Posted on September 17, 2008

FCPS Remembers

Information for FCPS Remembers is provided by the Educational Employees Retirement System of Fairfax County (ERFC) and by the Department of Human Resources for members of the Fairfax County Employees Retirement System (FCERS).

In the event of the death of any active employee who is now contributing to the ERFC and/or the VRS retirement systems, or any retiree who retired from these systems, notify the ERFC retirement office by calling 703-426-3900. The retirement office will provide the names to Supergram with details of the deceased's employment with FCPS. In the event of the death of an active member or retiree of FCERS, notify Benefit Processing at 571-423-3200.

  • Bernard Garhart, Jr., teacher at Falls Church, who retired July 1, 1976, and who died August 13.
  • Jean Row, teacher at Fairhill, who retired July 1, 1986, and died August 27.
  • Leonard Ahern, teacher at West Potomac, who retired July 1, 1991, and who died June 20.
  • Shelton Belsches, principal at Centreville Elementary, who retired July 1, 1978, and who died May 14.
  • Joyce Bernstein, teacher at Westbriar, who retired July 1, 1998, and who died April 26.
  • Charles Cave, teacher at South Lakes, who died July 9.
  • Charles Chieffe, assistant principal at Hayfield, who retired July 1, 1991, and who died July 9.
  • Helen Smith, teacher in Area IV, who retired July 1, 1985, and who died July 24.