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

DATE: Friday, October 25, 1996              TAG: 9610250477
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                    LENGTH:   19 lines

WILLIAM A. HOCK JR.

William A. Hock Jr., 44, died Oct. 24, 1996, in a Richmond hospital.

Born in Union, N.J., he was general manager of Guy Smith Heating and Cooling Co. for two years. Mr. Hock was a member of Parkway Temple.

Survivors include his life's partner, Anita Meserole of Virginia Beach; his mother and stepfather, Marguerite and John Killian of Spring Lake, N.J.; two brothers, David Hock of New Jersey, Peter Hock and his wife, Barbara of Florida; a niece, Amanda and a nephew, Kevin.

A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Memorial donations may be made to Medical College of Virginia, Richmond.

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