Obituary Listing

Jan 14, 2018

Geraldine "Gerry" M. Hamilton

Age 87 of Waynesburg

Passed away peacefully Sunday, January 14, 2018.  Born November 14, 1930 in Waynesburg where she resided all of her life, daughter of the late Ross and Catherine (Pittsmento) Clarico.  Gerry was a 1949 graduate of Waynesburg High School and a member of the St James Catholic Church....

Jan 13, 2018

MARGARET LIOTTI SALAS,

age 86, of Waynesburg, passed away Sat. evening.  Born in Canton, a daughter of the late Oscar and Mary (Corey) Lama, she had been a resident of Canton and North Canton most of her life and Waynesburg since 2012.  She was a 1949 Graduate of McKinley High School, retired in the 1980s from United...

Jan 13, 2018

Edward T. Williams

On Sat., January 13, 2018, our dear Patriarch, Edward Williams, passed peacefully from this life at age 98, surrounded by his large loving family.  Edward was preceded in death by his parents, Tanos and Josephine Williams (Khalifeh), brothers, William Williams and Joseph Williams, and sisters, Marie Abou Ezzie and Josephine Seif.  Edward was born...

Jan 12, 2018

PATSY A. ZIMMER,

Age 82, of Waynesburg, passed away Fri., Jan. 12, 2018 in her residence.  Born in Lisbon, OH, a daughter of the late Lester and Alice (Rogers) Davis.  Preceded in death by her husband, Richard Zimmer.  Survived by her Son and daughter-in-law, David and Pam Zimmer, and Randy Zimmer; and her grandchildren, Zachary Zimmer, and...

Jan 9, 2018

LINDA L. SHINE,

Age 63, of Massillon, passed away Tues., Jan. 9, 2018, after a year-long illness.  Born in Canton, a daughter of the late Donald and Mary (Stevens) Shine.  Linda was a 1972 graduate of Sandy Valley High School and retired from Diebold-Nixdorf where she was a repair operator.  She loved animals, hiking in the Cuyahoga...

Jan 9, 2018

Norma E. Klein

Age 97, of Canton, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018.  She was born August 9, 1920 in Beidler (now Goshen), OH, a daughter of the late J. O. and Daisy (Haas) Johnson, and moved to Canton during WW II.  She was a 1938 graduate of New Philadelphia High School.  Norma had served as a...

Jan 8, 2018

Rosaline "Rosie" Deremer

Age 87, of Canton, passed away Monday, Jan. 8, 2018.  She was born Jan. 3, 1931, in Clarksburg, WV, a daughter of the late Glen and Beulah (Mitchell) Fidler, and had been a Canton resident since 1956.  Rosie was a 1948 graduate of East Fairmont High School and a 1953 graduate of Fairmont State...

Jan 5, 2018

Joan C. Hibbitts

Age 83, of East Sparta, passed away Friday, Jan. 5, 2018.  She was born in Dellroy, OH, a daughter of the late Jessie and Martha (Clark) Wood, and had been an East Sparta resident since 1967.  Joan retired Jan. 28, 2001 from the U. S. Ceramic Tile Co. after 47 years service, where she...

Jan 4, 2018

Eileen G. Smith

Age 96, of Canton, passed away Thursday Jan. 4, 2018.  She was born July 10, 1921, a daughter of the late Irvin and Anna (Kaproski) Froelich, and was a life resident.  She had worked at the Hoover Company and Stark Dry Goods.  Besides her parents, Eileen was preceded in death by her husband of...

Jan 4, 2018

Mary E. Maher

Age 68, of Navarre, passed away Thursday, Jan.4, 2018.  She was born August 3, 1949 in Canton, a daughter of the late Marion and Gwenda (Devine) Orlando, and had been an East Sparta resident most of her life.  Mary was a 1967 graduate of Sandy Valley High School, and had been employed 15 years...

Jan 3, 2018

JoAnne Nelson

Age 81, of Mineral City, passed away Wed. Jan. 3, 2018.  She was born June 7, 1936 in Barnhill, OH, a daughter of the late Virgil and Mary (Smitley) Ohler, and had been a resident of the Mineral City area most of her life.  JoAnne was a 1954 graduate of Midvale High School and a...

Dec 27, 2017

John O. Slack

Age 79, of Sandyville, passed away Wed. Dec. 27, 2017, from injuries sustained in an auto accident.  He was born Aug. 26, 1938 in Syracuse, OH, a son of the late John and Ada (Blake) Slack, and resided in Sandyville 48 years.  John retired in 2006 from Sandy Valley Local Schools where he was...

Dec 26, 2017

JoAnn Rennie

Age 87, of Lake Mohawk, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017.  She was born March 29, 1930 in Canton, and had been a resident of the Malvern area over 40 years.  JoAnn was a member of the Lake Mohawk Fish Club, the Lake Mohawk Garden Club, the Sans Souci Club, and the Red...

Dec 26, 2017

Raymond Burdell "Red" Helmick, Sr.

Age 80, of East Sparta, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017.  He was born June 26, 1937 in Linn, WV, a son of the late Worthy and Madeline (Frasure) Helmick, and had been an East Sparta resident since 1999.  Ray retired in 1988 from The Timken Co., after 33 years service, where...

Dec 20, 2017

Kenneth L. Carman

Age 81, of Canton, passed away wed., Dec. 20, 2017, at home in his wife's loving arms.  He was born Feb. 12, 1936 in Howenstine, OH, a son of the late Thomas and Chalcie (Schoolcraft) Carman, and was a Canton resident most of his life.  Kenny retired in 1990 from Republic Steel Corp, after...

Dec 20, 2017

Alta Jean Witts

Age 92, of Magnolia, passed away Wed., Dec. 20, 2017.  She was born June 6, 1925, in Howenstine, OH, a daughter of the late William and Flora (Bailey) Gantz, and her adoptive parents, Russell and Fleda (Pritchard) Herstine, who raised and loved her from the age of eight weeks.  Jean was a 1943 graduate...

Dec 17, 2017

Loretta F. Miller

Age 86, of Magnolia, passed away Sunday Dec. 17, 2017.  She was born Sept. 13, 1931, in Barnesville, OH, a daughter of the late Otto and Florence (McCort) Mahoney, and had been a Magnolia resident for 53 years.  Loretta was a Registered Nurse and had worked at Molly Stark and Union Hospitals.  She was...

Dec 16, 2017

Donna Jean Furbee

Age 71, of Massillon, passed away Sat. Dec. 16, 2017.  She was born Dec. 4, 1946 in Canton, a daughter of the late William and Gloria (Burleson) Shaeffer, and had been a Massillon resident since 2007.  Donna was a 1964 graduate of Glenwood High School.  She was a member of Anchor Baptist Church.  Besides...

Dec 10, 2017

Iris M. McFarland

Age 96, of Canton, passed away Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017.  She was born Oct. 14, 1921 in Millville, OH, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Kathryn (Grabans) Rutter, moved to Cambridge, also lived in Florida, and resided in Canton most of her life.  Iris was a former and long-time member of VFW Post...

Nov 28, 2017

Jack L. Mack

Age 77, of Dover, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017.  He was born August 27, 1940, in Big Prairie, OH, a son of the late Leo and Dorothy (Dial) Mack, grew up in East Sparta, and was a life resident of this area.  Jack was a 1958 graduate of Sandy Valley High School.  He...