Obituaries

Morris D. "Moe" Mercer Jr

Morris D. "Moe" Mercer Jr

Oct 20, 2018

Morris "Moe" D. Mercer Jr., age 79, peacefully passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018. Moe was born June 14, 1939, in Akron, Ohio, to Morris and Grace (Johnston) Mercer Sr. He was wed to his beloved wife, Carolyn (Hoover) Mercer on November 24, 1965, and enjoyed 52 wonderful years of marriage. Moe attended Waterloo High School and was employed...

Joann M. Chappell

Joann M. Chappell

Oct 19, 2018

Joann M. Chappell, age 82, of Alliance, passed away Friday, October 19, 2018, at The Cleveland Clinic. She was born October 15, 1936, in Louisville, Ohio, to William E. and Edna Ellen (Unkefer) Carl. Survivors include her husband, Gerald S. Chappell; four children, Deborah Boyce, Sandra Kay Moreland, Wayne E. Adams, Jr. and Mark E. Chappell; six grandchildren, Thomas Lee...

Anne King Brown

Anne King Brown

Oct 19, 2018

Anne King Brown, age 78, of Alliance, passed away at 8:46 a.m., Friday, October 19, 2018, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born February 23, 1940, in Columbus, Ohio, to Gladstone and Anne (Wursthorn) Brown. Anne received her Bachelor of Arts from Bowling Green State University and had earned a Reading Specialist Degree from Kent State University. She retired from...

Beulah Ann Garvin

Beulah Ann Garvin

Oct 17, 2018

Beulah Ann Garvin, age 86, of Alliance, passed away at 3:05 p.m., Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at Community Care Center. She was born August 13, 1932, in Canton, Ohio, to Ethel Lucille Taylor. Beulah was formerly employed by Ohio Bell, the former Jays Market in Alliance and Myrtle Lyone's Marketing in food demonstrations. She was a member and active in...

Dr. Nicolae "Nicu" Stanciu

Dr. Nicolae "Nicu" Stanciu

Oct 15, 2018

Dr. Nicolae "Nicu" Stanciu, age 93, of Alliance, passed away at 11:10 a.m., Monday, October 15, 2018, at Alliance Community Hospital. Nicu was born March 17, 1925, in Bucharest, Romania, to Constantin and Ana Stanciu. A 1954 graduate of the University of Bucharest College of Medicine with his Doctorate Degree, Nicu was a family physician for 35 years. Nicu was...

Margaret "Peg" E. Bevington

Margaret "Peg" E. Bevington

Oct 13, 2018

Margaret "Peg" E. Bevington, age 86, of Alliance, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018, at Alliance Community Care. She was born March 14, 1932, in Canton, to Clement and Violet (Durm) Augustein. Over the years, she was employed at Heggy's as a waitress, Transue & Williams Stamping as a custodian and at Walmart as a cashier. Margaret was a member...

Judith Anne Miller

Judith Anne Miller

Oct 13, 2018

Judy (Allen) Miller, age 80, of Alliance, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at her home. She was born July 3, 1938, in Alliance to Robert and Edith (Borton) Allen. She was employed at Alliance Community Hospital as a registered nurse for over 30 years. Judy was a member of the First Christian Church in Alliance. She loved reading, cross...

Richard R. Barkdoll

Richard R. Barkdoll

Oct 11, 2018

Richard R. Barkdoll, age 88, of Alliance, passed away peacefully at 7:40 a.m., Thursday, October 11, 2018, at Community Care Center. He was born March 8, 1930, in Alliance, Ohio, to Joseph and Cora Mae (Barnhart) Barkdoll. Richard, a 1948 graduate of Alliance High School went on to Kent State University to receive his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. A...

Craig A. Underwood

Craig A. Underwood

Oct 8, 2018

Craig A. Underwood, age 48, of Alliance, died suddenly October 8, 2018. Craig was born April 29, 1970 in Alliance, Ohio to Rick and Wanda (Gray) Underwood. Craig attended Alliance High School and was the owner/operator of Underwood Auto Care and later, AutoDoc, Auto Repair. A Christian by faith, he attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Craig's passion in...

