Walter H. Lint

Walter H. Lint, age 87 of Massillon, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2010 at AlterCare of Nobles Pond. He was born June 5, 1922 in Navarre to the late Mahlon & Pearl (Whitmer) Lint and lived in the Navarre/Massillon area all of his life. He served as an Army medic in Europe during WW II and received a Purple Heart, European Theater Ribbon with three battle stars, the French Fourragere Citation, the Combat Medical Badge, and the Presidential Unit Citation. He retired as a furnace operator from Republic Steel in 1985. He was devoted family man and a loving grandpa. His leisure time was spent fishing, gardening and working jigsaw puzzles. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vedia Lint in 2001; daughter, Vidella Gerber in 2004; grandson, Lyle B. Hensel in 2005; nine sisters and brothers, Fern Kenny, Elsie Smith, Mabel Smith, Stella Kraus, Calvin Lint, Gilbert Lint, Arvine Lint, Earl Lint and Ernest Lint. Walt is survived by a daughter; Deborah & Lyle Hensel of North Canton; son-in-law, David Gerber of Massillon; four grandchildren, Tamara Shannon, Rodney Gerber, Rachael Gerber and Ryan Gerber; five great grandchildren, Nathan, Katilyn, Ashleigh, Morgan & Chase; one sister and three brothers, Jeannie Ormston, Wilbert Lint, Raymond Lint and Donald Lint. Services will be 10:30 AM Thursday at the Paquelet Funeral Home in Massillon, Rev. Cara Stultz Costello will officiate. Burial will be at Brookfield Cemetery. Friends are invited to call 6-8 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Messages of support and sympathy can be sent to the family www.paquelet.com. Paquelet - Massillon A Golden Rule Funeral Home 330-833-3222