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

DATE: Monday, September 16, 1996            TAG: 9609160014
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                    LENGTH:   17 lines

BLAIS W. GASKILL

Blais W. Gaskill, 84, of the 1600 block of Janke Road, died Sept. 14, 1996.

A retired mechanical engineer with 52 years of service at Anchor Thread of New Jersey, Mr. Gaskill was a native of Trenton, N.J. He was Presbyterian.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Gaskill; his daughter, Kay Riehl and her husband, Joseph Riehl, of Virginia Beach; grandchildren, Rick Riehl and Randy Riehl, both of Virginia Beach; and three nephews, all of New Jersey.

A graveside funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday by the Rev. Vernon Murray in Colonial Grove Memorial Park. Smith and Williams Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel, is in charge.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB