Obituaries

Fredrique Stephens Social Worker

Fredrique Ann von Krusenstierna Stephens, 89, a social worker with the D.C. Department of Human Services for more than 20 years, died March 20 of complications from Parkinson's disease at Goodwin House-Bailey's Crossroads in Falls Church.

She retired in 1979 from the agency, where she was called Freddie by her co-workers.

Mrs. Stephens, who also was known as Dika to family members and friends, was born in New York. She graduated from Vassar College and received from New York University a master's degree in French in 1942 and a master's in social work in 1944. Near the end of World War II, she worked as a code breaker for the Army in Arlington.

She was a resident of Arlington County for more than 45 years and volunteered with Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, the Red Cross and at homeless shelters. She loved family, reading, traveling and her pets.

Her husband, Robert Paul Stephens, died in 1968.

Survivors include two children, Robert Drew Stephens of Herndon and Anne Stephens of Midlothian, Va.; and two grandchildren.

William J. McGlynn D.C. Firefighter

William J. McGlynn, 84, a former D.C. firefighter, died of pneumonia March 30 at his residence in the Sunrise of Fairfax assisted living community.

Mr. McGlynn was born in New York City and attended Manhattan College. He served in the Merchant Marines in World War II.

After the war, he moved to Washington, where he joined the fire department. A firefighter for 35 years, he was especially proud of the contribution he made as a member of the rescue squad.

He met Mary Ann Martinik, a Romance languages specialist at the Library of Congress, during a fire inspection, and they married in 1949. They lived in Arlington for a few years before settling in Falls Church from 1956 until 2003.

Mr. McGlynn enjoyed family outings at Lake Fairfax, Great Falls and the National Zoo. He liked sports, including bowling and softball, and following the New York Yankees.

He lived the past four years at Sunrise of Fairfax, where, with the encouragement of the staff, he took up ballroom dancing.

His wife died in 2000.

Survivors include three children, Marianne McGlynn of Portland, Ore., Nancy McGlynn of Oakton and William J. McGlynn Jr. of Arlington; two sisters; and a granddaughter.