Tag: obituaries
Annandale loses two pillars of the community
Two people well-known in the community who helped make Annandale a better place passed away in recent days. Everett (Kip) Germain III, the president of the Annandale Boys & Girls Club, died suddenly on March 6 at the age of 67. Don DiSpirito, a longtime volunteer with the Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA), passed … Continued
Rest in peace, Bob Kahane
Annandale Today and the Taste of Annandale planning committee mourn the loss of our friend Robert “Bob” Kahane. Bob died on Feb. 18 after a lengthy battle with health issues. He was one of the founding members of the Annandale-Mason Roundtable and, as the former chair of the Taste of Annandale Planning Committee, ensured the … Continued
Garnett remembered as community activist
Funeral services for Eileen Garnett will be held Thursday June 2, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 2700 19th St. S., Arlington. Those attending are encouraged to wear happy colors, “as this was mom’s wish,” says her daughter, Megan Garnett. The service will be livestreamed and can be accessed here. Garnett … Continued
Former AHS principal led an exemplary life
Former Annandale High School Principal Donald Clausen died March 21 from a brain tumor. He was 78. Clausen served as principal from 1994 to 2004. The school’s Clausen Hall is named for him. The following information is from his family, by way of Annandale High School’s A-Blast. Clausen was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, … Continued
Local veterinarian dies in plane crash
The Waite family [Grace Community Church] Shauna Waite, a veterinarian at Columbia Pike Animal Hospital in Annandale was killed in a plane crash in Napa Valley in California July 16, along with her husband, James Waite, and father, Robert Nicholas. According to the Napa County Sheriff’s Office, the three were in a Beechcraft 35 … Continued
Farewell, Helen Winter and Gwen Cody
Helen Winter Annandale lost two longtime pillars of the community within the past few weeks: Helen Winter and Gwen Cody. Helen Winter, informally known as the “first lady of Annandale,” passed away May 1, a month before her 96th birthday. She had been a leader of the Annandale Women’s Club, chaired the Annandale Cleanup every … Continued
Farewell Mr. Finch, former Annandale HS principal
Jim Finch speaks at the Annandale Athletic Boosters Hall of Fame banquet in 2018. Jim Finch, the much-admired principal of Annandale High School from 1966 to 1986, died Feb. 18 at an assisted living facility in Hendersonville, N.C. He was 92 and suffered from a variety of ailments. He “passed away peacefully in the presence … Continued
Annandale loses a beloved doctor: Farewell Steve Perez
Dr. Perez with the employees at the Medical Center of Annandale. Dr. Steven John Perez, a long-time Annandale doctor, who died on May 7 from COVID-19, is fondly remembered by his many patients. There are more than 100 comments and messages of condolence posted on Nextdoor. Patients praised his kindness, wit, listening skills, and ability … Continued
Farewell, Audrey Moore
Audrey Moore of Annandale, a former chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, passed away Dec. 12. She was 89. She died peaceably at home, states an announcement on Dignity Memorial. Moore represented the Annandale District (later renamed Braddock) on the board from 1972 to 1987. She served one term as board chair after … Continued
Jim Scott, former state delegate and county supervisor, passes away
James M. “Jim” Scott, former member of the House of Delegates, passed away April 13 of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Scott was born in 1938 in Galax, Va. He was first elected to public office in 1971, as a Democrat, representing the Providence District on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Among his accomplishments on the board: … Continued
Former Annandale fire chief dies
Joseph Paul Gura Sr., former chief and life member of the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD), died May 9, at the age of 70 at ManorCare Health Services-Alexandria. Known as “Metro Joe,” Gura was born in Washington, D.C., and graduated from Annandale High School in 1966. He worked for Metro for 40 years, first as … Continued
Annandale resident Gene Moyer, of Gene’s Antiques, passes away
Annandale man about town M. Eugene “Gene” Moyer, passed away May 30. He was 79. Moyer grew up in Muncie, Ind., but spent the last quarter century in Annandale, where he owned an antiques shop and was a regular patron of the Juke Box Diner, Sunset Grille, and George Mason Library. “Dad loved Annandale,” says … Continued