Connie J. Mangino's Obituary
Connie J. (Rhoads) Mangino, 61, of Alliance, wife of Thomas A. Mangino (POW-MIA 1967), died on Monday, October 22, 2007, at 6:55 p.m. at her home. She was born on June 20, 1946 in Alliance, and lived in the Alliance area all of her life. Connie was a 1964 graduate of Marlington High School and was formerly employed at Gay Thomas Gift Shop. Mrs. Mangino was a member of the National League of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia. She was one of the people who were flown to Paris, France by Ross Perot (former presidential candidate) to meet with Vietnam delegates to obtain further information about POW s and MIA s. Connie attended their conventions in Washington, DC for many years. She was a member of the Thomas A. Mangino Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America and was very active in pursuing the status of many MIA s and POW s for several years. Connie leaves behind her husband, Thomas A. Mangino (MIA) whom she married on August 22, 1966; her parents, Donald H. and Ruby E. (Wymer) Rhoads of Limaville; three sisters, Nancy (Jerry) Green of Payson, AZ, Janet (Bob) Myers of Marlboro and Cindy (Bud) Cobbs of Streetsboro; eight nieces and nephews, Michael (Karen) Green of Tempe, AZ, Shawna Green of Payson, AZ, Berry Green of Chandler, AZ, Sharon (Norm) Butler of Mesa, AZ, Dr. Mark (Mary) Myers of Shelbyville, KY, Laurie Myers of Dublin, OH, Kimberly (Chris) Rininger of Aurora, OH and Ted Cobbs of Phenix City, AL; nine great-nieces and nephews; and special friend, Wilson Davis of Alliance. Preceding her in death was her infant sister, Karen Marie Rhoads. Calling hours will be at the Sharer-Stirling-Skivolocke Funeral Home on Thursday, October 25, 2007 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Sharer-Stirling-Skivolocke Funeral Home on Friday, October 26, 2007, at 1:00 p.m. with the Rev. Pamela Bruno of the First Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow at Limaville Cemetery with a special tribute from the Thomas Mangino Vietnam Veterans of America for her dedicated service to their chapter.
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