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Helen Haiduc
May 1, 2011
Helen Haiduc, age 89, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Aultman Hospital. She was born July 5, 1921, at the brickyard in Louisville, the daughter of the late John and Felicia (Gherman) Caplea. She lived in the area all her life, and was a member of St. Barbara Catholic Church, AARP...
John S. Schier
Apr 23, 2011
John S. Schier age 87, of Hudson, Ohio, and formerly of Pepper Pike, passed away on April 17, 2011. He was VP of IPS and retired in 1994. He was a veteran of WWII where he served in the Army Air Corp. John is survived by daughters Betsy (Steven) Rathjen of Centreville, VA, and Sally (Mitchell) Hathaway...
Thomas N. Friedrichsen, Sr
Apr 20, 2011
Thomas N. Friedrichsen Sr., age 83, of Massillon passed away on Sat., April 16, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born December 7, 1927 son of the late Edward and Alice (Kramer) Friedrichsen. Tom retired from MCA Sign Company where he was a design engineer. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic...
Martha Litman
Apr 16, 2011
Martha W. Litman, age 77, of Massillon, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2011 following an extended illness. She was born in Paintlick, KY, February 18, 1934, the daughter of the late Timothy and Miranda (West) Lacks. Martha was a member of Central Baptist Church and enjoyed puzzles and sudoku. She is survived by her sons Kelley...
Maxine M. Tresino
Apr 16, 2011
Maxine M. Tresino, age 89 of Massillon, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 16, 2011. She was born on April 14, 1922 in Tunnelton, WV, daughter of the late David and Elma (Metheny) Chedester. She was also preceded in death by a sister Dorothy Chedester. Maxine was an LPN that provided several years...
Philip Ricker
Apr 12, 2011
Philip F. Ricker, age 67, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Wooster Community Hospital. He was born March 28, 1944, in Massillon, the son of late Raymond F. and Helen M. (Slusser) Ricker. Philip was a member of St. Barbara Catholic Church. Philip is survived by three brothers and sisters-in-law, David and Linda Ricker, Bill and Lin...
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...
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