Memorial gifts have honored deceased members and extended family since the Club’s inception. Beginning in the 2003–2004 Club year, memorial gifts were limited to deceased members and/or the spouses and children of members. Plantings continue to honor deceased members. As of 2016, family plantings are limited to spouses of RGC members. The asterisk (*) by a name signifies the individual was a member at the time of passing.

1977

Mary Brundage Scholarship, in honor of:
Mary Brundage*

1978

Sourwood Tree—Reston Community Center, in memory of:
Bill Mansell, Brother of Sally Guilfoyle

Federation Scholarship Fund Donation, in memory of:
Margaret Roots*

1979

Tree—Sunrise Valley Elementary School, in memory of:
Charles Scott-Smith, Husband of Helene Scott-Smith

1980

Tree—Forest Edge Elementary School, in memory of:
Sam Dennis, Husband of Maurine Dennis

1981

Bench—Butterfly Garden, Hunters Woods CC, in memory of:
Mabbie Smith*

1992

Paperbark Maple Tree—Reston Library, in memory of:
Hartwell Davis, Husband of Nancy Davis

Japanese Iris (I. kaempferi)—Town Green Park, in memory of:
Robert Harrington, Husband of Jan Harrington

1993

Plantings—Town Green Park, in memory of:
Robert Bell, Husband of Jane Bell
Vicky Catancaro, Sister of Olga Brocco, Lucee Canelias, and Betty Zachos
Ellen Geer, Daughter of Lois Geer
Gregory P. Howard, Son of Mary B. Howard
Anne Michele Moore, Daughter of Michael Collbran
Leigh Vernor Seay, Daughter of Patricia Vernor
Rita Throop, Sister of Mitzi Wilson
Andrew Curtis Wells, Son of Ellen Perrins
Matthew O. Wienke, Son of Claudia Wienke
James Philip Wright, Son of Dorothy Wright
Betty J. Zachos,* Sister of Olga Brocco, Lucee Canelias

1994

Daylillies, Tulips, Junipers—Reston Library sign, in memory of:
Michael Collbran*
Walter Baldwin, Father of Pat Bossie
Cindy Buso, Daughter of Terry Carter
Lynne Griggs, Sister of Jane Bell
Peter Selvaggi, Son of Gali Selvaggi
Ray Siert, Father of Barbara Paolucci
Louise Olsen, Mother of Dorothy Johnson

1995

Liriope, Giant Crocuses—Reston Library planter box

150 Daylillies—Town Green Park; plantings in memory of:
Patrick Wilson, Husband of Mitzi Wilson
Metta Bond, Mother of Jan Harrington
Duncan Scott, Husband of Sally Scott
Eugene Mittelman, Father of Eva Leavitt
Elizabeth Schobinger, Sister of Trudy Sinnot
Rita Hennessey*

1996

Memorial plantings, in memory of:
Sandra D’Emilio, Daughter-in-Law of Sally Scott
Darryl K. Stanley, Brother of Mitzi Wilson
Helene Scott-Smith*
Elizabeth Parsons Morris*
Thomas E. Cox, Father of Pat Cochenour

1997

Serviceberry Tree, in memory of:
Frances Doffing*
Jacob Cinder, Father of Lois Moran

1998

Stewartia Plants—Lake Anne Park, in memory of:
Eva Mozelle Alexander, Mother of Ellen Perrins

1999

Plantings—Lake Anne Park, in memory of:
Mary Johnson, Mother of Lynn Lotocki
Hazel DeWald, Mother of Pat Vernor
Charles Strang, Husband of Dorothea Strang
Paul E. Eckhardt, Husband of Ruth Eckhardt
Marjorie Lundeen Westley, Mother of Hilarie Malmberg

2000

Plantings—Lake Anne Park, in memory of:
Margaret W. Richards, Mother of Nancy Davis
Edmond DiGiannantonio, Husband of Ann DiGiannantonio
Stanley Iorio, Husband of Iris Iorio
Katharine L. Warren, Mother of Katharine Mangold

2001

Plantings—Lake Anne Park, in memory of:
Lois Geer*
Lillian (Lorna) Mittleman,* Mother of Eva Levitt
Marianne Coonin*
Nicolyn Ann Paratore, Daughter of Rosann Paratore
Clarence P. Cooper, Father of Sarah Lain
Dr. Morris H. Blau, Father of Jane Chakoff
Howard Wagner, Father of Joy Woodford
Margaret Woodford, Mother-in-Law of Joy Woodford
Maria J. Gomez, Mother of Gloria Gilbert

