Obituaries

Russell Aufrance

Russell Aufrance

Oct 18, 2005

Russell L. Aufrance, age 80 of Alliance, died at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at McCrea Manor Nursing Center. He was born Feb. 6, 1925 in Alliance, Ohio to John and Mary (Baldwin) Aufrance and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Aufrance graduated from Alliance High School and Bowling Green University. He worked at Morgan Engineering and then was...

Leonard Distefano

Leonard Distefano

Oct 18, 2005

Leonard "Dusty" Distefano, age 70 of Beloit, died at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center. Mr. Distefano was born Nov. 22, 1934 in Alliance, Ohio to Anthony and Constance (Coco) Distefano and was a lifelong resident. He retired from the former B&W Tube after working in the shipping department. Mr. Distefano was a U.S. Army veteran....

Betty Freeman

Betty Freeman

Oct 16, 2005

Betty Jane Battershell Freeman, age 86 of Alliance, died at 8:55 a.m. October 16, 2005 at Community Care Center. She was born Nov. 25, 1918 in Alliance, Ohio to Walter and Esther (Saunier) Battershell and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Freeman attended Bolton United Methodist Church, and enjoyed spending time with her family when she wasn't working. She retired...

Betty J. Freeman

Betty J. Freeman

Oct 16, 2005

Betty Jane Battershell Freeman, age 86 of Alliance, died at 8:55 a.m. October 16, 2005 at Community Care Center. She was born Nov. 25, 1918 in Alliance, Ohio to Walter and Esther (Saunier) Battershell and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Freeman attended Bolton United Methodist Church, and enjoyed spending time with her family when she wasn't working. She retired...

James R. Ritchie

James R. Ritchie

Oct 11, 2005

James R. Ritchie, age 84 of Alliance, died at 7:30 p.m. October 11, 2005 at Roselawn Terrace, following an extended illness. Mr. Ritchie was born Sept. 22, 1921 in North Georgetown, Ohio to Homer and Edith (Stuckey) Ritchie and was a lifelong area resident. He retired after working as a self-employed excavator with Ritchie's Excavating. He later owned and operated...

James Ritchie

James Ritchie

Oct 11, 2005

James R. Ritchie, age 84 of Alliance, died at 7:30 p.m. October 11, 2005 at Roselawn Terrace, following an extended illness. Mr. Ritchie was born Sept. 22, 1921 in North Georgetown, Ohio to Homer and Edith (Stuckey) Ritchie and was a lifelong area resident. He retired after working as a self-employed excavator with Ritchie's Excavating. He later owned and operated...

Helen Burmeister

Helen Burmeister

Oct 10, 2005

Helen M. Burmeister, age 83 of Alliance, died at 2:15 p.m. October 10, 2005 at Bel Air Care Center. Mrs. Burmeister was born Nov. 3, 1921 in New York, to Harry and Mary (Leary) Burden, and lived in Alliance since 1965. She graduated from Jackson High School in Queens, New York. A member of Regina Coeli Catholic Church, Mrs. Burmeister...

Helen M. Burmeister

Helen M. Burmeister

Oct 10, 2005

Helen M. Burmeister, age 83 of Alliance, died at 2:15 p.m. October 10, 2005 at Bel Air Care Center. Mrs. Burmeister was born Nov. 3, 1921 in New York, to Harry and Mary (Leary) Burden, and lived in Alliance since 1965. She graduated from Jackson High School in Queens, New York. A member of Regina Coeli Catholic Church, Mrs. Burmeister...

Thomas George

Thomas George

Oct 8, 2005

Thomas E. "Spivy" George, age 48 of Alliance, died at his home with family and friends after a brief illness at 1:25 a.m. Saturday, October 8, 2005. Mr. George was born March 26, 1957 in Alliance, Ohio to Charles and Eleanor (Donohoe) George and was a lifelong resident. He attended Alliance Public Schools and was a self-employed Painter and Handyman....

Mary Schuette

Mary Schuette

Oct 7, 2005

Mary Ann "Squirt" Schuette, age 68 of Alliance, died at her home at 8:05 a.m. Friday, October 7, 2005. Mrs. Schuette was born October 12, 1936 in Ashland, Ohio to Doyle C. and Frances L. (Newell) Rader and lived in Alliance since 1958. She graduated from Ashland High School in Ashland, Ohio. She is survived by her children, Sidney J....

