Obituaries

Thu-Hoa Triplett

Thu-Hoa Triplett

Nov 4, 2008

Thu-Hoa Thi Triplett died at her home on her birthday, November 4, 2008 surrounded by her family. She fought a valiant 18-month struggle against cancer. She was born Tran Thi Thu-Hoa (Autumn Blossom) in Vinh Binh, Tra-Vinh, Vietnam on November 4, 1949, the daughter of Tran Huu Nhan and Dam Thi Can. She is survived by her husband of more...

Maria Acierni

Maria Acierni

Nov 2, 2008

Maria R. Acierni, age 110, of Alliance, died at 10:10 p.m. Sunday, November 2, 2008 at Community Care Center. She was born February 14, 1898 in Italy and has lived in the Alliance area since she was 21 years old. Maria, at the age of 16, showed a tremendous amount of courage and demonstrated a will to live after being...

Stanley Barker

Stanley Barker

Nov 1, 2008

Stanley "Chet" Barker, age 78, resident of Alliance, died at 4:27 a.m. Saturday, November 1, 2008 at McCrea Manor. Stanley was born on October 20, 1930 in Pedro, Ohio to Arlie L. Barker Sr. and Nancy A. (Collins) Barker Cracium. He attended Alliance Public Schools. Stanley was a crane operator at Babcock and Wilcox Tubular Division until retiring after 33...

Paul Baughman

Paul Baughman

Oct 31, 2008

Paul J. Baughman, age 85, of Alliance, died October 31, 2008 at 8:10 p.m. at McCrea Manor Nursing Home. He was born April 11, 1923 in Paris, Ohio to Ferd and Ola (Niederhiser) Baughman and lived in the Alliance area for the past sixty years. Mr. Baughman graduated from Minerva High School and was the Manager and Vice President of...

Lela Reed

Lela Reed

Oct 31, 2008

Lela G. Reed, age 81 of Copley, Ohio died at 7:05 p.m. Friday, October 31, 2008 at Lorantffy Care Center in Copley, Ohio. She was formerly of Alliance and Akron. Lela was born August 20, 1927 in Clear Lake, Iowa to Aneus and Bessie (Pitman) Frohling. Mrs. Reed was a Nurse Aid in Colorado. Survivors include her two sons, William...

Raymond G Taylor Jr. D.O.

Raymond G Taylor Jr. D.O.

Oct 26, 2008

Dr. Raymond G. Taylor, age 87, of Bay Village, Ohio formerly of Alliance, Ohio died at 5:20 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2008 at St. John West Shore Hospital in Westlake, Ohio. He was born December 30, 1920 in Alliance to Raymond G. Taylor Sr. and Berdine C. (Vesseriat) Taylor. Dr. Taylor was a 1938 graduate of Alliance High School. He...

Harry Hays, Jr

Harry Hays, Jr

Oct 21, 2008

Harry Hays, Jr., age 87, of Alliance died at 12:55 p.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Roselawn Terrace. He was born August 14, 1921 in Alliance to Harry Sr. and Mina (Reeder) LeBer. After graduating from Alliance High School he was an electrician for Alliance Manufacturing until his retirement in 1983. He was a member of the First Christian Church...

Ottilie Peti

Ottilie Peti

Oct 21, 2008

Ottilie Peti, age 80, of Alliance peacefully went home to be with the Lord at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 9, 1928 in Hanau, Germany and was a resident of Alliance since 1952. Ottilie was co-owner and operator at Peti's Meat Market from 1964 to 1992...

Richard Morrow

Richard Morrow

Oct 19, 2008

Richard Curtis Morrow, age 80 of Homeworth, passed away Sunday morning at 12:20 a.m. Oct. 19, 2008 in the comfort of his home after a month long illness. Richard was born March 8, 1928 in Mercy Hospital of Canton to Samuel Freeman Morrow and Lela Maud (McConnell) Morrow. He was raised in Carrollton and moved to the family farm in...

Taylor Degenhard

Taylor Degenhard

Oct 18, 2008

Taylor Ann Degenhard, age 5 of Louisville, passed away Saturday evening at 4:50 p.m. October 18, 2008 at Akron Children's Hospital. She was born June 30, 2003 in Alliance, Ohio to Jarrod and Tricia (Folk) Degenhard. Taylor was a very strong willed, very caring and beautiful little girl. During her three and a half year battle with cancer she touched...

