Percy Tellez
Nov 24, 2025
Percy "Tirasaco" Tellez: A Life Full of Flavor and Love
Percy Tellez, lovingly known as "Tirasaco," was born on February 15, 1940, in Oruro, Bolivia, and cooked his way into the hearts of many before peacefully departing on November 24, 2025, in McLean, Virginia. He was the adored patriarch: a cherished husband, a loving father, and a doting grandfather who made...
Paul Albertus Tremblay, Sr.
Nov 23, 2025
Paul Albertus Tremblay (known as Pat all his life), 72 of Halfmoon, passed away suddenly at his son’s home in Virginia on the morning of November 23, 2025. Born in Troy, he was the eldest son of the late John Paul Tremblay and the late Mary Jane (Washburn) Tremblay of Halfmoon, and husband of the late Geraldine (Maple) Tremblay.
He was...
Elizabeth Marie Christensen
Nov 23, 2025
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Elizabeth “Beth” Christensen, PMH-RN, passed away peacefully at her home in Burke, VA, on November 23, 2025, surrounded by the love of family and friends. Born October 2, 1971 in Fairfax, VA, she is the daughter of Marie (Mancini) Kern and the late John Sherman Kern.
Beth devoted her career as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Registered Nurse, where she touched...
James Wallace Fraser
Nov 23, 2025
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James Wallace Fraser, beloved father, grandfather, and lifelong adventurer, passed away peacefully in hospice this week at the age of 83. Born in Akron, Ohio, he spent his childhood summers in Sarasota, where the warm Gulf air eased his asthma and gave him some of his happiest early memories. It was fitting that Sarasota would also be where he spent...
John Carlton Backus, Jr.
Nov 21, 2025
With immense sadness, we mourn the loss of John Carlton Backus Jr., who passed away at 67 in Virginia on November 21, 2025.
John was born in Indiana in 1958, to John Carlton Backus Sr. and Nancy Ahrbecker. While growing up, he and his younger brother, Fritz, moved multiple times because of their father’s job, including spending four years in Venezuela,...