Betty J. Kromer
May 31, 2011
Betty J. Kromer, age 88 of Massillon, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at the Altercare of Navarre. Betty was a longtime resident of Altercare in Navarre. A graveside service will be held TODAY, June 2, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Massillon. Messages of comfort and support may be sent to the family at...
Helen J. Hopper
May 31, 2011
Helen J. Hopper age 84 of North Lawrence passed away Tuesday May 31, 2011 at Legends Care Center. Helen was born November 7, 1926 in Massillon to the late William & Abbey (White) Lantzer. She had been employed at K Mart and Doerflingers Bakery. Helen will be remembered for her dedication to her husband and grandchildren. In addition to...
Edward J. Simon
May 31, 2011
Edward J. Simon, age 47 of Massillon, is finally at peace and free of pain on Tuesday May 31, 2011. He was born in Massillon on January 23, 1964 to the late Eugene Edward Simon and the late Shirley Rae ( Calendine) Fisher Miller. He is survived by his wife, Ann Hindley Simon, whom he married on Aug. 1,...
Terry Lee Devaughn Sr.
May 30, 2011
Terry Lee DeVaughn, 64 passed away at the Wade Park VA Medical Center on Monday May 30, 2011. He was born on, October 31, 1946 in Parkersburg, West Virginia to the late Bernard K. DeVaughn and Marie A. (McClaskey) DeVaughn. He married Loretta Kostic on May 12, 1966 and she survives him. Terry graduated from Washington High School in...
Joyce F. Keen
May 28, 2011
Joyce F. Keen age 75 of Navarre passed away at Affinity Medical Center, Saturday May 28, 2011 after an extended illness. Joyce was born April 12, 1936 in Massillon to the late John & Hazel (Wilson) Dottavio. She was a 1954 graduated of Washington High School. Joyce retired as office manager for John Hancock Insurance after 30 years. In...
Mattie W. Longshore
May 28, 2011
Mattie W. Longshore, age 92 of Massillon, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 at the Manor Care of Belden Village. Mattie was born on July 7, 1918 in Roanoke, AL. She lived in Massillon most of her life and owned her own housekeeping business. She was a charter member of Mount Calvary Baptist and a former member of Shiloh...
Charlene Eckelberry Macuski
May 27, 2011
Charlene “ Starwolf” Eckelberry Macuski, age 66 of Canton , went home unexpectedly Friday, May 27, 2011. She was born in Massillon March 10, 1945 to the late Catherine Verostek and Charles Eckelberry. She was raised in Newman and graduated 1964 from Tuslaw High School. Charlene lived her entire life in the Massillon Canton area and worked as an...
Jerry L. Stewart
May 27, 2011
Jerry L. Stewart, age 76 of Massillon, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011 at his residence. Jerry was born on September 17, 1934 in Holbrook, PA the son of the late Floyd and Ruby (Grant) Stewart. Jerry was a lifelong resident of Massillon and retired from Republic Steel in 1994. Jerry will be remembered for his love of NASCAR....
Patricia A. Ball
May 26, 2011
(Pat Ball pictured with her beloved husband, Melvin and their dog, Coco.) Patricia A. Ball, age 72, of Canton passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, May 26, 2011. Pat was a lifelong resident of Canton and was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Rinkes) Pyles. She was retired from the Timken Company and H&R Block. For a...
Mary Findish
May 26, 2011
Mary Findish age 92 passed away May 26, 2011 at Affinity Medical Center. Mary was born June 13, 1918 in Cairnbrook, PA to the late John & Mary (Chevak) Benko. Most of her life was in Windber, PA until moving to Canal Fulton in 2006. She was a member of St. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church (Windber, PA) and...
Danny H. Smith
May 25, 2011
Danny H. Smith, age 51 of Massillon, passed away May 25, 2011 at Aultman Hospital. Danny was born on November 27, 1959 in Massillon to James L & Shirley M. (Grasse) Smith. He was a member St. Mary Catholic Church, the church choir, assisted with the St. Vincent de Paul Society, RCIA Program, CCD Program, K of C #445...
Luella Jean Riley
May 24, 2011
Luella Jean Riley, age 82 of Massillon, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Jean was born on December 27, 1928 in Massillon the daughter of the late Francis M. and Florence B. (Marshall) Cain. Jean was a former Lincoln High School graduate. She was a retiree of General Motors and a member of UAW Local #467 in Michigan where...
Susan E. Arnold
May 22, 2011
Susan E. Arnold age 71 of Jackson Township passed away Sunday May 22, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her family. She is the daughter of the late Loren and Solame (Conklin) Henry and was a graduate of the former Lincoln High School. She served as the treasurer of Arnold Printing for many years. Sue was a member of...
Nancy Hardie
May 22, 2011
Nancy Hardie, 82 passed away at her home on Sunday, May 22, 2011, surrounded by her family. Nancy was born on April 16, 1929 in Hilo Hawaii to the late Joseph Foster, and Gloria Boletho Foster. She spent her early years in Hawaii graduating from High School and later Nursing school. She worked for many years as a LPN...
Melvin M. Mingle
May 21, 2011
Melvin M. Mingle, age 87 of Massillon, passed away on May 21, 2011. He was born on February 10, 1924 to the late Jesse E. and Mary (Hines) Mingle in Nashville, TN. Melvin married Ruth E. Luther on January 12, 1946 in Franklin, KY. Mr. Mingle was a resident of Massillon since 1952. He worked at L & N...
Rita Mae Frohman
May 19, 2011
Rita Mae Frohman, 81 of Massillon passed away on May 19, 2011. Rita was born on April 28, 1930 to the late Samuel Davis and Nora (Arbraji) Davis. She was a graduate of Washington High School. She was married to William Frohman until his death in 1979. She worked as a cashier for A&P for a number of years...
Brenda Smith Johnson
May 18, 2011
Brenda Smith Johnson, age 48 of Massillon, died on May 18th. She was born on October 29, 1962 in Athens, Ohio and lived in Massillon for most of her life. She was preceded in death by her father Charles Smith. Brenda is survived by her mother Freda Smith, her brother Mark (Terry) Smith, her sisters, Teresa (Mike) Ray and...
Walter T. Sorg, Jr.
May 18, 2011
Walter T. Sorg, Jr., aged 80, passed onto his heavenly home on May 18, 2011. A native son of Massillon and beloved husband of Virginia Prentiss Sorg. Walter was born to Eleanor Arnold Sorg and Walter T. Sorg on November 28, 1930. He attended Massillon schools until the end of his junior year at Washington High School, earned the...
Evelyn D. Smith
May 17, 2011
Evelyn D. Smith, age 83, of Jackson Twp. (recently of the Canton Regency) passed away Tuesday May 17, 2011 at the Aultman Hospital. Evelyn was born July 15, 1927 in Connellsville, PA to the late James G. & Hazel E. (Havner) Beal. Following graduation from Connellsville High School in 1946, she began a career as a bookkeeper for the...
Richard Franklin Sailer
May 17, 2011
Richard Sailer, of Navarre, Ohio, passed away in Canton, OH on May 17, 2011. He was 80 years old. Richard was born on March 14, 1931 in Brunswick, Ohio, the son of Dennis and Marie Sailer. He was raised in the Brunswick area, graduated from Chagrin Falls High School and received a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University...
