Obituaries in Purcellville, VA

Charles Martin Stefan, 86, of Purcellville, Virginia, died on January 17, 2026, at Inova Loudoun Hospital. Born in Washington, DC, on April 5, 1939, he grew up in PrinceGeorges County MD, graduating from Bladensburg High School in 1958. Following his honorable discharge from the U.S. Army in 1962,...

Janel Thompson Melgaard passed away peacefully December 17, 2025 at home in Bluemont, VA with husband Tom at her side.  Janel was born May 16, 1947 to Frank and Dorothy Thompson in Upland, CA. She grew up in Escondido, CA and attended UCLA.Janel married Thomas L. Melgaard on December 5, 1970 a...

Janice (Williams) Kauffman, age 71, of Lovettsville, VA died peacefully in the compassionate care of Blue Ridge Hospice on December 7, 2025. She was born December 10, 1953 to Saylor and Nancy Ellen (Gaye) Williams in Onley, MD and spent her intermediate and high school years in Taylorstown, VA. She ...

Sandra (Derry) Hutchison, 89, of Waterford, VA passed away peacefully on December 5, 2025 at Heritage Hall Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Leesburg, VA.Sandra was born on August 16, 1936 in Leesburg, VA to the late Helen Smith Derry Lawler. She was married to Jack Hutchison Sr. for 71 years....

Beverly Elaine “Bev” Shear, 96, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2025.
Born in Buffalo, New York, Bev lived a full and meaningful life that took her to Edgewood, Maryland; Purcellville, Virginia; and ultimately, Great Falls Memory Care in Herndon, Virginia.A devoted mother and a woman of quiet ...

Sandra L. Claire Hill died at home in Virginia on November 25, 2025, surrounded by family that loved her dearly and will miss her forever. She was known to her family and friends as “Sandie” in her early years, and “Claire” later in life. She was preceded in death by her parents, and is survived by ...

Charles C. Haslet, Jr., 87, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2025.  Chuck was born on September 19, 1938, in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Arlington, Virginia. He was an only child, son of Charles C. Haslet, Sr., an Associated Press reporter stationed in the U.S. Capitol, and stepmothe...

Gladys Virginia Smallwood, 97, of New Market, Virginia, left us on November 14, 2025 to spend eternity in her heavenly home with her Lord and Savior and loved ones who went before her. We celebrate the reunification with the love of her life, her husband, Edward Smallwood, Sr., who passed on July 15...

Mary Nell Roos, née Young, passed peacefully from this life into the loving arms of Christ on January 8, 2026, at the age of 93. She was born November 4, 1932, to Nellie Vivian Young and Joe W. Young in McAlester, Oklahoma and named for her Mother and the Mother of Christ. She was the oldest child...

Sharon Ann Stultz, age 88, of Ashburn, Virginia died peacefully surroundedby the love of her family after a long and courageous battle againstAlzheimer's on January 7, 2026.Sharon was born in 1937 to Charles and Loretta Girt and grew up primarilyin Fort Wayne, Indiana. She graduated from Central Cat...

Bob Poole of Lovettsville, Va passed away suddenly on January 4, 2026. He had a quiet strength and a love so great for all those he held dear. You could always count on a good laugh as he was known for his witty sense of humor. He was a friend to all and he loved his family and friends beyond measur...

Thomas Virgil Lee, 97, of Lovettsville, VA, passed away on December 29, 2025.Thomas was born August 20, 1928, in Nashville, TN. He married Monica Shirley Hegarty on August 20, 1955, in Chattanooga, TN, cleverly choosing his birthday as their anniversary so that he would never forget the date.A membe...