Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....DeMaio, Carmine March 5, 1906
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Public Ledger   March 6, 1906 & Virginia Landmark  March 8, 1906
SKULL CRUSHED BY HEAVY BOOM FALLING

A FATAL ACCIDENT YESTERDAY AT COLONNA'S EASTERN BRANCH RAILWAY

Yesterday afternoon about 5:30 o'clock at Colonna's eastern branch railway, an 
accident occurred in which Carmine DeMaio, an Italian, was instantly killed.  The 
unfortunate man was employed on a barge by Captain Casey and was engaged in his 
duties when the accident occurred.

A heavy piece of machinery was being raised when the boom broke.  In falling, it 
struck DeMaio on the top of his head, crushing the skull and killing him 
instantly.  The deceased had been a resident of Norfolk for many years.  He is 
survived by a wife and nine children.  The body was turned over to E. L. Cox, 
undertaker, who, after preparing the body for burial, carried the same to his 
home, No. 51 Virginia Street, Norfolk.

Dr. F. M. Morgan, county coroner, deemed an inquest unnecessary.

SORROWING FRIENDS PAID TRIBUTE TO CARMINE DEMAIO

Funeral services over the remains of Carmine DeMaio, who was killed while at work 
on a barge Monday afternoon, in Berkley, were held yesterday afternoon from his 
late residence, 51 Virginia Street.

The obsequies were attended by the Italian Benevolent Society, Black Hawk Tribe of 
Red Men, Norfolk Aerie of Eagles and the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, 
of which he was a member.

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The funeral was one of the largest that has been held here for some time.  Rev. 
Father Walsh conducted the services at the grave in St. Mary's Cemetery.

The pallbearers were:
Honorary - J. Scellato, J. Caprio, N. Granata, A. Purpura, V. Cacace, E. Lorenzo, 
A. Parati, G. Minutolo, F. LoGrasso, P. Rossano, S. Peace, H. S. Arrington
Active - M. E. B. A., B. F. Speight and Robert Holden; Italian Benevolent Society, 
P. Merino and S. Purpura; Eagles, D. A. Underdown and L. Biondell; I. O. R. M., A. 
P. Samons and Fred Mance.

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