John L. Smith
Mar 13, 2009
John L. Smith, age 72 of Massillon, passed away Friday, March 13, 2009 at Hospice Care Center in Akron following a 13 month illness. John was born November 26, 1936 in Warren to the late Victor and Mary (Tombor) Smith. A graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, he played football and basketball and was recognized as an All...
Henry Kattman
Mar 12, 2009
Henry W. Kattman Jr., 78, of North Canton, OH passed away Thursday evening March 12, 2009 at the Laurels of Massillon. He was born December 1, 1930 in Canton the son of the late Henry W. and Edna (Hazen) Kattman. Henry was an engineer for Republic Steel. He is survives by son’s Jeff C. Kattman of Waynesburg and Jaime...
James E. Turner
Mar 11, 2009
James E. Turner, age 72 of Massillon, passed away Wednesday at Affinity Medical Center. Jim was born February 5, 1936 in Ashland, AL to the late James E. & Bernice Turner and moved to Massillon as a young man. He served his country in the Army and received an honorable discharge. He retired from Massillon Steel Castings, Ecko Mfg....
Gary Davis
Mar 11, 2009
Gary W. Davis, 70, of Massillon passed away Wednesday evening March 11, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born November 30, 1938 in Massillon to the late Dale H. Davis and Alma L Davis- Smith. Gary was a crane operator with Tyson Roller Bearing for 27 years. He was...
D. Ruth Buckey
Mar 11, 2009
D. Ruth Buckey, age 85 of Canton, formerly of Massillon, went Home to be with Jesus following a 23 year battle with cancer on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 in her home at the Canton Regency. She was born on September 11, 1923 in Sharon, PA. She was an area resident for most of her life. Ruth graduated from Washington...
W. Adrian Mcclung
Mar 7, 2009
W. Adrian McClung, age 53 of Massillon, died on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at his home. He was born on November 21, 1955 in Richwood, WV and was the son of the late Wilmer and Elizabeth (Walkup) McClung. He was a Massillon resident for most of his life. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Norma M. Ashbaugh
Mar 6, 2009
Norma M. Ashbaugh, age 81 of Perry Twp., passed away Friday, March 6, 2009 at Affinity Medical Center in Massillon. She was born on June 23, 1927 in Belle Valley, Ohio the daughter of the late Willard and Mary Fogle. She is survived by her loving husband, Paul E. Ashbaugh of 62 yrs. of marriage, her brother, Ronald (Marilyn)...
Frances E. Soehnlen
Mar 4, 2009
Frances E. Soehnlen, age 87, of Washington, DC, died early Wednesday March 4, 2009, at Georgetown University Hospital after a brief illness. She was born December 9, 1921, in Sandyville OH to the late Louis and Louisa (Baer) Soehnlen. She had lived the last 60 years in Washington, working first in the laboratory at Georgetown Hospital and later in...
Winifred Winnie Langenfeld
Mar 3, 2009
Winifred “Winnie” Langenfeld, age 83 of Green, passed away suddenly on March 3, 2009 at her residence. Winnie was born on April 18, 1925 in Massillon, the daughter of the late Wilson and Grace Swisher. Winnie and her husband Edward established and ran Eddies Live Bait on Nimisila Reservior. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by...
Philip Roy Englert
Mar 2, 2009
Philip Roy Englert, age 52, of Austin, Texas, formerly of Massillon, went to be with His Lord Monday evening March 2, 2009 at the VA Medical Center in Temple, Texas. Beloved son of Roy A. and Mary Phyllis (Wolf) Englert, Philip grew up as a member of St. John’s UCC in Massillon and graduated from Jackson Memorial High School...
George Welty
Mar 1, 2009
George Riggs Welty, 66, of Jackson, Twp. passed away Sunday March 1, 2009 at Affinity Medical Center. He was born October 26, 1942 in Massillon to George F. and Dorothy (Riggs) Welty. George graduated from Jackson High School in 1960, and Muskingum College. He was a lifelong area resident. He was an area car salesman for many years retiring...
Norma I. (Stranger) Jamison
Feb 28, 2009
Norma I. (Stranger) Jamison age 84 of Massillon, passed away Saturday evening at Affinity Medical Center in Massillon. She was born on August 9, 1924 in Massillon to the late Louis and Margaret (Jardine) Stranger. Norma was a 1944 Washington High School graduate. She retired from Ecko Houseware in 1989 following 46 years of service. Norma traveled most of...
John P. Simon
Feb 28, 2009
John P. Simon, age 64, of Canal Fulton, Ohio, died Saturday, February 28, 2009, at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio, following a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 18, 1945, in Massillon, Ohio, living his entire life in the area. John graduated from Washington High School and was a...
Jacque Jones
Feb 27, 2009
Jacque E. Jones, 77, of Massillon, passed away Friday February 27, 2009 at Meadow Wind Health Care Center. He was born in Canton July 23, 1931 to the late William Harold and Josephine (Neiss) Jones. Jacque was owner/operator of Washington Products Inc. from 1972 to 1996. He was a veteran of the United States Army. On November 5, 1959...
Rose Marie Delong
Feb 22, 2009
Rose M. DeLong, nee Morabito age 86, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at The Laurels of Massillon following a period of declining health. She was born on January 12, 1923 in Conifer, Beaver County, PA to Italian émigré parents. Her father, Bruno, was a coal miner in Conifer, a city that no longer exists, until he developed...
Bonnie L. Bullock
Feb 21, 2009
Bonita L. “Bonnie” Bullock, age 65 of Massillon, died on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center following a sudden illness. She was born on November 23, 1943 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Charles and Kathleen (Shapuite) Bullock. She was a lifelong area resident. Bonnie was a loving sister and friend who always brought...
Dorothy L. Hanson
Feb 21, 2009
Dorothy L. (Kiko) Hanson, age 87 of Massillon, died on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Meadow Wind Health Care Center. She was born on October 10, 1921 in Orrville, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Fred and Esther (Roshan) Kiko. She was a lifelong area resident. She had been employed as a cook at the Hospitality House....
Peggy E. Burtt
Feb 20, 2009
Peggy E. Burtt, age 69 of Massillon passed away Friday, February 20 at Hospice Care Center in Copley, OH. Peggy was born February 24, 1939 in Massillon to the late Arthur & Margaret (Fisher) Henry. She was a life resident of Massillon and a 1957 graduate of Washington High School. Peggy retired from EKCO in 1988. She was a...
Richard Thomas
Feb 17, 2009
Richard Thomas, age 84 of Canton, died on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at the Laurels of Massillon. He was born on April 1, 1924 near Byesville, Ohio and was the son of the late William and Catherine (John) Thomas. He was employed by the Hercules Motor Company. He enjoyed taking his mother for rides in his large automobiles. He...
Martha P. Fritz
Feb 16, 2009
Martha P. (Mungo) Galvin Fritz, age 86 of Akron, formerly of Massillon, died on Monday, February 16, 2009 at Akron General Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born in Navarre, Ohio on September 10, 1922 and was the daughter of the late Harry D. and Florence E. (Truax) Mungo (later Sistock). On February 2, 1956 she married...
