Obituaries

Remembering Arlene Marie McGinnis

September 20, 2025

Arlene Marie (Becker) McGinnis died peacefully on September 14, 2025, at home and surrounded by family. Daughter of Charles and Helen Becker, Arlene was born on January 18, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York. Having split her childhood between Queens, NY and a dairy farm in the Pocono Mountain region of Pennsylvania, Arlene held a lifelong…

Remembering Jefferson D. Broaddus Jr.

July 8, 2025

Jefferson D. Broaddus Jr. of Leesburg, Va (Jeff as known by his friends) passed away at home peacefully with his family on June 27, 2025. Jeff was born in Alexandria, VA in 1932 and grew up working for Mr. Stuart Dowdin who owned a dairy and heavy equipment business. After High School, he was drafted…

Remembering John Moffett Tharp

June 5, 2025

John Moffett Tharp, 76, of Hillsboro, Virginia, died Sunday, June 1, 2025 at Heritage Hall, Leesburg, Virginia. He was born May 30, 1949 in Sterling, Virginia, the son of the late William Davis Tharp and Mary Cole Tharp. He worked as a master electrician for Local IBEW 1026 and Universal Wiring, LLC. He also worked…

Remembering James Frederick Daugherty

March 18, 2025

James Frederick Daugherty, 72, passed away March 12, surrounded by his family. Born Feb. 12, 1953 in Ohio to Fred and Mary Daugherty, his family relocated to Virginia in the early 1960’s, where his father helped build Sterling Park. From carpentry to floor fitting, pinewood derby cars, and other creations, James was a true craftsman.…

Remembering Kathleen M. Satterfield

March 18, 2025

Kathleen M. Satterfield passed away on Sunday, March, 2 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. She is survived by her sister, Shirley Main (Pat), of Purcellville, Virginia.  She was preceded in death by her father, Clifford D. McFall of Alexandria, VA, her stepmother Suellen Garrison of Sterling, VA, two brothers, Thomas McFall of Inwood, WV and Charles…

Remembering Mary “Snooks” Trigger

February 11, 2025

Mary “Snooks” Trigger, 75, a longtime Loudoun County resident most recently in Roanoke, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Tuesday Feb. 4, 2025 just after midnight. Daughter of Victor R. and Mary F. Berliner, she was predeceased by her older brother Victor F. Berliner and survived by brothers Alfred “Gene” Berliner, Richard “Bird…

Remembering G.E. Corky Corcoran II (1931–2024)

December 27, 2024

Our beloved dad, Corky Corcoran, aged 93, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Corky was born on June 26, 1931, in Downers Grove, Chicago, Illinois, to Evelyn Poloski and Grover Corcoran I. He endured profound losses early in life, with his mother passing away from…

Remembering Kenneth Evans Nichols

July 3, 2024

Kenneth Evans Nichols, 94, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 24, 2024 after several years of declining health. Ken was a life-long resident of Purcellville, VA, having been born there in a house on Main Street on March 20, 1930.  Ken’s passion was working at Nichols Hardware, a business founded in 1914 by…

Remembering Rex Carl Milam

June 1, 2024

Rex Carl Milam, beloved father, grandfather, husband, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2024, surrounded by family and loved ones at the age of 58. Born on August 12, 1965, in Beckley, West Virginia, Rex lived a life full of love, tremendous generosity, and dedication. Rex is survived by his children, Sean (Kaycee)…

Remembering Ruth Chastney McHenry

April 13, 2024

Ruth Chastney McHenry of Philomont, VA, a well- known physical therapist medical provider, passed away on April 7, 2024, she was 83. Ruth was born in Athol, Massachusetts November 1, 1940. She was dedicated to her loving husband James (Ray) McHenry, and a devoted mother to her sons, Duncan H. McHenry and John R. McHenry…