Donald Eugene Urban, Sr.
May 25, 2025
Donald 'Gene' Urban, Sr.,87, of Massillon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 25, 2025, with his wife, Barbara, by his side. Gene was born on December 7, 1937 in Massillon, Ohio, the son of the Harold and Geraldine (Schall) Urban.
As a child growing up his family vacationed at Long Lake, Michigan. He graduated from Ashland College and Ohio State University...
Eugene F. Strader, Jr.
May 25, 2025
Eugene F. Strader, 69, of Massillon, passed away unexpectedly on May 25, 2025 at home.
He was born on November 21, 1955 to the late Eugene and Buena "Jackie" (Feddon) Strader in Canton.
A 1973 graduate of Washington High School, he worked 30 years for Everhard Products. He was a veteran of The United States Navy. Gene was dedicated to his friends...
Monica D. Furbay
May 24, 2025
Monica D. Furbay, 78, of Massillon, Ohio, passed away on May 24, 2025. She was born on March 22, 1947, to the late Orrville F. and Dolly F. (Rizor) Furbay.
Monica worked for the Hoover Company and retired after 33 years. Following her retirement, she worked at Meldrums part-time. Family was everything to Monica, and although she didn't have children of...
Frank John Minocchi
May 23, 2025
Frank John Minocchi, 82, of Perry Township, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025, with his family by his side. Frank was born in Canton, Ohio on October 30, 1942 the son of the late John and Mary (Colasurdo) Minocchi.
Frank was a lifelong resident of the area and a 1960 graduate of McKinley High School, where he succeeded in football,...
Jean Salby
May 23, 2025
Jean Salby, 82, of Jackson Township, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025 at her residence with her family by her side. Jean was born on August 21, 1942 in Massillon, Ohio the daughter of the late Cleland and Marion (Kinney) Mitch.
Jean spent most of her life in Stark County. She graduated from Washington High School in 1960. She furthered...
Esterina J. Pisani
May 23, 2025
Esterina J. Pisano, age 90, of Lewis Center, OH, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 23, 2025.
Esterina was born on March 30, 1935, in Brewster, OH to the late Joseph and Virginia Manello. She is the loving wife of the late Dominic Pisani.
Mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 11:00 AM at St. Mary's...
Sandra Kay Diss
May 23, 2025
Sandra Kay Diss, age 82, of Massillon, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2025. She was born April 28th, 1943, in Canton Ohio, daughter of the late Oliver Wendell and Ruth Ellen (Austin) Kohl.
Sandra loved cheerleading and was a cheerleader at Perry high School where she graduated in 1961. She married her soulmate Freddie on November 5, 1961. She went...
John Mark Fabianich, Sr.
May 22, 2025
John Mark Fabianich, Sr., 77, of Massillon, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025 following a brief illness. John was born in Canton, Ohio on August 31, 1947 the son of the late George and Sarah Fabianich.
He graduated from Washington High School and went on to serve in the United States Army as a Combat Engineer. He served two tours...
Robert Paul Roseman
May 22, 2025
Robert Paul Roseman, 83, of North Lawrence, passed away on May 22, 2025 at Danbury of Massillon surrounded by family.
He was born on March 13, 1942 to the late Paul and Jane (Street) Roseman in Massillon.
A 1960 graduate of Washington High School, he received his BS from Ohio University and retired in 2010 from Tricor Metals in Wooster. He enjoyed...
Karen Lee Dowdall
May 21, 2025
Karen Lee Dowdall, 74, of Canton, Ohio, passed away May 21, 2025, of colon cancer. She was born on March 24, 1951 in Warren, Pennsylvania to the late Leon and Doris (McCulla) Ferry. Prior to moving to Canton, Ohio in 2021, Karen and her husband lived in Jamestown, New York.
Karen was a devoted Christian, and attended Faith Community Church. She...
Maureen Haffner
May 20, 2025
Maureen Haffner, 94, of Massillon, passed away on May 20, 2025 at Justin T. Rogers Hospice Center.
