1920
Sylvia
2012
Sylvia Arotlin Lingle
February 3, 1920 — January 18, 2012
Sylvia Arotlin Lingle
Sylvia Arotlin Lingle, 91, of Orange, VA died on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Dogwood Village Senior Living. She was born on February 3, 1920 in Chicago, IL to the late Louis Arotlin and Rose Schenk Arotlin.
Sylvia was married for 58 years to her late husband, Van, who was a naval officer and pilot. They had four children. She loved being a Navy wife. While stationed in Africa, Sylvia took advantage of the opportunities for traveling it afforded her. Like her mother, Sylvia was a Red Cross volunteer in Africa. She continued to travel throughout her life visiting Russia and China.
Sylvia was an avid duplicate bridge player and played weekly until she was 90. She ran a duplicate bridge club for many years in Alexandria, Virginia. Sylvia was a lover of all animals. She always had a dog by her side and has chosen to have her beloved dog “Prissy’s” cremated remains buried with her.
She is survived by her children, Van A. Lingle III and his wife, Marsha of Chester, SC, Judy Chunyo and her husband, Dennis of Little Rock, AR, Susan McKenzie and her husband, James of Mitchells, VA and Stephen L. Lingle of Thornburg, VA.
Additional survivors include her grandchildren, Nathan Chunyo, Gitana Chunyo Pinos, Stephen Lingle, Pamela Moore, step-grandchildren Wendy Sattler and Carolina Eldridge. She also had two great grandchildren, Anna Moore and Alexander Moore as well as a great step-grandchild Nicholas Rodriquez.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Van A. Lingle II; and her brother, Harry Arotlin.
A graveside service will be held on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Culpeper National Cemetery with Pastor Jojuan White officiating.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Lake of the Woods Fire Department, 104 Lakeview Parkway Locust Grove, VA 22508.
An online guestbook is available at www.ryanfuneral.com
Ryan Funeral Home of Ruckersville is handling the arrangements.
Sylvia Arotlin Lingle, 91, of Orange, VA died on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Dogwood Village Senior Living. She was born on February 3, 1920 in Chicago, IL to the late Louis Arotlin and Rose Schenk Arotlin.
Sylvia was married for 58 years to her late husband, Van, who was a naval officer and pilot. They had four children. She loved being a Navy wife. While stationed in Africa, Sylvia took advantage of the opportunities for traveling it afforded her. Like her mother, Sylvia was a Red Cross volunteer in Africa. She continued to travel throughout her life visiting Russia and China.
Sylvia was an avid duplicate bridge player and played weekly until she was 90. She ran a duplicate bridge club for many years in Alexandria, Virginia. Sylvia was a lover of all animals. She always had a dog by her side and has chosen to have her beloved dog “Prissy’s” cremated remains buried with her.
She is survived by her children, Van A. Lingle III and his wife, Marsha of Chester, SC, Judy Chunyo and her husband, Dennis of Little Rock, AR, Susan McKenzie and her husband, James of Mitchells, VA and Stephen L. Lingle of Thornburg, VA.
Additional survivors include her grandchildren, Nathan Chunyo, Gitana Chunyo Pinos, Stephen Lingle, Pamela Moore, step-grandchildren Wendy Sattler and Carolina Eldridge. She also had two great grandchildren, Anna Moore and Alexander Moore as well as a great step-grandchild Nicholas Rodriquez.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Van A. Lingle II; and her brother, Harry Arotlin.
A graveside service will be held on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Culpeper National Cemetery with Pastor Jojuan White officiating.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Lake of the Woods Fire Department, 104 Lakeview Parkway Locust Grove, VA 22508.
An online guestbook is available at www.ryanfuneral.com
Ryan Funeral Home of Ruckersville is handling the arrangements.
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