Obituaries

A spokeswoman for the Maryland Medical Examiner's Office said determination of the cause of death was pending further tests. Ms. Razanadahy, an Alexandria resident, had to stop working about three years ago because of a blood disorder.

She was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and came to the Washington area in 1980. She attended Wilson High School in Washington and later received a general equivalency diploma. She also took psychology classes at Northern Virginia Community College.

Her marriage to Michael Fordham ended in divorce.

Survivors include a daughter from another relationship, Meheret Razanadahy of Alexandria; her mother, Yeshi Teshome of Alexandria; and two brothers.

-- Adam Bernstein

Katherine Jane McManusBethesda Resident, Singer

Katherine Jane "Katie" McManus, 21, who grew up in Bethesda and sang in high school and college vocal groups, died Aug. 13 of injuries in a single-car accident on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands.

According to news reports, she was a passenger in a soft-top Jeep that overturned on a hilly road near Estate Zootenvaal. Two other occupants had minor injuries.

Miss McManus was born in Washington and was a 2003 graduate of Walt Whitman High School. She participated in many dramatic productions and choral programs at the school, including the Chamber Singers and the Beautyshop Quartet. She was a four-time member of the Maryland All-State Chorus.

In May, Miss McManus received a bachelor's degree in religious studies, cum laude, from the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y. She was active in dramatic and musical activities, including a female a cappella group, in college. She also enjoyed painting and won first prize in a 2005 campuswide art contest featuring feminist themes.

Miss McManus had recently started work at the Maho Bay Camps resort on St. John. She had been a certified scuba diver since 1999.

Survivors include her parents, Robert and Nancy McManus, and sister, Lillian McManus, all of Bethesda; a half-brother, John McManus of Washington; and a grandmother, Barbara Lucisano of San Diego.

-- Matt Schudel