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Julia V. Hedgespeth
Sep 21, 2012
Julia V. Hedgespeth, 77, passed away on Friday September 21, 2012 at Hospitality House Nursing Center, Massillon following an extended illness. She was born on July 10, 1935 in Massillon to the late Marie Sankey and Benjamin Hedgespeth. She worked as an LPN in the Massillon. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. She is survived by five...
Philip H. Keeney
Sep 21, 2012
Philip H. Keeney, age 79 of Jackson Township, died on Friday, September 21, 2012 at Aultman Hospital. He was born on March 17, 1933 in South Point, Ohio and was the son of the late Shirley and Olive (Baker) Keeney. Following high school, Phil served his country with the U.S. Army during the latter part of the Korean Conflict....
Ralphael Ward
Sep 19, 2012
Ralphael "Ralph" Ward, 50 of Massillon, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Aultman Hospital. He was born in Massillon to Horace & Lula M. (Johnson) Ward, Jr of Massillon. He was a member of True Church House of Prayer to All Nations. He is also survived by, three daughters, Brittany Pandrea of Canton, Alyssa & Ciara...
Willie L. Longshore
Sep 17, 2012
Willie L. 'Luke' Longshore, 76 of Massillon, passed away on September 17, 2012 in the Denver VA Community Center in Denver, Colorado. Luke was born on November 8, 1935 in Roanoke, Alabama to late Willie and Lillie M. (Potter) Longshore. He moved from Roanoke in 1939 and stayed in Massillon for 69 years. He graduated from Washington High School...
Betty Lou Rogers
Sep 15, 2012
Betty L. Rogers, age 72 went to join her husband Kenneth on Saturday, September 15, 2012. She was born in Lockney WV on February 17, 1940 to the late Doy and Ruth Cunningham. She married Kenneth Rogers on May 30, 1959 and they were together for 26 years until his passing in 1985. Betty was a stay at home...
Donna K. Girt
Sep 15, 2012
Donna K. Girt age 51 of Jackson Twp. passed away Saturday September 15, 2012 at University Hospital. Donna was born April 2, 1961 in Canton to Samuel & Ruth (Simon) Henson. She was a 1979 graduate of McKinley High School. Donna was a cashier at Wallgreen's and recently at Buehler's in Jackson Twp. Donna will be remembered for her...
Margret Sabilla Pantzer
Sep 14, 2012
Margret Sabilla Pantzer, age 80 passed away on Friday, September 14, 2012. She was born on July 18, 1932 in Bremen, Germany to the late David Adolf Kubicek and Marie Margarethe (Werth) Kubicek She married Karl Pantzer on September 14, 1950 spending more than 40 years together until his passing on July 2, 1991. Margret was employed as a...
Thomas James Smith
Sep 12, 2012
Thomas "Tom" J. Smith, 88 passed away on September 12, 2012. He was born on November 8, 1923 in Massillon to the late Clark T. and Esther (Karrenbauer) Smith. He was a 1942 graduate of Washington High School. He married Eileen Smith on February 1, 1946 and she survives. Tom proudly served his country during World War II in...
Zoey Love-Marie Sturm
Sep 10, 2012
Zoey Love-Marie Sturm, died shortly after birth on Monday, September 10, 2012. She was the daughter of Craig R. Sturm and Jeannetta L. Shrewsbury. She is survived by her grandparents, Christine Shrewsbury, Kelli and Paul Davis, great-grandparents, Darold Shrewsbury, Carolyn Tanner, Gary and Sandy Sturm and seven aunts and uncles. Graveside services will be held at Rose Hill Memorial...
Ugo Businelli
Sep 10, 2012
Ugo Businelli, age 92 of Massillon, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2012 at the Laurels of Massillon. He was born in Italy on February 6, 1920 and was the son of the late Luigi and Ernesta (Serena) Businelli. Ugo was a partner with Canton Terrazzo Floors. He was of the Catholic faith. Along with his parents, he was...
Michael L. Stephenson
Sep 7, 2012
Michael L. Stephenson, 56 of Massillon, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 7, 2012. He was born on May 11, 1956 in Athens, Ohio and was the son of the late Donald and Vashti Stephenson. Mike was a 1974 graduate of Washington High School. He had worked at the former Cleaners Hanger before he had...
George J. Bogovich
Sep 6, 2012
George J. "Mojo" Bogovich, 85 of Massillon, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Affinity Medical Center following a short illness. He was born in Massillon on July 12, 1927 to the late Mike & Anna Radocaj Bogovich. He served in the US Army Air Corps and had worked at Tyson Bearing for 35 years. He was a...
Michalene B. Bordner
Sep 5, 2012
Michalene B. Bordner age 73 of Massillon passed away Wednesday September 5, 2012 at the Compassionate Care Center. Micki was born October 18, 1938 in Massillon to the late Anthony & Josephine (Vitling) Stroh and was a 1956 graduate of Washington High School. She was employed at the former Suzie Lee Fashion in Canton and retired in 2005. She...
Ilma Agnes Dowell
Sep 5, 2012
Ilma A. Dowell, age 101, of Massillon, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2012, at home. She was born in Jackson, Ohio, February 10, 1911, the only child of James Harley and Othella (Whetsel) Lloyd. She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Dr. Lloyd Dowell, who died in 1998, and grandson Daniel Houston in 2007....
Linda Faye Crowl
Sep 5, 2012
Linda Faye Crowl, 65, of Canton, went to be with her Lord & Savior after a long courageous battle with ALS "Lou Gehrig's Disease" on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born in Canton on January 9, 1947 to the late John D. Dutton, Sr. & Lucy M. " Mickey " DeBoard Dutton of...
Anne Cordes
Sep 4, 2012
Anne Cordes, age 90, of Massillon passed away September 4, 2012 at Indianspring Nursing Home in Cincinnati, just one week after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. She was born in Mt. Union, PA but lived most of her adult life in Massillon, until moving to Cincinnati in 2011. Anne was a selfless and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She...
F. Ray Romans, Sr.
Sep 4, 2012
F. Ray Romans Sr., age 62 of Massillon passed away September 2, 2012. Ray was born April 21, 1950 to the late Homer & Hilda (Miller) Romans. He has lived in Massillon since 1968 and worked for 25 years at the Massillon Park Department Ray will be remembered as a good man, who kept his friends close. He helped...
Gerald L. Swineford
Sep 4, 2012
Jerry Swineford, 64, of Massillon passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. He was born on June 2, 1948 in Massillon to the late Paul & Martha Himes Swineford. Jerry was a graduate of Washington High School, Class of 1967. He was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the US Army where he received a Purple Heart. He retired...
Debra K. Parr
Sep 3, 2012
Debra K. Parr, age 53 of Massillon, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2012 at Affinity Medical Center. She was born in Massillon on March 11, 1959 and was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Hattery) Piatko. She was a 1977 graduate of Washington High School and had worked for Man Power. Along with her parents, she...
Mary J. Foresha
Sep 3, 2012
Mary J. Foresha, 66 of Canton, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2012. She was born on December 15, 1945 in Youngstown, OH and was the daughter of the late Theodore and Rose Ann Vaughn. She is survived by her daughter, Kathy Kinkel and 7 grandchildren, Kenneth Foresha, ans Selena, Joshua, Tessa, Duncan, Sadie and Katherine Kinkel. Mary established...
