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Henry Daniel
Apr 17, 2007
Henry J. Daniel, age 63 of Massillon, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at Affinity Hospital following a brief illness. Henry was born on December 5, 1943 in Akron, OH to the late John and Eileen Daniel. Henry had worked for Massillon Auto Salvage as a truck driver. He will be remembered for his great love of his wife...
June Pitts
Apr 15, 2007
June Pitts, age 77 formerly of Massillon, died Sunday, April 15, 2007 at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida after a brief illness. She was born on February 7, 1930 in Wampum, PA and was the daughter of the late George and Cora (DeHass) Huffman. June was a dedicated mother and wife and a member...
Bessie Milton
Apr 15, 2007
Sis. Bessie Lee Gibson Milton, age 73, of Massillon passed away Sunday, April 15, 2007. She was born to the late Noah & Hester Bell-Gibson on September 11, 1932, in Marianne, Florida. Bessie attended the public school system in Jackson County at McChapel Elementary School & Union Grove high school. At an early age, she confessed the Lord Jesus...
Gary A. 'Candy Man' Kilgore
Apr 15, 2007
Gary A. “Candy Man” Kilgore, age 53 of Massillon passed away Sunday April 15, 2007. He was born April 28, 1953 in Massillon to the late Donald E. and Lillian C. (Chetelat) Kilgore. Gary was a 1971 graduate of Washington High School and has been employed by Tri K Enterprises in Perry Hts. He was a member of FOE...
Jean Paulson
Apr 15, 2007
Jean Paulson, mother, artist and former teacher, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2007, at Affinity Hospital Doctors Campus following an illness with cancer. Jean was born September 20, 1925 in Chicago to the late Harold & Florence (Nicely) Lindstrom. She met Paul Pep Paulson while they attended the University of Chicago, and they married in 1947. They lived...
Erma M. Dozier
Apr 14, 2007
Erma M. Dozier, passed away on April 14, 2007 at her home. Erma was born in Canton Ohio on November 5, 1931 to late Amos and Melva (Higdon) Monroe. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Edward Dozier, her brother, Donald Monroe, and daughter, Melva Williams. Her loving memory will be cherished by children and their families....
David A. 'Dave' Gourley, Sr.
Apr 13, 2007
David A. “Dave” Gourley, Sr., age 78 of Massillon, passed away Friday at Affinity Medical Center – Massillon Campus. Dave was born in Canton on October 28, 1928 to the late James W. and Ida S. (Potter) Gourley. He was a 1946 Middlebranch High School graduate and a United States Army Veteran. He worked for many years at Jackson...
Marcus W. Sigman
Apr 12, 2007
Marcus W. Sigman, age 93 of Massillon, passed away Thursday evening at Country Lawn Nursing Home in Navarre. Marcus was born on June 26, 1913 in Elk Creek, Missouri to Lafayette and Ellen (Volner) Sigman. He retired from Phelps – Dodge in Arizona in 1975 as a foreman following 40 years of service. He was a member of Holy...
John Dottavio
Apr 11, 2007
John Dottavio, age 91, of Navarre passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 11, 2007 at Altercare of Navarre. John was born in Massillon on August 11, 1915. He was the son of Alessandro and Louise (Lelli) Dottavio. He was a member of St. Clement Church in Navarre and St. Joseph's in Massillon. He was preceded in death by his wife...
Perry Howard Christie
Apr 11, 2007
Perry Howard Christie, 95, beloved husband, father and grandfather, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at Aultman Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 17, 1911, in Edessa, Macedonia (Greece) and was the son of the late George & Sylvia Christie (Vacadaris). He was a Massillon resident for most of his life. Perry retired from Republic...
Herbert H. 'Pittsburg' Kyles
Apr 11, 2007
Herbert H. “Pittsburg” Kyles, age 76 of Massillon, went home to be with the Lord on April 11, 2007. He was born in Eufaula, Alabama on April 16, 1930 to James L. and Vicia (Underwood) Kyles. He moved to Massillon in 1955 and worked at Republic Steel where he retired in 1981. He was a member of the Steel...
Russell F. Parr, Sr.
Apr 9, 2007
Russell F. Parr, Sr., 80 of Massillon, passed away Monday afternoon at Meadow Wind Health Care Center. He was born on May 3, 1926 in Massillon to the late Edward and Alice (Collins) Parr. He was a WWII United States Army Veteran stationed in the Philippines and Japan earning the Atlantic Pacific Ribbon , 4 bronze stars and 2...
Ernest A. Sarianides
Apr 7, 2007
Ernest A. Sarianides age 85 of Massillon passed away Saturday April 7, 2007 at Affinity Medical Center-Massillon Campus. He was born June 1, 1921 in Uhrichsville to the late Lazarus & Agape Sarianides and soon moved to Massillon. Following high school he entered the Army and served in WW II and Korea. Ernie was part of the D Day...
Margaret M. Weirich
Apr 7, 2007
Margaret M. (Thornberry) Weirich, age 80 of Massillon, died Saturday, April 7, 2007 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on February 10, 1927 in Newcomerstown, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Harold and Mary (Foraker) Thornberry. She was a Massillon resident for most of her life. Margaret was a homemaker and a member...
Glen C. Younger
Apr 5, 2007
Glen C. Younger, age 78, of Jackson Twp. passed away April 5, 2007. He was born in Galena, Kansas on February 22, 1929 to the late Marvin & Maniella (Cooper) Younger. After school, Glen joined the Army where he served our country in the Korean Conflict. When Glen returned from the was, he married the love of his life,...
Mildred Unklesbay
Apr 5, 2007
Mildred Unklesbay, age 89 of Massillon, passed away Thursday morning, April 5, 2007 at The Legends Care Center in Massillon. She was born in Massillon on September 16, 1917 to the late Andrew and Susan Stancheck. Mildred was a lifelong resident of Massillon. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. Along with her parents, she was preceded in...
Elonza Leonard Zedaker
Apr 4, 2007
Elonza Leonard Zedaker age 79 of Canton Township passed away Wednesday at the home of his daughter. He was born November 16, 1927 in West Virginia to the late Samuel & Lena (Wilson) Zedaker. Leonard served in the US Army and spent 9 years in the Merchant Marines. He lived most of his life in Massillon and retired Eaton...
Edward Dozier
Apr 4, 2007
Edward Dozier age 69 of Canton passed away April 4, 2007. Ed was born June 10, 1937 in Uniontown, PA to the late Frank & Nettie Mae (Clark) Dozier. He lived most of his life in the Alliance-Canton area. Ed retired from American Steel Foundry after 25 years. His memory will be cherished by his wife Erma (Monroe) Dozier...
Paula J. Kiko
Apr 2, 2007
Paula J. Kiko age 58 of Dalton, OH passed away Monday April 2, 2007 at her residence following a short illness. Paula was born April 11, 1948 in Massillon to the late Chester & Lois Pauline (Bretz) Baus. She was a 1966 graduate of Tuslaw High School where she participated in 4H. After high school Paula was employed at...
George J. Harig
Apr 1, 2007
George J. Harig, age 84 of Massillon, died Sunday evening, April 1, 2007 at Affinity Medical Center-Doctor’s Campus. He was born on February 24, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio and was the son of the late George and Stella (Brindle) Harig. He was a Massillon resident for most of his life. He retired after 30 years of service from Lorin...
