Obituaries

Josephine Hutzley

Josephine Hutzley

Jan 1, 0001

Josephine Virginia Hutzley, age 88, of Port Richey, Florida and formerly of Alliance, died July 23, 2008 in New Port Richey, Florida. Mrs. Hutzley was born April 9, 1920 in Alliance, Ohio to L.G. and Hazel Helen (Hunt) Baier and resided in Florida for the past seventeen years. She was the owner of Hutzley Trailer Park for 25 years, and...

Sheri Pisanello

Sheri Pisanello

Jan 1, 0001

Sheri Ann Pisanello, age 44 of Alliance, died at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at Aultman Hospital. She was born March 29, 1961 in Alliance, Ohio to Olin L. and Doris (Greiner) French, and was a life-long resident. Mrs. Pisanello was a graduate of Alliance High School and also a graduate of the Veterinary Assistant Program of Alliance High...

Savina Edwards

Savina Edwards

Jan 1, 0001

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,...

Isabell Hairston

Isabell Hairston

Jan 1, 0001

Isabell Rosalyn Hairston, the infant daughter of Taniella Alexander and Robert Hairston of Alliance, was stillborn at 6:26 p.m. Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at Aultman Hospital. In addition to her parents, Isabell will be missed by her two brothers, Xa'Mar Alexander and Isaiah J.A. Hairston; her sister, Xiamara Alexander; maternal grandparents, Tiffany Thornton of Cleveland and Marion Alexander of Canton;...

J. McCarthy

J. McCarthy

Jan 1, 0001

J. Murphy "Murph" McCarthy, age 46, of Alliance, died at 9:10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born June 7, 1962 in Massillon, Ohio to Joseph X. and Joretta A. (Kiefer) McCarthy and lived in Alliance for the past 13 years. Murph was employed as a Supervisor for Anheuser Busch Sales of Canton for 23...

Dorothy Deioma

Dorothy Deioma

Jan 1, 0001

Dorothy Ann Deioma, age 72, of Alliance, died in the early morning hours, Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at her home. She was born August 25, 1936, in Detroit, MI to Joseph Lester and Annie Mary (McGrorty) Dietz. Dorothy was a member of the Regina Coeli Catholic Church where she served with the Alter and Rosary Society, Cosmopolitan Club, Women's Club,...

Dawn Reynolds

Dawn Reynolds

Jan 1, 0001

Dawn J. Reynolds, age 94, of Alliance, died at 6:00 a.m. Thursday, June 21, 2007 at Canterbury Villa. She was born September 29, 1912 in Alliance, Ohio to J. Paul and J. Jeanette (Horton) Morris. Mrs. Reynolds attended Alliance Business College and was a member of the Alliance Order of Eastern Star Chapter 296. She attended First Friends Church and...

Michael Falcone

Michael Falcone

Jan 1, 0001

Michael Joseph Falcone, age 35, of Thailand and formally of Canton, died Sunday, September 16, 2007 in Phuket, Thailand due to injuries sustained in an airline accident. He was born December 10, 1971 in Canton to Richard "Rick" Falcone and Doris J. Geiselman. A 1990 graduate of Canton McKinley High School, Michael worked as an entertainer, and was in Thailand...

Walter Donohue

Walter Donohue

Jan 1, 0001

Walter W. Donohue Walter W. Donohue, age 70, of Alliance, died at 2:35 p.m. Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at his home. Walter was born May 9, 1937 in Alliance, Ohio, to Pearlie and Kathryn (Connely) Donohue and was a lifelong resident. He attended Alliance Public Schools and was a painter and bricklayer for General Multiplex and independently. Walter was a...

Frederick Hopkins

Frederick Hopkins

Jan 1, 0001

Frederick P. "Fred" Hopkins, age 71 of Alliance, died at 12:55 a.m. Thursday Feb. 16, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born June 22, 1934 in Alliance, Ohio to the late Mack Hopkins and Winona (Ayres) Hopkins. Mr. Hopkins graduated from Alliance High School in 1952, attended Mount Union College, and served in the United States Army. He attended...

