Obituaries

Marie Frances Berry [nee Hammond] 85 of Montclair, VA passed away peacefully on October 12, 2021. She is predeceased by her late husband Joseph William Berry who passed in December 2016. She is also predeceased by her siblings Margaret [Peggy] Shute, William Hammond, Harry Hammond, and John Hammond [Stepbrother] in previous years.

Marie was the youngest of 4 children born to Harry and Frances Hammond in Camden, NJ on May 7, 1936 and lived her teenage years in Runnemede, NJ where she was raised by her elder sister Peggy until marrying her late husband Joseph of 61 years in 1955. She then moved to South Jersey for 39 years and  upon her husband’s retirement in 1993 moved to Dagsboro, DE for 17 years and subsequently Montclair, VA in 2012 for the remainder of her life to be nearer to her family members.


Obituaries

Patricia Drain Mulieri, 62, of Annandale, VA, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2021.  Born on March 17, 1959 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the beloved daughter of the late Walter and Virginia (Tester) Drain.  She attended Our Lady of Angels School and Church in Bayridge, Brooklyn and graduated from Fort Hamilton High School in […]


Obituaries

Kevin Lee Mitchem, 48 of Stafford, Virginia died at Mary Washington Hospital on October 8, 2021. He was born in 1973 to Donald and Terry Mitchem. Kevin was a heavy equipment operator by trade. In his spare time he enjoyed cutting grass and fishing with his father, hiking and bowling with his kids. He was a member of the Woodbridge Youth bowling league, but most of all for Kevin, he treasured his 5 children and the time that he spent with them. 

Kevin is preceded in death by his loving wife, Misty Mitchem.


News

Greetings, Prince William – It’s almost here-the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be next Saturday, October 16 at Harris Pavilion! Volunteers age 16+ are needed to help cheer walkers across the finish line and help clean up. Volunteers age 10-15 are welcome but must volunteer with a parent.  Please visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e44afab2caaf58-walk27 to sign up.  Walkers can still register – please visithttps://bit.ly/3n7LUik to sign up.  Please email [email protected] for more information on this family-friendly event.

Do you hear a faint “Gobble, Gobble?”  It can only mean one thing – Thanksgiving Food DrivesACTS, SERVE and House of Mercy are all getting ready for their Thanksgiving programs to provide low-income families with a holiday meal!  Please visit the following sites for more information: 1) ACTS (www.actspwc.org/about-us/news-events/operation-give-thanks-1), 2) SERVE (www.nvfs.org/support/holiday-giving/operation-turkey/), 3) House of Mercy (www.houseofmercyva.org/give-the-gift-of-a-holiday-meal/).


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