Rockville, Maryland
Virginia Elliott Leadley
1925 — 2024
Virginia Elliott Leadley, 99, of Rockville, MD, passed away on April 9, 2024. Virginia was born on March 30, 1925, in Covington, VA, to Marion Bellfield Elliott and Anna Ebinger Elliott. She grew up in Cleveland, OH, and moved to Schenectady, NY, after graduating from high school. She attended St. Lawrence University, graduating with a BS degree in biology in 1947, and earned a master's degree in women's studies from George Washington University in 1977. All of her life she was passionate about the environment, civil rights and women's rights. During World War II, while on college breaks, Virginia worked for General Electric calibrating instruments for war-time ships and airplanes. After...