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

DATE: Sunday, August 18, 1996               TAG: 9608180043
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: SUFFOLK                           LENGTH:   24 lines

VICTOR DELPIERO SR.

Victor Delpiero Sr., 89, of the 300 block of York St., died Aug. 16, 1996, in Obici Hospital.

Born in Trieste, Italy, he was a Roman Catholic and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Delpiero was a retired foreman for Planters Peanuts after 32 years of service.

Survivors include his wife, Veronia ``Betty'' Evans Delpiero; a daughter, Betty D. Grant and son-in-law, Buddy Grant of Suffolk; a son, Victor Delpiero Jr. and daughter-in-law, Judi F. Delpiero of Suffolk; five grandchildren, Karen Sadler Vigil and husband, Michael, Cpl. David A. Sadler, Victoria A. Delpiero, Jason Delpiero and Timothy Delpiero.

A funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday in Hill Funeral Home, Suffolk, by the Rev. Clyde D. Nuckols Sr. Burial will be in Ivy Hill Cemetery, Smithfield. The family will receive friends at the residence, 319 York St. Memorials may be made to Nansemond/Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1519, Suffolk, Va. 23439. or Magnolia U.M.C. building fund, 1764 Wilroy Road, Suffolk, Va. 23434.

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