Obituaries

Jerry L. Freedman

Jerry L. Freedman

Feb 26, 2016

Jerry L. Freedman, age 74, of Alliance, passed away at 6:30 a.m., Friday, February 26, 2016, at Canterbury Villa after a long illness. He was born April 13, 1941, in Alliance, Ohio, to Howard and Irene (Phillimore) Freedman and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Jerry was a 1960 graduate of Alliance High School and was employed as a lineman for...

Sharlet Faye Byrne

Sharlet Faye Byrne

Feb 25, 2016

Sharlet Faye Byrne, age 89, of Florida, formerly of Alliance, passed away at 10:23 p.m., Thursday, February 25, 2016, at her home. She was born November 11, 1926, in Alliance, Ohio, to Irvin John and Estella May (Slusser) Bandy. Sharlet was a member of the Bethel United Church of Christ and had retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva. She loved...

Freda M. James

Freda M. James

Feb 24, 2016

Freda Marie James of Alliance passed away February 24, 2016, at the age of 75, from complications after surgery at Mercy Medical Center. She was born July 7, 1940, in Gassaway, West Virginia, the second of ten children, to parents Charles and Reva (Weese) Carpenter of Braxton County, West Virginia. A mother and homemaker, Freda was the beloved mother of...

Lewis Carlton Emery, Jr

Lewis Carlton Emery, Jr

Feb 22, 2016

Lewis Carlton Emery Jr, age 78, of Alliance, passed away at 9:48 p.m., Monday, February 22, 2016, at Canterbury Villa. He was born February 22, 1938, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, to Lewis Sr. and Stella (Davis) Emery. He moved to Alliance in 1971 to be a manager at Kroger's Grocery Store. Lewis graduated from Wesleyan College in West Virginia with...

Timothy N. Thomas

Timothy N. Thomas

Feb 22, 2016

Timothy N. Thomas, age 66, of Alliance passed away at 12:47 p.m., Monday, February 22, 2016, at his home. He was born July 6, 1949, in Alliance, Ohio, to Richard V. and June Thomas-Henry and was a lifelong area resident. Timothy was an Alliance High Graduate where he had played football and attended Kent State University. He had been a...

Wendy Jo (Hill) Lombardi

Wendy Jo (Hill) Lombardi

Feb 21, 2016

Wendy Jo (Hill) Lombardi, age 61, of Canton, died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, February 21, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center. She was born March 14, 1954, to Walter E. Hill Sr. and Mabel Anne (Engle) Hill. Wendy was a graduate of Alliance High School and had been employed at Alliance Community Hospital, Save-A-Lot and Rite Aid Pharmacy. She enjoyed making...

H. Louise Hobbs

H. Louise Hobbs

Feb 21, 2016

H. Louise Hobbs, age 100, of Alliance, passed away at 9:40 a.m., Sunday, February 21, 2016, at Bel-Air Care Center. She was born September 16, 1915, in Carrollton, Ohio, to Aaron Arthur Sheehan and Ada (McLaughlin) Sheehan, and spent most of her life in the Alliance area. Louise was a 1933 graduate of Alliance High School and a life member...

Aubrie L. White

Aubrie L. White

Feb 19, 2016

Aubrie L. White, age 28, of Atwater passed away Friday evening, February 19, 2016, in Lexington Township. She was born November 27, 1987, in Ridgecrest, California, to Frank and Tara White. A 2006 graduate of Field High School, Aubrie also attended the North Coast Medical Training Academy. She was a dedicated mother and loved taking care of her family. She...

Leland W. Wright

Leland W. Wright

Feb 19, 2016

Leland W. Wright, age 24, of Atwater, passed away Friday evening, February 19, 2016, in Lexington Township. He was born June 11, 1991, in Alliance, Ohio, to Joseph and Elisabeth (Sweely) Wright. Lee was a welder at East Manufacturing in Randolph, Ohio. He loved spending time with his family, especially fishing and kite flying with his children. He is survived...

Alice (Kelty) Goldinger

Alice (Kelty) Goldinger

Feb 16, 2016

Alice (Kelty) Goldinger, age 92, of Alliance, passed away at 9:33 p.m. Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at Alliance Community Hospital. Even though she will be sadly missed, her family is thankful for her loving, gracious life, and they rejoice that she has an eternal home with the Lord. Alice was born April 26, 1923, in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, to Lester and...

