Obituaries

Helen La Monica

Helen La Monica

Jan 1, 0001

Helen M. La Monica, age 90, of Alliance, died at 2:25 a.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born September 17, 1916 in Jersey City, NJ to Rosario and Sarah (Cofarano) La Monica and lived in Alliance most of her life. Miss La Monica worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company as a clerk. She was a...

Jamesen Liebhart

Jamesen Liebhart

Jan 1, 0001

Jamesen Grey Liebhart, the beloved four year old son of Joseph and Myndi Liebhart, passed away Sunday March 26, 2006 at Akron Children's Medical Center. Jamesen was born Oct. 26, 2001 in Alliance, Ohio to Joseph and Myndi (Huffman) Liebhart. Jamesen went with his family to the First Church of God, where he learned about Jesus and learned how to...

Faye Best

Faye Best

Jan 1, 0001

Faye (Rachel) Best, age 85, of Alliance, died at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007 at Aultman Hospital. She was born November 24, 1921 in Alliance, Ohio to Harry M Sankey and Ethel M. (Matz) Sankey Dailey and was a lifelong resident. Survivors include her sons, Gary L. Best of Bonita Springs, Fla. and Roger L. Best of Ft. Lauderdale,...

Gordon Hickman

Gordon Hickman

Jan 1, 0001

Gordon C. Hickman, age 41 of Homeworth, died Thursday June 8, 2006 while working at United Foundries in Canton. He was born Oct. 19, 1964 in Alliance, Ohio to Edgar V. and Delores (Moore) Hickman and was a lifelong Homeworth resident. A 1983 graduate of West Branch High School, Gordon was employed as a Pitman for United Foundries in Canton...

Mary Taylor

Mary Taylor

Jan 1, 0001

Mary Ann Taylor, age 86 of Alliance, died at 7:53 p.m. Feb. 7, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born Oct. 10, 1919 in Alliance, Ohio to Raymond and Berdine (Vesseriat) Taylor. Mary Ann lived in Alliance most of her life, except for 30 years when she lived in Hollywood, Florida. A graduate of Alliance High School, she worked...

Bradley Jae

Bradley Jae

Jan 1, 0001

Bradley Price Jae, age 46 died at the home of his parents at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 28, 2006. He was born at University Hospital in Cleveland on April 1, 1959 to Hugh and Nancy (Shoemaker) Jae. Mr. Jae graduated in 1977 from Alliance High School and 1982 from Mount Union College. Following college graduation he entered the U.S. Navy...

Robert Handrych

Robert Handrych

Jan 1, 0001

Robert "Popi" Handrych, age 76 of Alliance, died at 3:15 p.m. Friday, March 24, 2007 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born Nov. 30, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio to James and Elsie (Polka) Handrych and lived in Alliance for the past 47 years. Mr. Handrych was self employed with Standard Oil for 23 years, and retired from Lamborn Floral as...

Ruth Blake

Ruth Blake

Jan 1, 0001

Ruth Anne "Sugar" Blake, age 56 of Atwater, died at 3:20 p.m. at Mercy Medical Center, Wednesday, March 14, 2007. She was born January 18, 1951 in Ravenna to Chester Grant Franks and Jane Anne (Qualk) Franks and lived all of her life in Alliance. Ruth was a graduate of Marlington High School and was employed as an Inspector at...

Hazel Glass

Hazel Glass

Jan 1, 0001

Hazel M. Glass, age 84, of Alliance, died at 11:35 a.m. Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at Canterbury Villa. She was born June 14, 1923 in Alliance to Fred and Violet (Lee) Baxter and was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Glass was a member of Southside Church of God where she formerly taught Sunday school, was a member of Women's Group WCG...

Helen Morris

Helen Morris

Jan 1, 0001

Helen L. Frill White Morris, age 87, of Alliance, died at 2:54 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 2007 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born November 20, 1919 in Alliance, Ohio to Benjamin Franklin Carpenter and Wilma (Channel) Carpenter and was a lifelong resident. Helen attended Sebring schools and received her GED at the age of 44. She was a member...

