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Leo Engle
Jun 27, 2005
Leo A. Engle, age 89 of East Greenville, died Monday evening at Massillon Community Hospital. He was born on December 23, 1915 in Jackson Township and was the son of the late William & Clara (Yearkey) Engle. He was raised in Dalton, Ohio and moved to East Greenville where he lived the rest of his life. He was a...
Richard J. Bryan
Jun 21, 2005
Richard J. Bryan age 71 of Canal Fulton passed away Tuesday June 21, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. Dick was born September 10, 1933 in Massillon to the late Charles & Ida (Khoury) Bryan. He joined the Massillon Police Department in 1958 and retired as Chief of Police (1984-1986) after 29 years of service to the City...
Lillian Elkins
Jun 20, 2005
Lillian M. Elkins, age 96 of Massillon, passed away Monday June 20, 2005 at the Laurels Nursing Home. She was born in Holmes County on April 4, 1909 to the late Lyman & Jessie (Nowells) Sweigert. Lillian was a taxi driver for the Davis Taxi Co., where she retired after 10 years. Lillian enjoyed gardening in the outdoors as...
Goldie Shell
Jun 20, 2005
Goldie Shell, age 81 of Orrville, passed away Monday at the Massillon Community Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Grenada, Mississippi on March 22, 1924 to the late William & Dora (Fitzhugh) Jordan. She married Willie D. Shell in January of 1940 and they started their family together. They moved to Orrville in 1953. She accepted...
Jeffrey Esper
Jun 19, 2005
Jeffrey G. Esper, age 37 of Fenton, MO, formerly of Massillon, died Sunday, June 19, 2005 at his residence. He had been in poor health most of his life. He was born on May 29, 1968 in Cleveland, Ohio and was the son of Barbara (Craft) Esper and Wesley J. (Laurie) Esper both of Massillon. He had been employed...
Doris Couch
Jun 18, 2005
Doris Gene Couch, 73, of Massillon, died Saturday, June 18, 2005 at Massillon Community Hospital. She was born on October 6, 1931 in Akron, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Eugene Goodrich Moss and Mary K. (Brown) Moss. She was a Massillon resident for 55 years. She had been employed by the former Massillon State Hospital where...
Jerry Slabaugh
Jun 16, 2005
JERRY SLABAUGH September 19, 1919 – June 16, 2005 Jerry Slabaugh, 85, of Massillon, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on June 16, 2005 following an extended illness. Jerry was born to Joseph and Anna (Yoder) Slabaugh on September 19, 1919 in Barrs Mills, Ohio. He spent his employment years as an owner/operator truck driver. At sixteen...
Robert E. Dolzani
Jun 15, 2005
Robert E. Dolzani, age 83 of Navarre, passed away Wednesday evening at Altercare of Navarre. He was born in Midvale, Ohio to the late Attilo & Emma (Gallineri) Dolzani on November 2, 1921. Robert graduated from Midvale Goshen Township High School before joining the Navy. He married the love of his life, Mary Dolzani on June 30, 1979. Robert...
Peter Nikolis
Jun 12, 2005
Peter Nikolis, age 78 of Massillon, passed Sunday morning. He was born in Yugoslavia to the late Nikola & Dorothy Nikolis. The Nikolis family moved to Massillon when Peter was 5 yrs. old. Peter was a mill rite for Republic Steel which is where he retired after 46 yrs of loyal service. On January 29, 1948 Peter married the...
Ruth Williams
Jun 12, 2005
Ruth Williams age 80 of Massillon passed away Sunday June 12, 2005 at the Massillon Community Hospital.. Ruth was born February 19, 1925 in Winston-Salem, NC to the late Edward & Florence (Campbell) McConaughhead. She lived in Massillon since 1941. She was a long time employee of Sanitary Laundry and a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints....
Jean L. Kalleker
Jun 10, 2005
Jean L. Kalleker age 72 of Massillon, passed away Friday morning at Aultman Hospital following an extended illness. She was born in Massillon on April 3, 1933 to the late Clarence and Pearl (Wolfe) Thomas. Jean retired from St. John’s United Church of Christ in 1995 following 30 years of service as the church’s secretary. She enjoyed feeding the...
Esther R. Blatz
Jun 10, 2005
Esther R. Blatz, age 92 of Massillon passed away June 10, 2005 at Hospitality House. Esther was born November 2, 1912 in Massillon to the late Daniel & Marie (Heddleson) Jerman. In 1930, she graduated from Washington High School and has been a life resident of Massillon. She was a life member of the First Christian Church in Massillon....
Donald Zimmerman Sr.
Jun 10, 2005
Donald E. Zimmerman Sr., age 69 of Massillon passed away Friday June 10, 2005 at his residence following a long illness. He was born August 14, 1935 in Martinsburg, PA to the late Charles E. 'Storm' & Hazel (Hall) Zimmerman. He lived all of his life in the Massillon area. Don served in the Army. He formerly worked at...
Frank J. 'Pa Pa Bear' Mercurio
Jun 9, 2005
Frank J. “Pa Pa Bear” Mercurio, age 92 of Massillon, passed away Thursday morning at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in Columbus, OH on October 2, 1912 to the late Frank and Mary (Scalia) Mercurio and lived in Massillon for nine years. Frank retired from Kroger Bakery in 1977 following 40 years as a baker....
Lee Bradley Rude
Jun 8, 2005
Lee Bradley Rude, age 50 of Massillon, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday at his residence. Lee was born on March 21, 1955 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Jasper L. Rude and Virginia Mason. He was a retired Petty Officer First Class in the United State Navy, he served aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS John F. Kennedy in the Persian...
Donald Means
Jun 8, 2005
Donald L. Means age 63 of Massillon passed away June 8th at Heather Ridge Commons after a long illness. He was born February 22, 1942 in Painesville, OH to the late Dale & Viola (Hettinger) Means and was raised in Perry, OH. Don graduated from Kent State University in 1964 with a Bachelors Degree in Accounting. While a student...
James Delong
Jun 5, 2005
James C. DeLong Sr., age 81 passed away Sunday, June 5, 2005 at Aultman Hospital following a period of declining health. He was born August 11, 1923 in Massillon to the late Kenton C. & Mary Jane (Callivin) DeLong and has been a life long resident and a 1941 graduate of Washington High School. He served in the 92nd...
Edward David
Jun 5, 2005
Edward Patrick David, 39 of Massillon, passed away Sunday evening at his residence after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 11, 1966 in Massillon and graduated from Perry High School with the Class of 1984. He previously worked at Central States Can. Eddie enjoyed all sports but really enjoyed playing golf and was a...
Catherine Jones
Jun 5, 2005
Catherine J. “Kay” Jones, age 90 of Massillon, died Sunday, June 5, 2005 at Amherst Meadows. She was born on February 17, 1915 in Warren, Ohio and was the daughter of the late John & Christine (Forsythe) Nangle. She had lived in the Columbus area a good portion of her life and had moved back to Massillon two years...
Marie Specogna
Jun 5, 2005
B. Marie Specogna, age 78 of Massillon, passed away suddenly, Sunday morning, June 5, 2005. Marie was born in Massillon, to the late Harry & Anna (Wazlavek) Schoenfeld on March 30, 1927. She graduated from WHS in 1945. Marie then went to work as a secretary for the Massillon City Schools at Lorin Andrews, Washington High, and retired from...
