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Richard C. Wilson

Richard C. Wilson

May 7, 2013

Richard C. Wilson, age 90 , of Alliance, died at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born October 31, 1922, in Salem, to Marion R. and Elsie M. (Speidel) Wilson. A 1940 graduate of Augusta High School , Dick also attended Bliss Business College receiving a certificate in accounting. He served in the U....

Lester C. Welch, Jr

Lester C. Welch, Jr

May 5, 2013

Lester C. Welch Jr., age 78, of Alliance, died at 1:18 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born June 2, 1934 in Akron, Ohio to Lester C. and Clarice A. (Curnew) Welch. Mr. Welch retired in 1994 after 31 years of service with the Chrysler Corporation. A member of Holy Lamb Church of God, Lester...

Charles Luca

Charles Luca

May 5, 2013

Charles Luca, age 92, of Alliance, died at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Community Care Center. He was born December 28, 1920 in Alliance, Ohio to George and Julia (Matiyku) Luca. A graduate of Alliance High School, Mr. Luca worked as a cost estimator, engineer and in sales for Alliance Machine Company for 46 years. Chuck was a...

Raymonde R. Hoopes

Raymonde R. Hoopes

May 4, 2013

Raymonde Rose Hoopes, age 82, died at 2:50 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Autumn Aegis in Lorain, Ohio. She was born February 18, 1931, in Alliance, Ohio to Charles and Rosa (Robb) Hoopes. A graduate of Alliance High School and Dale Carnegie Course, Miss Hoopes resided in Alliance most of her life before moving to Amherst, Ohio in November...

Charles C. Eakins

Charles C. Eakins

Apr 19, 2013

Charles C. Eakins, age 74, of Alliance, died at 1:29 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2013 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born November 7, 1938 in Hartford, W.Va. to Edward and Georgia (Griggs) Eakins, and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Eakins was employed as a truck driver for Republic Waste and he enjoyed reading, working in his yard and taking...

Marie E Sorge

Marie E Sorge

Apr 17, 2013

Marie Elizabeth Sorge, age 83, passed away on April 17, 2013. She was born on December 26, 1929. She graduated from Alliance High School in 1948. She married Joseph Sorge, April 19th, 1958, and resided in Salem, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents, Philip and Rose, and her brother, Joseph Mastroianni. She was active at Saint Paul...

Michael Dennis Patrick Colbert

Michael Dennis Patrick Colbert

Apr 14, 2013

Retired Ohio Army National Guard career soldier and U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran, Michael Dennis Patrick Colbert, age 69, of Alliance, died Sunday, April 14, 2013. He ended his earth life's journey at Wyant Woods Skilled Care Center, Akron/Fairlawn, Ohio, in the loving, comfort filled presence of his wife, Marikay. He was a resident there since November 2010. Proud to be...

Helen Oesch

Helen Oesch

Apr 13, 2013

Helen L. Oesch, age 86, of Alliance, passed away at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2013, at Community Care Center. She was born May 6, 1926 to Harvey and Mina (Eutzly) Domino. Helen was a graduate of the Alliance Business College and Salem Business College and retired in 1992 after working as a receptionist and switch board operator at Molly...

Stuart M. Johnston

Stuart M. Johnston

Apr 12, 2013

Stuart M. Johnston, age 88, of Homeworth, died at 2:20 a.m. Friday, April 12, 2013, at Community Care Center. He was born February 22, 1925, in Alliance, to Stuart and Lillas Bea (Hunter) Johnston. Stuart graduated from Alliance High School and worked at Kuntzman Trucking until his retirement. A member and trustee of the Middle Sandy Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Stuart...

Christopher Gray

Christopher Gray

Apr 11, 2013

Christopher Gray, age 53, of Alliance, died at 12:54 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center, after a brief illness. He was born December 10, 1959, in Alliance, to Harold and Betty (Shepherd) Gray and was a graduate of Alliance High School. Chris was employed as a foreman at Sancap Liner and worked there for 35 years. He...

