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Obituaries Susan E. Watkins
be made online to Shriners Hospitals for New Jerusalem Lutheran Church with interment at Lovettsville Union Cemetery. Children.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be Online condolences may be made to the Susan Ewing Watkins, a longtime resident of made to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. family at www.loudounfuneralchapel.com Leesburg, Virginia, passed from this life on Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011, January 5, 2015, under the care of Hospice at or the Carver Senior Center Adult Day Care Loudoun Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Program, 200 Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville, VA 20132. She was 83 years old. The daughter of Erie Bonner Watkins and Samuel Shelton Watkins, Arrangements made by Hall Funeral Home, she was born in New York City and grew up Purcellville, VA. www.hallfh.com in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. After graduating from Coker College in South Carolina, she worked briefly in the medical field, before beginning her career as an employee of the Central Intelligence Agency. While with the agency, she also earned a Master’s degree at Columbia University. During her long career with the agency, Susan assumed increasing responsibilities, and at retirement in 1990, was awarded the agency’s career achievement medal. She is survived by a sister, Mary W. Carpenter of Prescott, AZ and Princeton, NJ, and by five nieces: Elizabeth Carpenter, New York, NY; Kathleen Aronson, Gig Harbor, WA; Mindy Korth, Paradise Valley, AZ; Jennifer Sweatman, Coopersburg, PA; and Terri Kading, Goodyear, AZ, as well as by four grandnieces and two grand-nephews.
Jean Sutphin Mohler
Jean Sutphin Mohler passed away January 16, 2015, following a valiant struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born December 12, 1943 to Melvin and Ruth Hatcher Sutphin. A life-long resident of Lovettsville, Jean graduated valedictorian in 1962 from Loudoun County High School and studied Loudoun Funeral Chapel, Leesburg, VA is psychology at Mary Washington College. handling cremation arrangements. In 1965, she began her career in education teaching first, fourth and fifth grades at Round Hill Elementary School. She loved children and considered herself “at home with the most creative creatures in the world.� She later became a preschool teacher at the Lovettsville Community Center where she was also a member of the Board of Directors. In 1989, Jean began a second career as a dental assistant for Dr. Kirk Hawn, Dr. Ronald Segall, and Dr. Deirdre Kokel. Her gentle manner soothed many patients.
Frederick B. Adams
Mr. Frederick B. Adams, 89 of Leesburg, VA, formerly of Arlington Co, passed on Sunday, January 25, 2015.
Jean served in the Lovettsville Community as an elected member of the Lovettsville Town Council. She chaired the Bicentennial Committee in 1976 which organized the 4th of July parade and Septemberfest, both of which continue today. She assisted with the writing of the book Lovettsville –The German Settlement. As the Intergenerational Chairman at New Jerusalem Lutheran Church from 1989 to 1996, she organized activities three times a year to appeal to children and adults. Jean was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church and served as president of the Loudoun Business and Professional Women’s Club from 1972-1974.
Mr. Adams was born Thursday, October 22, 1925 in Washington, DC. He was the son of the late Aylor Adams and the late Blanch Niemeyer Adams. He was the husband of the late Bessie Helmick Adams, who preceded him in A loving mother, on her resume, Jean listed as an accomplishment “Mother of four death in 1986. children—definitely on the job training and Fred served in the United States Navy and down home experience.� She also worked in was a veteran of World War II. He was em- partnership with her husband Evan on the ployed for Potomac Electric Power Company family farm serving as bookkeeper and cooking wonderful meals for people who worked as a draftsman supervisor. on the farm. Jean, with her endearing smile, Mr. Adams leaves his family to cherish his will forever be remembered for her beauty, memory including his sons, Richard Brian creativity, poetry, and great love of family and and daughter-in-law Linda C. Adams of community. Timberville, VA and Douglas Bradfield and daughter-in-law Christine C. Adams of Leesburg, VA. He is also survived by 7 grandchildren Brian, Scott, Terri, Casey, Jenny, Beth, and Katie; and 12 great grandchildren.
