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Ben V. Frustos

Ben V. Frustos

Mar 29, 2007

Ben V. Frustos, age 76, of Canton, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 28th at his residence surrounded by his wife and family following a short illness. He was born Oct. 4, 1930 to the late Nellie (Sheldone) and Ben E. Frustos of Alliance. He graduated from Alliance High School in 1948 and was enrolled at Mt. Union College. He...

Iris Elaine Coleman

Iris Elaine Coleman

Mar 29, 2007

Iris E. Coleman, age 84, of Atwater, died at her home at 6:25 p.m., March 29, 2007. Iris was born Feb. 13, 1923 in Akron to Joseph W. and Bernice V. (Hill) Johnson and lived in the vicinity for 50 years. She was a graduate of West High School and the University of Akron. She worked in the cashier's department...

James E. Thorpe

James E. Thorpe

Mar 28, 2007

James E. Thorpe, age 79, passed away suddenly in his home Wednesday, March 28, 2007. He was born Oct. 28, 1927 in Alliance, Ohio to Jack and Armada (Toepfer) Thorpe. He graduated from Alliance High School in 1946 and went on to continue his education earning a B.S. from Mount Union College in 1950. He worked for B & W...

James Thorpe

James Thorpe

Mar 28, 2007

James E. Thorpe, age 79, passed away suddenly in his home Wednesday, March 28, 2007. He was born Oct. 28, 1927 in Alliance, Ohio to Jack and Armada (Toepfer) Thorpe. He graduated from Alliance High School in 1946 and went on to continue his education earning a B.S. from Mount Union College in 1950. He worked for B & W...

Robert Handrych

Robert Handrych

Mar 24, 2007

Robert "Popi" Handrych, age 76 of Alliance, died at 3:15 p.m. Friday, March 24, 2007 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born Nov. 30, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio to James and Elsie (Polka) Handrych and lived in Alliance for the past 47 years. Mr. Handrych was self employed with Standard Oil for 23 years, and retired from Lamborn Floral as...

Wayne Lare

Wayne Lare

Mar 24, 2007

Wayne Sherman Lare, age 79, of Alliance, died at 4:00 a.m. Sunday, March 18, 2007 at his home. He was born Oct. 16, 1927 in Limaville, Ohio to Sherman and Carrie (Pontius) Lare and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Lare graduated in 1945 from the former Marlboro High School and attended Mount Union College. He worked for Republic LTV...

Susan Marie Karns

Susan Marie Karns

Mar 24, 2007

Susan Marie Linkowski Karns, age 91, of Alliance, went to her heavenly home on March 24, 2007. Susan is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Susan Cathy Karns Datz (and son-in-law Joel) and a son, Mr. Jonathan J. Karns (daughter-in-law Linda). She is also survived by sister, Catherine (Linkowski) Mohler of Sebring, four grandchildren; Stephen J. Datz of West Virginia, Angela...

Delpha Willard Fannin

Delpha Willard Fannin

Mar 24, 2007

Delpha M. Willard Fannin, age 85, of Alliance, died at 11:45 a.m. March 24, 2007 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born March 18, 1922 in Homeworth, Ohio to George and Mabel (Miller) Bandy and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Fannin worked as an assembler at Alliance Manufacturing before retiring in 1970. She was a member of Bethel United...

Ardena Brutto

Ardena Brutto

Mar 24, 2007

Ardena M. Brutto, age 87, of Sebring, formerly of Alliance, Canton and Salem, died at 8:20 p.m. March 24, 2007 at Crandall Medical Center. She was born March 17, 1920 in Canton, Ohio to George A. and Nellie S. (Maxwell) Heinbuch. Mrs. Brutto graduated from Louisville High School in 1938 and attended Columbus Art Institute. She was employed by Furbay...

John W. Swanson

John W. Swanson

Mar 22, 2007

John W. Swanson, age 86, of Alliance died at 9:45 a.m. Thursday, March 22, 2007 at his home. He was born October 19, 1920 in Escanaba, Michigan to Jack and Ethel A. (Sundberg) Swanson. John worked as a machinist at Alliance Machine Company, before retiring in 1983, and served with the U.S. Navy during WWII. He is survived by his...

