Anna S. Hoffner
Jun 7, 2012
Anna S. Hoffner, age 88 of Massillon, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012. Anna was born on January 30, 1924 in Massillon the daughter of the late John and Helen Haiduc. She was a lifelong resident of Massillon and a graduate of Washington High School. Anna was an avid golfer and had at one point in her life shot...
Joanne G. Mitzel
Jun 7, 2012
Joanne G. Mitzel, age 79 of Massillon passed away Thursday June 7, 2012 at her residence. Joanne was born August 1, 1932 in New London, CT. to the late Frank & Grace Sigurdsen and moved to Stark County in 1948. She graduated from Lehman High School and the Aultman Hospital School of Nursing. As a Registered Nurse, she was...
Stephen C. Howley
Jun 7, 2012
Stephen C. Howley, age 49 passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at home surrounded by his family following an extended illness. He was born on April 2, 1963 in Evanston, IL moving to Canton as a young boy. He was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Canton. He was a 1981 graduate of Central Catholic...
H. Miles Shilling
Jun 6, 2012
H. Miles Shilling, age 91 of Massillon, died on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Allay Senior Center in Canton. He was born on November 4, 1920 in Massillon and was the son of the late Joshua and Lura (Oberlin) Shilling. He was a lifelong area resident. Miles was a 1938 graduate of Washington High School. He then served his...
Kyle Eugene Whitlock
Jun 6, 2012
Kyle Eugene Whitlock, 84, of Massillon, Ohio, passed away June 6, 2012 at the Aultman Compassionate Care Center after an extended illness. An avid gardener, painter, cook and car enthusiast, Kyle has finally gone home to be with his family in the heavenly mountains of Tennessee. Kyle was preceded in death by his parents. T. D. Whitlock and Pearl...
Lee Robert Perrin
Jun 5, 2012
Lee R. Perrin, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. He was born in Michigan to Mary Jospehine (Huwig) Perrin and the late Francis Perrin on July 18, 1933. He was a graduate of Washington High School. He married Virginia Moran on August 31, 1963 and they were together until her passing on June 21, 1999 Lee...
Richard Ivan
Jun 4, 2012
Richard "Dick" Ivan, Sr., age 65 of Massillon, died on Monday, June 4, 2012. He was born in Massillon on February 8, 1947 and was the son of the late Donald and Helen (Koblarski) Ivan. He was a 1965 graduate of Washington High School and a member of St. Barbara Catholic Church. Along with his parents, he was preceded...
Tim R. Martin
Jun 1, 2012
Tim R. Martin, age 52 of Navarre, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2012 at his residence. He was born on November 1, 1959 in Massillon and was the son of the late Earl and Blanche (Aulenbacher) Martin. He was a lifelong area resident. Tim graduated from Tuslaw High School in 1978. He was employed at Heinz Foods for...
John E. Nichols
May 31, 2012
John E. Nichols, age 62 of Jackson Township, passed away May 31, 2012 at his residence. John was born on January 8, 1950 in Canton, the son of the late John E. and Joyce (Abel) Nichols. John was a lifelong resident of the area and a self employed painter. He is survived by his sisters Kathleen Eskridge of Canal...
Magdalene 'Mary' B. Tarle
May 31, 2012
Magdalene 'Mary' B. Tarle, 94 of Massillon, passed away Thursday morning, May 31, 2012, at the Laurels of Massillon. She was born in Youngstown on March 21, 1918 to Michael and Anna (Radocaj) Bogovich. Living most of her life in the Massillon area she worked at the voting poles during elections. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic...
Gary Tom Gardner
May 30, 2012
Gary T. " Tom" Gardner, age 49, of Massillon, passed away at Mercy Medical Center, Canton Wednesday May 30, 2012 following a brief illness. Today the music stopped. He was born in Canton, Ohio on July 12, 1962. He was a graduate of Tuslaw High School, Class of 1980, Studied Graphic Arts at R.G. Drage Technical School, was active...
Martha L. Thayer
May 27, 2012
Martha L. Thayer, age 74 of Massillon, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2012 at her residence. Martha was born on July 24, 1937 in Lock Seventeen, OH the daughter of the late William B. and Martha B. (Carson) Thayer. Martha lived in the area since 1957. She was an LPN and worked for many years at Massillon State Hospital...
Maribeth Vadas Zappia
May 25, 2012
Maribeth Vadas Zappia, 62, died on Friday, May 25, 2012 at her home in Canal Winchester, OH, following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 25, 1949, to the late Andrew and Julia Vadas of Cleveland Heights, OH. She is survived by her loving husband of 22 years, Carmelo Zappia. She is also survived by her sisters, Judith...
Frances M. Pitsenbarger
May 24, 2012
Frances M. Pitsenbarger, age 74 of Massillon, passed away Thursday evening, May 24, 2012 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on November 18, 1937 in Green Briar County, West Virginia to the late Alan & Icy Mae Trout Childers. She enjoyed bingo and casino trips and had a great love for the Cleveland Indians. Frances loved...
Ronald Edward Michel
May 24, 2012
Ronald E. Michel, age 64 passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 24, 2012. He was born on July 28, 1947 in Canton to the late Rupert E. and Irene (Rohrig) Michel. He was a 1965 graduate of Perry High School. He was a graduate of Akron University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Ron proudly served in the U.S....
Dorothy 'Zeke' Jean Maier
May 24, 2012
Dorothy 'Zeke' Jean Maier, age 78 of Massillon passed away Thursday May 24, 2012, surrounded by her family at Altercare of Navarre. She was born February 23, 1934 in Massillon to the late George & Goldie (Porter) Matthews. Dorothy was a 1952 graduate of Washington High School and had been employed by Republic Steel. She was an avid card...
Brandon Robert Devich
May 23, 2012
Brandon Robert Devich, 26, passed away unexpectedly on May 23, 2012. He was born on January 29, 1986 to Dawnette Davis in Massillon. He was a graduate of Washington High School and attended Stark State University. He was employed by Ohio Direct Distributors in Massillon, OH. He was top salesman for the company and still holds the record for...
Ona Louise Risher
May 23, 2012
Ona Louise Risher (Lou) of Massillon, Ohio departed this life May 23rd, 2012. She was born February 10, 1928, in Huntington, West Virginia, and moved to Stark County in 1958. She was preceded from this life by her husbands, mother and dad, seven brothers and sisters, and six nieces and nephews. She is survived by sister Bonnie Fitzpatrick, daughter...
Mildred P. Long
May 22, 2012
Mildred Pearl Long, age 95, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 22, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born in Harrison County, Ohio, on December 28, 1916 to Wilbert Garfield Arnold and Margaret Eichelberry. Preceded in death by her beloved husband Austin L. Long in 1992, brothers Leonard, Luther, Wilbert, and Ellsworth Arnold and sisters...
James 'Twitch' A. Smith
May 21, 2012
James A. "Twitch" Smith, 80 of Massillon, died on Monday, May 21, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born on October 25, 1931 in Massillon and was the son of the late John S. and Pearl A. (Smedley) Smith. He was a lifelong area resident. Jim was a graduate of Washington High School and then enlisted in the...
