HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY Marie Ray

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HONOREE

Residence: Alliance

Date of birth: Feb. 4, 1915

FAMILY

Parents: William and Margaret (Meyer) Altenhof

Siblings: She is the youngest of seven.

Spouse: Donald L. Ray

Children: Marlene Sineri (Wheeler), Ken Sineri and Dawn Lynn Ray (Struble).

Grandchildren: Seven

Great-grandchildren: 10

Great-great-grandchildren: Two

BACKGROUND

Employment: Worked at Ravenna Arsenal making 500-pound bombs during World War II. Retired in 1980 from Alliance Manufacturing after 30 years as a machine operator.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Lifestyle/Interests: She grew up on a dairy farm near Winona in Columbiana County. She loves tending her flowers, especially impatiens. Also likes the Cleveland Indians and paddling around the YMCA pool. She recalls that electric washers and dryers as well as television were new phenomenons during her time.