Marie Helen Anderson

Obituary For Marie Helen Anderson

Marie Helen Anderson, 86 of Woodbridge, VA, formerly of Harrisburg, transitioned into rest on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Sentara Northern Virginia Hospital in Woodbridge, Virginia. She was born in Harrisburg, daughter of the late Benjamin and Virginia (Chase) Shepherd, Sr., where she received her formal education and retired from the former Harrisburg State Hospital in 1995. Marie was united in holy matrimony to James E. Anderson and they were blessed with five children. She was devoted to her family and was a loving wife to Jim. In her leisure, she enjoyed cooking, fishing, crocheting and doing Find-A-Word Books. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in rest by one of her sons, James Anderson, Jr.; three of her sisters, Anna May Stevenson, Rhea Shepherd and Shirley Lilly and her four brothers, Benjamin Shepherd, Jr., Kenneth Shepherd, Frank Lilly, Jr. and Lionel Chase and leaves to mourn: her beloved husband of 67 years, James E. Anderson, Sr. of Woodbridge, VA; her four children, Darrell Anderson, Sr, (Maridel) of Woodbridge, VA; Arlene Anderson (companion Michael) of Harrisburg; Lisa Akine (Gregory) of Georgia and James Anderson III (Rebecca) of Texas; her 23 grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; her two living sisters, Bessie Burch and Marguerite Lundy, both of Philadephia, PA. Marie’s life will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 8 in the Chapel of the Major H. Winfield Funeral Home, Steelton with Viewing and Visitation at 11 a.m. until 12 Noon and Burial in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. COVID-19 Guidelines will be observed with face masks for all attendees. www.majorhwinfieldfuneralhome.com

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