Virginia Lee (Bailey) Oprandi

June 10, 1917 - January 31, 2009

Virginia Lee (Bailey) Oprandi, 91, of Alliance, died on Saturday, January 31, 2009, at 8:13 p.m. at Alliance Community Hospital. Born on June 10, 1917, in Pittsburgh, PA, she lived in Alliance most of her life. Mrs. Oprandi attended Alliance High School and Community Bible Church and retired from Alliance Manufacturing, where she was employed as an assembler. In her past time she enjoyed crocheting and word searches and loved to travel. She was a loving and devoted mother. Virginia is survived by a daughter, Judith Oprandi-O’Neill of Powell; three sons; Gerald (Donna) Oprandi of Homeworth, Thomas Oprandi of Blairsville, GA and Timothy Oprandi of Homeworth; two daughters-in-law, Kay (Oprandi) Stier of Alexandria, and Priscilla Oprandi of Miami, FL; 17 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Oprandi, Sr., on November 30, 1985, whom she married on March 28, 1936; three sons, James, Richard and Roger Oprandi; a granddaughter, Elizabeth; her parents, Ernest E. and Ella (Thornton) Bailey-Fox; a sister, Gladys Shea; and a brother, Donald Bailey. The family will receive friends at Walton-Schrader Funeral Home on Thursday, February 5, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Walton-Schrader Funeral Home on Thursday, February 5, 2009, at 12:30 p.m. with the Rev. Rod Doran of Community Bible Church of Beloit, officiating. Entombment will follow at Highland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Community Bible Church Building Fund, 18146 State Route 62, Beloit, OH 44609. 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 .