Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Del. Scott Surovell paid tribute to Addie in his 'The Dixie Pig' blog named after a favorite restaurant of his grandmother's.
Hayfield Farms resident and entrepreneur Adelaide 'Addie' Arthur died on Thursday, March 22, 2012. She was 73. Addie's family was the owner and operator of many businesses, opening the Dixie Pig BBQ restaurants, according to the Legacy obituary in The Washington Post. "People from all across the country have raved about the Dixie Pig, including weatherman Willard Scott," the Legacy obituary reads. "The restaurant was also featured on an episode of CSI." According to The Washington Post, the first Dixie Pig opened in 1924 on Powhatan Street in Alexandria. Now it's Vaso's Kitchen, but the old Dixie Pig signage still sits atop the restaurant. The second Dixie Pig location opened on Route 1 in 1946. Although the location at Beacon Hill Road …
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Cynthia Hull died March 16.
A memorial service for Cynthia Hull, executive director of United Community Ministries, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 31, at Bethlehem Baptist Church at 7836 Fordson Road. A reception will immediately follow the service. Cynthia’s family will be in Alexandria from out-of-town that weekend. They said they look forward to hearing stories about the way Hull touched the lives of many people within the community. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the “Cynthia Hull for UCM Fund” established at the request of Supervisor Gerry Hyland as a way to continue to support the work of UCM. Last year, UCM served more than 13,000 men, women and children. Before joining UCM, Hull served as executive director and …
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Cynthia Hull died March 16; dedicated life to serving others in Fairfax and Arlington counties.
During Cynthia Hull’s tenure as executive director of United Community Ministries, the number of clients the agency served nearly doubled, from 7,000 in 2007 to 13,000 five years later. Some former donors became clients. It took a woman like Hull to see UCM through a tough recession and stay on top. “She guided the agency through being able to expand in order to serve all those people with relatively flat funding, which is a tremendous accomplishment,” said Elizabeth McNally, UCM deputy executive director. Hull died March 16 at Mt. Desert Island Hospital in Bar Harbor, Maine, where she had been staying with her son. She had been diagnosed with cancer only Jan. 9. She was 62. Hull came on board at UCM in 2007. She introduced cost-saving …
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Longtime Fort Hunt resident passed away on Sunday.
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Thursday, March 1
Maxwell James Gainer, 88, a 50 year resident of Hollin Hall in Alexandria, VA, passed away at his son’s home on February 26, 2012, after a short illness. Born in Clarksburg, WV, he served as a WWII P-38 fighter pilot in the US Army Air Corps in South East Asia. Professionally he was an optician in both Bristol and Old Town Alexandria , VA. He also served as a docent and airplane restorer at the National Air and Space Museum. He was a well-known maker of wooden toys and will be remembered by many for his appearances at local craft fairs. He passed out his small cars and trucks as Halloween treats and as rewards for well-behaved children in local restaurants. An avid player of tennis, table tennis and pool, he won the Virginia Senior …
Friday, December 30, 2011
McCutcheon, 95, served as the Mount Vernon commissioner on the Fairfax County Park Authority Board until 2010.
Gil McCutcheon, 95, passed away on Wednesday night. McCutcheon served as the Mount Vernon commissioner on the Fairfax County Park Authority Board for 18 years and was an instrumental part of many local projects, including the acquisition and planning of Laurel Hill. Born in Alton, Illinois, McCutcheon studied engineering at the Virginia Military Institute. He received a degree in public administration from UNC-Chapel Hill and also studied personnel administration and labor relations at Columbia University. He has been a resident of Fairfax County for almost 60 years. He worked as a collective bargaining agent for the State of New Jersey and went on to work for the Commission for Conciliation at the U.S. Department of Labor; Federal …
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
MVHS will hold a Celebration of Life ceremony in memory of Joshua Guice.
