Washington Times

Joseph Christopher Krupp, age 72, of Clarksville, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 25 from 4-7 p.m. at McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home with a Rosary to follow at 7 p.m. Visitation will also be on Tuesday, July 26 from 10 a.m. until the hour of service at the church. Joseph entered into this life on October 14, 1949, in Springfield, OH to the late Lawrence and Isabelle Mechlin Krupp. Joseph received his Master's Degree in Physics from MIT and went on to be a software engineer...

Victor George Kehler, age 93, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022, in Mechanicsville, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Patricia Kehler in May 2021. He was born February 7, 1929, in Trevorton, Pennsylvania to the late Victor and Elizabeth (Yost) Kehler who later married Raymond Steckler. He was a Boy Scout until he graduated from Muhlenberg Township High School in 1946 and later graduated the Wharton School of Finance and Accounting at the University of Pennsylvania. He worked as a law clerk for a firm in Reading, PA until he was drafted for a two-year term by the Army in 1951. He graduated from the Infantry Light and Heavy Weapons School in Fort Benning, Georgia,...

Larry G. Curtis, Sr. (Papa), 75 years of age, of Brinklow, MD passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Montgomery General Hospital. Larry is survived by his wife of 52 years Susan, daughter Amy (Trevor) Wentzlaff, son Larry, Jr. and Stepson Bobby (Dianne) Burbank. Granddaughters Stacie, Samantha, Abigail and Shannon, great-grandchildren Adam, Austyn, Jason and Allyson, siblings, nieces, nephews, cousins and numerous friends. He is preceded in death by his parents Chester and Elsie (Pugh) Curtis, siblings, Joan, Leo, and Carol. He was born March 7th,1946 in Silver Spring, Maryland. Graduated Wheaton High School in 1964. He joined the Army and served in Vietnam. He married...

Gary Allen Arnold, 63, of Massanutten, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at home. Gary was born February 7, 1958 in Alexandria, Virginia to the late Louella and Roland Arnold. He graduated Hayfield Secondary School in 1976, and later met and married his loving wife, Karen, on October 15, 1983. They originally lived in Manassas, where Gary worked in home construction as a customer service tech. In August of 2002, they moved to the Shenandoah Valley to enjoy a simpler life. Gary was a skilled carpenter and great at woodworking. He also pursued many other interests throughout his life, including home brewing. He loved sharing his brews with friends, which they enjoyed very...

Dr. Reverend James Hutchens, 86, departed for the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on July 13, 2021. Retired Brigadier General, U.S. Army in 1992 as the Assistant Chief of Chaplains, he previously served as Chaplain of the D.C. National Guard. Jim Hutchens was born in Indianapolis, graduated from Kokomo High School, and enlisted with the 11th Airborne Division in 1952. He married Patricia Mercer in 1959, graduated from Wheaton College IL in 1960, and Dallas Theological Seminary in 1964. Commissioned in the U.S. Army, he became the first Chaplain to earn the Ranger Tab. As detailed in his book Beyond Combat, Chaplain Hutchens was wounded and decorated for valor in the...

It is with profound sadness that the family of Jana Jennings Cantrel announce her death on Friday July 2, 2021 at the age of 48. Jana will be forever grieved for by her mother, Diana, her brother, Ryan, and her niece, Anna Jana. Jana was predeceased by her maternal grandmother, Aida Russell Martin. Interment will be at Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Herndon, Virginia, next to her adoring father, Robert Jennings Cantrel. "And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest," last line, Hamlet, William Shakespeare.

Richard Kent Foster (Lenoir City, TN) left this world on Friday, June 17th. He went on his terms, peacefully in his sleep. Born in Indianapolis, IN in 1939 to loving parents, Hazel Vivian Foster and Johnny Foster. If you ever met Kent, aka "Daddy", "Captain" or "Dick", then you had the pleasure of knowing what a character and all around wonderful human being he was. Kent went on to enlist in the United States Air Force at 18 years old, to see the world and serve his country. He later applied to OCS and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1969. He was a true patriot and served 21 yrs in the USAF where he worked in procurement for many years and retired as Captain. He was a student of...

