The Virginian-Pilot
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DATE: Saturday, June 22, 1996               TAG: 9606220212
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                    LENGTH:   20 lines

ELE T. MABRY

Ele T. ``Odette'' Mabry, 78, a native of Florence, Italy, died June 20, 1996, in Pekin, Ill.

She lived in Virginia Beach and Pekin. Mrs. Mabry, the widow of Horace ``Bob'' Mabry, was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church and Navy Wives Club. She was an artist. She was predeceased by her parents, Bruna Tani and Omero Tani.

Survivors include a daughter, Delores A. Martin of Pekin; two sons, Bob Mabry of Virginia Beach and Glen L. Mabry of Pekin; a sister in Rome, Italy; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens by Father Joseph Lehman. Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Great Neck Chapel, is in charge.

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