“Dear PoPville,
I saw your 2014 post asking if anyone knew about the Susan Carter plaque near the Smithsonian Castle. You are right. It was a memorial to a friend of mine who was killed by a car while riding her bike home from work that December in 1993. (more…)
Update: “That’s in honor of a feral cat who used to live around the block. Died a few Months ago.”
Love stumbling on stuff like this: (more…)
photo by Tim Brown
From the British Embassy:
“A condolence book for Queen Elizabeth II will be open Monday – Friday at the British Embassy in Washington (3100 Massachusetts Avenue NW) from 9am to 5pm this week.”
Update:
via GoFundMe
“Dear PoPville,
A dear friend of mine passed away completely out of the blue on August 1st. He leaves behind a beautiful young son who will never know his dad, and an extremely impressive daughter who he doted on constantly. Dan was an incredible friend and an even better father. He was a pillar of his small Alexandria community where he was known to walk large groups of kids to school every morning.”
Matteo Catalani courtesy Al Volo
Incredibly sad news from the Al Volo team:
“We’ve suffered a massive loss over the weekend. One of Al Volo‘s founding members– the youngest one– Matteo Catalani tragically passed away on Sunday. He was 29. We are all shocked and devastated by the news. Matteo was such a special soul and meant so much to so many people. While he began his journey at Al Volo, Matteo’s true passion was realized when he opened Retrobottega (2435 18th St NW) with Rolando Frias in 2019. Retrobottega is his spirit, and for that reason we are having a get- together for Matteo’s friends and colleagues on Wednesday from 5pm until midnight to commemorate his incredible life and legacy. (more…)
Joe Schinosi via GoFundMe
Very sad news readers have passed on from the Queen Vic:
“Some of you may have heard that our friend Joe Schinosi passed away earlier this week. Joe helped us open The Vic back in 2011 and was our friend long before then. His death has hit us hard and we are still struggling to process it so we don’t have the words right now. Joe’s funeral will be held on Friday August 12th at 10.30am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Please consider donating to help his family with the costs.”
Larry Tutt via GoFundMe
Denis writes: “The Good Morning Man of McPherson Square passed away last week. Volunteers are collecting donations to cover funeral costs.” (more…)
3125 M Street, NW photo by dccitygirl (alley between Levain Bakery/Irish Pub) “Georgetown is particularly special given Emad and his family are long-time DC residents.”
From a press release:
“On July 20th, the Bring Our Families Home Campaign, a campaign led by family members of Americans wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad, will be unveiling a public mural in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The mural, designed and installed by Iowan artist Isaac Campbell, will use the wheat paste technique to capture the faces of 18 Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. (more…)
Eliezer “Chef Ziggy” Albino Segui
“Dear PoPville,
I believe you posted the original GoFundMe campaign and story on PoPville. All very sad. No cause of death provided.”
The sad update:
“It is with a very heavy heart that I deliver news of Eliezer “Chef Ziggy” Albino Segui’s passing last week. He will be sorely missed by his community. (more…)
Einstein memorial 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW photo by Mark Kelner
At Rodman’s grocery store: (more…)