Stephen Moore of Woodbridge passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family after a long a gallant fight against cancer he was 57. Stephen graduated from Virginia Tech and was proud to show his support as an Alumni. He was a loving son and friend who will be missed by all who knew him. Loving son of Katherine Moore. A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 9:00 Pm on Friday August 20th. Burial will take place in North Carolina on Sunday After a funeral service at the Quinn McGowan Funeral home 612 S Norwood St, Wallace, NC 28466.
Tracy Bishop passed away unexpectedly on August 11th 2021 at the age of 55. Tracy was a beautiful, loving, caring and kind wife, mother, daughter and sister. She was beyond generous and loved giving gifts. In life she donated a kidney; and, as an organ donor, saved at least three lives within 24 hours of her passing.
She was born in Laconia, NH. She resided in Greendale, WI, Burke, VA, Concorde, CA and Springfield, VA where she graduated from West Springfield High School . She went on to receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Art from the University of Arkansas and completed her Master’s Degree in Science at Old Dominion University. She was a career federal employee with over 20 years at GSA. She had a passion for her family and friends, animals and good wine. In 2004 Tracy met her husband Jesse Bishop. They each brought to their union a child from a previous marriage and set about creating a fun, wine-sipping, baseball and hockey watching, marriage full of love and laughter.
Tracy is survived by her Father, Stan Bean; Mother, Alice Bean; husband, Jesse Bishop; daughter, Jessica Broglie; step son, Christian Bishop; Sister, Sarah Hamilton and brother Stanley Bean.
A celebration of life is being planned for the fall as we attempt to honor such an amazing beautiful person as Tracy. More details will be provided at a later date.
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John L Rennish Jr., 59 years old of Woodbridge, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on August 10, 2021.
John was born in Brooklyn, New York to John L. Rennish Sr and Rose Cello on October 31,1961. From an early age, John loved to make people laugh. He attended school at Kings Park Junior High on Long Island, New York and graduated from Kings Park Senior High School in 1979. During this time he was very involved in his high school drama club and performed in several leading roles.
Following high school John moved to Virginia with his family where he started college. In 1983, he graduated from The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. where he majored in theater and minored in accounting. Originally John wanted to become an actor and took on various jobs in entertainment. He worked as an extra in Columbia Pictures movie “Spring Break” and in the CBS mini-series “George Washington”. In 1985 he took a job as a performing waiter at the Radisson Mark Plaza Hotel. John loved theater, acting, and performing. He also loved entrepreneurship. John and his father started a video production company together. They documented all kinds of occasions and filmed training videos for schools. He always had a camera in his hand.
John was also an avid weightlifter. In 1985 he was awarded 1st place in the “East Coast Bench Press Championship”. He continued with weightlifting most of his life, and enjoyed ski trips with friends. Shortly after college John bought a Domino’s Pizza Franchise in Springfield, Massachusetts and poured ALL of his time in to running a successful business. As a business owner, John gave back to his local community, and was recognized for his generosity. John was so successful he retired at the age of 41!
Unfortunately, John also had a blood disorder- HHT, that made his veins and arteries more fragile and prone to bleeding. Due to this condition, he had a major stroke shortly after retirement. He returned to Virginia to be close to family and start the rehabilitation process, where he had to relearn many of the activities of daily living. With the support of his family, he was able to live independently in Woodbridge Virginia and continued to pursue all his interests. John began to take classes in computers, learning to diagnose and fix complicated computer problems. He became very active in his faith and was passionate about meditation, mindfulness, and being at peace. In 2019, after years of studying Buddhism, John fulfilled a longtime dream and made a pilgrimage to India.
John had a great sense of humor, was thoughtful of others and loved to buy whimsical gifts for family and friends. When faced with a challenge, John always rose to the occasion. He touched many lives and will be deeply missed.
John Rennish Jr is preceded in death by father John Rennish Sr, step mother Patricia Rennish, and beloved niece Jasmine Rennish.
John Rennish Jr. is survived by his mother Rose (Cello) Kostas, sister Denise Shifflett, brother Greg Rennish, and Sister Veronica Owen. His lifelong friends, Jim Orlando, Len Titone, and Lance Grach share in the family’s loss.
Erlinda Wolertz, 76, recently from Virginia, passed away on August 7th, 2021.
Linda was born in Tagcatong, Carmen, Nasipit in the Northern Agusan area of the Philippines to Tiao Chong & Vicenta on August 30th, 1944. She attended elementary school at Tagcatong Elementary and high school at Pacifican Institute. She went to college at University of the Visayas in Cebu for her teaching license in English. She traveled to the United States on a work visa while working for Carla Manufacturing. In Chicago she met Bruce and they married on May 23rd, 1973.
Linda is preceded in death by her mom Vicenta, her father Tiao Chong, her stepmother Gleceria, her sister Cerila, and her brothers Evangelino, and Rudolfo.
Linda is survived by her husband Bruce, and her daughters Mae Lynn and Sheryl. Her brothers Leonardo and Edgardo and her sister Penancia mourn her loss as well as her childhood friend Elecita Young. She was a proud grandmother to Naomi, Vicenta, Sonya, and Lucas and she leaves behind many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Linda will be buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens on Wednesday October 25th, 2021 for anyone who wishes to visit her or bring flowers. She would have been happy to have people grow plants, and in particular roses, in honor of her life. She would also have been happy if people made beautiful quality crafts, in particular quilts, or cooked good meals when remembering her. Anyone desiring to make financial contributions can make them to Mae Lynn Wolertz.
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