Obituaries

Gary F. Bourne, Sr

Gary F. Bourne, Sr

Dec 2, 2012

Gary F. Bourne, Sr. age 74, of Alliance, died at 2:52 p.m., Sunday, December 2, 2012, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born May 18, 1938, in Alliance, Ohio, to Floyd and Harriet (Frost) Bourne. Gary was a 1956 graduate of Alliance High School and worked as a machinist at Alliance Machine for 40 years. His hobbies included going hunting,...

Hugh Parks Simpson

Hugh Parks Simpson

Dec 1, 2012

Hugh Parks Simpson, age 92, of Ocala, Florida, formerly of Alliance, died Saturday, December 1, 2012. He was born December 18, 1919, in Alliance, Ohio, to Frank H. and Bertha (Stephens) Simpson. Hugh was an Alliance High School graduate, treasurer of Formprint Inc. and part-owner of Saffell-Hively Printing Company in Alliance. In 1982 he moved to Naples, Florida, and in...

Alfred Thomas Johnson

Alfred Thomas Johnson

Nov 24, 2012

Alfred Thomas Johnson, age 82, of Alliance, died at 4:40 a.m. Saturday, November 24, 2012, at his home, with his family by his side. He was born January 2, 1930, in Salineville, Ohio, to Forrest and Evelyn (Brown) Johnson and was a graduate of Sebring High School and was a U.S. Army veteran. Tom was employed by General Tire as...

Bruna Zinz

Bruna Zinz

Nov 24, 2012

Bruna Zinz, age 76, of Deerfield, passed away, Saturday, November 24, 2012, at her home. She was born March 2, 1936, in Bessemer, PA, to Ramano and Adele Domini. A graduate of Slippery Rock University where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree and Westminster College where she earned her Master's in Education, Bruna taught HPE in the Bessemer School...

James A. Tripp

James A. Tripp

Nov 15, 2012

James A. Tripp, age 87, of Alliance, died at 1:40 a.m., Thursday, November 15, 2012, at Roselawn Gardens. He was born August 7, 1925, in Alliance, Ohio, to Harry and Verna (Nussdorfer) Tripp. James attended Alliance Schools and worked for Modern LP Gas until his retirement. He loved spending time with his family, and was a kind and gentle man...

Alice M. Smida

Alice M. Smida

Nov 14, 2012

Alice M. Smida, age 78, of Alliance, died at 7:55 p.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center. She was born June 29, 1934, in Ashtabula, Ohio, to Andrew and Agnes (Barry) Madden. Alice was a member of the Regina Coeli Catholic Church. She was a 1956 graduate of Kent State University earning a bachelor degree in elementary education,...

Lynn L. Hall

Lynn L. Hall

Nov 14, 2012

Lynn L. Hall, age 63, of Alliance, died at 10:47 a.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at Woodlawn Compassionate Care Center in Canton. She was born June 14, 1949, in Canton, to Thomas and Margaret (Floom) Hall. Lynn was a member of the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Maximo. Survivors include her brothers, Thomas J. (JoAnn) Hall of Cincinnati and Dale...

Vincent F. Cibella

Vincent F. Cibella

Nov 13, 2012

Vincent F. Cibella, age 64, of Alliance, died at 6:49 p.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born February 21, 1948, in Warren, Ohio, to Charles S. and Caroline D. (Miccio) Cibella. He graduated from Howland Senior High School, attended Kent State University, and worked as a carpenter and restaurant owner. Vincent was a...

Beverly J. Gruenbaum

Beverly J. Gruenbaum

Nov 11, 2012

Beverly J. Gruenbaum, age 86, of Alliance, died at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, November 11, 2012, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born August 15, 1926, in Massillon, Ohio, to Edward F. and Estella (Smith) Crookston. A 1944 graduate of Alliance High School, Beverly retired from Alliance Manufacturing. She was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, the American Legion...

Nira B. Burden

Nira B. Burden

Nov 10, 2012

Nira B. (McIe) Burden, age 79, of Alliance, died Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Canterbury Villa. She was born October 17, 1933, in Diana, West Virginia, to John A. and Mary V. (McCourt) McIe. Nira was retired from French-Saxon Pottery in Sebring, OH where she worked as a handler. She also liked to crochet and do needlework. Survivors include her...

