Anita Fahey O'Dea

Anita O’Dea peacefully died on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at home surrounded by her loving family and her dedicated caregivers. A native Washingtonian, Anita graduated from St. Patrick’s Academy and began her first career with the Federal Government at the Department of Commerce. She married Tom O’Dea in 1951, after he returned from WWII and completed his education. They were childhood neighbors from Foggy Bottom.

Anita initially stayed home with her three daughters and then began her second career as a Settlement Officer at the law office of Gibson, Millsap and Hansberger It was there that she instilled a work ethic in her daughters, finding each of them their first jobs in the same building.

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Anita wore many hats as a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, seamstress, and avid golfer. She was her grandchildren’s and her great grandchildren’s biggest fan attending and supporting them with all their extracurricular activities. Anita’s mantra was “keep moving” and she did so into her late 90’s. She played golf with her husband for many years and joined the 9-hole club at Jefferson District. Her golf friends were a very special group to her, including gathering for lunch long after Anita hung up her clubs. She was a faithful woman who attended St. Michael’s mass every day and volunteered making rosaries.

Anita and Tom traveled extensively, visiting her mother’s home in Ireland twice.

Anita is predeceased by her husband of 63 years and their son, Thomas Kevin. She is survived by her loving daughters, Fran (Andy) Schwind, Kathy (Chris) Willard and Dianne (Perry) Corsello, grandchildren Kevin (Andria), Andrew, Colleen (Nick), Brett (Kathleen), Alex (Justine), Chris and Morgan, great grandchildren Aubree, Tristan, Rose, Gigi, Aidan and Jay. Anita’s dear friends Caroline, Cynthia, Faliz and Toy remained by her side providing unwavering support.

Relatives and friends are invited to Anita’s Visitation at Money and King Funeral Home, 171 W. Maple Ave. Vienna, VA on Sunday, September 14, from 4 to 6pm. A Funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel, 8601 Wolftrap Rd. SE, Vienna, VA on Monday, September 15 at 11am. Interment will be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Autism Society Central Virginia, 8730 Stony Point Pkwy, Ste 150, Richmond, VA, 23235 (www.ASCV.org) or Special Olympics Area 26, PO Box 396, Oakton, VA 22124 (www.NOVASOVA.org). Online condolences and fond memories of Anita may be offered to the family at www.moneyandking.com