Dr. A.J. Ferlazzo

Alfred Ferlazzo, known as "Doc," came to Prince William County in 1937 after graduating from Georgetown Medical. For 50 years he cared for his patients day and night regardless of their ability to pay. He delivered over 3500 babies in Prince William and Stafford Counties and at Alexandria and Mary Washington hospitals along Route One. He also devoted himself to public service in Eastern Prince William County, serving as a Supervisor for 18 years, editing the Potomac News, supporting the school board, and fighting for higher salaries for teachers. He was the principal founder of Potomac Hospital, and both its Pediatric Wing and the old Gar-Field High School, now a County Building, were dedicated to him. He was remembered as a humanitarian.

Lake Ridge, Virginia · United States