John M. Scanlan

BURIED AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY ON MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026
SECTION 18, GRAVE 2020

AIRPORTS: There are three DC-area airports: BWI (Maryland), Dulles (Northern Virginia), and Ronald Reagan (Northern Virginia). Reagan is the closest to Arlington, but BWI and Dulles might offer cheaper flights.

HOTELS: Arlington, Rosslyn, Pentagon City, and Crystal City are all adjacent to the cemetery. There are brand name hotels in all four towns and most of them will have free shuttles to and from Reagan Airport. If you are thinking of staying in Washington DC, the cemetery is about 2.5 miles by car or 4 stops on the metro from Metro Center.

GROUND TRANSPORTATION: There is an Arlington stop on the Blue Line of the DC metro. Public parking is available with sufficient ID (see below).

ENTRY INTO ARLINGTON: The cemetery is open daily from 8:00AM – 5:00PM. Consult the visit page on their website for transportation options and ID requirements.

FLOWERS: In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in John’s honor to two of his favorite pastimes, The Dolphin Project and the Rails to Trails Conservancy, or make a donation in his honor to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.

John’s oBITUARY