Obituaries

Mary McGeehen

Mary McGeehen

Jan 1, 0001

Mary Virginia "Ginny" McGeehen, age 89 of 2436 S. Arch Ave., Alliance, died at Alliance Community Hospital on Tuesday July 22, 2003. She was born in East Palestine, Ohio on April 14, 1914 to the late James and Myrtle (Ford) Brimlow. She retired from Royal China Pottery in Sebring, after working for 30 years as a stamper. Mrs. McGeehen was...

Lloyd McKimmie

Lloyd McKimmie

Jan 1, 0001

Lloyd R. McKimmie, age 85 of Alliance, died at 9:49 p.m. Monday February 7, 2005 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born January 21, 1920 in Reader West Virginia on McKimmie Ridge to John S. and Cecilia M. (Long) McKimmie, and lived in Alliance since 1959. Mr. McKimmie attended school in Moundsville, West Virginia and attended Penn State College in...

Harold Light

Harold Light

Jan 1, 0001

Harold Junior Light age 56 of Alliance, died at his home at 3:07 a.m. Monday March 21, 2005. He was born November 18, 1948 in Alliance, Ohio to Norvel Anderson and Gathel (Garvin) Light and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Light attended Alliance and Marlington Public Schools and was formerly employed by Nexpac in East Canton as a Press Operator....

Irving McDaniel

Irving McDaniel

Jan 1, 0001

Irving William McDaniel, age 70, who was loved by all, passed away at his home at 9:54 a.m. March 11, 2004. He was born June 21, 1933 in Damascus, Ohio to Joseph Earl and Vera (Hoopes) McDaniel, and lived most of his life in Sebring and Minerva. Mr. McDaniel attended Willow Vale and Goshen Schools, and worked as a truck...

Irene Martin

Irene Martin

Jan 1, 0001

Irene A. Martin, age 76 of Alliance, died at 3:44 p.m. February 5, 2005 at Aultman Hospital. Mrs. Martin was born in Alliance, Ohio on October 11, 1928 to Cyril and Andella (Fojt) Duchon and was a lifelong area resident. She graduated from Alliance High School, and received her B.A. from Mount Union College. Mrs. Martin was a member of...

Rosanna McGee

Rosanna McGee

Jan 1, 0001

Rosanna Johnston McGee, age 86 of Homeworth, died at 1:25 p.m. December 16, 2004 at Altercare of Alliance. Mrs. McGee was born March 18, 1918 in Williams County, Ohio to Stuart McMunn and Lillas Bee (Hunter) Johnston, and retired from the Rodman Public Library on March 31, 1980, where she had worked in the Circulation and Reference Departments for 30...

Sidney Mattina

Sidney Mattina

Jan 1, 0001

Sidney Robinson Russell "Sid" Mattina, 88, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2004 in Alliance, Ohio. She is survived by four children: Thomas G. Russell and wife, Crystal, of Gilbert, AZ; Faith Russell Mascott and husband, Owen, of Walnut Creek, CA; Rev. Howard Russell and wife, Karen, of Phelps, NY; and Charles J. Russell of N. Benton, OH., a sister,...

Ben Mathes,

Ben Mathes,

Jan 1, 0001

Ben Mathes Jr. age 67 of Alliance, died February 4, 2004 at the Arbors in Canton. Mr. Mathes was born October 21, 1936 in Erwin, Tennessee to the late Ben and Cressie (McCann) Mathes, and lived in this area since he was 18. He was employed at Alliance Pallet Company. Survivors include one sister, Geraldine Bailey of Sebring, and two...

James McAfee

James McAfee

Jan 1, 0001

James J. McAfee, age 44 of 128 E. Perry, Alliance, died at his home at 8:40 a.m. Aug. 26, 2004. He was born Nov. 16, 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio to James H. and Inas C. (Mohr) McAfee. James attended Alliance High School. Survivors include his companion Gladys Myers of Alliance, two sisters, Priscilla Thompson of Cleveland, Ohio and Christine Mason...

Vernon Knowles

Vernon Knowles

Jan 1, 0001

Vernon William "Bill" Knowles age 78 of Alliance, died at his home at 1:30 p.m. Sunday June 13, 2004. He was born May 10, 1926 in Alliance, Ohio to Vernon H. "Bunny" and Nellie E. (Moore) Knowles. Mr. Knowles was a lifelong resident of Alliance, except from October 1991, until July, 2002 when he lived in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bill...

