Obituaries

Dorothy Sweitzer

Dorothy Sweitzer

May 20, 2007

Dorothy C. Sweitzer, age 93, of Alliance, formerly of Hartville, died at 12:40 a.m. May 20, 2007 at McCrea Manor. She was born Dec. 24, 1913 in Deerfield to George and Lydia (Wilson) Williams. Mrs. Sweitzer graduated from Deerfield High School and then worked in the Marlington District Schools Cafeteria's for 13 years. After retiring she owned a riding school...

James Lane Anderson

James Lane Anderson

May 18, 2007

James Lane "Jim" Anderson, age 79, of Fort Collins, Colorado, formerly of Alliance, died at his home Friday May 18, 2007. He was born Nov. 19, 1927 in Alliance to James Leighton and Daisy Aileen (Lane) Anderson. Jim graduated from Alliance High School and attended Mt. Union College and FL electronics. Jim also graduated from U.S. Maritime service from U.S....

Virginia A. Campbell

Virginia A. Campbell

May 17, 2007

Virginia A. Campbell, age 79 of Alliance, died at 9:42 p.m. May 17, 2007 at home. She was born August 28, 1927 in Huntington, West Virginia to Okey and Lona (Stilner) Smith and had lived in Alliance for 60 years. Mrs. Campbell was a graduate of Cambridge High School. She was a former member of First United Presbyterian Church. Survivors...

Bernice V. Fernandez

Bernice V. Fernandez

May 15, 2007

Bernice V. Fernandez, age 78, of Alliance, died at 9:20 a.m. May 15, 2007 at her home. She was born March 31, 1929 in Maximo, Ohio to Lawrence and Lucille (Pollis) Rupp. Mrs. Fernandez was owner of Town Tavern for 15 years. She loved to crochet and loved her grandchildren. She was a member of the Presbyterian faith. She is...

Lynn Ann Branfield

Lynn Ann Branfield

May 8, 2007

Lynn Ann Branfield, age 71, of Port Richey, Florida and formerly of Alliance, died at 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at her home in Port Richey. She was born Aug. 1, 1935 in Alliance, Ohio to John B. and Nellie (Earp) Briggs and lived in Alliance most of her life. A graduate of Mount Union College, where she was...

Errol Welsh

Errol Welsh

May 5, 2007

Errol 'Butch' Welsh, age 67, of Alliance and Bradenton, Florida, died at his home in Alliance at 4:47 a.m. May 5, 2007. He was born July 22, 1939 in Alliance, to Walter and Verdie (Miner) Welsh and graduated in 1957 from Alliance High School. Mr. Welsh worked as a Golf Pro, teaching at Tannenhauf Golf Course and Atlantis Country Club...

Oscar A. Hoffman

Oscar A. Hoffman

May 3, 2007

Oscar A. Hoffman, age 97, of Homeworth, Ohio, died at 12:20 a.m. Thursday, May 3, 2007 at Crandall Health and Rehabilitation Center in Sebring. Oscar was born October 18, 1909 in New Franklin, Ohio to Terry and Mabel (Hoyle) Hoffman and was a lifetime resident of the vicinity. He attended Marlboro Schools and was employed at American Steel Foundry for...

Adelina M. Sibble

Adelina M. Sibble

May 2, 2007

Adelina M. Sibble, age 62, of Canton, Ohio, died May 2, 2007 at 10:20 a.m. at Green Meadows Health and Wellness Center. Adelina was born August 6, 2007 in Negros O.C.C., Philippines to Miguel Miado and Socorro Sacon and lived in the vicinity since 2002. She was a homemaker and loved fishing and hunting and was an avid sportsman. She...

Virgil Vulcu

Virgil Vulcu

Apr 30, 2007

Virgil G. Vulcu, age 52, of Alliance, died at 2:44 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2007 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born December 27, 1954 in Alliance. Virgil was a 1972 graduate of Alliance High School and then received his Bachelors Degree in Science from Mount Union College. He then received his Doctorate in Medicine and Pharmacy in 1985 in...

Betty E. Watts

Betty E. Watts

Apr 29, 2007

Betty E. Watts, age 89, of Wooster, formerly of Alliance, died at 5:50 a.m. Sunday April 29, 2007 at Westview Manor in Wooster. She was born in Alliance, Ohio on April 5, 1918 to William and Maude (Green) Elliott and was a lifelong resident. Betty graduated from Alliance High School and received her L.P.N. from Timken School of Nursing. She...

