Obituaries

James F. Heslep

James F. Heslep

Aug 4, 2013

James F. Heslep, age 81, of Alliance, passed away at 5:58 p.m., Sunday, August 4, 2013, surrounded by his loving family at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born March 3, 1932, in Sebring, Ohio, to Cyrus Irwin and Lillian Mae (Smith) Heslep. James was a member of the Alliance Christian Center. He was a Veteran of the United States Air...

George Zamagias

George Zamagias

Aug 2, 2013

George Zamagias, age 80, of Alliance, passed away at 3:05 p.m. Friday, August 2, 2013, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born August 21, 1932, in Johnstown, PA to Michael and Lottie (Andrews) Zamagias. A graduate of Alliance High School, George was the former owner of the Crystal Lounge, Alliance's oldest bar. George was a Korean War veteran, where he...

Mary A. Scott

Mary A. Scott

Jul 31, 2013

Mary A. Scott, age 84, of Alliance, passed away at 12:45 a.m., Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at Bel Air Care Center. She was born September 14, 1928, in Wellsburg, West Virginia, to Albert and Eva (Hill) Rouse. Mary attended the Maranatha Church of God. She was an avid bingo player. Survivors include her daughters, Mary L. Hyronimus of Alliance; Eva...

Dennis E. Mobley

Dennis E. Mobley

Jul 30, 2013

Dennis E. Mobley, age 77, of Alliance, passed away at 5:12 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at his home. He was born December 18, 1935, in West LaFayette, Ohio, to Wilbur and Dorothy (Maloy) Mobley. A 1953 graduate of West Lafayette High School, Dennis was a former mail carrier for the U.S. Post Office, retiring June 1, 2001. He attended...

Francis E. "Pico" Fernandez

Francis E. "Pico" Fernandez

Jul 30, 2013

Francis E. "Pico" Fernandez, age 65, of Maximo, passed away at 9:55 p.m., Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Aultman Compassionate Care Center after a lifelong battle with muscular dystrophy. He was born June 1, 1948, in Alliance, to Ezequiel and Bernice V. (Rupp) Fernandez. Pico was a 1966 graduate of Marlington High School and worked at various jobs in the...

Kathryn "Kate" Rastetter

Kathryn "Kate" Rastetter

Jul 30, 2013

Kathryn "Kate" Rastetter, age 90, of Alliance, passed away at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Copeland Oaks. She was born September 29, 1922, in Alliance, Ohio, to Frank W. and Mary Beth (Sebring) Andrews. Kathryn was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church and the Trinity Church Women. She was also a member of the Welkins Club of...

Ruth M. Good

Ruth M. Good

Jul 29, 2013

Ruth M. Good, age 89, of Alliance, passed away at 4 a.m., Monday, July 29, 2013, at Community Care Center. She was born July 3, 1924, in Tyler County, West Virginia, to Guy and Ina Mae (Meade) Wagner. Ruth was a former employee of Royal China and French Saxon Potteries in Sebring. She was a member of the Sebring VFW...

Robert M. Jones, Sr

Robert M. Jones, Sr

Jul 27, 2013

Robert M. Jones, Sr., age 81, of Alliance, passed away at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Altercare of Alliance. He was born July 20, 1932, in Pittsburgh, PA, to Nathaniel and Esther (Mitchell) Jones. Robert worked at Alliance Drop Forging as a hammer man and was later a foreman of the hammer shop. He also was the owner...

DeLoris J. Barret

DeLoris J. Barret

Jul 22, 2013

On Monday, July 22, 2013, we were sad to lose one of Alliances' most active and loyal residents, as she began her "new" adventure. DeLoris "Dodo" (Mathey) Barret, wife of former Mount Union player and coach, Eugene "Duke" Barret, died of heart issues at Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. Mrs. Barret was born December 18, 1928, in Youngstown, to Joseph...

Nancy Haught

Nancy Haught

Jul 19, 2013

Nancy J. Haught, age 50, of Canton, passed away, after a courageous battle with cancer, at 8:50 a.m., Friday, July 19, 2013, at Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born December 16, 1962, Parkersburg, WV to Nora H. (Mikes) Stolarik. Nancy was a dispatcher for Buckeye Security and loved to craft and sell Avon. Survivors include her daughters, Nancy (Rich)...

