Obituaries

Donald Green

Donald Green

Oct 2, 2006

Donald G. Green, age 76, of Homeworth, died at 8:20 a.m. Oct. 2, 2006 at Great Trail Care Center in Minerva after an extended illness. He was born July 17, 1930 in Canton, Ohio to George Green and Mary (Arthurs) Myers. A graduate of Alliance High School, Mr. Green was the former owner and operator of Universal Design Products until...

Robert Biddle

Robert Biddle

Oct 2, 2006

Robert D. "Mike" Biddle, age 49, of Limaville, died at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 2, 2006 at home. He was born Sept. 30, 1957 in Alliance to Robert L. and Mary (Dulaney) Biddle and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Biddle graduated from Marlington High School in 1976. Survivors include his parents, brothers William and Ben and sister Pat. Arrangements include cremation....

Edward Shanks, Sr

Edward Shanks, Sr

Oct 1, 2006

Edward Shanks Sr., age 71 of Alliance, died unexpectedly due to heart failure at 1:28 a.m. Oct. 1, 2006. He was born April 29, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio to Ray and Estella (Weir) Shanks and lived most of his life in Alliance. Edward graduated from Alliance High School and was formerly employed by the Alliance Review and Canton Repository. He...

Cathryn V. Adams

Cathryn V. Adams

Sep 28, 2006

Cathryn V. Adams, age 86 of Alliance, died at 4:50 p.m. Sept. 28, 2006 at Altercare of Alliance. She was born Oct. 10, 1920 in Alburtis, Pennsylvania to George W. and Alice M. (Hilbert) Bortz and lived in the Alliance area since 1956. Mrs. Adams attended Hensingersville Public Schools in Pa., and worked as a shipping clerk for Bonney Forge...

Gertrude M. Woods

Gertrude M. Woods

Sep 27, 2006

Gertrude M. Woods, age 100 of Alliance, died at 8:20 a.m. Sept. 27, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born May 16, 1906 in Alliance, Ohio to James and Margaret Emma (Gaskill) Moore and was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Woods graduated in 1924 from Alliance High School, was employed as a business manager for the Alliance Review for 30...

Ernest A. Sheetz

Ernest A. Sheetz

Sep 16, 2006

Ernest Sheetz, age 77 of Alliance, died at 12:20 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born June 23, 1929 in McKeesport, PA to Ernest A. and Grace (Manley) Sheetz, Sr. and had lived in Alliance for more than 50 years. Mr. Sheetz graduated from East McKeesport High School and received his Bachelor's degree in Geology...

Mary Jane White

Mary Jane White

Sep 16, 2006

Mary Jane White, age 92, of Alliance, died at 8:45 p.m. Saturday, September 16, 2006 at home. She was born Dec. 16, 1913 in Alliance, Ohio to George and Margaret (Madden) Newkirk and was a lifelong resident. Mary Jane graduated from Alliance High School and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, where she was a member of the...

Glenn A. Aufrance

Glenn A. Aufrance

Sep 14, 2006

Glenn A. Aufrance, age 81 of Homeworth, died at 11:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006 at Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. He was born June 1, 1925 in Homeworth, Ohio to Elmer E. and Gladys (Nichol) Aufrance and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Aufrance graduated from Minerva High School in 1943 and was a farmer and meat packer. He...

Linda West

Linda West

Sep 11, 2006

Linda L. West, age 60, of Minerva, died at 6:10 p.m. Monday, September 11, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born Dec. 17, 1945 in Salem, Ohio to Claude and Lola Faye (Close) Saunders and was a lifelong area resident. Linda graduated from Salem High School and worked as a Seamstress. She was a member of the Minerva Eagles...

Ruth Ann Dickerhoof

Ruth Ann Dickerhoof

Sep 10, 2006

Ruth Ann Dickerhoof, age 73, of Paris, died at 10:05 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006 at St. Joseph Care Center with her family by her side. She was born Aug. 27, 1933 in Canton, Ohio to Walter H. and Jessie (Young) Doerschuk and lived in the Alliance area since 1965. A graduate of Canton South High School and the Aultman...

