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Obituaries
Megan Eftink, 27, Killed In Spotsylvania Crash Mourned As 'Free Spirit'
A 27-year-old woman who died in a Spotsylvania crash earlier this month is being mourned as a "free spirit" with lots of love to give. Megan Eftink is believed to have drifted from 10509 Tidewater Trail onto the "very soft shoulder" to the right, and overcorrected back onto the roadway and struck another vehicle around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said in a release. Eftink was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. She was not believed to have been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, and speed was believed to have been …
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Community Mourns Beloved Catholic School Coach, AD Joe Reyda Who Died Unexpectedly In DC
A Catholic School community in Washington, DC is devastated after unexpectedly losing an alum, longtime Athletic Director, and educator. An alert was issued to families of Gonzaga College High School students and alumni on Tuesday morning after Joe Reyda died of an apparent heart attack in his home, Rev. Joseph Lingan said. “Joe was a beloved and instrumental member of our school community,” he said. “As our longtime Athletic Director, he shaped the Gonzaga experience of thousands of young men.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by G…
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Services Set For 'Beloved' 14-Year-Old Gunned Down In DC
A grieving family is seeking justice after a 14-year-old became one of the latest victims of gun violence in Washington, DC. Southeast DC native Stephon Shrives was found shot and killed in the 2600 block of Sheridan Road SE early on Saturday, June 17 by an unknown assailant, representing the 107th homicide in the District in 2023. Following his death, friends and family have been rallying support, raising nearly $1,500 in just days through a fundraiser that was set up to offset funeral costs for the “beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, and cousin, who was shot and killed.” “Stephon w…
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Alexandria's Vonnie Symathong Dies Suddenly, 47: 'Always Smiling And Happy'
Loving mother and sister Vaneyene “Vonnie” Symathong of Alexandria died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 31 at 47 years old. Vonnie immigrated to the United States from Laos in 1981 before graduating from T.C. Williams High School in 1995, her obituary says. She finished a year at Northern Virginia Community College and worked as a Systems Administrator in the Consumer Lending Division at Chevy Chase Bank. Vonnie then worked as a Credit Administration Officer for 21 years at Cardinal Bank, where coworkers said she was “always smiling and happy and pleasant to be around and would always do wh…
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Virginia Boy Dies After Valiant Brain Cancer Battle
Community support is on the rise for a grieving Loudoun County family whose 5-year-old died of an incurable form of brain cancer. Evan Orval Sweeney passed away Monday, June 19 following a brave battle with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), which lasted over a year, his obituary says. Evan was endlessly enthusiastic about spending time with his family, his memorial says. Evan and family.GoFundMe photo He was being remembered for his two different smiles — “one big one that would light up the entire world that he would show you for the biggest laughs, and one crooked mischievous …
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Alexandria's Maria Booker Killed In Indiana Crash (
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Maria Booker devoted her life to others. The Alexandria resident spent time in the US Peace Corps volunteering in Ukraine, and served in several capacities with the Capital Area Food Bank, and later became the Executive Director of the Chance for Life Foundation, her obituary says. A former foster mom to a little girl, Maria had recently completed a sabbatical working with at-risk youth in Colorado, her obit says. In fact, she was on her way back home to Virginia when she crashed her car in Indiana on Sunday, June 4, according to abc8 and her obituary. She was pronounced dead at 35 years…
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DC Officer, VA Dad Killed In Motorcycle Crash Mourned As 'Everyone's Band-Aid'
To many, Nelson Casillas' presence was a safe place. It's no wonder the 31-year-old Virginia dad worked in law enforcement, loved ones say: He was a comfort, a confident, and instantly put those around him at ease. If you knew Nelson, you knew he'd be there for you. But Casillas, a Washington DC police officer, died on Wednesday, June 7, in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 95, leaving the world a little bit grayer. "Nelson will be remembered as a happy dreamer that was full of life and love," reads his obituary. "He was so loved by many and will be greatly missed." A GoFundMe was la…
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DC Police Officer Killed In Motorcycle Crash On I-95 In Virginia
Another veteran officer from the Metropolitan Police Department has been killed in a motorcycle crash. The agency announced that Second District Officer Nelson Casillas, an eight-year veteran of the department, was involved in a serious crash in Virginia and died from his injuries on Wednesday, June 7. The 31-year-old was heading north on a 2007 Honda CBR1000 RR motorcycle at a high rate of speed, when he cut through the gore area of the exit ramp and struck an impact attenuator around 1 p.m. near Exit 156 for Dale City, Virginia State Police said. Casillas was thrown from the bike, …
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Patrick King, 45, Mourned As Pillar Of Prince William County
Patrick King, a pillar of the community in Prince William County, died at home alongside his life partner, Rebecca Barnes. He was 45 years old. In a Facebook post, Barnes said: "The love of my life, Patrick King, passed unexpectedly in his sleep this morning [Wednesday, May 31]. The loss is unspeakable. I will post plans when we have them, but let me share that if he had known this was his last week on earth, he couldn't have planned a much better week. "Disney World, visits with his brother, close friends, and family, motorcycle riding, drinking around the world at Epcot, stop…
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Gas Station Worker Killed While Pursuing American Dream Buried In Fairfax County
A New Jersey gas station attendant who died months after being brutally beaten while at work will be buried in Fairfax County, VA. Fardin Ghadami Darounkolaee was attacked in August 2022 by 26-year-old Nixon Marquez at the Shell station on Marin Boulevard and 14th Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez previously said. Marquez, initially charged with assault and and weapons offenses, was slapped with a first-degree murder charge after Fardin died at a hospital in Washington DC on Saturday, May 13, Suarez said. Fardin. a dad of two, was born in Qaemshahr, Iran. He immigrated from I…
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PA Family Killed In I-81 VA U-Haul Crash: Police
Shortly after friends said "drive safe & see you next time" to a Pennsylvania family, they received the news that all four members of the family had died in a crash on Interstate 81 in Virginia. A beloved grandmother, Douangpee Amnatkeo, 54, of Shippensburg, was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox with her relatives Ericssan Kathpratoum, 13, Samiane Kothpratoum, 37, both of Shippensburg; and Monthy Matnopaseuth, 39, of Reading, in the passenger seats, while towing a U-Haul trailer back from the annual Lao New Year Festival at Wat Lao Buddharam in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, authorities said. …
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Nicholas Pollnow Of Fredericksburg Dies, 28
Nicholas Pollnow for Fredericksburg died on May 28, 2023. He was 28 years old. Nicholas' obituary remembers him as "an avid swimmer, gifted basketball and soccer player, and a pool and foosball shark. "...Nicholas was above all, a kind soul who wished the best for everyone he met and made every person whose life he touched immeasurably better." Services will be on Friday, June 2 at Mullins & Thompson Funeral Service. A funeral mass is scheduled for Saturday, June 3 at Saint Patrick Catholic Church. Click here for service details and to read Nicholas Pollnow's complete obitua…
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