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Olympia Helsel

Olympia Helsel

Jul 17, 2014

Olympia (Dragich) Helsel, age 99, of Sebring, passed away at 7:40 p.m., Thursday, July 17, 2014, at Crandall Medical Center. She was born October 23, 1914, in Alliance, Ohio, to Nick and Sophia (Senondarla) Dragich. Mrs. Helsel had been previously employed at the former Alliance Rubber and Alliance Manufacturing. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church and an...

Douglas Earnest Litman

Douglas Earnest Litman

Jul 13, 2014

Douglas Earnest Litman, age 50, of Alliance, passed away at 7:45 a.m., Sunday, July 13, 2014, at Aultman Hospital. He was born April 4, 1964, in Parma, Ohio, to Fredrick and Shirley J. (Doudgson) Litman. Douglas was a 1982 graduate of Berea High School and employed as a truck driver with Flynn Transport Enterprises in Tawanda, Pennsylvania. He enjoyed muscle...

Jane A. (Franks) Courtney

Jane A. (Franks) Courtney

Jul 11, 2014

Jane A. (Franks) Courtney, age 85, of Alliance passed away at 2:49 p.m. Friday, July 11, 2014, at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born January 18, 1929, in Akron, Ohio, to Howard and Sarah (Wilson) Qualk. Jane graduated from Alliance High School. She loved raising her family and enjoyed cooking. Survivors include her children, Bill Franks of N. Benton, Barbara...

Thomas M. Cafaro

Thomas M. Cafaro

Jul 3, 2014

THOMAS M. CAFARO died peacefully at home on Thursday, July 3rd; after a lengthy illness, which he endured with grace and good humor. Tom was born in Alliance on January 28th, 1950, to Robert and Helen Cafaro. He attended Alliance High School before beginning his career in pottery at the Royal China in Sebring. He rose to the level of...

George "Don" Middleton

George "Don" Middleton

Jul 2, 2014

George "Don" Middleton, age 87, of Alliance, passed away at 10:25 a.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at Roselawn Gardens. He was born September 9, 1926, in New Waterford, Ohio, to Jesse and Beatrice (Brown) Middleton. George was employed as a welder at Alliance Structural and Alliance Machine Co. and also owner-operator of an excavating business. A member of Bolton United...

Robert J. Werderitsch

Robert J. Werderitsch

Jul 2, 2014

Robert J. "Cannonball" Werderitsch, age 77, of Alliance, passed away July 2, 2014, at his home. He was born July 18, 1946, in Cleveland, Ohio, to John and Mary (Hofstetter) Werderitsch. He was a longtime resident of Alliance. Robert, known as "Cannonball" was a freelance commercial pilot, who was a lifelong aviation enthusiast. Robert was a proud veteran of the...

George T Dietrich

George T Dietrich

Jul 2, 2014

George T. Dietrich, age 87, of Alliance, passed away at 8:05 p.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at Altercare of Alliance. He was born July 19, 1926, in Malvern, Ohio, to Chas L. and Sarah (Berlin) Dietrich. Immediately following his graduation from Alliance High School in 1945, he served eighteen months in the United States Army in the 2nd infantry MP...

Roger R. Frank

Roger R. Frank

Jun 30, 2014

Roger R. Frank, age 38, of Beloit, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends on Monday, June 30, 2014, after a five-year courageous battle with cancer. Roger was born June 29, 1976, at Camp Lejeune, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and grew up in Alliance, Ohio. He was the son of Denver J. and Penny B. (Seibert) Frank....

Karen McMaster

Karen McMaster

Jun 30, 2014

Karen McMaster, age 61, of Kent, passed away at 11 a.m., Monday, June 30, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born July 12, 1952, in Alliance, Ohio, to James and Marjorie (Wallace) McCallum. A lifelong area resident, she made her home in Brimfield Township. A 1970 graduate of Marlington High School, she volunteered as a teacher's aide for Stow...

Elizabeth Andreani

Elizabeth Andreani

Jun 28, 2014

Elizabeth (Demark) Andreani, age 92, of Alliance, passed away at 5:55 a.m., Saturday, June 28, 2014, at Community Care Center. She was born May 26, 1922, in Salineville Ohio, to Rocksy and Angeline (Campanella) Demark. A graduate of Sebring McKinley High School, Elizabeth was employed at Alliance Manufacturing and then Electronic Circuits and Design where she retired in 1986. Mrs....

