Ruth A. Dalessandro

Ruth A. Dalessandro, age 81, of Hilliard and formerly of Salem, passed away at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Darby Glenn Nursing Home in Hilliard, Ohio.
She was born April 2, 1936, in Alliance, Ohio to Alfred Edward Sr. and Anna Laura (Zurbrugg) Krahling.
A graduate of Sebring High School and Aultman School of Nursing, Ruth retired from Alliance Community Hospital in 1998.
Ruth was a member of First Immanuel United Church of Christ and also attended Hilliard Church of Christ. She was also a member of the Aultman Hospital Alumni, Elks Auxilary of Salem and UCT Council #59 of Salem.
Survivors include her daughter, Jodi (Ron) Wallace of Hilliard; grandsons, Brandon Keith (Anna) Wallace and Brent David (Jastyn) Wallace; sisters, Esther (James) Coy of Salem and Carol (James) Hickman of Salem; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, W. Ronald Dalessandro, whom she married November 9, 1958 and who died October 25, 2004; sisters, Kathryn Ball, Edna Beckett, Mary L. Houston, Evelyn Schmid, and Marcine Schmid; and brothers, John Krahling, Donald Krahling and Alfred Krahling Jr.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 14, 2017 at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home with Pastor Neal Mann officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Interment will be held at Highland Memorial Park.
Memorial Contributions may be made to First Immanuel United Church of Christ, 208 E Oxford St, Alliance, OH 44601 and the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478 Oklahoma City, OK 73123.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home 75 S. Union Ave., Alliance, Ohio 44601. Friends may register online at www.ctcfuneral.com.

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