U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Randy Keith Koehler
Randy Keith Koehler, 55, died March 21 at his home in Sterling.
He was born Nov. 24, 1947 to Beretta Holland Koehler and the late Harry Koehler.
Other survivors include his wife, Sherry L. Koehler of Sterling and one brother, Gene Koehler of Mitchell, Neb.
A memorial service was held March 24 at Adams-
Green Funeral Home in Herndon.
Laura Cross Hunt
Laura Cross Hunt, 94, a longtime resident of Herndon, died April 4 at Reston Hospital.
She was born March 12, 1909 in Loudoun County to the late Wilmer Benjamin and Geneva Laws Hunt Cross. She was the widow of the late Robert Edward Lee Hunt. She served as a Fairfax County teacher and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Herndon.
Survivors include her children, Laura Lee Simpier, Harriet Hunt and Janice Giuliano; two grandchildren, Cindy Giuliano and Deborah Muchenback; four great-grandchildren, Jason and Alex Muchenback, Chris Riley and Rachel Aaron; and one great-great-grandson, Zander Riley.
Services were scheduled for April 9 at the First Baptist Church of Herndon, with interment at Chestnut Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made in her name to First Baptist Church of Herndon, 681 Elden St., Herndon, Va. 20170.
Steven Robert Tatusko
Steven Robert Tatusko, 63, died April 16 of a heart attack at his home in Sterling.
He was born April 17, 1939 in Syracuse, N.Y. to Mary Agnes Bates Tatusko and Stephen J. Tatusko. He attended St. Lucy’s High School and graduated from Kings College in 1961. He lived in Northern Virginia for the past 42 years and worked as a stockbroker, principally with Bellamah, Neuhauser & Barrett, Inc. in Silver Spring, Md. Early in his career he played for the Washington Rugby League as one of its founding members, and was an avid Orioles and Redskins fan. He spent many weekends hunting in Chestertown and Rock Hall and fishing in the Chesapeake Bay with family and friends.
Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Margaret Bading Tatusko; daughter Kristina Tatusko Henry and son-in-law Michael L. Henry of Easton, Md.; son Stephen J. Tatusko and daughter-in-law Lorena, and grandchildren Allegra, Konradt and Saskia Tatusko, all of Purcellville; a brother, Joseph A. Tatusko and sister-in-law Amy Tatusko; nieces and nephews, including Margaret Mary and Joseph Tatusko of Sterling.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Hope Church Building Fund, 20648 Bellwood Court, Sterling, Va. 20165. A memorial mass was held April 22 at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church in Sterling. Arrangements were by Adams-
Green Funeral Home of Herndon.
Peggy Ann Finley
Peggy Ann Finley, 57, a longtime resident of Sterling died April 28 at Loudoun Hospital Center.
She was born Oct. 12, 1945 in Arlington, Va. to the late Acie and Edith Cook Crosen Sr.
Survivors include her husband, John Finley of Sterling; two sisters, Linda Layne and Pamala Schuhart; both of Sterling; two brothers, Acie Crosen Jr. and Gary Crosen, both of Sterling; and 21 nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. April 30 at Adams-
Green Funeral Home in Herndon, where a prayer service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 1 with Father James Bruse officiating. Interment will follow at Sterling Cemetery.
James Frank Cockerille
James Frank Cockerille, a lifelong resident of Sterling, died May 5 at Hospice of Northern Virginia.
He was born Aug. 4, 1923 in Sterling to the late Eddie and Annie Sulphin Cockerille.
Survivors include his brother, Bill Cockerille of Sterling; caretaker and cousin Lois Shropshire; and many other cousins.
Services were held May 10 at Adams-
Green Funeral Home in Herndon, with interment at Chestnut Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made in his name to Hospice of Northern Virginia, 9300 Lee Highway, 5th Floor, Fairfax, Va. 22031.
James Patrick Burke
James Patrick Burke, 71, died May 23 at his home in Ashburn.
He was born Jan. 13, 1932 in Spring Lake, N.J. to the late James Patrick and Teresa Campbell Burke. He was past State Deputy of the New Jersey Knights of Columbus and founding President of the Loudoun County Division I, Ancient Order of the Hibernians.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Hastings Burke; two sons, James P. Burke Jr. of Ashburn and John F.X. Burke of Fairfax; a daughter, Kathleen R. Burke of Ashburn; a sister, Anna Lou Daley of Wall Twp., N.J.; a brother, John J. Burke of Neptune, N.J.; and one granddaughter, Molly C. Burke. The family was scheduled to receive friends from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. and 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 28 at Adams
Green Funeral Home in Herndon. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 29 at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Great Falls. Interment will be held Saturday, May 31 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Neptune, N.J. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, P.O. Box 526, Ashburn, Va. or the Sterling Rescue Squad, 104 Commerce St., Sterling, Va. 20164.
Bertie Viola Kerns
Bertie Viola Kerns, 97, of Herndon died May 20 at Reston Hospital.
