The Virginian-Pilot
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DATE: Tuesday, March 19, 1996                TAG: 9603190218
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

MABEL BLASCZAK

Mabel Blasczak, of 1628 Tether Keep, died March 18, 1996, in Virginia Beach.

Mrs. Blasczak was a native of Charlotte, N.C. She was a member of Virginia Beach United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Walter J. Blasczak; a daughter, Susan Sharak of Suffern, New York; sisters, Ruby Sparrow of Charlotte, N.C., and Jean Cotten of Chesapeake; and brothers, Keith C. Simpson of Chesapeake and Dewitt C. Simpson of Charlotte.

A graveside service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Rosewood Memorial Gardens in Virginia Beach by the Rev. Clark Mandigo. There will be a visitation from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, Laskin Road Chapel, is handling the arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB