Posted on December 3, 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.

  • Charles Putnam, assistant coordinator of transportation at Lorton Center, who died on October 25.
  • Edward Thorne, truck driver, who retired on July 1, 1989, and who died on October 24.  
  • Clarence Tweedy, special education bus driver, who died on August 28.
  • Joe Dempsey, building supervisor at West Springfield High School, who retired on July 9, 1984, and who died on July 26.
  • Gloria Feagans, bus driver at Edison and North Springfield, who retired on June 13, 1997, and who died on October 1.
  • Marvin Dingus, Sr., senior paint supervisor, who retired on May 22, 1997, and who died on October 16.
  • Mary Darne, bus driver at Langley, who retired on February 1, 1985, and who died on October 7.
  • Maryellen Ghandour, bus attendant at Lorton Center, who retired on October 10, 2004, and who died on September 23.
  • Grace Gary, food service field supervisor at Edison, who retired October 22, 1988, and who died on November 4.
  • Cecil Mayo Hopkins, building supervisor at Fox Mill, who retired on March 6, 1985, and who died on November 2.
  • Delbert Linthicum, custodian at Mt. Vernon, who retired on February 6, 2004, and who died on October 8.
  • Harrison Manson, building supervisor at Kent Gardens, who retired on December 15, 2000, and who died on October 19.
  • Reginald Gatewood, trades at Edison Satellite Maintenance, who retired on March 20, 2004, and who died on November 21.
  • Arline Rigoulot, teacher at Cooper, who retired July 1, 1979, and who died October 26.
  • John English, assistant superintendent of Cluster III, who retired August 1, 2006, and who died November 15.