Danny McVicker

Danny McVicker

Oct 6, 2005

Lance Cpl. Daniel Morgan McVicker, age 20 of Alliance, passed away Thursday October 6, 2005 in Karmah, Iraq. Danny was born December 27, 1984 in Alliance, Ohio to Mark McVicker and Carey (Wiley) Meissner, and was a lifelong resident. He was a Lance Cpl. in the U.S. Marine Corp, serving in the Security Division with Operation River Gate. Danny graduated...

Sheri Pisanello

Sheri Pisanello

Oct 4, 2005

Sheri Ann Pisanello, age 44 of Alliance, died at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at Aultman Hospital. She was born March 29, 1961 in Alliance, Ohio to Olin L. and Doris (Greiner) French, and was a life-long resident. Mrs. Pisanello was a graduate of Alliance High School and also a graduate of the Veterinary Assistant Program of Alliance High...

Jane Smithyman

Jane Smithyman

Oct 3, 2005

Jane Louise Smithyman, age 83 of Alliance, died at 10:35 p.m. Monday, October 3, 2005 at Alterra Sterling House. She was born November 30, 1921 in Alliance, Ohio to William and Helen (Anderson) Wagner, and was a life-long resident. Mrs. Smithyman was a graduate of Fairmount School and Alliance High School and attended Mount Union College of Nursing. Jane was...

R. Dean Allmon

R. Dean Allmon

Sep 30, 2005

R. Dean Allmon, age 55 of Alliance, died at 11:58 p.m. Friday, September 30, 2005 at home. He was born April 13, 1950 in Massillon, Ohio to C. Bruce and Katherine (Ruth) Allmon, and was an area resident most of his life. Mr. Allmon was a 1968 graduate of Alliance High School and was a self employed carpenter and was...

Gertrude Sanor

Gertrude Sanor

Sep 28, 2005

Gertrude E. Sanor, age 86 of Beloit, died at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday September 28, 2005 at Bel-Air Care Center. She was born October 7, 1918 in Homeworth, Ohio to Albert and M. "Belle" Hoskinson Yennie at the family home. Mrs. Sanor was employed as a secretary for Kenny Woods at Nationwide Insurance Office of North Georgetown, retiring in 1978. She...

Gertrude E. Sanor

Gertrude E. Sanor

Sep 28, 2005

Gertrude E. Sanor, age 86 of Beloit, died at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday September 28, 2005 at Bel-Air Care Center. She was born October 7, 1918 in Homeworth, Ohio to Albert and M. "Belle" Hoskinson Yennie at the family home. Mrs. Sanor was employed as a secretary for Kenny Woods at Nationwide Insurance Office of North Georgetown, retiring in 1978. She...

Maria Hampu

Maria Hampu

Sep 25, 2005

Maria Hampu, age 80 of Alliance, died at Mercy Medical Center at 9:15 a.m. Sunday, September 25, 2005. She was born April 20, 1925 in Scorei, Romania, to Constantin and Maria (Marcu) Orzea and lived in Alliance for the past 30 years after moving from Romania with her husband. Mrs. Hampu retired from the former Lamborn Floral Company. She was...

David Gobeli

David Gobeli

Sep 15, 2005

David L. Gobeli went to be with the Lord at 9:20 a.m. Thursday, September 15, 2005 at Crandall Medical Center after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Dave was born in Alliance, Ohio on March 21, 1954 to Leland Dwayne and Dorothy Dennis Gobeli. He had one sister, Judy. Dave graduated from Sebring McKinley High School in 1972, and then...

Grace Rosler

Grace Rosler

Sep 15, 2005

Grace C. (Lalli) Rosler of 945 Glenwood Drive passed away September 15, 2005. She was born October 10, 1923 in Warren, Ohio to Anthony and Fannie (Falasca) Lalli. Grace lived in Alliance most of her life. She attended Saint Joseph school and graduated from Alliance High School. She was a member of Regina Coeli Catholic Church. Before her marriage, she...

Dorothy Bandy

Dorothy Bandy

Sep 14, 2005

Dorothy J. Bandy, age 82 of Copeland Oaks in Sebring, and formerly of Shaker Heights, Ohio died at 7:10 a.m. Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at Salem Community Hospital. Dorothy was born March 23, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio to Harold Kenneth and Bernice (Lytle) Carpenter. She graduated from Mount Union College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and was formerly employed...