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

DATE: Sunday, April 28, 1996                 TAG: 9604280013
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   24 lines

JOHN E. COOKE SR.

John E. Cooke Sr., 86, of the 1700 block of Cromwell Drive, died April 27, 1996, in Sentara Leigh Hospital.

Born in Norfolk, he was the widower of Eva M. Cooke. He was a retired plumber and city plumbing inspector.

He is survived by a son, John E. Cooke Jr. of Chesapeake; a sister, Catherine Keller of Norfolk; three grandchildren, John K. Cooke of Norfolk, Kevin Cooke and Jay Cooke of Chesapeake; and great-granddaughter, Jennifer K. Cooke of Norfolk.

A graveside service will be 3 p.m. Monday by Dr. Paul C. Lawson in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will be at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel, today from 7 to 9 p.m.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB