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Falling Tree Kills Marine Corps Web Developer In Virginia
Support was surging for the family of a Virginia man killed by a falling tree this weekend.
Not only did the Lee family lose its home, they lost its patriarch.
Kenneth Allan Lee, Jr., a web developer for the U.S. Marine Corps, died on Sunday, July 30, when a tree fell on his Holly Hill Drive home amid a "tornado-like" storm, according to a GoFundMe for the family and county police.
Lee, 43, leaves behind his wife, Rachel, and daughters, Matilda and Amelia.
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Brittney Fitzgerald Of Manassas Dies, 29
Manassas native Brittney Fitzgerald died on Wednesday, July 19, according to her obituary. She was 29 years old.
Brittney was being remembered for her love of animals, having volunteered at a local animal rescue organization for years, her obituary says.
"Brittney was a ray of sunshine, she touched everyone’s hearts that knew her. Her beautiful smiling face, her kindness, sweetness, compassion, and willingness to help others will never be forgotten," her obit says.
"Her beautiful soul will live on in us as she towers over us from above. She may be gone from our lives, but never from …
Army Vet Kyle Payne Of Fredericksburg Dies, 38
Fredericksburg native Kyle Payne died on Thursday, July 6, at VCU Hospital in Richmond, according to his obituary. He was 38 years old.
Kyle was born in Fredericksburg and would go on to serve in the US Army. He worked private security guard for Admiral Security Company in Warsaw, his obituary says.
Kyle is survived by his wife, Tiffany Payne; mother, Barbara J. Hamilton; step-father, Jeffrey Redding; and father-in-law, Ron Wise of Fredericksburg, VA.
Services are set for Tuesday, July 18 at the Mullins & Thompson Funeral Service, with interment at Qu…
'Local Bike Legend' Dzhoy Zuckerman, 27, Killed In DC
Washington DC's bicycling community was mourning the loss of 27-year-old Dzhoy Zuckerman, who was killed over the weekend.
Dzhoy Zuckerman, 27, was gunned down on the 6100 block of 3rd Street, Northwest, just after midnight on Saturday, July 15, DC Metro police said. His body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Zuckerman was being mourned as a local legend on a GoFundMe campaign that had raised more than $7,400 as of Monday, July 17.
Always dressed in purple, Zuckerman "had a voice that could fill any room and a joyful laugh that could be heard from miles away," the cam…
