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ORNDORFF CAROL ANN ORNDORFF Carol Ann Orndorff (nee Raines), 75, of Fairfax, Virginia, passed away at Fair Oaks Hospital, Tuesday, November 2, 2011. Cause of death was heart failure as a result of complications of diabetes. Mrs. Orndorff was born on July 18, 1936 in Fredericksburg, Virginia to Willard C. and Rebecca V. Raines. She was a graduate of Falls Church High School and attended the Westminster Choir College. Mrs. Orndorff worked for the Department of the Navy from1956 until 1970, leaving to work as a legal secretary for two different law firms. She was hired by the Town of Vienna in 1985 and was appointed Town Clerk in 1987 where she served the Town until her retirement in 2009. Mrs. Orndorff is survived by her son, Vienna Town Councilman Michael Polychrones and his wife, Patti; a grand dog (Dancer); brother Glenn Settle of Warsaw, Virginia and his wife Lynn; brothers-in-law, Perry Polychrones and George Polychrones, cousins, Sharon Skinner, Bobby Skinner, Kathy Reese (Rich); numerous second cousins, nieces and nephews, step-nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces. Along with her family, she is survived by a large circle of friends, all of whom will miss her dearly. Mrs. Orndorff was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Orndorff, as well as her former husband, John Polychrones and brother-in-law, C. Michael Polychrones. The family will receive visitors at Money and King Funeral 171 Maple Ave W, Vienna, Virginia on Friday, November 4, 2011 between 2 and 4 p.m. and again between 6p.m. and 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park St NE, Vienna, Virginia. Interment will be at the Rock Hill Baptist Church Cemetery located at Rock Hill Church Road (Route #644) and Van Horn Lane (Route #671.), Stafford County. A reception will follow at the home Michael and Patti Polychrones immediately following burial.

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Published by The Washington Post on Nov. 4, 2011.

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Gary & Martha Legg

November 5, 2011

My condolences to the family of Carol Orndorff. She married my husband and I in May of 2003 in the garden area behind the Vienna Town Hall. She will be greatly missed. I know she's up there smiling down on all of us, along with her good friend, my mother, Jill Decker, who passed away 2 months ago. God Bless.

Jill Hess

November 5, 2011

Carol was the Officiant for the wedding of my husband and I back in 2005. She was also a good friend of my grandmother who too passed away recently. I'm so sorry to hear of Carol's passing, she was a very special person and will truely be missed.

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