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

DATE: Thursday, May 18, 1995                 TAG: 9505180635
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   27 lines

ERMELINDA BLACKWELL

Ermelinda Blackwell, 70, of Virginia Beach, died May 16, 1995, in a local hospital.

Mrs. Blackwell was born in Avellino, Italy. She was the widow of Clyde A. Blackwell.

Survivors include three daughters, Rita D. Garnett and Mary Blackwell, both of Virginia Beach, and Lillian Hollman of Columbus, Ga.; two sons, Paul Blackwell of Virginia Beach and Clyde Blackwell Jr. of Chesapeake; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday in Arlington National Cemetery. A wake service will be at 7 p.m. today in H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road, and the family will receive friends following the service until 9 p.m.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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