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Gary Piatko
Jun 2, 2005
Gary Piatko age 57 died unexpectedly Thursday at the Massillon Community Hospital with his family at his side. He was born November 24, 1947 in Massillon to the late Andy & Helen (Matta) Piatko. Gary was a life resident of Massillon and a 1966 graduate of Washington High School. He was the owner of Piatko Home Improvement for 40...
Donald Tim Hattery
May 30, 2005
Donald H. “Tim” Hattery, age 85 of Massillon, died Monday, May 30, 2005 at the VA Medical Center at Wade Park. He was born on September 14, 1919 in Canton and was the son of the late John J. & Bertha (Scheefer) Hattery. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a member of the West Unit at the...
Mark Baus
May 29, 2005
Mark Baus, age 47 of Massillon, went home to be with the Lord Sunday afternoon. He was born in Massillon to the late Gerald & Almeda (Ray) Baus on November 29, 1957. Mark attended WHS and then began to work for the Massillon Cemetery. Mark then began working for T & D Hauling. Mark was an avid Steelers fan,...
James Jim W. Metzgar
May 28, 2005
Jim W. Metzgar, age 82 of Massillon, passed away Saturday evening at Country Lawn Nursing Home following an extended illness. Jim was born on November 1, 1922 in Clarksburg, WV to the late James and Alma (Crawford) Metzgar. He was a 1940 Graduate of Buchannon Upshur High School in Buchannon, WV. Jim retired from Norfolk and Western Rail Road...
John Jack Buttermore
May 24, 2005
John Jay “Jack” Buttermore, age 85 of Massillon, died Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at his home. He was born on August 4, 1919 in Massillon and was the son of the late Russell & Mary (Archibald) Buttermore. He was a lifelong area resident. He retired from Hill Rubber Company (Chicago, IL) where he was a sales representative. Up until...
Frances M. Anslover
May 24, 2005
Frances M. Anslover, age 91 of Massillon, passed away Tuesday afternoon at Massillon Community Hospital following a brief illness. She was born in Newcomerstown on December 23, 1913 to the late John and Louise (Florjancie) Anslover and lived in Massillon since 1921. Frances retired from Perry Rubber following more than 20 years of service. She enjoyed gardening and yard...
Robert Lee Bob Shilling, Sr.
May 24, 2005
Robert Lee “Bob” Shilling, Sr., age 71 of Massillon, passed away at his residence following a lengthy illness. Bob was born in Massillon on November 18, 1933 to Sam and Effie (McFarren) Shilling and lived in Massillon his entire life. He is a 1952 Washington High School Graduate. Bob retired from Republic Steel in 1984 following 34 years of...
Nellie Bell
May 23, 2005
Nellie F. Bell, age 80 of East Sparta, died Monday afternoon at Morning View Care Center in New Philadelphia. She was born on September 14, 1924 in Jacobsburg, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents, James & Viola Grant, her stepmother Frederica Grant, her husband, Russell Bell and her daughter Millie Wilson. She is survived by sons,...
Patricia C. Speicher
May 23, 2005
Patricia C. Speicher, age 77, of Massillon passed away on May 23, 2005 at her residence. She was born on May 3, 1928 in Ironton, Ohio to the late Dusty and Marjorie Matthews. Patricia lived in the area most of her life. She was an active member of the Massillon Baptist Temple. Patricia was also a member of the...
George Fabianich
May 21, 2005
George J. Fabianich, II, age 85 of Massillon, died Saturday, May 21, 2005 at Altercare of Nobles Pond. He was born on February 15, 1920 in Pag, Yugoslavia and was the son of the late George & Mary Fabianich. He was a Massillon resident for most of his life. George was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, was...
Velda Parks
May 20, 2005
Velda Parks, age 84 of Massillon, passed away Friday morning at the Massillon Community Hospital. She was born in Gallitzin PA, on January 24, 1921 to the late Andrew & Susan (Schoenfeld) Nickol. Velda met and married the love of her life, Robert Parks with whom she spent 27 years of marriage. They moved to Massillon after they were...
Mary Ellen Webber
May 18, 2005
Mary Ellen Webber, age 85 of Harborview, Ohio, formerly of Massillon, died Thursday, May 19, 2005 at St. Charles Mercy Hospital. She was born on January 14, 1920 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late John P. & Dorothy (Specht) Snyder. Mary Ellen was a homemaker, a member of Pigeon Run United Methodist Church and the Auxillary...
Evelyn Berger
May 18, 2005
Evelyn Jeanette (McAuley) Coulter Berger, age 82 of Massillon, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, May 18, 2005. She was born on February 20, 1923 in Woodsfield, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Edward Forrest & Nola (Barnes) McAuley. She retired from Diebold, Inc., where she was in engineering. She was a member of A.A.R.P. 3336, she was a Kentucky...
Joseph A. Anslover
May 17, 2005
Joseph A. Anslover, age 80, of Massillon, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at the Rose Lane Nursing Home. Joseph was born on September 14, 1924 in Massillon to the late John and Louise Anslover. He was a self employed painter for many years. Joe had been a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. He was a veteran, and...
Anne (Todich) Gloden
May 17, 2005
Anne (Todich) Gloden age 87 of Massillon passed away Tuesday May 17, 2005 at the Massillon Community Hospital. Anne was born May 6, 1918 in Massillon to the late Eli & Angeline (Pavlica) Todich. She retired from the Massillon State Hospital in 1982 after 25 years of employment. Following retirement she moved to Ft. Myers, FL and returned to...
Richard B. Hardman Iii
May 14, 2005
Richard B. Hardman III, 72 of Canton, passed away May 14, 2005 at Aultman Hospital. He was born on September 14, 1932 in Massillon to the late Richard B. and Frances (Warner) Hardman Jr. He was a 1950 graduate of Washington High School and made his home in Massillon until 1996. He served in the Navy from 1952 until...
Elizabeth Betty Colucy
May 14, 2005
Elizabeth “Betty” Colucy, age 80 of Brewster, passed away Saturday surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Wainwright, Ohio on July 11, 1924 to the late William & Margaret (Montaque) Grandison. Betty found she truly enjoyed taking care of her family. She was a member of the Brewster Moose Aux. as well as St. Clements Catholic Church....
Miriam Hill
May 10, 2005
Miriam (DeHoff) Hill, age 85 of Massillon, died Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at Maison Aine Nursing Home in Stow, Ohio. She was born in Massillon on May 7, 1920 and was the daughter of the late Howard Louis & Marguerite (Groff) DeHoff. She was a lifelong resident of Massillon and Newman. She retired from Karl Kuemmerling Inc. in 1998...
Glenn W. Sherer
May 9, 2005
Glenn W. Sherer age 91 of Massillon, passed away Monday evening at his residence. Glenn was born on March 23, 1914 in Tuscarawas, Ohio to the late Emmett and Violet (Briggs) Sherer and was a resident of Massillon for most of his life. He was a homebuilder in Massillon in the 1940’s and 1950’s. Glenn later retired in 1984...
Viola F. Haubert
May 8, 2005
Viola F. Haubert, age 67, passed away on Sunday, May 8th at her residence in Massillon . She was born on July 16, 1937 in Massillon, OH to the late Charles and Hattie Viola (Weisgarber)Fisher. Viola graduated from Massillon City Hospital School of Nursing in 1958. Following graduation she went to work for Dr. Frank Goodnough, then went on...
