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David Sadowsky

David Sadowsky

Mar 10, 2012

David Maurice Sadowsky David Maurice Sadowsky, age 88, of Charlotte, North Carolina, and formerly of Canton, Ohio and New York City, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, March 10th. David was born on December 31, 1923 in New York City. After graduating from high school, David served in the U.S. Army and achieved the rank of staff sergeant in telegraph...

Paul  S. Kettering

Paul S. Kettering

Mar 6, 2012

Paul S. Kettering, age 82, of Canton, died Tuesday afternoon in Canton Health Care Center. Born in Canton to the late Lester & Carrol (Siple) Kettering, he was a retired department store executive. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother: Neil. A private graveside service will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.

Charles E. "Chubby" Wingerter

Charles E. "Chubby" Wingerter

Mar 3, 2012

Charles E. Wingerter (Chubby) age 84, passed away Mar. 3, 2012 following an extended illness. Born in Canton, Ohio July 22, 1927, he was the son of the late Herman and Hazel Wingerter. He served in the navy from 1944 till 1946 during World War II. He was a machinist by trade and worked at the EW Bliss Company...

Ida Cherkasly

Ida Cherkasly

Mar 2, 2012

Ida Cherkasly, at age 98, passed away on March 2, 2012 at the Windsor Medical Center. She was born Ida Irene Levin on November 28, 1913 in Canton, Ohio to Benjamin and Elsie (Rumsch) Levin and graduated from McKinley High School in 1931. Ida worked with her husband Albert in the family business, Ideal Cleaners before working as an...

Miriam Wetzel

Miriam Wetzel

Feb 29, 2012

Miriam Gertrude Wetzel, age 85, of Canton went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday February 29, 2012 at the Aultman Compassionate Care Center. She was born in Canton on November 9, 1926 to the late Lee Richard and Elva Violet (Dickes) Warburton. She graduated from McKinley High School in 1944 and Mount Union College in 1948. She...

Merle  L. Shearer

Merle L. Shearer

Feb 26, 2012

Merle L. Shearer, 92, longtime resident of Hartville, Ohio, and New Port Ritchey, Florida went home to be with the Lord on February 26, 2012. Merle was born in Verona, Pa. to the late Harry Shearer and Margaret Shearer-Wilson on October 12, 1919. He was a member of the IBEW Canton Local 540. He enlisted in the US army...

James  T. Harrington

James T. Harrington

Feb 26, 2012

James T. Harrington, age 90, passed away Sunday, February 26th in Green Meadows Nursing Home. Jim was born December 2, 1921 in Detroit. He was the son of Harold and Edith Harrington. He was a graduate of Albion College and taught math at Wayne State University. During World War II, Jim served in the U.S. Navy as the chief...

Hazel  E. Pietroski

Hazel E. Pietroski

Feb 24, 2012

Hazel E. (Gillis) Pietroski, age 93, of North Canton, formerly of Weymouth, MA, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 24, 2012. Hazel was born September 16, 1918 in Cambridge, MA to Walter and Etta (Cummings) Gillis. She was preceded in death by husbands Kenneth Fitzpatrick and Thomas Pietroski and brother Daniel Callahan. Hazel is survived by daughter, Cricket Boyd...

Virginia  M. Hill

Virginia M. Hill

Feb 24, 2012

Virginia M. Hill, age 86, of Canton passed away Feb. 24, 2012. A lifelong resident of Canton, she was born on May 10, 1925. She was a 1943 graduate of Lincoln High School and worked as a secretary with the Canton City Schools for 30 years before retiring. She was preceded in death by father and stepmother; Leo and...

Tammy Hostetler

Tammy Hostetler

Feb 23, 2012

Tammy Jo Hostetler, age 51, of Hartville, went to be with the Lord on Thursday February 23, 2012. She was born on August 7, 1960 in Canton, Ohio. Tammy lived at home with her family until age 21 at which time she became a resident at Hartville Meadows. She worked at Whipple-Dale Workshops and most recently at The Front...

Dennis  H. Bennett

Dennis H. Bennett

Feb 22, 2012

Dennis H. Bennett, age 71, of Hartville, passed away Wednesday evening at Altercare of Hartville. Dennis was born on October 26, 1940 to the late James and Bernida (Louden) Bennett. He was employed by the Teledyne Monarch Rubber Co. for over 29 years. Survived by a daughter and son-in-law Deana and Miles Mason of Alliance, son Jeff Bennett of...

