Theresa A. Grove
Jul 8, 2007
Theresa A. Grove, age 71 of Massillon, passed away Sunday at her residence. She was born on April 25, 1936 in Canton to the late Ernest and Mary (France) Gemma. Theresa loved to cook and her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Amber Winkhart in 1992. She is survived by her...
Della M. Bowen
Jul 6, 2007
Della M. Bowen, age 90, of Akron died Friday, July 6, 2007 at the Hospice Care Center. She was born on March 25, 1917 in Akron and was the daughter of the late Everett and Grace (Preston) Bennett. She had been employed a nurses aide at Akron General Medical Center. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death...
Herbert 'Ace' Crable
Jul 5, 2007
Herbert “Ace” Crable, age 77, passed away July 5, 2007 in Affinity Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was bon June 21, 1930 to Elizabeth Crable and John DeVaul. A former Massillon Tiger standout, Ace as he was affectionately know, graduated in 1948 and briefly attended Florida A & M. He retired in 1985 from Republic Steel after thirty...
Kenneth L Airhart
Jul 4, 2007
Kenneth L. Airhart age 67 of Navarre passed away Wednesday at his residence. He had been under a doctor’s care. A life resident of Navarre he was the son of Vincent Airhart and the late Florence (Neal) Airhart. In addition he has a sister, Dixie (Harvey) Witter of Massillon and a brother Charles (Barbara) Airhart of Beach City. There...
Evelyn Sokol
Jul 2, 2007
Evelyn F. Sokol, age 93 of Massillon, died Monday, July 2, 2007 at Altercare of Nobles Pond. She was born on May 14, 1914 in Akron, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Ralph & Grace (Cady) Weaver. Evelyn owned and operated her own beauty parlor. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Anna Mae Slight
Jul 2, 2007
Anna Mae Slight age 75 of Massillon, passed away Monday at her sister’s residence in Louisville. Anna was born on June 14, 1932 in Massillon to the late Roy and Ruth (Ackerman) Slight. She was a Washington High School Graduate. Anna enjoyed gardening and craft making. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother...
Vernadine Rogers
Jul 2, 2007
Vernadine Rogers, age 87 of Massillon passed away July 2, 2007 at Hospitality House. She was born June 18, 1920 in Hartford, KY to the late Herbert & Bessie (Wright) Hoover. She lived most of her life in Massillon. Vernadine was a home maker and a member of the Central Baptist Church. Her husband Robert Henry Rogers passed away...
Mary C. Rodgers
Jul 1, 2007
Mary C. Rodgers age 63 of Massillon passed away July 1, 2007 at Doctors Hospital. Mary was born February 19, 1944 in Sandusky, OH to the late Earl & Katherine (Blakely) Randles. She was raised in Sandusky and lived most of her life in Massillon. In 1963 she graduated from Washington High School. Mary had worked at Miday’s and...
Edna Ruth Criswell
Jun 29, 2007
Edna Ruth Criswell, age 90 of Massillon, died Friday, June 29, 2007 at the House of Loretto in Canton. She was born in Massillon on November 5, 1916 and was the daughter of the late Perry and Maude (Elson) Holderbaum. She was a lifelong area resident. She spent many years of her working life as an active member of...
Carolyn J. Young
Jun 29, 2007
Carolyn J. Young, age 68 of North Lawrence, died Friday, June 29, 2007 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home. She was born on May 21, 1939 in North Lawrence, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Donald A. & Edna (Barkman) Young. She was a lifelong area resident. In 1957, Carolyn graduated from Washington High School. In 2001, she...
Ralph Pauli
Jun 29, 2007
Ralph Pauli, age 80 of Massillon, died Friday, June 29, 2007 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home in Dalton, Ohio. He was born on May 18, 1927 in Massillon and was the son of the late Elsie Pauli. Following graduation from Washington High School in 1945, Ralph joined the U.S. Army. He then graduated from DeForest (DeVry) Technical School in...
Garnet L. Herron
Jun 28, 2007
Garnet L. (Stuck) Herron, age 86 of Massillon died Thursday, June 28, 2007 in her Massillon home. She had returned home with her family on May 16th under hospice care after an extended hospital stay. She was born in Vinton County on July 24, 1920 daughter of the late Horace and Bertha May (Wyatt) Stuck. She graduated from Richland...
Elfriede Doering
Jun 27, 2007
Elfriede Doering age 90 of Massillon passed away Wednesday June 27, 2007 at Hospitality House in Massillon. Elfriede was born July 17, 1916 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany to the late Georg & Marie Lich. She with her husband and son lived in Germany until coming to the United States in 1951. She worked for the former Sanitary Laundry & Dry...
William L. Jeffries
Jun 27, 2007
William L. Jeffries, age 75, of Massillon passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 after a couragous battle with cancer. Bill was born July 28, 1931 to the late James & Laura (Dills) Jeffries in Winfield, W.VA. He graduated from Lumberport High School in Lumberport, W.VA. In 1956 Bill married the love of his life, Shirley (Lang) Jeffries. Bill...
Eileen Mae Nicewander
Jun 21, 2007
A loving, generous spirit went home to be with our Lord on June 21, 2007. Eileen Mae Nicewander was born on February 11, 1926 and attended Jackson High School. She loved her family, photographs, sending greeting cards, and always loved a funny story. We love you and you will be greatly missed by all of those whose lives you...
Russell R. Ramsey
Jun 20, 2007
Russell R. Ramsey, age 77 of Massillon passed away Wednesday June 20, 2007 at the Mercy Medical Center. Russ was born July 11, 1929 in Massillon to the late Russell & Rhea (Piper) Ramsey. A 1947 graduate of Washington High School and a 1951 graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, he then earned a Masters of Education Degree from Kent...
Patsy F. Ross
Jun 19, 2007
Patsy F. Ross, age 88 of Massillon, died Tuesday morning at Mercy Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Custer City, PA on April 7, 1919 and was the son of the late John & Anna (Kutchmire) Ross. He was a Massillon resident for most of his life. Patsy served in the U.S. Army during...
Spc Zachary A. Grass
Jun 16, 2007
SPC Zachary A. Grass age 22 of Sugar Creek Twp. was killed died Saturday June 16, 2007 by a roadside bomb while on duty in Iraq. He was a member of Charlie Battery, 2-12 Field Artillery. In February 2005 he enlisted in the Army and went to basic training at Fort Sill, OK and then was assigned to Ft....
T. Jean Jekubik
Jun 15, 2007
T. Jean Jekubik, age 78, of Massillon passed away Friday, June 15, 2007 at the Hospice Care Center of Copley. She was born in Strasburg on April 22, 1929 to the late Willis & Emma (Masters) McClurg. Jean graduated from Navarre High School in 1947. After Jean finished school she married Paul Loretto in which they had one son,...
Frank R. Byrd
Jun 15, 2007
Frank R. Byrd, age 61 of Massillon, died Friday, June 15, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born on March 22, 1946 in Marion, VA and was the son of the late Garnett and Hortense (Richardson) Byrd. He was raised in Rural Retreat, VA and moved to Massillon in 1977. Frank was a veteran of the U.S. Army...