Richard Mittelstadt

Richard Mittelstadt

Jan 1, 0001

Richard L. Mittelstadt, age 86, of Alliance, died at 8:10 p.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at Aultman Hospital. There will be no calling hours. Per his wishes cremation has taken place.

Wayne Beatty

Wayne Beatty

Jan 1, 0001

Wayne Mark Beatty, age 57 of Alliance, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by his family and friends at 12:25 a.m. March 14, 2006 at Aultman Hospital. He was born March 1, 1949 in Alliance, Ohio to Willard and Bessie (Dezenzo) Beatty and was a lifelong resident. Wayne graduated in 1968 from Alliance High School and worked at...

Gary Hoopes

Gary Hoopes

Jan 1, 0001

Gary L. Hoopes, age 49 of Alliance, passed away at his home on Wednesday Aug. 2, 2006. He was born Aug. 24, 1956 in Salem, Ohio to Ramon and Velma (Caldwell) Hoopes and lived most of his life in Alliance. Gary graduated from Marlington High School and Stark State College. He was President and Founder of GNW Aluminum in Alliance...

Rachel Huffman-LaNave

Rachel Huffman-LaNave

Jan 1, 0001

Rachel E. Huffman-LaNave, age 55 of Alliance, died at 2:45 a.m. June 21, 2006 at McCrea Manor. She was born January 10, 1951 in Alliance to Robert E. and Dorothy E. (Green) Huffman Sr. and was a lifelong resident. A 1968 graduate of Alliance High School, she then graduated Cum Laude from Kent State University with a B.S. in criminal...

Robert Biddle

Robert Biddle

Jan 1, 0001

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....

Marita Houtz

Marita Houtz

Jan 1, 0001

Marita E. (Baum) Houtz, age 95 of Alliance, died at 11:15 a.m. Dec. 24, 2005 at Altercare of Hartville. She was born August 4, 1910 in New Baltimore, Ohio to Herbert and Effie (Knisely) Baum. Mrs. Houtz graduated from Marlboro High School and retired from the Hoover Company after twenty years of service. Survivors include half sister, sister-in-laws, and several...

Maurice Lab

Maurice Lab

Jan 1, 0001

"Together Again" Maurice G. "Mo" Lab, age 84 of Roselawn Terrace Nursing Home, died at 10:15 a.m. Jan. 20, 2006 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born July 20, 1921 in Zoarville, Ohio to John Lab and Anna (Knotts) Lab McGhee and lived most of his life in the Alliance area. He was the former co-owner of Mobill Wheel Alinement...

Kathryn nee Unkefer

Kathryn nee Unkefer

Jan 1, 0001

Kathryn D. Robinson, age 82 of Fredericksburg, and formerly of Alliance, died at 12:00 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006. She was born Jan. 14, 1924 in Alliance, Ohio to Morris and Mamie (Markel) Betz and lived most of her life in the Alliance area. Mrs. Robinson graduated from Minerva High School in 1941 and was a self-employed beautician, owning the...

John Streza

John Streza

Jan 1, 0001

John Streza, age 87, of Alliance, died at 11:55 p.m., Monday, December 10, 2007, at Aultman Hospital. Mr. Streza was born April 7, 1920, in Alliance, to Dan and Eugenia (Tzetzu) Streza and was a lifelong resident. He was a 1938 graduate of Alliance High School and was a professional baseball player, a minor league manager for 8 years, and...

Danita Reed

Danita Reed

Jan 1, 0001

Danita L. Reed, age 50 of Alliance, died at 9 a.m. October 26, 2006 at home. She was born July 6, 1956 in Alliance to Dan and Alice Mae (Rohrer) Colucci and was a lifelong resident. Danita was a 1975 graduate of Alliance High School. She was a member of Alliance Baptist Temple where she sang in the church choir....