James Francis D’Alesio of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on September 11, 2018 at the Kansas City Hospice House after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in 1941, the son of Liberatore and Clara D’Alesio of Mingo Junction, Ohio. Jim attended Mingo Junction High School and went on to Central Missouri State University where he graduated in 1963 with a Business Degree in Economics and an emphasis in Computer Science. He obtained his Masters Degree in Business from Central Missouri State University in 1964. Jim was a very gifted and talented football player throughout high school and college. He played football briefly with the Denver Bronco’s organization. Jim married his college sweetheart Patricia on June 22, 1963 and they were married for 55 wonderful years. After graduating, Jim worked for the Xerox Corporation in Omaha and played football for the Omaha Mustangs. Then Jim was transferred to St. Louis with Xerox Corporation. Later he moved to Kansas City with his wife and family to work for IBM and to coach football and teach at Center High School. Eventually, he taught and coached at Butler County Community College and then O’Hara High School. He eventually returned to coach football at his alma mater, Central Missouri State University, as the defensive coordinator from 1975 to 1979. Coach D’Alesio was one of the developers of the 7 on 7 Summer Football League for high schools in the Kansas City area. After coaching Jim worked as a salesman with RCA Corporation, and then Business Telephone Systems, LLC. Later Jim started his own successful telephone business, JD and Associates d/b/a Suntel Communications, which his son Joseph later joined. Jim was a tenacious and fierce competitor on and off the field. He was loyal, strong, generous, spirited, humorous, committed, faith-filled and loving. Jim had many interests throughout the years and loved hunting, fishing, shooting pool, playing cards, cooking, traveling with friends, but mostly he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Jim always loved putting his bass boat in the water to throw out a line with his wife, and father-in-law, and many other close friends. Jim was very loved by his family, friends, former players and his bird dogs.
In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by his daughter Tonya D’Alesio, his two sisters Patricia Keller and Madaline Dunlevy. Jim is survived by his loving wife Patrica D’Alesio, his sister Judith Tarr and her husband Ed, his son Joseph D’Alesio and his wife Karen and, his daughter Lisa D’Alesio-Cantin and her husband Shane and his daughter Dana Farrington and her husband Sean. Jim will be missed by his grandchildren Joseph, Alexandria, and Nathan D’Alesio, and Haley and Jace Cantin, and Lexy, Ty and Jada Farrington. Jim has many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends that he loved dearly.
The rosary will be prayed for Jim at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 21, 2018 at McGilley State Line Chapel, 12301 State Line Road, Kansas City, Missouri followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. There will be a eulogy a 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, September 22, 2018 with a Mass of Christian Burial following at 9:30 a.m. at Saint Thomas More Church. A private interment will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Kansas City Hospice House, 12000 Wornall Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64145.
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