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George Stepahin

Date published: 11/12/2009

George Stepahin

George Stepahin, 84, of Spotsylvania County died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at Mary Washington Hospital.

Mr. Stepahin was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland. He worked for more than 33 years with the U.S. Government for the ACIC, Naval Intelligence and retired from the Defense Intelligence Agency.

Mr. Stepahin was a member of the Russian Orthodox Church in Lyndora, Pa.

Survivors include his loving wife of 53 years, Esther Wolfe Stepahin; two sons, James M. Stepahin of Spotsylvania and Thomas D. Stepahin of Apex, N.C.; two daughters, Joanne M. Wescott of North Andover, Mass., and Lois A. George of Pittsfield, Mass.; his brother, Nicholas Stepahin of Cleveland, Ohio; and 12 grandchildren.

A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Zion United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Barbara M. Jacobs officiating.

Inurnment will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, in Arlington National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg.

Memorials may be made to Mary Washington Hospice, 5012 Southpoint Parkway, Fredericksburg, Va. 22407, or to Zion United Methodist Church, 8700 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania, Va. 22553.

Online guest book is available at covenantfuneral service.com.



Date published: 11/12/2009











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