Neil C. Travis
Jul 26, 2010
Neil C. Travis, age 70 of Massillon, went to be with the Lord on July 26, 2010 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 29, 1939 in Erie, PA to the late John & Lucy (Mutch) Travis. He served in the US Army. Neil retired from Massillon Cable TV after 35...
Ruth E. Mauger
Jul 26, 2010
Ruth E. Mauger, age 96 of Massillon, died on Monday, July 26, 2010 at Affinity Medical Center in Massillon. She was born on July 15, 1914 in Mt. Eaton, OH and was the daughter of the late Edward and Ida (Villard) Stutz. In 1932 she graduated from the former Mt. Eaton High School. She enjoyed arts & crafts, knitting,...
Fred L. Williams
Jul 25, 2010
Fred L. Williams, age 62 of Jackson Twp., passed away July 25, 2010 at his residence. Fred was born September 29, 1947 to Charles L.R. & Mary A. (Winkler) Williams and lived most of his life in Massillon. He was a 1966 graduate of Washington High School and attended Anderson College. Following school he served in the US Army...
Jeremy M. Lane
Jul 24, 2010
Jeremy M. Lane age 35 of Massillon passed away Saturday. He was born June 26, 1975 to Kenneth L. & Karen (Jordan) Norton Jr. Jeremy was a 1994 graduate of Tuslaw High School and RG Drage Career Center. He was a very loving, empathic and generous individual. He touched many, many lives. Jeremy enjoyed the outdoors, especially camping, hunting,...
Carol Jo Clapper
Jul 23, 2010
Carol Jo Clapper, age 73 of Massillon, went home to be with Jesus, Friday morning at her home surrounded by her family. Her passing followed a long and courageous battle with cancer. Carol was born July 10, 1937 in Brace, TN to the late Eugene and Eva Webb and lived most of her life in Massillon. She was a...
Virginia L. Spangler
Jul 22, 2010
Virginia L. “Ginger” Spangler, age 70 of Massillon, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2010 at Wooster Community Hospital surrounded by her family. Virginia was born on September 1, 1939 in Moundsville, WV the daughter of James L. and Ann (Grant) Fisher. Ginger lived in Massillon most of her life. She was a homemaker and enjoyed playing Keno and spending...
Mary I. Justice
Jul 21, 2010
Mary I. Justice, age 84 of Massillon, died on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at Chapel Hill Community. She was born on in Massillon and was the daughter of the late William and Irene (Borell) Ridley. Mary was raised by her aunt, Helen E. Liggett of Massillon. She was a homemaker and a lifelong area resident. Along with her parents,...
Norma J. Penner
Jul 21, 2010
Norma J. Penner, age 79 of Massillon, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at Amherst Meadows. She was born January 17, 1931 in Massillon to the late Henry A & Lula (Smith) Penner. Norma was a graduate of Washington High School and a 1960 graduate of the Massillon City Hospital School of Nursing. After many years of employment she...
John T. Edel
Jul 21, 2010
John T. Edel, age 81 of Jackson Twp., passed away July 21,2010 at The Laurels of Canton. John was born February 19, 1929 in New Castle, PA to the late John & Virginia (Bender) Edel and moved to Massillon in 1958. He served in the US Navy and received an Honorable Discharge. He graduated from Wheeling High School, received...
Jean V. Ludwick
Jul 20, 2010
Jean V. Ludwick, 79 of Massillon, died on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Aultman Hospital. She was born August 19, 1930 in Baltimore, MD and was the daughter of the late Dwight and Evelyn Van Evera. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ludwick. She is survived by her sons Richard Ludwick and...
David J. Geisinger
Jul 16, 2010
David J. Geisinger age 79 of Massillon passed away Friday at Affinity Medical Center. Dave was born November 20, 1930 in Lansing, MI to the late Joseph & Mary Geisinger. He moved to Massillon in 1949 after serving in the US Army. He retired from the former McClain Grocery and then Flemming Foods. After retiring in 1991 he would...
Helen M. Orman
Jul 16, 2010
Helen M. Orman, age 96, formerly of Massillon, died at Fairfield Pavillion in Fairfield, Ohio on Friday, July 16, 2010. She was born on September 28, 1913 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Sidney and Mary (Yando) Preece. Helen was a member of Canal Fulton Baptist Church. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death...
Melba Haines
Jul 16, 2010
Melba Haines, age 90 of Massillon, died on Friday, July 16, 2010 at the home of her son, Larry Haines, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 16, 1920 in Caldwell, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Fred and Effie (Warfield) Orr. Melba was a 1939 graduate of Caldwell High School and had worked at...
Roberta 'Bobbi' Kathryn Finley
Jul 16, 2010
Roberta (Bobbi) Kathryn Finley, age 68, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2010, after a short illness. She was born in Akron, Ohio, on Jan. 6, 1942, to the late Paul and Margaret (Eichelberger) Finley. Roberta attended the University of California at Santa Barbara; and graduated from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. She enjoyed teaching history at Tuslaw...
Paul E. 'Gene' Ashbaugh
Jul 15, 2010
Paul E. “Gene” Ashbaugh, age 86 of Perry Township, passed away at the Hospitality House. He was born in Canton on August 5, 1923 and was the son of the late Nelson and Ada (Rose) Ashbaugh. Paul was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the European, African and Middle Eastern Theaters during World War II. While serving...
Katherine S. Gray
Jul 14, 2010
Katherine S. Gray, age 89 of Massillon, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2010 surrounded by her family. She was born on July 23, 1920 in Massillon the daughter of the late Zik and Olga (Ingjich) Stankovich. Katherine was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a former seamstress for Christian St. John’s, Howard’s, and Tom Straughn’s. Along with...
Tina M. Villella
Jul 13, 2010
Tina M. Villella, age 48 of Massillon, passed away July 13th, 2010 following a sudden illness of cancer. Tina was born March 29th, 1962 in Canton to Augie and Linda (Starr) Villella. She was a 1980 graduate of Jackson High School. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Massillon and the MOVE Van Club. Tina had...
Mart Woodruff
Jul 12, 2010
Mart “Billy Goat” Woodruff, age 77 of Massillon, died on Monday, July 12, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 25, 1933 in Hartville, Ohio and was the son of the late Conrad and Savannah (Davis) Woodruff. He had been employed by Superior Brand Meats where he was a butcher and Quality Castings...
Betty M. Fox
Jul 11, 2010
Betty Fox (nee, Elizabeth Margaret Dergel), age 92, formerly of Massillon, died Sunday, July 10, at Brewster Parke Nursing Home. She was born on July 4, 1918 in Alderson, Oklahoma, to Frank and Helen (Warmack)Dergel. She moved to New Philadelphia, Ohio, as a young child and graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1936. A 1940 graduate of White...
Mary Joan Miller
Jul 11, 2010
Mary Joan Miller, age 85 of Massillon, passed away early on Sunday, July 11, 2010 at Affinity Medical Center in Massillon. She was born in Navarre, Ohio on September 29, 1924 and was the daughter of the late Carl Leonard and Dorothea (Riordan) Betteker. She was a Massillon resident since 1947. She was an educator, retiring from the Akron...
