Victor Ioan Vasu
Jun 7, 2014
Victor Ioan Vasu, age 63, of Alliance, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014 at Aultman Hospital. He was born June 21, 1950 in Arpasu de Jos, Romania, to the late Victor and Zorita Vasu. Victor served in the Romanian Military and worked as an electrician in Romania until 1990 when he immigrated to the United States with his wife Maria,...
Dorothy M. Gindlesperger
May 28, 2014
Dorothy M. (Steed) Gindlesperger, age 72, of Alliance, passed away at 4:53 a.m., Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Alliance Community Care Center. She was born July 27, 1941, in Alliance, Ohio to William Steed and Mabel (Wright) Lazear. Dorothy was a graduate of Alliance High School. She was a homemaker who enjoyed traveling, reading, music, bingo and camping; and was...

John Nelson Peterson
May 27, 2014
John Nelson Peterson, 87, passed away peacefully at 4:25 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, from cancer. He was born in Alliance, Ohio, on April 23, 1927, to Algot and Signe Peterson, graduated from Minerva High School, and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He married his childhood sweetheart, Mary Jo Hahn, in 1947, and they enjoyed nearly...
Richard L. Weast
May 20, 2014
Richard L. Weast, age 80, of Alliance, passed away at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at Select Specialty Hospitals in Akron. He was born November 5, 1933, in Marlboro, Ohio, to William Earl and Audrey Elanor (Fox) Weast and lived most of his life in the Marlboro area. He was a member of the Marlboro Christian Church where he...
Joyce Siefke
May 18, 2014
Joyce I. (Flugan) Siefke, age 80, of Alliance, passed away at 4:24 a.m., Sunday, May 18, 2014 at her home with her family by her side. She was born September 16, 1933, in Washingtonville, Ohio, to Thirl and Mae (Stouffer) Flugan and was a longtime resident of Alliance. A graduate of David Anderson High School and the Hannah E Mullins...
Jacqueline D. Benincasa
May 17, 2014
Jacqueline (Anderson) Benincasa, age 89, of Alliance, passed away to be with her husband, John, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 17, 2014, at Bel-Air Care Center. She was born May 15, 1925, in Alliance, Ohio, to James L. and Daisy Aileen (Lane) Anderson. Jacqueline "Jackie" was a graduate of Mount Union College with a double major in Music and English....
Howard Bahler
May 16, 2014
Howard Bahler, age 93, of Beloit, passed away at 11:40 a.m., Friday, May 16, 2014 at Auburn Skilled Nursing in Salem. He was born February 2, 1921, in Louisville, Ohio, to Walter and Louella (Cameron) Bahler and was a lifetime resident of Alliance. A high school graduate, Howard was employed at Transue Williams for 40 years and retired in 1979...
Virginia A. Ottle
May 15, 2014
Virginia A. (Ullman) Ottle, age 76, of Alliance, passed away at 6:05 p.m., Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center. She was born November 25, 1937, in Millersburg, Ohio, to Wade O. and Geneva D. (Engel) Ullman. A 1955 graduate of Alliance High School, Virginia was employed as a shipping/receiving clerk for 27 years at Sancap, retiring in 1991...
Edward Monroe Dixon
May 14, 2014
Edward Monroe Dixon, age 86, of Alliance, passed away at 8:55 a.m., Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born February 16, 1928, in Alliance, Ohio, to Millard Monroe and Hattie (McNeal) Dixon and was a lifelong Alliance resident. A high school graduate, Edward was employed as an oiler at Twinsburg Stamping Plant, Division of Chrysler for...
Gene Leroy Dickerhoof
Apr 29, 2014
Gene Leroy Dickerhoof, age 73, of Paris, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord at 9:01 p.m., Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at Aultman Hospital. He was born June 2, 1940, in Marlboro, Ohio, to Earl and Dorothy F. (Anstine) Dickerhoof. Gene was a lifetime resident of Washington Township. He was an Alliance High School graduate and a veteran of...
