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DATE: Monday, August 28, 1995                TAG: 9508280001
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JOSEPH A. NESPOLI

Joseph Anthony Nespoli, 69, of the 5200 block of High Street West, died Aug. 26, 1995, in Norfolk.

Mr. Nespoli, a native of Portsmouth, was retired after 30 years from Texaco as a maintenance supervisor, and was the owner of J.A. Nespoli-Electrical Contractor. He was a member of Elks Lodge 82, Son's of Italy and was an Army veteran of World War II.

Survivors include his loving wife of 46 years, Conchita Yanes Nespoli; and devoted children, two daughters and sons-in-law, Amelia Nespoli Hopkins and Roger L. Hopkins of Richmond, Eleanor Nespoli Wallace and Ben J. Wallace of Chesapeake; a son and daughter-in-law, Joseph N. Nespoli and Susan R. Nespoli of Portsmouth; five grandchildren, Michael A. Hopkins, Amanda Lee Hopkins, Amelia Mary Wallace, Elizabeth Sargeant Wallace and Lauren Rhodes Nespoli. He was predeceased by his brother, Nicholas Vincent Nespoli.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Simonsdale Presbyterian Church by Dr. Herbert F. Carter. Entombment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Mausoleum. The family will receive friends at Foster Funeral Home today from 7 to 8 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Sentara Renal Transplant Emergency Fund, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, 600 Gresham Drive, Norfolk, Va. 23507. Thanks to all our family and friends for their support throughout the years.

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