Sally D. Liff
September 18, 1933 ~ April 20, 2013
Sally Diane Liff, 79, a longtime McLean resident, passed away April 20.
Born in Boulder, Colo., Ms. Liff in 1955 graduated cum laude in economics from the University of Colorado Boulder, having won the Val B. Fischer scholarship award in 1954. She received her master's degree in transportation planning from Northwestern Transportation Center in Evanston, Ill., in 1970.
Ms. Liff worked in various capacities for Voorhees Associates, Dames & Moore, Bellomo & Magee, the Transportation Research Board, and the Academy of Sciences. She also was a member of the American Planning Association, the Women's Transportation Seminar, the Institute of Transportation Engineers, the Committee of Transportation and Air Quality of TRB.
She was active in many community and area organizations, including chairing the Fairfax County Tenant-Landlord Commission, and was a docent for the Kennedy Center, the Building Museum, and the Supreme Court, all in Washington, D.C. Ms. Liff was honored by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for 40 years of service, having given tours since its inception. She also ushered at Wolf Trap and participated in the local chapter of American Association of University Women (AAUW). Ms. Liff was a longtime member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, McLean, Virginia.
A celebration of her life will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday, May 10, with a reception following at Westwood Country Club in Vienna, Va.
Donations in her honor may be made to the National Kennedy Center, National Building Museum, or Christian Science Church of McLean.
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
Born in Boulder, Colo., Ms. Liff in 1955 graduated cum laude in economics from the University of Colorado Boulder, having won the Val B. Fischer scholarship award in 1954. She received her master's degree in transportation planning from Northwestern Transportation Center in Evanston, Ill., in 1970.
Ms. Liff worked in various capacities for Voorhees Associates, Dames & Moore, Bellomo & Magee, the Transportation Research Board, and the Academy of Sciences. She also was a member of the American Planning Association, the Women's Transportation Seminar, the Institute of Transportation Engineers, the Committee of Transportation and Air Quality of TRB.
She was active in many community and area organizations, including chairing the Fairfax County Tenant-Landlord Commission, and was a docent for the Kennedy Center, the Building Museum, and the Supreme Court, all in Washington, D.C. Ms. Liff was honored by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for 40 years of service, having given tours since its inception. She also ushered at Wolf Trap and participated in the local chapter of American Association of University Women (AAUW). Ms. Liff was a longtime member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, McLean, Virginia.
A celebration of her life will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday, May 10, with a reception following at Westwood Country Club in Vienna, Va.
Donations in her honor may be made to the National Kennedy Center, National Building Museum, or Christian Science Church of McLean.
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
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It was a pleasure and an honor to work with Sally on the Tenant Landlord Commission. Her zest for life will be sorely missed!
Thank you to all who reached out to us these past few weeks. Thank you to all of Sally’s friends at church, Kennedy Center, Building Museum, Supreme Court, and AAUW. Sally shared with me that she felt deeply loved by so many. We send our love to all those that cherish our dear Aunt Sally.
Sally was a force to behold, big ideas and energy in a small package. She was actively engaged in her community and also in the DC Area Phi Beta Kappa Association. We will miss her.