Born at Sydney Mines, NS. Notre Dame Junior and High Schools. Excelled in sports. Truck driver for paving company. Enl.Halifax Oct 1940. Trained at Toronto, Trenton, Picton and Yorkton.      Married Mary Bryden 24 Feb 1941. Overseas 25 Oct 1941. Served in England, Scotland, Malta, Gibraltar and Egypt. Surv wife and daughter Marina, two brothers in armed forces, Parents Mr. Mrs. SD. Di Persio, Sydney Mines, six brothers and sisters in Canada.