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Donald Williams

Donald Williams

Mar 10, 2011

Donald L. "Donnie" Williams Age 68, of Canton, passed away suddenly Thursday afternoon, March 10, 2011, in Hillcrest Hospital in Gates Mills. He was born in Canton, a son of the late Donald H. and Vera Ream Williams, and was a life resident. Donnie was a 1961 graduate of McKinley High School where he played on the basketball team that...

Donna Meininger

Donna Meininger

Mar 9, 2011

Donna M. Meininger Age 82, of East Sparta, passed away Wed. afternoon in the Canton Regency. She was born in Glenmont, OH, a daughter of the late William and Bessie Dial Galion, and had been an East Sparta resident since 1944. Donna was a 1946 graduate of East Sparta High School. She was a member of East Sparta Christian Church...

David Graziano

David Graziano

Mar 8, 2011

David Graziano Age 56, a resident of Schoenbrunn Healthcare in New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 8, 2011, in Union Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Cleveland, OH, a son of Mario "Rocky" Graziano and step-mother Judy, of Malvern, and Justine (Reeve) Fox and step-father Dan, of Greenwich, OH, resided in New Philadelphia two years,...

John Herstine

John Herstine

Mar 7, 2011

John L. Herstine, Sr. Age 91, of Magnolia, passed away Monday, March 7, 2011, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Canton, a son of the late Joseph L. and Virginia Meyer Herstine, and was a life resident of the Magnolia-Waynesburg area. John was a 1938 graduate of Waynesburg High School. He retired from Teamsters...

Betty Broadwater

Betty Broadwater

Mar 5, 2011

Betty M. Broadwater Age 87, of Waynesburg, passed away Sat. morning, March 5, 2011, in the Canton Regency. She was born in East Sparta, a daughter of the late Franklin H. and Hazel May Creighton McKinney, and had been a Waynesburg resident since 1940. Betty was a 1942 graduate of Waynesburg High School. She was a former employee of Ohio...

Terry Blind

Terry Blind

Feb 28, 2011

TERRY BLIND, Age 72, of Waynesburg, passed away Mon. morning in Aultman Hospital. Born in Stockport, OH, a son of the late Clifton and Thyra Gage Blind, he had been a resident of this area for 55 years. Terry retired in 1984 from White Engines as a boiler operator and served with the U.S. Army. Preceded in death by his...

Ruth Young

Ruth Young

Feb 26, 2011

Ruth E. Young Age 92, a resident of the Canton Christian Home, passed away there Sat. evening. She was born in Canton, a daughter of the late Lester and Myrtle Smallfield Fohl, and was a life resident. Ruth was a 1936 graduate of McKinley High School. She retired in 1979 from Pepsico Inc., after over 30 years service, where she...

Arthur O'Hearn

Arthur O'Hearn

Feb 25, 2011

Arthur J. O'Hearn Age 85, of Louisville, passed away Friday morning in Aultman Hospital. He was born in Mansfield, OH, a son of Arthur and Rosalia Horning O'Hearn, and had been a resident of the Canton-Louisville area 65 years. He attended Kent Sate University. Arthur worked tirelessly to support his family by owning many businesses including, A-1 Realty, Inc. He...

Thelma Geiser

Thelma Geiser

Feb 24, 2011

THELMA L. GEISER, Age 83, of Dellroy, passed away Thur. afternoon in Aultman Hospital. Born a daughter of the late Lorin and Pearl Scott Houze, she had been a life resident of this area. Thelma was a 1946 graduate of Magnolia High School. Preceded in death by her husband, John Dale Geiser on Jan. 26, 1998. Survived by two daughters...

Cynthia Hecht

Cynthia Hecht

Feb 21, 2011

Cynthia Ann (Bartchy) Hecht Age 69, of North Canton, passed away Monday evening in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Canton, a daughter of the late Jacques and Dorothy Engle Bartchy, and was a life resident. Cynthia was a 1959 graduate of Lehman High School, attended Muskingum College, and received her LPN Degree from Aultman...

