The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, February 27, 1996             TAG: 9602270257
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

PAUL W. BRIDWELL

Paul W. Bridwell, 80, of the 5600 block of Anthony Road, died Feb. 26, 1996, at his home.

Mr. Bridwell, a retired Navy Commander, was also part owner of Economy Tile Co. He was a native of Jacksonville, Ind.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy Bridwell; a daughter, Paula M. Bridwell-Vallone; a son-in-law, Joseph G. Vallone, both of Ohio; a son, Wayne Bridwell of Virginia Beach; four grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Alice M. Bridwell of Tucson, Ariz. He was predeceased by a brother, Earl V. Bridwell.

The funeral will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home with Commander B.L. Kingwood, CHC, officiating. Entombment, with military honors, will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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