James Vincent D'Alessandro, 90, a resident of Intercommunity Care Center of Washington since 1995, formerly of South Main Street, Washington, died at 2:24 p.m. Saturday, January 3, 1998, in Washington Hospital. He had been in declining health since 1991.
He was a member of First Christian Church of Washington and more recently attended Immaculate Conception Church.
In 1914, he began an apprenticeship as a barber with his father and brothers, who opened a shop in 1922 in the George Washington Hotel that he owned and operated until 1959.
In 1956, he was elected magistrate in the 4th Ward, a position he held for 18 years. He was involved in family real estate ventures, owning properties on South Main Street in Washington. After his retirement, he was active in real estate and the Democratic Party.
He helped many of the needy in his neighborhood and was a member of Canonsburg Knights of Pythias and the old Sons of Italy Lodge. He attended the Bellosguardo annual picnic in Washington.
On July 21, 1941, in Winchester, Va., he was married to Elva Bernice Meridith, who died June 29, 1985.
Surviving are a son, James B. D'Alessandro of Canonsburg; two daughters, Mary Notarian of Fallsbrook, Calif., and Lydia Ann D'Alessandro at home; three sisters, Christine Mugavero of Butler, N.J., Rose DeFalco of Yonkers, N.Y., and Mary Patricia D'Alessandro of Sacramento, Calif.; two grandchildren, Mark and Joanne Notarian; one stepgranddaughter Andrea Sten; two great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Deceased are two brothers, Americus D'Alessandro and Peter L. D'Alessandro; and four sisters, Patricia Lou and Angeline D'Alessandro, Eleanore Crescitelli and Adeline Jacobs.
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James V. D'Alessandro
Former barber active in Democratic Party
He was born October 15, 1907, in Washington, a son of Battista and Rose Valitutti D'Alessandro.
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