Nancy Hesson Obituary

Nancy Hesson passed away on December 7, 2025 at the age of 78. Nancy was born on July 29, 1947 in Baltimore to her parents, Regina and Donald Funk. She graduated from Parkville High School in 1965 and went on to complete her nursing degree at Maryland General Hospital School of Nursing in 1968. She married her high school sweetheart, John Hesson on June 7, 1969, upon his graduation from West Point. During their time in the Army, they lived at various U.S. and overseas locations. Their daughter, Cynthia was born while they were stationed in Alaska, and their son, Robert was born in Baltimore while John was in Viet Nam. Nancy worked as both a professional and volunteer nurse at most of their assigned locations. They finally settled in Northern Virginia where her most recent employment was at Reston Hospital Center, until her retirement in 2005. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

She is survived by her husband, John; their daughter, Cynthia Hesson, and her children, Allison and Amanda Riggs; and their son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Marnie Hesson, and their children, Blake and Morgan Hesson, and Conner Heuer. She is also survived by half-brother, Donald Funk, Jr.; half-sister, Donna Dickey; and stepsisters, Bettye Jo Fairall and Nancy Rupert. They will all miss her greatly.

Services will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd. NE, Leesburg, VA 20176. The public viewing will begin at 12:00 noon, to be followed by a service at 2:00 PM at the funeral home chapel. Internment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.