The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, May 14, 1996                  TAG: 9605140235
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B10  EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

PETE D. SPATAFORE

Pete D. Spatafore, 72, of the 1100 block of Melvin Drive, died May 12, 1996, in his residence.

He was a native of San Franciso, Calif. and was the widower of Dorothy Ann Milteer Spatafore. He was a former professional baseball player for the Portsmouth Cubs, retired from Davenport and Lewis Chevrolet and was also a retired cabinetmaker. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.

He is survived by two brothers, Robert A. Spatafore of San Manteo, Calif., Anthony J. Spatafore of Sacramento, Calif.; three nieces and two nephews.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel. Burial is in Riverside Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

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