Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: MONDAY, March 5, 1990 TAG: 9003071864
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-2 EDITION: EVENING
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OBIT VIA, C.
VIA, CHARLES J., SR. Charles J. Via, Sr., age 86, of 2711 Spring Road, S.W.,
died Saturday afternoon at a local hospital. Mr. Via was a retired captain
with 33 years service with the City of Roanoke Fire Department where he helped
organize and served as first president of Virginia Federal Credit Union. Later
he was employed with the Fuller Brush Company, Light Weight Block Company and
the Electrolux Corporation. He was a past president of Villa Heights Lions
Club. Mr. Via was a 32nd degree Mason and a 50 year member of Virginia Heights
Masonic Lodge No. 324 A.F. & A.M., Scottish Rite Bodies and Kazim Shrine
Temple. He was a member and deacon of Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Mrs. Elizabeth Hardy Via; two sons and
daughters-in-law, C. James, Jr. and Marsha Via, Craig County; Joseph S. and
Connie Via, San Diego, Calif.; sister, Miss Lillian Via, Newport News; eight
grandchildren; one great-grandson. The family suggests that in liue of flowers
memorials be made to the American Heart Fund or the Roanoke Lifesaving Crew.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church.
Dr. James A. Allison, Jr. will officiate. Interment with Masonic rites will be
in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel.
by CNB