Violet L. Calissie, of Wheeling, died May 27, 2001, at home.
She was retired from Wheeling Stamping Company, and was a member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers for more than thirty years. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Wheeling, Olgebay Women’s Golf Club and Wheeling Park Women’s Golf Club.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl John and Nell Cesario Thompson.
She was married to Charles E. ”Chick” Calissie, whom also preceded her in death.
Her survivors include her dog, Mikey; her sister, Evelyn Lee McCartney and children; her sister, Patty Ludwick and children; the children of her deceased brother, Charles V. Thompson; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, at the First Christian Church at 1343 National Road in Wheeling. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling.
Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, at the Altmeyer Funeral Home, 154 Kruger St., Elm Grove.
Memorial donations may be made to the First Christian Church, Valley Hospice or to the charity of your choice.
Dear Friends,
We did not know Violet personally, but as she was a member of our church, First Christian on National Road, and I visited her shortly after she entered the hospital, we do want to express our deepest condolences.
Sincerely yours,
Mildred Keppel
33 Biltmore Ave. Wheeling.