Michael  A. Vergis

Michael A. Vergis

Feb 21, 2012

Michael A. Vergis, age 58, of Canton passed away on Tuesday February 21, 2012. He was born in Morgantown, West Virginia on July 18, 1953 to the late John C. and Alice (Barker) Vergis, graduated from McKinley High School and Kent State University. He served in the US Air Force. Mike had worked for Stark County MRDD. Survived by...

Trudy  Dearmitt Hall

Trudy Dearmitt Hall

Feb 19, 2012

Trudy DeArmitt Hall met Jesus face to face and moved into her Heavenly mansion on Sunday, February 19, 2012. Preceded in death by her father, Albert DeArmiit, Sr. She is survived by her mother Lucille DeArmitt, brother Albert DeArmitt, Jr., daughters: Kami Conner, Kimberly (Allan) Manda, Kristi DeArmitt and Brandi (Duke) Williams. Grandchildren: Chandler, Alexia, Darrion, Brielle, Trenton, and...

Rhea  Jane Dent

Rhea Jane Dent

Feb 18, 2012

Rhea Jane Dent, age 93, of Canton passed away Saturday afternoon, February 18, 2012 in the Laurels of Massillon. She was born March 28, 1918 in Uhrichsville, Ohio to Charles and Elizabeth (Quinton) Kull. Mrs. Dent was a member of Christ Presbyterian Church. She retired from the R. H. Little Company and later was the office manager for Ristorante...

Dan  E Beachy

Dan E Beachy

Feb 16, 2012

Dan E. Beachy, age 96, of Hartville went home to be with the Lord on Thursday February 16, 2012 peacefully in the comfort of his home with family by his side. He was born in Baym Minette, Alabama on September 1, 1915 to the late Eli and Katie (Miller) Beachy. Dan had been a self-employed landscape contractor and a...

Russell  Van Atta  Jr.

Russell Van Atta Jr.

Feb 15, 2012

Russell Van Atta Jr., age 71, of Hartville, Ohio (for the past 4 years), formerly of Vernon, New Jersey (for 32 years), passed away on Wednesday February 15, 2012. Born on May 11, 1940 in St. Petersburg, Florida to the late Russell and Helen (DePue) Van Atta, he graduated from Franklin High School in New Jersey. Russ was an...

Robert  Darrell Smith

Robert Darrell Smith

Feb 13, 2012

. Robert D. Smith, age 81, of Canton died Monday morning in the Ohio Veterans Home Sandusky, Ohio. Born in Kingwood, W.Va. he was an Army veteran of the Korean War and was a retired steel worker from Canton Drop Forge. Preceded in death by his wife, Barbara A. Smith in 2003, he is survived by special friends to...

Dorothy Alice Newport Forbush

Dorothy Alice Newport Forbush

Feb 12, 2012

Dorothy A. Newport Forbush, age 90 of Austintown, formerly of the Waterford died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, February 12th. Preceded in death by her husband Albertus Henry Forbush Sr.; sister, Mildred Ridge; brothers, Howard and Vern Newport; and grandson, Albertus Henry Forbush III. Dorothy is survived by daughters: Catherine (Robert) Voss and Margaret (David) Crawford, sons: John,...

Phillip H. "Pete" Malone,  Jr.

Phillip H. "Pete" Malone, Jr.

Feb 11, 2012

Phillip H. Malone, Jr. "Pete", age 60 of Canton died Saturday afternoon due to complications from heart surgery. Born in Canton to the Late Phillip and Mildred (Marsh) Malone Sr. Pete had attended East Canton High School, worked at Nickels Bakery and Wilmont Mining where he received his degree in Blasting and Drilling from Belmont Technical College. Pete had...

A.R. (Ray)  Sherban

A.R. (Ray) Sherban

Feb 9, 2012

A.R. (Ray) Sherban age 85 of North Canton, passed away February 9, 2012. Ray was born March 1, 1926 in Plymouth, PA to the late William and Stella (Miller) Sherban. He was a World War II Veteran having served in the Infantry in the South Pacific as a combat medic, where he earned two Bronze Stars and a Purple...

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