Mary (Sarchione) Andriotti's Obituary
Mary I. (Sarchione) Andriotti, 97, formerly of Alliance, died on Friday, March 25, 2011, at 1:21 p.m. at Crystal Springs Assistant Living Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Born on June 29, 1913 in East St. Louis, IL, she had lived virtually all of her life in Alliance. A life-time member of St. Joseph s Catholic Church, she was also a member of St. Joseph s Women s Guild. She was a graduate of Alliance High School, Class of 1933, and attended Mount Union College. Throughout her life, she had been employed at several of her family s businesses: as Secretary and Treasurer of Mahoning Auto Sales, Sarchione & Sons, Inc., and Sarchione Realty Co. She was a member of the Chrysler Corporation Honor Society of Accountants. Mary enjoyed spending as much time as she could with family and friends. She also sponsored local community organizations and became an Alliance Bowlers Hall of Fame Inductee as a result. Mary is survived by a son, Louis J. Andriotti, Jr. and his wife Elizabeth Andriotti; four grandchildren, Brett L. Andriotti, Brien J. Andriotti, Rachel Varney and Samantha Varney; one brother, John V. Sarchione; one sister, Mildred Sarchione; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death was her husband of 41 years, Louis J. Andriotti, Sr., on January 29, 1980; her parents, Joseph E. and Fannie (Caravella) Sarchione, Sr; three brothers, Joe Sarchione, Jr., Harry Sarchione, Sr., and Eugene Sarchione, Sr.; and two sisters, Elizabeth Admonius and Jane Kuches. The family will receive friends at Sharer-Stirling-Skivolocke Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. and also on Thursday, March 31, from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Thursday, March 31, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Fr. Donald L. Feicht, as celebrant. Interment will follow at Fairmount Memorial Park.
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