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Thelma  F Mihalik

Thelma F Mihalik

Feb 6, 2012

Thelma F. Mihalik, age 90, of Hartville, Ohio passed away on Monday February 6, 2012 at Bethany Nursing Home in Canton. She was born January 22, 1922 in Sugarcreek, Ohio to the late Daniel W. and Mary C. (Renner) Miller. Before marriage, Thelma worked for the Timken family as a nanny and then graduated beauty school and worked as...

Richard  R. Seccombe

Richard R. Seccombe

Feb 3, 2012

Richard R. (Dick) Seccombe, age 90, of North Canton died Friday evening in Aultman Hospital. Born in Canton to the late Richard & Minnie (Reis) Seccombe. Dick was a graduate of McKinley High School Class of 1939 and proudly served in the US Navy during WW II aboard the USS Stembel from 1941 to 1945 as a 1st Class...

Helen Jenkins

Helen Jenkins

Feb 3, 2012

Helen Virginia Jenkins, age 94, of Randolph Township went home to be with the Lord on Friday February 3, 2012 in the comfort of her home. She was born on December 21, 1917 in Princeton, West Virginia to the late Bruce and Phyllis (Rissinger) Abbott and graduated from Beckley High School. She was a member and had been active...

Helen  L. Stokes

Helen L. Stokes

Feb 2, 2012

Mrs. Helen L. Stokes, of Chocowinity, North Carolina, died Saturday June 2, 2012. Mrs. Stokes was born in Alliance, OH daughter of the late William Louis and Hazel E. (Skiles) Bissler. She married David G. Stokes who preceded her in death on March 4, 1976. Mrs. Stokes was a retired inspector with Hoover Co. She was a twenty-six year...

Lois Bowen

Lois Bowen

Feb 1, 2012

Lois Bowen, age 88, of North Canton, passed away Wednesday morning, February 1, 2012 at The Inn at Belden Village. Lois was born December 24, 1923 in Randolph, Ohio to Fred and Pearl (Wilhelm) Bowers. She was a 1941 graduate of Randolph High School and was an office manager for Seaway Foods Inc. Lois was also known by her...

Arlene  "Maggie" Longwell

Arlene "Maggie" Longwell

Jan 31, 2012

Arlene "Maggie" Longwell, age 82, of Massillon died Tuesday morning in Amherst Meadows after an extended illness. Born in Cleveland, OH to the late Henry & Katherine (Fritch) Henning, she was retired from United Bank. Arlene was a former member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Canton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband...

Ida Ross

Ida Ross

Jan 30, 2012

Ida Ross, age 94, of Canton, passed away on Monday morning January 30, 2012 at Windsor Medical Center. She was born in Cleveland Ohio on May 21, 1917 to the late Isadore and Sarah (Savransky) Gordon. With her husband, Nathan, and daughters, they moved to Canton in 1952. They lived in Canton until moving to Madison, Wisconsin in 1962....

Russell C. "Squeeky" Nesbitt

Russell C. "Squeeky" Nesbitt

Jan 29, 2012

Russell C. "Squeeky" Nesbitt, age 82, of Canton, passed away Sunday after an extended illness. He was born in Canton to the late David and Esther (Pillit) Nesbitt. Russell retired from the Ford Motor Company and was a member of Westbrook Park United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents Russell was preceded in death by his wife Lola...

Melvin  M. Kinsley

Melvin M. Kinsley

Jan 29, 2012

Melvin M. Kinsley, age 100, of Hartville passed away Sunday morning January 29, 2011. Melvin was born September 4, 1911 in Hartville to the late William and Mary (Kanel) Kinsley. He attended Lake Township School and spent his young years growing up and working on the family farm. Later in life he was employed at the Hercules Manufacturing Co....

Dorothy  May Wig

Dorothy May Wig

Jan 28, 2012

Dorothy May (Hartman) Wig, age 91, of North Canton, died January 28, 2012 after a nine month battle with cancer. Born in Marietta, she graduated from Ohio University and pursued a career in Medical Technology, retiring from Aultman Hospital after 19 years. Dorothy and Clifford traveled and traced their genealogy. In addition, Dorothy was active in Kappa Phi, Faith...

