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Isaac Staton
Jun 28, 2006
Isaac A. Staton, age 73 of Massillon, died Wednesday, June 28th at his home. He was born on June 14, 1933 in Lexington, VA and was the son of the late Moonie and Effie Staton. He was a Massillon resident for most of his life. He had been employed by the city of Massillon in the saniotation department. He...
William G. Kincaid
Jun 28, 2006
William G. Kincaid, age 71 of Massillon, passed away Wednesday evening at Aultman Hospital following an extended illness. William was born on September 7, 1934 in Summersville, WV to the late Irvin and Icie (Williams) Kincaid. He is a United States Army Veteran. William retired form Republic Steel in December 1994 following 38 years of service as a welder....
Marjorie Mead
Jun 26, 2006
Marjorie Mead, age 85 of Massillon, went home to the Lord on Monday, June 26, 2006. She was born on June 9, 1921 in Massillon to the late Arthur and Helen Snyder Ream. She was a 1939 graduate of Washington High School. Marjorie was a member at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Marjorie was a woman of strength and unwavering...
Lois M. Arnold
Jun 26, 2006
Lois M. Arnold, age 86 of Massillon, died Monday, June 26, 2006 at Amherst Meadows. She was born in Dalton, Ohio on September 14, 1919 and was the daughter of the late Hiram and Marie (Brinker) Wolf. She was a lifelong area resident. Lois graduated from Dalton High School in 1937. She was a licensed beautician and assisted her...
Frank P. Waselesky Jr.
Jun 24, 2006
Frank P. Waselesky age 87 passed away Saturday June 24, 2006 at AlterCare of Navarre. Frank was born January 18, 1919 in Hermine, PA to the late Alex & Mary Waselesky and lived most of his life in Homeworth, OH. He retired in 1984 after driving for RTA after 40 years of service. He is survived by his wife...
Adele Oosterwyk
Jun 22, 2006
Adele Oosterwyk, age 98 of Navarre, passed away Friday afternoon. She was born in Germany to the late Gerhard & Suzanna (Neus) Van Den Busch on March 16, 1908. When she lived in Germany she worked in retail. When she moved to the Navarre area she worked for Davis Bakery retiring following many years of service. She was preceded...
Charles Ramsey
Jun 18, 2006
Charles L. “Charley” Ramsey, age 53 of Massillon died Sunday morning at his home. He was born on August 30, 1952 in Massillon and was a lifelong area resident. Charley was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Viet Nam Conflict.. He had been employed at KKS Industries. He was preceded in death by his mother Catherine...
Cynthia Kuhn
Jun 16, 2006
Cynthia A. Kuhn, age 52 of Perry Heights, passed away Friday at Aultman Hospital. She was born on July 12, 1953 in Massillon and was the adopted daughter of Clifford and Jerri Ann Diamond. Cindy was an active member at the East Massillon Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She was a homemaker and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her family...
Anne G. Dieringer
Jun 14, 2006
Anna Deringer age 81 of Massillon passed away Wednesday June 14, 2006 at the Massillon Community Hospital. She was born May 22, 1925 in Lorain, Ohio to the late Sam and Rebecca Girbovan and lived most of her life in Massillon. Anna was a 1943 graduate of Washington High School. She had been employed by the First Savings &...
Dorothy Marian (Slinger) Byers
Jun 14, 2006
Dorothy Marian (Slinger) Byers of Massillon, passed away Wednesday evening, June14, 2006 at Chapel Hill Community following a lengthy illness. Born on December 21, 1910, daughter of Nora (Evans) Slinger (1887-1964) and Andrew M. Slinger(1884 - 1970). Mrs. Byers was born and raised in Massillon, graduating from Washington High School in 1928. She was a stenographer for Goodyear Tire...
Shirley S. Wilson
Jun 13, 2006
Shirley S. Wilson age 78 of Perry Twp. passed away Tuesday June 13, 2006 at Aultman Woodlawn after a brief illness. Shirley was born June 7, 1928 in Canton to the late Edmund & Bertha (Strickroth) Stephan. She was a 1946 graduate of Timken High School. In 1948 she married Donis Wilson and resided in Perry Township most of...
Margaret Schandel Shanklin
Jun 12, 2006
Mrs. Margaret Schandel Shanklin, 90, died June 12, 2006, due to complications of a lengthy illness. Born June 14, 1915, Mrs. Shanklin, one of three daughters of the late Joseph M. and Edna Hoke Schandel, lived all of her life in the Massillon area. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, William Eberhardt Shanklin....
Donald L. Ely
Jun 10, 2006
Donald L. Ely, age 63, of Massillon passed away Saturday morning at the Meadow Wind Nursing Home. He was born on July 18, 1942 in Ashland but he was raised in Massillon by the late Clara & Herbert Ely. After Don graduated from Central Catholic High School in the top 10 of the class of 1960, he joined the...
Ramona 'Mona' Goodnight Elavsky
Jun 10, 2006
Ramona “Mona “ Goodnight Elavsky age 72 of Massillon, died Friday in her home after a courageous 2 year battle with breast and liver disease. She was born on February 23, 1934 in Port Washington, OH to the late Rolla and Marjorie (Kelly) Gardner, and lived most of her life in Massillon. She retired from Massillon State Hospital in...
Zion Earl Pegues
Jun 9, 2006
Zion Earl Pegues the son of Otis & Jammie Smith Pegues died at birth June 9, 2006 at University Hospital in Cleveland. In addition to his parents he has two sisters and a brother: Octavia, A’Rion and La’Tarien. Grandmother Lisa Pegues and great grandparents: Lula Belle Smith and Francis Matthews. A graveside service will be Monday at the Massillon...
Kathryn B. Dewalt
Jun 6, 2006
Kathryn B. Dewalt age 91 of Massillon passed away June 6, 2006 at the Canton Regency. She was born July 16, 1914 in East Liverpool, OH to the late William & Nellie (Miller) Barker. Kaye was raised in East Liverpool and moved to Massillon when she married her late husband Donald E. in 1940. After teaching in East Liverpool...
Dwaine E. Warstler
Jun 5, 2006
Dwaine E. Warstler of Massillon passed on June 5, 2006. He was born January 18, 1923 in Massillon to the late Edward A. & Artha (Collier) Warstler. Dwaine was a 1941 graduate of Washington High School and attended Miami University. While at Miami University, he left to join the Army Air Corps and served in Europe during WW II....
Mary Jane Laruffa
Jun 5, 2006
Mary Jane (Kurzen) LaRuffa, age 87 went home to be with the Lord on June 4th, 2006. Mary was born in Canton to the late Edna (Little) & Walter Stephan. Mary resided in Palm Springs for 22 years, returning to Massillon in 2004. She was a member of St. Barbara's Catholic Church. She retired from Nickle's Bakery after 17...
Thelma Dunham
Jun 5, 2006
Thelma Dunham, age 97 of Edison, NJ, died Monday, June 5, 2006 at Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ. She was formerly of Massillon and had lived the last 3 ½ years of her life with her granddaughter, Jane (Mark) Basuino. She was born on December 8, 1908 in Orrville, Ohio and was the daughter of...
Lena Brio
Jun 5, 2006
Lena Brio age 97 of St. Joseph Health Care Center passed away Monday. Lena was the oldest of three children born to the late Stefano & Domenica (Mandracchia) Pizzolato-Pendolino. She lived most of her life in Canton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her step father, Frank Pendolino; husband, Louis Brio; his son Sam...
