Obituary Listing

Mar 21, 2022

Lois E. Dazey

Age 94, of East Sparta, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022.  She was born March 26, 1927 in Tridelphia, WV, a daughter of the late Fred and Zella (Dyer) Gogerty, and had been a resident of Waco and East Sparta most of her life.  Lois was a 1945 graduate of Canton Township High School...

Mar 15, 2022

Age 48, of Canton, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022.  He was born May 25, 1973 in Cleveland, OH, a son of Connie Curran, and had been a Canton resident ten years.  Jimmy was a 1991 graduate of Northfield High School.  He was employed as a tech with Productive Cleaning.

In addition to his mother, he is...

Mar 14, 2022

Age 58, of Canton, passed away Mon., Mar. 14, 2022.  She was born Sept. 12, 1963, a daughter of Martha Pentecost-Parvin and the late Lendel Pentecost, Sr. She was a road warrior because being a biker wasn't just a hobby, but a way of life for Loretta. The highways and byways were a sacred place filled with friends and...

Mar 14, 2022

Troy D. Davis

Age 88, of Massillon, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022.  He was born March 5, 1934 in Pike County, KY, a son of the late Tom and Florence (Coleman) Davis, resided with his daughter and son-in-law the past year, previously residing in Citrus Springs, FL 12 years and Waynesburg prior to that.  Troy was...

Mar 12, 2022

Carol Jean Troup

Age 82, of North Canton, passed away Sat., March 12, 2022.  She was born Jan. 31, 1940 in Canton, a daughter of the late George and Edna (Long) Snyder, and was a life resident of this area.  Carol was a 1958 graduate of McKinley High School.  She was a Dental receptionist for Dr. Lynn...

Mar 11, 2022

Age 89, of Canton, passed away Friday March 11, 2022.  She was born May 29, 1932 in Clinton, OH, a daughter of the late John and Sarah (Click) Bond, and had been a Canton resident most of her life.

Joanna was raised by a loving father in Southern Ohio. The last surviving child of 5, she was...

Mar 11, 2022

Donald R. Babcock

Age 78, of Canton, passed away Friday, March 11, 2022.  He was born Feb. 24, 1944 in Shinglehouse, PA, a son of the late Clarence and Emma (Babcock) Babcock, had resided in Canton three years, previously Waynesburg 41 years.  He was a 1963 graduate of Oswayo Valley High School in Shinglehouse, PA.  He retired...

Mar 9, 2022

Age 68, passed away March 9, 2022, after a valiant, 4-year battle with ALS. David was born March 15, 1953, the youngest of six children of Clarence and Mabel (Temple) Laubacher of Malvern, Ohio.

David was a graduate of Malvern High School and the University of Akron, where he was a walk-on, 3-year letterman as defensive back...

Mar 9, 2022

John D. Bisaha

Age 76, of Canton, passed away Monday, March 9, 2022.  He was born August 29, 1945 in Akron, OH, a son of the late John and Louise (Newman) Bisaha, and had been a Canton resident since 1971, previously residing in Carrollton.  John was a 1963 graduate of Carrollton High School, received his Bachelor of...

Mar 6, 2022

Jerome Mithe Simmons

Age 37, of Malvern, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022.  He was born Oct. 28, 1984 in Canton, a son of Rose (Butler) Simmons and Ricky Simmons, and was a life resident of Malvern.  He was a 2003 graduate of Malvern High School.  Jerome performed many different jobs and was very helpful to a...

Mar 2, 2022

Barbara J. Neice

Age 79, of Waynesburg, passed away Wed., March 2, 2022.  She was born June 11, 1942 in Magnolia, a daughter of the late Ernest and Frances (DeLuca) Rich, and was a life resident of this area.  Barbara was a 1960 graduate of Sandy Valley High School, and retired in 2001 from the U. S....

Mar 1, 2022

Thurman D. Bailey

Age 80, of Mineral City, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022. He was born August 21, 1941, on the family farm near Mineral City, a son of the late Thurman and Cora (Waldman) Bailey, and he was a life resident. Thurman was a 1959 graduate of Tusky Valley High School. He was retired from...

Feb 28, 2022

Richard "Skip" Riser

Age 77, of Canton, passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones Monday, Feb. 28, 2022.  He was born Dec. 23, 1944 in Allegheny County, PA, a son of the late Roy and Carrie (Hobson) Riser, and had been a Canton resident most of his life.  Skip was a 1962 graduate of Lehman...

Feb 27, 2022

Russell G. Myers, Sr.

Age 88, of Navarre, passed away Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022.  He was born Jan. 3, 1934 on the family farm near Amma, WV, a son of the late Lincoln Geary Myers and Opal Virginia (Lowe) Myers, and had been a Canton resident over 70 years.  Russ had worked at The Timken Co., Diamond-Portland...

Feb 26, 2022

Age 89, of Waynesburg, passed away Sat., Feb. 26, 2022.  She was born Nov. 3, 1932 in Salineville, OH, a daughter of the late Ralph and Josephine (Marraccine) Girone, and had been a Waynesburg resident since 1951.  Jean was a 1950 graduate of Salineville High School.  She had been a longtime employee of Tozzi's Restaurant in Magnolia where she...

Feb 24, 2022

David T. May

Age 71, of Canton, entered the Gates of Heaven on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022.  He was born June 22, 1950 in Tampa, FL, and had been a Canton resident most of his life. Dave was a 1968 graduate of Timken High School and served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War.  He...

Feb 21, 2022

Age 83, of Waynesburg passed away Monday, February 21, 2022. She was born June 14, 1938, in Canton, OH, a daughter of the late Louis and Laura (Albert) Serafini and was a life resident of Waynesburg.  Mary Ann was a 1956 graduate of Sandy Valley High School and worked 17 years for the U.S. Ceramic Tile Co., and retired...

Feb 19, 2022

Age 67, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly Sat., February 19, 2022. He was born Feb. 18, 1955, in Canton, a son of the late John and Heidi (Graub) Beck. Bob was a life resident of Canton and was a 1974 graduate of Perry High School. Bob attended Malone University and Ashland University where he majored in Music Theory, Organ...

Feb 17, 2022

LOUIS M. TOZZI,

Age 73, of Magnolia, passed away Thur., Feb. 17, 2022.  He was born Apr. 7, 1948, a son of the late Michael and Helen (Papoulias) Tozzi, Sr.  Louis was a 1966 graduate of Sandy Valley High School, and had worked at Danner Press, Republic Steel and Tozzi's Restaurant.  Survived by one sister and brother-in-law,...

Feb 16, 2022

FREDA E. JOHNSTONE,

Age 94, of Mineral City, passed away Wed., Feb. 16, 2022.  She was born Oct. 27, 1927, in Zoarville, a daughter of the late John and Bertha (Clarkston) Westbrook.  Freda was a 1945 graduate of Dover High School and a member of Zoarville Christian Chapel.  She retired from Crown Cork & Seal Co. (formerly...