John E. "Putter" Petersberger, age 80 of Alliance, died at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 22, 2005 at Alliance Community Hospital.
He was born December 10, 1924 in Alliance, Ohio to John and Marie Petersberger and was a lifelong resident.
Mr. Petersberger attended Alliance High School and retired from Transue and Williams Forge Plant, after working for 35 years as a Tool and Die Sinker.
He was a member of Union Avenue United Methodist Church. He was also a member of BPOE #467 of Alliance, and a life member of the VFW Post 1036 and American Legion Post 166. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening.
Mr. Petersberger was a U.S. Navy Veteran, having served as a Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class, in the European, North African, Middle East and Asiatic Pacific Theatres during W.W.II. He received a Victory Medal and American Theatre Ribbon.
Survivors include three daughters, Miriam (David) McCleese of Kissimmee, Florida, Martha Strickland of Lakeland, Florida, and Margaret (Stephen) Ligas of St. Cloud, Florida; two sons, John Petersberger of Alliance, and Richard Petersberger of Alliance; seven grandchildren, Michael, Jeffrey, Suzanne, Natalie, Miranda, Lena, and Patti, six great-grandchildren, one niece and two nephews.
Mr. Petersberger was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Dan, and two grandchildren.
Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home with Rev. Gordon Ruggles officiating. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. Interment will be at Western Reserve National Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the donors' choice of charity.
He was born December 10, 1924 in Alliance, Ohio to John and Marie Petersberger and was a lifelong resident.
Mr. Petersberger attended Alliance High School and retired from Transue and Williams Forge Plant, after working for 35 years as a Tool and Die Sinker.
He was a member of Union Avenue United Methodist Church. He was also a member of BPOE #467 of Alliance, and a life member of the VFW Post 1036 and American Legion Post 166. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening.
Mr. Petersberger was a U.S. Navy Veteran, having served as a Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class, in the European, North African, Middle East and Asiatic Pacific Theatres during W.W.II. He received a Victory Medal and American Theatre Ribbon.
Survivors include three daughters, Miriam (David) McCleese of Kissimmee, Florida, Martha Strickland of Lakeland, Florida, and Margaret (Stephen) Ligas of St. Cloud, Florida; two sons, John Petersberger of Alliance, and Richard Petersberger of Alliance; seven grandchildren, Michael, Jeffrey, Suzanne, Natalie, Miranda, Lena, and Patti, six great-grandchildren, one niece and two nephews.
Mr. Petersberger was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Dan, and two grandchildren.
Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home with Rev. Gordon Ruggles officiating. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. Interment will be at Western Reserve National Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the donors' choice of charity.
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