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Frances L. Mertz
May 28, 2014
Frances L. Mertz, 85 of Navarre, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Country Lawn Nursing Home. She was born in Canton, Ohio on June 28, 1928 and was the daughter of Rome and Myrtle (Van Kirk) Moegling. They preceded her in death. She was a member of Holy Family Parish in Brewster and was the church's organist...
Ella M. Smith
May 26, 2014
Ella M. Smith, 90, of Massillon passed away peacefully on Monday, May 26, 2014. She was born in Massillon on October 14, 1923 to the late Louis and Elizabeth (Hari) Weigand. She lived most of her life in the Massillon – Richville area and was a 1941 graduate of Washington High School. She retired from Karl Kuemmerling, Inc. Ella...
James "Jim" E. Dean
May 23, 2014
James E. Dean, age 82, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, May 23, 2014. Jim was born on September 2, 1931 in Canton to the late William and Ina Dean. He married Nancy on June 08, 1973 and they shared nearly 41 years together and she survives him. Jim served his country in United States Navy...
Tracy P. Brown
May 21, 2014
Tracy Phillip Brown, age 49 of Massillon, passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 with his family at his side. He was born in Fort Eustis, VA on February 22, 1965 and was the son of Alphonso and Josephine (Calhoun) Brown who preceded him in death. Tracy graduated from Washington High School in 1983. He then...
Onice E. "Skeet" Bryant, Sr.
May 19, 2014
Onice E. "Skeet" Bryant, Sr., 69, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014, at the Laurels of Canton. He was born on September 29, 1944 in Enterprise, AL, to the late Leo & Marie Bryant. Onice was a McKinley High school graduate. He worked at Republic Storage Systems, as a supervisor, and retired in 2002.Accepting Christ at a young...
George H. Snyder
May 18, 2014
George H. Snyder, 66, passed away on May 18, 2014 unexpectedly at Affinity Medical Center. He was born on July 20, 1947 in Massillon to the late George and Nora Snyder, Sr. George worked many years at the Halter Feeds and then worked at Food 4 Less until he retired in 2010. He was a member of the Army-Navy...
Frank Demando
May 18, 2014
Frank DeMando, age 87, of Massillon passed away Sunday May 18, 2014 surrounded by his family. Frank was born March 21, 1927 to the late Ignazio & Stella DeMando. He was a graduate of Washington High School. As a member of the Merchant Marines he served in both the Pacific and Atlantic. He retired from Eaton Mfg. after 35...
Joseph D. Waer
May 18, 2014
Joseph D. Waer, 83, of Jackson Twp. passed away on May 18, 2014 at home. He was born on September21, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA, and formerly lived in New Jersey. He was a Test Bore Engineer with McClymont & Rak Engineer's Inc. retiring in 1997. Joseph was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and then served in...
Larry R. Ault
May 17, 2014
Larry R. Ault, age 63. Angels came down and took Larry to heaven on May 17, 2014 after a seven and a half year battle with lung and brain cancer. He was a 1968 graduate of Washington High School. Larry enjoyed playing baseball growing up, fishing and was an avid gardener. He was forced into retirement when the cancer...
Martin Lewis Shady
May 14, 2014
Martin Lewis Shady Jr., age 77 of Massillon passed away Wednesday, May 14th at Rose Lane Health Care. Lew was born December 23, 1936 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Martin and Eva Shady. He served in the Marine Corp. He lived in Columbus and was a self-employed electrician. He loved camping, fishing, wood carving and was the Yahtzee...
Daniel Lee Laubacher
May 13, 2014
Danny Laubacher Daniel Lee Laubacher, age 39, passed away unexpectedly and suddenly Tuesday, May 13, 2014. He was born May 16, 1974 the son of Lee and Jacqueline (Hoover) Laubacher. He graduated from Perry High School excelling in band, choir, speech and debate and theater. He was accepted into the Ohio Highway State Patrol Academy in 1998. He graduated...
Sam Misali
May 13, 2014
Sam Misali, age 87 of Massillon passed away at Affinity Medical Center. He was born January 17, 1927 in Cincinnati to the late John & Geneva (Selvestru) Misali. On February 23, 1958 he married Mary Jean Mossides in Massillon. They lived in Cincinnati where he retired as beverage manager of the Montgomery Inn. He served in Army during WW...
Melvin 'Mel' Maxheimer
May 12, 2014
Melvin 'Mel' Maxheimer May 8, 1940 – May 12, 2014 As was Mel's prayer, God gently took him home after a fight with dementia. Mel graduated from Massillon High School and the College of Hard Knocks, and lived most of his life in the Massillon area. Together Mel and his father owned and operated a paper products manufacturing company...
Carolyn Sue Reese
May 12, 2014
Carolyn Sue Reese, age 62 passed away on May 12, 2014. She was born to the late Otis and Ada (Hall) Sigley in Oak Hill, West Virginia on September 10, 1951. In accordance with her wishes cremation has taken place and there will be no services Paquelet Funeral Home & Crematory - 330-833-3222
Rita C. Schauer
May 12, 2014
Rita C. Schauer, 94 of Navarre, died at home on Monday, May 12, 2014 following a period of declining health. Born in Navarre on February 3, 1920 to John and Pauline (Mitzel) Mummertz. She was proceeded in death by her husband, Virgil Schauer in 1998; sisters, Doris Mummertz, Jeannette Kraus and brother, John Mummertz. Rita is survived by daughters,...
Mark Luther August
May 11, 2014
Mark August, age 65 passed away on May 11, 2014. He was born in Massillon, May 14, 1948 to the late Maurice and Maxine (Hoover) August. He was a 1966 graduate of Jackson High School. He married Marjorie Hill on November 04, 1972, spending 43 wonderful years together and she survives him. He worked at Air Enterprises for nearly...
Clarence E. Ingram
May 9, 2014
Clarence Eugene Ingram, age 77 of Massillon died May 9th at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born October 16, 1936 in Grenada, MS to the late Ben Ingram & Lula (Bowdry) Ingram. He sang with a gospel quartet 'the Spirit of Grenada'. Clarence enjoyed working on cars, playing billiards and baseball. He moved to Massillon in 1968. In addition...
Marjorie Ott
May 8, 2014
Marjorie (Haas) Ott, 91, of Canton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 8, 2014, following a brief illness. She was born in rural Tuscarawas County on March 26, 1923 to Roy and Verba (Isenogle) Haas, the third of seven daughters. When her family farm was lost during the Depression, her parents and siblings moved to Stone Creek where she...
Dorothy Rose Stangelo
May 7, 2014
Dorothy Rose Stangelo, age 87, of Massillon passed away May 7, 2014 at Brewster Parke. Dorothy was born March 23, 1927 in Massillon to the late Clarence & Violet (Heppert) Lewis. She was a graduate of Washington High School. Dorothy was a long time employee of the former W T Grant's store in Massillon. In addition to her parents,...
Kimberly A. Sowards
May 7, 2014
Kimberly A. Sowards, age 49 of Canal Fulton, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. She was born on January 6, 1965 in Massillon and was the daughter of Sally Caldwell and the late William "Bumper" Caldwell. Kim was a 1983 graduate of Jackson High School. Along with her father, she was preceded in death by her daughter...
