Shane Tournoux
Jan 1, 0001
Shane A. Tournoux, age 23, of Alliance, passed away Tuesday morning, August 28, 2012, at his home. He was born April 15, 1989, in Alliance, to Dion and Sherry (Dalesandro) Tournoux. Shane attended the First Baptist Church in Alliance, graduated from Alliance High School in 2007 and was employed as a cook in various restaurants. He enjoyed cooking, playing and...

Carson Ross
Jan 1, 0001
Carson Michael Ross, infant son of Ronnie and Sarah (Rhome) Ross, of Alliance, passed away at 6:41 a.m. Sunday, December 23, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. Carson is survived by his parents; paternal grandparents, Ronald Vicars and Jelina Ross, and maternal grandparents, Roger (Tracy) Rhome all of Alliance. A private family service will be held. Arrangements are by...
Marion Buckmaster
Jan 1, 0001
Marion Elizabeth (Myers) Snowden Buckmaster, age 93, of Alliance, died at 5:55 p.m. Sunday, February 3, 2013, at Roselawn Gardens of Alliance. She was born April 1, 1920, in Alliance, to Howard LeRoy and Ona Fay (Niles) Myers. Mrs. Buckmaster graduated from Alliance High School in 1937, received a bachelor's degree from Mount Union College in 1941, then a masters...
Linda Utterback
Jan 1, 0001
Linda M. Utterback, age 68, of Canton, died at 4:35 a.m. Monday, October 1, 2012, at Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born April 7, 1944, in Grayson, Kentucky, to George M and Lola J. (Holbrook) Moore. Linda earned a bachelor in nursing and pursued post graduate work in law. She was employed as a registered nurse at Summa Health...

Benjamin Byrne
Jan 1, 0001
Benjamin L. Byrne, age 62, of Homeworth, passed away at 11:56 p.m. August 3, 2012, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born July 2, 1950, in Alliance, Ohio to Donn K. and Sharlet (Bandy) Byrne. A 1968 graduate of Minerva High School, Ben was employed as a welder for Penn Central Railroad and retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad in 2010....
Jack Davies
Jan 1, 0001
Jack L. Davies, age 82, of Alliance, died at 12:50 a.m. Saturday, October 13, 2012, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born June 24, 1930, in Port Washington, Ohio, to Dan and Blanche (Wheeland) Davies. A graduate and member of the varsity basketball team at Port Washington High School, Jack worked as an engineer for the Alliance Machine Co. and...

Walter Ghering
Jan 1, 0001
Walter L. Ghering, age 81, of Alliance, died at 5:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 3, 1930, in Edinboro, PA, to Boyd and Luceil (Darrow) Ghering. Walter was a graduate of Penn State University earning his PhD in Physics and worked as a research scientist for Babcock and...
Helen Zeller Carnahan
Jan 1, 0001
Helen E. Zeller Carnahan, age 95, died Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at 5:40 p.m. She was born April 13, 1917, in Winona, Ohio, the daughter of the late Mary and Alfred Stryffeler. She was a wallpaper hanger for 35 years and saddened many when she retired. Helen was a member of Bethel United Church of Christ of Beloit. She was...
John "Jack" Hill
Jan 1, 0001
John J. "Jack" Hill, age 90, of Alliance, died at 2:48 a.m., Monday, January 28, 2013, at Crandall Medical Center. He was born October 25, 1922, in Midland, Pennsylvania, to Jesse I. and Mary (Householder) Hill. A graduate of Beaver Falls High School in Pennsylvania, he also attended the Kiske Prep School. He retired after 42 years with the Pennsylvania...
Peggy Pauley
Jan 1, 0001
Peggy S. Pauley, age 46, of Rootstown, died at 5 p.m. Friday, October 19, 2012, at Akron City Hospital. She was born August 25, 1966, in Detroit, Michigan, to Eugene and Florence (McNeal) Hively. Peggy graduated from Marlington High School, and attended National College on the Stow Campus. She was a member of the Ravenna Church of Christ where she...
Lou B. Garlanger
Jan 1, 0001
Lou Ellen (Farquhar) Garlanger, age 87, of Alliance, died at 3:45 p.m., Thursday, January 3, 2013, at McCrea Manor. She was born September 9, 1925, in St. Joseph, Michigan, to Lester and Margarite (Hamlin) Farquhar. Lou Ellen was a member of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, liked singing gospel hymns, crocheting and making Barbie doll clothes. She is survived by...

