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