Ignaz Roy Jarbadan

Ignaz Roy Jarbadan September 24, 1971 – June 8, 2026 Ignaz Roy Jarbadan, (“Roy”), 54, of Fairfax Station, VA, was born in Man, WV on September 24, 1971. He passed away peacefully on June 8, 2026, at home, surrounded by his loving parents and siblings, after a long battle with cancer. Roy graduated from James Madison University in 1993. He briefly worked as a substitute teacher for Fairfax County Public Schools. He then completed additional courses at George Mason University as a pre-requisite for medical school, while devoting his time to serving others through volunteer work. He served as a chaperone for the youth group at Lake Ridge Baptist Church, delivered for Meals on Wheels, and rode with a local ambulance service. Roy went on to attend medical school at American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, graduating in 2002. After clinical rotations in England and Detroit, MI, he pursued and completed Residency in Internal Medicine at Wright State University in 2008, and he became board-certified. Roy was employed as a hospitalist at Sentara RMH Medical Center (formerly Rockingham Memorial Hospital) in Harrisonburg, VA. Roy was a Christian, having accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. He was a loving son, brother, and uncle-“maninoy.” Roy was fiercely protective of his family, loyal to his friends, and he loved with all his heart. He absolutely treasured the time he spent with his family. He also had a passion for great food and travel. Roy was caring and kind, and his generosity knew no bounds. He was incredibly loved and will be deeply missed. Roy is survived by his parents, Ignaz P. Jarbadan and Nancy C. G. Jarbadan of Fairfax Station, VA; sister, Nancy Ruth Jarbadan and her husband Donald Meyers of Palmyra, PA; brother, Robert Timothy Jarbadan and his wife Jessie Darrell Jarbadan of Warwick, RI; and niece, Olivia Marie Jarbadan of Warwick, RI. Family and friends are invited to celebrate Roy’s life and honor his memory. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for 2:00PM, Saturday, August 1, 2026 at Grace Filipino Church, 14242 Spriggs Road (Building B), Woodbridge, VA 22193. A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made in Roy’s memory to Samaritan’s Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607 (samaritanspurse.org); American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704 Hagerstown, MD 21741 (cancer.org); or Grace Filipino Church, 14242 Spriggs Road, Woodbridge, VA 22193 (gracefilipinochurch.org).

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Ignaz Roy Jarbadan

September 24, 1971 - June 8, 2026