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

DATE: Monday, November 11, 1996             TAG: 9611110011
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                           LENGTH:   13 lines

JAMES J. SERENA

James J. ``JJ'' Serena, 68, of Halprin Drive, died Nov. 9, 1996.

Mr. Serena was retired from the Navy.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy S. Serena; two sons, Mark J. Serena and Paul J. Serena of Caldwell, N.J.; a sister, Shelia Hackney of Hamburg, N.Y.; and a grandchild, Kendall Claire Serena.

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