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John Roth
Aug 31, 2008
John Roth, age 72, of Massillon passed through Heavens Gate, freed from pain on Sunday, August 31, 2008, in the comfort of his home with his beloved wife and loving daughter at his side. He is to be admired for his strength and courage during his extended fight with cancer. John was the son of the late Martin and...
Larry J. Loomis
Aug 31, 2008
Larry J. Loomis age 82 of Massillon passed away Sunday August 31, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born February 5, 1926 in Massillon to the late Harry & Clara (Beazell) Loomis and was a life resident of Massillon. Larry was a 1944 graduate of Washington High School. During World War II, her served in the infantry in...
Dorothy Mae Mccollins
Aug 29, 2008
Dorothy Mae McCollins, age 97 of Massillon, died on Friday, August 29, 2008 at Meadow Wind Health Care Center. She was born on December 4, 1910 in Pennsylvania and was the daughter of the late Harry Peter and Salome Irene (Schultz) Brucker. She was a Massillon resident for most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member...
Duane R. Weltlich
Aug 27, 2008
Duane R. Weltlich, age 77 of Dalton, Ohio, died Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at Dunlap Memorial Hospital in Orrville. He was born on July 19, 1931 in Massillon and was the son of the late George J and Amelia Ann (Schindler) Weltlich. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He retired from...
Joseph M. Eaglowski Sr.
Aug 26, 2008
Joseph M. Eaglowski Sr., age 95 of Massillon, passed away Tuesday (August 26, 2008) at the Laurels in Massillon. Joe was born September 12, 1912 in Massillon to the late Casimer & Amelia (Rutkowski) Eaglowski. He was a long time employee of Republic Steel retiring in 1975 and from A.J. Diana & Sons in the mid 80s. He was...
Margaret L. Anthony
Aug 25, 2008
Margaret Louise Anthony, age 86 of Massillon, Ohio, went home to be with her savior, surrounded by her loving family on Monday, August 25, 2008 at the Laurels of Massillon as a result of a brief illness. She was born on May 9, 1922 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late John and Rose Anthony. Margaret was...
Lenora J. Detwiler
Aug 24, 2008
Lenora J. Detwiler, age 80 of North Canton, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 24, 2008 following a courageous lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. She was at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on October 2, 1927 in Ellet, Ohio and was the daughter of the late William Alexander and Eliza Olive...
Michael A. Elavsky
Aug 23, 2008
Michael A. Elavsky, age 83 of Massillon, died Saturday, August 23, 2008 at his home. He was born on August 5, 1925 in Massillon and was the son of the late Michael and Anna (Bosco) Elavsky. He was a lifelong area resident. He retired from the former Republic Steel and was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. Along with...
Fannie Morris
Aug 21, 2008
Fannie Morris, age 68 of Massillon, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2008 at Country Lawn Nursing Home in Navarre. She was born on January 21, 1940 in Carrollton to the late Dow and Mary Ann Warner. She lived in the area her entire life and was a member of Canton Baptist Temple. She enjoyed knitting, cooking and working on...
Joseph J. Condon
Aug 21, 2008
Joseph J. Condon, age 76 of Beach City, died Thursday, August 21, 2008 at Country Lawn Nursing Home. He was born on February 20, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY and was the son of the late Lawrence and Mary (Mahon) Condon. He was an area resident for the past 35 years. He retired from Union Metal where he was a...
Michele R. Griggy
Aug 20, 2008
Michele R. (Basso) Griggy, age 44 of Perry Twp., passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2008, at Aultman Hospital following a courageous four and a half year battle with breast cancer. She was born January 29, 1964 in Canton to David & Sandra (Redinger) Basso Sr. and lived all of her life in Perry Twp. Michele was a 1982 graduate...
Dragica Slat
Aug 19, 2008
Dragica Slat age 80 of Massillon passed away Tuesday August 19, 2008 at Rose Lane Health Center. She was born August 28, 1927 in Croatia and moved to Massillon in 1961. She and her husband lived for 35 years on Noble Place NW and will be remembered for her flower and vegetable gardens; that were shared with neighbors. Her...
Frank Benkovich
Aug 18, 2008
Frank ‘Stooky’ Benkovich age 86 of Massillon passed away August 18, 2008 at Amherst Meadows. He was born January 8, 1922 in Brewster to the late George & Mary (Tandrich) Benkovich and graduated from Brewster High School. Stooky served in the Marines during WW II. He was employed for 24 years by the N & W RR as a...
Violet 'Vi' M. Price
Aug 15, 2008
Violet “Vi” M. Price, age 68 of Massillon, our dear wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away unexpectedly on Friday at Affinity Medical Center – Massillon Campus. Vi was born on January 13, 1940 in Massillon to the late Robert and Birdie Bulman. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Robert...
Marie A. Devaughn
Aug 13, 2008
Marie A. DeVaughn, age 82 of Massillon, died Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at Affinity Medical Center-Doctor’s Campus following an extended illness. She was born on January 29, 1926 in Cairo, WV and was the daughter of the late Emery and Josephine (Melvin) McClaskey. She was an area resident for most of her life. In 1991 she retired from the...
Ruth E. Yarnell
Aug 13, 2008
Ruth E. Yarnell, age 77 of Massillon, passed away Wednesday at Aultman Hospital after a sudden illness. Ruth was born June 7, 1931 in Cambridge to the late Nearess & Alma (Bond) McCarty and moved to Massillon in 1954. She retired from Oreida Foods in 1999 and was a member of Freewill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...
Robert E. Mizer
Aug 12, 2008
Robert E. Mizer, age 89 of Massillon, passed away Tuesday August 12, 2008 at Amherst Meadows. He was born on June 14, 1919 in Dover to the late Alvin & Susan (Wendling) Mizer and moved to Massillon in the early 40’s. Bob graduated from Dover High School and attended Canton Business College. He retired from the general office of...
Rose M. Sarianides
Aug 12, 2008
Rose M. Sarianides, age 88 of Trinity, FL passed away August 12, 2008. She was born April 17, 1920 to the late Joseph & Theresa (Salerno) Bell in Navarre. Rose was raised in Navarre and married Ernest Sarianides a member of the US Army and traveled with him to his many duty post. They returned to Stark County in...
Charles D. 'Charlie' Ross
Aug 12, 2008
Charles D. Ross (Charlie), age 86, of Canton, passed away peacefully this week after a very courageous battle with cancer. Born in 1922, he attended Hartford Elementary School and completed his high school education after World War II. He was a lifelong resident of Canton, a Navy World War II veteran, and retired from the Hoover Company in 1986....
Donald J. Sassaman
Aug 10, 2008
Donald J. Sassaman, age 91, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Chapel Hill Community in Canal Fulton. He was born on December 27, 1916 in Tamaqua, PA and was the son of the late Clarence and Maud Sassaman. He is survived by his son, Robert Sassaman of Canal Fulton. Cremation has taken place. There will be no...
