Obituaries

Andy Dosa

Andy Dosa

Jan 1, 0001

Andy Dosa age 80, died at Community Care Center Friday, November 19, 2004 at 6:30 p.m. He was born June 25, 1924 in Alliance, to Moses and Anna (Mate) Dosa and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Dosa was employed by Morgan Engineering for 37 years and also served as Assistant Bailiff for Alliance Municipal courts. He was life member of...

Evelyn Davidson

Evelyn Davidson

Jan 1, 0001

Evelyn M. Davidson age 89 of Alliance died at 3:50 a.m. December 22, 2002 at Mercy Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family at time of death. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Hanoverton Ohio. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alliance Fire Department Toys for Tots campaign.

Joseph Bussie

Joseph Bussie

Jan 1, 0001

Joseph E. Bussie age 81 of Alliance, died at Alliance Community Hospital at 3:40 a.m. July 20, after a brief illness. Entombment will be at Highland Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to American Legion Post 574, 6172 Rochester Road, E. Rochester Ohio 44625.

Richard Close,

Richard Close,

Jan 1, 0001

Richard Michael Close Jr., infant, of Alliance, died at 4:15 p.m. May 10, 2004 at Akron Children's Hospital. He was born January 24, 2004 in Alliance, Ohio to Richard Michael Close and Stefanie Anne Wilson. Survivors include his parents, grandparents; Mike and Michele Gentry of Alliance and William and Norma Wilson of Alliance; great-grandparents, Theresa Vargo of Alliance, Janet Close...

James Dunk

James Dunk

Jan 1, 0001

James Robert Dunk age 75 of Alliance died at 3:43 p.m. December 11, 2003 at Akron City Hospital. He was born April 24, 1928 in Montreal Canada to William and Lillian (Thomas) Dunk, and lived in Alliance since the 1950's. He was employed by Morgan Engineering as a supervisor, and also worked as a self-employed truck-driver. He later worked part...

Dorothy Brantingham

Dorothy Brantingham

Jan 1, 0001

Dorothy Brantingham age 87 of Alliance died at her son's home in Elizabethtown Kentucky at 10:30 a.m. March 21, 2003. Interment will be at Woodsdale Cemetery in Guilford Lake, Ohio. Memorial Contributions may be made to Alliance Evangelical Friends Church Missions Committee, 1307 W. State St. Alliance, Ohio 44601.

Francis Daley

Francis Daley

Jan 1, 0001

Francis George (Frank) Daley age 84 of Alliance, died at 12:01 a.m. May 27 at Alliance Community Hospital. Interment will be at Fairmount Memorial Park. Masonic Services will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Memorial Contributions may be made to First United Presbyterian Church Music Department 425 E. Market St. Alliance, Ohio 44601 or Alliance Shrine Club Transportation Fund P.O. Box...

Melba Cook

Melba Cook

Jan 1, 0001

Melba Cook, age 100 of Alliance, died at Alterra Sterling House at 8:05 p.m. Wednesday March 10, 2004. She was born September 24, 1903 in Salem, Massachusetts to Walter and Isabel Crooks. Mrs. Cook graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa., and lived in Alliance since 1930. Mrs. Cook was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Alliance Woman's...

Lyle Crist

Lyle Crist

Jan 1, 0001

Lyle M. Crist age 78 of Alliance passed away Friday March 28, 2003. The Conrad Masonic Lodge will conduct services at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, which the public is welcome to attend. Interment will be at Moultrie Chapel Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alliance Historical Society P.O. Box 2044 Alliance OH 44601, Alliance Underground Railroad Project P.O. Box...

Veronica Carretta

Veronica Carretta

Jan 1, 0001

Veronica Carretta, age 96, of Alliance, passed away at 1:10 a.m. Wednesday April 27, 2005 at Canterbury Villa. Veronica was born Dec. 17, 1908 in Albany, New York to Charles and Fransesca (Yelinskas) Ligaka (McCoskey), and lived in Alliance most of her life. Veronica was one of Jehovah's Witnesses for 58 years. Survivors include one brother-in-law, Douglas Greene and several...

Richard Burton,

Richard Burton,

Jan 1, 0001

Richard W. Burton Sr. Richard Wayne Burton Sr., age 83, passed away May 14, 2004. He was born August 6, 1920 in Clarion, Pennsylvania to O. Wayne & Iva (Bigley) Burton and lived in the area since 1986. Mr. Burton attended Clarion High School and retired from the Battenfeld Grease & Oil Corp. of N. Tonawanda, NY where he was...

Norma Crawford

Norma Crawford

Jan 1, 0001

Norma L. Crawford, age 71 of Alliance died unexpectedly at Aultman Hospital at 8:25 p.m. Sunday June 30. Memorial Contributions may be made to First Christian Church Building Fund 114 E. Main St. Alliance, Ohio 44601.

Samuel Cullum

Samuel Cullum

Jan 1, 0001

Samuel Augustus Cullum, age 15, of Alliance, died at his home at 10:30 p.m. March 24, 2004. Samuel was born January 12, 1989 at home in Lexington Township to Joseph and Ruth (Bleckert) Cullum. He was a freshman at Marlington High School. Samuel had wrestled for two years at Marlington Middle School, and received the Most Improved Award. He participated...

Stephanie Duchon

Stephanie Duchon

Jan 1, 0001

Stephanie T. Duchon age 77 of Alliance, died at 4:32 p.m. Sunday August 18 at Alliance Community Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Doris Chance

Doris Chance

Jan 1, 0001

Doris J. Chance age 81 of Stow, formerly of Alliance died at Briarwood Nursing Home in Stow at 3:05 p.m. Thursday September 19, 2002. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday. Interment will be at Alliance City Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church 427 E. Broadway Alliance Ohio 44601 or Hospice of...

Donald Carter,

Donald Carter,

Jan 1, 0001

Donald E. Carter Sr. Donald Ellas Carter Sr. age 89 of Alliance, died at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday May 19, 2004 at Crandall Medical Center. Mr. Carter, Sr. was born September 7, 1914, in West Richfield, Ohio to Homer Wilbur and Laura Amanda (Newton) Carter. He graduated from Akron University with a degree in Chemistry where he was a member of...

Robert Eckert

Robert Eckert

Jan 1, 0001

Robert E. "Bob" Eckert age 82 of Homeworth, died at Bel Air Care Center at 10:04 p.m. March 19, 2004. He was born September 18, 1921 in Alliance, Ohio to Harold and Zoe (Pilmer) Eckert, and was a lifelong Homeworth resident. Mr. Eckert worked with his father at Eckert Dairy for 10 years, and owned and operated Eckert Implement (farm...

Durial Collins

Durial Collins

Jan 1, 0001

Durial Benton Collins age 72 of Salem Ohio died at Salem Community Hospital at 8:39 a.m. May 31, 2002. Interment will be at Alliance City Cemetery.

Roger Faubel,

Roger Faubel,

Jan 1, 0001

Roger L. "Jim" Faubel Sr., age 89 of Alliance, died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday June 22, 2005 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born August 9, 1915 in Alliance, Ohio to Kirby and Delilah (Viner) Faubel, and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Faubel graduated from Alliance High School and was the President of Heastand Auto Parts, Inc. He was a...

Ann Devers

Ann Devers

Jan 1, 0001

Our beloved mother, aunt and friend, Ann Marie Devers passed away Aug. 3, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born June 6, 1930 in Warren, Ohio to Marko Frtalich and Theresa (Vincovich) Frtalich and lived in Alliance since 1931. Mrs. Devers graduated in 1948 from Alliance High School, and was employed as a Press Operator...