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James A.Alessio of 633 Speers Ave.,Speers Hill,Charleroi,died Wednesday,Aug.5,1987,at 5:17 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 62. Mr.Alessio was born Nov.15,1924,in Belle Vernon,a son of the late Domenico and Maria Teresa Mirendi Alessio. He was a member of the Speers United Methodist Church,Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 and retired Employees of the Allenport Plant (REAP). A U.S.Navy veteran of World War II,Mr.Alessio retired in 1980 from the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.,Allenport Plant,where he worked as a craneman. A Speers resident since 1965,Mr.Alessio had previously lived in Charleroi and Belle Vernon. In addition to his parents,he was preceded in death by Anthony Alessio,in 1975,and by a son,Hugh Bud McBurnie. Survivors include his wife,Oleada Riskey Alessio,a son,D.Richard McBurnie of Coal Center R.D.1,a brother,Frank Alessio of Donora,two sisters,Mrs.Ted (Theresa) Spazok of Belle Vernon and Rose Steinbaugh of North Charleroi,seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home,700 Broad Ave.,Belle Vernon. Friends and relatives will gather at the Speers United Methodist Church on Saturday,Aug.8,for services at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Zane Howland,pastor,officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson,funeral director,is in charge of arrangements.

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