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Mary Prati
Mar 8, 2012
Mary L. Prati Age 93, of Waynesburg, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012, in Belle Reve Senior Living Center in Milford, PA. She was born in Rittman, OH, a daughter of the late Nick and Julia (Bryan) Marceric, and had been a Waynesburg resident since 1949. Mary had helped her late husband operate the Tozzi-Prati Food Market and later Waynesburg...
Kenneth Woods
Mar 4, 2012
Kenneth C. Woods Age 99, of Canton, died Sunday, March 4, 2012, in Aultman Compassionate Care Center, after a brief illness. He was born Nov. 3, 1912, in Massillon, a son of the late Stanley and Anna "Lucille" (Meyers) Woods. A graduate of Washington High School Class of 1930, Ken saw history in the making, and enjoyed telling stories of...
Marguerite Maggie Goodyear
Mar 4, 2012
Marguerite I. "Maggie" Goodyear Age 79, of Canton, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012, in the House of Loreto. She was born in Bethlehem Township, OH, a daughter of the late Constance (Slutz) Davis, and was resident of the Canton area most of her life. Maggie was a 1951 graduate of Timken High School. She was a retired employee of...
Jerry Nicholson
Mar 4, 2012
Jerry L. Nicholson Age 75, of Magnolia, passed away Sunday morning, March 4, 2012, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Canton, a son of the late Charles "Pop" and Edna (Houghton) Nicholson, and was a life resident of Magnolia. Jerry was a 1954 graduate of Magnolia High School. He retired from Beaver Excavating Co.,...
Marjorie Bauer
Feb 29, 2012
Marjorie M. (Spring) Bauer Age 85, of Beach City, passed away Wed., Feb. 29, 2012, in Affinity Medical Center. She was born in Canton, a son of the late Robert L. and Vera (Fasnaught) Spring, returned to Beach City in Nov. of 2009, having spent many years between Canton and Mission, TX. Marjorie was a 1944 graduate of Lehman High...
Marian Eslich
Feb 29, 2012
Marian Jean Eslich Age 77, of Waynesburg, passed away Wed., Feb. 29, 2012, in Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born in New Matamoras, OH, a daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Earley) Motz, and had been a Waynesburg resident since 1963. Marian was a 1952 graduate of New Matamoras High School. She was a member of St. James...
Perry Sawdust Schoppelrey
Feb 26, 2012
Perry "Sawdust" Schoppelrey, Sr. Age 77, of Sandyville, passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Aultman Woodlawn Compassionate Care. He was born in Akron, a son of the late Albert H. and Esther (Hall) Schoppelrey, and had been a resident of the Sandyville-Magnolia area most of his life. Perry was a 1953 graduate of Waynesburg High School. He retired in...
Robert Smith
Feb 25, 2012
Robert E. "Bob" Smith Age 65, of Magnolia, passed away Sat., Feb. 25, 2012, in Aultman Hospital. He was born in Canton, a son of the late Leroy and Nellie (Tolliver) Smith, and had been a Magnolia resident since 1985. Bob was a 1964 graduate of McKinley High School, and also a graduate of the first class of the Stark...
Blanche Faigley
Feb 16, 2012
Blanche E. (Materna) Faigley Age 93, of Waynesburg, passed away Thursday afternoon, Feb.16, 2012, in Hennis Care Center in Bolivar. She was born in Rose Township, Carroll County, OH, a daughter of the late Julius and Caroline (Gallon) Materna, and was a Waynesburg resident most of her life. She and her husband spent a number of winters in Frostproof, FL....
Joy Mills
Feb 15, 2012
JOY L. MILLS, JR., Age 86, of East Sparta, passed away in his residence Wed., Feb. 15th. Born in Canton, a son of the late Joy and Erma Neuman Mills, Sr., he had been an East Sparta resident since 1959. Joy was a 1943 graduate of Timken Vocational High School, served with the U.S. Army during WWII and retired from...
