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

DATE: Sunday, November 5, 1995               TAG: 9511050009
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

FLORENCE L. KEATING

Florence L. Keating, 81, of Sentara Nursing Center, Newtown Road, died Nov. 2, 1995, in her residence.

She was a native of Norfolk and the widow of Woodrow T. Keating Sr. She was a member of Indian River Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Coral Chapter (NU)3, Canal Zone, Panama.

She is survived by one daughter, Sandra K. Waterfield and husband, Charles E. of Chesapeake; two sons, Woodrow T. Keating Jr. of Norfolk and William R. Keating of Chesapeake; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Richard G. Keating.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday by the Rev. Robert E. Jordan in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Friends may join the family at Smith and Williams Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel, today from 7 to 9 p.m.

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