Jack L. Pickerel

Jack L. Pickerel

Apr 9, 2013

Jack L. Pickerel, age 74, of Louisville, died at 7:34 a.m., Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born March 5, 1939, in Alliance, the son of the late Otto and Ruth (Wilson) Buehler. Jack was a graduate of Alliance High School. He worked for T&W Forge for more than 50 years as a quality manager until...

Calvin W. Hartzell

Calvin W. Hartzell

Apr 7, 2013

Calvin W. Hartzell, age 92, of Alliance, died at 5:59 a.m., Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born November 2, 1920, in Alliance, to the late Robert and Ada (Chenot) Hartzell. Calvin attended Louisville High School and completed night courses in machine shop and welding. He was a United States Navy veteran having serving in World...

Robert I. Berardi

Robert I. Berardi

Apr 5, 2013

Robert I. Berardi, age 83, of Atwater, went home peacefully to our Lord in heaven at 12:20 p.m., Friday, April 5, 2013, at his home, with his family by his side. He was born September 2, 1929 in Ellsworth, Ohio to John and Mary (Cataline) Berardi. Mr. Berardi graduated from Canfield High School in 1947 and served in the Army...

Susan L. Buckel

Susan L. Buckel

Apr 4, 2013

Susan L. Buckel, age 61, of Alliance, passed away at 7:15 a.m., Thursday, April 4, 2013, at Aultman Hospital. She was born April 22, 1951, in Painesville, Ohio, to Frederick C. and Genevieve E. (Shively) Oberholzer. Susan graduated from Perry High School, and subsequently from Mount Union College with a BA in English education. A member of the Alpha Chi...

Charles R. Copeland

Charles R. Copeland

Apr 2, 2013

Charles R. Copeland, age 79, of Alliance, died at 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at his home. He was born March 13, 1934, in Streetsboro, Ohio, to William K. and Grace (Dougan) Copeland. Charles attended Alliance High School and worked as a forklift operator at Alliance Manufacturing for 20 years and a maintenance foreman at Valley Forge in Salem...

Nancy Joann (Dickson) Smith

Nancy Joann (Dickson) Smith

Mar 28, 2013

Nancy Joann (Dickson) Smith, age 57, of Alliance, died at 4:20 a.m., Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born October 19, 1955, in Alliance to James and Hazel (Heaton) Dickson. A graduate of West Branch High School, Nancy worked at Little Tikes and Copeland Oaks. She was of the Mormon faith. Nancy loved dogs and enjoyed...

Thomas Joseph McDonald

Thomas Joseph McDonald

Mar 27, 2013

Thomas Joseph McDonald, age 69, of Canton, passed away at his home. He was born August 18, 1943, in Canton, to Thomas J. and Mercede A. (Gear) McDonald. A graduate of Minerva High school, Tom attended Kent State University. He worked as a mechanic and a car salesman. Tom loved fishing, guitar, Blues music, and drag racing. He also was...

Douglas Lee Wareham

Douglas Lee Wareham

Mar 26, 2013

Douglas Lee Wareham, age 51, of Alliance, entered the Gates of Heaven at 12:35 a.m., Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Alliance Community Hospital. He has joined his father, Robert LeMoine Wareham; maternal grandparents, Wilson and Leota Richards; and paternal grandparents, Raymond and Cleo Wareham. Doug was born December 21, 1961, in Canton, Ohio to Robert L. and Vera L. (Richards)...

Leonard L. Syx

Leonard L. Syx

Mar 26, 2013

Leonard L. Syx, age 74, of Sebring, died at 1:52 a.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born June 3, 1938, in Kensington Ohio, to Harold and Doris (Faloon) Syx. Leonard was employed by Leonard's Home Improvement and then Sacred Heart of Mary Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a maintenance supervisor, retiring in 1990. He was...

Judith Jane Betz

Judith Jane Betz

Mar 25, 2013

Judith Jane Betz, age 71, of Alliance, died at 10:34 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born February 26, 1942, in Alliance, Ohio, the daughter of James and Lillian (Secman) Twaddle and has been an Alliance resident all of her life. Judy graduated from Alliance High School in 1960. She was employed...

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