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                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Saturday, February 4, 1995             TAG: 9502040260
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   29 lines

GRACE O. NICOSIA

Mrs. Grace O. Nicosia, 100, died on Thursday, Feb. 2, 1995. She was a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., and a Peninsula resident for 60 years.

Mrs. Nicosia was a member of St. Vincents De Paul Catholic Church for more than 50 years.

Survived by two daughters, Carmelina Wilson of Newport News and Antoinette Lupia of Virginia Beach; three sons, Santo Branchina of Hampton, Joseph Nicosia of Poquoson and Salvatore Nicosia Jr. of Hampton; her sister, Anna Rosso of Hampton; forty-six grandchildren; thirty-five great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.

A Christian wake service will be held 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Peninsula Funeral Home with visitation following until 8:30 p.m. A graveside service will be held 3 p.m. Sunday in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Memorials to American Cancer Society, which is Mrs. Nicosia's favorite charity, 303 Butler Farm Suite 106A, Hampton, Va. 23666. Peninsula Funeral Home is in charge.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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