Allen Smuckler

Allen Smuckler

Jan 27, 2012

Allen Smuckler, age 92, of North Canton, passed away Friday January 27, 2012 at the Aultman Compassionate Care Center. He was born August 21, 1919 in Canton to Harry and Lena (Block) Smuckler and was a lifetime resident. Mr. Smuckler was the former co-owner of Canton Hotel and Restaurant Supply and Fairmont Provision in Alliance. He attended Lehman High...

Ada  B. Chisam

Ada B. Chisam

Jan 26, 2012

Ada B. Chisam, age 89, of Canton, died Thursday morning in St. Luke Lutheran Community after an extended illness. Born in London, KY, Ada was retired for the Stride Rite Shoe Corp. A member of the North Canton Church of Christ she was preceded in death by her husband James Chisam and a son Donald Tracy. Ada is survived...

Phillip  Anthony Zampino,  Sr.

Phillip Anthony Zampino, Sr.

Jan 24, 2012

Phillip Anthony Zampino, Sr., age 64, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012, after a long battle with various health issues. He was born October 15, 1947 and was a lifetime resident of Canton, Ohio. Phillip graduated from Timken Vocational High School in 1965 and volunteered to serve 3 years in the military from 1965 to 1968. Phillip graduated from...

Verda  Schwitzgable Winslow

Verda Schwitzgable Winslow

Jan 22, 2012

Verda Schwitzgable Winslow, age 87, of Canton, formerly of North Canton died Sunday morning in Aultman Hospital. Born in Canton to the late August & Edna (Rosenbluh) Schwitzgable, she was a life resident. A graduate of Lehman High School and Heidelberg College, Verda was a retired educator having taught in Canton and the surrounding area, she also was a...

Herbert Freed

Herbert Freed

Jan 19, 2012

Herbert Freed, age 84, of Canton passed away Thursday January 19, 2012 at McKinley Health Center after an extended illness. Born August 12, 1927 to Nathan and Sarah (Bernstein) Freed, Herb was a lifelong Canton resident and 1945 graduate of McKinley High School and WW II Veteran proudly serving in the U.S. Navy in the Philippines and Guam. He...

Elizabeth "Libby" W. Aitken

Elizabeth "Libby" W. Aitken

Jan 19, 2012

Elizabeth W. "Libby" Aitken (Hoebeler), age 93 of N. Canton formerly of West Islip, NY died Saturday morning in Windsor Health Care after a brief illness. Preceded in death by her husband Rudolph and a brother William Hoebeler. She is survived by a daughter Elizabeth P. Starke and a son William R. Aitken (Clare) all of N. Canton. Six...

William  Edward Fashbaugh,  Sr.

William Edward Fashbaugh, Sr.

Jan 18, 2012

"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING, FOR A SAILOR DIED TODAY" William Edward Fashbaugh Sr. age 77 of North Canton and Carrollton, died on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. It was Gunner Fash's final 'Anchors Aweigh' as he sailed on to the victory in Jesus after a courageous 10 year battle against cancer. He was born September 18, 1934 in Canton...

Thomas Groom

Thomas Groom

Jan 16, 2012

Thomas A. Groom, age 73, of North Canton, went home to be with the Lord on Monday January 16, 2012. He was born June 20, 1938 in Canton to the late Emerson and Velma (Snyder) Groom. He served in the Army during the Korean War. Tom retired from The Timken Company, Dept. 59, after 35 years of service. He...

Charlotte Muzzy

Charlotte Muzzy

Jan 16, 2012

Charlotte Muzzy, age 84, of Canton, passed away peacefully Monday morning after a short illness. She was born in Port Murray, New Jersey to the late Anthony & Josephine (Fazio) Paretta. Charlotte was a loving wife, mother, grandmother & great-grandmother. She cared deeply for all of her friends and will be missed by many. In addition to her parents...

Ruth  A. Mercer

Ruth A. Mercer

Jan 16, 2012

Ruth A. Mercer, age 76, of N. Canton died Monday morning in Bethany Nursing Home. Born in Cambridge, OH to the late Walter & Irma (Watson) Mercer, she had resided here most of her life. Ruth was retired from Ruth Mercer Advertising Agency. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters: Arlene & Linda...

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