Stephen F. Diser

Stephen F. Diser

Oct 8, 2018

Stephen F. "Steve" Diser, age 76, of Alliance, passed away at 2:50 a.m., Monday, October 8, 2018, at Community Care Center. He was born May 4, 1942, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Frank and Evelyn (Stephenson) Diser. Steve earned his Bachelor's Degree from Kent State University and his Master's Degree in Industrial Safety at Central Missouri State University. He was employed...

Ruth May Powell Brunner

Ruth May Powell Brunner

Oct 8, 2018

Ruth was born June 1, 1931, to Kenneth R. Powell and Marie L. Smith at Alliance City Hospital. She passed from this life a few hundred yards away from the same spot she entered the world on October 8, 2018, surround by family and friends so numerous a sign had to be posted to keep out any more visitors. She...

James H. McCann II

James H. McCann II

Oct 5, 2018

Jim McCann of Alliance passed away on October 5, 2018, at the age of 77. A 1958 graduate of Marlboro High School and 1963 graduate of the University of Akron, Jim spent 7 years in the USAF as an auditor reaching the rank of Captain. He was then employed at Ohio Edison and FirstEnergy for 35 years in various positions....

Eleanor L. Kinsey

Eleanor L. Kinsey

Oct 4, 2018

Eleanor L. Kinsey, age 85, of Randolph, passed away at 10:59 p.m., Thursday, October 4, 2018, at Aultman Compassionate Care Center in Canton. She was born March 3, 1933, in Fly, Ohio, to Otto Dale and Susanna (Salisbury) Williamson. Eleanor was a member of the Atwater Church of the Nazarene. She managed a shoe department at Super Center and was...

George Blebea

George Blebea

Oct 3, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of George Blebea born on April 15, 1927 in Ileni Romania, announces his passing on October 3, 2018 at the age of 91. George arrived in the United States in 1964 with his wife and children and worked at the American Steel Foundry where he retired in 1987. He devoted much of...

Marcene Mae Buchs

Marcene Mae Buchs

Sep 27, 2018

Marcene Mae Buchs, age 84, of Alliance, died September 27, 2018 in her home. She was born March 7, 1934 in North Georgetown, Ohio, the daughter of William J. and Nettie F. (Stryffeler) Buchs. Marcene lived in Alliance all her life, spending her early years on a farm in Beachwood. She graduated from Alliance High School where she was a...

Lila B. Metzger

Lila B. Metzger

Sep 27, 2018

Lila B. Metzger, age 91, of Alliance, passed away at 12:20 p.m., Thursday, September 27, 2018, at Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. She was born October 19, 1926, in Toledo, Ohio, to Walter and Helen (Feeley) Kuenzle. Lila received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toledo. She was a Registered Medical Technologist through the American Society of...

Marjorie McCallum

Marjorie McCallum

Sep 26, 2018

Marjorie McCallum, age 101, of Louisville, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Alsatian Independent Living Facility in Louisville. She was born December 4, 1916, in Marlboro, Ohio, to James and May (Eutzley) Wolfe. Marjorie was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church and the Women's Hardscrabble Club. She enjoyed traveling, especially to Florida, visiting with family and friends, cooking...

Donald Thomas Sampson Junior

Donald Thomas Sampson Junior

Sep 26, 2018

Donald Thomas Sampson, Junior, of Deerfield, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on September 26, 2018 at the age of 78. Don was born September 28, 1939 in Youngstown, Ohio. A graduate of Mount Union College, he was a bookkeeper for most of his life and farmed his family's centennial farm. Don was a 32nd° Mason, a Shriner from the Valley of...

Laverne C. Johnson

Laverne C. Johnson

Sep 18, 2018

Lavern C. Johnson, age 70, of Alliance passed away at 5 a.m., Sunday, September 16, 2018, at Community Care Center. He was born March 23, 1948, in Alliance, Ohio, to Herman and Melissa (Holsey) Johnson. A graduate of West Branch High School, Laverne was employed with the City of Alliance for 20 years as a plant operator. He was a...

Marie Elizabeth Moser

Marie Elizabeth Moser

Sep 18, 2018

Marie Elizabeth (McGary) Moser, age 103, passed away at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, 18-September-2018 at her home. She was born 27-May-1915, in Markle, Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania to Alendar Labana and Margaret Etta (Gailey) McGary. Marie married her husband, Ernest R. Moser, 12-June-1948 in Alliance, Ohio, at the First Reformed Church in Alliance. A 1935 graduate of Allegheny Township High...