Diane Murphy
Feb 11, 2012
Diane M. Murphy Age 60, of Canton, passed away Sat. Feb. 11, 2012, in Allay Senior Center. She was born in Burbank, CA, a daughter of the late Vernon and Ida (Nussbaum) Schneck, and had been a Canton resident most of her life. Diane was a 1969 graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School. She retired in 2002 from A.T....
Dorothy Berkheimer
Feb 10, 2012
Dorothy Faye Berkheimer, Age 93, of Bolivar, surrounded by her loved ones went home to be with our Lord, at her residence on 02/10/12. Preceded in death by her husband Robert Louis Berkheimer. Survived by her children, Shirley A Cox (husband Ernie Lee Cox) of Dover and Nancy E Miller of Bolivar. Per Dorothy's request there will be no services....
Donna Fry
Feb 7, 2012
CLASSIFIED OBIT FOR THUR REP DONNA E. FRY, Age 75, of North Canton, passed away Tues. morning in Aultman Hospital. Born in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late August and Mildred Brownson Fry, she had been a Canton resident most of her life. Donna was a 1954 graduate of Waynesburg High School, a member of North Industry Christian Church and...
Lisa Dye
Feb 7, 2012
LISA A. DYE, Age 44, of East Sparta, passed away suddenly Tues. morning. Born in Canton, a daughter of Lois Schoeppner, of East Sparta, and the late Dale Schoeppner, she had been a life resident of East Sparta. Lisa was a 1985 graduate of Sandy Valley High School, a 1989 graduate of Mount Union College and was a member of...
Nellie Churilla
Feb 3, 2012
NELLIE A. CHURILLA, Age 80, of Waynesburg, passed away Fri. morning in the Laurels of Canton. Born in Magnolia, a daughter of the late Jack and Anna D'Agostino Tirabassi, she had been a life resident of Waynesburg. Nellie was employed for 35 years at the family Tirabassi Grocery Store which was later Waynesburg Foods and also managed West End Pizza...
Mary Margurite Barnes
Feb 1, 2012
MARY MARGURITE BARNES Mary Margurite Barnes, age 96, fought and lost a short and a courageous battle to recent severe health issues on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Mary Margurite had three great loves in her life; her family, her family, and her family. Mary was born on May 21, 1915 to the late Elmer William Flick and Clara Emma (Berger)...
George William Boyd
Jan 31, 2012
GEORGE "BILL" BOYD, Age 88, of Dover, passed away Tues. morning in Union Hospital. Born in East Sparta, a son of the late Earl and Camilla Miller Boyd, he had previously resided in Magnolia, Sandyville and Adena. Bill retired from Console Coal Co. at Martins Ferry where he was a heavy equipment operator. Following retirement he worked for Ohio Mining...
Frank Phillips Jr
Jan 29, 2012
FRANK J. PHILLIPS, JR., Age 70, of North Canton, passed away Sun. morning in Aultman Hospital. A son of the late Frank and Vi Phillips, Sr., he had been a North Canton resident for nineteen years. He retired in 2002 from American Clay Machinery after over 30 years service in sales and drafting. Survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law,...
Kenneth Frascone
Jan 28, 2012
KENNETH C. FRASCONE, Age 60, of Waynesburg, passed away Sat. afternoon in Aultman Compassionate Care Center. Born in Canton, a son of the late Edward and Hazel Berry Frascone, he had been a resident of Waynesburg for 35 years. He worked for the City of Canton Water Treatment Plant and had been the owner/operator of Frascone's Odd Job Services of...
Phyllis Ring
Jan 24, 2012
Phyllis A. Ring Age 84, of Canton, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, in the Inn at University Commons. She was born in Canton, a daughter of the late Clarence and Ruth (Snavely) Swallow, and was a life resident until moving to Massillon in August of 2008. Phyllis was a 1945 graduate of McKinley High School. She owned and operated...
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