This evening Mount Vernon High School will celebrate the life of Joshua Guice, 16, a former student who died from injuries sustained in a house fire at Fort Belvoir on Dec. 5. Joshua Tyler Guice was born on Feb. 15, 1995, in Aniston, Ala. He was raised in Quinlan, Texas, where he attended Ford High School before moving to Fort Belvoir this past summer. He came to Fort Belvoir to help his sister take care of his nephew while she was recovering from surgery. Guice started his junior year at MVHS in September. Josh's interests included skateboarding and art, including photography, according to his mother, Ursula Blevins. In addition to his mother, Josh is survived by his father Steve Dothard Smith; sisters Janie Lynn Smith, Alicia Smith, and…
Friday, November 18, 2011
Byrne was local conservationist, president of the Friends of Dyke Marsh, and writer
John “Jeb” Byrne was a man of many interests, both far-reaching and close to home. Formerly an advance man for President John F. Kennedy and director of the Office of the Federal Register in the National Archives, only last year Byrne published a book, “Out in Front,” which described his years working for Kennedy and later President Lyndon Johnson. In his latter years he turned his attention to serving the Mount Vernon community as a conservationist and former president of the Friends of Dyke Marsh. Byrne, 86, died Thursday due to complications from Parkinson's disease. He was a “marvelous individual,” said Gerry Hyland, Mount Vernon District supervisor. “Jeb was one of those absolutely committed, caring persons who walked around his …
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Funeral services are scheduled for Monday morning.
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Saturday, August 13, 2011
Editor's Note: The following obituary was submitted by the family of Elizabeth Pignatello. Elizabeth Fawn Slack Pignatello, 39, of Mount Vernon, died Sunday, August 7, 2011 in a private airplane crash. Born in Washington, D.C., on October 29, 1971, Elizabeth grew up in Rockford, Michigan, the daughter of Enid L. Robinson and Robert J. Slack, stepdaughter of Collin Robinson, and sister of the late Erik B. Slack. Elizabeth lived her life to the fullest by Henry Ford’s motto: “Whether you think you can or can’t, you’re right.” Her can-do attitude led to a successful career as an attorney and a fulfilled life as a mother, daughter, sister and friend. With an inquisitive mind and a passion for social justice, Elizabeth pursued a B.A. in …
Friday, August 5, 2011
Friends, family and colleagues gathered at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Mount Vernon for the Friday morning service, followed by burial at Mount Comfort Cemetery in Alexandria.
Hundreds of mourners gathered Friday to say goodbye to Jeff Todd at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Mount Vernon. Todd, the former chair of the Mt. Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce and owner of three area Roy Rogers restaurants, was a larger-than-life figure for many in Fairfax County. The 90-minute service, which began just after 11 a.m., was at times light-hearted, and celebrated a life that ended too soon. The community was shocked to learn of Todd’s sudden death Sunday in a car accident on the way to a family beach vacation in Nags Head, North Carolina. “Jeff’s life cut short is difficult to explain at this time,” said Father Luis Quinones, who presided over the service. “He was, to us, a man who reflected his love of God in the way he …
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Thursday, August 4, 2011
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to football boosters' club.
Memorial viewings for Jeff Todd are scheduled for Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the Jefferson Funeral Chapel, 5755 Castlewellan Drive, Alexandria, Va. 22315. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 11 a.m., at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 8710 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria Va. 22309, with viewing at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the Todd family requests donations be made in Todd’s memory to the Mount Vernon Majors Football Boosters. (Checks can be made out to “Mount Vernon Majors Football Boosters” and donations are tax-deductible.) The address is: Mount Vernon Majors Football Boosters Burke & Herbert Bank 8738 Cooper Road, Alexandria, VA 22309 Cards and notes of condolences may be sent to: Todd Family …
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Jason Spencer
12:44 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012
I'm sorry for your loss. And I appreciate you sharing how much Cynthia -- and her legacy -- means to Arlington and the other communities she touched. more ›