Jack W. Boyes

Jack W. Boyes

Feb 7, 2016

Jack W. Boyes, age 52, of Minerva, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born June 15, 1963, in Ravenna, Ohio, to Thomas H. and Sandra L. (Trammel) Boyes. Jack was employed as a truck driver for Frito Lay and was awarded as a Million Miler Injury/Accident Free. Survivors include his wife, Virginia A. (Clem)...

Dwaine "Pooch" Barrett

Dwaine "Pooch" Barrett

Feb 6, 2016

Dwaine "Pooch" Barrett, age 86, of passed away at 11:45 a.m., Saturday, February 6, 2016, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born January 4, 1930, in Mantua, Ohio, to Loren and Sadie (Teter) Barrett and lived most of his life in Marlboro. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Dwaine worked as an independent truck driver. He was also a member of...

Faye L. Tucker

Faye L. Tucker

Feb 5, 2016

Faye L. (Grigsby) Tucker, age 92, of Alliance, passed away at 2:50 p.m. Friday, February 5, 2016 at Community Care Center. She was born June 21, 1923, in Athens Ohio, to Harry and Ada (Carsey) Grigsby. A graduate of Jacksonville-Trimble High School, Faye enjoyed taking care of her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was an exceptional baker...

Eileen A. Haidet

Eileen A. Haidet

Feb 3, 2016

A beloved mother of five children and grandmother of two "danced" her way into heaven one day after her 89th birthday. Eileen Ann (Boyce) Haidet, who had no formal dance training but danced for the sheer enjoyment of it, died Wednesday at Bel Air Care Center after a bout with pneumonia. Before her health deteriorated, Mrs. Haidet danced at the...

Irean Sims

Irean Sims

Feb 1, 2016

Irean Sims, age 90, of Alliance, passed away at 1:40 p.m., Monday, February 1, 2016, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born July 12, 1925, in Kinston, North Carolina, to Sonny and Lucy West and has resided in Alliance most of her life. Irean's faith was of the Jehovah's Witnesses and she had worked at Rokers Nursing Home until her...

Lee A Brown

Lee A Brown

Feb 1, 2016

Lee A. Brown, age 59, of Alliance, passed away Monday, February 1, 2016, at his home. He was born November 5, 1956, in Alliance, Ohio, to Kenneth and Doris (Rufibach) Brown and was a lifelong area resident. A 1975 graduate of Alliance High School and 1979 Mount Union College graduate, Lee was employed at First Merit Bank as a credit...

Joan L. (Kintz) Spittler

Joan L. (Kintz) Spittler

Jan 28, 2016

Joan Louise (Kintz) Spittler died peacefully on January 28, 2016. She was born August 9, 1929, in Canton, Ohio, to Dolores and Paul A. Kintz. Joan graduated from Alliance High School and Notre Dame College in Cleveland, Ohio. While in college she met her husband, Richard M. Spittler. They married September 27, 1952. Joan was a devoted wife and mother,...

Denise L. (Wareham) Patterson

Denise L. (Wareham) Patterson

Jan 27, 2016

Denise L. (Wareham) Patterson, age 53, of Dellroy, Ohio, passed away at 9:40 p.m., Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at Aultman Hospital. She was born December 6, 1962, in Canton, Ohio, to Robert LeMoine and Vera L. (Richards) Wareham. Denise was a graduate of the following; Marlington High School, Stark State College in Human and Social Services, University of Akron, graduated...

R. William "Bill" Nutial

R. William "Bill" Nutial

Jan 25, 2016

R. William "Bill" Nutial, age 90, of Alliance, passed away at 5:30 p.m., Monday, January 25, 2016, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born April 28, 1925, in Darlington, Pennsylvania, to Pete and Anna (Mirron) Nutial. Bill was a 1943 graduate of Alliance High School. He was formerly employed at Alliance Machine Company for seven years as a steel mill...

Howard C. "Rock" McConnell

Howard C. "Rock" McConnell

Jan 25, 2016

Howard C. "Rock" McConnell, age 76, of Beloit, passed away at 9:20 a.m. Monday, January 25, 2016, at his home. He was born April 9, 1939, in Alliance, Ohio, to Frank and Dorothy (Hons) McConnell and was a lifelong area resident. Rock was self-employed in tire sales and service for 44 years and had previously worked for General Tire before...