Obituaries

Benjamin Byrne

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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;...