Virginia R. Donohoe

Virginia R. Donohoe

Jun 26, 2014

Virginia R. Donohoe, age 91, of Sebring, passed away at 4:15 a.m., Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Crandall Medical Center. She was born August 26, 1922, at St. Ann's Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, to Lester William and Vera Dorothy (James) Scheu. She was a member of the First Baptist Church where she served on the Diaconate Board, American Baptist Women,...

Evelyn Ickes

Evelyn Ickes

Jun 26, 2014

Evelyn Ickes, age 90, of Alliance, passed away at 6:45 a.m., Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Alliance Community Care Center. She was born May 23, 1924 in Maximo, Ohio to Mary E. (Betz) and Elgie E. Bowman. Evelyn was a graduate of Alliance High School. A sociable, outgoing, loving person, Evelyn enjoyed playing cards and was a member of the...

Audrey V. Pederzolli

Audrey V. Pederzolli

Jun 26, 2014

Audrey V. Pederzolli, age 89, of Alliance, passed away at 8:23 a.m., Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Emeritus of Ravenna. She was born November 21, 1924, in Harrisburg Ohio, to Marvin and Margaret (Zwick) Gulling. A graduate of Louisville High School, Audrey attended Comptometer School and worked in the payroll department for Campbell Soup and later as a bookkeeper for...

Dr. John E. Saffell

Dr. John E. Saffell

Jun 24, 2014

Dr. John E. Saffell, age 97, Professor of History Emeritus at Mount Union College, passed away at 1:55 p.m., Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born July 22, 1916, in North Georgetown, Ohio, to Byron E. and Isabella (Anderson) Saffell. He graduated from Alliance High School in 1934 and Mount Union College magna cum laude in...

Conni Sue Hines

Conni Sue Hines

Jun 24, 2014

Conni Sue Hines, age 61, of Alliance, passed away at 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born December 9, 1952, in Alliance, Ohio, to Foster and Kathryn (Zurcher) Ulman and resided in Alliance all her life. Conni liked assembling picture puzzles, gardening, decorating and loved walking on the beach. Survivors include her mom, Kathryn...

Phyllis C. Troutman

Phyllis C. Troutman

Jun 24, 2014

Phyllis C. Troutman, age 84, of Louisville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at Alliance Community Hospital after a short illness. She was born November 9, 1929, in New Carlisle, Ohio, to George and Una (Weaver) Godfrey and lived in the Alliance area most of her life. Phyllis was a soft-spoken mother who dearly loved her children and grandchildren....

Dennis W. Rhome

Dennis W. Rhome

Jun 20, 2014

Dennis W. "Denny" Rhome, age 58 of Alliance, went home to be with the Lord at 4:15 p.m. Friday, June 20, 2014, at the Cleveland Clinic surrounded by his family, after an extensive battle with leukemia. He was born April 2, 1956 in Alliance, Ohio to George and Carol (Stewart) Rhome. A 1975 graduate of Alliance High School, Dennis worked...

Sara Elizabeth Eiler

Sara Elizabeth Eiler

Jun 16, 2014

Sara Elizabeth (Lowe) Eiler, age 96, of Alliance, Ohio, passed away at 9:35 p.m., Monday, June 16, 2014 at Bel Air Care Center. She was born November 17, 1917, in Marion Township, Pa., to George W. and Gertrude (Long) Lowe. Sara attended New Brighton High School, Penn State University and retired from Providence Hospital in Beaver Falls, Pa. after 25...

Arthur E. Mallory, Jr

Arthur E. Mallory, Jr

Jun 15, 2014

Arthur E. Mallory, Jr., age 99, of Knoxville, Tennessee, formerly of Alliance, passed away peacefully at 12:50 a.m., Sunday, June 15, 2014, at his home. He was born October 12, 1914, in Avalon, Pennsylvania, to Arthur E. Sr., and Maude Viola (Davidson) Mallory. Arthur was a 1933 graduate of Alliance High School and also attended Miami University. Employed at Babcock...

Max R. Schide

Max R. Schide

Jun 13, 2014

Max R. Schide, born April 30, 1924, passed away peacefully at his home, June 13, 2014, after struggling for almost nine years following a severe stroke. Born in Strasburg, Ohio, Max lived in Akron since he was about nine years old. A United States Army Veteran, Max was a recipient of the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal for his service during WWII....

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