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Patricia De Pue Obituary


Patricia L. De Pue  
Patricia Lynn De Pue, age 74, the beloved wife of Brigadier General (Ret.) John F. De Pue, passed to her eternal reward on March 13, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Phyllis Steckley. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her Brother Kurt and his wife Lynn Steckley of Easton Pennsylvania, three children, David William of Hutchingson, Kansas, Michelle Anne Salyers and her husband Ben, of Strasburg, Virginia, Michael John of Manassas, Virginia, and five granddaughters, Victoria Anne Salyers, Ashleigh Morgan Salyers, Colette Paige Salyers, Cheyenne De Pue, and Caitlin De Pue. Although a longtime resident of Manassas, Virginia, Pat was born and raised in an idyllic rural town in New Jersey called Branchville. While attending Newton High School, Pat met John De Pue and the two became high school sweethearts and a year after John's graduation from college, they began their marriage of more than 50 years. Their marriage was immediately tested by Johns deployment to Vietnam but love prevailed and the two would spend the next several decades traveling the county, raising their three children and confronting the challenges and sharing in the joys of life together.Pat attended Virginia Intermont College and graduated with honors from Northern Virginia Community College. Throughout her life, Pat was active in civic affairs, serving a Scout leader, President of the Woodbine Woods Civic Association and Vice President of its Garden Club. She also worked as an aide at Coles Elementary School. Above all, she was a devoted wife and loving and gentle mother and grandmother who's love and wisdom impacted the lives of her family and friends each and every day. She will be deeply missed by all.A memorial service is now scheduled at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manassas on Thursday, March 21 at 11 a.m. It will be preceded by a viewing at Montcastle Funeral Home in Dale City on Wednesday, March 20 from 5 to 8 p.m. Internment at Arlington National Cemetery will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the United Service Organizations atwww.uso.org/donate/donate-in-honor

Published by The Washington Post on Mar. 18, 2019.
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To the family of Pat De Pue: I happened to see Pat's obituary in "The Washington Post." When I read that her hometown was Branchville and her maiden name was Steckley, it all came back to me. Patty and I played together for years growing up! Our homes each bordered the town park and that was our playground. She was one year behind me in school and our lives drifted apart in high school but I always had fond memories of being raised in a small town with friends like Patty close by.
Please accept my sincerest sympathy for your loss.
Karen Gordon Tillotson (my father, Hayes Gordon, was principal of Newton High School)

Karen Tillotson

March 22, 2019

I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one. Please find peace and comfort in Psalms 119:76.

March 18, 2019

May the God of all comfort and mercy, grant your family hope and comfort during this difficult time. Jeremiah 29:11

mjh

March 18, 2019

John--My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Pat was a lovely and gracious woman.
--Carol

Carol Pfost

March 18, 2019

Pat and John, lovingly together since high school.
Rest now, Pat.
John and children we are so very sorry for your loss.
Newton High School class of 1963

March 18, 2019

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