Obituaries

Clara McGrath

Clara McGrath

Jan 1, 0001

Clara W. McGrath, age 90, of Alliance, died at 3:15 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 2005 at Altercare of Alliance. She was born April 24, 1915 in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin to George and Martha (Stauffenegger) Binius and lived in Alliance since 1923. A 1932 graduate of Alliance High School, Mrs. McGrath was employed by the former James Dry Cleaners as a...

Dorothy Kramer

Dorothy Kramer

Jan 1, 0001

Dorothy M. Kramer age 85 of Alliance, died at her home at 7:55 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2004. She was born December 23, 1918 in Alliance, Ohio to Lawrence and Blanche (Poto) Randolph and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Mrs. Kramer graduated from the Alliance Business College and was the former owner of Meadowbrook Dairy in Alliance. She also worked...

Jean McFerren

Jean McFerren

Jan 1, 0001

Jean Foley McFerren age 79 of Alliance died at McCrea Manor Nursing Center on Feb. 2, 2003. Interment will be at Fairmount Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to Alliance Community Hospital Auxiliary.

Frank Migal

Frank Migal

Jan 1, 0001

Frank Migal age 79 of Alliance died 6:10 p.m. Jan. 3, 2003 at his home Friday. Memorial Contributions may be made to Alliance Visting Nurses and Hospice Assoc. 885 S. Sawburg Alliance, Ohio 44601, or Regina Coeli Catholic Church 663 Fernwood Blvd. Alliance Ohio 44601.

Howard Mangus

Howard Mangus

Jan 1, 0001

Howard A. Mangus, age 84, of Homeworth, died at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday December 7, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born August 19, 1920 in Homeworth, Ohio to Vernon and Ruth (Noble) Mangus and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Mangus worked as a mechanic at Davidson Chevrolet, and was employed at Alliance Machine as a truck driver before...

Mildred Long

Mildred Long

Jan 1, 0001

Mildred D. Long age 89 of Alliance died September 14 at Altercare of Alliance. Interment will be at Fairmount Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association 4916 Hills and Dales Rd. NW Canton Ohio 44708.

Frank Norton

Frank Norton

Jan 1, 0001

Frank Bryce Norton, age 86 of Alliance, died at 12:30 p.m. December 8, 2004 at Alliance Community Hospital. Mr. Norton was born March 6, 1918 in Topeka, Kansas to Dwight James and Julia (Regamy) Norton. Mr. Norton attended Kansas University; his schooling was interrupted by WWII. Upon his return he completed his BS degree from the school of Foreign Service...

Mary McGeehen

Mary McGeehen

Jan 1, 0001

Mary Virginia "Ginny" McGeehen, age 89 of 2436 S. Arch Ave., Alliance, died at Alliance Community Hospital on Tuesday July 22, 2003. She was born in East Palestine, Ohio on April 14, 1914 to the late James and Myrtle (Ford) Brimlow. She retired from Royal China Pottery in Sebring, after working for 30 years as a stamper. Mrs. McGeehen was...

Lloyd McKimmie

Lloyd McKimmie

Jan 1, 0001

Lloyd R. McKimmie, age 85 of Alliance, died at 9:49 p.m. Monday February 7, 2005 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born January 21, 1920 in Reader West Virginia on McKimmie Ridge to John S. and Cecilia M. (Long) McKimmie, and lived in Alliance since 1959. Mr. McKimmie attended school in Moundsville, West Virginia and attended Penn State College in...

Harold Light

Harold Light

Jan 1, 0001

Harold Junior Light age 56 of Alliance, died at his home at 3:07 a.m. Monday March 21, 2005. He was born November 18, 1948 in Alliance, Ohio to Norvel Anderson and Gathel (Garvin) Light and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Light attended Alliance and Marlington Public Schools and was formerly employed by Nexpac in East Canton as a Press Operator....

Irving McDaniel

Irving McDaniel

Jan 1, 0001

Irving William McDaniel, age 70, who was loved by all, passed away at his home at 9:54 a.m. March 11, 2004. He was born June 21, 1933 in Damascus, Ohio to Joseph Earl and Vera (Hoopes) McDaniel, and lived most of his life in Sebring and Minerva. Mr. McDaniel attended Willow Vale and Goshen Schools, and worked as a truck...

