Obituaries
Ronald Eugene Blevins, 51, of Manassas Park, died on Sunday, March 10, 2002, at home.
He was predeceased by his father, Ralph V. Blevins and one sister, Rose Marie Robinson.
Survivors are his mother, Leslie Blevins of Manassas Park; one brother, Marion L. Blevins of Manassas; two nephews, Dale Robinson of Manassas Park and Ralph V. Blevins of Brentsville; and one niece, Jo Ann Shaffer of Tampa, Fla.
The family will receive friends today from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Blasius-Baker Funeral Home, 9320 West St., Manassas where funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Interment will be National Memorial Park, Falls Church.
Nathaniel Franklin Evans Jr., 80, of Winston Salem, N.C., died Thursday, March 7, 2002, at Annaburg Manor, Manassas.
He was a member of the Long Shoremans Organization.
He is survived by three grandchildren, Zedrick Bryan Settles and Aaron N. Settles both of Hampton; Sabrina B. Settles of Manassas; two sisters, Mable of Winston Salem, N.C.; Bessie of Pittsburgh, Pa.; one son-in-law, Gregory Settles of Hampton; a host of nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Friends will be received at 10 a.m., Thursday at Ames Funeral Home, 8914 Quarry Road, Manassas. Funeral procession leaving Ames at 11 a.m. for interment at Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle.
Dorothy Jean Lane, 68, of Manassas, died on Friday, March 8, 2002, at Prince William Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Lane and her parents, Charles Jacob and Della Alberta (Kingan) Harper.
Lane was a retired registered nurse.
Survivors include her daughters, Barbara Ann Trotti, Susan Kathleen Thomas, Janet Marie Lane, her sister, Sarah Elizabeth “Betty” Evans, and the late Richard Alexander Harper; six grandchildren, Matthew and Christopher Trotti, Dwayne and Brandon Mahan, Preston Thomas, and Melissa Howell-Berry.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, at 11 a.m. in Fairfax Memorial Park.
Rafael A. Pagan, 68, of Manassas, died Friday, March 8, 2002, in his home.
Pagan was born in Lajas, Puerto Rico and moved to New York in 1949. He retired in 1995 from the U.S. Postal Service, moved to Manassas and was a member of All Saints Catholic Church.
Survivors include his beloved wife, Neri E. Pagan; three children, Elizabeth Pagan and Amparo Pagan, both of Gurabo, Puerto Rico and Jeanette Schutte and her husband Michael of Centreville; nine grandchildren, Ahmed, Mavely, Yanira, Amparo, Fernando, Mariely, Phillip, Garrett and Connor and six great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., today at Price Funeral Home, 9609 Center St., Manassas where a prayer service will be said 7:30 p.m., Tuesday. The funeral liturgy will be offered 10:30 a.m., Wednesday at All Saints Catholic Church, 9300 Stonewall Road, Manassas with the Rev. Paul Grankauskas officiating. Interment will follow at Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle with military honors.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of flowers, or contributions to Saint Benedict Monastery, 9535 Linton Hall Road, Bristow, VA 20136 in memory of Rafael A. Pagan.
Harriet J. Viers, 74, died Sunday, March 10, 2002, at her home in Manassas Park.
She was predeceased by her parents, George W. and Senah B. (nee Powell) Viers and one brother Paul Viers.
She is survived by one son, George Viers of Mullins, W.Va.; one sister, Juanita Petrancostas of Las Vegas, Nev.; and three grandchildren.
Visitation was held at the Blasius-Baker Funeral Home, 9320 West St., Manassas from 7 to 9 p.m. where funeral services will be held today at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Denver Turner officiating. Interment will be held at Stonewall Memory Gardens.
Bernice Elizabeth Younger, 41, of Manassas Park, died Thursday, March 7, 2002, in Arlington.
She was predeceased by her father, Willie W. Tibbs Sr., one sister, Barbara Jean Tibbs, two brothers, John Henry and Willie W. Tibbs Jr.
Survivors include her husband, Roger Dale Younger; her mother, Sarah I. Tibbs of Manassas Park; two daughters, Patricia Jackson and Tammy Tibbs of Manassas Park; one son, Roger Dale Tibbs of Manassas; seven sisters, Ann Haley of Manassas Park; Ruth Terrell of Manassas; Geraldine Newman of Manassas Park; Doris Roberts of Centreville; Nancy Terrell of Manassas Park; Debbie Barbour of Manassas; and Jeanette Skinner of Manassas Park; four brothers, James Tibbs of Manassas Park; Ricky Tibbs of Manassas; Bobby Tibbs of Manassas; and Ray Tibbs of Manassas. Many other relatives and friends.
Friends were received from 7 to 9 p.m., Monday at Ames Funeral Home, 8914 Quarry Road, Manassas, where funeral services will be conducted today with the Rev. John E. Blackmon, Sr., officiating. Interment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery, Manassas.