Chester "Tom" T. Kingsbury

Chester T. "Tom" Kingsbury, age 71 of Massillon, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 4 2014. He was born on September 15, 1942 in Massillon and was the only child of Homer and Helen (Balala) Kingsbury. Tom was a 1960 graduate of Washington High School. He owned and operated South Erie Body Shop in Massillon for 38 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus #554 and St. Joseph's Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Frances R. (Schmader) Kingsbury, whom he married on October 19, 1963, his daughter Kris Kingsbury, his sons, Tom (Shelley) Kingsbury and Tim Kingsbury and his grandchildren, Katie, Nate, Madison, Maddy, Margaret and Thomas Kingsbury. Memorials may be made in Tom's name to either St. Joseph's Catholic Church or the Stark County Wilderness Center. Paquelet Funeral Home & Crematory 330-833-3222 The family for Chester will be having a memorial mass on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 10:00 AM in St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fr. Raymond Paul, officiating. The inurnment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Following the services there will be a gathering at the Eagles, 303 Weirich Blvd., N.W., Massillon, Ohio.