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

DATE: Saturday, March 16, 1996               TAG: 9603160312
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: CHESAPEAKE                         LENGTH: Short :   22 lines

CHESTER E. SPENCER

Chester E. Spencer, 73, of the 100 block of Lake St. died March 14, 1996 in a Chesapeake Hospital.

He was born in Hickory, Va. and was a retired Ironworker. He had been employed by the Local (NU)79 Ironworkers Union.

He is survived by his wife, Thelma L. Spencer; seven children; 19 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the Snellings Funeral Home, George Washington Highway Chapel Sunday from 6-8 p.m.

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