Obituaries

Ronald L. McClarren

Ronald L. McClarren

Jul 20, 2016

Ronald L. McClarren, age 69, of Louisville, passed away at 2:42 p.m., Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Aultman Hospital. He was born June 27, 1947, in Alliance, Ohio, to the late Robert and Ida Mae McClarren. Ron was a 1965 Alliance High School graduate and employed as a hardware salesman for many years at Schneider Lumber in Canton. A member...

John "Joe" Rodgers, Jr

John "Joe" Rodgers, Jr

Jul 19, 2016

John "Joe' Rodgers, Jr., age 91, of Homeworth, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at McCrea Manor. He was born March 1, 1925, in East Palestine, Ohio to John J. Rodgers Sr. and Margaret (Kocher) Rodgers. A graduate of Alliance High School, Joe served in the U. S. Navy during WWII. Joe was a self-employed contractor, who after retiring enjoyed...

Wells Oyster

Wells Oyster

Jul 18, 2016

Wells Oyster, age 86, formerly of Alliance, passed away at 7:11 p.m., Monday, July 18, 2016, at Rose Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Massillon. He was born December 7, 1929, in Chester, West Virginia, to Harry L. and Helen (Winder) Oyster and has resided in Alliance since 1942. A 1947 graduate of Alliance High School, Wells was employed with...

Jerrie L. Davis

Jerrie L. Davis

Jul 14, 2016

Jerrie L. Davis, age 72, of Alliance, passed away at 8:55 a.m., Thursday, July 14, 2016, at her home. She was born July 25, 1943, in Alliance Ohio, to John and Kathryn (Young) Davis and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Jerrie was an Alliance High School graduate and had previously worked for Alliance Hospital for more than 30 years in...

Ruth A. Harbin

Ruth A. Harbin

Jul 13, 2016

Ruth A. Harbin, age 87, of Alliance, passed away at 11:31 a.m., Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Altercare of Alliance. She was born October 14, 1928, in East Palestine, Ohio, to Shellie and Lokie A. (Lightner) Price. Ruth was a member of Grace Cathedral Church and formerly employed by Sancap for many years. Survivors include her children, Theo JoAnn (Donald)...

Samuel L. Eberling

Samuel L. Eberling

Jul 12, 2016

Samuel L. Eberling, age 53, of Canton, passed away at 5:40 p.m., Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born December 3, 1962, in Alliance, Ohio, to Samuel and Darlene (Percy) Eberling. Sam graduated from Alliance High School and was formerly employed as a computer repairman at Best Buy. He was a veteran of the United States...

Joseph Williams

Joseph Williams

Jul 10, 2016

Joseph L. Williams, age 42, of Alliance, passed away July 10, 2016 at Aultman Hospital. He was born April 24, 1974, in Alliance Ohio. Joseph was loved by many and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He is survived by his parents, Leonita Williams and Arel Johnson, Jr; four siblings, Cassandra Williams, Arel Williamson, Patricia Williams and Dontay Mustin;...

Gordon H. Weber

Gordon H. Weber

Jul 7, 2016

Gordon H. Weber, age 89, of Atwater, was welcomed into the arms of the Lord at 7:40 p.m., Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born August 3, 1926, in Hinckley Minnesota, to Ed and Lottie (Salvason) Weber. A 1944 graduate of Atwater High School, Gordon went on to earn his bachelor's degree from University of Akron,...

Mary Lou (Glass) Gibson

Mary Lou (Glass) Gibson

Jul 2, 2016

Mary Lou Gibson, age 64, of Alliance, went to be with the Lord, peacefully at 2:35 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2016 at her home. She was the wife of Evert Gibson. They shared 45 years of marriage together. Born July 31, 1951 in Alliance, Ohio she was the daughter of Hazel (Baxter) and Paul Glass. Mary attended Southside Church of...

Marsha L. Beck

Marsha L. Beck

Jun 30, 2016

Marsha L. Beck, age 79, of Alliance, passed away at 3:58 p.m., Thursday, June 30, 2016, at Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born January 10, 1937, in Sebring, Ohio, to James and Fern (Shipman) King. Marsha was a graduate of Sebring High School. She enjoyed being a homemaker and was of the protestant faith. She enjoyed gardening, cross-stiching, knitting...

