Filomena "Fil" Steele

Filomena “Fil” Steele, 85, of Alliance, died on Tuesday, September 8, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. at her home after a brief illness, surrounded by family and friends. Born on April 28, 1924 in Alliance, she has lived in Alliance all of her life. She was a graduate of Alliance High School, Class of 1943, and had been employed as a Telephone operator / Receptionist at Alliance Machine Company for 10 yrs. and at San Cap Abrasives 16 yrs. A member of Regina Coeli Catholic Church and a member of their Altar & Rosary Society, Mrs. Steele was instrumental in the building of Regina Coeli Catholic School. While her daughter’s attended school, she remained very involved by helping to student teach, schedule recess monitors, taught Sunday school and helped work fund-raising festivals. In later years, she helped work fund-raising festivals for St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Mrs. Steele loved her home which she and her husband had built in 1949 and where she has resided for the past 60 years. She was a devoted wife and mother raising two daughters, who were the pride and joy of her life. She traveled occasionally to visit her out-of-state daughters, but preferred them to ‘come back home’. Mrs. Steele loved to cook and bake and was known for her meringue pies. She was an avid walker and loved working crossword puzzles. She is survived by two daughters, Elaine E. Edwards of Ft. Pierce, FL and Louann A. (Jesse) Taggart of Rock Hall, MD; several nieces, nephews and step-granddaughters. Preceding her in death was her husband, William Raymond Steele on August 30, 1986, whom she married on February 6, 1943; her parents, Pasquale and Irene Trombetta; and a brother, Rudolph “Rudy” Trombetta. The family will receive friends at Regina Coeli Catholic Church on Friday, September 11, 2009 from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at Regina Coeli Catholic Church, on Friday, September 11, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. with the Rev. Fr. Michael Seifert, as celebrant. Interment will follow at Highland Memorial Park. The family would like to express their appreciation to Alliance Hospice Nurses and volunteers for their dedication and the loving care given to their mother these past months. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Regina Coeli Catholic Church, 663 Fernwood Blvd., Alliance, OH 44601 or Alliance Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice, 885 South Sawburg Road, Suite 106, Alliance, OH 44601. Arrangements are by the Walton-Schrader Funeral Home, 1131 West State Street, Alliance, Ohio 44601. This obituary may be viewed and condolences may be sent to the family online at www.wsfuneralhome.com.

Filomena "Fil" Steele

April 28, 1924 - September 8, 2009