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William A. Caples
Oct 28, 2009
William A. Caples, age 76 of Massillon passed away Wednesday October 28, 2009 at Affinity Medical Center. Bill was born January 31, 1933 in Gnadenhutten, Ohio to the late Harold & Belva (Gardner) Caples and was a life resident of Massillon. Bill was a 1950 graduate of Washington School where he participated in both basketball and band. He then...
Ralph F. Vogt
Oct 27, 2009
Ralph F. Vogt, age 91 of Massillon, died on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at the Laurels of Massillon. He was born on April 5, 1918 in Massillon and was the son of the late Henry and Mamie (Stock) Vogt. He was a lifelong area resident. In January of 1943, Ralph enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country...
Gene Ray Dunn
Oct 27, 2009
Gene Ray Dunn, age 71 of Massillon, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at his residence. He was born on July 29, 1938 in Akron, Ohio the son of the late Walter and Ruth (Riordan) Dunn. Gene was a 1956 graduate of Washington High School. Following his graduation from high school he completed his apprenticeship at Plumbers and...
Savannah Mance
Oct 24, 2009
Savannah Destiny Mance of Massillon, OH, born May 31, 2007, went home to be with The Lord on Saturday, October 24, 2009. She was a miracle child and a special gift from God. Savannah was preceded in death by great-grandparents, Charlie and Nancy Hood, Glenna Pringle, Eugene Mance, Herman and Elladean Jackson, Joseph Davis, and Margaret (Arguster) Dampier. Savannah...
Daniel T. Dumitru
Oct 22, 2009
Daniel T. Dumitru, 88 of Jackson Twp., passed away Thursday, October 22, 2009, at Aultman Hospital. Daniel was born in Constanca, Romania on August 12, 1921 to Thomas and Ana (Marinopol) Dumitru. He moved to the Massillon area in 1950 and retired from the Eaton Manufacturing Company. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Massillon. He...
Ingrid L. Green
Oct 21, 2009
Ingrid L. Green, age 52 of Navarre, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at her residence. She was born on May 26, 1957 in Massillon, the daughter of James and Elfriede Shepler. Ingrid was a 1976 graduate of Washington High School. After graduating from High School, she attended Malone College where she received a B.A. Degree. She was...
Ellen J. Burton
Oct 19, 2009
Ellen J. Burton, 89, formerly of Canton, died Monday, October 19, 2009 at Conway Manor in Conway, SC. . She was born July 21, 1920 a daughter of the late Samuel Jamison and Florence Neal Garrett. She was predeceased by her husband, Rev. Surber Clyde Burton; a son, Bruce C. Burton; a daughter, Melba Jean Burton; three sisters, Lois...
Mary Margie Wantz
Oct 19, 2009
Mary Margie Wantz, age 88 of Massillon, passed away October 19, 2009 at Aultman Hospital. She was born October 10, 1921 in Navarre to the late Timothy & Verna (Define) McGuire. Mary was a 1939 graduate of Navarre High School. She retired in 1990 from Bordner’s at Amherst. Mary was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, a former...
Laverne L. Kucera
Oct 17, 2009
LaVerne L. Kucera, age 85 of Perry Township, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 17, 2009. She was born on June 3, 1924 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Nicholas and Ottilie Miller. LaVerne lived in the area since 1973 and was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. Along with her parents,...
Jane A. Winkler
Oct 17, 2009
Jane A. Winkler, age 75 of Jackson Township, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Aultman Hospital following a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was born on December 31, 1933 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Walter and Letha (Moyer) Ritter. Jane was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker who loved her...
William E. Mobley
Oct 15, 2009
William E. Mobley, age 67 of Massillon, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Aultman Hospital. His death followed a brief illness. He was born on January 25, 1942 in Charleston, WV and was the son of the late John and Marian (Slaughter) Mobley. He was an area resident for most of his...
Michael J. Spanton
Oct 14, 2009
Michael J. Spanton, 68 of Jackson Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at his home after two years of treatment and special care provided at The Ohio State University’s Arthur James Cancer Research Center. He retired from the Florida Department of Transportation and formerly was employed in a variety of engineering sales positions. He developed the...
Virginia M. Colangelo
Oct 14, 2009
Virginia M. Colangelo, age 77 of Jackson Township, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday at Affinity Medical Center. She was born on March 2, 1932 in Steubenville, the daughter of the late Rocco and Congetta Ceraolo. Virginia was a lifelong resident of Stark County. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Along with her parents she was preceded in...
Clarence J. Nussbaumer
Oct 13, 2009
Clarence J. Nussbaumer age 75 of Massillon passed away Tuesday October 13, 2009 at Aultman Hospital. Clarence was born April 26, 1934 in Massillon to the late Albert & Catherine (Weinend) Nussbaumer. He was a life resident of Massillon and had been employed at Superior Meats. He is a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, FOE #190 and the...
Thomas G. Miller
Oct 12, 2009
Thomas G. Miller, age 54, of North Lawrence passed away Monday, October 12, 2009, at his residence after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was born November 25, 1954, in Marysville, Ohio, to the late Noah and Sylvia (Stoll) Miller. He was a 1973 graduate of Washington High School. Tom was Plant Superintendent at FiberCorr Mills, LLC where...
Nan R. Madanski
Oct 11, 2009
Nan R. Madanski, 60 of Coventry Township, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2009 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on May 14, 1949 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Vernon and Dona (Fenstermaker) Bowers. Nan was a 1968 graduate of Washington High School. She then began her 36 year career with...
Lois Baxter
Oct 10, 2009
Lois L. Baxter, 88, passed away Saturday October 10, 2009 at Rose Lane Health Center after an extended illness. Born March 6, 1921 to Lulu B. (Poling) and Burton B. Rexroad in Lewis County, WV, she moved to Massillon in 1951 and has resided in Jackson Twp. the past 55 years. A graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College in...
Richard L. 'Dick' Gardner
Oct 9, 2009
Richard L. “Dick” Gardner, 80, of Perry Twp. passed away Friday October 9, 2009 at the Landing of Canton. He was born February 26, 1929 in Massillon the son of the late Anthony H. Gardner and Rosemary (Galob) DeWitt. Dick was a graduate of Washington High School where he was an all- county and all- state basketball player. He...
Margaret Venables
Oct 8, 2009
Margaret Ann “Margie” Venables, age 58, of Massillon passed away Thursday morning October 8, 2009 at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born January 13, 1951 in Orrville, OH the daughter of the late Kenneth and Doris (Cain) Forrer. Margie was a member of the Massillon Chapter of the Red Hats, the Y.M.C.A. swim class,...
Simon Moser
Oct 7, 2009
Simon Moser Jr., 79, of Massillon, passed away Wednesday morning October 7, 2009 at Aultman Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born September 19, 1930 in Wayne County, Ohio to the late Simon and Edith (O’dell) Moser. Simon was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. having served during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a roofer...