Wilma Simmons
Jan 1, 0001
Wilma Mae Simmons, age 94, of Alliance, passed away at her home at 5:55 a.m. Friday, August 31, 2012. She was born April 20, 1918 in Bellsville, Ohio to Jim and Arminta (Brock) Milligan. A 1936 graduate of Bellsville High School, Wilma was a member of Tri-County Church of Christ in Beloit. Survivors include her sons, Henry (Barbara) Simmons of...
Jane Hamrick
Jan 1, 0001
Jane L. Hamrick, age 78, of Chagrin Falls, formerly of Alliance, died at 3:15 a.m., Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at Arden Courts in Chagrin Falls. She was born July 13, 1934, in Spencer, West Virgina, to Jim O'Brien and Pearl (Stotts) O'Brien, the youngest of nine children. Mrs. Hamrick received her Bachelor's degree from Kent State University. An excellent teacher...
Glen Crabtree
Jan 1, 0001
Glen T. Crabtree, age 84, of Salem, formerly of Alliance, and Punta Gorda, Florida, died peacefully at 5:20 a.m., Monday, December 3, 2012, at Salem Community Hospital with his family by his side. He was born April 11, 1928, in Freeport, Ohio, to Joseph A. Sr. and Gertrude L. (Cecil) Crabtree. Glen worked as a truck driver for American Transport...
Marieta Carroll
Jan 1, 0001
The good Lord called his faithful servant, Marieta A. Carroll, and ushered her through the gates of heaven, on January 28, 2013. Marieta was born to Harmon and Ida (Grise) Culler on January 14, 1918. Marieta was married to the love of her life, Tom, for more than 60 years until his passing in 2001. She was devoted to and...
R. Cowen
Jan 1, 0001
R. Clifton Cowen, age 63, of Alliance, died at 7:25 p.m., Saturday, October 20, 2012, at Aultman Hospital. He was born April 12, 1949, in Canton, Ohio, to Robert V. and Anna F. (Cline) Cowen. A 1967 graduate of Alliance High School, Cliff attended Virginia Tech, Kent State University and the Naval War College. He was a self-employed pilot and...
Evelyn (Pettit) Elliott
Jan 1, 0001
Evelyn R. (Pettit) Elliott, age 94, of Alliance, died at 1:50 a.m. Monday, November 5, 2012, at Altercare of Alliance. A lifelong resident of Alliance, she was born January 28, 1918, in Alliance, to Raymond and Nellie (Johnson) Morrissey and adopted by Samuel and Clara (Johnson) Pettit. She was a 1937 graduate of Alliance High School and a 1938 graduate...
John Bandy
Jan 1, 0001
John W. Bandy, age 92, formerly of Alliance, passed over quietly in his sleep with loving family members at his side at 3:43 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at Maison Aine' in Stow. He was born January 10, 1920, in Columbiana County, to Irvin J. and Estella M. (Slusser) Bandy. He started his education at Union Grove one room school...
Kimberly Copeland
Jan 1, 0001
Kimberly Marie Copeland, age 55, of Alliance died at 11:35 p.m. Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born August 28, 1957, in Alliance, to Charles R. and Georgette (Tormasi) Copeland and has resided most of her life in Alliance. A 1975 graduate of Alliance High School she was co-owner of Network Video and worked for Famous...
James Dillon
Jan 1, 0001
James Richard Dillon, age 90, of Alliance, died at 8:21 a.m. Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Sterling House of Alliance. He was born November 4, 1922, in Alliance, Ohio, to Howard and Pauline (Nelson) Dillon and was a lifelong Alliance resident. He was a graduate of the former Marlboro High School and the Indiana Institute of Technology. James was owner...