Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Canoles, Leroy T. Jr.  March 17, 2009
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Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 18, 2009

NORFOLK - Leroy T. Canoles Jr., 83, died March 17, 2009. Mr. Canoles was 
born in Norfolk and was a lifelong resident of this city. He was a founder 
and senior member of the law firm of Kaufman and Canoles.
Mr. Canoles was educated in Norfolk public schools and graduated from Maury 
High School in 1943. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from The College 
of William and Mary and graduated with honors from law school at the 
University of Virginia where he was a member of the editorial board of the 
Virginia Law Review. A fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel, the 
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, the American Bar Foundation, 
the Virginia Bar Foundation and a member of the Order of the Coif, he was 
frequent lecturer at many legal education forums. He was also a certified 
public accountant and practiced that profession early in his life.
From 1984 through 1987, he was director of the Federal Reserve Bank of 
Richmond and the chairman of its board for three years and was a frequent 
speaker on subjects related to central banking and monetary economics. He 
served as the chairman of the board of Sentara Alternative Delivery Systems 
Inc. from 1984 through 1994. Mr. Canoles became a board member of the 
Beazley Foundation in 1991 and remained active until the time of his death.
Mr. Canoles was a member of the Christadelphian Church, having served on its 
managing board, as a Sunday school teacher and superintendent and as a 
regular Sunday morning speaker for many years.
The son of Leroy and Vera Canoles, he was predeceased by his sister, Carolyn 
Canoles Redmond. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Marian Lewis-Jones 
Canoles; four daughters, Claudia C. Troutman and her husband Lex, Alison C. 
Parks and her husband Anthony, Joanne C. Benedict and her husband John, 
Marian C. M'Coy and her husband Bill; and eight grandchildren, Hunter, 
Marian, Evan, Anthony, Grayson, Sheffield, Caroline and Emily. He is also 
survived by his sister, Jean Canoles Bruce.
The family is grateful to Dr. Tom Grant and Dr. Randy Garnet. We are 
especially indebted to the staff at Harbor's Edge who took such wonderful 
care of Mr. Canoles and his family during his last days.
A graveside service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in Elmwood Cemetery. 
There will be a reception immediately following at Harbor's Edge, 1 Colley 
Ave., Norfolk. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Norfolk Chapel, is handling 
arrangements.

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