Obituary of LOUIS J. KANNAN The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - June 8, 1994 Louis Joseph Kannan, 74, of Cypress Ave., died June 7, 1994, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mr. Kannan was born in Goldsboro, N.C., and was the son of the late Charles and Nora Rabil Kannan. He was the retired owner of Franklin Seafood Company and was a member of St. Jude's Catholic Church where he was a former parish council member. He was a past president of the Franklin Kiwanis Club and a member of the Cypress Cove Country Club. Survivors include his wife, Marguerite Rabil Kannan; two daughters, Madeline K. Marks and Theresa Louise Kannan, both of Franklin; four sons, Charles Louis Kannan of Nashville, N.C., Robert Francis (Beaver) Kannan and William Joseph Kannan, both of Franklin and James Allen Kannan of Germantown, Md.; two sisters, Louise K. Varadian of Beacon, N.Y. and Martha K. Painter of Sarasota, Fla. and Clara Beau Jones of Port Charlotte, Fla.; two brothers, James B. Kannan of Sarasota, Fla. and Frank Kannan of Morehead City, N.C.; six grandchildren, Matthew Kannan, Mariam Ann Kannan, Brock Kannan, Stephen Kannan, James Kannan and Marguerite Mary (Molly) Marks. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 1994, in St. Jude's Catholic Church with Father Carl DeSouza officiating. The burial will be at Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. today where a prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to either the Building Fund of St. Jude's Catholic Church or the Texie Camp Marks Children Center. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: D2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Narrative summary of the obituary ––– Louis Joseph Kannan, 74, of Cypress Ave. in Franklin, former owner of Franklin Seafood Company, died 7 Jun 1994 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Funeral services for Louis Joseph Kannan were held 9 Jun 1994 at St. Jude's Catholic Church with Father Carl DeSouza officiating, followed by burial at Poplar Spring Cemetery in Franklin. ** TRANSCRIPT** ––– LOUIS J. KANNAN The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - 8 June 1994 Louis Joseph Kannan, 74, of Cypress Ave., died June 7, 1994, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mr. Kannan was born in Goldsboro, N.C., and was the son of the late Charles and Nora Rabil Kannan. He was the retired owner of Franklin Seafood Company and was a member of St. Jude's Catholic Church where he was a former parish council member. He was a past president of the Franklin Kiwanis Club and a member of the Cypress Cove Country Club. Survivors include his wife, Marguerite Rabil Kannan; two daughters, Madeline K. Marks and Theresa Louise Kannan, both of Franklin; four sons, Charles Louis Kannan of Nashville, N.C., Robert Francis (Beaver) Kannan and William Joseph Kannan, both of Franklin and James Allen Kannan of Germantown, Md.; two sisters, Louise K. Varadian of Beacon, N.Y. and Martha K. Painter of Sarasota, Fla. and Clara Beau Jones of Port Charlotte, Fla.; two brothers, James B. Kannan of Sarasota, Fla. and Frank Kannan of Morehead City, N.C.; six grandchildren, Matthew Kannan, Mariam Ann Kannan, Brock Kannan, Stephen Kannan, James Kannan and Marguerite Mary (Molly) Marks. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 1994, in St. Jude's Catholic Church with Father Carl DeSouza officiating. The burial will be at Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. today where a prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to either the Building Fund of St. Jude's Catholic Church or the Texie Camp Marks Children Center. Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Louis Joseph Kannan | | Age | 74 | | Birth | 1919 (estimated); Goldsboro, N.C. | | Death | 7 June 1994; Southampton Memorial Hospital | |----------------------------------------------------| ** Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Louis Joseph Kannan | Decedent | Cypress Ave., Franklin (implied) | | Marguerite Rabil Kannan | Wife | Franklin | | Madeline K. Marks | Daughter | Franklin | | Theresa Louise Kannan | Daughter | Franklin | | Charles Louis Kannan | Son | Nashville, N.C. | | Robert Francis "Beaver" Kannan | Son | Franklin | | William Joseph Kannan | Son | Franklin | | James Allen Kannan | Son | Germantown, Md. | | Louise K. Varadian | Sister | Beacon, N.Y. | | Martha K. Painter | Sister | Sarasota, Fla. | | Clara Beau Jones | Sister | Port Charlotte, Fla. | | James B. Kannan | Brother | Sarasota, Fla. | | Frank Kannan | Brother | Morehead City, N.C. | | Matthew Kannan | Grandchild | Not stated | | Mariam Ann Kannan | Grandchild | Not stated | | Brock Kannan | Grandchild | Not stated | | Stephen Kannan | Grandchild | Not stated | | James Kannan | Grandchild | Not stated | | Marguerite Mary "Molly" Marks | Grandchild | Not stated | | Father Carl DeSouza | Funeral officiant | Not stated | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ** Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 8 June 1994 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | D2 | |--------------------------------| ** Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired owner of Franklin Seafood Company • Member of St. Jude's Catholic Church • Former parish council member at St. Jude's Catholic Church • Past president of the Franklin Kiwanis Club • Member of Cypress Cove Country Club • Memorial donations suggested to St. Jude's Catholic Church Building Fund • Memorial donations suggested to Texie Camp Marks Children Center [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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