Obituaries

Veronica Carretta

Veronica Carretta

Jan 1, 0001

Veronica Carretta, age 96, of Alliance, passed away at 1:10 a.m. Wednesday April 27, 2005 at Canterbury Villa. Veronica was born Dec. 17, 1908 in Albany, New York to Charles and Fransesca (Yelinskas) Ligaka (McCoskey), and lived in Alliance most of her life. Veronica was one of Jehovah's Witnesses for 58 years. Survivors include one brother-in-law, Douglas Greene and several...

Richard Burton,

Richard Burton,

Jan 1, 0001

Richard W. Burton Sr. Richard Wayne Burton Sr., age 83, passed away May 14, 2004. He was born August 6, 1920 in Clarion, Pennsylvania to O. Wayne & Iva (Bigley) Burton and lived in the area since 1986. Mr. Burton attended Clarion High School and retired from the Battenfeld Grease & Oil Corp. of N. Tonawanda, NY where he was...

Norma Crawford

Norma Crawford

Jan 1, 0001

Norma L. Crawford, age 71 of Alliance died unexpectedly at Aultman Hospital at 8:25 p.m. Sunday June 30. Memorial Contributions may be made to First Christian Church Building Fund 114 E. Main St. Alliance, Ohio 44601.

Samuel Cullum

Samuel Cullum

Jan 1, 0001

Samuel Augustus Cullum, age 15, of Alliance, died at his home at 10:30 p.m. March 24, 2004. Samuel was born January 12, 1989 at home in Lexington Township to Joseph and Ruth (Bleckert) Cullum. He was a freshman at Marlington High School. Samuel had wrestled for two years at Marlington Middle School, and received the Most Improved Award. He participated...

Stephanie Duchon

Stephanie Duchon

Jan 1, 0001

Stephanie T. Duchon age 77 of Alliance, died at 4:32 p.m. Sunday August 18 at Alliance Community Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Doris Chance

Doris Chance

Jan 1, 0001

Doris J. Chance age 81 of Stow, formerly of Alliance died at Briarwood Nursing Home in Stow at 3:05 p.m. Thursday September 19, 2002. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday. Interment will be at Alliance City Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church 427 E. Broadway Alliance Ohio 44601 or Hospice of...

Donald Carter,

Donald Carter,

Jan 1, 0001

Donald E. Carter Sr. Donald Ellas Carter Sr. age 89 of Alliance, died at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday May 19, 2004 at Crandall Medical Center. Mr. Carter, Sr. was born September 7, 1914, in West Richfield, Ohio to Homer Wilbur and Laura Amanda (Newton) Carter. He graduated from Akron University with a degree in Chemistry where he was a member of...

Robert Eckert

Robert Eckert

Jan 1, 0001

Robert E. "Bob" Eckert age 82 of Homeworth, died at Bel Air Care Center at 10:04 p.m. March 19, 2004. He was born September 18, 1921 in Alliance, Ohio to Harold and Zoe (Pilmer) Eckert, and was a lifelong Homeworth resident. Mr. Eckert worked with his father at Eckert Dairy for 10 years, and owned and operated Eckert Implement (farm...

Durial Collins

Durial Collins

Jan 1, 0001

Durial Benton Collins age 72 of Salem Ohio died at Salem Community Hospital at 8:39 a.m. May 31, 2002. Interment will be at Alliance City Cemetery.

Roger Faubel,

Roger Faubel,

Jan 1, 0001

Roger L. "Jim" Faubel Sr., age 89 of Alliance, died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday June 22, 2005 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born August 9, 1915 in Alliance, Ohio to Kirby and Delilah (Viner) Faubel, and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Faubel graduated from Alliance High School and was the President of Heastand Auto Parts, Inc. He was a...

Ann Devers

Ann Devers

Jan 1, 0001

Our beloved mother, aunt and friend, Ann Marie Devers passed away Aug. 3, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born June 6, 1930 in Warren, Ohio to Marko Frtalich and Theresa (Vincovich) Frtalich and lived in Alliance since 1931. Mrs. Devers graduated in 1948 from Alliance High School, and was employed as a Press Operator...

Janet Earnest

Janet Earnest

Jan 1, 0001

Janet L. Earnest age 80 of Alliance died at Select Specialty Hospital at Akron General Medical Center at 7:20 p.m. October 8, 2003. She was born in Atwater, Ohio on October 13, 1922 to Thomas Paul and Bessie (Stroup) Webster. Mrs. Earnest lived most of her life in the Alliance and Atwater areas. A graduate of Avonworth High School in...

Clifford Craven

Clifford Craven

Jan 1, 0001

Clifford A. Craven, age 34, of Lakewood, Ohio and formerly of Alliance died at 9:16 a.m. Friday at Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital. Clifford was born Nov. 1, 1970 in Alliance, Ohio and graduated in 1988 from Alliance High School. He attended Ohio University, and was employed as a Sales Rep for H.H. Gregg in Cuyahoga Falls. He enjoyed doing pen...

Carol Flood

Carol Flood

Jan 1, 0001

Carol Lavelle Flood, age 82 of Beloit, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at Aultman Hospital. She was born May 17, 1923 in Alliance, Ohio to Carl Columbus and Fanny Lavelle (Brown) Rockhill, and lived in Alliance until 1966, before moving to Sebring. Mrs. Flood graduated in 1941 from Alliance High School, and was Part-Owner of Fidelity Properties...

Helen Edwards

Helen Edwards

Jan 1, 0001

Helen A. Edwards age 79 of Alliance died at Altercare of Alliance at 8:45 p.m. Thursday April 10, 2003. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to Science Hill United Church of Christ 12316 Beeson St. NE Alliance, Ohio 44601, or Alliance Visiting Nurses and Hospice Association 885 S. Sawburg Ste. 106 Alliance, Ohio 44601.

Chester Christopher

Chester Christopher

Jan 1, 0001

Chester C. Christopher age 90 of Alliance died at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 22 at McCrea Manor Nursing Center. A private family service will be held. Interment will be in Atwater Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Shrine's Children's Hospital 1645 E. Eighth St. Erie PA 16505, or Alzheimers Association 4815 Munson St. NW Canton...

Charles Berlin

Charles Berlin

Jan 1, 0001

Charles Dawes Berlin, age 79 of Alliance, died Wednesday morning, September 22, 2004 at Community Care Center. Mr. Berlin was born March 4, 1925 in Homeworth, Ohio to Earl E. and Bertha May (Powers) Berlin and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Alliance High School and attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering. He worked as a Draftsman for...

Maria Hampu

Maria Hampu

Jan 1, 0001

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...

Susie Bunescu

Susie Bunescu

Jan 1, 0001

Susie V. Bunescu age 94 of Damascus, and formerly of Alliance, died at Pleasant Valley Nursing Home at 9:42 p.m. Aug. 12, 2004. She was born April 11, 1910 in Alliance, Ohio to Joseph and Susie (Donut) Varady, and lived in Alliance most of her life, except from 1953-1974 when she lived in Chicago. Mrs. Bunescu attended Alliance High School,...

Flora Burns

Flora Burns

Jan 1, 0001

Flora E. "Flo" Burns of Alliance, died at her home at 5:45 p.m. Saturday June 8. Services will be held at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, where friends may call from 7-8:30 p.m. Interment will be at Alliance City Cemetery.