On Wednesday, December 18, 2013, Dr. John Alan Sanders, died peacefully in his sleep of natural causes leaving a great legacy. He was 87 years old. He is survived by his loving family, his wife, Heather Marie Dutton Sanders, his children, John Alan Sanders, Jr., Claire Sanders Swift, Marianne Sanders Cantwell, Thomas Howard Sanders, MD, Austin Cyriil Sanders, their spouses and his 10 grandchildren. His is also survived by his first wife, Judith Castellini and his siblings, Jean Bruner, Doris Kowalksi, Mary Ellen Tranter and Joyce La Joie. He had a thriving ObGyn practice for decades delivering thousands of children in the Washington area. He was an avid fox hunter and international polo player. He served as President of the Fairfax Hunt for two terms and on the Board of Governors at the University Club of Washington, DC. He lived a good life, fought the good fight and left the world a better place. A Mass of the Christian Burial will be held Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 12 Noon at Little Flower Church, 5607 Massachusetts Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland. Visitation will be held Friday, December 20, 2013, 4 to 8 p.m. at Murphy's Funeral Home, 4510 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA. Memorial donations may be made to the University Club Foundation.
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