Obituaries

Ann Popa

Ann Popa

Jan 1, 0001

Ann (Sandi) Popa, age 94, passed away Friday, December 21, 2012, at Acoma Health Care in Scottsdale, AZ. She was born to Maria and Irmie Sandi on January 13, 1918, in Alliance, Ohio. Ann graduated from Alliance High School in 1937. She and her family moved to Palmdale, CA and then to Arizona. Ann worked for Alliance First National Bank...

William Blatt

William Blatt

Jan 1, 0001

William F. "Bill" Blatt, age 93 of Alliance, died at 12:55 p.m. Monday, January 7, 2013 at the St. Joseph Care Center. He was born December 28, 1919 in Moundsville, WVa. to Aloysius and Cordelia (Shutler) Blatt. Mr. Blatt was a milkman for 30 years and later, a monument salesman and owner of Blatt Monument Co. A member of St....

Richard Wollam

Richard Wollam

Jan 1, 0001

Richard B. Wollam, age 80, of Alliance, died at 2:10 p.m. Friday, January 25, 2013, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born December 31, 1932, in Alliance, to Walter M. and Marguerite (Ailes) Wollam. An Alliance High School graduate, Richard also attended Mount Union College. He was employed as a production coordinator for Alliance Machine Company. He attended First Friends...

Minaxiben Kapadia

Minaxiben Kapadia

Jan 1, 0001

Minaxiben Kapadia, age 93, of Alliance, formerly of Ashtabula, died at 4 p.m. Monday, December 31, 2012, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born in Gujrat, India, to Narayan and Parvadi Sharti. Mrs. Kapadia was a homemaker and enjoyed playing cards and watching the Price is Right. Survivors include her sons, Paresh Kapadia and Ajaye Kapadia; and daughter, Kalpana Shah;...

Kenneth Romigh,

Kenneth Romigh,

Jan 1, 0001

Kenneth W. Romigh, Jr., age 84, of Paris, Ohio, died at 10:05 a.m. Sunday, October 21, 2012, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born February 8, 1928, in Canton, Ohio, to Kenneth and Leoti (Housely) Romigh. Kenneth graduated from Louisville High School and was formerly employed by Alliance Machine and R.C. Williams Inc. in hydraulic repair until his retiring in...

Mary (Duro) Carter

Mary (Duro) Carter

Jan 1, 0001

Mary Alice (Duro) Carter, age 81, of Alliance, passed away suddenly Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at Aultman Hospital, surrounded by her two loving daughters, a son-in-law, two grandsons, a granddaughter-in-law and a great-grandson. From the promise in her heart to keep her family together-to all the love she graced upon us and also to those people she cared for and...

Linda Hoffman

Linda Hoffman

Jan 1, 0001

Linda R. Hoffman, age 71, of Marysville, formerly of Alliance, died at 3:00 p.m. Monday, January 28, 2013, at The Gables at Green Pastures. She was born March 28, 1941, in Sebring Ohio, to Raymond and Rachael Alberta (Hill) Morrison. A 1959 graduate of Sebring High School, Linda then graduated from Aultman Hospital School of Nursing with a registered nurses...

Harold West

Harold West

Jan 1, 0001

Harold E. West, age 89, of Alliance, passed away peacefully at home with his family on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, following a brief illness. He was born April 21, 1923 in Lexington Twp., to the late Stacy and Cora (Johnson) West Sr. Harold retired from Alliance Machine Company after 45 years. He was a U. S. Army veteran, serving in...

L. Hale

L. Hale

Jan 1, 0001

L. Louise Hale, age 93, of Paris, died at 12:45 p.m., Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at Bel-Air Care Center. She was born December 7, 1919, in Limaville, Ohio, to Walter C. and Elizabeth C. (Fordyce) Oyster, and has lived most of her life in Alliance. She was a member of Alliance Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include her three sons,...

Jamie Dyke

Jamie Dyke

Jan 1, 0001

Jamie Michael Dyke, age 36, of Sebring, died at 10:25 p.m., Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born May 20, 1976, in Alliance, to Joseph Dyke and Deborah Grim. Jamie attended United Local High School and was formerly employed by Alliance Castings. He enjoyed watching NASCAR, going fishing, and was an avid Cleveland Indians and Cleveland...

