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

DATE: Tuesday, September 17, 1996           TAG: 9609170232
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: CHESAPEAKE                        LENGTH:   19 lines

GUS J. THOMAS

Gus James Thomas, 83, of the 1400 block of Winslow Ave., died Sept. 15, 1996, in Portsmouth.

A native of Portsmouth, Mr. Thomas was a retired television repairman. He was a member of Greek Orthodox Church.

Survivors include nieces, Pauline McCloud, Kally Byrd, Dimitra Keyes, Katherine Matthews, Mary Thorn, JoAnn Price; and nephews, James Thomas, John Thomas, George Thomas, Angelo Thomas, Angelo Evangelo and William Evangelo.

A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, by the Rev. Tom Potter. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today.

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