Michael W. Smith
Dec 29, 2016
Michael W. Smith, age 60 of Perry Township, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 29, 2016. He was born on March 7, 1956 in Massillon and was the son of the late John P. Smith, Sr. and Priscilla (Baker) Smith. Mike graduated from Washington High School in 1974 and served with the Army National Guard. He worked in retail...
Gladys M. Dittmer
Dec 27, 2016
Gladys M. Dittmer, age 79 of Massillon, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. She was born in Massillon on October 3, 1937 and was the daughter of the late Claude and Jennie (Perry) Whitmore. Gladys and her late husband, John Dittmer, Sr. raised their son John Dittmer, Jr. (Laura) and Lisa Smith (Keith). They had five grandchildren, Ashley...
Miriam June Steed
Dec 27, 2016
Miriam June Steed, 84, of, Canton, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Landings of Canton. June was born June 10, 1932 in Massillon, Ohio to the late Calvert L. and Ethel E. (Cook) Bettilyon. June married Donald Steed on June 27, 1953. He passed away on July 20, 2007. She attended and graduated with the 1949 class...
Anne Marie Mcmanus
Dec 26, 2016
Anne Marie McManus, age 93 of Massillon, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Monday, December 26, 2016. She was born on January 2, 1923 in Johnstown, PA and was the daughter of the late Steven and Anna (Shea) Williams. She retired after many years from Tallmadge City Schools where she was a paraprofessional. She was a...
William Ray Woods
Dec 25, 2016
William R. Woods, 81, of, Massillon, passed away at his home on December 25, 2016 with his family by his side. Bill was born March 12, 1935 in Morgantown, West Virginia to William and Lydia (Williams) Woods. Bill retired from Smuckers after over 40 years of service. He enjoyed driving his RV and traveling to West Virginia to visit...
Rosemary Altland
Dec 25, 2016
Rosemary Altland, 95, of Massillon, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Smithville Western Nursing Home. Rosemary was born on August 29, 1921 in Sterling, Ohio the daughter of the late John and Mabel (Johnston) Blough. She was a 1939 graduate of Smithville High School. Following High School, she attended the Canton Academy of Beauty Culture and worked as...
Richard L. Shaffer
Dec 25, 2016
Richard L. Shaffer, age 85 passed away on December 25, 2016. He was born in Canton on June 03, 1931 to the late Grant and Margaret Shaffer. He was a 1949 graduate of Timken Vocational High School. He married Janet A. Peddicord on September 26, 1954 and they shared 62 years together. Richard served his country in the U.S....
Gertrude Winifred Judge
Dec 24, 2016
Gertrude W. Judge, 93, of Massillon, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016 at the Inn at University Village. Gertrude was born on June 21, 1923 in Sistersville, WV the daughter of the late Caleb and Amelia Kimble. She was a dedicated member of Anchor Baptist Church. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Victor...
Connie F. Ruppert
Dec 23, 2016
Connie F. Ruppert, 75, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 23, 2016, following a brief illness. She was born in Canton on January 3, 1941 to the late Boyd and Rebecca (Inherst) Halsey. Connie was a friendly person, she never met a stranger. She was dedicated to her family and loved her grandchildren dearly. She is survived by her...
Angelyna Callahan
Dec 23, 2016
Angelyna Callahan born May 10th, 2001, became one of God's angels on Friday, December 23, 2016. Hours after being baptized by her grandfather Jeff Cale and surrounded by her family and friends. She passed away comfortably and peacefully in her mothers arms, after a courageous 7 month battle with cancer. Angelyna was a sophomore at Perry High School. Prior...
Jerry L. Stallman
Dec 21, 2016
Jerry L. Stallman, age 77, of Jackson Township, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Aultman Compassionate Care with his family by his side. Jerry was born January 25, 1939 in Canton, Ohio to Harold and Minetta (Henderson) Stallman. He married Mary (Doerschuk) Stallman June 6, 1958. She passed away July 13, 2006. Jerry worked at The Timken Co....
Beverly June Cecil
Dec 20, 2016
Beverly June Cecil, 86, of, Canton, passed away unexpectedly at her home, on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. She was born January 6, 1930 in Massillon, Ohio to Harold and Mary (Rogers) Neal. Beverly married Donald Cecil on October 10, 1948. He passed away August 29, 1992. Beverly graduated from Washington High School in 1948. She was a member of...
Joseph S. Silvestri
Dec 20, 2016
Joseph S. Silvestri, 96, of Massillon, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Joseph was born on January 16, 1920 in Wellsville, Ohio the son of the late Marino and Mary (Revelle) Silvestri. He was a United States Navy veteran and proudly served our country during WWII where he received the Silver Star. Joseph worked for Republic Steel and retired...
Rogers Curtis Batiste
Dec 19, 2016
Rogers Curtis Batiste, 64, passed away on December 19, 2016, following a brief illness. He was born in Ascension Parish, LA on March 31, 1952 to the late Jonas and Emily (Johnson) Batiste. He was a veteran of The United States Army. A graduate of Lowery High School and Southern University. He retired from Ford Motor Company. Rogers loved...
Myrna C. Goldsberry
Dec 19, 2016
Myrna C. Goldsberry, 78, passed away on December 19, 2016, following a courageous twenty-one year battle with breast cancer. She was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia on July 6, 1938 to the late Ernest E. and Mabel (Skinner) Weatherbee. Myrna graduated from Washington HS, received her Bachelor of Arts in Education from Ohio State University, taught in the Worthington...
Robert "Bob" J. Valentine
Dec 18, 2016
Robert "Bob" J. Valentine, age 80, passed away on December 18, 2016. He was born in Canton on February 22, 1936 to the late Joseph & Alice (Lelakus) Valentine. He was a 1954 graduate of Central Catholic High School and attended Kent State University. He married JoAnn Bethel on September 07, 1957 and they shared 59 years together until...
David E. Brugh
Dec 18, 2016
David E. Brugh, age 72 of Massillon, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016. He was born on January 26, 1944 in Massillon and was the son of the late William and Isabelle (Pongrat) Brugh. He graduated from Tuslaw High School in 1962. He then went on to work at Republic Steel and retired as a crew chief. He...
Karen F. Rohr
Dec 18, 2016
Karen F. Rohr, age 74 of Massillon, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016 her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on September 5, 1942 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Martin James and Frances (Mrofka) Palaski. Karen was a 1960 graduate of Central Catholic High School and went on to work at Massillon...
Christine S. (Williams) Rose
Dec 15, 2016
Christine S. (Williams) Rose, 63 of Massillon, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was born on December 25, 1952 in Akron, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Edgar and Maralouise (Nickols) Williams. She was a Massillon resident for 42 years. She is survived by her husband, Foster A. Rose, her son, Foster...
Ellen Jane Deal
Dec 14, 2016
Ellen Jane Deal, 95 of Canton, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Ellen was born on November 13, 1921 in Navarre, the daughter of the late Clyde and Bertha (Sommers) Unger. She was a lifelong resident of Canton. Ellen worked for the Hoover Company during WWII, while her husband Howard Deal was serving our country during the war. Ellen...