Mary Myers

Mary Myers

Apr 29, 2007

Mary E. Myers, age 80, of Alliance, died at 5:55 a.m. Sunday, April 29, 2007 at McCrea Manor. She was born October 4, 1926 to Robert Edwin and Flossie (Evans) Allen and was a lifelong resident of Alliance. Mary graduated from Alliance High School and worked at S.S. Kresgy and McCaskey Register. She enjoyed gardening, quilting and sewing, and liked...

Charles Nutial

Charles Nutial

Apr 29, 2007

Charles Nutial, age 83, of Alliance, died at 4:44 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2007 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born November 13, 1923, in Darlington, Pa, to Pete and Anna (Mirron) Nutial and was a lifelong resident of Alliance. Charles graduated from Alliance High School and was a WWII U.S Army Veteran. He was employed at Transue Williams and...

Mary E. Myers

Mary E. Myers

Apr 29, 2007

Mary E. Myers, age 80, of Alliance, died at 5:55 a.m. Sunday, April 29, 2007 at McCrea Manor. She was born October 4, 1926 to Robert Edwin and Flossie (Evans) Allen and was a lifelong resident of Alliance. Mary graduated from Alliance High School and worked at S.S. Kresgy and McCaskey Register. She enjoyed gardening, quilting and sewing, and liked...

Savina Edwards

Savina Edwards

Apr 29, 2007

1925-2007 Mrs. Savina Edwards, 81, of Walkerton, Indiana, died Sunday, April 29, 2007, at 4:45 p.m. at La Porte Hospital. She was born Aug 28, 1925, in Braxton County, W.VA., to Lloyd C. and Elizabeth (Dix) Weese. Mrs. Edwards was a homemaker. She and her husband owned and managed a restaurant in Chicago until 1963. She enjoyed reading the Bible,...

Betty Watts

Betty Watts

Apr 29, 2007

Betty E. Watts, age 89, of Wooster, formerly of Alliance, died at 5:50 a.m. Sunday April 29, 2007 at Westview Manor in Wooster. She was born in Alliance, Ohio on April 5, 1918 to William and Maude (Green) Elliott and was a lifelong resident. Betty graduated from Alliance High School and received her L.P.N. from Timken School of Nursing. She...

Tyler Christopher Richi

Tyler Christopher Richi

Apr 28, 2007

Tyler Christopher Richi, the infant son of Gregory C. Richi and Eryn M. Burrier went home to the Lord on Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 4:57 a.m. at Alliance Community Hospital. Tyler was born April 28, 2007 in Alliance, Ohio and will be missed by his parents, grandparents, Robert and Tracy Peshek of Alliance, Kim and Ron Waggoner of West...

David L. Bryant

David L. Bryant

Apr 27, 2007

David L. Bryant, age 54, of Alliance, died at 7:39 a.m. Friday, April 27, 2007 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born February 9, 1953 in Alliance to Ayers and Mary (Lenigar) Bryant and was a lifelong resident. David was employed by Alliance Recycling Center. He is survived by his step-mother Carol Bryant of Alliance; daughter Patty (David) Yoder of...

Jane Stamp Zang

Jane Stamp Zang

Apr 26, 2007

Jane Stamp Zang, age 91, of Florence, SC, formerly of Alliance, died at 1:50 p.m. April 26, 2007, at McCleod Regional Medical Center in Florence following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Zang was born in 1916 in Philadelphia, PA where her father was in medical school. She graduated in 1934 from Alliance High School and in 1938 from Mount Union College...

Edith Merryman

Edith Merryman

Apr 25, 2007

Edith Louise Merryman, age 93, of Alliance, died at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at Community Care Center in Alliance. Edith was born December 22, 1913, to Kirby and Delilah (Viner) Faubel. She graduated from Alliance High School in 1932 and received her beautician's license in 1935. She was a member of First Baptist Chuch for 80 years and...

Betty Timpe

Betty Timpe

Apr 24, 2007

Betty Lou Timpe, age 70, of Alliance, died at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at Altercare of Alliance after a longtime illness with cancer. Betty was born January 14, 1937 in Alliance to George W. and Velma (Hawkins) Barnes and was a lifelong resident. Betty graduated from Alliance High School in 1955 and worked for Alliance VNA Caring Hands....