Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Carson, Lillian Vlasis July 6, 2009
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Virginian-Pilot  July 8, 2009
Lillian Vlasis "Lily" Carson passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2009, in a local 
hospital. Born in Manhattan, New York City, she was the daughter of the late 
Jefferies Vlasis of Greece and Ida Keller Vlasis of Switzerland. She was the widow 
of Edward G. Carson, a landscape architect and an artist. She loved life and all 
that God has put before us and made the most of that in every way that was 
possible. Lily was educated in music, languages, and early childhood education at 
Hunter College in New York City and at Old Dominion University. Mrs. Carson was an 
active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Tidewater Music Teacher Forum, 
Music Teacher's National Association, National Guild of Music Teachers, Virginia 
Symphony, Norfolk Society of Arts, Hellenic Women's Club and the Ghent Garden 
Club. As a teacher for more than 40 years, she taught kindergarten for 15 years 
and gave private piano lessons for more than 44 years. Left to cherish her memory 
are her sons, Richard B. Franklin, and his wife, Kathleen, of Midlothian, Va., 
James Franklin, of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Jeffrey J. Franklin, and his wife, 
Dorinda, of Norfolk; her stepchildren, Becky and Jacques Gagne, of Blue Hill, 
Maine, Tracy and Patty Carson, of Portland, Maine, Cindy and Bruce Paxon, of 
Gratis, Ohio, and Kathleen Carson and Susan Long, of Belfast, Maine; a brother, 
John Vlasis, and his wife, Yolanda, of Charlottesville, Va.; 17 grandchildren and 
two great-grandchildren. A Mass of the Resurrection will be conducted at 11 a.m. 
Saturday, July 11, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church by Father Daniel Klem. A 
Christian wake will be conducted Friday at 7 p.m. in the H.D. Oliver Funeral 
Apts., Norfolk Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic 
Church. 

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