Obituaries
Joan Joann T. Dawson
Oct 5, 2010
Joan “JoAnn” T. Dawson, age 65 of Massillon, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born on April 30, 1945 in Massillon the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary Czakel. Joan was a lifelong resident of Massillon. She was a 1963 graduate of Tuslaw High School. Joan enjoyed attending flea markets, shopping in...
Doris Marie Adams
Oct 5, 2010
Doris Marie Adams age 73 of Massillon passed away October 5, 2010 at her residence. Doris was born May 23, 1937 in Hayesville, NC to the late Norvell & Girlie (Ledford) McClure and moved to Ohio 42 years ago. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a twin brother, Morris Lee McClure and a sister...
Eileen L. (Wack) Kenney
Oct 4, 2010
Eileen L. (Wack) Kenney, age 69 of Massillon, passed away Monday, October 04, 2010 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home. She was born on September 26, 1941 in Canton, the daughter of the late Floyd W. and Bertha A. (McGee) Wack. Eileen was a 1959 graduate of Louisville High School. She retired from American Electric Power in 2003 after 38...
Dale A. Studer
Oct 4, 2010
Dale A. Studer, age 84 of Jackson Township, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2010 at Hanover House. He was born on January 31, 1926 in Navarre, Ohio and was the son of the late Grace (Trook) and Archie Studer. Dale graduated from the former Navarre High School and served four years in the U.S. Navy in the South...
William F. Hunt
Oct 3, 2010
William F. Hunt age 74 of Massillon passed away Sunday October 3, 2010 at the Laurels of Massillon. He was born December 30, 1935 in London, England and moved to Massillon in 1974. Bill retired from MidWestern Industries in 1998 as a machine operator. He enjoyed fishing, boating and his grandchildren. Bill was part of a traveling Dart League...
Brian W. Mizer
Oct 2, 2010
Brian W. Mizer, age 38 of Canton, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2010. He was born on November 21, 1971 in Canton, the son of Larry Mizer and Marlene Gromley. Brian lived in the area his entire life and was a 1990 graduate of Perry High School. He was employed at Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics in Akron and was attending...
Ruth Ann Kauff
Oct 2, 2010
Ruth Ann Kauff, age 71 of Canal Fulton, formerly of Navarre, died on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Rose Lane Health Care Center. She was born on April 1, 1939 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Herbert John and Evelyn Matilda (Clasper) Laughlin. She was an area resident for most of her life. Ruth Ann graduated...
Dorothy C. Smith
Oct 2, 2010
Dorothy C. Smith, age 81 of Massillon, died on Saturday, October 02, 2010 at Affinity Medical Center. She was born on March 11, 1929 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Sylvarius and Anna Pearl (Reynolds) Warth. Dorothy was a lifelong area resident. She graduated from Washington High School in 1947, she married Herbert J. Smith who...
Wesley C. Betleyon
Sep 29, 2010
Wesley C. Betleyon, age 74 of Massillon, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2010 following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 26, 1936 in Akron the son of the late Shannon and Olive (Sponseller) Betleyon. Wesley lived in the area most of his life. He was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Along with his parents, he was...
Joseph G. Kobolak
Sep 27, 2010
Joseph G. Kobolak, age 88 of Massillon, passed away Monday at Affinity Medical Center. He was born April 23, 1922 in Massillon to the late Joseph & Mary (Oslauski) Kobolak and was a 1939 graduate of Washington High School. He served two years in the Army during World War II as a sergeant in the Pacific Theater. Joe retired...
Dennis Baus
Sep 24, 2010
Dennis A. Baus, age 56, of Massillon, passed away Friday, September 24, 2010 at Hanover House. He was born September 20, 1954 in Massillon the son of Howard Baus Sr. and Evelyn (Reese) Baus-Reed. Dennis was a forklift operator for the H.J. Heinz Co. He was a member of the Massillon Eagles, and enjoyed fishing, NASCAR racing and watching...
Donald Blosser
Sep 24, 2010
Donald Lee Blosser, 76, of Woodstock, Georgia passed away in his home on September 24, 2010 following a long battle with cancer. He was cremated. Services will be Saturday November 27th at 2pm at Paquelet Funeral Home 1100 Wales Rd., Massillon where the family will receive friends from 12:30 P.M. until the time of service. Burial will be a...
Donald Doyle
Sep 24, 2010
Donald J. Doyle, age 84, of Massillon passed away Friday, September 24, 2010 at his residence. He was born August 5, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY and moved to Massillon in 1968 from Newark, OH. Donald was a senior special clerk with the Ohio Power Company for 36 years, and was a motion picture projectionist for 50 years. He was...
Dolly Furbay
Sep 22, 2010
Dolly F. Furbay, 92, of Massillon passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Dolly was born October 14, 1917 in Midvale, OH the daughter of William and Ella Florence (Singerman) Rizor. She worked at Tyson Roller Bearing, Ohio Paper Products, and retired from the D & K Store. She was a member...
Walter D. Matthews
Sep 21, 2010
Walter David Matthews, 83 passed away Sept. 21 at Hanover House after a long illness. He was born Sept. 16, 1927 in Wadsworth, Ohio to Jesse F. and Marian Sailer Matthews. He was a 1945 graduate of Washington High School. Following high school he served in the U.S. Navy aboard the aircraft carrier Tarawa. He was an industrial engineer...
Cynthia R. Pellock
Sep 20, 2010
Cynthia R. Pellock, age 51 of Massillon, passed away Monday, September 20, 2010. She was born on January 16, 1959 in Massillon the daughter of the late Bill Everly and Edna Weber. Cynthia was a lifelong resident of Massillon and a 1979 graduate of Washington High School. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her step-mother,...
Ann Marie Urbas
Sep 19, 2010
Ann Marie Urbas and Grayce A combined service will be 11 AM Saturday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Massillon. Their pastor Rev. Mark Oster will officiate. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Garden. Friends may call from 9:30 AM until the time of the service at the church. Memorial contributions can be sent to St. Paul’s Church...
Kyle E. Blankenship
Sep 19, 2010
Kyle E. Blankenship, age 41 of Massillon, died on Sunday, September 19, 2010 at his residence. He was born on October 14, 1968 in Massillon and was the son of Fe V. (Alvarez) Blankenship and the late Robert Blankenship, Sr. He was a lifelong area resident. He was employed in the human resources department with AlterCare. Kyle was a...
Christina L. “Christie” (Guarino) Burkett
Sep 17, 2010
Christina L. “Christie” (Guarino) Burkett, age 34 of Jackson Township , went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 17, 2010. At the time of her passing, she was surrounded by her loving family. Christie was born on July 3, 1976 in Canton , Ohio to Fred and Sheila (O’Neal) Guarino. She graduated from Tuslaw High School...
Charlotte A. Husarik
Sep 16, 2010
Charlotte A. Husarik, age 94 of Massillon, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2010. She was born on June 24, 1916 in Maynard, Ohio the daughter of the late Eugene and Charlotte (Longo) Fiutem. Charlotte lived in the area most of her life and was a member of St. Mary Immaculate Conception in Canton. She loved sewing and cooking...
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