Obituaries

Gary Boals

Gary Boals

May 1, 2013

Gary Raymond Boals, 77 of Beloit, passed away on May 1, 2013. He was a tool and die maker and a retiree of Tru-Cut Inc. He was also a real estate agent and graduate of Youngstown State University .He enjoyed relaxing at his favorite fishing hole, teaching violin and guitar, create works of art with his talent for carpentry, going...

Shirley Beeler

Shirley Beeler

Apr 30, 2013

Shirley Elaine Beeler, 86, of Salem passed away on April 30, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown. She was born in Salem, on March 5, 1927 the daughter of the late Charles B. and Lena (Maple) Mangus, she was a 1945 graduate of Salem High School and worked as a Switchboard Operator for Ohio Bell, as well as...

Anna Fryxell

Anna Fryxell

Apr 30, 2013

During life's journey we are blessed to know special people that touch our hearts. Anna (Anne) Fryxell was one of those people Ann died on April 30 in Crandall Medical Center, Sebring, Ohio. She was born in Seattle, Washington on July 20, 1918 the only child of Frieda & Norbert Fryxell then moved to New York City as a young...

Allan Zagray

Allan Zagray

Apr 29, 2013

Allan H. Zagray, loving and beloved husband of Roberta and a resident of Copeland Oaks Retirement Community in Sebring, Ohio, passed through the gateway that leads to resurrection life on April 29, 2013. Born in Toledo, Ohio on March 2, 1934, he was the oldest son of the Rev. Alfred and Lois (Hoover) Zagray. Allan graduated from Cleveland James Ford...

Janet Close

Janet Close

Apr 26, 2013

Together Again.. Janet Eileen Close, 79 of Sebring and formerly of Alliance passed away on Friday, April 26, 2013 at Crandall Medical Center in Sebring. Janet was born in North Jackson, Ohio on September 21, 1933 the daughter of the late Lewis E. and Erma D. (Hacker) Schlabaugh, she attended Jackson Milton Schools and was the “Mail Lady” for their...

Robert "Bob" Vandyne

Robert "Bob" Vandyne

Apr 26, 2013

Robert “Bob” Warner VanDyne, 86 of Atwater passed away at his home on Friday, April 26, 2013 with his family by his side. He was born in Jacobsburg, OH on February 6, 1927 the son of the late Samuel W. and Ella (Davis) VanDyne he was a graduate of Powhatan Point High School and attended Business College in Wooster, he...

Kathy Martig

Kathy Martig

Apr 25, 2013

Kathy Jo Martig, 62 of Berlin Center, a lifelong area resident passed away at her home on Thursday, April 25, 2013 with her family by her side. Kathy was born in Alliance on March 17, 1951, the daughter of the late Lewis and Thelma (Hull) Bandy. She was a graduate of Western Reserve Schools and Youngstown State University, she taught...

John Borrelli

John Borrelli

Apr 23, 2013

John R. Borrelli, 69, of Salem passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Circle of Care in Salem. John Was born in Salem on February, 7, 1944 the son of the late Tony and Dorothy (Rogers) Borrelli. He was a 1962 graduate of Salem High School where he excelled in basketball. He attended Bowling Green...

Robert "Whitey" White

Robert "Whitey" White

Apr 21, 2013

Robert W. “Whitey” White, 60 of Alliance passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia on April 15, 1953, the son of the late Paul B. and Willa (Brown) White. Whitey was a former employee as a Driver for Alliance Wholesale, and enjoyed riding his motorcycle and spending time with...

Homer Roush

Homer Roush

Apr 16, 2013

Homer K. Roush, 71 of Salem passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salem. Homer was born in East Liverpool, Ohio on July 6, 1941, the son of the late Chester H. and Orita (Fultz) Roush Sr. He was a graduate of Wellsville High School and retired from General Motors. Survivors include his...

