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Donald Graybill
Oct 7, 2009
Donald A. Graybill, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and proud U.S. citizen, passed away Wednesday October 7, 2009 at Meadow Winds Health Care Center. Donald, of Jackson Twp. was born in Massillon March 27, 1921, the first child of Charles and Ruth (Stahl) Graybill. He attended Massillon public schools and graduated from Washington High School. He then graduated...
Richard W. Ramsire
Oct 7, 2009
Richard W. Ramsire age 80 passed away Wednesday October 7, 2009 at Brewster Parke Retirement Community. He was born November 11, 1928 in Massillon to the late Ralph & Theresa (Miskie) Ramsire. Dick was raised in Jackson Twp and was a 1946 graduate of Jackson high School. He received an Honorable Discharge in 1952 from the Army. Most of...
Mary Louise Rabbitt
Oct 5, 2009
Mary Louise Rabbitt, age 84, passed away early Monday morning, October 5, 2009 after a brief illness. She was born December 5, 1924 to the late Dennis J. & Elsie (Barnhart) O’Donnell in Chicora, PA. Mary lived most of her life in Canal Fulton and Massillon. She was a homemaker and worked with her husband Jerry in his business....
Jovechan 'Jove' Desphy
Oct 5, 2009
Jovechan ‘Jove’ Desphy, 49 years young, of Jackson Twp. died unexpectedly Monday at Mercy Medical Center after playing the sport he loved. Jove was born July 19, 1960 in Manila, Philippines. Jove came to the states in 1975 as a teenager. He graduated from Lake Catholic High School, received his Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cleveland State University...
Robert Wales Mclain
Oct 4, 2009
Robert Wales McLain age 83 of Massillon passed away October 4, 2009. Robert was born and raised at Spring Hill Farm in Massillon and graduated Valedictorian of Washington High School class of 1944. He served In the U.S. Navy and saw action in the South Pacific. Bob received his B.A. in Economics from Kenyon College and was a member...
Robert J. Manhart
Oct 4, 2009
Robert J. Manhart age 57 of Massillon passed away Sunday October 4, 2009 at Affinity Medical Center. He was born August 11, 1952 in Massillon to Joseph & Alice ( Friedrichsen) Manhart and was a 1972 graduate of Central Catholic High School. Bob lived for 18 years in Las Vegas and retuned to Massillon in 2000. Robert loved NASCAR...
Josef Selig
Oct 3, 2009
Josef Selig, age 90, of Massillon passed away peacefully Saturday evening at the hospice care center surrounded by his wife, daughters and friend, Rev. Scott Hussing. He was born August 15, 1919 in Bingen/Rhine Germany to the late Katharina and Josef Selig. He is survived by the love of his life, Frieda “Friedchen” Selig with whom he would have...
David A. Starcher, Jr.
Oct 2, 2009
David A. Starcher, Jr. age 27 of Massillon, died on Friday, October 2, 2009 at his home. He was born on October 25, 1981 in Massillon and was the son of Tina Starcher and David A, Starcher, Sr. He was a lifelong area resident. David was a member of the Massillon V.F.W. He loved to play on his Play...
Marcy Holm
Oct 1, 2009
Marcy Holm, age 45 of Massillon, passed away Thursday at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on December 25, 1963 in Orville the daughter of James R. Holm and the late, Velma (Bartz) Holm. She was a 1982 graduate of Washington High School and in 1995 she graduated from Stark Technical College with a degree in...
Jackie Dwayne Herring
Sep 30, 2009
Jackie Dwayne Herring, age62, of Louisville, KY went to join his Mom & Dad on a heavenly venture September 30, 2009 with his loving family at his bedside. Jackie was born September 22, 1947 in Massillon to the late Ernest & Addie Herring. He was a 1965 graduate of Washington High School. Jackie was employed with the Ford Motor...
Specialist Andrew Blake Valentine
Sep 29, 2009
Andrew Blake Valentine, 21, of Massillon passed away Tuesday morning September 29, 2009 in Massillon as a result of an automobile accident. He was born May 3, 1988 in Massillon. Andrew was a graduate of Tuslaw High School and R.G. Drage. He loved playing softball with his dad and his brothers. He also enjoyed fishing, 4 wheeling, dirt bikes,...
Lyle F. Schall
Sep 27, 2009
Lyle F. Schall, 54 of Massillon, died on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at Aultman Hospital. He was born in Massillon on July 8, 1955 and was the son of the late Jack and Eleanor (Kemp) Schall. He was a lifelong area resident. Lyle graduated from Washington High School in 1973. He had worked at Benmit, MCA Sign Company and...
Ted Robinson
Sep 25, 2009
Ted Robinson, age 63 of Canton, passed away Friday, September 25, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center. Ted was born on August 26, 1945 in Massillon to the late Lonnie & Mary Kate (Russell) Robinson and lived in Massillon-Canton area most of his life. He received an honorable discharge from the Navy in 1970. He had been employed at Ecko...
William Collier
Sep 24, 2009
William R. Collier, age 74, of Jackson Twp., passed away peacefully Thursday morning, September 24, 2009 at Aultman Hospital. He was born December 2, 1934 in Wadsworth, OH, the son of the late James and Ida (Clark) Collier. Bill was the Chief Roll Designer for Republic Steel/ LTV, retiring in 1986. After retirement, he supplemented his income by playing...
Darlia Ellen Lowe
Sep 24, 2009
Darlia Ellen Lowe age 94 of Massillon passed away Thursday at the Hospice Center. She was born April 11, 1915 in Losie, WV to the late Perry & Amanda (Keeton) Helmick. Darlia and her husband Ralph were married on October 13, 1951 and soon moved to Massillon. She was a long time employee of Perry Rubber, a member of...
Mary Ruth Businelli
Sep 23, 2009
Mary Ruth Businelli, 85, of Massillon passed away Wednesday September 23, 2009 at Affinity Medical Center, Massillon. She was born in Brewster, OH the daughter of the late Floyd R. and Myrtle (Huebner) Murphy. Mary Ruth was a secretary for Griscom-Russell, and MRM. She was also a member and former church secretary of Church of the Lakes. Mary Ruth...
Thomas H. Ehmer
Sep 21, 2009
Thomas H. Ehmer, age 69 of Massillon, died on Monday, September 21, 2009 at his home. He was born on October 24, 1939 in Massillon and was the son of the late Harold & Mae (Clapper) Ehmer. He was a 1958 graduate of Washington High School where he played football and tennis. He retired at the age of 62...
Dale W. Blickenderfer
Sep 21, 2009
Dale W. Blickenderfer, 86 of Massillon, died on Monday, September 21, 2009 at Amherst Meadows. He was born in Verona, PA on August 7, 1923 and was the son of the late Reath and Elsie (Markley) Blickenderfer. He was a Massillon resident since 1950. He was a veteran of World War II while serving with the U.S. Army. He...
Edward Knapp
Sep 20, 2009
Edward F. Knapp, 74 of Massillon, died on Sunday September 20, 2009 at Affinity Medical Center. He was born on April 27, 1935 in Akron, Ohio and was the son of the late Edward H. and Sadie Ellen (Sandridge) Knapp. He was an area resident for most of his life. He was a licensed optician and worked at Co-Op...
Mildred Millie L. Getz
Sep 20, 2009
Mildred “Millie” L. Getz, age 99 of Massillon, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born on June 20, 1910 in Dalton the daughter of the late Evertt and Mary Theresa Simon. Millie was a lifelong resident of Massillon. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. She enjoyed baking, cooking and spending...
