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John Prina Obituary

John M. Prina VIRGINIA BEACH - John M. Prina, 74, passed away Feb. 17, 2009, in a local hospital. He was born Sept. 5, 1934, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to the late Alfred and Cathern Prina. John was a retired electrician and in his spare time loved to fish and go dancing. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and American Legion. John was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Jamie Lynn Robie and his beloved wife of 44 years, Hazel W. Prina. Left to cherish his memory are his children, Michael Prina of Chesapeake, April Midgett and husband John of Virginia Beach and Kimberely Carroll also of Virginia Beach; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. by Pastor Frank T. Jennings in Kellum Funeral Home, Rosewood Chapel, Virginia Beach. You may offer condolences to the family at www.mem.com.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Feb. 19, 2009.

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Evelyn Culbertson

February 20, 2009

Remember

Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad.

By Christina Rossetti
The Poetry Foundation

Sharon West

February 19, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Anthony (TJ) you are my #2 son. I love your family so very much.
Call me sometime. Joe's mom

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