Bessie Brown
Oct 20, 2012
Bessie (Rizos) Brown, 85 passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at St. Luke's Lutheran Home, North Canton, following an extended illness. She was born on January 5, 1927 in Burgettstown, PA to the late Nicholas and Panagula ( Christides) Rizos. She was a graduate of Massillon Washington High School, Class of 1945. After high school she worked as...
William E Walker, Sr.
Oct 19, 2012
William E. Walker, Sr., age 85 of Massillon, formerly of Brewster, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 19, 2012. He was born on January 15, 1927 in Uhrichsville, Ohio and was the son of the late Cary T. and Cora M. (Wells) Walker. Following his graduation at the former Navarre High School, he enlisted in...
William K. Oliver
Oct 18, 2012
William K. Oliver, age 82, passed away Thursday, October 18th at Amherst Meadows. He was born on August 8, 1930 in Massillon to the late Chester L. and Marie I. (Ertle) Oliver. He was a graduate of Washington High School class of 1948 and attended Kent State and Columbia Universities. He retired from Republic Steel in Canton after more...
Curtis W. Romans
Oct 18, 2012
Curtis W. " Hop" Romans, 50 passed away unexpectedly at Affinity Medical Center on Thursday October 18, 2012. He was born on June 1, 1962 in Ronceverte WV to the late Homer and Hilda (Miller) Romans. " Hop" worked as a stone / block mason for A-Y Masonry until his health no longer allowed him to work. He was...
Frank E. Snyder
Oct 18, 2012
Frank E. Snyder, 94 of Massillon passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Affinity Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born in Michigan to the late Harold & Alice (Williams) Snyder on March 12, 1918. He was a graduate of Washington High School and attended Kent State University. He was a member of the Touch Down...
Larry A Shuck Sr.
Oct 12, 2012
Larry A. Shuck Sr. age 49, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2012. He was born November 25, 1962, the son of Loomis Shuck Jr. and the late Betty Shuck. He resided in Massillon with his father. Larry worked 25 years doing Masonry work. Larry loved his children, grandchildren and animals. He will be remembered as a kind hearted,...
Clara S. Karnai
Oct 10, 2012
Clara S. Karnai, 88 of Massillon, passed away on October 5, 2012 at Alter Care of Navarre, following a brief illness. She was born on September 21, 1924 in Massillon to the late Leo N. & Clara A. Berens Wilhelm. She was a graduate of Washington High School , Class of 1942, received her Bachelors of Science in Education...
Mary Jane Herrick
Oct 10, 2012
Mary Jane Herrick, 81 of Massillon, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in Affinity Medical Center, following an extended illness. She was born on October 10, 1931 in Massillon to the late Oliver D. & Mary L. (Renie) Bashford. She was a graduate of Washington High School, Class of 1949 and Massillon School of Nursing, Class of 1952....
Jean E. Gifford
Oct 10, 2012
Jean E. Gifford, age 76 of Perry Township, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Aultman Hospital. Jean was born on August 20, 1936 in Freeport, Ohio the daughter of the late Fred and Ruth (Santee) Moore. Jean lived in the area most of her life. She was a 1954 graduate of Washington High School. She retired from Planned...
Virginia L. Stitz
Oct 10, 2012
Virginia L. "Ginny Lee" Stitz, age 67 of Massillon, died at her home on October 9, 2012. She was born in Massillon on March 18, 1945 and was the daughter of the Martha Miller and the late Clemence Miller. She was a 1963 graduate of Navarre High School. She had worked at Aultman Hospital and most recently at Washington...
Gaynell J. Butler
Oct 7, 2012
Gaynell J. Butler, 75 of Perry Township, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Rose Lane Health Care Center. She was born on September 19, 1937 in Boggs Township, PA to the late Cloyd Orrville and Edith (Gallagher) Woods. Gay was a graduate of Washington High School. She retired from the advertising department at The Independent. She was...
Mildred L. Wilkinson
Oct 6, 2012
Mildred L. Wilkinson, 82 of Massillon, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at the Laurels of Canton. She was born on January 16, 1930 in Pleasant City, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Emmett and Mary (Williamson) Fry. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Wilkinson, her brothers, Ray, Clifford...
Clarence P. Fenton
Oct 4, 2012
Clarence P. "Corky" Fenton, Sr., age 84 of Massillon passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Affinity Medical Center. He was born on July 3, 1928 in Massillon and was the son of the late Walter J. & Harriet L. (Robinson) Fenton. He served his country with the U.S. Army from 1947 through 1950. He had worked for...
Janet H. Perez
Oct 3, 2012
Janet H. Perez, age 86 of Massillon passed away October 3, 2012. Janet was born December 1, 1925 in Canton to the late Albert & Ida Bellinski and graduated from Timken High School. She was a private secretary at the B. T. Bonnot Co. and the secretary to the advertising manager of the Canton Repository. Janet was an election...
Mary M. Mccurdy
Oct 2, 2012
Mary M. McCurdy, age 78 of Canal Fulton, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Chapel Hill Community after battling cancer. She was born on January 28, 1934 in Akron, Ohio to Peter and Teresa Kauslick. She was an honorary member of the Altar & Rosary Society as well as a lay minister for her church, SS. Philips...
Eileen Amelia Smith
Oct 2, 2012
Eileen Smith, 86, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. She was born on September 30, 1926 to the late Royal and Leola (Brogan) Smith in Massillon. She was a graduate of Mount Marie (Central Catholic High School). She married Thomas J. Smith on February 1, 1946 and they spent 66 years together until his passing on September 12,...
John U. Grunder
Sep 29, 2012
John U. Grunder age 77 of Massillon passed away Saturday September 29, 2012. He was born to the late Christian & Mary (Church) Grunder on November 25, 1934. He was a 1952 graduate of Washington High School and served in the Ohio National Guard. John was employed for 23 years at Tyson and then 10 years at National Feed...
Alice Shaw
Sep 28, 2012
Alice Shaw, age 61 of Massillon, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012 at Hanover House in Perry Township. Alice was born on August 15, 1951 in Massillon the daughter of the late Fred and Hazel (Mason) Shaw. Alice was a lifelong resident of Massillon. She is survived by her sister, Cathy (Michael) Hamrick; her nieces Stephanie Trout and Brenda...
Alice Shaw
Sep 28, 2012
Alice Shaw, age 61 of Massillon, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012 at Hanover House in Perry Township. Alice was born on August 15, 1951 in Massillon the daughter of the late Fred and Hazel (Mason) Shaw. Alice was a lifelong resident of Massillon. She is survived by her sister, Cathy (Michael) Hamrick and her nieces Stephanie Trout and...
Daniel Stepanovich
Sep 26, 2012
Daniel Stepanovich, age 90 passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2012. He was born to the late Sam and Helen (Perich) Stepanovich in Canton, on December 4, 1921. He was a graduate of Canton South High School. He married Lottie Pribich, and their marriage lasted 30 years until her passing on April 19, 1996. Daniel proudly served his country...
