Tag: obituary
WWII army nurse Marian Elcano dies at 99
By Lindsey Sullivan | [email protected]
Marian Rebecca Sebring Elcano, a decorated WWII U.S. Army nurse, died in her sleep on Oct. 4 from congenital heart...
Former City Councilor and State Sen. Bob Calhoun dies at 83
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Bob Calhoun, a former Republican state senator and city councilor, died on Aug. 6 of prostate cancer. He was 83.
Calhoun...
Jim Breeding, Al’s Steak House owner, dies at 52
By Olivia Tucker | [email protected]
James Vincent Breeding, owner of Al’s Steak House, died on July 26 due to complications from diabetes. He was 52.
Jim,...
Silverado’s coronavirus response is called into question after nurse dies
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
Nina Forbes, 56, a nurse who worked at Silverado Alexandria, died from COVID-19 on April 25, sparking questions about the...
Fred Parker, founder of Hard Times Café, dies at 78
By Denise Dunbar | [email protected]
Local businessman Fred Parker, best known for founding the Hard Times Café in 1980 with two partners, died on April...
Former Registrar of Voters Thomas Parkins dies at 70
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Thomas “Tom” Parkins, of Millville, Delaware, who served as Alexandria’s registrar of voters for more than a decade, died on...
Carol Johnson, community activist, dies at 67
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Carol Johnson, an activist who fought for recognition of the city’s African American history and the rights of the historic...
Charles Samarra, former Alexandria police chief, dies at 74
By Louise Krafft
Former Alexandria Police Chief Charles Edward Samarra died March 17 following complications from surgery. He was 74.
Samarra, who served as chief from...
Pat M. Booth dies at 83
Pat M. Booth returned to her Heavenly Father on Jan. 5, 2020. She passed peacefully in the morning unexpectedly.
Pat was born two months premature...
Herman Boone, coach of the ‘Remember the Titans’ team, dies at...
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
This story has been updated with the Times' full obituary for Herman Boone.
Herman Boone, the legendary football coach who led...
