The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, March 7, 1995                 TAG: 9503070201
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   26 lines

MARGUERITE E. GOSSETT

Marguerite E. Gossett, 85, was called home by the Lord on March 5, 1995.

Born in Trenton, N.J., she was a long-time employee of the Pathmart food chain stores. She moved to Virginia Beach in 1985, where she was a member of Thalia Trinity Presbyterian Church.

Ms. Gossett is survived by her sister, Eleanor Gooch of Texas; two daughters, Dolores Meehan of New Mexico, Ann Reynolds of New Jersey; two sons, William Resner of California and Robert Gossett of Virginia Beach; two daughters-in-law; two sons-in-law; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two nieces and a nephew.

Services will be held at Kellum Funeral Home, Pleasant Hall/Kempsville Chapel, Virginia Beach, on Wednesday, March 8, 1995 at 7 p.m. A graveside service will be held at Hollywood Memorial Park, Union, N.J., on Friday, March 10, 1995 at 11 a.m. Dr. Alan R. Schaefer will be presiding.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB