Obituaries

Jeannette Schultz

Jeannette Schultz

May 19, 2008

Jeannette McGowan Schultz, age 92, of Louisville, died at 6:10 p.m. Monday, May 19, 2008 at St Joseph's Assisted Residence in Louisville, Ohio. She was born August 31, 1915 in Kansas City, Kansas to Arthur O'Neil and Frances (Cope) McGowan. Jeannette was of the Protestant faith and was a former beautician, homemaker and Life Member of the Eastern Star. She...

Dorothy Allen

Dorothy Allen

May 17, 2008

Dorothy Mae Allen, age 94, of Alliance, died at 1:40 p.m. Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Altercare of Alliance. She was born January 11, 1914 in Alliance, Ohio to Walter A. and Pearl M. (Hutson) Toalston and was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Allen graduated in 1932 from Alliance High School, was employed by Alliance Machine and later retired in 1979...

Martha Estelle Baker

Martha Estelle Baker

May 11, 2008

Martha Estelle Baker, age 101, of Alliance, died at 4:20 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 2008 at Bel-Air Care Center. Martha was born, July 20, 1906 in Alliance, Ohio to Francis Homer and Nina Ethel (Wilson) Day and was a lifelong Alliance resident. She was a graduate of Alliance High School where she served as Valedictorian. Martha formerly attended First Christian...

Mamie Kannal

Mamie Kannal

May 11, 2008

Mamie R. Kannal, age 91, of Alliance died at 1:35 a.m. Sunday, May 11, 2008 at Altercare of Alliance. Mrs. Kannal was born May 16, 1916 in Navarre, Ohio to Harvey W. and Carrie (Lonas) Critchfield. She was employed by Keener Rubber Company as a packer for twenty years until her retirement in 1978. Mamie was devoted to her family...

Mary C. Hoover

Mary C. Hoover

May 9, 2008

Mary C. Hoover, age 79, of Alliance died at 12:20 a.m. Friday, May 9, 2008 at Aultman Hospital. She was born March 15, 1929 in Louisville, Ohio to Sam and Mary (Rohr) Chenot and was a lifelong area resident. Mary was a 1947 graduate of Louisville High School and was formerly employed at the ASC office in Canton, Ohio. She...

Sylvia Benedetto Cironi

Sylvia Benedetto Cironi

May 8, 2008

Sylvia M. Benedetto Cironi, age 90, of Alliance, died at 1:45 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 2008. She was born December 10, 1917 in Columbus to Daniel and Antoinette (Valentino) Zallanta and resided in Alliance since September of 1946. Sylvia was a member of Regina Coeli Catholic Church. She worked with her late husband, Dr. Eugene R. Benedetto and also managed...

Kimberly Adkins

Kimberly Adkins

May 7, 2008

In Loving Memory Of: Kimberly M. "Estock" Adkins Never gone, never forgotten March 24, 1963-May 7, 2008 When I'm asleep you're there, When I'm awake you're there, When I cry, you're there, When I feel I can't go on, You're there. Just like always, You are always there. Your Loving Family! Kimberly M. "Estock" Adkins, age 45, of Warren, died...

William C. Moore

William C. Moore

May 6, 2008

William C. Moore, a longtime resident of Alliance, died on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at Windsong Care Center in Akron. He was 90 years old. Bill was a graduate of Minerva High School and Fenn College (Cleveland State) and worked as a mechanical engineer at Morgan Engineering and Alliance Machine. He helped coordinate several of his high school reunions, was...

Anna Dosa

Anna Dosa

May 6, 2008

Anna L. "Peggy" Dosa, age 86, of Sebring, died at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at Crandall Medical Center. She was born December 27, 1921 in Coshocton, Ohio to Sherman and Ida Mae (Cutshaw) Bassett and has lived in the Alliance area since 1946. Peggy enjoyed painting ceramics, beading and baking. She was greatly loved and will be sadly...

Mary Hari

Mary Hari

May 5, 2008

Mary Jane Hari, age 84, of Alliance, died Monday, May 5, 2008 at her home. She was born in Salem, Ohio on August 29, 1923 to George R. and Nellie Leona (Moore) Walter and was a resident of Salem until her marriage to Carl in 1942. Mary was employed from 1942 until 1955 at Alliance Manufacturing Co., leaving private employment...

