Obituaries

William G. Blasiman, Jr

William G. Blasiman, Jr

Jun 14, 2011

William G. Blasiman, Jr. age 80, of Alliance, died at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at his home with his family by his side. He was born May 14, 1931, in Louisville, Ohio, to William, Sr. and Clara (Flitcraft) Blasiman. William was a graduate of Middlebranch High School. He was employed by Babcock and Wilcox Tube in Alliance for...

Raymond E. Cunningham

Raymond E. Cunningham

Jun 14, 2011

Raymond E. Cunningham, age 86, of Alliance, died at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at his home. He was born April 9, 1925, in Ravenna, to Lloyd B. and Elnora G. (Wilcox) Cunningham. Raymond was employed as a tree trimmer with Nelson Tree Service for 25 years and then worked for the City of Alliance Street Department, retiring after...

Torrence Joseph and Tristan Cecil Dailey

Torrence Joseph and Tristan Cecil Dailey

Jun 14, 2011

Torrence Joseph Dailey and Tristan Cecil Dailey, infant sons of Talitha E. Dailey, were born in Canton, Ohio, at Mercy Medical Center and pronounced deceased shortly after. Torrence Joseph was born June 13th at 11:54 p.m. and breathed until he was reunited with his stillborn brother, Tristan Cecil, June 14th at 1:07 a.m. Time of death was recorded as 1:10...

Anne J. Brown

Anne J. Brown

Jun 14, 2011

Anne J. Brown died on Tuesday June 14th at Community Care Center. She was born in Homestead, Pa., to Rose and Adam J. Wursthorn. The family moved to Alliance in Anne's early childhood. She attended Alliance public schools and graduated from Alliance High School in 1935. In the fall of that year, she entered the Mount Union College and participated...

Torrence and Tristan Cecil Dailey

Torrence and Tristan Cecil Dailey

Jun 14, 2011

Torrence Joseph Dailey and Tristan Cecil Dailey, infant sons of Talitha E. Dailey, were born in Canton, Ohio, at Mercy Medical Center and pronounced deceased shortly after. Torrence Joseph was born June 13th at 11:54 p.m. and breathed until he was reunited with his stillborn brother, Tristan Cecil, June 14th at 1:07 a.m. Time of death was recorded as 1:10...

Helen Dosa

Helen Dosa

Jun 14, 2011

Helen "Elaine" Dosa, age 77, of Alliance, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at Canterbury Villa. She was born April 3, 1934, in Canton, to Steve and Susie (Vegh) Reti and has resided in Alliance since 1953. Helen graduated from Timken Vocational School and was employed as a beautician at the former Mary Ann's Beauty Shop. She was...

Eugene M. Marinchak

Eugene M. Marinchak

Jun 6, 2011

Eugene M. Marinchak, age 81, of North Benton, passed away at 11:45 p.m. Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Aultman Hospital. He was born February 23, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio to John and Margaret (Woleski) Marinchak. A graduate of Lincoln High School in Cleveland, Mr. Marinchak worked as a Locksmith, beginning in 1941, and was the owner of Alliance Lock and...

Helen Marie Helsel

Helen Marie Helsel

Jun 6, 2011

Helen Marie Helsel, age 98, of Alliance, died at 12:50 p.m., Monday, June 6, 2011, at Altercare of Alliance. She was born November 8, 1912, in Harrisburg, Oh. to Lewis and Mary (Haidet) Moulin. Mrs. Helsel was a member of the Regina Coeli Catholic Church. She enjoyed playing Euchre, Hearts and Spades, traveling, watching game shows and enjoyed spending time...

Carrie Isabelle Kirksey

Carrie Isabelle Kirksey

Jun 2, 2011

Carrie Isabelle (Seams) Kirksey, age 90, of Alliance, died at 10:10 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 2011, at her home. She was born December 7, 1920, in Whittaker, W. Va., to Dwight M. and Vivian Versia (Anderson) Seams and has resided in Alliance since 1946. Carrie was a graduate of Kanawha County High School. She was a member of the Victory...

Mark Wiley Lare

Mark Wiley Lare

Jun 1, 2011

Mark Alan Wiley Lare, age 36, of Alliance, passed away at 12:07 a.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born March 8, 1975, in Alliance, Ohio, to Mark Alan and Brenda (Wiley) Lare. A graduate of Marlington High School, Mark received his Bachelor's Degree in Physics from Kent State University. He was employed as Business Manager...

