Michael Tosha

Michael A. Tosha, age 47, of Buffalo, New York, formerly of Alliance, died Friday, February 20, 2009 at Cleveland Clinic.
He was born May 23, 1961 in Alliance to Gordon and Barbara (Nyardi) Tosha Gansel.
A 1980 graduate of Chaffey High School in Ontario, California, Michael was an actor and stage production manager in New York. His hobbies included theater, music, face-booking his friends and singing.
Survivors include his parents of Alliance; his three brothers, Stephen Tosha of Dallas Texas, Jeffrey (Diana) Tosha of Rancho Cucamonga, California and Joseph (Carolyn) Tosha of Highland, California; step-sisters, Janet Lofgren and Linda (Mike) Schwallie, step-sister-in-law, Sally Gansel; and his nephews, Jeffrey Tosha Jr. and Jason Tosha.
Michael was preceded in death by his grandparents, Joseph Nyardi and Rose Nyardi Holzer.
Private family services will be held Friday, February 27, 2009 at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery with Fr. Thomas Ungashick officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Joseph Catholic Church, 12055 Easton St, NE, Alliance, Ohio, 44601.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave. Alliance Oh, 44601.