The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
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DATE: Friday, November 18, 1994              TAG: 9411180390
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B10  EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

EDWARD I. BELL

Edward Irvin Bell, 66, of 4928 Gulf Stream Circle, died while going fishing on Nov. 15, 1994.

Mr. Bell was born in St. Louis, Mo., and was retired from the U.S. Navy after 24 years of service.

Survivors include his wife, Eva Ursula Bell; five daughters, Nancy Regina Stansbury, Joyce Noreen Bohanan, Sheryl Faye Darling, Virginia Francis Clancy and Marta Blanche Koons; two sons, Edward Irvin Bell Jr. and Gerhard Peschke Bell; a brother, Wesley Bell; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and friends, Jim and Martha Wells.

A private family service will be held. The family will receive friends after noon on Saturday at the residence. Altmeyer Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB