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Mary Elizabeth Holland
Aug 1, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Holland, 91, of Massillon, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019. She was born on January 21, 1928 in Library, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Pfeifer) Anderko. Mary moved to Massillon from Mansfield in 1977. She was a member of Shady Hollow Country Club where she was a member of the 9 Holers,...
Rita A. Boron Mazzaferri Iceman
Jul 31, 2019
Rita Boron Mazzaferri Iceman, age 89, formerly of Massillon, passed away on July 31, 2019. She was born on January 21, 1930, to the late Andrew and Lillian (Kline) Boron. Rita was a 1948 graduate of Central Catholic-Mount Mary School and was also a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church for 23 years as well as a member of...
Barbara A. Lab
Jul 31, 2019
Barbara A. Lab, age 88, of Canton, passed away on July 31, 2019 at her residence. She was born on June 19, 1931 to the late Sam and Betty Brown. Barb will be greatly missed, especially at Christmas when family and friends have enjoyed her infamous chocolate peanut butter bars. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald...
Constance R (Ehret) Warstler
Jul 31, 2019
Constance R Warstler, a lifelong residence of Massillon, passed away on July 31, 2019, surrounded by her loved ones at home. She was born on April 13, 1958; a daughter to Joseph and Carolyn Ehret. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family, grandkids, and life long friends. Constance was preceded in death by her mother and father-in-law...
Edward "Eddie" Lee Swonger
Jul 31, 2019
Edward "Eddie" Lee Swonger, Sr. Edward Lee Swonger, Sr. age 76 departed this life on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in the evening at the Massillon home of his daughter, Leona Creger, after a brief struggle with Leukemia. Also known as "Eddie, Uncle Ed and Fast Eddie" to those who knew him and fondly as "Dad" to his children. Eddie...
Rodney A Lee
Jul 31, 2019
Rodney A. Lee, 61, passed away unexpectedly on July 31, 2019. He was born in Dennison on September 28, 1957 to James Lee and Julia Albright. Rodney was a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, who has been clean and sober for over a year and a half with the help of the Phoenix House. He attended several meetings daily:...
Christopher D. Draime
Jul 30, 2019
Christopher D. Draime, 40 of Massillon, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. He was born in Canton on June 16, 1979, graduated from Washington High School in 1997, and lived his whole life in Massillon. Chris was a unique visionary, and an inspiration to the field of poetry. Known by his friends as Vertigo Xi’an Xavier, he founded...
Lee V. Boughman
Jul 30, 2019
"TOGETHER AGAIN" Lee V. Boughman, age 82, of Perry Twp. passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Woodlawn Compassionate Care Center, following sudden illness complications. Lee was born December 23, 1936 to the late Glen and Mary Boughman (Carr) and was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. He married the love of his life,...
Fred G. Flowers
Jul 28, 2019
Fred G. Flowers, 77, of Massillon, passed away on July 28, 2019 after an extended illness. He was born on September 14, 1941 in Reynoldsville, West Virginia to the late Fred and Zana (Hughes) Flowers. He proudly served his country in the National Guard for six years and was listed as active duty for 6 months. Fred married the...
Suzanne "Sue" Kay Spicer
Jul 27, 2019
Suzanne “Sue” K. Spicer, 79, of Massillon, passed away on July 27, 2019 at Amherst Meadows. She was born on July 19, 1940 in Massillon to the late Charles and Dorothy (McGuire) Spicer. Sue was a 1958 graduate of Washington High School. She worked as a certified respiratory therapist for Massillon Community Hospital where she retired from after 35...
Mary "Peg" M. Beckett
Jul 25, 2019
Mary Margaret “Peg” Beckett, 83, of Massillon, passed away on July 25, 2019 at her residence. She was born on November 14, 1935 in Canal Fulton to the late Chester and Sarah (Lyons) Hansel and was 1 of 16 children. Peg retired from Massillon Community Hospital in 1999 where she worked in medical records. She was a member of...
Renee Elizabeth Gallagher
Jul 25, 2019
Renee E. Gallagher, age 49 of Canton, passed away on July 25, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Massillon on February 15, 1970 to Helen and the late Richard Gerhard. She was a 1989 graduate of Perry High School. She married Michael Gallagher on May 07, 1994 and they share over 30 years together. Renee...
Cassie "Big Mom" Shelton
Jul 24, 2019
Cassie “Big Mom” Shelton, 91, of Massillon departed on July 24, 2019. She was born in Fayetteville, TN, on March 13, 1928; a daughter to the late Calvin and Maggie (Swift) Moss. She married T.W. on February 22, 1946. They moved from Tennessee to Massillon in 1959. She was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church and was a...
Hazel Marie Thayer
Jul 24, 2019
Hazel Marie Thayer, 97, of Malvern, formerly of Jackson Township, passed away on July 24, 2019. She was born in Massillon on March 5, 1922 to Ralph and Clara (Hawk) Bucher. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Robert T. Thayer; daughter, Janet (Thayer) Hurley; brothers, Raymond, Walter, and Ernest Bucher; and sister, Dorothy...
Charles "Chuck" James Simon, Sr.
Jul 23, 2019
Charles James (Chuck) Simon, Sr., age 95, of Fremont, OH, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Promedica Memorial Hospital. Chuck was born June 10, 1924, in Massillon to the late Arvine J. and Belva Simon where he graduated from WHS in 1942 and played football for coach Paul Brown for one year. He lived 83 years in Massillon...
Ernie George Sarbaugh
Jul 23, 2019
Ernest “Ernie” G. Sarbaugh, 75, passed away on July 23, 2019 after an extended illness. He was born on April 22, 1944 in Canton, Ohio to the late Cyril and Martha (Langbien) Hoot. Ernie was a 1962 graduate of Central Catholic. He also proudly served his country in United States Army during the Vietnam War. He married the love...
William A. Bader
Jul 23, 2019
William A. Bader, 72, passed away on July 23, 2019, following an extended illness. He was born in Massillon on April 8, 1947. William was a veteran of The United States Army and a retiree of the Massillon City Schools. A private graveside service will be held in Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions...
Dolores "Dee" Brenner
Jul 22, 2019
Dolores “Dee” I. Brenner, age 88, of Massillon went to be with the LORD on July 22, 2019. She was born in Massillon on January 22, 1931; a daughter to the late Earl and Bertha Flounders. Dee is survived by her husband of 67 years, John A. Brenner; daughter Connie Dempsey; son John C. (Stacie) Brenner; grandchildren Karey (Troy)...
Gloria Mae Hawksworth
Jul 22, 2019
Gloria Mae Hawksworth, age 89, of Massillon passed away July 22, 2019, at Meadow Winds. Gloria was born October 7, 1929, in Poughkeepsie, NY, to the late Oakleigh and Ruth (Bounds) Kellerhouse. She had been employed at the former Ben Franklin. Services were held. Interment will be at Union Cemetery in Hyde Park, NY. Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Homes...
Carol Ann Lehman
Jul 18, 2019
Carol Ann Lehman, 76, of Perry Twp., went home to be with the Lord on July 18th. She was born in Massillon on August 5th,1942. Graduated from Washington High School in 1960. Retired from Heinz in 2003. She is survived by her son Mark, his wife Kimberly, and two grandchildren, Annika and Kendallynn, brothers Rusty and Rick, their wives...