Frances Wagner

Frances Wagner

Apr 12, 2013

Frances M. Wagner, 86, of Sebring, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2013 at Canterbury Villa in Alliance. She was born in Macta, Algeria on October 4, 1926 the daughter of the late Antoine and Incarnation (Mugnos) Carasco. Frances was a member of the Union Avenue Church of Christ, and was a former employee of Copeland Oaks/Crandall Medical Center and...

Mary Dailey

Mary Dailey

Apr 10, 2013

Mary (Branch) Dailey, 92, a resident of Copeland Oaks in Sebring, Ohio since September 1993, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Alliance Community Hospital. She formerly lived in North Canton, Ohio with her husband, the Rev. Charles Dailey, a retired United Methodist Minister. They had served a number of churches in the North East...

Ethel Blake

Ethel Blake

Apr 10, 2013

Ethel M. Blake, 83, of Sebring passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. Ethel was born in Canfield, OH on September 13, 1929 the daughter of the late George and Myrtle B. (McNeal) Andriotes, she was a graduate of Alliance High School class of 1948, and worked as an operator for Ohio Bell for...

Fisher Mcgrath

Fisher Mcgrath

Apr 9, 2013

Fisher C. McGrath, 94 of Alliance passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Altercare of Alliance. Fisher was born in Alliance on September 2, 1918 the son of the late Elza and Dorthya (Roush) McGrath. Fisher worked in the shipping department at Porce-Alume Co. in Alliance for 24 years. He was a WWII Veteran of the US Army serving...

Carolyn Brubaker

Carolyn Brubaker

Apr 1, 2013

Carolyn M. Brubaker, 81, of Beloit, passed away on April 1, 2013 at the Cleveland Clinic. Carolyn was born on May 29, 1931 in Alliance, the daughter of the late Godfrey “Gus” and Florence (Hagar) Jurica. She retired after working for 25 years as an executive secretary for the Salem China Company. Carolyn was a very active member of the...

James Martin

James Martin

Mar 25, 2013

James F. Martin, 85 of Alliance passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013 at Another Way, Alternative Housing in Beloit. Mr. Martin was born in Paden City, West Virginia on July 22, 1927 the son of the late Orval J. and Iva E. (Mikes) Martin. James was a US Army and Navy Veteran serving during WWII and Korea. He was...

John Blasiman

John Blasiman

Mar 25, 2013

John A. Blasiman, 80, of Copeland Oaks, Sebring, passed away on March 25, 2013 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born on January 7, 1933 in Louisville, Ohio the son of the late John G. and Martha (Wagmiller) Blasiman. He was a 1951 graduate of Goshen Union High School and lived most of his life in Damascus, Ohio. John was...

Robert Metzgar

Robert Metzgar

Mar 25, 2013

Robert A. Metzgar, 78 of Salem passed away at his home on Monday, March 25, 2013. Robert was born in Pennsylvania on October 6, 1934 the son of the late John W. and Lena (Kozar) Metzgar. He worked as a Machinist and Truck Driver for many years. He enjoyed playing golf, going fishing, camping, car racing and was an avid...

Mckinley Jarvis

Mckinley Jarvis

Mar 7, 2013

McKinley Jarvis, 83 of Beloit, passed away at his home with his family at his side, on Thursday, March 7, 2013. McKinley was born in Lost Run West Virginia, on August 30, 1929 the son of the late Ursher and Frenchie (Sims) Jarvis. He was employed for 28 years as a carpenter at Schopp Organ Company; he was a US...

Kiersten Bernier

Kiersten Bernier

Mar 1, 2013

Kiersten Renee Bernier, 6, of Homeworth, passed away on March 1, 2013 at Alliance Community Hospital. Kiersten was born on January 25, 2007 in Salem, the daughter of Joseph “Joe” Bernier and Angie Stoffer. She was a student at Knox Elementary School in the West Branch School District. Survivors include her parents, a brother Kamden Bernier of the home, a...