Allison M. (Bernhardt) Carman

Allison M. (Bernhardt) Carman

Nov 8, 2012

Allison M. (Bernhardt) Carman, age 75, of Alliance, died at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, November 8, 2012, at McCrea Manor. She was born June 5, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Guy M. and Geneviene (Williams) Bernhardt and has resided in the Alliance area since 1945. She was a high school graduate and employed by Worthington Custom Plastics in Salem. Survivors include...

Evelyn R. (Pettit) Elliott

Evelyn R. (Pettit) Elliott

Nov 5, 2012

Evelyn R. (Pettit) Elliott, age 94, of Alliance, died at 1:50 a.m. Monday, November 5, 2012, at Altercare of Alliance. A lifelong resident of Alliance, she was born January 28, 1918, in Alliance, to Raymond and Nellie (Johnson) Morrissey and adopted by Samuel and Clara (Johnson) Pettit. She was a 1937 graduate of Alliance High School and a 1938 graduate...

John W. Bandy

John W. Bandy

Oct 31, 2012

John W. Bandy, age 92, formerly of Alliance, passed over quietly in his sleep with loving family members at his side at 3:43 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at Maison Aine' in Stow. He was born January 10, 1920, in Columbiana County, to Irvin J. and Estella M. (Slusser) Bandy. He started his education at Union Grove one room school...

Margaret B. Cosma

Margaret B. Cosma

Oct 31, 2012

Margaret B. Cosma, age 89, of Alliance, died at 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at McCrea Manor. She was born July 14, 1923, in Alliance, to David M. and Gladys (Saulisbury) Baker. Margaret attended Alliance Public Schools and retired in 1983 as a custodian. She was a member of the Alliance Freewill Baptist Church and the Ohio Association of...

Ronald Lee Mohr, Sr

Ronald Lee Mohr, Sr

Oct 30, 2012

Ronald Lee Mohr Sr., age 74, of Alliance, died at 5:02 a.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born February 21, 1938, in Alliance, to Lawrence and Lucille (Shoup) Mohr. Ronald attended Alliance High School and was formerly employed by Kintz Construction helping to build Alliance's first Burger King, McDonalds and many area businesses. He was...

Lorena P. "Lori" McCammon

Lorena P. "Lori" McCammon

Oct 28, 2012

Lorena "Lori" P. McCammon, age 91, of Alliance, died at 11:45 a.m. Sunday, October 28, 2012, at Bel-Air Care Center. She was born October 14, 1921, in Akron, Ohio, to George H. and Ruth (Moore) Hider. A graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School, worked as a secretary and retired from B&W Research Center in Alliance. She was a member of...

Stephanie A. Bryant

Stephanie A. Bryant

Oct 27, 2012

Stephanie Bryant, age 33, of Alliance, died at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 2012, at her home, with her family by her side. She was born January 9, 1979, in San Diego, California, to Richard Choate and Deborah A. (Wise) Salyers. Stephanie attended Sebring and United Local Schools, and worked as an STNA before graduating in 2010 from nursing school...

Fred E. "Pete" Moore

Fred E. "Pete" Moore

Oct 27, 2012

Fred E. "Pete" Moore, age 86, of Alliance, died at 3:10 p.m. Saturday, October 27, 2012, at Community Care Center. He was born May 30, 1926, in Alliance, to Fred and Minnie (Ranft) Moore. Fred attended Alliance Believers Church and enjoyed fishing and yard sales. Fred worked for Crane Plumbing, and after his retirement, he spent time cleaning spouting. Survivors...

Michele Held

Michele Held

Oct 26, 2012

Michele Held, age 28, of Columbus, Ohio and formerly of Solon, died at 9:30 p.m. Friday, October 26, 2012, at University Hospitals in Cleveland. She was born October 7, 1984, in Fountain Valley, California, to Richard and Debra (Nally) Moore. A 2003 graduate of Solon High School, Michele attended Arizona State University. Michele was a volunteer at the Ohio Historical...

Bernice Lillis

Bernice Lillis

Oct 24, 2012

Bernice Lillis, age 93, formerly of Alliance, died at 11:20 a.m., Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at Chapel Hill Community in Canal Fulton. She was born April 21, 1919, in East Liverpool, OH, to Homer and Bessie (Gabbert) Franklin. A 1937 graduate of East Liverpool High School, Bernice was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. Survivors include her son, Steve...