Elizabeth "Betty" (Ross) Helbert
Feb 17, 2018
Elizabeth "Betty" Helbert, age 101 of Massillon, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Amherst Meadows. She was born in Bradford, PA on August 7, 1916, to the late John and Anna (Kutchomyre) Ross. A longtime resident of Massillon, she enjoyed her home and garden, being apart of the St. Mary Altar Rosary Society, Massillon City Hospital...
David Paul Smith
Feb 14, 2018
David P. Smith, age 80, of North Canton, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018. He was a 1956 graduate of Jackson High School and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. David retired from Yellow Freight and had formerly worked for Mack Truck. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Kay A. Smith, daughter and son-in-law...
Elizabeth Bettie (Hull) Dupont
Feb 7, 2018
Elizabeth "Bettie" Dupont, age 89 of Massillon, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Aultman Hospital. She was born December 14, 1928, in Koppel, PA the daughter of Charles and Edythe (Carothers) Hull. Bettie retired from Aultman Hospital where she was a housekeeper for many years. Bettie is survived by daughter, Dianne Gary. She was preceded in...
Shelley Ann (Swihart) Fox
Feb 6, 2018
Shelley A. Fox, age 60 of Navarre, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Hospice Care Center in Copley surrounded by her loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 26, 1957, in Massillon the daughter of the late William and Janet (Malzahn) Swihart. Shelley retired in January 2016. She was a member...
Kathleen E (Welsh) Scott
Feb 5, 2018
Kathleen E. Scott, age 84 of Massillon, passed away on her birthday, Monday, February 5, 2018 at the House of Loreto. She was born February 5, 1934, in Carter, South Dakota the daughter of the late James and Marie (Storms) Welsh. She was a registered nurse in the Navy. After raising her children, Kathy worked at and...
Trajanka (Grozdanovski) Kusakovska
Feb 5, 2018
Trajanka Kusakovska, age 83, of Massillon, passed away, February 5, 2018. Trajanka is survived by husband Ljubin, son Boris, daughter Lena, sister Zivka and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by son George. Funeral services will be private. Condolences to the family may be made at www.heitger.com Heitger Funeral Home 330-830-0148
Vicki Lynn (Dennison) Sullivan
Feb 5, 2018
Vicki L. Sullivan, age 62, of Massillon, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 following a brief illness. She is in the arms of the angels. She was born August 20, 1955, in Canton, daughter of Lewis Edward Dennison and the late Patty (Sample) Dennison. Vicki worked as call center manager for Cutler Realtors. Her co-workers described her...
Mary Frances Koch
Jan 31, 2018
Mary F. Koch, age 62 of Canton, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018. She was born March 27, 1955, in Canton, daughter of the late Anthony and Vivian (Harris) Koch. She had worked for The Workshops, Inc. and at Peak, Inc. Mary is survived her brothers Tom, Anthony, Elmer and Robert Koch, niece Nannette (Mark) Warren, and...
Jean Anne Braun
Jan 28, 2018
Jean A. Braun, age 77, of Massillon, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018. She was born January 30, 1940, in Canton the daughter of the late Lee and Madelyn (Mayberry) Mowder. Jean had worked at the former First National Bank, Ohio Power and retired from Massillon Board of Education. She was a volunteer for Feed My Starving Children and...
Elizabeth Marie Maurer
Jan 27, 2018
Elizabeth M. Maurer, age 79 of Massillon, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018. She was born March 24, 1938, in Massillon the daughter of the late Albert and Mildred (Rikosky) Mann. Elizabeth was a member of St. Barbara Catholic church and had worked at Century Products and Boy Scouts of America. She is survived by her husband of 57...
Joseph C. Kiley
Jan 27, 2018
Joseph C. Kiley, age 73, of Canal Fulton, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018 after a brief illness at Mercy Medical Center. He was born June 29, 1944, in Massillon, son of the late Donald and Rita (Kring) Kiley. Before his retirement, Joe was a Journeyman Carpenter and had also worked at E-One Emergency Vehicles...
Joan E. (Emery) Paugh
Jan 26, 2018
Joan E. Paugh, age 78, of Jackson Twp., passed away Friday, January 26, 2018. She was born July 31, 1939 in Canton, daughter of the late Raymond and Ada (Weyand) Emery. She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading and spending time with her family. Joan is survived by her husband of 59 years, Ray Paugh, son Gary...
Jennie V. (Tiarog) Crone
Jan 25, 2018
Jennie "Ginger" (Tiarog) Crone, 90 of Massillon passed away January 25th, 2018 at Affinity Medical Center after a brief illness. Born June 1st, 1927 in Massillon to the late Nicholas and Agrapina (Shofari) Tiarog. She attended school in Cleveland and Massillon. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church since 1946. Ginger was employed in the office of...
Jerry George Gary
Jan 22, 2018
Jerry G. Gary, age 73, of Massillon, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was born November 30, 1944, in Wheeling, WV, the son of  the late Samuel Gary and Stella Gary Dunn. Jerry was a press operator and retired from Volvo in Orrville after 40+ years of service....
Robert C. Nicholas
Jan 20, 2018
Robert C. Nicholas, age 85, of Perry Twp., passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born September 28, 1932, in Hamilton, Ohio the son of the late Hiram and Helen (Issenmann) Nicholas. Robert graduated from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio and served in the US Army. Robert retired in 1998 from...
Betty "B.J." (Young) Shafrath
Jan 18, 2018
Betty "B.J." Shafrath, age 88 of Massillon, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018. She was born March 15, 1929, in Barberton the daughter of the late Irving and Bertha (Schoolcraft) Young. B.J. was a retired personal lines underwriter for Nationwide Insurance and had also worked for Drs. Brown and Uslick. She was a member of St. Mary...
Jean (Kopp) King
Jan 14, 2018
Jean King, age 90, of Perry Twp., passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018. She was born October 3, 1927, in Tuscarawas, Ohio daughter of the late William and Alice Belle (Lemmon) Kopp. Jean was a 1949 graduate of Massillon City Hospital School of Nursing and served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during WWII. Jean was a registered...
Robert Lee Graber
Jan 14, 2018
Robert L. Graber, age 93 of Massillon, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grand-father passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 14, 2018. He was born March 5, 1924, in Massillon the son of the late Walter and Helen (Kracker) Graber. Bob was a graduate of Massillon Washington High School where he played football for three Massillon Tiger...
Chester Brodzenski
Jan 14, 2018
Chester Brodzenski, age 87 of Minerva, Ohio passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Affinity Medical Center after such a long and hard battle following his stroke over a year ago. He was born October 13, 1930, in Adena, Ohio, the son of the late Stanley and Helen (Runivitch) Brodzenski. He is survived by his loving wife...
Janet Louise (Ertle) Eberhardt
Jan 13, 2018
Janet L. Eberhardt, age 85 of Massillon, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018. She was born March 23, 1932, in Massillon the daughter of the late Charles and Viola (Rine) Ertle. Janet had worked at Eaton Mfg. and was a homemaker most of her life.  She was a 1950 graduate of Washington High School and enjoyed scrapbooking...
