Brenda I. Hilliard passed away peacefully after a long battle with dementia and complications on March 22 2018. She is survived by her beloved husband Ed son Rick (Kimberly) Westrich two stepsons Chris (Susan) and Alan (Denise) four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother Percy (Rita) Ironmonger sister Maureen (Woody) Woodruff and sister-in-law Sue Hills. Her daughter Lori Westrich preceded her in death.
Born in Poquoson VA in 1943 to the late Percy and the late Lenell Ironmonger she graduated from Poquoson High School in 1962 and began a distinguished 31-years of government service during which she served as Executive Assistant to senior civilian and uniformed leaders in Germany Belgium and the U.S. Her final 16 years in government were spent in the White House where she served four presidents as a Special Assistant for national security. Following government retirement she worked as a preschool teacher for seven years and often said working with 3- and 4-year olds was the best job she ever had.
She loved her husband family children animals and every person she met. She was a lifelong fan of classic country music and loved singing the words to a hundred country songs. She was a devoted fan of the Washington Redskins football team and the Washington Nationals baseball team. She loved her memories of growing up in Poquoson and her Methodist Church.
The family will receive friends at Colonial Funeral Home 201 Edwards Ferry Rd. Leesburg VA on Sat April 7 2018 at 10:00 a.m. followed by a service at 11:00 a.m. at Colonial Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Union Cemetery 323 North King St. Leesburg VA.
Published in Daily Press on Apr. 1, 2018
Born in Poquoson VA in 1943 to the late Percy and the late Lenell Ironmonger she graduated from Poquoson High School in 1962 and began a distinguished 31-years of government service during which she served as Executive Assistant to senior civilian and uniformed leaders in Germany Belgium and the U.S. Her final 16 years in government were spent in the White House where she served four presidents as a Special Assistant for national security. Following government retirement she worked as a preschool teacher for seven years and often said working with 3- and 4-year olds was the best job she ever had.
She loved her husband family children animals and every person she met. She was a lifelong fan of classic country music and loved singing the words to a hundred country songs. She was a devoted fan of the Washington Redskins football team and the Washington Nationals baseball team. She loved her memories of growing up in Poquoson and her Methodist Church.
The family will receive friends at Colonial Funeral Home 201 Edwards Ferry Rd. Leesburg VA on Sat April 7 2018 at 10:00 a.m. followed by a service at 11:00 a.m. at Colonial Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Union Cemetery 323 North King St. Leesburg VA.
Published in Daily Press on Apr. 1, 2018
Brenda I. Hilliard passed away peacefully after a long battle with dementia and complications on March 22 2018. She is survived by her beloved husband Ed son Rick (Kimberly) Westrich two stepsons Chris (Susan) and Alan (Denise) four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother Percy (Rita) Ironmonger sister Maureen (Woody) Woodruff and sister-in-law Sue Hills. Her daughter Lori Westrich preceded her in death.
Born in Poquoson VA in 1943 to the late Percy and the late Lenell Ironmonger she graduated from Poquoson High School in 1962 and began a distinguished 31-years of government service during which she served as Executive Assistant to senior civilian and uniformed leaders in Germany Belgium and the U.S. Her final 16 years in government were spent in the White House where she served four presidents as a Special Assistant for national security. Following government retirement she worked as a preschool teacher for seven years and often said working with 3- and 4-year olds was the best job she ever had.
She loved her husband family children animals and every person she met. She was a lifelong fan of classic country music and loved singing the words to a hundred country songs. She was a devoted fan of the Washington Redskins football team and the Washington Nationals baseball team. She loved her memories of growing up in Poquoson and her Methodist Church.
The family will receive friends at Colonial Funeral Home 201 Edwards Ferry Rd. Leesburg VA on Sat April 7 2018 at 10:00 a.m. followed by a service at 11:00 a.m. at Colonial Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Union Cemetery 323 North King St. Leesburg VA.
Published in Daily Press on Apr. 1, 2018
Born in Poquoson VA in 1943 to the late Percy and the late Lenell Ironmonger she graduated from Poquoson High School in 1962 and began a distinguished 31-years of government service during which she served as Executive Assistant to senior civilian and uniformed leaders in Germany Belgium and the U.S. Her final 16 years in government were spent in the White House where she served four presidents as a Special Assistant for national security. Following government retirement she worked as a preschool teacher for seven years and often said working with 3- and 4-year olds was the best job she ever had.
She loved her husband family children animals and every person she met. She was a lifelong fan of classic country music and loved singing the words to a hundred country songs. She was a devoted fan of the Washington Redskins football team and the Washington Nationals baseball team. She loved her memories of growing up in Poquoson and her Methodist Church.
The family will receive friends at Colonial Funeral Home 201 Edwards Ferry Rd. Leesburg VA on Sat April 7 2018 at 10:00 a.m. followed by a service at 11:00 a.m. at Colonial Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Union Cemetery 323 North King St. Leesburg VA.
Published in Daily Press on Apr. 1, 2018
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