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

DATE: Thursday, April 25, 1996               TAG: 9604250342
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   24 lines

PEARL I. BALLAS

Pearl Inez (Reed) Ballas, 90, of the 2000 block of Sunset Point, died Tuesday, April 23, 1996, in a local hospital.

She was a native of Minnesota and a longtime resident of California, where together with her late husband, Chris, she was a restaurateur.

She is survived by three children, Jim Ballas of San Leandro, Calif., Liz ``Ellie'' Winn of San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Nick Ballas of Virginia Beach, with whom she resided; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends. She will be sorely missed.

Her remains were gifted to Eastern Virginia Medical School. A memorial service will be conducted on June 9, 1996, for the comfort of her family and friends. Contributions to the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 347, Virginia Beach, Va. 23451, are requested in lieu of flowers.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB