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

DATE: Tuesday, March 12, 1996                TAG: 9603120233
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NEWPORT NEWS                       LENGTH: Short :   20 lines

LEONORA W. COWDREY

Mrs. Leonora Weiss Cowdrey, 79, following a brief illness, died peacefully with her family around her on Sunday, March 10, 1996.

A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, Newport News, by the Rev. Harry W. Crandall. Memorials may be made to the Nature Conservancy, Virginia Coast Reserve, attn.: Karen Schuyler, 1233-A Cedars Court, Charlottesville, Va. 22903-4800. Peninsula Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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