She was born on May 24, 1930 to the late Michael and Margaret (Baker) Fenlon in Liverpool, England
Maureen retired from Jackson Local Schools in 1993. She was a member of Divine Mercy Parish, where she volunteered with The St. Vincent DePaul Society Food Pantry....
Loretta 'Cook' Saunier
May 19, 2025
Loretta 'Cook' Saunier, 86, of Massillon, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025. Loretta was born on June 20, 1938 in Canton, OH the daughter of the late Jacob and Alice (Fritz) Lehmiller.
She is survived by her sons, Doug (Bambi) Saunier, and Terry (Jackie) Saunier; and sister, Jeannie Burnette.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Thomas H. James
May 19, 2025
Thomas H. James, 74, of Canton, went home to be with the Lord on May 19, 2025.
Tom was born April 19, 1951, in Canton, OH, to the late Francis and Kathryn James. He graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in 1969. Tom then attended the University of Cincinnati, pursuing a degree in Aerospace Engineering. The Vietnam War interrupted, and...
Jennifer Lynn Bradford
May 18, 2025
Jennifer Lynn Bradford, 49, of Massillon, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on May 18, 2025. She was born on February 25, 1976 to Gloria and Von Bradford.
Jennifer worked at the Massillon Wal-Mart for almost 25 years as a cashier. She was known to many in the community from her time spent there. She was a 1995 Timken High School graduate, where...
W. D. "Dean" Loar, Jr.
May 17, 2025
W. D. "Dean" Loar, Jr., 89, of Massillon, passed away on May 17, 2025 at The Inn at University Village.
He was born on July 25, 1935 to the late Wilbur and Myrna (Hall) Loar, Sr. in Newark, OH.
A 1953 graduate of Washington High School, Dean was a veteran of The United States Marine Corps. He then started working for Ohio...
Elizabeth Marie Hemperly
May 17, 2025
Elizabeth Marie Hemperly, 94, of Massillon, passed away on May 17, 2025. A lifelong resident of Massillon, Elizabeth was born to the late Russell and Eva {Swisher} Mang.
In addition to her parents, Elizabeth was preceded in death by her beloved husband James Hemperly in 2003, and her brother Jim Mang.
Elizabeth is survived by her loving children Tom (Kathy) Hemperly, Jeff...
Charlotte Kresovich
May 16, 2025
Charlotte Kresovich, 80, of Canton, passed away on May 16, 2025 at Cleveland Clinic / Mercy Hospital.
She was born on February 14, 1945 to the late Michael and Agnes (Cvijich) Kresovich in Massillon, OH.
A 1963 graduate of Washington High School, she received her B.S. in Education from Muskingum University in 1967 and her M.S. in Education from The University of...
Jerry W. Singer
May 16, 2025
Jerry W. Singer, 82, of Canton, Ohio, passed away peacefully following a lengthy illness on May 16, 2025. He was born on October 21, 1942 in Massillon to the late Willis and Velma (Tesch) Singer.
Jerry grew up in North Lawrence and was a 1960 graduate of Massillon Washington High School. He worked as a machinist for R.W. Screw Products for...
Marjorie Ellen Craney
May 16, 2025
Marjorie Ellen Craney, 77, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2025 at Aultman Woodlawn Compassionate Care, surrounded by her family. She was born in Cambridge, Ohio on December 20, 1947 to Virgil and Velma (King) Hively.
Marjorie was a 1965 graduate of Timken Vocational High School. Marjorie was employed at Seiple Lithograph for 24 years. She was a devoted wife to...
Charles Joseph Barnhart
May 15, 2025
Charles Joseph Barnhart, "Chuck" to his siblings, "Charlie" to his friends, of Canton, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at the age of 83. He was born on March 13, 1942 to the late Orland and Madeline {Sumser} Barnhart.
In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by his beloved wife Shirley Barnhart, siblings Bernard, Floyd, John and...
