Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Dowell, Marcia Regina Montagna September 20, 2022
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Colonial Funeral Home September 2022
Marcia Regina Dowell, 70, of Reston, VA passed away September 20, 2022 after a 
life-long journey with chronic illness. Marcia was born to the late Regina and 
Joseph Montagna on February 14, 1952, in Norfolk, VA and was the eldest of two 
children.
Marcia attended the University of Virginia where she earned a degree in 
education and met her husband and life partner, Glenn Dowell. Marcia went on to 
become a teacher for 35 years at Great Falls Elementary School where she formed 
long-lasting connections with her students, colleagues, and the community. 
Marcia and Glenn married on August 25, 1976, and became parents to two miracle 
children, Nicholas and Ashleigh, after experiencing the tragic loss of their 
first-born daughter. Marcia would go on to say her children are who saved her 
life.
Marcia’s long battle with chronic illness, something most would handle solemnly, 
she embraced fiercely with wit, optimism, and strength. A matriarch, Marcia 
served and loved her family and community above all else. In her passing, she 
leaves behind a legacy of service and devotion to others, unconditional love, 
and shoes only she herself could ever fill. Marcia is survived by her husband 
Glenn, children Ashleigh and Nicholas Dowell, and brother Douglas Montagna.
There will be a celebration of life at Colonial Funeral Home in Leesburg on 
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 from 1-3pm. A mass will be held the following day, 
Thursday, at St. John the Apostle Church at 10:30am.


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