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

DATE: Monday, September 30, 1996            TAG: 9609300011
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                    LENGTH:   21 lines

EDWARD F. CHANCE

BMC Edward F. Chance USN (Ret.), 71, of the 4800 block of Westgrove Road, died Sept. 28, 1996.

A Baltimore native, Mr. Chance retired from the U.S. Navy after 21 years of service. He also retired from civil service after 21 1/2 years with the police department at NOB. He was a member of the Police Association of Virginia and the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge (NU)28.

Survivors include stepdaughters, Pam Salmon of Greensboro, N.C., and Debbie Nash of Elizabeth City, N.C.; a son, Richard T. Chance of Midlothian, Va.; two grandchildren, Rick Chance and Michelle Chance; and a companion, Bernice Hodgin.

A graveside funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Forest Lawn Cemetery by Father Edward L. Richardson. Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Bayside Chapel, is in charge. Military honors will be accorded at the grave.

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