Sarah Wood, a security specialist working as a contractor for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Miami, Fla., died unexpectedly on Oct. 21, 2014, at the age of 27 from a pulmonary embolism.
Sarah is survived by her parents, Roy and Becky Wood of Fredericksburg, Va; sister, Kathryne Wallace, of Stafford, Va; grandparents, the Rev. Thomas and Mrs. Virginia Keithly, of Dallas, Texas; and fiancé, Gerald Viera, of Miami, Fla.
Sarah was born in Virginia Beach, Va., on March 25, 1987. She was a 2005 graduate of Herndon High School in Herndon, and graduated from High Point University in North Carolina in 2009 with degrees in International Trade and Spanish
Sarah was an avid exercise enthusiast, spending free time in the gym and having run the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon twice. She also enjoyed hiking and international travel. She was an accomplished musician who played the piano and violin. Sarah was baptized and confirmed in the Episcopal Church, and was an active supporter of wounded warrior charities. She made many close friends and will be deeply missed by his friends, family, and all who knew her.
A funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Nov. 8 at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 432 Van Buren St, Herndon, VA 20170. The Reverend Brad Rundlett will officiate. Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made online to the National Blood Clot Alliance (www.stoptheclot.org) or by mail to St. Timothy’s for their Haiti outreach ministries.