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Mary Adams Obituary
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Born Tuesday, July 14, 1931, in District of Columbia to the late William Thomas Girton and Ivy Matilda Lavinia (Ridgley) Myers. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, James Talbot Adams, Jr. and Grandson, William Colandrea, Jr.
After retiring as a secretary from Woodward & Lothrop, she spent her time with her grandchildren, watching murder mysteries and shopping for perfume, cosmetics and shoes. She is best known for her sweet hot tea.
MaryJane is survived by her sister: Judy Merello, four children: James T. Adams III, Stacy A. (Ed) Adams, Sean Q. (Rosalynn) Adams and Kristin C. (Jeff) Hall, nine grandchildren: Angel, Amanda, Bruce, Krista, Sean Jr., Justin, Brianna, Courtney and Kaitlyn, Seven great grandchildren: Alexis, Shaelyn, Kelly, Brynlee, Sylus, Scarlet, and Slade, and many other family and friends.
Funeral Service will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, November 21, 2025, at Loudoun Funeral Chapel, 158 Catoctin Cr. SE, Leesburg, VA. A viewing will be held from 9:00AM until the time of the service.
Interment will be at Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle, VA at 1:00PM.
Memorial donations may be made ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 4600 Fairfax Dr #900, Arlington, VA 22203 or at https://www.stjude.org/
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Upcoming Events
Nov
21
Visitation
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Loudoun Funeral Chapel
158 Catoctin Circle, Leesburg, VA 20175
Send FlowersNov
21
Nov
21
Services provided by
Loudoun Funeral ChapelOnly 3 days left for delivery to next service.