J. Christopher Smith
Nov 2, 2012
J. Christopher Smith, 51, of Massillon, passed away Friday, November 2, 2012 following a short illness. He was born August 29, 1961 in Massillon to Erna (Aab) Smith and the late John C. Smith. Chris graduated from Massillon Washington High School, earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Akron, and a Master of Education Administration...
Cheryl Leonard, Nee Emmert
Nov 1, 2012
Cheryl "Cheri" Leonard, nee Emmert, age 50, of Massillon, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at University Hospital in Cleveland. She was born in Canton on January 3, 1962 and was an area resident all of her life. In 1980 she graduated from Washington High School. She worked at Emmert's Market, her family's grocery store, eventually becoming it's...
Scott J. Schreckengost
Oct 31, 2012
Scott J. Schreckengost, 40 of Perry Township passed away at Affinity Medical Center on Wednesday Morning, October 31, 2012 following a brief illness. He was born in Canton on September 11, 1972 to Robert R. & Barbara K. (Palmer) Schreckengost of Perry Township. He was a graduate of Tuslaw High School, Class of 1989. Scott enjoyed working on cars...
Donald A. Weidig, Sr.
Oct 30, 2012
Donald A. Weidig, Sr., 84 of Massillon, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Amherst Meadows Nursing Center following a brief illness. He was born on September 11, 1928 in Cleveland to the late Wilbur L. and Lillie M. (Knierum) Weidig. He was a graduate of John Marshall High School, Cleveland and attended Bowling Green State University. After...
Melvin L. Simon
Oct 29, 2012
Melvin L Simon age 62 of Canonsburg, PA passed away October 29th. Melvin was born October 22, 1950 in Massillon to the late Melvin & Vivian (Parker) Simon. He was a 1968 graduate of Tuslaw High School. Melvin was a supervisor for Myers Controlled Power. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed camping, fishing and boating with his friends and family...
Mary E. Theken
Oct 28, 2012
Mary E. "Betsy" Theken, age 74 of Massillon, died on Sunday morning, October 28th at Rose Lane Health Care Center. She was born on November 5, 1937 in North Canton, Ohio and was the daughter of the late John and Elva (Slusser) Kitzmiller. Following her graduation from high school, Betsy enrolled at the Aultman Hospital School of Nursing where...
Don Douglas Bartholomew
Oct 28, 2012
Don Bartholomew, age 82 of Massillon passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2012. He was born in Canton on January 23, 1930 to the late Luther and Florence Bartholomew. He was also preceded in death by his sister Wanda and brother Richard. He graduated from Bath High School in 1948 and attended Heidelberg College before being drafted into the...
Gerri A. Null
Oct 27, 2012
Gerri Null, age 68, a resident of Jackson Township, passed away at home on Saturday, October 27, 2012 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Canton on May 25, 1944 to the late Glenn and Marjorie(New) Zerby. She was a 1962 graduate of Perry High School. She married Larry N. Null on September 07, 1962 and he survives....
Wilbur G. Ress
Oct 27, 2012
Wilbur G. Ress, age 93 of Massillon passed away Saturday October 27, 2012. He was born February 22, 1919 to the late Edward & Florence (Diller) Ress. He was a 1937 graduate of Washington High School. A veteran of WW II, he served as a sergeant in the 148th Infantry Division in the Solomon Islands and received three Bronze...
Walter Ray Bartolic
Oct 26, 2012
Walter "Walt" Bartolic, age 76, passed away at his home on October 26, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 15, 1936 to the late Ivan and Diana (Perisich) Bartolic in Massillon. He was a 1954 graduate of Washington High School, where he was a member of the Tiger Swing Band. Walter served his country...
Auttie L. Mcdowell
Oct 26, 2012
Auttie L. McDowell, age 86 of Massillon, passed away Friday, October 26, 2012. Auttie was born on June 10, 1926 in Moundsville, WV the daughter of the late James and Bessie (Wayt) Wayt. Auttie lived in the area most of her life. She did pottery molds during WWII. Auttie wrote poetry, enjoyed reading, and did embroidery both thread and...
Arlene Wardell
Oct 25, 2012
Arlene Wardell, age 84 of Massillon, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012. Arlene was born on June 21, 1928 in Lafayette, PA the daughter of the late Chester A. and Lillian (Echard) Morehead. Arlene lived in the area most of her life. She enjoyed puzzels, reading the National Inquirer, playing cards and listening to music. Along with her parents,...
Fr. Donald J. Oser
Oct 23, 2012
Rev. Donald J. Oser, age 83 of Massillon passed away October 23, 2012. He was born January 3, 1928 in Massillon to the late M. C. & Mary (Bidle) Oser and was raised in Jackson Twp. Fr. Oser was ordained a Priest of the Diocese of Youngstown by Bishop Emmet M. Walsh on May 30, 1953. Fr. Oser retired...
Yvonne M. St. Denis Howard
Oct 21, 2012
Yvonne M. St. Denis Howard, 62 passed away on Sunday October 21, 2012 at Affinity Medical Center, Massillon. She was born on October 13, 1950 in Massillon to the late Arthur J. and Gloria J. St. Denis. She was a graduate of Washington High School, Class of 1968. Yvonne is survived by a son, Christopher Howard of Massillon, a...
Dolores Mae Peterson
Oct 21, 2012
Dolores Mae Peterson born August 27, 1935, went home to be with the Lord on October 21, 2012 after a courageous two-year battle with ALS. Dolores was born in Schenectady, New York, and after moving to Canton, Ohio met and married her high school sweetheart Ralph Peterson Jr. She graduated from Canton McKinley High School, was a longtime member...
Winifred G. Hill
Oct 21, 2012
Winifred G. Hill, age 86 of Massillon, passed away peacefully at her daughter, LaDonna Gail Parson's home early Sunday morning, October 21, 2012. She was born in Cambridge, Ohio on April 11, 1926 and was the daughter of the Thornton and Chloe (Robinson) Niswonger. She was a member of the Massillon Baptist Temple and had participated in the Jolly...
Bessie Brown
Oct 20, 2012
Bessie (Rizos) Brown, 85 passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at St. Luke's Lutheran Home, North Canton, following an extended illness. She was born on January 5, 1927 in Burgettstown, PA to the late Nicholas and Panagula ( Christides) Rizos. She was a graduate of Massillon Washington High School, Class of 1945. After high school she worked as...
William E Walker, Sr.
Oct 19, 2012
William E. Walker, Sr., age 85 of Massillon, formerly of Brewster, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 19, 2012. He was born on January 15, 1927 in Uhrichsville, Ohio and was the son of the late Cary T. and Cora M. (Wells) Walker. Following his graduation at the former Navarre High School, he enlisted in...
William K. Oliver
Oct 18, 2012
William K. Oliver, age 82, passed away Thursday, October 18th at Amherst Meadows. He was born on August 8, 1930 in Massillon to the late Chester L. and Marie I. (Ertle) Oliver. He was a graduate of Washington High School class of 1948 and attended Kent State and Columbia Universities. He retired from Republic Steel in Canton after more...
Curtis W. Romans
Oct 18, 2012
Curtis W. " Hop" Romans, 50 passed away unexpectedly at Affinity Medical Center on Thursday October 18, 2012. He was born on June 1, 1962 in Ronceverte WV to the late Homer and Hilda (Miller) Romans. " Hop" worked as a stone / block mason for A-Y Masonry until his health no longer allowed him to work. He was...
