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Jerelyn Louise Vrotsos
Dec 8, 2020
Jerelyn Louise (Simms) Vrotsos Jerry Vrotsos was born January 13, 1932, in Cameron, West Virginia; she died December 8, 2020, in Green, Ohio. Her parents were Clyde Ellsworth Simms and Julia Reed Beck. She was educated at Martins Ferry High School in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Jerry was an insurance office administrative secretary, a homemaker, and a longtime school administrative...
Ruth Pearl Jess
Dec 7, 2020
God called his angel, Ruth Pearl Jess, home on December 7, 2020. Ruth was born August 27, 1926, to Ruth (Migge) and Paul Hoverland in Massillon, Ohio. She fondly recounted her youth as spending time with her cousins, playing softball and enjoying Sippo Creek that ran through the yard in back of the family home on Tremont Street. She...
Karen S. Bealer
Dec 7, 2020
Karen S. Bealer, age 71, of Massillon passed away, surrounded by her loving family on December 07, 2020. She was born in Massillon on August 07, 1949 to the late Ray and Donna Winkhart. She was 1969 graduate of Washington High School. Karen married Lawrence Bealer on January 04, 1985 and he survives. Karen was a homemaker. She enjoyed...
Judy Emig
Dec 7, 2020
Judy Emig, 64 of Massillon Ohio passed away on December 7th, 2020 unexpectedly. She was born in Canton, a daughter of Edward and Violet Johnson. She was a 1975 graduate of Perry High School. She was the former owner of Electric tan tanning salon. She was currently employed by Sam’s Club in the customer service department. Judy was an...
Robert L. Berger
Dec 6, 2020
Robert L. Berger, 89, of Massillon, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020. Bob was born on September 27, 1931 in Hammond, IN, the son of the late Lee and Virginia (Lewis) Berger. Bob was a 1949 graduate of Washington High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force as an air traffic control radio systems specialist at the...
Twilda Mae Trubey
Dec 6, 2020
Twilda Mae Trubey, age 90 of Massillon, passed away in her home on December 6, 2020. Twilda was born on July 10, 1930 in Massillon to Alvin and Blanche (Hodgson) Garver. After graduation, she worked as a secretary at Republic Steel in Massillon, and then became a school monitor at Whittier Elementary. Twilda was also a preschool teacher at...
Patricia "Pat" E. Yablonski
Dec 6, 2020
Patricia “Pat” E. Yablonski, age 90, of Massillon passed away on Sunday December 06, 2020. She was born in Canton, Ohio on April 27, 1930 to the late Walter and Bessie (Pugh) Clark. She married Steve J. Yablonski on April 17, 1948 and they shared 66 years together until his passing in 2014. Pat retired from The Hoover Company...
Eric M. Berry
Dec 6, 2020
Eric M. Berry, 72, of Perry Heights, passed away on December 6, 2020. He was born on September 12, 1948 in Canton to the late Delbert and Roselyn (Lukenbill) Berry. He married his high school sweetheart, Cheryl Roth, on November 23, 1967 and together they celebrated their 53rd anniversary last month. Eric was a 1966 graduate of Perry High...
Donald G. Greavu
Dec 6, 2020
Donald G. Greavu, 84, passed away on December 6, 2020, following an extended illness. He was born in Canton on June 9, 1936. He graduated from Kent State University and worked as an Architect. Don was a veteran of The United States Marine Corps. Known for his orneriness, he loved his dogs, golf, OSU Football and The Cleveland Browns,...
Leroy Allen Jr.
Dec 5, 2020
Leroy Allen Jr., age 73 of Massillon, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 05, 2020. He was born on June 06, 1947 to the late Grace (Earley) and Leroy Allen Sr. He married Inez W. Russell on February 28, 1973 and they shared almost 48 years together. Leroy was employed with the Timken Company for...
Deborah Lynn Dehnke
Dec 5, 2020
Deborah Lynn Dehnke, age 61 of Massillon, passed away on December 5, 2020. Deborah was born on May 14, 1959 in La Jolla, California to Paul and Barbara (Marton) Carver. She graduated from Canton Central Catholic High School in 1977, and married the love of her life, Pete in 1983. She was a long-time member of St. Mary Catholic...
Jack Roy Kauffman
Dec 5, 2020
Jack Roy Kauffman, 67, passed away following a battle with Covid - 19. He was born in Canon on February 23, 1953 to Richard and Gertrude (Bole) Kauffman, Sr. Jack was a longtime resident of North Canton until moving to Colorado, where he worked as a grounds keeper at Fitzsimmons Golf Course. He moved back to the Massillon area...
Paul Colaner Ii
Dec 5, 2020
Paul J Colaner II, 58, was welcomed by his Heavenly Father into his eternal reward December 5, 2020. Born December 1, 1962 in Canton, Ohio, the second of three children to Paul J. and Margaret Colaner. Survived by his beloved wife of 36 years, Michele (Swihart) Colaner of Panama City, FL, son, Sgt Saviour Kyle Colaner of Phoenix, AZ,...
Sandra "Sandy" Heater
Dec 5, 2020
Sandra (Sandy) L. Heater, 60, of Canton, passed away in her home on Saturday, December 5th, 2020. Sandra was born on September 4, 1960 in Massillon. She enjoyed crocheting, spending time with her family and friends and was a lifelong member of the Grace Cathedral church in Akron. She was a loving Mother, Sister and Grandmother who had a...
Nancy Jean Boone
Dec 5, 2020
Nancy Jean Boone, 68, of Perry Township, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020. Nancy was born on August 23, 1952, in Massillon, the daughter of the late Robert and Grace (Zorger) Harris. She was a 1970 graduate of Washington High School. Nancy worked for the J.M. Smucker Company and retired after 15 years of service. She loved vacationing...
Lois L. Tracy
Dec 5, 2020
Lois L. Tracy, 90, of Massillon, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020. Lois was born on December 23, 1929, in Massillon, the daughter of the late John and Lucille (Schuhriemen) Pahlau. She was a lifelong resident of Massillon. She worked as a medical staff secretary at Massillon Community Hospital and retired after 30 years of service. Following her...
Frederick M. Lindsay
Dec 4, 2020
Frederick M. Lindsay, 69, passed away on December 4, 2020, following an extended illness. He was born on November 28, 1951 in Massillon to the late Henry and Maxine (Fothergill) Lindsay. Fred was the former owner of Lindsay Plumbing. Loving his job he never worked a day in his life. He enjoyed boating, camping and fishing and volunteered at...
James A Rowland
Dec 4, 2020
James A. Rowland, September 22, 1948 to December 4, 2020. My father passed away at home in his bed on December 4, 2020. He was battling lung cancer and had several other health issues. The only comfort I have in this moment is knowing he is at peace. My father wasn’t a religious man, but the Daily Bread’s scripture...
Paul Kenneth Jesko
Dec 3, 2020
Paul K. Jesko, 85 of Massillon OH, Formerly of Uniontown passed on Thursday December 3, 2020. Born April 22, 1935 in Uniontown, son of the late Paul and Kathryn (Ferrell) Jesko; husband of the late Carol Jesko and Annie Jesko and her daughter Leann; father of Terri (Rick) Popson of Uniontown, PA, Kathy (Bruce) Byers of Morgantown, WV, Scott...
Joseph W. Everett
Dec 3, 2020
Joseph W. Everett, 78, of Massillon, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, following complications due to COVID 19. Joe was born on September 11, 1942, in Massillon, the son of the late Robert and Eleanor (Kramer) Everett. He was a lifelong resident of Massillon and a 1960 graduate of Washington High School. Joe was in the United States...
