HAYMARKET, Va. — Elissa Rae Coates, age 61, of Haymarket, Va., died Wednesday, March 5, 2008, in the emergency room at Prince William Hospital, Manassas, Va.
Born in Geneva, Ohio, she was the daughter of Raymond and Elsie (Fanslow) Coates, and graduated from Geneva High School in 1964. Elissa married Michael D. Capps on May 10, 1991.
Ms. Coates was a support officer for the CIA for 27 years and served in Hong Kong, Paris, France, Athens, Greece and Rome, Italy.
She was an ardent arctophile with over 900 teddy bear children. Following retirement from the government service, she worked as a volunteer at the White House, Newseum and Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, where she was the co-founder of the Life with Cancer Support Group.
She is survived by her husband, Michael D. Capps; one sister, Judie Bell-Dorman of Greenville, Pa.; and her niece, Betsy Bell, of Oak Hill, Va.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m., Monday, March 10, 2008, at PIERCE FUNERAL HOME, 9609 Center St., Manassas, Va.
A memorial service will be held 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 7426 Idylwood Road, Falls Church, Va. Interment will be private.
A memorial service will be scheduled in late spring, in Geneva, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, National Capital Area Chapter, 5845 Richmond Hwy., Suite 630, Alexandria, Va. 22303, in memory of Elissa Coates.
Condolences may be sent to www.piercefh.com.
Obituaries
Related Photos
-
Elissa Rae Coates
Guest Book
Elissa Rae Coates
Saturday, March 8, 2008
- Obituaries
-
-
Anthony F. Laveck
Anthony F. Laveck, age 85, a resident of Ashtabula, Ohio, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at the Ashtabula County Nursing Home following a short illness.
-
Mabel J. Erb
Mabel J. (Wheeler) Erb, age 88, of Ashtabula, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 23, 2012.
-
Gwenllian J. Thompson
Gwenllian J. Thompson, age 75, of Dorset, Ohio, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at the St. Joseph Emergency Center in Andover, Ohio.
- Joseph H. Koch Joseph H. Koch, age 84, of Madison, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2012, at Cardinal Woods Nursing Home. He was a former resident of Painesville and Ashtabula.
-
Lillian M. Weagraff
Lillian Marguerite “Dit” Weagraff, age 91, of E. 21st St., passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Saybrook Landing.
- Janice M. Clark Janice Mirabell Clark, age 74, of Ivins, Utah, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nev.
-
Anthony Sugar
Funeral Mass for Anthony Sugar, age 28, of Willowick, will be at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, May 26th, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 29840 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe.
-
Almeda Niemi
Almeda Niemi, age 92, of Andover, Ohio, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Windsor House at Champion.
-
Florence A. Giannelli Lassen
Florence A. (Giannelli) Lassen passed away peacefully at St. Mary Manor, Lansdale, Pa., on Friday, March 2, 2012.
-
Pauline DePascale
Pauline DePascale, age 89, of Columbus, formerly of Niles, died at 11:10 p.m., Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Riverside Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
-
Rose A. Hassler
Rose A. Hassler, age 95, formerly of Conneaut, Ohio, died Saturday evening, May 19, 2012, at Austinburg Nursing and Rehab Center, Austinburg, Ohio.
-
Robert L. Savel
Robert L. Savel, age 76, of Monroe Township, Ohio, died with his loving family at his side at his home on Friday evening, May 18, 2012, after a brief illness.
-
Myrna Reynolds
Myrna "Darlene" Reynolds (Lander), Oct. 24, 1937 - May 8, 2012, Devoted Wife, Soulmate and Best Friend for 56 years to Donald H. Reynolds. Inspirational Mother to Donald J. Reynolds (Sue), Debra Reynolds, Diana Reynolds and Doreen Dunn (Bill).
-
Mary K. Boal
Mary K. Boal, age 89, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012, in Country View Nursing Home in Sunbury, Ohio.
-
Delphine M. Thompson
Delphine M. Thompson, age 69, died Friday, May 18, 2012, at University Hospital Geauga Medical Center after a short illness.
-
Christopher A. Harden
Christopher A. Harden, age 46, of Harrisburg, Pa., passed away unexpectedly at his beloved camp in West Virginia on Thursday, May 17, 2012.
-
John D. Ramsey Jr.
John D. Ramsey Jr., age 48, of Washington St., Conneaut, died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at UH-Conneaut Medical Center.
-
Clifford Penfield
Former Conneaut resident, Clifford “Ted” Penfield, age 76, of Hayesville, N.C., died Monday, May 14, 2012.
-
Kay H. Howle
Kay H. Howle, age 74, of Timeless Lane, Madison, died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at her home.
- Robert Pokorny Robert "Bob" Pokorny, age 86, of Gainesville, Ga., stood in the presence of the Lord on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. He was born in Belaire, Ohio on June 4, 1925.
- More Obituaries Headlines
-