Nancy Fitzelle

Nancy Fitzelle

Jan 1, 0001

Nancy B. (Bickford) Fitzelle, age 88, of Alliance, died at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at her home. She was born December 16, 1924, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Edwin and Lucy (Bell) Bickford, and grew up in Rochester, New York. Nancy graduated from Genesee Hospital School of Nursing, and was employed as a registered nurse. She came to Alliance...

Elvira Leister

Elvira Leister

Jan 1, 0001

Elvira "Sis" (Eberhard) Leister, age 95, of Alliance, died at 2:04 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2013, at Crandall Medical Center. She was born November 4, 1917, in Rossmoyne, Ohio to Edward and Frances (Alexander) Eberhard. A 1935 graduate of Alliance High School, Mrs. Leister was a member of First Christian Church, the Alliance Country Club, member and past president of...

Ruth (Williams) Thompson

Ruth (Williams) Thompson

Jan 1, 0001

Ruth Elizabeth (Williams) Thompson, 86, of Yukon, WV having resided in Lexington, NC the past four years, passed away on February 25, 2013 after a short illness. Ruth was born in Caretta, WV on September 29, 1926 to the late Ollies and Alberta (Stroud) Williams. Ruth attended Excelsior High School in War, WV. Ruth was a domestic engineer who also...

Cecil Craven

Cecil Craven

Jan 1, 0001

Cecil W. Craven age 82, of Alliance, died at 1:11 a.m. Thursday, February 14, 2013, at his home with his family by his side. He was born February 23, 1930, in Alliance, to Cecil G. and Bessie (Baylor) Craven. Cecil was a graduate of Louisville High School and was formerly employed by Transue and Williams Stamping plant as a tool...

Mary Gainor

Mary Gainor

Jan 1, 0001

Mary V. Gainor, age 87, of Alliance, died at 8:12 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Alliance Community Hospital. She was born September 29, 1925, in Dearborn, Michigan, to Joseph and Mary (Simon) David. Mary was educated in Romania and employed by the former Alliance Manufacturing (Genie Company). She was a member of the St. Nicholas Romanian Orthodox Church and...

Ruth E.

Ruth E.

Jan 1, 0001

Ruth Evelyn (Peterson) Coy, age 74, of Alliance, died at 10:15 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2013, at Community Care Center. She was born June 10, 1938 in Lisbon, Ohio, to Guy Emmett and Edith Ellen (Todd) Peterson. After graduating high school, Ruth was a secretary for Salem Community Hospital, Bacon and Cibula Clinic in Lisbon, Atty. John T. DeFazio, and...

Dorothy Livelsberger

Dorothy Livelsberger

Jan 1, 0001

Dorothy E. Livelsberger, age 92, formerly of Alliance, died at 4:22 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2013, at the Lexington Court Care Center, in Lexington, Ohio. She was born February 14, 1920 in Alliance, Ohio to William and Ida (McQuistion) Grate. Dorothy worked at Taylorcraft for a short time during WWII, held a real estate license, and later was employed by...

Earl Taylor

Earl Taylor

Jan 1, 0001

Earl A. Taylor, age 94, of Alliance, died at 2:55 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Roselawn Gardens. He was born October 29, 1918, in Canton, Ohio, to Arthur and Mary (Hogal) Taylor. Earl was a graduate of Fairmount Home School and retired from Alliance Public Schools. He was a member of the Alliance Free Will Baptist Church and enjoyed...

Timothy Theaker

Timothy Theaker

Jan 1, 0001

Timothy Scott Theaker, age 47, of Alliance, died at 5:26 a.m., Monday, October 15, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born June 3, 1965, in Barberton, Ohio, to James and Beverly Jean (Stine) Theaker. Timothy was a 1983 graduate of Marlington High School and a U.S. Marine Corp. veteran. He was formerly employed by MAC Trailers, Winkle Industries, R.V....

Sally Johnson

Sally Johnson

Jan 1, 0001

Sally Lou (Grunz) Johnson, age 74, of Alliance, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2012 at Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. She was born May 8, 1938 in Wheeling, West Virginia, and moved to Canton, Ohio where she attended Canton McKinley High School. Sally earned her R. N. degree from the Massillon City Hospital School for Nursing, and worked at...