Obituaries

Michael Cunin

Michael Cunin

Jan 1, 0001

Michael L. Cunin age 36 of Louisville, died Monday afternoon at Mercy Medical Center. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to Beechwood United Methodist Church 3450 Beechwood Ave. Alliance, Ohio 44601.

Edward Fontaine

Edward Fontaine

Jan 1, 0001

Bill Fontaine age 55 of Alliance died April 3, 2003 at his home. Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association 1701 N. Beauregard St. Alexandria, VA 22311-1717, or the church of the donors choice.

James Clemente,

James Clemente,

Jan 1, 0001

James Clemente Sr. 83 of Beloit died Friday May, 23, 2003 at Mercy Medical Center. Fr. Don Feicht will officiate and Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery in Akron. Contributions can be made to Steel-Valley Ex.-Prisoners of War.

Helen Cooper

Helen Cooper

Jan 1, 0001

Helen L. Cooper age 56 of Alliance died unexpectedly at Alliance Community Hospital at 8:10 p.m. May 28. Memorial Contributions may be made in her name to Altercare of Alliance for CPR Training, 11750 Klinger Ave. Alliance Ohio 44601.

Nancy Cracium

Nancy Cracium

Jan 1, 0001

Nancy Collins Barker Cracium, loving mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother, age 93 died at her home following an extended illness. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to the donors choice of charity.

Mabel Cope

Mabel Cope

Jan 1, 0001

Mabel M. Cope age 99 of Sebring, died at 2:25 p.m. Friday January 2, 2004 at Crandall Medical Center. She was born September 27, 1904 in Atwater Township to Lorin Delbert and Maud (Andrie) Roath. Mrs. Cope graduated in June 1924 from Alliance High School, and was a member of Christ United Methodist Church since 1924. She was also a...

Peggy Craig

Peggy Craig

Jan 1, 0001

Peggy Lee Pinney Craig, age 45 of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and formerly of Alliance, died at her home at 8:20 p.m. August 2, 2004. She was born November 6, 1958 in Alliance, Ohio to Harold A. Pinney Jr. and Susan Pinney, and lived in Alliance until 2002. Peggy graduated from Alliance High School in 1976, and was a member...

Andy Dosa

Andy Dosa

Jan 1, 0001

Andy Dosa age 80, died at Community Care Center Friday, November 19, 2004 at 6:30 p.m. He was born June 25, 1924 in Alliance, to Moses and Anna (Mate) Dosa and was a lifelong resident. Mr. Dosa was employed by Morgan Engineering for 37 years and also served as Assistant Bailiff for Alliance Municipal courts. He was life member of...

Evelyn Davidson

Evelyn Davidson

Jan 1, 0001

Evelyn M. Davidson age 89 of Alliance died at 3:50 a.m. December 22, 2002 at Mercy Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family at time of death. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Hanoverton Ohio. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alliance Fire Department Toys for Tots campaign.

Joseph Bussie

Joseph Bussie

Jan 1, 0001

Joseph E. Bussie age 81 of Alliance, died at Alliance Community Hospital at 3:40 a.m. July 20, after a brief illness. Entombment will be at Highland Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made to American Legion Post 574, 6172 Rochester Road, E. Rochester Ohio 44625.

Richard Close,

Richard Close,

Jan 1, 0001

Richard Michael Close Jr., infant, of Alliance, died at 4:15 p.m. May 10, 2004 at Akron Children's Hospital. He was born January 24, 2004 in Alliance, Ohio to Richard Michael Close and Stefanie Anne Wilson. Survivors include his parents, grandparents; Mike and Michele Gentry of Alliance and William and Norma Wilson of Alliance; great-grandparents, Theresa Vargo of Alliance, Janet Close...

James Dunk

James Dunk

Jan 1, 0001

James Robert Dunk age 75 of Alliance died at 3:43 p.m. December 11, 2003 at Akron City Hospital. He was born April 24, 1928 in Montreal Canada to William and Lillian (Thomas) Dunk, and lived in Alliance since the 1950's. He was employed by Morgan Engineering as a supervisor, and also worked as a self-employed truck-driver. He later worked part...

Dorothy Brantingham

Dorothy Brantingham

Jan 1, 0001

Dorothy Brantingham age 87 of Alliance died at her son's home in Elizabethtown Kentucky at 10:30 a.m. March 21, 2003. Interment will be at Woodsdale Cemetery in Guilford Lake, Ohio. Memorial Contributions may be made to Alliance Evangelical Friends Church Missions Committee, 1307 W. State St. Alliance, Ohio 44601.

Francis Daley

Francis Daley

Jan 1, 0001

Francis George (Frank) Daley age 84 of Alliance, died at 12:01 a.m. May 27 at Alliance Community Hospital. Interment will be at Fairmount Memorial Park. Masonic Services will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Memorial Contributions may be made to First United Presbyterian Church Music Department 425 E. Market St. Alliance, Ohio 44601 or Alliance Shrine Club Transportation Fund P.O. Box...

Melba Cook

Melba Cook

Jan 1, 0001

Melba Cook, age 100 of Alliance, died at Alterra Sterling House at 8:05 p.m. Wednesday March 10, 2004. She was born September 24, 1903 in Salem, Massachusetts to Walter and Isabel Crooks. Mrs. Cook graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa., and lived in Alliance since 1930. Mrs. Cook was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Alliance Woman's...

Lyle Crist

Lyle Crist

Jan 1, 0001

Lyle M. Crist age 78 of Alliance passed away Friday March 28, 2003. The Conrad Masonic Lodge will conduct services at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, which the public is welcome to attend. Interment will be at Moultrie Chapel Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alliance Historical Society P.O. Box 2044 Alliance OH 44601, Alliance Underground Railroad Project P.O. Box...

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...