Bruce Raber

Bruce Raber

Jan 1, 0001

Bruce Russell Raber, 54, went home to Heaven to be with God on Sunday, June 10th, 2007 at 12:20 a.m. at Alliance Community Hospital after a month long battle with cancer. He was born July 19, 1952 to Russell Stanley and Lela Mae (Wise) Raber. A 1970 graduate of Louisville High School, Bruce realized early in life that his love...

Victoria Husat

Victoria Husat

Jan 1, 0001

Victoria C. "Vicky" Husat, age 97, recently of Tallmadge, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2008. She was born in Alliance, Ohio where she lived until 1945 when she and her husband Samuel F. Husat, moved to Hudson. He was chairman of the foreign language department at Western Reserve Academy until his death in 1964. She continued to be active...

Esther Henderson

Esther Henderson

Jan 1, 0001

Esther Marguerite Henderson, age 101, died Jan. 10, 2006 at the Kingswood Nursing Home in Aberdeen, North Carolina. She was born Dec. 19, 1904 in Hymera, Indiana to William Chauncey and Albertie (Barnard) Case, and lived most of her life in the Alliance area. Mrs. Henderson attended Salineville High School, and was a member of First United Presbyterian Church. Survivors...

R. Newkirk

R. Newkirk

Jan 1, 0001

R. James Newkirk, age 87, of Alliance, died at 2:24 p.m. Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at his home. A graduate of Alliance High School, Jim was employed as a Radio Salesman with WDPN-Q92 for 43 years. Jim, devoted his life to family, community and country. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and formerly ushered there. He was...

Helen Goldner

Helen Goldner

Jan 1, 0001

Helen Margaret Goldner, 91, went to join her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 2, 2005, at Crandall Medical Center in Sebring, Ohio, following a brief illness. She was born on January 5, 1914 in Upton, Pennsylvania, to Jesse and Lelia Elliott Hawbaker. She graduated from Lemaster High School; and on September 21, 1937 she and Michael B. Goldner were...

William Mason

William Mason

Jan 1, 0001

William E. Mason, age 85, of La Mirada, CA, died at 1:10 a.m. Monday, December 1, 2008 at Mirada Hills Rehabilitation and Convalescence Hospital in California. He was born, July 12, 1923, in Youngstown, Ohio to Earl and Elizabeth (Simons) Mason and moved from Alliance to California in 1963. William worked for the railroad in Youngstown before moving to California....

Jack Leister

Jack Leister

Jan 1, 0001

Jack Sanford Leister, age 89, of Alliance, died at 7:10 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born January 15, 1918 in Canton, Ohio to Harry Leister and Grace (Donaldson) Leister Gallaher. Jack was a 1935 graduate of Alliance High School and attended Mount Union College. He was a member of the First Christian Church for...

Catherine Husat

Catherine Husat

Jan 1, 0001

Catherine G. Husat, age 90, of Alliance, Ohio died at 5:30 p.m. December 24, 2007 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born September 21, 1917 in Alliance, Ohio to George J. and Minnie (Brooks) Smith. Katie graduated from Alliance High School in 1936 and worked at Transue and Williams for 41 years before retiring as a computer operator in 1983....

Winston Wurgler

Winston Wurgler

Jan 1, 0001

Winston Alan Wurgler, age 68, of Sunset Beach, NC, formerly of Alliance, died at 12:25 a.m. Friday, September 26, 2008 at Dayton Hospice Center in Dayton, Ohio. He was born October 10, 1939 in Alliance, Ohio to the late Fritz and Helen Wurgler-Rattay. Winston was a 1957 graduate of Alliance High School and a 1960 graduate of Indiana Institute of...

Elton Arris

Elton Arris

Jan 1, 0001

Elton Ross Arris, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 10:50 a.m. in Alliance, and entered into the kingdom of his Lord. He was born October 29, 1929 in Steubenville Ohio. He served in the U.S. Army and in the Army Reserves from 1951 to 1973, retiring as a Master Sergeant. He worked as a wood pattern maker at...