John E. Nichols
May 31, 2012
John E. Nichols, age 62 of Jackson Township, passed away May 31, 2012 at his residence. John was born on January 8, 1950 in Canton, the son of the late John E. and Joyce (Abel) Nichols. John was a lifelong resident of the area and a self employed painter. He is survived by his sisters Kathleen Eskridge of Canal...
Magdalene 'Mary' B. Tarle
May 31, 2012
Magdalene 'Mary' B. Tarle, 94 of Massillon, passed away Thursday morning, May 31, 2012, at the Laurels of Massillon. She was born in Youngstown on March 21, 1918 to Michael and Anna (Radocaj) Bogovich. Living most of her life in the Massillon area she worked at the voting poles during elections. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic...
Gary Tom Gardner
May 30, 2012
Gary T. " Tom" Gardner, age 49, of Massillon, passed away at Mercy Medical Center, Canton Wednesday May 30, 2012 following a brief illness. Today the music stopped. He was born in Canton, Ohio on July 12, 1962. He was a graduate of Tuslaw High School, Class of 1980, Studied Graphic Arts at R.G. Drage Technical School, was active...
Martha L. Thayer
May 27, 2012
Martha L. Thayer, age 74 of Massillon, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2012 at her residence. Martha was born on July 24, 1937 in Lock Seventeen, OH the daughter of the late William B. and Martha B. (Carson) Thayer. Martha lived in the area since 1957. She was an LPN and worked for many years at Massillon State Hospital...
Maribeth Vadas Zappia
May 25, 2012
Maribeth Vadas Zappia, 62, died on Friday, May 25, 2012 at her home in Canal Winchester, OH, following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 25, 1949, to the late Andrew and Julia Vadas of Cleveland Heights, OH. She is survived by her loving husband of 22 years, Carmelo Zappia. She is also survived by her sisters, Judith...
Frances M. Pitsenbarger
May 24, 2012
Frances M. Pitsenbarger, age 74 of Massillon, passed away Thursday evening, May 24, 2012 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on November 18, 1937 in Green Briar County, West Virginia to the late Alan & Icy Mae Trout Childers. She enjoyed bingo and casino trips and had a great love for the Cleveland Indians. Frances loved...
Ronald Edward Michel
May 24, 2012
Ronald E. Michel, age 64 passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 24, 2012. He was born on July 28, 1947 in Canton to the late Rupert E. and Irene (Rohrig) Michel. He was a 1965 graduate of Perry High School. He was a graduate of Akron University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Ron proudly served in the U.S....
Dorothy 'Zeke' Jean Maier
May 24, 2012
Dorothy 'Zeke' Jean Maier, age 78 of Massillon passed away Thursday May 24, 2012, surrounded by her family at Altercare of Navarre. She was born February 23, 1934 in Massillon to the late George & Goldie (Porter) Matthews. Dorothy was a 1952 graduate of Washington High School and had been employed by Republic Steel. She was an avid card...
Brandon Robert Devich
May 23, 2012
Brandon Robert Devich, 26, passed away unexpectedly on May 23, 2012. He was born on January 29, 1986 to Dawnette Davis in Massillon. He was a graduate of Washington High School and attended Stark State University. He was employed by Ohio Direct Distributors in Massillon, OH. He was top salesman for the company and still holds the record for...
Ona Louise Risher
May 23, 2012
Ona Louise Risher (Lou) of Massillon, Ohio departed this life May 23rd, 2012. She was born February 10, 1928, in Huntington, West Virginia, and moved to Stark County in 1958. She was preceded from this life by her husbands, mother and dad, seven brothers and sisters, and six nieces and nephews. She is survived by sister Bonnie Fitzpatrick, daughter...
Mildred P. Long
May 22, 2012
Mildred Pearl Long, age 95, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 22, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in Harrison County, Ohio, on December 28, 1916 to Wilbert Garfield Arnold and Margaret Eichelberry. Preceded in death by her beloved husband Austin L. Long in 1992, brothers Leonard, Luther, Wilbert, and Ellsworth Arnold and sisters...
James 'Twitch' A. Smith
May 21, 2012
James A. "Twitch" Smith, 80 of Massillon, died on Monday, May 21, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born on October 25, 1931 in Massillon and was the son of the late John S. and Pearl A. (Smedley) Smith. He was a lifelong area resident. Jim was a graduate of Washington High School and then enlisted in the...
Joseph L. Stancato
May 21, 2012
Joseph L. Stancato, 77 of Massillon, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Monday, May 21, 2012. He was born in Alliance on September 23, 1934 to the late John Stancato and Ralfena Lillo Stancato. In 1960 Joe and his father John started Stancato's Auto Service at the Wales Rd. location. In 1999, Joe moved the shop...
Gloria I. Levers
May 20, 2012
Gloria I. Levers, age 84, died on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Affinity Medical Center. She was born on May 19, 1928 in Massillon, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Manuel Vicente and Obdulia (Prieto) Lopez. Gloria had worked as an office manager at both W.T. Grant and the Goodyear Store. She was a member of St....
Robert Haven Grizzard
May 19, 2012
ROBERT HAVEN GRIZZARD, nearly a life-long resident of Massillon, departed peacefully on May 19, 2012. Born on May 4, 1949 in Bonneville, MS, Robert was the eldest son of the late Robert C. Grizzard and Lula M. Miller. Throughout his life, Robert exhibited vast intellectual curiosity, spiritual depth, steadfast love of family, and a caring devotion to others, particularly...
Eva Jean Black
May 19, 2012
Eva Jean Black, 83, of Massillon, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Aultman Compassionate Care Center, Canton following an extended illness. She was born in Barberton, on November 12, 1928 to the late Emery & Carrie E. (Piatt) Vess. She graduated from Washington High School, and Business School in Canton. She worked at Ecko Products and then...
Matilda "Tilly" Margaret Hahn
May 18, 2012
Matilda "Tilly" Margaret Balaz Hahn, beloved mother, wife, grandmother, sister and lifelong Massillonian passed away Friday, May 18, 2012. Tilly was born on January 11, 1935 to parents who immigrated from Czechoslovakia, arriving through Ellis Island in the early 1920s. She was the youngest of six siblings, and is preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Leo...
Shirley G. Shoemaker
May 16, 2012
Shirley G. Shoemaker age 77, of Navarre passed away May 16, 2012. Shirley was born September 15, 1934 in Massillon to the late Donald & Margaret (Stuhldreher) Scott and was a 1953 graduate of Washington High School. She retired from the Rittman IGA. Shirley was active in the Canton Women's Bowling Association and the Skyland Pines Thursday Night Bowling...
Charles 'Charlie' B. Sheaters
May 14, 2012
Charles "Charlie" B. Sheaters, 84, passed away surrounded by his family on May 13, 2012. He was born on December 29, 1927 in Massillon to the late Harry and Alice (Murdoch) Sheaters. He was a 1945 graduate of Washington High School. He married Marilyn L. Wolfe on March 31, 1951, and she survives him. Charles was a World War...
Richard C. Flath
May 13, 2012
Richard C. "Dick" Flath, 62 of Massillon, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 13, 2012. He was born on July 14, 1949 in Massillon and was the son of the late Don and Barbara (Timmerman) Flath. Dick graduated from Dalton High School in 1967 and went on to earn his Bachelor's degree from Urbana University in 1972. He was an...
