Obituaries

In Memoriam

George Cave - Long Serving CIA Officer, Former Deputy Station Chief

George William Cave was born August 6, 1929 in New Jersey.  He attended Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA, graduating in 1947. He was named Alumnus of the Year in 2001.  He majored in Middle Eastern studies at Princeton University (1952 - 1956) and joined the CIA after graduation.

Holmes Glenn Hunt - Career CIA Officer

Holmes Glenn Hunt, 57, a beloved husband and father, passed away on August 4, 2026 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Joseph Ware - AFIO Member and Decorated USAF Officer

Joseph "Joe" Milton Ware was born on June 19, 1930, in Ft. Monroe, VA to H.V. Ware and Martha Saunders Ware. 

Kathryn Wiley - 50-year Career Government Employee

Kathryn Elizabeth Murphy Wiley (July 29,1940 - May 6, 2026) died at Brightview Grosvenor Assisted Living in North Bethesda after a long struggle with health issues. She was preceded in death by her late husband, Roberts W. Wiley, in 1994.

James Oliver - DOD SME on RF, Phoenix Society Member

James Oliver Hebert, Jr., PhD (Jimmy) went to be with his Lord on 3 August 2026 from the Cypress Point Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at age 96.

Sy Bartlett - Career NSA Officer

Oliver Hall Bartlett Jr, (Sy), 99, of Frederick, MD changed addresses to Heaven on July 22, 2026. Born in Atlanta, GA to Oliver Hall and Lenora Kathryn Bartlett on Oct. 9, 1926, he experienced a century of changes!

E. Douglas Ayer - Former CIA Operations Officer

E. Douglass Ayer, 86, of Lexington died Saturday, June 27th, 2026. He was born November 13th, 1939 in Worcester, MA to Ruby H. Ayer and Everett D. Ayer, Sr.

John Lauder - AFIO Member, Decorated CIA and NRO Officer

John A. Lauder of Oakton, Virginia passed away on the morning of July 20, 2026. He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Susan M. Lauder, his three children: Kristen (Peter), David (Michelle), and Jonathan (Dana), his cherished grandchildren (Abigail and Jacqueline), and his several much-loved grand dogs.

Sam Faddis - Former CIA Operations Officer

Born on May 23, 1958, at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland, Sam was the son of career U.S. Navy officer James Morris Faddis and Violet Knighton Tucker Faddis.