Marion A. Alleva,
88, recently of St. Croix Falls and formerly of Ironwood, Mich., passed away
peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010, at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center in
St. Croix Falls. The former Marion Cvengros was born Oct. 14,
1921 in Ironwood, daughter of the late Joseph and Julia (Smelko) Cvengros, and
graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1939. She worked for many years
in Chicago for the Wrigley Company in the payroll department and as a
proofreader for the Ironwood Daily Globe. She was a member of the Ironwood American
Legion Post 5 Auxiliary and the Iron County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1580
Auxiliary for 60 + years, holding several offices and chairmanships. She was
elected to the Board of Directors for the Senior Citizens Association of Iron
County, and volunteered at the Hurley Senior Citizens Center. Marion was married to Anthony "Tony" Alleva in
August 1942. Her husband of 32 years preceded her in death on Feb. 1,
1974. She was also preceded in death by her parents;
four brothers, Joseph, John, Frank and Edward Cvengros; and four sisters, Anne
Yashus, Margaret Early, Amelia Heimsoth and Frances Peterson. Marion leaves to celebrate her memory, sons,
Bill (Pam) Alleva, Centuria, and Fred Alleva, Scottsdale, Ariz; a granddaughter,
Nicolle (Jake) Eider, Lakeville, Minn.; and many much loved nieces and
nephews. Out of respect for her wishes, cremation has
taken place. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Oct.
30, at 1 p.m., at the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in
Ironwood, with the Rev. Darryl J. Pepin, pastor of Our Lady of Peace Catholic
Church in Ironwood offciating. Rite of Committal will take place at the
funeral home, with luncheon to follow at the Iron Nugget in downtown
Hurley. Marion will be laid to rest with her husband
in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hurley. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral
home one hour prior to the service on Saturday, Oct. 30. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to
the choice of the sender. To view Marion's obituary online, sign the
guestbook or express condolences, visit
mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick
Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.