THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, February 26, 1995 TAG: 9502260028
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B6 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH LENGTH: Short : 42 lines
Austin W. ``Bill'' King, 72, of the 400 block of E. Plantation Road, died February 24, 1995, in his residence.
Mr. King was a native of St. Paul, Minnesota. He was a World War II and Korea Veteran of the United States Navy. He entered the Navy in 1938 and retired in 1963. He was a member of The Church of the Holy Family in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was a retired oil analyst, Norfolk Air and Rework Facility. He retired in 1984 after 21 years.
Mr. King was a Fourth Degree Member and Past Faithful Navigator, and Past Grand Knight of the Father Nicholas J. Habets Council, 4632, of the Knights of Columbus, Former State Master of the Virginia District of the Knights of Columbus, Past President of the Columbian Club of Virginia Beach, Member of the Oceana Swindlers Golf Association.
Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Rita A. King of Virginia Beach; 3 daughters, Mary Rose of Virginia Beach, Theresa McCormick of Orange Park, FL., Patrice King of Atlanta, GA.; 2 sons, A. William King Jr. of Chesapeake, Michael King of Pompano Beach, FL.; a stepdaughter, Linda Nolasco of Virginia Beach; 3 sisters, Winnie Hunt, and Rose Mary Roppeau both of Woodbury, Minnesota, Kathy Biederman of Gordon, Wisconsin; a brother, Robert King of St. Paul, Minnesota; and 8 grandchildren, including Jonathan Stauffer whom he raised as a son.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday at The Catholic Church of the Holy Family by Reverend Richard T. Mooney. Entombment will be in Princess Anne Memorial Park.
A Christian Wake service will be held in The Catholic Church of the Holy Family, Monday Evening at 7:00 P.M. Friends of the family are invited to attend. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Virginia Beach Rescue Squad or the KOVAR, C/O Knights of Columbus, P.O. Box 3167, Virginia Beach, Va. 23451. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Rd. will be handling the arrangements.
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