Karlin R. Anderson

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Karlin Roberts Anderson, age 48, died on 14 January 2018, at the Adler Care Center in Aldie, VA with her husband at her side and surrounded by her family.

Karlin is survived by her loving husband, Todd Roberts, and sons, John and Thomas McIntyre, of Vienna, VA; her parents, Dr. Melvin and Peggy Anderson, of Williamsburg, VA; her sister, Sharon (Michael) Palmer, of Oak Hill, VA; and her sister, Shannon (Mitch) Anderson-Watney, of Lexington Park, MD. She is preceded in death by her brother, John Anderson, of Yorktown, VA.

Karlin was born on the 26th of March, 1969 in Newport News, VA to parents Dr. Melvin Anderson and Peggy (Keiser) Anderson. She graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1991 with a degree in Civil Engineering. She worked as a Naval ships Structural Engineer in both the public and private sectors ending her career at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Cardarock, U.S. Dept of the Navy.

Karlin had a profound love for family, friends, and sports, especially field hockey playing at both York High School and MIT. She was an exceptional skier and shared this joy and passion with her boys who learned quickly to follow her to amazing powder fields and bowls. She loved her boys and husband above all others. Her gifts were many but her indomitable spirit, loving optimism, adventurous heart and soul, infectious smile, and warmth will be remembered always.

A visitation is scheduled for Thursday, 25 January 2018, at Money & King Funeral Home in Vienna, VA, from 5:00 - 8:00 pm. A celebration of life memorial service is scheduled for Friday, 26 January 2018, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Vienna, VA at 2:00 pm with a reception to follow, Pastor Tarja Stevenson will officiate. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Karlin’s life. An internment service will be held on Saturday, 27 January 2018, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Yorktown, VA.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Capital Caring, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, or Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

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