On Tuesday, 11, May 2021, Mr. W. Hays Parks, went to Our Lord after suffering a stroke. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He graduated from Lee High School in Jacksonville, as well as Baylor University and Baylor Law. He was 80 years old. Mr. Parks entered federal service in 1963 as a commissioned officer in the Marine Corps. His initial service was as a reconnaissance battalion platoon leader. He served in the Republic of Vietnam (1968-1969) as an infantry officer and senior prosecuting attorney. He served as the first Marine Corps Representative at The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, U.S. Army; as a congressional liaison officer for the Secretary of the Navy; and as...

On Tuesday, 11, May 2021, Mr. W. Hays Parks, went to Our Lord after suffering a stroke. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He graduated from Lee High School in Jacksonville, as well as Baylor University and Baylor Law. He was 80 years old. Mr. Parks entered federal service in 1963 as a commissioned officer in the Marine Corps. His initial service was as a reconnaissance battalion platoon leader. He served in the Republic of Vietnam (1968-1969) as an infantry officer and senior prosecuting attorney. He served as the first Marine Corps Representative at The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, U.S. Army; as a congressional liaison officer for the Secretary of the Navy; and as...

Richard Jules Kinlein, 85, of Rocky Ridge, passed away on May 6, 2021 at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy. He was the loving husband of Rosemary R. Kinlein, who passed on October 4, 2010. Born in Baltimore, Richard was the son of the late Julius and Eleanor Kinlein. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland, in the last class that could be admitted to the Law program without an undergraduate degree. He also served in the Maryland Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve as a flight line mechanic on C-130 Hercules and HU-16 Albatross aircraft, occasionally assisting the Air Force with his law degree, even as an enlisted airman. Rosemary Kinlein was born July 3, 1940...

Robert N. Miller, age 93, passed away on March 25, 2021 in Fairfax, VA. Long-time resident of Herndon, VA, he was an accomplished singer, musician, veteran in the Army Air Corps, and contract negotiator for the U.S. Navy Dept. He considered his relationship with his wife and three daughters to be his most rewarding life experience. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 59 years, Shirley, his brother, John, brothers-in-law Harry Ahlstrom and Dale Hennemuth, and son-in-law Robert Biederman. He is survived by daughters, Terry Biederman, Nancy Miller, and Kathryn Wiley, son-in-law Tom Wiley, two grandchildren, Blaine and Katie Wiley, and nephews Nelson and Chris Miller. A funeral...

Anne-Marie Tibbetts (formerly Casserly, nee Herrmann) 1930-2021 On Friday, March 19th, 2021, Anne-Marie Tibbetts, age 91, passed away peacefully at her home in Fairfax, Virginia after a prolonged illness. Anne-Marie was born and raised in Franklin Square, Long Island, NY, daughter of Leo Herrmann, a baker, and Barbara Marie Herrmann (nee Linhardt), a cook and baker, each of whom had immigrated from Bavaria, Germany. The next-to-youngest of nine children, Anne-Marie worked her way through school and at the age of 20, graduated from the New York State College for Teachers (now the State University of New York at Albany). She subsequently earned a master's degree in Education/Guidance...

Joyce B. Meyer, 89, of Brandywine, MD, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Full obituary may be found at www.douglasfiery.com

Harriette Catherine Freeman, Cathy, to many friends, or Cat to family went to be with her Savior on January 20, 2021 in Fairfield, TX. She was born December 24, 1934 in St. Albans, WV to Clifford R. Henson and Harriette Good Henson, as one of eight children, including Margaret (Peggy) Sweet of St. Albans, WV, William (Bud) C. Henson (Diane) of Alexandria, VA; Dr. Samuel L. Henson (Joan) of Hurricane, WV; Jacqueline Barker (Alben) of Portsmouth, OH, James (Steve) Henson (Sally) of Belpre, OH; Larry S. Henson (Trina) of Hurricane, WV; and Jerry W. Henson of St. Albans, WV. Cathy is preceded in death by her father, Clifford Henson and mother, Harriette Henson, sister, Margaret (Peggy) Sweet,...

