The Virginian-Pilot
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DATE: Wednesday, May 8, 1996                 TAG: 9605080363
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

EUGENE S. POOLE

Eugene S. Poole, 69, died May 5, 1996, at his residence.

He was a retired sales manager for Smith, Kline and Beecham. Mr. Poole was also a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.

He is survived by two daughters, Karen S. Sullivan of Virginia Beach, Cheryl A. Hackett of Elida, Ohio; son, Allen Poole of Manteo, N.C.; and eight grandchildren.

A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday by the Rev. Paul D. Moore in Princess Anne Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the M.P.S. Society, 17 Kraemer St., Hicksville, N.Y., 11801, for Sanfilippo Research for Maggie and Keegan Hackett. Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Great Neck Chapel, is in charge.

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