Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Conte, Modestina December 12, 1936
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Norfolk Virginian-Pilot  December 13, 1936

Modestina Conte, aged 77, a native of Naples, Italy and for the past 31 years a 
well known resident of Norfolk, died yesterday afternoon at 2:25 o'clock at his 
residence, 2745 East Princess Anne Road. Mr. Conte was a member of the Fraternal 
Order of Eagles, the Modern Woodmen of the World, and the Italian Benevolent 
Society.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Blanche Knight Conte, he is survived by two sons, Marion 
Vincent Conte, of Baltimore and Benjamin F. Conte, of Norfolk; two daughters, 
Mrs. George A. Townsend, of Baltimore and Mrs. Pauline Potter, of Providence, 
R.I.; four step daughters, Mrs. L.B. Whitehead, of Norfolk; Mrs. E.T. Rush, of 
Lynchburg, Mrs. George Casty, of New Orleans and Mrs. Goldie Jones of Norfolk. 
The body was removed to H.D. Oliver's Funeral Apartments, 610-12 East Freemason 
Street, pending funeral arrangements.
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Modestina Conte — Funeral services for Mr. Conte, whose death occurred Saturday 
afternoon at the residence, 2745 East Princess Anne road, were held yesterday 
afternoon at 3 o’clock at H. D. Oliver's Funeral Apartments, 610-12 East 
Freemason street, with the Rev. Thomas J. Walsh, of St Mary's Catholic Church, 
officiating. There was a large attendance and many floral offerings. The casket 
was covered with a pall of red roses and ferns. Delegations were in attendance 
from the various organizations of which he was a member. Interment was in St. 
Mary’s Cemetery. The pallbearers were Hugo Bernagozzi, Nicholas DiNofa, Antonio 
Panella, John Vita, Joe Ficarra, M. Artese, J. Panella and Nick Granata.

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot  December 15, 1936


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