John T. Edel
Jul 21, 2010
John T. Edel, age 81 of Jackson Twp., passed away July 21,2010 at The Laurels of Canton. John was born February 19, 1929 in New Castle, PA to the late John & Virginia (Bender) Edel and moved to Massillon in 1958. He served in the US Navy and received an Honorable Discharge. He graduated from Wheeling High School, received...
Jean V. Ludwick
Jul 20, 2010
Jean V. Ludwick, 79 of Massillon, died on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Aultman Hospital. She was born August 19, 1930 in Baltimore, MD and was the daughter of the late Dwight and Evelyn Van Evera. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ludwick. She is survived by her sons Richard Ludwick and...
David J. Geisinger
Jul 16, 2010
David J. Geisinger age 79 of Massillon passed away Friday at Affinity Medical Center. Dave was born November 20, 1930 in Lansing, MI to the late Joseph & Mary Geisinger. He moved to Massillon in 1949 after serving in the US Army. He retired from the former McClain Grocery and then Flemming Foods. After retiring in 1991 he would...
Helen M. Orman
Jul 16, 2010
Helen M. Orman, age 96, formerly of Massillon, died at Fairfield Pavillion in Fairfield, Ohio on Friday, July 16, 2010. She was born on September 28, 1913 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Sidney and Mary (Yando) Preece. Helen was a member of Canal Fulton Baptist Church. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death...
Melba Haines
Jul 16, 2010
Melba Haines, age 90 of Massillon, died on Friday, July 16, 2010 at the home of her son, Larry Haines, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 16, 1920 in Caldwell, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Fred and Effie (Warfield) Orr. Melba was a 1939 graduate of Caldwell High School and had worked at...
Roberta 'Bobbi' Kathryn Finley
Jul 16, 2010
Roberta (Bobbi) Kathryn Finley, age 68, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2010, after a short illness. She was born in Akron, Ohio, on Jan. 6, 1942, to the late Paul and Margaret (Eichelberger) Finley. Roberta attended the University of California at Santa Barbara; and graduated from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. She enjoyed teaching history at Tuslaw...
Paul E. 'Gene' Ashbaugh
Jul 15, 2010
Paul E. “Gene” Ashbaugh, age 86 of Perry Township, passed away at the Hospitality House. He was born in Canton on August 5, 1923 and was the son of the late Nelson and Ada (Rose) Ashbaugh. Paul was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the European, African and Middle Eastern Theaters during World War II. While serving...
Katherine S. Gray
Jul 14, 2010
Katherine S. Gray, age 89 of Massillon, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2010 surrounded by her family. She was born on July 23, 1920 in Massillon the daughter of the late Zik and Olga (Ingjich) Stankovich. Katherine was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a former seamstress for Christian St. John’s, Howard’s, and Tom Straughn’s. Along with...
Tina M. Villella
Jul 13, 2010
Tina M. Villella, age 48 of Massillon, passed away July 13th, 2010 following a sudden illness of cancer. Tina was born March 29th, 1962 in Canton to Augie and Linda (Starr) Villella. She was a 1980 graduate of Jackson High School. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Massillon and the MOVE Van Club. Tina had...
Mart Woodruff
Jul 12, 2010
Mart “Billy Goat” Woodruff, age 77 of Massillon, died on Monday, July 12, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 25, 1933 in Hartville, Ohio and was the son of the late Conrad and Savannah (Davis) Woodruff. He had been employed by Superior Brand Meats where he was a butcher and Quality Castings...
Betty M. Fox
Jul 11, 2010
Betty Fox (nee, Elizabeth Margaret Dergel), age 92, formerly of Massillon, died Sunday, July 10, at Brewster Parke Nursing Home. She was born on July 4, 1918 in Alderson, Oklahoma, to Frank and Helen (Warmack)Dergel. She moved to New Philadelphia, Ohio, as a young child and graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1936. A 1940 graduate of White...
Mary Joan Miller
Jul 11, 2010
Mary Joan Miller, age 85 of Massillon, passed away early on Sunday, July 11, 2010 at Affinity Medical Center in Massillon. She was born in Navarre, Ohio on September 29, 1924 and was the daughter of the late Carl Leonard and Dorothea (Riordan) Betteker. She was a Massillon resident since 1947. She was an educator, retiring from the Akron...
Everleaner S. Benning
Jul 7, 2010
Everleaner S. Benning, age 90 of Massillon, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at Akron City Hospital. She was born on December 9, 1919 in Carrollton, Georgia the daughter of the late Cleve and Sarah Person. She was a homemaker and a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses East Congregation. Along with her parents she was preceded...
David Miller
Jul 6, 2010
David Miller, age 67 of Navarre, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at Affinity Medical Center. He was born on February 5, 1943 in Massillon the son of the late Lou and Leah (Rambaud) Miller. David was a self employed welder. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Bud Miller. He is survived by...
Phyllis A . 'Leuck' Mclendon
Jul 5, 2010
Phyllis A. (Leuck) McLendon, age 59 of Canal Fulton, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 5, 2010. She was born in Zanesville, Ohio on November 1, 1950. She was a 1968 graduate of Glenwood High School and had been employed as a dental assistant. Survivors include her husband, Doyce “Reggie” McLendon of the home, her...
Beverly E. Burch
Jul 5, 2010
Beverly E. Burch, age 74 of Massillon, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2010 at Aultman Hospital. She was born on October 8, 1935 in Canton, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Ray and Augusta (Beck) White. She was a 1953 graduate of Canton McKinley High School. She was employed at the Hoover Company, where she met...
Erin C. Hookey
Jul 5, 2010
Erin Hookey, age 40 of Perry Twp., passed away on July 5, 2010. He was born on August 21, 1969 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of Jerry Hookey and Linda (Hookey) Gerakis. Erin was a 1987 St. Ignatius Alumni where he was an Alumni Council member, past President and on the spiritual leadership committee and very active in fund...
Maxine Lindsay
Jul 5, 2010
Maxine Lindsay, age 84, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 5, 2010. She was born on August 1, 1925 in Massillon, Ohio and was a 1943 graduate of Washington High School. Maxine was the co-founder of Lindsay & Son Plumbing, Inc., a family owned business. She worked in the office for 50 years. She was a...
Mary Jane Harmon
Jul 4, 2010
Mary Jane Harmon, age 96 of Massillon, passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2010 at the Laurels of Massillon. She was born on June 17, 1914 in New Philadelphia, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Melvin and Lillian (Perry) Haakinson. She was an area resident since 1946. She had been employed with the Republic Steel Credit Union....
Frank Kovatch
Jul 3, 2010
Frank Kovatch of Uniontown, Ohio went to his rest and reward on June 3, 2010. Born in Massillon, Ohio on August 16, 1924, the 11th of 16 children born to John and Eva Kovatch, (immigrant parents from Slovakia). Frank realized his dream and brought honor to his family name by forming Kovatch Castings Incorporated in 1976, a successful manufacturing...
