Jay Geckler
Aug 9, 2011
OBITUARY FOR WEDNESDAY REPOSITORY & TIMES REPORTER: Jay E. Geckler Age 79, of Magnolia, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2011, in his home surrounded by his loving family. Jay was born in Magnolia, a son of the late Elson and Zua Evans Geckler, and was a life resident. He retired in 1996 from the U. S. Ceramic Tile Co. in...
Louis Kiba Sr
Aug 6, 2011
Louis B. Kiba, Sr. Age 84, of Rittman, went home to be with the Lord Sat. evening, surrounded by his loving family, in Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Lundale, WV, a son of the late Stephen and Maddalene Veres Kiba, and had been a resident of the Medina area 37 years. Louis retired in 1984...
William Downes
Aug 5, 2011
CLASSIFIED OBITUARY FOR THURSDAY WILLIAM P. DOWNES, Age 91, of Sun City Center, FL, passed away there Aug. 5, 2011. Born in New Philadelphia, a son of the late Otho and Ina Bowers Downes, he had lived in Magnolia from 1930 to 1945 and Canton until 1956. Bill was a 1938 graduate of Magnolia High School and served with the...
Alwilda Warner
Aug 4, 2011
OBITUARY FOR FRIDAY REPOSITORY: Alwilda E. Warner Age 87, of Waynesburg, passed away Thursday morning, August 4, 2011, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Park and Mary Elizabeth Elson Welker, and was a life resident. Alwilda was a 1942 graduate of Waynesburg High School. She was a member...
Elio Bafile
Aug 1, 2011
Elio Bafile Age 70, of Bradenton, FL, passed away Monday, August 1, 2011, in Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care. He was born in Waynesburg, a son of the late Domenico and Elena Righetti Bafile, resided in Bradenton since 2002, previously residing in Ft. Wayne, IN, North Canton and Louisville. Elio was a 1959 graduate of Sandy Valley High School where...
Mary Jo Burke
Jul 25, 2011
Mary Jo Burke Age 73, of Magnolia, passed away Monday morning in her home. She was born in Elkins, WV, a daughter of the late Oscar and Mae (Yoakum) Smith, and had been a Magnolia resident since 1990, previously residing in Barberton. Mary Jo was a 1955 graduate of Northwest High School. Preceded in death by her husband, Charles R....
Orin Slates
Jul 23, 2011
Orin M. Slates Age 102, a resident of the Canton Christian Home, passed away there Sat. morning. He was born in Bergholz, OH, a son of the late Merrill and Wilretta Miller Slates, and had been a Canton resident most of his adult life. He was a 1927 graduate of Bergholz High School. Orin was the retired owner-operator of O....
Tyler Fedeli
Jul 21, 2011
Tyler S. Fedeli Age 20, of Dellroy, passed away suddenly Thursday morning from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born in Canton, a son of Randy and Kelly (Fullmer) Fedeli, of Dellroy, and was a life resident. Tyler was a 2009 graduate of Carrollton High School and a graduate of Power Sports Institute at Macedonia this February. He...
Clayton West Jr
Jul 18, 2011
CLAYTON E. WEST, JR., Age 60, of Magnolia, passed away Mon. afternoon in his residence. Born in Coshocton, a son of the late Clayton and June Finnell West, Sr., he had been a resident of the Canton-Magnolia area since 1974. Clayton worked at Republic storage. Preceded in death by one brother. Survived by two daughters, Meghan West, of Canton, and...
Rita Walter
Jul 16, 2011
RITA K. WALTER, Age 87, of Magnolia, passed away Sat. morning in her residence. Born in Akron, a daughter of the late Theodore and Elizabeth Wodtley Keller, she had been a Magnolia resident since May 2011, previously residing in Melbourne, FL, and Akron. Rita was a 1941 graduate of Akron North High School, attended St. James Catholic Church in Waynesburg,...
Barbara Lukens
Jul 14, 2011
BARBARA W. LUKENS, Age 90, of Sandyville, passed away Thur. afternoon in St. Joseph's Care Center. Born in Cleveland, a daughter of the late William and Robina MacLeod Walker, she had been a resident of North Canton for 25 years and Sandyville for 20 years, returning to North Canton in 2004. Barbara graduated from City Hospital School of Nursing in...
Bette Edwards
Jul 13, 2011
BETTE JANE EDWARDS, Spent 85 years on this earth and departed July 13th, 2011. She attended a one-room schoolhouse in the country and had a skill for numbers and utilized this skill in various jobs. Bette was preceded in death by her father, Clyde Edwards; her mother, Lucy Schuster; her life partner, Stanley Good; and her nephew, Scott Stewart. She...
Craig Norton
Jul 12, 2011
CRAIG S. NORTON, Age 51, of East Sparta, passed away Tues. afternoon in Mercy Medical Center. Born in Mansfield, a son of the late Earl and Patsye Mehl Norton, he had been an East Sparta resident since 1964. Craig was a 1978 graduate of Sandy Valley High School and worked for EnerVest as a Senior Drilling Supervisor. He was a...
Betty Mcmacken
Jul 12, 2011
BETTY M. McMACKEN, Age 87, of Canton, passed away Tues. evening in her residence. Born in Syracuse, IN, a daughter of the late A. Leroy and Olive Dierdorff Miller, she had been a Canton resident since 1939. Betty retired in 1975 from Falls Metal Specialty Co. in Cuyahoga Falls after over 20 years service, where she was bookkeeper and later...
Trina Mcclellan
Jul 11, 2011
TRINA S. McCLELLAN, Age 43, of Mineral City, passed away Mon. evening in Astoria Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation. Born in Dover, a daughter of the late Terry and Cheryl Burk McClellan, she was a life resident of Mineral City. Trina was a 1986 graduate of Tusky Valley High School, loved animals, and volunteered at the Mineral City Nicole Donant Library,...
Matthew Stoll
Jul 10, 2011
MATTHEW M. STOLL, Age 33, of Canton, passed away suddenly Sunday in his residence. A life resident of the Canton and Massillon area, he was a 1995 graduate of Massillon Washington High School and served in the U.S. Air Force. Survived by his mother and stepfather, Tammy and Michael Mareno, Sr., of Navarre; his father and stepmother, Michael and Vickie...
Alexander Brendel Sr
Jul 9, 2011
ALEXANDER B.C. BRENDEL "POPPY", Age 70, of Canton, passed away Sat. morning in Affinity Medical Center. Born a son of the late Frank and Marian Clark Brendel, Sr., he was a life resident of Canton. Poppy was a 1958 graduate of Lehman High School and was the owner/operator of Brendel Producing with his brother, Frank. He was a member of...
James Bell
Jun 28, 2011
James G. Bell Age 78, of Canton, passed away Tuesday evening in Aultman Hospital. He was born in Uniontown, PA, a son of the late William and Valle Riley Bell, and had been a Canton resident since 1956. Jim was a 1950 graduate of South Union High School in Uniontown. He retired in 1997 from The Hoover Co., after 35...
Terry Slezak
Jun 25, 2011
Terry W. Slezak Age 65, of North Canton, passed away Sat. evening in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Massillon, a son of his late parents, Sylvester Slezak and Helen Ackerman Paone, and was a life resident of this area. Terry was a 1964 graduate of Hoover High School. He retired in 2001 from The...
Edna Beans
Jun 18, 2011
Edna M. Beans Age 84, of Canton, passed away Sat. afternoon, June 18, 2011, in Canton Health Care Center. She was born in Old Washington, OH, a daughter of the late Grover and Ethel Markel Brister, and was a Canton resident most of her life. Edna was a member of First Church of The Nazarene. Preceded in death by her...
