Terrence "Terry" Dunnigan's Obituary
Born in Detroit, Michigan, to Loftus Benedict “Red” Dunnigan and Bertha Cecilia (Wuenscel) Dunnigan, Terry graduated from Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Terry served in the U.S. Army during the 1960s. He studied Albanian at the Defense Language Institute and served as a language analyst for the National Security Agency (NSA) at Fort Meade, Maryland.
After his military service, Terry worked for Honeywell Information Systems, where he served as a manager of the training division.
Terry and Carol were married in 1967 and lived in Washington, DC. Shortly after the birth of their son Patrick at nearby Georgetown Hospital, the family moved to Loudoun County in 1970. Their daughter, Maureen, was subsequently born in Leesburg. Following a period in Phoenix, Arizona, Terry and Carol returned to Leesburg, where they have resided for the past 27 years.
Terry played baseball, football, and hockey as a youth and remained a lifelong fan of professional baseball, specifically the Washington Nationals. He was an active birder and a long-term volunteer with the Loudoun County Elections Office. Terry was ever present at the Rust Library and was an avid reader.
Terry is survived by his wife, Carol; his son, Patrick, and Patrick’s wife, Kirsten; his daughter, Maureen; and his three granddaughters, Ashton, Meghan, and Kaitlyn. He is also survived by his brothers, Tim and Dennis Dunnigan. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sisters, Ann Zettell and Kathleen Hampton.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Terry's honor to Blue Ridge Hospice.
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