Grace Swisher
May 18, 2008
Grace A. Swisher, age 89 of Massillon, died Sunday, at the Laurels of Massillon. She was born on December 9, 1918 in Dalton, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Charles & Orpha (Barkman) Wilson. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbert W. Swisher. She is survived by her children, Sally Parsons...
Peter Mcginnis
May 18, 2008
Peter McGinnis age 58 of Massillon went to the ‘Big Easy’ Sunday May 18, 2008. Pete was born November 26, 1949 to the late Daniel & Martha (Brogdon) McGinnis and was a 1969 graduate of Washington High School. For the past 38 years he was employed at Crown Cork & Seal (formerly Central States Can). Pete was a quiet...
James L. Kiefer
May 16, 2008
James L. Kiefer, age 80 of Massillon, died Friday, May 16, 2008 at Affinity Medical Center-Doctor’s Campus. He was born on September 8, 1927 in Massillon, Ohio and was the son of the late Leo Peter & Marcella Mary (Griffith) Kiefer. He was a lifelong area resident. Following his graduation from Washington High School in 1945, he enlisted in...
Virginia R. Loomis
May 15, 2008
Virginia R. Loomis, age 79 of Massillon, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2008 at her residence. She was born on July 8, 1928 in Massillon to the late Nickolas and Anna Volk. Virginia was a lifelong resident of Massillon. Virginia worked for Superior Meats for 30 years before retiring in 1987. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic...
Debra S. (Norman) Roberson
May 14, 2008
Debra S. (Norman) Roberson age 39 of Waynesburg passed away Wednesday May 14, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center. Debra was born September 24, 1968 in Canton to Gary D. & Gerry (Loar) Norman. Her early years were in West Virginia and returned to Canton for High School. While a student at Timken, she participated in track. Most of her...
Jane V. Wilhelm
May 12, 2008
Jane V. Wilhelm, age 94 of Massillon, passed away Monday, May 12, 2008 at the Laurels of Massillon. She was born on February 25, 1914 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late William Hamilton & Eva Elizabeth (Kilway) Kerrigan. She was a lifelong area resident. She worked in the office at the former Republic Steel. Jane was...
Linda L. Gradijan
May 12, 2008
Linda L. Gradijan age 68 of Bolivar passed away May 12, 2008 at Aultman Hospital. Linda was born June 11, 1940 in Massillon to the late Charles & Mary (Waterman) Leonard. Linda was a 1958 graduate of Jackson High School. Most of her adult was in Massillon until she and her husband moved to Bolivar in 1998. She had...
Ora M. Harper
May 11, 2008
Ora M. Harper, age 93 of Massillon, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 11, 2008. She was born on January 23, 1915 in Webster Springs, WV and was the daughter of the late George M. & Laura (McCourt) Westfall. She was a Massillon resident since 1951. Ora was a dedicated mother, homemaker and a member...
Twila V. White
May 9, 2008
Twila V. White, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend walked into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ May 9, 2008. Twila, age 74 was peacefully within the heart of her home as her faithful husband, family and friends sat at her side. She was born January 18, 1934 in Robertsville, OH to the late Dillon and...
Fred L. Bud Redmond
May 7, 2008
Fred L. “Bud” Redmond, age 69 of Canton South, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 7, 2008. He was born in Canton on June 14, 1938 and was the son of the late Freddie & Genevieve Redmond. He was a lifelong area resident. Bud loved serving the Lord and assisting his pastor and best friend Michael...
Richard D. Bartko
May 6, 2008
Richard D. Bartko, age 64 of Jackson Township, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at his home. He was born on February 12, 1944 in Massillon and was the son of the late Daniel and Elizabeth (Durinsky) Bartko. He was a lifelong area resident. He retired from the former Fleming Foods as a truck driver when they closed. He...
Javarre J. 'Tj' Tate
May 6, 2008
Javarre J. Tate (TJ) was born on October 31, 2003 to Tiffany T. Brown and Brandon Tate in Canton. He was granted his angel wings on May 6, 2008. His life would seem too short to many, but for those who were touched by him, we understand that the quality of his existence far exceeds the quantity of time...
Ronald E. ‘Ronnie’ Anderson
May 6, 2008
Ronald E. ‘Ronnie’ Anderson age 72 of Massillon passed away Tuesday May 6, 2008 as the result of an auto accident. Ronald was born August 10, 1935 in Canton to the late Early G. & Jessie W. (Shaw) Anderson. He was a life resident of Massillon and a 1955 graduate of McKinley High School. He furthered his education at...
Infant James Stewart
May 5, 2008
Infant James Stewart was born on April 27,2008 at Dunlap Memorial Hospital to Eugene Stewart, Jr. and Monica Mellott. James passed away on Monday, May 5, 2008 at Akron Children’s Hospital. He was preceded in death by his grandparents; Shirley (Hewitt) Smith and Eugene Stewart, Sr.; his great-grandparents, Oscar and Mae Mellott and Doris and Wayne Brown; his uncle,...
Mary Ann Crottinger
May 5, 2008
Mary Ann Crottinger, of Leesville Lake region in Carrollton started her new walk with God on May 5th. She overcame cancer, heart disease, poor circulation and wheel chair confinement, but still enjoyed life to its fullest with her significant other Terry Talkington for the last 8 years. They boated, fished, but most of all she enjoyed cooking. They belonged...
Joyce E. Vaughn
May 4, 2008
Joyce E. Vaughn age 64 of Canton died Sunday at Aultman Hospital. Joyce was born January 25, 1944 to the late Raymond & Mary (West) Vaughn and lived most of her life in the Canton-Massillon area. She had been employed at the Whippledale MRDD. Survivors include three brothers: Jerry Vaughn of Canton, James Vaughn of Mesa, AZ and Julian...
Edna M. Urban Andrews
May 2, 2008
Edna Andrews, age 70 of Massillon, died Friday, May 2, 2008 at her home. She was born on January 18, 1938 in Bellaire, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Anna Mae (Harris) Wise. She had lived in Lakeside, Ohio for 15 years before returning to Massillon 11 years ago. Along with her parents, she was...
Elizabeth Corky Gottler
May 2, 2008
Elizabeth ‘Corky’ Gottler age 66 of Massillon passed away Friday morning at the Massillon Campus of Affinity Medical Center. Corky was born June 6, 1941 in Massillon, and was the daughter of the late Wesley & Phyllis Winkleman. Corky was a member of the first Graduating Class of Perry High School. She was employed by SKF (Tyson) Industries for...
George Joe Fabianich
May 2, 2008
George ‘Joe’ Fabianich III, age 65, passed away Friday May 2, 2008 in his home with his daughters by his side with whom he loved so very much. His short battle with lung cancer is finally over. Joe was preceded in death by his parents George & Sarah Fabianich and his brother Paul Fabianich. Joe was a loving and...
John U. Halter
Apr 30, 2008
John U. Jay Halter, 83, passed away Wednesday, April 30th following an extended illness. He was the son of Raymond and Hazel (Mannweiler) Halter and was born in Canton, Ohio on February 18, 1925. He was a 1943 graduate of Lincoln High School, where he was a member of the football team, earning the nick-name of Superman mostly because...
