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William "Bill" S. Merriman
Jan 9, 2020
William “Bill” S. Merriman IV, age 53, of Homerville passed away on January 9, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Canton on May 15, 1966, to William and Sandra Merriman. He was a 1985 graduate of Perry High School and enlisted to the Ohio Army National Guard where he served for 6 years. He was...
Sandra "Sandy" Barker
Jan 8, 2020
Sandy Barker, 79, of Alliance, passed away on January 8, 2020 with her loving family by her side. She was born in Caldwell, Ohio on September 12, 1940 to the late Howard and Ruth (Boothby) Haines. Sandy married her beloved husband,Harold “Bud” Barker on July 2,1960 and shared 59 wonderful years together. In her earlier years, Sandy worked for...
Timothy "Tim" Don Serra
Jan 6, 2020
Tim Serra, 77, of Massillon, passed away January 6, 2020 after a brief illness. Tim was born on July 24, 1942 in Canton, Ohio. Tim was a proud graduate of Jackson high school class of 1960, he also earned a degree In Advertising Illustration from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. He married the love of his life, Joyce (Slodysko)...
Rebecca "Becky" Gillespie
Jan 6, 2020
Rebecca “Becky” Gillespie, age 72 of Massillon, passed away in Canton on January 6, 2020. Becky was born on March 21, 1947 to Harold and Edith Lewis in Massillon. She made caring for her husband and her family her life’s mission. Becky was an amazing cook and could taste something once and recreate it even better in her kitchen....
Louise J. Caracillo
Jan 5, 2020
Louise J.(nee Villella) Caracillo, age 88, of Massillon, passed away on January 05, 2020. She was born in Alliance, Ohio to the late Francesco and Maria (Reda) Villella. She married Dominick “Mickey” Caracillo in 1949 and they shared 63 years together until his passing in 2012. Louise retired from Superior Meats after 31 years of service; served as the...
Jeanette Shell
Jan 5, 2020
Jeanette Shell, age 61, of Massillon, was blessed with her heavenly wings on Sunday, January 5, 2020. She was born May 3, 1958 in Orrville, Ohio to the late Willie D. and Goldie (Jordan) Shell. Jeanette attended Orrville City Schools, graduating in 1976. After high school, she was employed as a secretary for Rubbermaid in Wooster, Ohio. Later Jeanette...
Nobuko "Judy" Ono Marthey
Jan 4, 2020
Nobuko “Judy” (Ono) Marthey, age 85 of Massillon, Ohio, passed away on January 4, 2020 in her home. She was born on January 3, 1935 in Fukuoka, Japan to Ryusaku and Kuniko (Nakamura) Ono. Judy loved cooking, gardening, and her family. She is preceded by her parents, and siblings, Ikuko Mason, and Hikoroku Ono. She is survived by her...
Lorene Alberta Pearson
Jan 4, 2020
Lorene Alberta Pearson, 89, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020, following a brief illness. She was born in Sharon, PA on July, 16, 1930 to Samuel S. and Minnie H. (Shultz) Myers. Lorene was a graduate of Hickory High School, Class of 1951. She started working in 1964 at Harter Bank and Trust Co. / Society Bank and...
Linda Rose Fisher
Jan 4, 2020
Linda Rose Fisher, 68, loving mother of four children, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020. Linda was born on November 2, 1951 in Akron Ohio to Ralph and Theresa Fisher. Linda decided to take on her life by attending nursing school at Cooper Mountain College. After receiving her Master’s degree in nursing, she went to work at Eisenhower...
Raymond E Fichter
Jan 3, 2020
Raymond E. Fichter, age 74, of Massillon passed away on January 3, 2020, unexpectedly. He was born in Massillon on July 29, 1945; a son of the late Clarence and Elsie Fichter. He graduated from Central Catholic. He went on to serve in the U.S. Marines Corps where he served in Vietnam. Raymond retired from Pitts Fire Extinguishers in...
Douglas Alfred Glazebrook
Jan 2, 2020
Douglas Alfred Glazebrook, 67, of Canton, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at his residence. Douglas was born on January 5, 1952 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, the son Alfred and Gertrude (Cairns) Glazebrook. He was a United States Navy veteran, where he was in the Naval Cadet Corp. Douglas worked as a security guard in Sag Harbor, Long Island,...
Robert E. Sand
Jan 2, 2020
Robert E Sand, age 77, passed away on January 2, 2020, at Aultman Hospital. He was born in Massillon on August 14, 1942; a son to the late Carl and Clara Sand. Memorial Service will be held at 11am on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at Paquelet Funeral Home with Fr. Cline Officiating. Friends may call from 10-11 prior to...
Dianne R Day
Dec 31, 2019
Dianne R. (Gutshall) Day, age 74, of Massillon passed away on December 31, 2019, at Aultman Hospital. She was born in Massillon on October 31, 1945, to the late Joseph and Evelyn (Elum) Berbari. She was a 1963 graduate of Central Catholic High School. Immediately following high school, she began a 46-year career at Ohio Edison, ultimately in the...
Martha Marie Gresser
Dec 30, 2019
Martha Marie Gresser, 60, of Plain Township, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 30, 2019. Martha was born on July 10, 1959 in Massillon, the daughter of Richard Hickman and Norma (Martin) Gulosh. She was a 1977 graduate of Washington High School. Martha worked at Giant Eagle in Canal Fulton for the past 30 years. She enjoyed shopping, dancing...
Tanisha Marlece Toles
Dec 30, 2019
Tanisha M. Toles, age 44 of Canton, Ohio, passed away suddenly in her home on December 30, 2019. She was born in Massillon to William and Kathryn (Wikoff) Toles on January 10, 1975. She served in the US Navy for five years, and then worked at Timken as a firefighter. She will be dearly missed by her family. Tanisha...
Karen Lynette Iams
Dec 30, 2019
Karen Lynette Iams, age 65 of Massillon, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 30, 2019 in Canton. Karen was born in Massillon to Kermit and Connie (Medure) Finley on November 4, 1954. She graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1972. She worked at Camelot Music for over 30 years, and then worked as a cashier at Big Lots...
Randolph L. Hershey
Dec 27, 2019
Randolph Hershey, 77, of Massillon, passed away on December 27, 2019. He was born on August 28, 1942 in Massillon to the late Ralph and Helen (Longworth) Hershey. Randolph was a 1961 graduate of Perry High School which was one of the first classes to graduate from the new high school. After graduation, Randolph enlisted in the Navy where...
Olga Sekulovska
Dec 27, 2019
Olga Sekulovska, age 92, of Massillon passed away on December 27, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born in Bitola, Macedonia, on April 18, 1927; a daughter to the late Tome and Vasa Torpoff. She was also preceded in death by her husband Aleksandar, daughter Gordana Sekulovska Bojarova, and sisters Flora and Kica. Olga is survived by her...
Laurie Eileen Marteny
Dec 27, 2019
Laurie Eileen Marteny, age 60 of Navarre, passed away on December 27, 2019. She was born in Canton, Ohio on August 25, 1959. She loved being a wife, mother, nana, daughter, and wonderful friend. She was a kind-hearted, caring, loving woman, who loved to cook and spend time with her family. She enjoyed playing cards, and going to the...
Julius Myricks, Jr.
Dec 26, 2019
Julius Myricks, Jr. was born on January 14, 1939 and was called to glory on December 26, 2019 after a battle with a long illness. His devotion to his family and his belief in God supported him in his struggle and ultimately gave him peace. Julius was one of eight children, born to the late Julius Myricks, Sr. and...
