The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, June 17, 1996                 TAG: 9606170017
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                    LENGTH:   17 lines

JOSEPH A. HOUSE

Joseph A. House, 74, of the 3700 block of Bedford Lane, died June 15, 1996, in Virginia Beach General Hospital.

Mr. House was born in Norfolk and was retired from civil service at the Naval Air Rework Facility, Norfolk, after 37 years.

Survivors include his wife, Dorcas N. House; two daughters, Diana L. Cook and Mary E. House, both of Pennsylvania; two sons, Joseph S. House and Gregory J. House, both of Pennsylvania; a sister, Mary West of Mechanicsville, Va.; and seven grandchildren.

Altmeyer Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB