Linda P. Wandres

1956 - 2025

Linda P. Wandres

October 6, 1956 - November 15, 2025

Linda Powell Wandres, 69, of Fredericksburg, Va., passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, November 15.

Linda was many things to many people - beloved mom; doting "Gamma;" a loyal friend and a fierce advocate for the things she cared about.

After graduating from Stanford University and UC Law SF, Linda became a lawyer for the Environmental Protection Agency. She won a prestigious EPA Honor Award for her work to protect Native American rights and tribal land waste cleanup.

She was a dedicated PTA president at Grafton Village Elementary, raising funds for school equipment and a brand new playground. She was an Executive Director for the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust, working to preserve historic Civil War battlefields. And she was a creative and talented writer, penning short stories, newsletters and even a book.

More than anything, Linda was caring. She adopted and deeply loved three formerly-abandoned dogs. (She would want everyone reading this to know that Pitbulls are the sweetest, most cuddly companions.) And of course, she was a superfan of Fredericksburg legend Gary the Goose (if you know, you know).

Linda will be deeply missed by her family and friends: her husband, Daniel Wandres; her daughters, Laura Wandres and Jenna Rave; her son-in-law, Patrick Rave; her grandchildren, Norah and Nico Rave; her brother, Alan Powell; and her decades-long best friend, Marvie Paulson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, S. Talmadge Powell and Dorothy Campbell Powell; and her three beloved dogs, Cara, Shadow and Chelsea.

A memorial service will be held in Fredericksburg, Va., at Christ Lutheran Church on Friday, November 21 at 1:30 p.m. She will be buried in San Francisco, Calif.

Mullins & Thompson Funeral Service

Fredericksburg, Virginia