She was born Dec. 25, 1905 in Bluemont to the late James Arthur and Laura Jane Willingham Allder. She was married to Robert J. Kerns in 1925 and lived in Wheatland, Va. before moving to Sterling. She moved to Herndon after the death of her husband in 1966. She was employed at Mademoiselle Cleaners in Herndon for over 50 years. She was the mother of the late Helen L. Crosen and Pamela L. Hawkins. A great-grandson, Robert Brown, also died earlier.
Survivors include two granddaughters, Wendy M. Bernard and her husband Terry of Herndon, and Helen
Brown and her husband Robert of Fulks Run, Va.; three great-grandchildren, Debbie St. Clair of Berryville, Vickie Ramirez of Broad Way, Va., and Robert
Brown of Front Royal; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held May 24 at Adams-
Green Funeral Home in Herndon, with interment at Union Cemetery.
Annalee Virginia Legg
Annalee Virginia Legg, 81, of Sterling died May 24 at Loudoun Hospital Center.
She was born Feb. 25, 1922 in Hamilton and was retired from Loudoun Hospital Center with 25 years of service as a cook. She attended Crossroads Baptist Church in Leesburg.
Survivors include her husband, Lester Linwood Legg; two sons, Thomas Legg of Sterling and Donnie Legg of Leesburg; two daughters, Jane Helbert and Vickie Meadows, both of Leesburg; one brother, Charles Shugars; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services were scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 28 at Colonial Funeral Home in Leesburg, with Pastor Glen D. McLaughlin officiating, and interment at Lovettsville Union Cemetery in Lovettsville.
Nelly Angela Helu
Nelly Angela Helu, 70, of Sterling died May 31 at her home.
She was born Oct, 2, 1932 in the Dominican Republic to the late Western and Ernestina Perez. Survivors include her husband, Nicholas Helu of Sterling; five daughters, Yolanda Ewing and husband Joe of Grapevine, Texas; Daisy G. Helu of Sterling, Doris Helu of Falls Church, Sandra Farrington and husband Joe of Oak Hill, Va., and Hilda Helu of Alexandria; one grandson, Evan Farrington of Oak Hill; and one brother, Frank Perez, and a half-sister, Rosina Acosta, both of the Dominican Republic.
Services were held June 3 at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church, with interment at Fairfax Memorial Park. Arrangements were by Adams-
Green Funeral Home.
Raymond M. Muth
Raymond Merril Muth Sr., a past chief, past president and longtime member of the Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department, died May 31 at City Hospital in Martinsburg, W.Va. Muth, 65, served as volunteer with Ashburn Fire & Rescue for 35 years. He served ten years as chief and ten as president. He served 15 years on the Loudoun Fire and Rescue Commission. He was also a mail carrier, a member of the Rural Carriers Union, and owner of Virginia Aluminum Contractors. He was born Nov. 9, 1937 in Clearfield County, Pa., and was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include two sons, Raymond M. Muth Jr. of Harpers Ferry, W.Va. and Richard L. Muth of Ashburn; two brothers, Ronald L. Muth of Winchester, W.Va. and James C. Muth Sr. of Gaithersburg, Md.; and two sisters, Ethel Welder of Landover, Md. and Edna Germeroth of Nokesville, Va. Services were scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 4 at Enders & Shirley Funeral Home Chapel in Berryville, with the Rev. Charles Grant officiating, and interment at
Green Hill Cemetery in Berryville. Memorial contributions may be made to Ashburn Volunteer Fire & Rescue, 20688 Ashburn Road, Ashburn, Va. 20147.
Isa Cawrse
Isa Cawrse, 88, died June 4 at Loudoun Hospital Center.
She was born July 9, 1914 in Belfast, Ireland to the late Thomas and Kate Alice Hatch Bulloch. Her husband, Harry W. Cawrse, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her children, H. Thomas Cawrse of Ashburn, Timothy D. Cawrse of Northborough, Ma., Joan M. Long of North Ridgeville, Oh., and Jacqueline I. Bertrand of Lakewood, Oh.; a brother, William Bullock of Lakewood, Oh.; eleven grandchildren; and twelve great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held June 7 at Adams-
Green Funeral Home in Herndon. Interment was private.
Winifred Frances Henley
Winifred Frances Henley of Sterling, 82, died at Reston Hospital Center after recent surgery.
Born in Brandon, Manitoba Canada on Sept. 10, 1920, she was the daughter of James George Pain and Winnifred Augusta Dean. She had lived in Northern Virginia since 1945.
She enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940, served as a military dietician, and received an honorable discharge in 1945. She and Charles Edward Henley were married in 1945 at the National Cathedral in Washington.
Survivors in addition to her husband include a brother, Daniel Pain of Victoria, British Columbia; a sister, Verna Brooks of Cowichan, British Columbia; five children, David Henley of Sterling, Winnifred Reed of Sherwood, Mi., Norman Henley of Annandale, Barbara Shirvani of Delmar, Md., and Judith
Williams of Sterling; 11 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
A funeral mass was held June 7 at Saint James Catholic Church in Falls Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements were by Adams-
Green Funeral Home of Herndon.
