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Donald Read obituary

Donald Read Obituary

Don Read, a retired United Airlines employee and former Fairfax County building inspector, died November 16, 2025 in Arlington, VA, of lung ailments. Born in London, he became an American citizen in 1970. He is survived by wife Diana; sons Eric (Mindy), Trevor (Bin), and stepdaughter Carol (Jeff). A memorial service will be held in early December.

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Published by The Washington Post on Nov. 22, 2025.

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Marilynne Eklund

November 22, 2025

Don was a wonderful neighbor and he will be missed! We always visited when he had Monty out and I had Hallie out. They got along very well. I hope Diana will be OK. She makes the best muffins! I think Don got most of them, but she shared some of them with the neighbors. They were delicious!

Marge Thompson

November 22, 2025

Being a dog lover, I will always remember Don´s devotion to his beloved Monty as they both walked our beautiful campus of Ashby Ponds.

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