Irene Martin

Irene Martin

Jan 1, 0001

Irene A. Martin, age 76 of Alliance, died at 3:44 p.m. February 5, 2005 at Aultman Hospital. Mrs. Martin was born in Alliance, Ohio on October 11, 1928 to Cyril and Andella (Fojt) Duchon and was a lifelong area resident. She graduated from Alliance High School, and received her B.A. from Mount Union College. Mrs. Martin was a member of...

Rosanna McGee

Rosanna McGee

Jan 1, 0001

Rosanna Johnston McGee, age 86 of Homeworth, died at 1:25 p.m. December 16, 2004 at Altercare of Alliance. Mrs. McGee was born March 18, 1918 in Williams County, Ohio to Stuart McMunn and Lillas Bee (Hunter) Johnston, and retired from the Rodman Public Library on March 31, 1980, where she had worked in the Circulation and Reference Departments for 30...

Sidney Mattina

Sidney Mattina

Jan 1, 0001

Sidney Robinson Russell "Sid" Mattina, 88, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2004 in Alliance, Ohio. She is survived by four children: Thomas G. Russell and wife, Crystal, of Gilbert, AZ; Faith Russell Mascott and husband, Owen, of Walnut Creek, CA; Rev. Howard Russell and wife, Karen, of Phelps, NY; and Charles J. Russell of N. Benton, OH., a sister,...

Ben Mathes,

Ben Mathes,

Jan 1, 0001

Ben Mathes Jr. age 67 of Alliance, died February 4, 2004 at the Arbors in Canton. Mr. Mathes was born October 21, 1936 in Erwin, Tennessee to the late Ben and Cressie (McCann) Mathes, and lived in this area since he was 18. He was employed at Alliance Pallet Company. Survivors include one sister, Geraldine Bailey of Sebring, and two...

James McAfee

James McAfee

Jan 1, 0001

James J. McAfee, age 44 of 128 E. Perry, Alliance, died at his home at 8:40 a.m. Aug. 26, 2004. He was born Nov. 16, 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio to James H. and Inas C. (Mohr) McAfee. James attended Alliance High School. Survivors include his companion Gladys Myers of Alliance, two sisters, Priscilla Thompson of Cleveland, Ohio and Christine Mason...

Vernon Knowles

Vernon Knowles

Jan 1, 0001

Vernon William "Bill" Knowles age 78 of Alliance, died at his home at 1:30 p.m. Sunday June 13, 2004. He was born May 10, 1926 in Alliance, Ohio to Vernon H. "Bunny" and Nellie E. (Moore) Knowles. Mr. Knowles was a lifelong resident of Alliance, except from October 1991, until July, 2002 when he lived in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bill...

Kathryn Lyons

Kathryn Lyons

Jan 1, 0001

Kathryn E. Lyons age 94 of Alliance died at 11:45 a.m. Friday at Alliance Community Hospital. Mrs. Lyons was born February 12, 1909 in Alliance to Constant and Louise (Neiswanger) Marine. She graduated from Alliance High School, and was a lifelong Alliance resident. She was a member of Regina Coeli Catholic Church, member of the Infant of Prague, and Altar...

Dorothy Marshall

Dorothy Marshall

Jan 1, 0001

Dorothy J. Marshall, age 89 of Alliance, died at 6:23 p.m. November 18, 2004 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born October 6, 1915 in Saginaw, Michigan to Earl and Polly A. (Walters) Robison, and lived in Alliance since 1941. Mrs. Marshall graduated in 1934 from Deerfield High School. She sold cameras for the Sam Solomon Company in Charleston, South...

Thelma Graebing

Thelma Graebing

Jan 1, 0001

Thelma M. Graebing, age 84 of Alliance, died Sunday morning June 12, 2005 in her home. Born April 4, 1921 in Dillonvale, Ohio, she was the daughter of James W. and Edna M. (Coffman) Lappin. She grew up in Canton, Ohio and graduated from Canton McKinley High School. She moved to Alliance when she married in 1946. Thelma was a...