Walter Ray Bartolic
Oct 26, 2012
Walter "Walt" Bartolic, age 76, passed away at his home on October 26, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 15, 1936 to the late Ivan and Diana (Perisich) Bartolic in Massillon. He was a 1954 graduate of Washington High School, where he was a member of the Tiger Swing Band. Walter served his country...
Auttie L. Mcdowell
Oct 26, 2012
Auttie L. McDowell, age 86 of Massillon, passed away Friday, October 26, 2012. Auttie was born on June 10, 1926 in Moundsville, WV the daughter of the late James and Bessie (Wayt) Wayt. Auttie lived in the area most of her life. She did pottery molds during WWII. Auttie wrote poetry, enjoyed reading, and did embroidery both thread and...
Arlene Wardell
Oct 25, 2012
Arlene Wardell, age 84 of Massillon, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012. Arlene was born on June 21, 1928 in Lafayette, PA the daughter of the late Chester A. and Lillian (Echard) Morehead. Arlene lived in the area most of her life. She enjoyed puzzels, reading the National Inquirer, playing cards and listening to music. Along with her parents,...
Fr. Donald J. Oser
Oct 23, 2012
Rev. Donald J. Oser, age 83 of Massillon passed away October 23, 2012. He was born January 3, 1928 in Massillon to the late M. C. & Mary (Bidle) Oser and was raised in Jackson Twp. Fr. Oser was ordained a Priest of the Diocese of Youngstown by Bishop Emmet M. Walsh on May 30, 1953. Fr. Oser retired...
Yvonne M. St. Denis Howard
Oct 21, 2012
Yvonne M. St. Denis Howard, 62 passed away on Sunday October 21, 2012 at Affinity Medical Center, Massillon. She was born on October 13, 1950 in Massillon to the late Arthur J. and Gloria J. St. Denis. She was a graduate of Washington High School, Class of 1968. Yvonne is survived by a son, Christopher Howard of Massillon, a...
Dolores Mae Peterson
Oct 21, 2012
Dolores Mae Peterson born August 27, 1935, went home to be with the Lord on October 21, 2012 after a courageous two-year battle with ALS. Dolores was born in Schenectady, New York, and after moving to Canton, Ohio met and married her high school sweetheart Ralph Peterson Jr. She graduated from Canton McKinley High School, was a longtime member...
Winifred G. Hill
Oct 21, 2012
Winifred G. Hill, age 86 of Massillon, passed away peacefully at her daughter, LaDonna Gail Parson's home early Sunday morning, October 21, 2012. She was born in Cambridge, Ohio on April 11, 1926 and was the daughter of the Thornton and Chloe (Robinson) Niswonger. She was a member of the Massillon Baptist Temple and had participated in the Jolly...
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...