Joseph M. Peters

Joseph M. Peters

Sep 10, 2006

Joseph Michael Peters, age 60 of Alliance, died at 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006 at the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center. Born Aug. 12, 1946, he was a 1964 graduate of Alliance High School and a 1965 graduate of Akron Barber College. He owned and operated Three Shears Barber Style on Main St. in Alliance until 1985, then...

Walter E. Gfeller

Walter E. Gfeller

Sep 5, 2006

Walter E. Gfeller, age 80, of Alliance, died at 1:30 a.m. September 5, 2006, at Canterbury Villa. He was born March 18, 1926 in Beloit to Louis Walter and Anna Marjorie (Kramer) Gfeller and was a lifelong resident of Alliance and Sebring. A graduate of Sebring High School in 1944, Mr. Gfeller then graduated from the Cleveland Engineering Institute. He...

Kenneth Dickey

Kenneth Dickey

Sep 3, 2006

Kenneth M. Dickey, age 81 of Homeworth, died at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006 at Crandall Medical Center. He was born June 9, 1925 in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania to John C. and Fay (Gilhousen) Dickey and lived in Homeworth since 1965. Mr. Dickey attended Alliance High School, and worked as an Auto Mechanic with his father at Dickey Auto...

Imogene Mcdaniel

Imogene Mcdaniel

Sep 1, 2006

Imogene E. McDaniel, age 67, of Sebring, passed away suddenly at her home Friday, Sept. 1, 2006. She was born July 10, 1939 in Alliance, Ohio to Blaine and Ethel (Lapp) Springer. Mrs. McDaniel graduated from Alliance High School and worked as a Nurses' Aid at the former Alliance City Hospital, and the former Sun Valley Nursing Home. She also...

Ernest Williams

Ernest Williams

Aug 31, 2006

Ernest A. Williams, age 90, of Alliance, died at 7:55 a.m. Aug. 30, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. Mr. Williams was born Jan. 4, 1916 in Ravenna, Ohio to Howell and Cora (Wilson) Williams and moved to Alliance in 1946. A graduate of Newton Falls High School, Mr. Williams attended Kent State University. He retired in 1981 as Vice President...

Leroy John Leek, Jr

Leroy John Leek, Jr

Aug 28, 2006

Leroy J. Leek Jr., age 52 of Alliance, died at Aultman Hospital at 7:50 p.m. August 28, 2006. Leroy was born June 27, 1954 in Brownsmills, New Jersey to Leroy John Leek Sr. and Mary L. (Lohr) Leek Matheos. A Sergeant in the U.S. Army Leroy served as a mechanic for thirteen years during the Vietnam War, and later was...

Dora Donnangelo

Dora Donnangelo

Aug 27, 2006

Dora Ann Donnangelo, age 88, of Alliance, died at 6:15 a.m. August 27, 2006 at Stow-Glen Nursing Home. She was born Sept. 4, 1918 in Wellsville, Ohio to Anthony and Fannie (Flask) Lalli. Dora attended Alliance High School and was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Survivors include her son, James (Beth) Donnangelo of Cuyahoga Falls; three grandchildren, Eric,...

Donald A. Peterson

Donald A. Peterson

Aug 26, 2006

Donald A. Peterson, age 88 of Alliance, died at 8:10 p.m. Aug. 26, 2006 at Community Care Center. He was born in Sept. 18, 1917 in Youngstown, Ohio to Albert and Hattie (Anderson) Peterson and lived in Alliance most of his life. Mr. Peterson graduated from Mount Union College where he received an Honorary Doctorate. He was the former publisher...

June E. Shank

June E. Shank

Aug 21, 2006

Celebrating the earthly life of June Wills Shank. She was the Loving daughter of Clyde and Maude Wills, wife of the former Roy Shank and mother of Carol. June enjoyed sharing friendships and having fun, especially planning picnics and parties and was truly young at heart. She shared with the family business of S & S products. June appreciated the...

Maxine Molnar

Maxine Molnar

Aug 20, 2006

Maxine L. Molnar, age 84 of Harmony, Pa., and formerly of Alliance, died at Evergreen Nursing Center in Harmony, Pa., at 4:30 a.m. Aug. 20, 2006. She was born June 13, 1922 in Alliance, Ohio to Frank and Margaret (McGown) Diehl and graduated from Alliance High School. She was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Survivors include three...