Edith Rummel

Edith B. Rummel CHESAPEAKE - Edith Blanchard Rummel, 86, of Gainsborough Square and formerly of Hull Street in South Norfolk, passed away Nov. 2, 2010. Born in Norfolk County to the late Warner Rawlings and Mildred Cartwright Blanchard, she was the wife of the late Harold Rummel and was also predeceased by a brother, James Blanchard and grandson, Mark Wallenbecker. She was a member of Chesapeake Avenue United Methodist Church, Women of the Moose Portsmouth Lodge No. 898 and the Ladies Auxiliary of Chesapeake Fire Department. She is survived by her children, Edith R. Wallenbecker and her husband Wayne, Robert Rummel and his wife Katherine, Larry Rummel and his wife Ruth Ann, Lynn Sparck and her husband Tony; sister, Martha Garnes; brother, William Blanchard; grandchildren, Diane Manning, Lori Cherry, Kristen Wilson, Bradley, Scott, Jeremy and Stephen Rummel, and Andrew and Matthew Sparck; great- grandchildren, Ryan and Tyler Manning, Jordan and Kendall Cherry, Collin and Alexandra Rummel. A funeral will be held Friday, Nov. 5, at 1 p.m. at Graham Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Mercer Sr. officiating and burial will follow at Chesapeake Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Graham Funeral Home on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. Online viewing of the service will be available in her "Book of Memories" at www.grahamfuneralhome. com and you may also leave a note to the family. We would especially like to thank Dr. Howard Feldman and his staff for the care and devotion extended to our mom.