The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, December 6, 1994              TAG: 9412060296
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B12  EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: AHOSKIE                            LENGTH: Short :   26 lines

VALERIANO MELENDEZ SR.

Valeriano Melendez Sr., 88 of Route 3, a retired merchant seaman, died Dec. 4, 1994, in Brian Center Nursing Home, Windsor.

He was born in Puerto Rico and was a member of Soul Saving Station, Ahoskie.

Survivors include a daughter, Gloria Melendez of Manhattan, N.Y.; three sons, the Rev. Valeriano Melendez of Ahoskie, Tony Melendez of Bronx, N.Y., and Gearld Melendez of Manhattan; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Soul Saving Station, Ahoskie, by Pastor Donnie Graham. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. A wake will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Hunter's Funeral Home.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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