Kathryn Lyons

Kathryn Lyons

Jan 1, 0001

Kathryn E. Lyons age 94 of Alliance died at 11:45 a.m. Friday at Alliance Community Hospital. Mrs. Lyons was born February 12, 1909 in Alliance to Constant and Louise (Neiswanger) Marine. She graduated from Alliance High School, and was a lifelong Alliance resident. She was a member of Regina Coeli Catholic Church, member of the Infant of Prague, and Altar...

Dorothy Marshall

Dorothy Marshall

Jan 1, 0001

Dorothy J. Marshall, age 89 of Alliance, died at 6:23 p.m. November 18, 2004 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born October 6, 1915 in Saginaw, Michigan to Earl and Polly A. (Walters) Robison, and lived in Alliance since 1941. Mrs. Marshall graduated in 1934 from Deerfield High School. She sold cameras for the Sam Solomon Company in Charleston, South...

Thelma Graebing

Thelma Graebing

Jan 1, 0001

Thelma M. Graebing, age 84 of Alliance, died Sunday morning June 12, 2005 in her home. Born April 4, 1921 in Dillonvale, Ohio, she was the daughter of James W. and Edna M. (Coffman) Lappin. She grew up in Canton, Ohio and graduated from Canton McKinley High School. She moved to Alliance when she married in 1946. Thelma was a...

Loyd Johnston

Loyd Johnston

Jan 1, 0001

Loyd J. Johnston, age 79 of Alliance, died at 4:45 a.m. June 13, 2004 at Aultman Hospital. Mr. Johnston was born July 14, 1924 in Canton, Ohio to Adam "Red" and Mary (Sly) Johnston, and lived most of his life in the Alliance area. He was a graduate of Alliance High School, and worked as a body man for Sarchoine...

Clara Hahlen

Clara Hahlen

Jan 1, 0001

Clara T. Hahlen age 85 of Alliance died at 1:05 p.m. Wednesday October 31 at McCrea Manor Nursing Center. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to Alliance Visiting Nurses and Hospice 885 S. Sawburg Alliance Ohio 44601.

Stephen Haywood

Stephen Haywood

Jan 1, 0001

Stephen A. Haywood age 85 of Sebring, Ohio and formerly of New York City, died at 12:07 p.m. Saturday Dec. 7, 2002 at Crandall Medical Center. Interment will be in Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale NY. A Memorial Service will be held December 27, 2002 at Copeland Oaks.

Jay Karlen

Jay Karlen

Jan 1, 0001

Jay H. Karlen, age 77 of Alliance, went home to be with his Lord at 12:32 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at McCrea Manor Nursing Center after many years of ill health. Mr. Karlen was born April 26, 1928 in Maximo, Ohio to Oscar Karlen and Velma (Hoover) Karlen Slider. Mr. Karlen graduated in 1946 from Alliance High School and...

Jay Keller

Jay Keller

Jan 1, 0001

Jay H. Keller age 63 of Alliance, died at 9:55 p.m. Thursday April 22, 2004 at Aultman Hospital. He was born April 2, 1941 in Alliance, Ohio to J. Harrison Keller III and Gretchen (Gahris) Keller, and was a lifelong resident of Alliance and Sebring. Jay graduated in 1959 from Sebring High School and from The Lawrenceville School in 1960....

George Gumann

George Gumann

Jan 1, 0001

George Stephen Gumann Sr. age 83 of Alliance Ohio and formerly of Somers Point NJ, died at Altercare of Alliance at 9:40 a.m. May 24. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, Somers Point NJ. Interment will be in Atlantic City Cemetery, Pleasantville NJ

Arlene Gempler

Arlene Gempler

Jan 1, 0001

Arlene Miriam Gempler, age 78 of Alliance, died at her home at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday February 15, 2005. She was born August 2, 1926 in Alliance, Ohio to Raymond and Lillian (Swallen) Stuckey. Mrs. Gempler graduated in 1944 from Alliance High School and attended Ohio Wesleyan University. She was a member of First Immanuel United Church of Christ. She was...