Lydia Jenkins
Leesburg Resident
Lydia Jenkins died June 30, 2008, at Heritage Hall in Leesburg. She was the mother of Jack Jenkins, Frank Jenkins, Tim Jenkins, Sharon Atkisson, Joe Jenkins and the late Lilly Miller and Bill Jenkins. She was the sister of Ernest Lentz. She is also survived by 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. July 2 at Adams-Green Funeral Home, located at 721 Elden St. Funeral services will be held at Adams-Green at 1 p.m. July 3. Interment will be at Chestnut Grove Cemetery.

Catharine W. Hunt
Longtime Herndon Resident
Catharine W. Hunt, a resident of Herndon since 1958, died June 25, 2008, at Reston Hospital Center. She was the mother of Christopher W. (Shirley) Hunt of Fairfax and sister of William M. Webster of Herndon and Annette Hamlett of Florida. She is also survived by four grandchildren. A graveside service was held June 30 at Chestnut Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made in her name to the American Lung Association.

Oliver Anthony Pawlik
Served in World War II, Family in Herndon
Oliver Anthony Pawlik, 86, of Leesburg, died June 22, 2008, at VA Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He was born May 30, 1922, to Frank and Louise Pawlik. He grew up in Wheaton, Ill., and he graduated from Wheaton High School. He attended Moore Field with the “44-A Mustang” in Mission, Texas, and graduated. Mr. Pawlik served as a Second Lieutenant and flew the P-47 thunderbolts. As a fighter pilot for the 27th Air Fighter group, he flew in the campaigns of Rhineland, Central Europe and North Apennines before being shot down. He earned many decorations and citations including the Purple Heart for his service during World War II.
After the war and his honorable discharge, Mr. Pawlik married Herta Joner from Mannheim, Germany, and returned home to Chicago. There he opened and ran Pawlik’s Furniture and Upholstery shop for many years. He was very active in the chamber of commerce, the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Moose Lodge and the Knights of Columbus.
His semi-retirement sent him to Arizona where he could continue to enjoy the outdoors. Mr. Pawlik was an avid fisherman and huntsman, and he also loved to collect coins and plates. He and his wife traveled all around the United States, Mexico and Canada. In their many travels, they fell in love with Florida and moved to the Tampa area.
Due to his failing health, Mr. Pawlik moved with his wife to Virginia to be closer to family and medical care. At the Washington DC VA Medical Center, Mr. Pawlik was one of the selected soldiers to represent the World War II veterans at the memorial that Prince Charles attended and at which the prince presented them with honor and gratitude lap blankets and shook all the soldiers hands while expressing his deep appreciation for their service.
Mr. Pawlik was preceded in death by his sister Rita and his daughter Victoria. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Herta Maria Pawlik of Leesburg, and their four children, Ted Pawlik of Phoenix and Anamarie Lerma of Chandler, Ariz., Richard Pawlik of Leesburg and Christine Cozza of Herndon. He is also survived by his sister Mildred Walworth of Wisconsin, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation and funeral services were held June 27. His final interment will be in Phoenix, Ariz., in his family’s plot. Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Pawlik’s name to the American Heart Association, PO Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216, or www.americanheart.org. Friends may express condolences online at www.colonialfuneralhome.com.