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Rev. William Dallas Helm transitioned to be with the Lord in his home, surrounded by family and loved ones, in Woodbridge, Virginia on August 2, 2021, at 63 years of age.

William was born in Decatur, Illinois on May 24, 1958, to Noble Jr. and Iona (Wright) Helm. He attended MacArthur High School as a friend to many and an accomplished athlete. He was an esteemed, retired veteran of the United States Navy, having served in the Gulf War, and traveled the world through his military service.


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Mary Washington Hospital is the first healthcare provider in our region to force its employees and volunteers to get a coronavirus vaccine.

Employees, medical staff, and volunteers at the Fredericksburg and Stafford campuses must be vaccinated by October 31, the hospital announced, saying the vaccines are safe and effective at preventing the spread of the coronavirus.


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Steven Walker Carter, 75, of Bruington, Virginia, formerly of Woodbridge and Triangle, Virginia, passed away on March 1. 2020 after triple by-pass heart surgery in Doctor’s Hospital, in Richmond, Virginia.

At the age of 13, Steve, son of Charlotte and Buck Carter, became the 13th known case in the world to survive Cryptococcus Meningitis after spending many months in National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland.


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It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Mary Catherine Bryant age 55. She left us on July 23, 2021, surrounded by friends and loved ones after a battle with colon cancer. Mary never gave up; she was the epitome of strength and perseverance through her battle. Mary was born on 3/27/66 to Thomas […]


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Barbara Anne Maes, 69, of Woodbridge, Virginia, died at INOVA Alexandria Hospital on Sunday July 25, 2021. Born on July 22, 1952, she was the daughter of the Late Clayton Wallace “CW” Jones and the late Mary Edith Jones.

Barbara is survived by her daughter Jennifer Maes Cowger, her grandchild Vanessa Marie Land, her brother Clay Jones, her two sisters-in-law Bonne Castellano and Christina Celestino, her brother-in-law Joe Maes, her nieces Mandy Jones, Renee Wilkinson and Erica Arredondo-Castro, and her nephews Jon Maes, Joey Maes, Michael Castellano, and Juan Castellano.  Barbara was also survived by, and was very fond of Kelley Knight, who she treated as her own 2nd Daughter.