Jean is survived by her devoted husband of 51 years Evan Mohler, four loving children Michele Middleton (Brook), Brian Mohler (Kim), Troy Mohler (Lindsay), and Tiffany Ciancio (Jordan), and four treasured grandchildren, Cole Mohler, Bree Mohler, Ava Jean Services and interment are presently pending at Ciancio and Jace Ciancio and her sister WanArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. da Sutphin Reid (Theodore). In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may
Her funeral was held on January 20th at
Beverley “Boonie� Daniel Hall
Beverley “Boonie� Daniel Hall passed away on January 30, 2015. He was born on September 24, 1936 to Laura H. and Dennis D. Hall in Orange County, VA. Boonie was the second of four children. Older sister Ruth Bradley, brother Dennis Hall (Cathi), and younger sister Doris Hall. He married Kitty Kines in May 1955, they had three children, Debbie, Ricky and Randy. He worked for many years in the glass business. He was employed by and later owned Allen Glass Company in Springfield, VA. Throughout his life, Boonie loved sports esEdma Kosinski Yungk Edma Kosinski Yungk - Born Edma Antoi- pecially baseball, where he was very involved nette Kosinski in Hartford, Connecticut on in Little League. June 13, 1918, daughter of Ignatz and Bronislawa Kosinski and one of 10 Kosinski chil- He is survived by his wife, Kitty. His children, Edma died in her Ashburn, Virginia dren, daughter Debbie, son-in-law Bob Faghome on January 17, 2015. In life, Edma nant, son Randy, (Marty), grandchildren loved her family, her country and her Pol- Matthew (Alyson) Logan, Sarah Logan, Dalish heritage. She enjoyed gardening, travel las Hall and Alexis Hall, great grandchildren (especially trips to the beach)and savoring Raegan and Weston Logan. the delights of each New England season. Edma was an artist in many media; most re- Boonie was a wonderful husband and brothcently stained glass and canvas, played slide er, father, grandfather and a great friend to guitar and piano, appreciated well behaved many. He will always be loved and greatly animals, was an avid reader and fan of Gar- missed. rison Keillor’s Prairie Home Companion, Bill O’Reilly’s evening news program and Rush Visitation will be held on Thursday, FebLimbaugh’s radio show. A Veteran of World ruary 5, 2015 from 7-9 p.m. at Hall Funeral War II, Edma was a decoder/technician in Home, Purcellville, VA. Services and burial the Womens Army Corps from 1943 to 1945. will be private. She and Richard married on July 6, 1946. She is predeceased by her husband, Richard Please visit www.hallfh.com to express onand son, Steven. She is survived by one sis- line condolences to the family. Arrangements ter, Irene Steidl of Rocky Hill, Connecticut; made by Hall Funeral Home, Purcellville, VA. numerous cousins, nieces and nephews; her daughter, Pam and husband, Wes Corber of Dorothy Irene Doyle Purcellville, Virginia; son, Kevin Yungk and wife, Amy Grimm of Berryville, Virginia; Dorothy Irene Doyle (“Dot�) of Leesburg, VA, and grandchild, Jeff Corber and wife, Erin of Virginia, passed away peacefully January 27th Rockville, Maryland. Those wishing to make 2015. She was 87 years old. Dorothy was born donations to causes and organizations im- in Sharon, Pennsylvania, to John and Stella portant to Edma might consider: Southwest Dmochowski. She was the youngest and last Indian Foundation, 100 West Coal Avenue, survivor of six children (Walter, Francis, StanGallup, NM 87301, southwestindian.com; ley, Regina, and Jean). Her family later moved WETA’s FM Studio & Administrative Offices, to Washington, DC, in the 1930s. There she 3939 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, VA 22206, graduated from St. Anthony’s Catholic High weta.org; PBS Foundation, 2100 Crystal School and Strayer College. Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, pbs.org/donate; Beloved wife of the late Joseph Timothy or the American Humane Association, 1400 Doyle, whom she married in 1950, she fol16th Street NW, Suite 360, Washington, DC lowed him to the many locations his journal20036, info@americanhumane.org. Private services will be held at Cedar Hill Cemetery in ism jobs took him while raising their growing Hartford, Connecticut on July 6th at 10 a.m. family. Dorothy was a loving mother of seven
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