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Obituaries

The James Edward Doty, Ph.D.

The James Edward Doty, Ph.D.

Jan 1, 0001

The Rev. Dr. James Edward Doty, 86, died at Alliance Community Hospital, Alliance, Ohio, on Father's Day, June 15, 2008. He was born on May 8, 1922, in Lakewood, Ohio. He was the son of Ordello and Margaret McCurdy Doty. Dr. Doty was married to Merciel Smith Doty for 65 years, and she survives her husband. He was the father...

Edward Cross

Edward Cross

Jan 1, 0001

Edward Paul Cross, age 83, of Alliance, died July 26, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. Mr. Cross was born March 1, 1925 in Alliance, Ohio to Edward and Wilma (Smith) Cross. He was a graduate of Alliance High School. Mr. Cross was also the co-owner of Plajer and Cross Photography, retiring in 1986 and was a member of the First...

Erie Sparks Messenheimer

Erie Sparks Messenheimer

Jan 1, 0001

Erie Messenheimer, born March 19, 1935, passed away at her home on September 7, 2008. Erie was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky, the daughter of Everett and Pearlie (Dean) Sparks, however, she was raised by her Grandfather, Scott Dean and her Aunt Nettie Knipp, in Southern Ohio. Erie is survived by her loving husband, Paul Messenheimer; her three children; Tom...

Peggy Curtiss

Peggy Curtiss

Jan 1, 0001

Peggy Curtiss age 84 of Alliance, died at her home Wednesday. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday May 30. Interment will be at Fairmount Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to Alliance Visiting Nurse and Hospice Association 885 S. Sawburg Alliance, Ohio 44601.

Bruce Graybill

Bruce Graybill

Jan 1, 0001

Bruce R. Graybill, age 83, of Alliance, died at 7:15 p.m. Monday, December 24, 2007 at Crandall Medical Center. He was born in Alliance, March 9, 1924, to Henry Harold and Lena Gehret Graybill. Mr. Graybill was a graduate of Alliance High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Kent State University in Bio-Chemistry in 1951. He was...

Selma Walpert

Selma Walpert

Jan 1, 0001

Selma M. Walpert, age 83, of Alliance, died at 9:05 p.m. Thursday, December 20, 2007 at Community Care Center. She was born in Alliance, Ohio on February 20, 1924 to Louis B. and Jenny (Wise) Sayers, moved to Chicago in the mid 1960's and returned to Alliance in 1990. Mrs. Walpert was a graduate of Alliance High School. She worked...

Fred Diefenbacher

Fred Diefenbacher

Jan 1, 0001

Fred W. Diefenbacher, age 85, of Canton, died at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday January 13, 2009 at Arbors of Canton. He was born November 21, 1923 in Canton, Ohio to German immigrants William and Elizabeth (Lederer) Diefenbacher when they lived at the Timken Gatehouse. A 1941 graduate of Timken Vocational High School, Fred, was a graduate of United States Merchant Marine...

Hollis Andreani

Hollis Andreani

Jan 1, 0001

Hollis Kay "Holly" Andreani, age 55 of Alliance died February 16, 2009. She was born May 6, 1953 in Alliance to Oscar A. and Marilynn R. (Howenstine) Andreani and was a lifetime resident A 1971 graduate of Alliance High School, Holly then graduated from Mt. Union College in 1975 with a Bachelor Degree in Art which was a lifelong avocation...

M. Tootikian

M. Tootikian

Jan 1, 0001

M. Pauline Tootikian, age 97, of Sebring, formerly of East Canton, died at 8:47 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born in East Canton, Ohio on Feb. 21, 1912 to Almon Theodore and Ella Vern (Robertson) Foltz. Mrs. Tootikian was a graduate of Malvern High School and later pursued a career in nursing. She was...

Addison Oyster

Addison Oyster

Jan 1, 0001

Addison Joy Oyster, the infant daughter of Jeffrey and Amy (Partington) Oyster of Alliance, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Alliance Community Hospital. Our Addison Joy was with us for a short while, however, she has touched our lives forever. Addison is a special gift from Heaven and we were so blessed to share a lifetime in a few...

