Roanoke Times
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DATE: TUESDAY, March 6, 1990<                   TAG: 9101240336
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B2   EDITION: METRO 
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OBIT - VIA, C.

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 Rites 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, Sand Diego, Calif.; sister, Miss Lillian Via, Newport News; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers memorials may 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.