Nettie Buchs

Nettie Buchs

May 2, 2008

Nettie F. Buchs, age 98, of Alliance, died at 4:00 a.m. Friday, May 2, 2008 at McCrea Manor. She was born on August 21, 1909 in Beloit, Ohio, the daughter of Jacob and Magdalena (Burri) Stryffeler who immigrated from Schwarzenmatti, Boltegin, Switzerland. Mrs. Buchs was a member of the First Immanuel United Church of Christ and had been active in...

Winter Albaugh

Winter Albaugh

May 2, 2008

Winter Rose Albaugh, age 5 of Alliance, passed away at 6:30 p.m. May 2, 2008 at Akron Children's Hospital. Winter was born Nov. 2, 2002 in Akron, Ohio and was the daughter of Ernest and Diane (Moore) Albaugh. Winter loved music, dancing and swinging on her swingset. She also loved having her nails painted and was forever in search of...

Theodore Treece

Theodore Treece

Apr 29, 2008

Theodore C. "Ted" Treece, age 72, of Alliance, died at 8:55 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at his home. He was born April 27, 1936 in Barberton, Ohio to Roy and Wilma (Bass) Treece. Ted was a 1954 graduate of Akron Buchtel High School and was the former owner of Alliance Metals until his retirement in 2001. If you were...

Harold Sweitzer

Harold Sweitzer

Apr 25, 2008

Harold B. "Hal" Sweitzer, age 91, of Sebring, died at 1:52 a.m. Friday, April 25, 2008 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. He was born, October 4, 1916 in Marlboro, Ohio to Benjamin and Bessie (Haidet) Sweitzer and lived in the Alliance-Marlboro area his whole life. Hal graduated from the former Marlboro High School in 1934 and was manager of the...

Betty Hall

Betty Hall

Apr 23, 2008

Betty Cabassa Hall, age 90, of Alliance, died at 1:54 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born in Manchester, England, August 19, 1917 to Thomas and Ethel (Brown) Spencer and resided in Alliance since 1938. Betty was a former member of the Plymouth Brethren Church and later at the Christian Missionary Alliance. Betty received her...

Geraldine McKnight

Geraldine McKnight

Apr 22, 2008

Geraldine V. McKnight, age 84, of Alliance, died at 4:28 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born January 17, 1924 in Alliance, Ohio to Ross and Susie (Rickel) Risden. Geraldine was a graduate of Alliance High School. She loved the joy that painting, gardening and her family brought to her life. She will be deeply...

Earl P. Williams, Sr

Earl P. Williams, Sr

Apr 21, 2008

Earl P. Williams, Sr. age 89, of Courtland, Ohio, died peacefully with his children at his side, Monday, April 21, 2008 at Sterling House in Alliance. He was born, October 20, 1918, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Herbert and Mabel (Finney) Williams. Earl was a founding member of St. Robert's Catholic Church. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy during...

Richard G. Mergenthaler

Richard G. Mergenthaler

Apr 20, 2008

Richard G. Mergenthaler, age 83, of Columbus, formerly of Alliance, died Sunday morning, April 20, 2008 at his home. He was born November 13, 1924 in Alliance Ohio to Earl and Mabel (Myers) Mergenthaler. Richard graduated from Alliance High School and was a Tool & Die Maker at Alliance Steel Products until his retirement in 1992. He was a member...

Donald Keen

Donald Keen

Apr 20, 2008

Donald R. Keen, age 90, of Sebring, died at 6:15 a.m. Sunday, April 20, 2008 at Crandall Medical Center. He was born December 30, 1917 in Alliance, Ohio to Joseph Ross and Mabel (Hartzell) Keen. A 1937 graduate of Alliance High School, Mr. Keen attended Indiana Tech School and was employed as a Pattern Maker for Alliance Machine Co. for...

Violet McMillen

Violet McMillen

Apr 19, 2008

Violet "Susie" McMillen, age 50, of North Benton, died peacefully at 5:42 a.m. Saturday, April 19, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born June 21, 1957 in Canton, Ohio to Jack and Violet (Myers) Barker. Susie attended West Branch High School, and was a homemaker. She enjoyed life and her animals. She will be dearly missed by her family...