Robert A. Layton
May 10, 2010
Robert A. Layton, age 88 of Massillon, passed away at his home on Monday, May 10, 2010 surrounded by his family. He was born on July 26, 1921 in Winsted, CT and was the son of the late George, Sr. and Mary (Paro) Layton. He was a Massillon resident since 1934. Bob spent a year in the C.C.C., five...
Donna Wiles
May 10, 2010
Donna Wiles, age 67 of Massillon, died on Monday, May 10, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on February 13, 1943 in Massillon to the late Frances & Mary (Beck) Page. In 1961 she graduated from Washington High School and married her husband Kenneth Wiles on March 20, 1962. She was proud to be...
Emlin C. King Ii
May 6, 2010
Emlin C. King II, age 43 of Massillon, went to meet his Lord on May 6, 2010. He was born December 28, 1966 in Massillon to Emlin C. & Bettie (Rice) King. He graduated from Washington High School in 1984. Emlin was on disability from E B Wire Company. His family will miss his cooking and patience with children....
Joan J. Skirtich
May 6, 2010
Joan J. Skirtich, age 71 of Navarre passed away Thursday May 6 at her residence surrounded by family. Joan was born September 4, 1938 in Canton to the late Emil J. & Rita (Barrett) Ehret. In 1956 she graduated from Canton South High School. She was a retired homemaker. She loved her Faith, Family and Friends. She was very...
Betty Farrenkopf
May 6, 2010
Betty Farrenkopf, age 88 of Perry Township passed away Thursday May 6 at Rose Lane Health Center surrounded by family. Betty was born January 7, 1922 in Canton to the late Michael & Helen (Kovany) Nemeth. She attended McKinley High School and Kent State University. She was a retired nurse, dedicated to her life’s work caring for others. Betty...
Luther Luzader
May 4, 2010
Luther W. “Luke” Luzader, age 87, of Wooster and formerly of Massillon passed away Tuesday May 4, 2010 at the Smithville Western Care Center surrounded by his loving family. Luke was born September 18, 1922 in Buckhanon, WV the son of the late David Wade and Vena R. (Beckner) Luzader. He had been employed by McLain’s Grocery, and more...
Rosemarie Hennage
May 3, 2010
Rosemarie F. Hennage, age 59, of Massillon passed away Monday, May 3, 2010 at Aultman Hospital. She was born June 11, 1950 in Massillon the daughter of the late Leroy and Delores (Gorius) Engelhardt. In younger years Rosemarie had been employed at the Coffee Cup Restaurant. She enjoyed playing bingo and cards, but especially enjoyed spending time with her...
Kay (Steele) Smith
May 3, 2010
Kay (Steele) Smith, age 68 of Massillon, passed away Monday May 3, 2010 at Aultman Hospital. Kay was born Feb. 8, 1942 in Massillon to the late Walter & Fern (Tombow) Steele. She was a 1960 graduate of Washington High School and had been employed at Ekco Products. She was a consultant for Mary Kay Cosmetics which became a...
Liz M. Alcorn
May 1, 2010
Liz M. Alcorn, age 71, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Brewster Parke. She was born on May 5, 1938 in North Carolina the daughter of the late Howard and Nettie Rochester. Liz moved to Massillon in 1972. She was a member of Otterbein U.M.C. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. Liz also loved antiquing...
Norma M. Weast
May 1, 2010
Norma M. Weast, age 84 of Massillon, died on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Meadow Wind Health Care Center. She was born on June 6, 1925 in Sebring, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Rollie Richard and Norma (Lautenschlager) Clark. Norma was a member of St. Barbara Catholic Church. She was the wife of Carl F. Weast...
Edith G 'Gay' Kreider
May 1, 2010
Edith Gay Rice Kreider, 98, a retired librarian and teacher, passed away on May 1, 2010 at Chapel Hill Community. She formerly resided on Plover Street, Swan Street and Lake Shore Drive West in Dunkirk. Gay, as she was known for most of her life, was born on September 26, 1911 in Ripley to the late Dr. Fred Conley...
Leonard A. Walnoha
Apr 30, 2010
Leonard A. Walnoha age 77 of Massillon passed away Friday April 30, 2010. He was born February 6, 1933 in Wellsburg, WV to the late Franklin & Wanda (Garner) Walnoha and moved to Massillon in 1969. He had worked for the Pennsboro Glass Factory. Leonard had a life long interest in semi trucks and loved to make scale models....
Isaiah A. Jackson
Apr 29, 2010
Isaiah Akpan Jackson, Sr. Age 66 of Massillon passed away on Thursday, April 29th. Isaiah was born in Nigeria, West Africa on June 12th, 1943. He became a naturalized U.S. Citizen in 1979. Isaiah moved to Massillon, Ohio in 1991 and was a graduate of Culinary Institute of America, New Haven Ct. and Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT. He...
Charles Newton Kidd, Jr.
Apr 27, 2010
Charles Newton Kidd, Jr., age 74 of Massillon, died on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at the Arbors of Canton. He was born on March 1, 1936 in Baltimore, MD and was the son of the late Charles, Sr. and Irma (Wilbur) Kidd. For 31 years he worked as an investment broker. He was a member the F.O.E. 190, the...
Margrit (Grillon) Doxsee
Apr 22, 2010
Margrit (Grillon) Doxsee age 89 of Massillon passed away Thursday April 22, 2010. She was born May 19, 1920 in Switzerland and came to Navarre in 1930. Margrit was a homemaker and an active member of St. Timothy Episcopal Church and the Alter Guild. She was a member of Massillon Senior Citizens and delivered for Meals on Wheels. Her...
Janet Princehorn
Apr 22, 2010
Janet L. (Snowberger) Princehorn of East Greenville passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Affinity Medical Center. She was born in Cleveland to the late Robert Mark and Jene (Hancuff) Snowberger. Janet was a member of the East Greenville United Methodist Church, and Women’s Society. She was a member of the Massillon Lady Lions, the Massillon Women’s Club, the...
Paul J. Renner
Apr 21, 2010
Paul J. Renner, 85, of Navarre, OH passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 23, 1925 in Urichsville, OH the son of the late Paul J. and Jessica (Moore) Renner Sr. He was a steel inspector for Republic Steel retiring in 1984. Paul was a veteran of the...
Edward M. Ricosky
Apr 21, 2010
Edward M. Ricosky, age 79 of Canton, died on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at the Arbors of Canton. He was born on June 30, 1930 in Massillon, Ohio and was the son of the late Edward and Lottie (Lewis) Ricosky. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Korean...
Marian Shaidnagle Bannister
Apr 20, 2010
Marian (Shaidnagle) Bannister age 93 of Massillon passed away Tuesday April 20, 2010. Marian was born October 29, 1916 to the late Walter E. & Ella (Wagoner) Shaidnagle in Massillon. A life resident of Massillon she was an executive chief. She and her husband of 43 years, Charles Bannister owned and operated the former Bannister’s Chicken House. When they...
Velma M. Kirby
Apr 20, 2010
Velma M. Kirby, 88, of Massillon, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at her residence. She was born on February 12, 1922 in Red Boiling Springs, TN the daughter of George W. and Ruthie A. (West) Ford. Velma lived in the area most of her life. She and her late husband, Milton Kirby, worked at Navarre Flea Market for...
