Mary Elizabeth Bailey, 95, of Reston died Nov. 6, 2008, at Reston Hospital Center. Mrs. Bailey was born Jan. 22, 1913, in Michigan City, Ind. She outlived her three brothers, one sister and her husband of more than 60 years, Lowell Bailey.
Mrs. Bailey and her late husband moved to Reston in December 1998, after living in retirement in Winter Haven, Fla., for 25 years. The Baileys made many visits to Reston, beginning in 1966 when daughter Susan and son-in-law Patrick Kane moved to the community. Until recently, Mrs. Bailey took daily walks from her apartment in Heron House to Lake Anne Village Center, where she was known and loved by many of the regular patrons and shopkeepers, her family said.
Mrs. Bailey was known for her green thumb, particularly during her years in Winter Haven, where she was always surrounded by a colorful variety of flowers. Her passion for gardening continued when she and her husband moved to Reston, where she proudly displayed her flowers on her balcony overlooking Lake Anne.
She also loved to bake and her family said she was renowned for her banana bread and cookies, which she shared with family and friends. The pulling of homemade peanut brittle was a much anticipated annual ritual among Mrs. Bailey grandchildren. Her family also said there was not a day that passed when Mrs. Bailey did not mail off a note to one or more of her many friends and family members.
Mrs. Bailey was the matriarch of a large and extended family. She is survived by daughter Susan and son-in-law Patrick Kane of Reston and daughter Jane Smith of San Jose, Calif.; her seven grandchildren, Leslie, Alicia, Brian, Christopher, Tasha, Catherine and Amanda; and her seven great-grandchildren, Grace, Sam, Olivia, Lauren, Dillon, Sydney and Ryan. She is also survived by David Liddle, Brooke Kane and Deirdre Kane, spouses of her grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 24 at St. Thomas a Becket, located at 1421 Wiehle Avenue in Herndon. Memorial contributions can be made to Gabriel Homes Inc., PO Box 710207, Herndon, VA 20171, or online at www.gabrielhomes.org.
Richard J. Gillen Sr.
U.S. Air Force Veteran, Member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Herndon
Richard J. Gillen Sr., 76, of Sterling, died Nov. 8, 2008, at Inova Loudoun Hospital Center. He was born Sept. 19, 1932, in Watertown, N.Y., to the late John and Mary Loftus Gillen. His grandparents, the late Martin and Mary Divine Loftus, also helped raise him.
Mr. Gillen was a graduate of Immaculate Heart Academy in Watertown, N.Y. He attended The George Washington University, American University and Catholic University. Mr. Gillen was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and he served in Okinawa and Korea. He also was employed as a personnel officer with the Air Force and with NASA for 20 years, then retiring from the U.S. Marshals service. He was also the recipient of many awards during his career with the federal government.
After his retirement, Mr. Gillen worked at the Brambleton Regional Park & Golf Course. He was active in little league basketball, coached the Skipskids girls softball league and refereed little league and high school football in Northern Virginia. For many years, Mr. Gillen was a member of the Sterling Ruritan Club and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Herndon, where he ushered for numerous years.
Mr. Gillen was the husband of 53 years of Louise Liott Gillen; father of Deborah Moore and her husband Perry of Leesburg, Barbara Gillen of Sterling, Richard J. Gillen Jr. and his wife Kelly of South Riding, and Cynthia Hurla and her husband Gregg of Hollywood, Md.; grandfather of John Christopher Quinn and his wife Dawn, Jason Brooks Gillen, Jerome Anthony Hurla; and great-grandfather of Madison Marie Quinn. He also was the brother of Janet Paquette of Catskill, N.Y., and Patricia Reinbeck of Cape Vincent, N.Y. Many nieces and nephews also survive him.
The family received friends on Nov. 13 at Adams-Green Funeral Home in Herndon, and a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Nov. 14 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 750 Peachtree St. in Herndon.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church or the American Heart Association, Greater Washington Region, 4301 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 530, Arlington, VA 22203.
Col. Leo J. Naquin Jr.
Member of the Marine Corps for 32 Years
Col. Leo J. Naquin Jr., 78, died Nov. 2 at his home in Sterling after a valiant battle with cancer. Col. Naquin was born March 18, 1930, in Labadieville, La., He received his undergraduate degree from Southwest Louisiana University and a master's degree from American University. His career in the U.S. Marine Corps spanned 32 years and included three overseas tours, including Vietnam in 1967 to 1968 and 1974 to 1975.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Theresa, three children, Doug, Keith and Kathy, and 12 grandchildren. Col. Naquin will receive full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery during a private interment service at a later date. Donations may be made in Col. Naquin name to the Ronald McDonald House, 300 9th Street, SW, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
Kin Ly Kim
Herndon Resident
Kin Ly Kim of Herndon died Nov. 8, 2008, at Georgetown University Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. He was born in Cambodia to the late Keng and March Sok Kim. Mr. Kim was the husband of 30 years of Eng Kim; father of Rathna Kong and her husband Hanna of Herndon, and Jacqueline Kim and her husband Ly Tieu of Herndon; and brother of Pech Kim, Naravin Kim, Reacheany Walton, Sophorn Prom and Sothavy Kim. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews and godchildren.
The family received friends on Nov. 11 and 13 at Adams-Green Funeral Home, where funeral services were held Nov. 13. Interment followed at Chestnut Grove Cemetery in Herndon.
Mary Elizabeth Bailey, 95, of Reston died Nov. 6, 2008, at Reston Hospital Center. Mrs. Bailey was born Jan. 22, 1913, in Michigan City, Ind. She outlived her three brothers, one sister and her husband of more than 60 years, Lowell Bailey.
Richard J. Gillen Sr., 76, of Sterling, died Nov. 8, 2008, at Inova Loudoun Hospital Center. He was born Sept. 19, 1932, in Watertown, N.Y., to the late John and Mary Loftus Gillen. His grandparents, the late Martin and Mary Divine Loftus, also helped raise him.