Mary Armstrong

Mary Armstrong

Oct 17, 2008

Mary Aileen Armstrong, age 85, of Alliance died at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 17, 2008 at Altercare of Alliance. She was born in Alliance, Ohio November 18, 1922 to James and Aileen (Lane) Anderson. A graduate of Alliance High School Mary was a volunteer at the Huston-Brumbaugh Nature Center, a member of the Alliance Historical Society, wrote and published two...

Leora Gardner

Leora Gardner

Oct 16, 2008

Leora A. Gardner, age 87, of Canton, formerly of Alliance, died at 5:50 p.m. Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Canton Regency Retirement Community. She was born January 20, 1921 in Alliance to Walter M. and Nellie (Taylor) Miller and resided most of her life in the Alliance area. A graduate of the former Marlboro High School, Leora was an Independent...

Hazel Blake

Hazel Blake

Oct 15, 2008

Hazel M. Blake, age 83, of Alliance died at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at Aultman Hospital. She was born June 22, 1925 in Cameron, West Virginia to Ellis and Lizzie (Blake) Blake and has lived in Alliance for 60 years. Hazel was employed as a nurse's aid and a notary at Blake Auto Sales. She was a member...

Ronald Jacobs

Ronald Jacobs

Oct 15, 2008

Ronald Sheridan Jacobs, age 77, of Alliance went to be home with the Lord and Savior at 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2008 with his two daughters at his side. He was born January 13, 1931 in Marlboro, Ohio to Virgil S. and Vestal M. (Miller) Jacobs and lived most of his life in Alliance. He was a crane operator...

Ruby Harrington-Harter

Ruby Harrington-Harter

Oct 9, 2008

Ruby Louise Harrington-Harter, age 69, of Alliance, died at 9:58 a.m. Thursday, October 9, 2008 at her home. She was born October 29, 1938 in Bridgeport, Ohio to Roy Raymond and Hazel Virginia Bartrug Burkhart. Ruby was a member of Bailey Road Christian Church in Cuyahoga Falls. She enjoyed spending time with her family and raising children which she took...

Wilma Hardy

Wilma Hardy

Oct 8, 2008

Wilma J. Hardy, age 82, of Alliance, died at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born September 23, 1926 in Sebring, Ohio to Zephra "Burt" and Myrtle May Sutcliff Martin and was a lifelong resident. A graduate of Alliance High School Wilma was formerly employed as a cashier and worked in the office at...

Juanita Burson

Juanita Burson

Oct 8, 2008

Juanita Elizabeth Burson, age 86, of Tallmadge, formerly of Alliance, died at 11:45 a.m. October 8, 2008 at her home. She was born January 19, 1922 in Moultrie, Ohio to Herbert A and Marie (Knecht) Brady and graduated from Alliance High School in 1940. Juanita was a school bus driver for many years for the Alliance City Schools and Stark...

Edwin Risley

Edwin Risley

Oct 7, 2008

Edwin Eugene Risley, age 82 of Alliance, died at his home at 8:10 a.m. Tuesday, October 7, 2008. He was born Oct. 4, 1926 in New Straitsville, Ohio to William A. and Mildred (Spencer) Risley. Mr. Risley attended Canton McKinley High School, and various colleges and universities to attain his Master's Degree in Electrical and Hydraulic Engineering. A 30 year...

Gloria Henck

Gloria Henck

Oct 6, 2008

Gloria Crawford Henck, age 78, of Louisville, died at 6:25 p.m. October 6, 2008 at Green Meadows Nursing Home. She was born March 28, 1930 in Richwood, West Virginia to Orville and Freda (White) Crawford. Gloria graduated from high school in Chester, West Virginia and received her Bachelor's Degree in Literature from Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Mass. Mrs. Henck...

Helen Kiel

Helen Kiel

Oct 5, 2008

Helen Marie Kiel Ely, age 86, of Alliance, died at 10:01 a.m. Sunday, October 5, 2008 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born March 14, 1922, in Alliance, Ohio, to Edgar B. and Mary (Clapsaddle) Taylor. Mrs. Ely was a 1940 graduate of Alliance High School. She retired from Aldersgate and Christ United Methodist Church as a Secretary after 24...