2002–2003

Freedom Park Bench from the Reston Association Senior Advisory Committee affixed with a gift commemorative plaque, from the Reston Garden Club, in memory of:
Katherine Mangold*

Magnolia Trees—Glade Pool, in memory of:
Douglas Carter, Husband of Terry Carter
Margaret Banta, Mother of Carol Kaarlela
Mildred Litkenhaus, Mother of Claudia Wienke
Molla Zeidburg*
Albert Heywood, Husband of Vera Heywood
James Woodford, Husband of Joy Woodford

2003–2004

Memorial Tree, in memory of:
Dorothea Strang*

Donation for the Nature House Memorial Garden, in memory of:
Elfriede Walker*

2004–2005

Kwanzan Cherry Tree—Lake Newport Pool, in memory of:
Gloria Gilbert*

2005–2006

Memorial Planting, in memory of:
Dorothy DeWitt, former Reston Garden Club Member

2008–2009

Fringe Tree—Lake Anne Center Parking Lot, in memory of:
Clive Ross, Husband of Jenny Ross

Hackberry Tree—Walker Nature Center, in memory of:
John Paolucci, Husband of Barbara Paolucci

River Birch—Hunters Woods Pool in memory of:
Dorothy Johnson, former Reston Garden Club Member and Husband, Carl Johnson

2009–2010

Flowering Dogwood—Native Plant Garden, adjacent trail leading to Brown’s Chapel, in memory of:
Richard Hausdorff, Husband of Cynthia Hausdorff

2010–2011

Mature Trees—along renovated Glade Stream Path, in memory of:
Helen Fallon*
Charles Rushing, Husband of Maria Rushing

Kousa Dogwood—Hidden Creek Country Club Pool, in memory of:
Jan Harrington*

2011–2012

Flowering Dogwood—Corner of Wiehle Avenue/North Shore Drive, near pedestrian overpass bridge, in memory of:
Rick Hartgen, Husband of Carol Hartgen

Flowering Dogwood—Barton Hill Tennis Courts, in memory of:
Marion Meader*

Tree Planting, in memory of:
Betty Fingeret* and Husband, Avrum Fingeret

2012–2013

Sweetbay Magnolia—Nature House Rain Garden, in memory of:
Nancy Callaghan*
Reston Association donated a specially-created, bronze plaque installed near the Sweetbay Magnolia in recognition and appreciation of Nancy’s extensive volunteer services.

Flowering Dogwood—Reston Library, in memory of:
Don Beatty, Husband of Danielle Beatty

2013–2014

White Dogwood—near Walker Nature House Bird Feeders, in memory of:
Jack Webb, Husband of Verna Webb

Oak Leaf Hydrangea—behind bench in Elfriede Walker Garden at the Walker Nature Center, in memory of:
Terry Carter*

2014–2015

Dogwood Tree—Wiehle Avenue and North Shore Drive
The Dogwood Tree, planted in the 2011-2012 club year in memory of Rick Hartgen, was damaged in a traffic accident. A new Dogwood Tree was planted near the original site, set back from the road for safe keeping.

2015–2016

Three Pines—Lake Newport Soccer Park, in memory of:
Ned Noble, Mary Noble, Husband and Daughter of Polly Noble

2016–2017

In lieu of a memorial planting by the Club, a donation was given by the Shaw family to the Reston Garden Club, in memory of:
Julie Shaw*

2017–2018

Sweetbay Magnolia—North Shore Drive, Uplands Recreation Area, in memory of:
John J. Guilfoyle, Jr., Husband of Sally Guilfoyle

Nikko Blue Hydrangeas—Old Westbury Recreation Area, in memory of:
Manette Lazear, former Reston Garden Club Member

White Dogwood—across from Walker Nature House, in memory of:
Jane Bell*

Redbud—near bench across from Walker Nature Center, in memory of:
Nancy Davis*

Sweetbay Magnolia—Lake Anne Park path, in memory of:
Edmee S. Giron*

2018–2019

Oak Tree—Ring Road, in memory of:
Robert G. Bidwell, Husband of Sue Bidwell

Oak Tree, Sunder Court, in memory of:
James S. Carson, Husband of Florence Carson

2019–2020

Memorial Gift Projects were postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

2020–2021

Southern Magnolia—near Wainwright Drive Ballfield, in memory of:
George Borzymowski, Husband of Iris Borzymowski

Oak Leaf Holly—Corner Ring Road/North Shore Drive, in memory of:
George Twohie, Husband of Sandra Twohie