IVA BLANCHE SEAL, 94, of 12135 Walnut Point West, Hagerstown, Maryland, and formerly of 426 Wyoming Avenue, Hagerstown, died on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at the Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown. Born June 23, 1911 in Page County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Solon J. and Lena Burns Alger. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Jacob Seal on June 1, 2001. She served many years alongside her husband as sexton at St. John's Episcopal Church in Hagerstown. She was a former member of People's Gospel Tabernacle in Hagerstown. She is survived by one daughter, Reva B. Billman, and husband, Robert, of Hagerstown; two sons, Richard G. Seal, and wife, Lorraine, of Williamsport, Maryland, and Gary L. Seal, and wife, Judy, of Hagerstown. She was the oldest of twelve children and is survived by two sisters, Maxine Wine of New Market, Virginia, and Ruth Whetzel of Woodstock, Virginia. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Debra Shaw, Vicky Billman, Jeffrey Seal, Kimberly Seal Roberts, and Courtney Seal Schwartz; and eight great-grandchildren, Brian Snyder, Bill Gregory, Amelia and Jocelynn Roberts, Jensyn and Adam Schwartz, Eric Seal, and Holly Seal. She was preceded in death by one son, Alvin Roy Seal; two sisters, Helen Dove, and Mary Alger; seven brothers, Raymond Alger, Forrest Alger, Medford Alger, Clifford Alger, Harry Alger, Avis Alger, and Kirby Alger; and one grandson, Alvin Roy Seal, Jr. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Saturday at the MINNICH FUNERAL HOME, 415 East Wilson Boulevard, Hagerstown. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Hagerstown. Family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Memorial donations may be made to Crossroads Church, 927 South Potomac Street, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740.