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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
