Donald P. Stoneman Sr
Apr 8, 2011
Donald Paul Stoneman Sr., age 67, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2011 following an extended illness. He was born in Canton on January 10, 1944, the son of the late James M. and Estella P. Stoneman Sr. He was a self employed painter and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was a veteran of...
Foy M. Lower
Mar 21, 2011
Foy M. Lower, age 88, died Monday, March 21, 2011 at Altercare Of Navarre. He was born in Millersburg on May 6, 1922 and was the son of the late Lloyd and Mary (Fett) Lower. Foy retired in 1987 from Overhead Door Company where he had been a carpenter. He had been a member of Carpenters Union...
Grace I. Baker
Mar 20, 2011
Grace Irene Baker, or Gracie as she liked to be called, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2011 surrounded by her family. She ws born July 5, 1927 in Massillon daughter of the late Peter and Vera Hartman. Grace worked at the Enterprise during WWII and was a volunteer in the kitchen at the Massillon Moose and...
Eileen C. Brown
Mar 19, 2011
Eileen C. Brown, age 90, died Saturday, March 19, 2011. She was born October 19, 1920, the daughter of the late Joseph and Hilda (Paumier) Bresson. Eileen was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and Columbian Ladies Guild. She enjoyed reading spending time with her family. Eileen is survived by sons John R.(Tracey) Brown, Michael J.(Jayne)...
Gerald C. Hoffman
Mar 16, 2011
Gerald C. Hoffman, age 82, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at Brewster Parke Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. He was born January 21, 1929, the son of the late George and Christina (Yando) Hoffman. He owned and operated Hoffman Toy Store in Massillon for many years. He was a machinist and raced stock cars He was...
Deloris L. Blackburn
Mar 11, 2011
Deloris Lee Blackburn, age 73, passed away Friday, March 11, 2011 at her residence in Massillon. She was born August 7, 1937, in Clay County, WV, the daughter of the late Otha and Edna (Bragg) Truman. She was a good housewife and a great cook. Deloris is survived by her husband, Drexall N. Blackburn Sr.; three sons,...
Donald R. Westover
Mar 2, 2011
Donald Raymond Westover, age 83, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at Rose Lane Health Center. He was born March 9, 1927, in East Palestine, OH, the son of the late Raymond Todd Westover and Jesse Loraine Noel. He retired from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company after 17 years of service, He drove school buses for Massillon City Schools....
Harold 'Fuzzy' Ricosky
Feb 24, 2011
Harold 'Fuzzy' E. Ricosky, age 77, died Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Affinity Medical Center. He was born December 27, 1933, the son of the late Arvine Ricosky and Mildred Engelhardt Ricosky. He retired after 40 years from Ohio Edison as a lineman and sub station inspector. Fuzzy was a Navy Veteran serving in the Korean Conflict....
Lucille Everhart
Feb 24, 2011
Lucille went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 20, 2011 at the age of 99 years and 7 months. She was born Anna Lucille Zantene in Somerdale, Ohio on July 16, 1911. Her parents were John Zantene and Ada Mae Bittekoffer. John, originally Giovanni Zontini immigrated from Storo, Italy in 1907. Mae was born in...
K. Dale Devault
Feb 22, 2011
K. Dale DeVault, age 74, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at his residence in Massillon surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 18, 1936, in Barton, Ohio, the son of the late William Kennard and Mary Louise (Abraham) DeVault. Dale retired from Boyle Midway Division of American Home Products after 25 years as a mechanic....
Ronald Dill
Feb 21, 2011
Ronald E. Dill, age 72 of Perry Twp., passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011 following a lengthy illness. He was born in Canton on March 28, 1938 and was son of the late Rolland and Dorothy (Kohlhoff) Dill. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Ronnie retired in 1989 from Stark Industrial where he was...
William A. Nadolske
Feb 21, 2011
William A. Nadolske, age 82, died Monday, February 21, 2011 at his residence in JacksonTwp. surrounded by his daughters and his dog, Haley. He was born August 2, 1928 in Akron, Ohio, the son of the late Julian and Ella (Stone) Nadolske. William is a veteran of the U.S. Army and had served during the Korean Conflict....
Ralph Thomas Harris
Feb 18, 2011
Ralph Thomas Harris, age 88, died Friday, February 18, 2011 at St. Luke Lutheran Community. He was born in Fairpoint, Ohio on July 31, 1922 and was a long time Massillon resident. Ralph was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp where he served in Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa during WWII. He retired from the Hoover Company...
Shirley Brownewell
Jan 18, 2011
Shirley June Brownewell, age 85, of Canton, passed away December 22, 2013. She was born December 14, 1928 in Rochester, New York, the daughter of the late William and Belle Darling. She attended Heidelberg College, was a retired travel agent from Canton AAA and a member of Trinity United Church of Christ. Shirley is survived by her...
James A. Willaman
May 15, 2008
James A. Willaman, age 85, of North Canton, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2011 following an extended illness. He was born December 1, 1925 in Canton and was son of the late Arthur and Sarah (Phillips) Willaman. James was a veteran of WWII where he served in the Army signal corp. He was co-founder of the...
Harold Grant
Feb 3, 2007
Harold 'Hal' Grant, age 71 of Dalton, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Chapel Hill Community following a brief illness. He was born on August 15, 1939 in Alliance, Ohio, son of the late Eldon S. and Arlene J. (Waltz) Grant. He was a veteran of the Vietnam Era where he served in the Army....
Dennis R. Cioca
Mar 9, 2004
Dennis R. Cioca, 69 of Ft. Myers, Florida, formerly of Jackson Township, passed away March 3, 2011 at Gulf Coast Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Dennis was born December 14, 1941 in Canton, son of the late Paul and Eugenia Cioca. Dennis graduated from Perry High School and also earned a honorary Doctorate from...
Jan Szprugis
Dec 31, 1969
Jan Szprugis, 71, formerly of Columbus, passed way in Poland recently after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Janusz Zalesinsky and Tammy Bixler-Zalesinsky of Massillon and his daughter and son-in-law Katey (Art) Paradissis, and two granddaughters, all of Brentwood, TN. A funeral and burial have already taken place in...
Cathrine "Kitty" E. Henderson
Dec 31, 1969
Cathrine "Kitty" Henderson, age 99 formerly of Perry Twp., passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017. She was born October 3, 1917, in Mineral City the daughter of the late Ludwig and Flora (Theas) Eschmann. Kitty retired from Canton Sportswear and was a member of ILGWU #543.  She enjoyed playing euchre and bowling. She is survived by daughter...
Anna T. Bullach
Mar 24, 1918
Ann T. Bullach, age 94 of slipped into the arms of Jesus surrounded by her family Wednesday evening. She was born March 24, 1918 in Pittsburgh, PA to German immigrants Joseph and Anna (Bekkert) Paulik. She lived most of her life in Massillon and was crazy about her children and grandchildren. During the 30's and 40's she...