William L. Wilson

William L. Wilson

Jun 30, 2016

William Lester "Bill" Wilson, age 80, of Homeworth, passed away at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 30, 2016, at his home. He was born April 27, 1936, in Ravenna, Ohio and has lived in the Alliance vicinity for 75 years. Bill was an Alliance High School graduate and employed at PTC of Alliance for 46 years. He was a member of...

Patrick W. Myers

Patrick W. Myers

Jun 28, 2016

Patrick W. "Big Pat" Myers, age 58, of Alliance, passed away at 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 12, 1958, in Alliance, Ohio, to Lloyd and Delores (Haidet) Myers Hahlen. Pat attended St. Joseph's, Alliance High and Stark State. He was employed at American Steel/Alliance Castings for more than...

Henry A. Domian

Henry A. Domian

Jun 25, 2016

Henry A. Domian, age 89, of Alliance passed away at 8:13 a.m, Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center after a brief illness. Henry was born July 16, 1926, in Webster, Massachusetts, to Jan and Ewa (Abramczyk) Domian. He was a graduate of Syracuse University with a Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering and the University of Michigan with his...

Marcy Stewart Simchak

Marcy Stewart Simchak

Jun 25, 2016

Marcy (Stewart) Simchak, age 41, of Alliance, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016. She was born September 26, 1974, in Alliance, Ohio, to Ralph and Brenda (Collins) Stewart and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Marcy graduated from Alliance High School and had formerly been employed at Freshmark. In addition to her parents, Marcy is survived by her fiancé, Darryl L....

George E. Lee, Jr

George E. Lee, Jr

Jun 24, 2016

George E. Lee Jr., 70, of Homeworth, passed away at 1:36 p.m., Friday, June 24, 2016, at Aultman Hospital. George was born December 1, 1945, in Bedford, Ohio, to George and Lillian (Kurena) Lee Sr. and spent the younger part of his life in Florida before moving to the area. He was a graduate of Seacrest High School in Florida....

Helen A. Powers

Helen A. Powers

Jun 21, 2016

Helen A. Powers, age 101, of Alliance, passed away at 12:04 p.m., Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born March 29, 1915, in Salem, Ohio, to Martin and Eva (Hlavaj) Zatko. Helen attended Salem High School and was a member of Abiding Savior Lutheran Church and Alliance Area Senior Center. She enjoyed baking, cooking, gardening, sewing,...

Charles L. "Charlie" Sammons

Charles L. "Charlie" Sammons

Jun 19, 2016

Charles L. "Charlie" Sammons, age 78, of Alliance passed away at 5:40 p.m., Sunday, June 19, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born April 20, 1938, in Olive Hill, Kentucky, to Orville and Thelma (Carrol) Sammons. Charlie had retired from Chrysler Corporation in Twinsburg as a stamper for 35 years and was a member of the United Auto Workers...

Wilbert E. Bayless

Wilbert E. Bayless

Jun 18, 2016

Wilbert E. Bayless, age 88, of Alliance, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Saturday June 18, 2016 at Canterbury Villa. He was born February 25, 1928 in Barberton, Ohio to Elmer and Geneva (Green) Bayless. A career U. S. Army soldier, Mr. Bayless served during WWII, the Korean Conflict, Vietnam and completed tours of duty in Turkey and the Dominican Republic....

Vincent M. Pisanello

Vincent M. Pisanello

Jun 16, 2016

Vincent M. Pisanello, age 91, of Sebring, passed away at 8:15 p.m., Thursday, June 16, 2016, at Crandall Medical Center. He was born June 24, 1924, in Alliance, Ohio, to Michael and Antonietta (Romano) Pisanello. Vincent was a graduate of Alliance High School and the University of Chicago and was an architectural engineer for more than 40 years. A veteran...

John C. Rill

John C. Rill

Jun 15, 2016

John C. Rill, age 70, of Salem, passed away at 6:35 a.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at his home. He was born February 1, 1946, at Salem Clinic, in Salem, Ohio, to Thomas G. and Virginia (Stoffer) Rill. A 1965 graduate of West Branch High School, John then graduated in 1973 from Youngstown University, in 1976 from West Minster College...