Betty Welch

Betty Welch

Jun 1, 2011

Betty Louise (Shaw) Welch, age 81, of Alliance, died at 4:40 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at Community Care Center. She was born October 8, 1929, in Lumber Port, West Virginia, to Sylvester and Gorda (Edgell) Shaw and has resided in Alliance for more than 56 years. Betty was a member of the Holy Lamb of God Church. She enjoyed...

George Nutial

George Nutial

May 31, 2011

George Nutial, age 91, of Alliance, passed away at 7:30 a.m. May 31, 2011 at Bel-Air Care Center. George was one of ten children born to Pete and Anna (Mikonovic) Nutial, attended Alliance schools and enjoyed swimming in the Mahoning River before enlisting in the Navy and serving his country for four years in WWII. He moved to Maine after...

Promise Jones

Promise Jones

May 30, 2011

Promise Shawntez Jones, infant daughter of Shawndease Lynnyale Hicks and Damien Dwaine Jones died at 1:46 p.m. Monday, May 30, 2011 at Alliance Community Hospital. Promise is survived by her parents, of Alliance; one brother, Damien Dwaine Jones Jr. of the home; maternal grandmother, Melissa Korosy of Pittsburgh, Pa., maternal grandfather, Christopher Hicks of Alliance, paternal grandmother, Era Fisher of...

Paul Darnell

Paul Darnell

May 29, 2011

Paul E. Darnell, age 87 of Alliance, died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 29, 2011 at Sterling House. He was born December 6, 1921 in Alliance, Ohio to James and Rachel L. (McKibben) Darnell. Mr. Darnell was a licensed plumber and also was a Manager for Sears and Montgomery Ward. A former member of Christ United Methodist Church, Mr. Darnell...

Ellen Durell

Ellen Durell

May 29, 2011

Ellen Durell, age 84, of Alliance, died at 1:11 p.m. Sunday, May 29, 2011 at Community Care Center. She was born in Alliance to Lester C. and Mary Ethel (Benedum) McGowan. Mrs. Durell was a graduate of Alliance High School. She was employed by the former Turner Drug Store and was the branch manager of First National Bank on N....

James Schell

James Schell

May 29, 2011

James R. Schell, age 67 of Alliance, left us here on earth on a beautiful Sunday morning, May 29, 2011 to run on the streets of gold. He was born January 24, 1944 in Canton, Ohio to Howard and Arlene (Bourquin) Schell and was a lifelong resident. Jim graduated from Glenwood High School and attended Walsh College. He had been...

Lois Hofer

Lois Hofer

May 24, 2011

Lois Jean (Yaggi) Hofer, age 89, of Homeworth, passed away at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at her home with her daughters by her side. She was born October 8, 1921, in Beloit, the daughter of Irvin E. and Ruth Isobel (Scott) Yaggi. Lois was a member of the Middle Sandy Presbyterian Church, the Homeworth Historical Society and the...

A. Hartenstein

A. Hartenstein

May 23, 2011

A. Dale Hartenstein age 88, of Alliance, passed away at 8:35 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2011, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born April 14, 1923, in Alliance, to Arthur E. and Kathryn (Battershell) Hartenstein and was a lifelong Alliance resident. Dale was a 1942 graduate of Alliance High School. He received machinist training at Alliance Machine Company where he...

Francis Chernikovich

Francis Chernikovich

May 21, 2011

Francis "Frank" Allen Chernikovich, age 64, of Alliance, died at his home on Saturday, May 21, 2011. He was born November 14, 1946 in Alliance, Ohio to John and Gladys A. (Scott) Chernikovich Sr. A 1964 graduate of Marlington High School, Frank retired from Alliance Machine after working as a welder. Frank enjoyed watching drag racing with his friends. Survivors...

Donald Myers

Donald Myers

May 20, 2011

Donald E. Myers age 80, of Alliance, died at 11:10 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2011, at his home. He was born February 11, 1931, in Canton, to Henry and Mary Etta (Brumbaugh) Myers. Donald graduated from the former Marlboro High School, was employed at Alliance Machine and retired from Bill's Marathon Station as a mechanic after more than 30 years...