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Leona M. Graber
Apr 27, 2005
Leona M. Graber age 85 of Massillon passed away April 27, 2005 at The Village of St. Edward Assisted Living in Fairlawn. Leona was born July 20, 1919 in Rittman to the late Sebastian & Mary (Klein) Vetter. She moved to Massillon in 1955 and remained here until moving to Fairlawn in 2004. Leona was a member of St....
Ruth Wells
Apr 27, 2005
Ruth G. Wells, age 87 of Massillon, died Wednesday morning at Hanover House. She was born on March 20, 1918 in Massillon and was the daughter of the late Charles & Susan (Seese) Cassler. She was a lifelong area resident. Ruth was a homemaker who enjoyed quilting, knitting, sewing and other crafts. She was a member of the Canal...
Winifred E. Flack
Apr 27, 2005
Winifred E. Flack, 85 of Massillon, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at the Amherst Meadows in Massillon. She was born on March 29, 1920 in Akron to Vernon and Adele (Logdson) Wiland and lived most of her life in Massillon. Winifred retired in 1982 from Republic Steel as a stenographer. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic...
Mckenzie Marie Grosswiler
Apr 25, 2005
McKenzie Marie Grosswiler passed away April 25, 2005 shortly after birth at Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, NC. Mackenzie is the daughter of Charles H. & Katie (Marzion) Grosswiler. In addition to her parents she leaves grandparents: Janie (Douglas) Shull of Jackson Twp., Chris (Julie) Marzion of Kenderville, IN, Charles & Margo Grosswiler of Jackson Twp. Great...
Donald Luker
Apr 25, 2005
Donald E. Luker, age 81 of Massillon, died Monday, April 25, 2005 at Meadow Wind Health Care Center. He was born on January 26, 1924 in California, PA and was the son of the late William A. & Edna Lenore (Saunders) Luker. He was an area resident for 80 years. In 1982 he retired from the Union Drawn Division...
Charles James 'J.R.' Rambaud
Apr 23, 2005
Charles James “J.R.” Rambaud, age 67 of Massillon, died Saturday, April 23, 2005 at his residence. He was born on April 16, 1938 in Massillon and was the son of the late Charles C. & Evelyn (Jenkins) Rambaud. He was a lifelong area resident. J.R. owned and operated R&R Auto Sales and Motorsports along with his son Jeff. He...
James Suttle Sr.
Apr 23, 2005
James Paul Suttle, Sr. age 73 of Jackson Twp. passed away Saturday at his residence. He was born August 2, 1931 in Massillon to the late Norman Kurtz and Lulu Mabel (Giltz) Suttle. Jim retired from First Energy after 45 years of employment in Massillon, Mansfield and finally Akron. Jim most recently served as Director of Metering Practices. A...
William J. Crawford
Apr 20, 2005
William J. Crawford, age 49, passed away on Wednesday April, 20, 2005. He was born in Massillon, OH on Sept. 24, 1955 to the late William and Mary Crawford. Bill was a 1974 graduate of Washington High School. He worked at Miller Weldmaster as a painter. In his free time Bill enjoyed riding his Yamaha 650 motorcycle. He also...
Bessie Boyd
Apr 19, 2005
Bessie L. Boyd, age 102 of Massillon, died Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at Chapel Hill Community. She was born on July 9, 1902 in Clinton, Ohio and was the daughter of the late John & Elizabeth (Miller) Boyd. She was a lifelong area resident. In 1967, Bessie retired from her bookkeeping job at the former Enterprise Aluminum after 50...
James Cecil Gamble
Apr 18, 2005
James Cecil Gamble passed away April 12, 2005. He was born February 9, 1944 to the late Cecil and Ethel (Gresham) Gamble. He was the oldest of nine children. James received all of his education in the Massillon City School System where he was affectionately known as “JR.” After high school, James served in the United State National Guard....
Edward A. Schwartz
Apr 17, 2005
Edward A. Schwartz age 68 of Massillon passed away Sunday at Meadow Wind Care Center. Ed was born July 5, 1936 in Massillon to the late Edward C. & Marie (Ewicka) Schwartz. He attended Massillon Schools and entered the US Navy in 1955 and retired in 1976 after 21 years of service. He was a welder with the SB’s,...
Sidney Miller
Apr 17, 2005
Sidney Miller, age 84 of Massillon, passed away Sunday morning at Altercare of Navarre following an extended illness. Sidney was born on February 21, 1921 in Capac, Mich. To Guy and Anna (Adele) Miller. He was a WWII United States Army Veteran and a member of Calvary Chapel. Sidney Retired from ECKO Housewares as a setup man. In addition...
Waldon F. Younker
Apr 16, 2005
Waldon F. Younker, age 71 of Massillon, passed away Saturday afternoon. He was born in Portsmith, Ohio to the late Frank & Florence (Marlowe) Younker on January 23, 1934. After High School Waldon entered the Air Force & married the love of his life, Maryann, his wife of the last 50 yrs. Waldon then returned to Massillon as a...
Thomas K. 'Pokey' Converse
Apr 15, 2005
Thomas K. ‘Pokey' Converse age 71 of Massillon passed away Friday at Aultman Hospital after a short illness. His strong faith carried him to a peaceful and graceful death. Tom was born June 28, 1933 in Massillon to the late Paul & Teresa (McGinnis) Converse. He was a 1952 graduate of Central Catholic High School, attended Kent State University...
Rebecca ' Becki' Balizet
Apr 15, 2005
Rebecca Bell Balizet, age 49 of Massillon, passed away Friday evening following a brief illness. She was born in Massillon on May 1, 1955 to the late Everal Ray Jr. & Vivian (McConnal) Buckland. Rebecca graduated from WHS in 1973. Becki met her husband Tom in the 9th grade and they were married in 1973. On September 1st they...
Ronald L. Selogy
Apr 12, 2005
Ronald L. Selogy, age 63 of Massillon, went home to meet his maker & Lord Tuesday morning. “He fought the good fight, he finished his race, and he has remained faithful and his prize awaited him.” He was born in Massillon to the late John & Virginia (Riley) Selogy on December 22, 1941. He went to WHS before entering...
Helen Stahl
Apr 11, 2005
Helen L. Stahl, age 94 of Massillon, died Monday, April 11, 2005 at Massillon Community Hospital. She was born on July 2, 1910 in Mt. Eaton, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Christ & Grace (Itskin) Graber. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace United Church of Christ. Other...
Jeffrey L. Johnson
Apr 11, 2005
Jeffrey L. Johnson, 40, of Massillon, passed away Monday in Cambridge, Ohio. He was born on September 2, 1964 in Massillon. He coached little league flag football for the Boys and Girls Club in Massillon and was a member of the Peoples Baptist Church in Canton. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Rev. Eddie Arrington. He is...
Edward E.A. Galey
Apr 10, 2005
Edward A. “E.A.” Galey, age 75, of Massillon died Sunday afternoon at Aultman Hospital. He was born in Massillon, May 14, 1929, and was the son of the late Otto and Rose (Kupfer) Galey. He was a lifelong area resident. He had been employed at Tyson Roller Bearing where he worked in heat treat. He was a veteran of...
Selma Doering
Apr 6, 2005
Selma Doering of Massillon passed away Wednesday at the Massillon Hospital after a period of declining health. She was born in Wattenscheid, Germany to Wilhelm and Auguste Golz. She graduated from Kaufmann Business School in Germany and was employed as an airport controller, during World War II, in Holland. She came to Massillon in 1950 and worked initially at...