Michael D. Wolf, 74, of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina passed away peacefully on December, 18 2020 at Hilton Head Hospital. He is survived by his wife Barbara Dudley Wolf, brother Craig Wolf, Sister-in-Law Terri Russo, Aunt Mary Ann Owens, nephew and niece Sean and Natalie Dudley, grandniece/nephews Cora, Hudson, and Ranger Wolf Dudley, Godchildren Aubrey Patrick and David Steel, and dear friend Mollie Vann. View the full obituary at www.keithfuneral.com.

Antonio de Freitas Caiafa, 73, passed away peacefully in Rowlett, Texas, on December 8, 2020. Antonio was born the ninth child of Jos? Antonio Caiafa and Isabel de Freitas Caiafa, on October 4, 1947, in Rio Pomba, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Known by many affectionate nicknames - Tony, Pai Tony, Tio Toninho, Titonim, and perhaps his favorite Vovo - Antonio leaves to his family and many friends around the world a legacy of incredible memories, filled with joy, laughter, kindness, generosity, and much love. He was rich in spirit and absolutely devoted to his family, with a special place in his heart for his grandchildren Lucca, Levi, Alba, and recent addition Maya, whom he so looked forward to...

Joanne Jarrett Sullivan, 91, of Potomac Falls, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at her home with her family by her side. Joanne was born Wednesday December 26, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Henry Koch and Margaret (Morris) Jarrett. Joanne was born and spent her formative years in Bethlehem, PA where her ancestors settled as Moravian missionaries. A gracious wife, mother, philanthropist, and friend, Joanne was a person of abiding faith and commitment to family and community. She spent countless hours volunteering at Saint Ann Catholic School and was Head of Arlington Hospital Women's Auxiliary for 20 years. Joanne also managed the Falcon's Landing Store for 9...

Joy Booth Arant (Joy Louise Booth) passed away peacefully on November 19, 2020 at home after a brief illness. She was born in Palestine, Texas on May 8, 1924, the only child of James Taplin Booth and Eddie Mills Booth. She spent her youth in Center, Texas, where she . worked cattle, barrel raced in rodeos and danced in honky tonks with her dad, while learning to appreciate the finer arts of fashion and entertaining from her mom. She met her husband Rock (Albert F. Arant) at the Army Air Corps base in Hondo, Texas during WWII. Being from a small town, she loved the opportunities for travel that her husband's career in the Air Force provided. From skiing at an isolated radar site in occupied...

Charlotte Anderson Monroe Charlotte A. Monroe began her next great adventure in the arms of our Lord on October 9, surrounded by her loving husband and children. She succumbed to cardiac arrest, just short of her 91st birthday and her 69th wedding anniversary. Char was born in 1930 in Knoxville Tennessee, of Jim and Amy Anderson. At 16 she met the love of her life, Bob Monroe, an ex-Navy-enlisted-man who was a new entrant at the U.S. Naval Academy. It was clear to all from the start that these two were meant for each other. Char studied art at the University of Tennessee, while Bob was becoming a Naval officer. She was the Naval Academy's Color Girl in 1950. Marriage in 1951 marked...

Dorothy Claire (Deery) Haney, 89, of Westminster, Maryland died peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Harmony Hall Assisted Living in Columbia. Born on January 24, 1931 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Lowry C. and Dorothy (Walker) Deery. She was the loving and devoted wife of 69 years to Herbert E. Haney and a loving mother. Dorothy was a medical receptionist in several doctor's offices and was a bookkeeper for the U.S. Naval Department. She was a homemaker for many years and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed family genealogy and was a very giving and generous donor to various charitable organizations. Surviving...

Rebecca "Becky" Welch was a native of Alexandria, Virginia who graduated from George Washington High School in 1939. She was employed at Eastern Area Headquarters of the American Red Cross for 38 years, during which time she worked for several regional and assistant regional managers and as a chapter correspondent. She retired in January 1982 from the position of Administrative Assistant for the Office of Volunteer Personnel. In addition to her staff roles, for a number of years Becky directed the employee choir and wrote/directed a number of holiday and recognition programs. Becky was a lifetime member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and a member of the Alexandria Hospital's Board of Lady...