Saundra Gayle Roseberry, 59, a longtime resident of Leesburg, passed away Dec. 14, 2012, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Saundra was born May 11, 1953, in Carnegie, PA, the daughter of Frederick Daniel Moehring and Marjorie June Johnson. On May 3, 1975, she married David James Roseberry and they moved shortly thereafter to Leesburg, VA, where they both worked and raised their family.

Saundra worked as a nurse at Loudoun Nursing and Rehab Center in Leesburg for more than 37 years.  She received several accolades for outstanding service and upon her retirement the Rehab Center staff dedicated a flower garden in her name. Concurrently with her nursing career, Saundra cared for numerous children in her home while raising her own four children. Saundra was an avid member of Girl Scouts of America and volunteered for many charitable causes within the Leesburg community. She loved reading, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was also blessed with many siblings and a large circle of very caring friends, whom she dearly loved.

Surviving members of Saundra’s immediate family include: her loving husband David; daughter Nicole Kathleen Woodley of Waterford, VA, along with her spouse Brian and their four children: Andrew, Noah, Ella, and Peter; son David Glenn Roseberry of San Antonio, TX, along with his spouse Maria and their four children: Dylan, Peyton, Sydney, and Kennedy; daughter Rachel Marie Roseberry; and son Kenneth Scott Roseberry, both of Leesburg. In addition, Saundra has 11 brothers and sisters. She was predeceased by her parents, brother Thomas Moehring of Gahanna, OH, and sister Juanita Moehring of Pittsburgh, PA. Surviving family includes brothers Richard and Harry Moehring; sisters Bessie Kwasniewski, Darlene Kightlinger, Cynthia White-Sutton, Kathleen Nicol and Faith Lucarini, all of whom live near Pittsburgh, PA; sister Marjorie Brown of New Ipswich, NH; and sister Jennifer Joyce, of Athens, PA.

Saundra was a member of St. John the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Leesburg. The family has scheduled a public viewing from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, at the Loudoun Funeral Chapel, 158 Catoctin Circle in Leesburg.

Visit www.loudounfuneralchapel.com to send condolences and for additional information and directions.

A funeral mass will be held for Saundra at St. John the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, 101 Oakcrest Manor Drive NE, in Leesburg at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to Loudoun Interfaith Relief www.interfaithrelief.org.