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JOSEPH F. SHORT  Col., U.S. Army (Ret.)  
Joseph "Joe" Short, 86, of Herndon, VA passed away on March 22, 2021. Joe was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 54 years, Gloria Jean, who passed away in 2010. Joe was the loving father of three daughters, Valerie Williams, Diane Waller and Alison Wilcox; as well as a devoted grandfather to seven grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; he was also a loving brother to Margaret McGarrahan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, April 9 at 11 a.m. at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Herndon, Virginia with a service and burial with Military Honors at Arlington National Cemetery to be scheduled at a future date. www.adamsgreen.com

Published by The Washington Post from Apr. 7 to Apr. 11, 2021.
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Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m.

St. Joseph Catholic Church

750 Peachtree Street, Herndon, VA

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721 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170

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