This article is from the source 'washpo' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/washington-area-obituaries-of-note/2016/01/01/26f90348-a7fb-11e5-8058-480b572b4aae_story.html

The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Washington-area obituaries of note Washington-area obituaries of note
(3 days later)
Obituaries of residents from the District, Maryland and Northern Virginia.Obituaries of residents from the District, Maryland and Northern Virginia.
Ophelia R. Harrison, 82, who taught for 30 years at Thomas Elementary School in Washington before retiring in the early 1990s, died Nov. 20 at a hospital in Manassas, Va. The cause was heart disease, said a son, Vincent Harrison.Ophelia R. Harrison, 82, who taught for 30 years at Thomas Elementary School in Washington before retiring in the early 1990s, died Nov. 20 at a hospital in Manassas, Va. The cause was heart disease, said a son, Vincent Harrison.
Mrs. Harrison was born Ophelia Richardson in Charleston, S.C., and moved to Washington in 1961. In retirement, she moved to Atlanta and later to Richmond. For the past five years, she lived in Manassas Park, Va.Mrs. Harrison was born Ophelia Richardson in Charleston, S.C., and moved to Washington in 1961. In retirement, she moved to Atlanta and later to Richmond. For the past five years, she lived in Manassas Park, Va.
Bernice “Bc” Stern, 99, a volunteer and sportswoman who bowled and once made a hole-in-one in golf, died Nov. 20 at a hospice center in Washington. The cause was complications from diverticulitis, said a son, Harry Stern.Bernice “Bc” Stern, 99, a volunteer and sportswoman who bowled and once made a hole-in-one in golf, died Nov. 20 at a hospice center in Washington. The cause was complications from diverticulitis, said a son, Harry Stern.
Mrs. Stern, a resident of Chevy Chase, Md., was born Bernice Grossman in Louisville, Ky. She settled in the Washington area in 1936 and did volunteer work with the Jewish Social Service Agency, National Council of Jewish Women, United Community Services and the sisterhood at Temple Sinai in Washington. She was a Cub Scouts den mother.Mrs. Stern, a resident of Chevy Chase, Md., was born Bernice Grossman in Louisville, Ky. She settled in the Washington area in 1936 and did volunteer work with the Jewish Social Service Agency, National Council of Jewish Women, United Community Services and the sisterhood at Temple Sinai in Washington. She was a Cub Scouts den mother.
She was a former member of Indian Springs Country Club in Silver Spring, Md., and a winner of duplicate bridge tournaments.She was a former member of Indian Springs Country Club in Silver Spring, Md., and a winner of duplicate bridge tournaments.
James A. Winnefeld, 86, a Navy rear admiral and veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars who served as commandant of midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis from 1976 to 1978, died Nov. 26 at a retirement community in Annapolis. The cause was pancreatic cancer, said a son, Rear Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr. James A. Winnefeld, 86, a Navy rear admiral and veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars who served as commandant of midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis from 1976 to 1978, died Nov. 26 at a retirement community in Annapolis. The cause was pancreatic cancer, said a son, Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr.
Adm. Winnefeld was born in Paterson, N.J. and graduated in 1951 from the Naval Academy. He served aboard destroyers, aircraft carriers and amphibious ships, retiring from the Navy around 1980. He wrote articles for professional journals and co-wrote four books on policy analysis in retirement.Adm. Winnefeld was born in Paterson, N.J. and graduated in 1951 from the Naval Academy. He served aboard destroyers, aircraft carriers and amphibious ships, retiring from the Navy around 1980. He wrote articles for professional journals and co-wrote four books on policy analysis in retirement.
Marcella M. Burris, 85, a volunteer at the Woodend nature sanctuary in Chevy Chase, Md., and a former president of the Faculty Women’s Club at George Washington University, died Nov. 7 at an assisted-living center in Rockville, Md. She had vascular dementia, said her husband, Dr. Boyd L. Burris.Marcella M. Burris, 85, a volunteer at the Woodend nature sanctuary in Chevy Chase, Md., and a former president of the Faculty Women’s Club at George Washington University, died Nov. 7 at an assisted-living center in Rockville, Md. She had vascular dementia, said her husband, Dr. Boyd L. Burris.
Mrs. Burris was born Marcella Mays in Knox County, Tenn., and came to the Washington area in 1959. She volunteered in the gift shop at Woodend, which is owned and operated by the Audubon Naturalist Society. In her neighborhood, she was known as “the wildflower lady” for impromptu wildflower tours of property surrounding her Chevy Chase residence.Mrs. Burris was born Marcella Mays in Knox County, Tenn., and came to the Washington area in 1959. She volunteered in the gift shop at Woodend, which is owned and operated by the Audubon Naturalist Society. In her neighborhood, she was known as “the wildflower lady” for impromptu wildflower tours of property surrounding her Chevy Chase residence.
Correction: The obituary of Navy Rear Adm. James A. Winnefeld incorrectly identified a surviving son, James A. Winnefeld Jr., as a rear admiral. He is a full admiral. The obituary has been revised.
— From staff reports— From staff reports