William Johnstone

William Johnstone

Feb 18, 2011

William W. Johnstone Age 82, of Canton, passed away Friday evening in Aultman Hospital. He was born in Mineral City, OH, a son of the late Robert and Bernice Collins Johnstone, and had been a Canton resident since 1965, except for seven years in Magnolia. Bill was a 1947 graduate of Magnolia High School and attended Kent State University and...

Cecelia Coss

Cecelia Coss

Feb 15, 2011

Cecelia R. "Becky" Coss Age 96, a resident of the Canton Christian Home, passed away there Tuesday afternoon. She was born in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of the late Silvey and Rose Bentz Jewell, and had been a Canton resident most of her life. Becky retired in 1979 from Union Metal Mfg. Co., after 30 years service, where she was...

Doris Kandel

Doris Kandel

Feb 6, 2011

Doris E. Kandel, R.N. Of North Canton, passed away Sunday. She was born in Canton, a daughter of the late William and Katherine Hottel Kandel, and was a life resident of this area. Doris was a 1933 graduate of McKinley High School and a 1937 graduate of the Jersey City Medical School of Nursing. She retired in 1972 from the...

Wanda Lewis

Wanda Lewis

Feb 1, 2011

WANDA B. "SIS" LEWIS, Age 77, of East Sparta, passed away Tues. morning in Hennis Care Centre in Bolivar. Born a daughter of the late William and Mary "Polly" Slates Patterson, she had been a life resident of East Sparta. Sis was a 1951 graduate of East Sparta High School and was Salutatorian, and retired in 1981 from Sears after...

William Staats

William Staats

Jan 22, 2011

WILLIAM H. "BUFFALO" STAATS, Age 72, of Canton, passed away suddenly Sat. afternoon. Born a son of the late Eugene Staats and Ruth Kark, he had been a life resident of Canton. Bill was a 1957 graduate of Lehman High School and retired in 1999 from the Hoover Co. after 33 years service as a repairman. He was a member...

Jean Hatfield

Jean Hatfield

Jan 20, 2011

E. Jean Hatfield Age 82, of Waynesburg, passed away Thursday morning in Aultman Hospital. She was born in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Ralph and Mary Gotschall Sickafoose, and was a life resident. Jean was a 1946 graduate of Waynesburg High School, where she was a cheerleader for the Mohawks. She retired from Waynesburg Carriage in 2002 where she...

Robert Cordray

Robert Cordray

Jan 19, 2011

Robert L. "Robbie" Cordray II Age 40, of Canal Fulton, passed away Wed. evening in Affinity Medical Center. He was born in Canton, a son of Robert and Carolyn Cordray of Malvern, and was a life resident of this area. Robbie was an employee of Whipple-Dale Workshop. Surviving besides his parents is his twin sister and brother-in-law, Dawn and James...

Mildred Mason

Mildred Mason

Jan 16, 2011

MILDRED I. MASON, Age 70, of Canton, passed away Sun. afternoon. Born in Lawrence Co., TN, a daughter of the late Leon and Eva Brawner Oxford, she had been a Canton resident over 50 years. Mildred was a 1958 graduate of McKinley High School, and retired from Miller Sales where she worked in party and medical rental and sales. Previously...

Grace Haut

Grace Haut

Jan 14, 2011

Grace E. Haut, Age 67, of Clover, SC, formerly of East Sparta, passed away Friday evening in Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. She was born in Canton, a daughter of the late Marvin and Betty Geiger Haut, and resided most of her life out side of East Sparta, and the last four years with her daughter in South Carolina....

James Leichtamer

James Leichtamer

Jan 13, 2011

James D. Leichtamer Age 72, of Magnolia, passed away Thursday evening in Aultman Hospital. He was born in Canton, a son of the late John Paul and Mary "Dena" Maser Leichtamer, and had been a Magnolia resident all his life. Jim was a 1956 graduate of Sandy Valley High School and a 1968 graduate of Malone University with a Bachelor...

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