Ramona Villegas, 82, of Manassas, passed away February 10, 2014 at the Birmingham Green Nursing Home.
Ramona was born October 19, 1931 in Puerto Rico. She is married to Felipe Villegas, who survives. There will be a memorial service held at a later date, with interment taking place in Puerto Rico.
Janet Page Morrissett, 44, of Culpeper, passed away February 10, 2014 at the Culpeper Regional Hospital.
Born August 14, 1969 in Alexandria, Virginia, she was the daughter of Ronald and Paula Anders Morrissett.
Born in Washington, DC on January 8, 1958, Francis Parker was the 5th child for Mary and Sylvester Parker.
Francis had fun growing up with his 6 siblings (Jimmy, TT, Melvin, Franklin, Michael and Gladys) in Fairfax. As children, they enjoyed outdoorsy fun and lots of mischief. Francis warmly recalled funny stories of getting into trouble with his mom and having to go pick his own “switch” out of the woods. After spending his early years growing up in the City of Fairfax and attending Fairfax County Public Schools, the Parker family moved to Alexandria, Virginia. There Francis attended Alexandria City Public Schools. Throughout childhood, Francis spent generous amounts of time with his paternal grandmother, Frances. He continued to spend time with her into his early adulthood. While living in Alexandria, Francis met his first love, Paula. Together they had 1 daughter, Crystal. In 1976, Francis joined the Army. He was stationed in Texas and spent 6 months of his active duty in Germany.
· Good morning Prince William – Joyce Carelock Ministries is looking for 15 computers with Microsoft Office 2007 or higher for their training center. This organization based in Manassas offers job readiness classes, resume writing and job search services to the community. This is a great way to find a new home for your computer if you’ve just upgraded. Please call Kathy at (571) 379-5583 to learn more.
· The Prince William County Arts Council has just announced the first ever Poet Laureate position. This is an exciting 2 year position will support and promote local artists and arts organization and enlighten and educate audiences about the arts throughout the community. This position includes a small honorarium. Please call June at (703) 585-6396 to learn more.
One person is dead and another in a hospital after they were shot during a robbery in Woodbridge.
It happened Friday night at a business in the 14000 block of U.S. 1 near the intersection of Prince William Parkway.
Dennis C. Decker of Woodbridge, Va. got his wings on Feb. 19, 2014.
He was preceeded in death by his parents, Victor C. Decker Jr. and Betty Lee Ellifritz Couch, and his sister Lisa D. Decker Sibley Hebert.
Could things in Dumfries be looking up, literally?
“Lots of buildings are getting new tenants because of their height,” said Dumfries Councilman Charles Brewer. “Our boundaries are very little, and our land is very little, and the only one way we can really show any type of development is by going up.”
The 11-vehicle crash that happened on I-95 North yesterday morning is still being investigated by the Virginia State Police. The crash took place at 11:03 a.m. at the 144-mile marker in Stafford.
The accident happened when a tractor-trailor braked suddenly and swerved to avoid traffic congestion ahead. The driver of the tractor-trailer attempted to avoid hitting vehicles, and when driving between the center and left lanes, he sideswiped 10 vehicles before stopping.
Bring a Hearty Appetite to Help Decide What’s for Lunch– What’s for lunch? Here’s your chance to weigh in on new entrées, side dishes, and other food products your children may be offered for breakfast and lunch next school year. [Prince William County Public Schools]
Supervisors OK drive-throughs at Garrisonville, Parkway Boulevard — The Stafford County Board of Supervisors approved a proposed reclassification and conditional-use permit for nine acres of property at 743 Garrisonville Road in the Park Ridge area of Stafford. [Stafford County Sun]
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