Obituary

John secondo dalporto died the other day. He was a paper boy, lawn mower, slate picker, weigh boss, truck driver, bus boy, heavy equipment operator, fast food deliverer, farmer, musician, film-projectionist, coal broker, landlord, lawyer, cemetarian, song-writer, film-maker, teacher, coach, pond builder, waterfall architect, excavator enthusiast and syruperist. Before retiring, he served the state of west virginia for 20 years as a lawyer under the attorney general.

Most notably he was a doting husband to jeannie, a devoted father to gabe in california, nathan in south korea, and casey and hannah, both in new york city, as well as a loving grandfather, brother, uncle and son.

Among his tunes were: “tomorrow’s contribution to time”, “bachus is bach,” “the debris that is my home,” “the ballad of three mile island,” “breakin’ all the rules (of the games you invented),” “life is drivin’ me crazy,” and “four kids on four different continents.” his film credits include videos for many of his tunes and production of “ain’t nothin’ like it” and “mardi gras on the fourth of july.”

a visitation will be held starting  at 1:00 p.M. Saturday, april 1st at barlow bonsall funeral home, charleston, wv .

The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be sent to the john dalporto  pond-zi scheme (kidding), the morning hays maple syrupery (still kidding), or the aclu of west virginia.

You may send condolences to the family at: www.Barlowbonsall.Com

barlow bonsall funeral home has been entrusted to handle the arrangements.