TITLE: Gertrude Allessi, Obituary & Funeral, Jan 07, 2001 SUBMITTERS: Portsmouth Herald, http://www.seacoastonline.com 111 Maplewood Aveue, Portsmouth, NH (issue Jan 09 & 13, 2001 ) FORMATTED: by CParziale, 2001 ***************************************************************************** Gertrude Allessi KITTERY, Maine - Gertrude Allessi, 87, of Eliot Road, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001, at York Hospital. Born on June 4, 1913, in Bath, she was the daughter of Leroy and Minnie (Ambrose) Shea. She was a 1933 graduate of R.W. Traip Academy in Kittery. She was married in 1934 to her husband of over 30 years, Nazzareno Alessi. They built their home on Eliot Road and raised their family there. She was a devoted gardener and enjoyed bowling in two women's leagues, The Merry Mixers and the Coffee Breakers. Her first love was her family. As a devoted mother and grandmother, she enjoyed her family and watching them grow. She is survived by her children, a daughter, Gloria, and her husband, Forrest Young, of Eliot; sons, Robert Allessi and his wife, Joan, of Kittery; and David Allessi and his wife, Joann, of Cape Neddick; a sister, Mary Coursin, and her husband, Ray, of Blairsville, Ga.; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, an infant daughter and her brother, Leroy W. Shea Jr. ALESSI - Gertrude M. Alessi, 87, of Eliot Road, Kittery, Maine, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001, at York Hospital. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday from St. John's Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, N.H. Friends and family may call from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home, 125 Old Post Road, U.S. Route 1 Bypass, Kittery. Family flowers only. Donations may be made in her memory to the Lukemia Society of American, 2900 Eisenhower Ave., Ste. 419, Alexandria, Va. 22314. Arrangements by J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home, 125 Old Post Road, Kittery, Maine 03904. Gertrude Alessi KITTERY, Maine - A funeral service was held for Gertrude Alessi on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2001, at St. John's Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, N.H., with the Rev. Tim Rich officiating. In attendance were her family, many friends and her bowling pals. Words of remembrance from her children were read by the Rev. Tim Rich and the congregation was led in song by organist Diane Dean. Ushers were Mr. Albion and Mrs. Virginia Edwards. Pallbearers were her grandchildren and nephews. The congregation joined for a time of sharing at her son Robert Alessi's home in Kittery following the service. Arrangements by the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home, 125 Old Post Road, Kittery, ME 03904. **************************************************************************** * * * * Notice: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * * The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.