Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Diaz, Bernardo Paincera January 29, 1942
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Virginian-Pilot  February 1 & 3, 1942
SAILOR'S BODY IS IDENTIFIED
BERNARDO DIAZ, OF PANAMANIAN SCHOONER DAVID GETTSON, DROWNED

The body of a seaman which washed ashore at Thirty-fourth Street, Virginia Beach, 
about 2:50 p.m. Friday, has been identified as that of Bernardo Painceira Diaz, 
36-year-old member of the crew of the Panamanian schooner, David Gettson, it was 
reported by Virginia Beach police last night.

The body of Diaz had been in the water since about 1 a.m. Thursday when he 
accidentally fell overboard, according to information obtained by the beach police 
who said the seaman was pulled overboard as he held onto a cable as the ship's 
anchor was being lowered.

The body was reported found by soldiers from Fort Stroy who were on patrol duty on 
the beach at the time.

Dr. H. F. Dormire, coroner for Princess Anne County, who viewed the body, gave a 
verdict of accidental drowning, and permitted removal of the body to a local 
undertaking establishment.

Diaz' home was listed as Havana, Cuba.

FUNERALS

BERNARDO PAINCERA DIAZ - Funeral services for Bernardo Paincera Diaz, 36-year-old 
member of the crew of the Panamanian schooner, David Gettson, whose body washed 
ashore at Virginia Beach Friday afternoon, were held at the grave in St. Mary's 
Cemetery, Norfolk, yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, with the Rev. F. V. Bambrick, 
of St. Mary's Catholic Church, officiating.

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