Mildred A. Miller
Feb 6, 2011
Mildred A. Miller, age 75, of Massillon passed away February 6, 2011 at Affinity Medical Center. Millie was born June 7, 1936 in Canton to the late Edward & Helen (Bennett) Thewes. She was a 1955 graduate of Washington High School and retired from Legends Care Center. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two...
Virgil L. Strazi
Feb 4, 2011
Virgil L.Strazi, age 86 of Jackson Township, passed away Friday, February 4, 2011. He was born on December 26, 1924 in Alliance, Ohio the son of the late Leon and Versabelle (Mickan) Strazi. Virgil was a 1943 graduate of Alliance High School. Upon graduating from High School he enlisted in the Navy Air Corp and served as a flight...
Charles E. Bud Moyer
Feb 4, 2011
Charles E. “Bud” Moyer age 93 of Massillon passed away Friday February 4, 2011 at Chapel Hill Community. Charlie was born November 5, 1917 in Louisville to the late Cyrus & Lucy (Reno) Moyer and lived in Massillon most of his life. Charles retired from Republic Steel in 1977 as a foreman in the Mechanical Dept. He enjoyed boating,...
Robert D. O’Neal
Feb 4, 2011
Robert D. O’Neal, age 81 of Jackson Twp. passed away February 4, 2011 at his residence. Bob was born July 8, 1929 at Six Mile Run, PA to the late Cambridge & Mabel (Everhard) O’Neal and moved to the Massillon area in 1998. He retired from Akron Standard as human resource manager in 1991 after 23 years of employment....
Jack K. Frew
Feb 1, 2011
Jack K. Frew. Age 82 of Massillon, died on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at Affinity Medical Center. He was born on July 24, 1928 in New Philadelphia, Ohio and was the son of the late William & Margaret (Jones) Frew. In 1990 he retired from the Timken Company. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Massillon....
Duane 'Jay' Fildes, Jr.
Feb 1, 2011
Duane “Jay” Fildes, Jr. age 57 of Jackson Township, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2011. He was born on July 30, 1953 in Canton, the son of Duane Fildes, Sr. and Shirley (Boyd) Powell. Duane was a lifelong resident of the area and a 1971 graduate of Perry High School. Duane was employed at Ohio Meat Packing as a...
Alfred B. Barto
Jan 31, 2011
Alfred B. Barto, age 64, passed away Monday January 31, 2011 at Affinity Medical Center. Al was born April 4, 1946 in Cleveland to the late Apolonius (Hap) and Anna (Kasprzyk) Barto. He was raised in Willoughby and lived in Canal Fulton for many years where he was a police officer before moving to Jackson Twp. in 2001. Al...
Sandra K. (Bing) May
Jan 30, 2011
Sandra K. “Sandy” May, 63 of Massillon, died on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at the Laurels of Canton. She was born in Canton on April 11, 1947 and was the daughter of the late Irwin and Billie (Ford) Bing. She was a lifelong area resident. For 25 years Sandy worked as an admitting receptionist at the former Doctor’s Hospital...
Ruth (Champion) Angle
Jan 28, 2011
Ruth (Champion) Angle, age 89 of Massillon, died on Friday, January 28, 2011 at Brewster Parke Convalescent Center. She was born in Perry County, Ohio on August 27, 1921 and was the daughter of the late Ida Mae (Nutter) and William Henry Champion. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin H. Angle, daughter Patricia Ann, her parents,...
Jack Gramse
Jan 28, 2011
Jack Gramse, age 84, passed peacefully from this life into eternity to be with his Lord and Savior Jan. 28, 2011. Jack was a resident of Canal Fulton, Ohio. He was a WWII Veteran of the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed fishing and traveling throughout Amish Communities, providing transportation to his many friends. His passion throughout life was assisting Food...
Ida Michelle Mikie Pierce Bolls
Jan 27, 2011
Ida Michelle “Mikie” Pierce Bolls, age 50 of Massillon, went home to the Lord on Thursday, January 27, 2011. Mikie was born on March 17, 1960 in Massillon the daughter of Willie C. Pierce and Barbara A. Adams Pierce. She was preceded in death by her father, Willie C. Pierce and her brother, John W. Pierce. She is survived...
Donald A. Dressel
Jan 27, 2011
Donald A. Dressel, age 79 of Massillon passed away Thursday January 27, 2011 at Select Specialty Hospital (Mercy Medical). Don was born December 8, 1931 in Butler, PA to the late Albert & Agnes (Cook) Dressel, following high school he entered the US Navy and received an Honorable Discharge. In 1956 he married Gerri Sober and they moved to...
Sheryl Kaye Logan
Jan 27, 2011
Sheryl Kaye Logan, age 59 of North Lawrence, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011. She was born in Akron on July 15, 1951 to the late Donna M. (Knobb) Slusser. Sheryl was a life resident of Newman and North Lawrence. She graduated from Tuslaw High School in 1968. She was self employed for 36 years as a hair stylist...
Kathryn D. Lowe
Jan 27, 2011
Kathryn D. Lowe, age 82 of Massillon, died Thursday evening at Altercare of Noble’s Pond of Massillon. She was born on August 13, 1928 in Dart, Ohio. She was a Massillon resident for 50 years. She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and the American Legion Auxiliary unit number 0159. She is preceded in death by her...
Richard G. 'Dick' Shaffer
Jan 25, 2011
Richard G. “Dick” Shaffer, age 66 of Massillon, died on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Affinity Medical Center. He was born on December 1, 1944 in Massillon and was the son of the late Kenneth and Mildred Shaffer. Dick served in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam Conflict. He then went on to work at the Timken Company....
William H. Mcfee
Jan 22, 2011
William H. McFee On January 22, 2011, God called me Home. Now surrounded by loved ones who’d gone before me, I remember…. I was born on June 24, 1928 in Canton and grew up in Dresden, Ohio. As a teen, my family moved to Beach City where I met my beautiful wife, Marjorie (Stidd) who survives me and with...
Barbara Ulrich Hoover
Jan 21, 2011
Barbara Ulrich Hoover, age 78 of North Canton, passed away Friday, January 21, 2011. Barbara was born on October 12, 1932 in Massillon the daughter of the late Albert and Margaret “Peg” Sanderson Ulrich. Barbara was a 1950 graduate of Washington High School and graduated from Ohio University in 1954 with a B.A. in Elementary Education where she was...
Kathryn Simon
Jan 19, 2011
Kathryn Simon, age 102 of Massillon, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Amherst Meadows. She was born on July 20, 1908 in Massillon the daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude (Sonnhalter) Miller. Kathryn was a lifelong resident of the area and a 1926 graduate of Mount Marie Academy. Kathryn operated her father’s business, Miller Glove Company, in...
Jeffrey R. Masters
Jan 19, 2011
Jeffrey R. Masters, age 51 of Massillon passed away January 19, 2011 at his residence. He was born Dec. 1, 1959 in Canton to Donald & Carmel (Micciche) Masters. Jeff attended GlenOak High School and was employed for more than 20 years as a union roofer (Local 88). He was preceded in death by his wife Cathy Sue Masters...
Velma E. Thomas
Jan 19, 2011
Velma E. Thomas, age 89 of Louisville, Ohio, formerly of Massillon, died on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at St. Joseph Care Center in Louisville, Ohio. She was born in Massillon on December 21, 1921 and was the daughter of the late Herbert and Marjorie (Gordon) Fothergill. She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Along with her parents,...
