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...
Benjamin F. Harris
Sep 19, 2009
Benjamin F. Harris, age 81 of Massillon, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Wooster Community Hospital. He was born on June 9, 1928 in Staton, WV the son of the late Alex and Bessie Harris. Benjamin was a lifelong resident of Massillon. He had worked for Republic Steel in Cleveland as a millwright for 32 years before retiring...
June Baltzer Watts
Sep 18, 2009
June Baltzer Watts age 92 of Massillon passed away September 18, 2009 at Meadow Winds. June was born August 11, 1917 in Homestead, PA to the late Roy & Jennie (Forester) Smillie and was raised in Massillon. She was a 1936 graduate of Washington High School. June was a dental assistant at the Massillon State Hospital and retired in...
Donald D. Mast
Sep 18, 2009
Donald D. Mast, age 80 of Massillon, died on Friday, September 18, 2009 at Brewster Parke. He was born on December 27, 1928 in Baltic, Ohio and was the son of the late David and Amanda (Hostetler) Mast. He was a lifelong area resident. Donnie was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a member of American Legion...
Elaine Joan Shulok
Sep 18, 2009
Elaine Joan Shulok, 62 of Sandusky, passed away Friday, September 18, 2009, at Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky. Elaine was born on June 25, 1947 in Massillon to Joseph A. & Lillie M. (Hodak) Shulok. She graduated from Perry High School in 1965, Bowling Green State University in 1969 with a B.A. Spanish & English and then she...
Michael J. Herrick
Sep 16, 2009
Michael J. Herrick age 44 of Seaford, DE passed away Sunday, September 16, 2009. Mike was born October 24, 1964 in Massillon to Roger & Ann (Turkal) Herrick. He was a 1983 graduate of Washington High School. Working the last 10 years as a technical service representative for Veolia Environmental Services out of the North East Maryland facility, Mike...
Robert F. Mowrer
Sep 15, 2009
Robert F. Mowrer, age 84 of Massillon, died on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at The Landing of Canton. He was born on January 21, 1925 in Wooster, Ohio and was the son of the late Floyd and Edith (Smith) Mowrer. He was a Massillon resident since 1951. Bob was a decorated veteran of World War II while serving in...
Herbert Banfield
Sep 13, 2009
After a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family, our beloved Father, Herbert Banfield, age 86, passed peacefully away from this life on September 13, 2009. Herbert was born May 8, 1923 in St. Clairsville, Ohio to Joseph P. and Anna Belle Banfield. He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Anna Marie Wood, and ,...
