Apr 5, 2005

Rita Frances Martin, age 78, of Massillon passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at Massillon Community Hospital following a period of failing health. She was born April 14, 1926 to Frank and Gertrude Martin in Providence, RI. Rita, formerly of North Canton, retired from Charter One Bank in 1996. She most recently resided at The Hospitality House in Massillon,...

Apr 4, 2005

Walter 'Bama' Webb Jr. age 58 of Massillon died Monday. He was born Feb. 5, 1947 in Chester, GA and lived in Massillon since 1966. He had been employed at Case Farms. He is survived by his companion of 28 years Mary Keys, her children: Venus, Pierre, Val, & Stephanie Keys; sister Ernestine Webb of Montgomery, AL & brother...

Apr 3, 2005

Ivan J. Wilhelm, age 87 of Massillon, passed away Sunday morning. He was born in Massillon on June 2nd, 1917 to the late Albert & Caroline (Koehn) Wilhelm. He worked for Republic Steel Corp., Enduro Division. He was a loyal employee of Republic Steel where he retired after 40 yrs. He went to the Army & served 4 yrs....

Mar 28, 2005

Christopher M. Bryce, age 22 of Massillon passed away Sunday evening. He was born in Massillon to Michael Bryce & Lynnette S. Russ on January 22, 1983. He attended & graduated from Perry High School. Chris was an employee of Fisher Foods for the last 6 years. He enjoyed Japanese animation & video games. He was preceded in death...

Feb 9, 1958

Rodney K. 'Rod' Stutler, 55, of Perry Township, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at his residence. Rod was born on February 9, 1958 in Canton the son of Roger K. (Sonia) Stutler and Joanne (Beitler) Stutler. Rod was a lifelong resident of the area and a 1976 graduate of Lehman High School. Upon graduating from high...

Dec 28, 1943

Dennis Allen Babb, 79, of Massillon, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Dennis was born on December 28, 1943 in Massillon, the son of the late Frank and Margaret Babb. Dennis was a proud United States Army veteran. He was a lifelong resident of Massillon. Dennis retired from EB Wiring. Dennis enjoyed riding his motorcycle, and fishing. He...

Jul 14, 1938

Frederick William Nickels, 80 of Massillon, passed on Friday, July 20, 2018. Fred was born on July 14, 1938 in Canton, Ohio the son of the late Edgar and Vera (Linhart) Nickels. He was a lifelong resident of the area. Fred was a truck driver and worked for Superior Meats. He later retired as an owner operator. Along with...

Apr 12, 1931

Donald M. Hallett, age 77 of Massillon died on Sunday, April 12, 2009 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on May 4, 1931 in Medford, MA and was the son of the late William D. & Clara E. (Munro) Hallett. He was a Massillon resident for most of his life. Following his graduation from Canal...

Jan 30, 1925

Esther J. Moffett, 89, passed away on January 1, 2015, following an extended illness. She was born in Salem on January 30, 1925 to the late John & Celeste (Christopher) Bartchy. Esther retired from West Branch Local Schools. She is survived by her daughter, Penny Smith of Perry Twp. and a grandson. She was preceded in death by her...

Apr 12, 1921

Tony “Butch” Samsa, age 88 0f Massillon, died on Monday, April 12, 2010 at the Hospitality House in Perry Township. He was born to the late Joseph and Marija (Viront) Samsa in Brewster, Ohio on June 13, 1921. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the China-Burma-India Theater during World...

Feb 8, 1919

Andrew S. Pelger, of Massillon, husband, father, and grandfather passed away just four days before his 92nd birthday. Andrew was born on February 12, 1919 in Canton the son of the late John and Regina (Maurer) Pelger. Andrew lived in the area his entire life. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran serving during WWII in the South...

Jan 1, 1900

Harold D. Derr, age 82 of Massillon, died on Monday, September 22, 2008 at Hanover House. He was born on May 29, 1926 in North Lawrence, Ohio and was the son of the late William and Geneva (Powell) Derr. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Air Force. In 1978 he retired from...

Jan 1, 1900

Jan 1, 1900

Kenneth E. Hagans, age 89 of Massillon, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010. He was born on May 23, 1921 in Mohawk, Ohio the son of the late Parker and Mary (Lint) Hagans. Ken was honorably discharged from the Army after serving during WWII. He retired from Union Drawn in 1980 after 39 ½ years as a maintenance foreman....

Jan 1, 1900

Harold D. Derr, age 82 of Massillon, died on Monday, September 22, 2008 at Hanover House. He was born on May 29, 1926 in North Lawrence, Ohio and was the son of the late William and Geneva (Powell) Derr. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Air Force. In 1978 he retired from...

Jan 1, 1900

Charles D. Ross (Charlie), age 86, of Canton, passed away peacefully this week after a very courageous battle with cancer. Born in 1922, he attended Hartford Elementary School and completed his high school education after World War II. He was a lifelong resident of Canton, a Navy World War II veteran, and retired from the Hoover Company in 1986....

Jan 1, 1900

Jan 1, 1900

Catherine C. Bishop age 94 of Massillon passed away January 24, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center. Catherine was born January 28, 1915 in Elrama, PA to the late James & Rose Ann (Caldwell) Mead and lived in Massillon since 1930. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Massillon. Being a wonderful wife and a dedicated mother,...

Jan 1, 1900

Jan 1, 1900

Helen B. (Huwig) Chisler, age 85 of Navarre, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2009 at Altercare of Navarre. She was born on December 15, 1924 in Massillon the daughter of the late John and Mary Huwig. She was a 1942 graduate of Washington High School. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Heidi Kulisek,...