Christopher Blake

Christopher Blake

Jan 1, 0001

Christopher James Blake, the infant son of Christina Ann Garrison and Jeffery James Blake of Alliance, was stillborn Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Aultman Hospital. In addition to his parents, Christopher will be missed by his brother, Gabriel William Blake of the home; maternal grandparents, Denise and Elmer Noland of Alliance; paternal grandparents, Diane Clark of Canfield and Rick Blake...

Reilly Gindlesperger

Reilly Gindlesperger

Jan 1, 0001

Reilly Scott Gindlesperger, age 17, of Alliance passed away unexpectedly May 7, 2009. He was born October 24, 1991 in Alliance, to Scott Gindlesperger and Debby Rice Gindlesperger-Hively. Reilly attended the Chapel in Marlboro. He was a junior at Marlington High School where he was a member of the tennis team, soccer team, Duke Street, Jazz Choir and Select Choir....

Robert Hunter Sr. Attorney at

Robert Hunter Sr. Attorney at

Jan 1, 0001

Robert R. Hunter, Sr., Attorney at Law, age 90, of Alliance passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at Community Care Center. He was born February 28, 1919 in Alliance to F.E. and Edith (Kayler) Hunter and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Attorney Hunter was a 1937 graduate of Alliance High School, a 1941 graduate of Mount Union College and a...

David Hancock

David Hancock

Jan 1, 0001

David Allen Hancock, age 54, of Alliance, passed away at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born March 14, 1955 at Alliance City Hospital to Robert J. and Viola J. (Moorehead) Hancock and was a lifelong area resident. David attended the First Assembly of God Church and enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing and playing the...

Alexis & Marilyn Jean Hoskins

Alexis & Marilyn Jean Hoskins

Jan 1, 0001

Infant twins, Alexis Rae and Marilyn Jean Hoskins were born January 30, 2010 to Joshua M. and RaeAnn (Kocher) Hoskins and passed shortly after. The twins are survived by their parents; and their grandparents, John and Angelia C. Davis of Gnadenhutten and Richard R. and Kathy A. Kocher of Alliance. They were preceded in death by their infant brother, Joshua...

Alice Maloney

Alice Maloney

Jan 1, 0001

Alice L. Maloney, age 94, of Arizona, passed away at 5:00 a.m. Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Casa De Las Abuelos in Tucson, Arizona. She was born August 21, 1915 in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania to J. Paul and J. Jeanette (Horton) Morris. A 1933 graduate of Alliance High School, Alice was a member of the First Christian Church since 1946. Her...

Julian Williamson

Julian Williamson

Jan 1, 0001

Julian "Jude" Williamson, age 70 of Minerva, passed away at 8:20 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2010, at Aultman Hospital. He was born February 10, 1940, in Pleasants County, West Virginia to Paul and Marie (Fitzwater) Williamson. Jude was the Owner of Williamson GMC Trucks and Towing since 1972. A member of the Minerva Church of Christ, Jude was active in...

B. Marple

B. Marple

Jan 1, 0001

B. Mae Marple, age 90, of Alliance, died at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Bel-Air Care Center. She was born March 6, 1920 in Alliance to Armine and Mary (LeFever) Luginbuhl. Mae graduated in 1938 graduate from Alliance High School. Mrs. Marple was self employed at Marple Accounting as a public accountant for 56 years. She was a...

A. Kump

A. Kump

Jan 1, 0001

A. Christine Kump, age 79, of Alliance, died at 3:12 a.m. Thursday, June 17, 2010, at Aultman Hospital. She was born December 17, 1930 in Alliance, Ohio, to David and Alice (Porter) Lockhart. She was a 1948 graduate of Alliance High School and a member of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church. She was a member of "The Gang of Seven...

Nicole Vigilante

Nicole Vigilante

Jan 1, 0001

Nicole Louise Vigilante, age 3 months, died at 4:00 p.m. Friday, July 9, 2010 at her home. She was born April 9, 2010 at Alliance Community Hospital to Anthony S. Vigilante and Heather N. Smart. Nicole is survived by her parents of Alliance; brother, Nicholas S. Vigilante of the home; maternal grandparents, Lois Ault of Alliance and Paul Smart of...

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