Mildred May Counts
April 18, 1924 ~ December 2, 2020
December 1, 2020
Falls Church - Mildred May Counts, 96, died peacefully among family on December 1, 2020. She was born in Rutland, Vermont, on April 18, 1924, the daughter of Norris and Grace (McIntyre) LeGresley.
Mildred (Millie) graduated from Mount St. Joseph Academy in Rutland. She then located to Washington, D.C., to begin work at the FBI. There she met her future husband, Wiley M. Counts. They married in 1945. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband and her sister Mary L. Corey of Rutland, Vermont.
She was a special Mom and was proud of her family. Some of her favorite times were Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas when her entire family would gather to celebrate. The group would eventually grow to exceed 30 people. She was pleased when her last great grandchild who is now 8 months old was named Millie. She volunteered at the Fairfax County Tysons Library for many years. She completed the Charlottesville 4-Miler run/walk at the age of 80, the oldest participant that year. She and her friends were avid duck pin bowlers, frequent attendees at the Mystics games and she loved to hike around Georgetown, Old Town Alexandria and Harpers Ferry.
Survivors include: two sons, David Counts (Paige) and Douglas Counts; two daughters, Mary Ellen Counts and Barbara Ann Giampapa (Robert); her grandchildren Justin Counts (Jean), Amanda Counts (Eric Wilmot), Ashley Counts, Rachel Thomas (Michael) and Nathan Perry (Amy); fourteen great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 9th at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Vienna, Virginia. A family burial service will follow at Chestnut Grove Cemetery , Herndon, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Best Buddies.
Falls Church - Mildred May Counts, 96, died peacefully among family on December 1, 2020. She was born in Rutland, Vermont, on April 18, 1924, the daughter of Norris and Grace (McIntyre) LeGresley.
Mildred (Millie) graduated from Mount St. Joseph Academy in Rutland. She then located to Washington, D.C., to begin work at the FBI. There she met her future husband, Wiley M. Counts. They married in 1945. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband and her sister Mary L. Corey of Rutland, Vermont.
She was a special Mom and was proud of her family. Some of her favorite times were Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas when her entire family would gather to celebrate. The group would eventually grow to exceed 30 people. She was pleased when her last great grandchild who is now 8 months old was named Millie. She volunteered at the Fairfax County Tysons Library for many years. She completed the Charlottesville 4-Miler run/walk at the age of 80, the oldest participant that year. She and her friends were avid duck pin bowlers, frequent attendees at the Mystics games and she loved to hike around Georgetown, Old Town Alexandria and Harpers Ferry.
Survivors include: two sons, David Counts (Paige) and Douglas Counts; two daughters, Mary Ellen Counts and Barbara Ann Giampapa (Robert); her grandchildren Justin Counts (Jean), Amanda Counts (Eric Wilmot), Ashley Counts, Rachel Thomas (Michael) and Nathan Perry (Amy); fourteen great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, December 9th at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Vienna, Virginia. A family burial service will follow at Chestnut Grove Cemetery , Herndon, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Best Buddies.
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I’ll always remember Mrs. Counts (Millie) as one of our favorite neighbors. My deepest sympathy and your family is in our thoughts. Rest In Peace.
I am sorry. I enjoyed stopping by to visit Mrs. Counts which I stopped doing due to this virus. I will always have fond memories of her. One such memory was of having cut one of my fingers badly. No one was home, so I called her. She came over, saw the extent of the cut, and said I had to go to a doctor. She took me immediately. I was about 13. Once again, I am sorry for your loss.
Hmmmm where do I start because I have so many memories of my grandmother. She was always willing to give a lending hand and she was my walking buddy and we spent numerous occasions together and I will cherish those memories for the rest of my life