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

DATE: Monday, May 20, 1996                   TAG: 9605200017
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   30 lines

MARY JEAN DUPLESSIS

Mary Jean Duplessis of the 1700 block of E. Indian River Road, died May 16, 1996, in Norfolk Community Hospital.

A native of Norfolk County, she was the widow of Reynolds Paul Duplessis. She was retired from SRM Realty.

Survivors include a daughter, Anita L. Duplessis and a son, Michael L. Duplessis, both of Norfolk; two sisters, Helen Jones of Chesapeake and Janet Delmar of Virginia Beach; a brother, Joseph Blowe of Norfolk; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three aunts; two uncles; special friends, the Millers family and Rebecca Basnight; and a host of other relatives and friends.

A funeral will be conducted at noon Wednesday in St. Andrews Temple by Bishop Lauretta Jones. Burial will be in Hampton National Cemetery. The remains will be ready for viewing at 3 p.m. Tuesday. The family will assemble at the residence at 11 a.m. Wednesday for the procession. Carlos A. Howard Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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