William S. Brieske, Jr

William S. Brieske, Jr

Mar 21, 2007

William S. Brieske, Jr., age 74, of Canton, formerly of Alliance and Minerva, died at 8:35 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born July 30, 1932 in Alliance, to William Stanley and Josephine S. (Hawkins) Brieske Sr. William was a farmer and he also delivered coal, lime and heating fuel and was owner of the...

Frank Packe

Frank Packe

Mar 18, 2007

Frank T. Packe, age 78 of Alliance, died at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, March 18, 2007 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born Aug. 2, 1928 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania to Frank and Laura C. (Scott) Packe and lived in Alliance since 1946. Mr. Packe attended school in Pa., and worked from 1946-1989 at the former Alliance Ware, before retiring as a...

Timothy Tennant

Timothy Tennant

Mar 17, 2007

Timothy Tennant, age 57, of Beloit, died at 7:45 a.m. Saturday March 17, 2007 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born Nov. 20, 1949 in Canton, Ohio to Clyde and Bernie (Walker) Tennant. A 1967 graduate of Minerva High School, Timothy worked at the former American Steel Foundries, currently Alliance Castings. He enjoyed playing his guitar and tinkering with radio-controlled...

Mary Zwick

Mary Zwick

Mar 14, 2007

Mary C. "Kate" Zwick, age 86, of North Benton, died at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at Canterbury Villa. She was born in McGahesyville, Virginia on February 1, 1921 to Willard Roger and Gertrude Eleanor (Meadows) Huffman and lived all her life in the area. Kate was an Alliance High School graduate, a member of the A.H.S Girl's Basketball...

Ruth Anne Blake

Ruth Anne Blake

Mar 13, 2007

Ruth Anne "Sugar" Blake, age 56 of Atwater, died at 3:20 p.m. at Mercy Medical Center, Wednesday, March 14, 2007. She was born January 18, 1951 in Ravenna to Chester Grant Franks and Jane Anne (Qualk) Franks and lived all of her life in Alliance. Ruth was a graduate of Marlington High School and was employed as an Inspector at...

Cassie Lemaster

Cassie Lemaster

Mar 13, 2007

Cassie M. Lemaster, age 74 of Alliance, died at 9:25 a.m. March 13, 2007 at Canterbury Villa of Alliance. She was born Aug. 27, 1932 in Middlebourne, West Virginia to Walter and Dewie (McCormick) Lancaster and lived in the Alliance area most of her life. Mrs. Lemaster worked as a nurses aid for various nursing homes in the area. A...

Paul Walker

Paul Walker

Mar 13, 2007

Paul B. Walker, age 85 of Alliance, died at 3:05 a.m. March 13, 2007 at Alliance Community Hospital. Paul was born October 25, 1921 in Alliance to Alfred and Nellie (Ray) Walker and lived in the Alliance and Minerva area all his life. A 1941 graduate of Alliance High School Mr. Walker retired in 1983 after 42 years as a...

Anita L. Clark

Anita L. Clark

Mar 7, 2007

Anita L. Clark, age 65 of Alliance, died at 6:24 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at Aultman Hospital. She was born April 3, 1941 in Limaville, to Victor and Rose (Rasile) Butchelli and lived in the area most of her life. Anita attended Alliance High School and was a cashier at Green Farms and Marc's and was formerly employed at...

Helen Morris

Helen Morris

Mar 4, 2007

Helen L. Frill White Morris, age 87, of Alliance, died at 2:54 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 2007 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born November 20, 1919 in Alliance, Ohio to Benjamin Franklin Carpenter and Wilma (Channel) Carpenter and was a lifelong resident. Helen attended Sebring schools and received her GED at the age of 44. She was a member...

Mabel Baker

Mabel Baker

Mar 4, 2007

Mabel E. Baker, age 98 of Alliance, died at Bel Air Care Center at 2:05 a.m. Sunday, March 4, 2007. Mrs. Baker was born June 25, 1908 in Rustburg, Va. to David B. and Willie T. (Phillips) Barricks. She attended Rustburg High School and received her LPN Degree and continued her education to receive a Physical Therapy Certificate. She was...

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