Cindy M. (Sacco) Shetler
Apr 29, 2014
Cindy M. (Sacco) Shetler, age 57, of Alliance, passed away at 6:10 a.m., Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born October 6, 1956, in Alliance, Ohio, to Arturo and Helen (Muhleman) Sacco. A 1974 graduate of Alliance High School and graduate of Stark State College, she was employed as a personal secretary for Judge John Gwin...
Willard James "Breeze" Briggs
Apr 28, 2014
Our loving and caring father, Willard James "Breeze" Briggs, age 92, of Limaville, Ohio, went to be with the love of his life, his wife, Kathryn Ann, at 11 p.m. Monday, April 28, 2014, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born April 16, 1922, in Sebring, Ohio, to the late Willard J. and Nora M. (Johnson) Briggs. A graduate of...
Valery Mae Farmer
Apr 27, 2014
Valery Mae (Robinson) Farmer, age 81, of Louisville, passed away at 5:30 a.m., Sunday, April 27, 2014, at Green Meadows Health and Wellness Center. She was born October 27, 1932, in Canton, Ohio, to Harold and Eva (Bailey) Robinson. She was formerly employed as an LPN at Molly Stark. Valery was a member of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church and...

Richard J. Phillips
Apr 26, 2014
Richard J. Phillips, age 72, of Alliance, passed away peacefully, April 26, 2014 at Alliance Community Hospital with his family by his side. A lifelong resident of Alliance, Richard was born February 26, 1942 to the late Earl and Mildred (Vrzak) Phillips. Richard was employed as an engineer at The Timken Company, retiring after 40 years of service. He entertained...
Donald R. Mohr
Apr 24, 2014
Donald R. Mohr, age 85, of Alliance, passed away at 9:09 a.m., Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Aultman Hospital. He was born March 9, 1929, in Alliance, to Lawrence and Hazel (Hamlin) Mohr. Donald attended Alliance Public Schools and was a self-employed lifelong brick mason with Mohr Construction. He attended Damascus Friends Church and Faith Family Church. He was a...
Kenneth E. Brunner
Apr 21, 2014
Kenneth E. (Kenny or Ken) Brunner, age 82, of Alliance, Ohio, was born at home May 23, 1931, west of the intersection of Homeworth Road and US Rt. 62, Alliance, Ohio, to Lera Odessa (Fryfogle) Brunner and George Frederick Brunner, children and decedents of Swiss immigrants from the Canton of Bern, who settled on the west branch of the Mahoning...
Claude Emerson Cramer, Jr
Apr 16, 2014
Claude Emerson Cramer Jr, age 84, of Sebring, passed away at 4:09 p.m., Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at Copeland Oaks. He was born June 10, 1929, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Claude E. Sr. and Jessie Cramer. Claude was a very active life member of Uniontown United Methodist Church and a current member of Union Avenue United Methodist Church. He was...
Holly Hepburn Dixon
Apr 15, 2014
Holly Hepburn Dixon, 65, passed away peacefully at Alliance Community Care Center on Tuesday after a long, brave battle with cancer. Holly was born December 27, 1948 in Canton to Dwight and Dorothy (Gibner) Hepburn and had lived in Alliance most of her life. She was a 1966 graduate of Alliance High School. She recently retired as a registered investment...
O. Kay (Vaughn) Best Bravis
Apr 14, 2014
O. Kay (Vaughn) Best Bravis, age 64, of Alliance passed away at 1:20 a.m., Monday, April 14, 2014, at her home. She was born August 24, 1949, in Mansfield, Ohio, to Oliver P. and Helen M. (Wade) Vaughn and resided in Alliance most of her life. A 1967 graduate of Marlington High School, Kay was employed as a home health...
Arlyis A. Popa
Apr 14, 2014
Arlyis A. Popa, age 64, of Alliance, passed away at 9:31 a.m., Monday, April 14, 2014, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born September 14, 1949, in Alliance, Ohio, to Arnold and Francis (Murphy) Trummer. Arlyis attended Alliance City Schools and was formerly employed as a private duty home health aide and STNA at Canterbury Villa. She attended First Assembly...