Charles K. McGuire

Charles K. McGuire

Jul 17, 2013

Charles K. McGuire, age 73, of Alliance, passed away at 11:31 a.m., Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Aultman Hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Ralph H. Robinson

Ralph H. Robinson

Jul 14, 2013

A memorial service for Ralph H. Robinson, 91, of Port Charlotte, Florida, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 13, 2013, at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 11394 Edison St., Alliance, OH. Mr. Robinson, formerly of Alliance, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 14, 2013 in Port Charlotte. He was born to the late Humboldt...

Terry L. "Greenie" Green

Terry L. "Greenie" Green

Jul 9, 2013

Terry L. "Greenie" Green, age 60, of Alliance, passed away at 7:05 p.m., Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born October 11, 1952, in Canton, Ohio, to Raymond and Nadine (Haidet) Green. A graduate of Marlington High School, Greenie enjoyed woodworking, playing cards, especially euchre, golfing and shooting pool. Most importantly he loved spending time with...

John Michael

John Michael

Jul 6, 2013

John Michael, age 88, of Alliance, passed away at 9:25 p.m., Saturday, July 6, 2013, peacefully at his home. He was born November 20, 1924 in Mercer County, PA to Arthur J. and Emma Viola (Kaufmann) Michael. A U.S. Army veteran, John was a hammer operator for Transue & Williams for over 20 years and after his retirement; he was...

Jerald Lee Johnson

Jerald Lee Johnson

Jul 1, 2013

Jerald Lee Johnson, age 74, of Alliance, passed away at 10:55 p.m., Monday, July 1, 2013, at his home with his family by his side after a brave battle with cancer. He was born October 3, 1938, in Canton, Ohio, to Leroy D. and Florence E. (Beadle) Johnson. Jerry graduated from Alliance High School in 1956, real estate school in...

Donald M. Brown

Donald M. Brown

Jun 30, 2013

Donald M. Brown, age 79, of Alliance, passed away at 8:20 a.m. Sunday, June 30, 2013, at Canterbury Villa. He was born August 15, 1933, in Somerton, Ohio, to Harry M. and Myrtle (Harris) Brown. Donald was a 1952 graduate of Louisville High School. He was a Korean Conflict veteran and served in the combat engineers, attached to the 28th...

John H. Horning

John H. Horning

Jun 29, 2013

John H. Horning, age 80, of Alliance, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 2:15 p.m., Saturday, June 29, 2013, at McCrea Manor Nursing Home. He was born October 11, 1932, in Kent, Ohio, to Clarence and Clara (Luikhart) Horning. John attended St. Patrick's School and was a 1950 graduate of Kent State High School. After...

Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Horning

Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Horning

Jun 27, 2013

Mary (Betty) Horning, age 90, of Alliance, passed away at 6 a.m., Thursday, June 27, 2013, at St. Joseph Care Center in Louisville. She was born September 30, 1922, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Paul and Marie (Harryhill) Deagan. Mary graduated from Villa Maria High School in 1940. She was a member of the Regina Coeli Catholic Church and the Altar...

Barbara Dawn Ossler

Barbara Dawn Ossler

Jun 26, 2013

Barbara Dawn Ossler, age 84, of Alliance, passed away at 6:22 p.m., Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born October 23, 1928, in Alliance, to F. Donald and Wilma I. (Rhoads) Stanley and was a lifetime Alliance resident. Barbara was a 1946 graduate of Alliance High School and a 1949 graduate of Alliance City Hospital School...

Monty Lee Welsh II

Monty Lee Welsh II

Jun 26, 2013

Monty Lee Welsh, II, age 57, of Alliance, passed away at 6:10 a.m., Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at Altercare of Alliance. He was born March 13, 1956, in Alliance, to Monty L. Welsh Sr. and Shirley J. (Kendrick) Welsh. A graduate of Marlington High School, Monty, was owner of the former Alliance Ink. Monty was a former Boy Scout. He...