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Barbara  S. (Schumm)  Bennington

Barbara S. (Schumm) Bennington

Mar 20, 2012

Barbara S. Bennington passed away March 20th surrounded by her loving family and friends. Barbara was born on February 12, 1936 in Circleville and graduated from Circleville High School in 1954, She attended Ohio University and Graduated from the Ohio State University with a degree in English, with honors. She obtained her Masters Degree in English from Kent State...

Charles  O. Stone

Charles O. Stone

Mar 18, 2012

Charles O. Stone, of Colfax California, died March 18, 2012. He was born November 23, 1917 to Oscar H and Gladys (Barker) Stone in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was employed at the Standard Register Co. in Dayton, Ohio for over 30 years as a Plant Layout Engineer. After moving from Dayton to Delaware, Ohio, he became a greeter at...

Carl Rosen

Carl Rosen

Mar 12, 2012

Dr. Carl L. Rosen of Marlboro Township, Alliance, Ohio passed away Monday March 12, 2012. Carl was born May 26, 1931 to Lillian and Sydney Rosen in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Brooklyn College and the Chicago College of Optometry. In 1953 Carl joined the Army Medical Service Corps and was stationed in Germany before returning to Fort...

George  L. Ridenour

George L. Ridenour

Mar 12, 2012

George L. Ridenour, age 88, of Dover, died Monday evening in Union Hospital. Born in Lima, Ohio to the late Perry & Fannie (Shinaberry) Ridenour. George was an Army WWII veteran in the 531st Engineers Special Brigade, participating in the Normandy Invasion and retired from Costigans Office Supply. His memberships included Lima Lodge 205 F&AM, AASR, American Legion and...

Robert  W. Tomsho

Robert W. Tomsho

Mar 12, 2012

Robert W. Tomsho 83, of Canton, was surrounded by his family when he passed away on March 12, 2012, following a long illness. Born on April 10, 1928, Bob was the devoted son of the late Mary and John Tomsho. A proud 1946 graduate of Timken Vocational High School, he earned multiple varsity letters as starting center for the...

Priscilla  Jan Smith

Priscilla Jan Smith

Mar 11, 2012

Priscilla Jan Smith, age 65, of Canton, Sunday morning the world lost an earth angel. Priscilla went to join her father, brother; Jim and so many other family and friends who were all waiting with open arms. She was a 1964 graduate of Lincoln High School, a graduate of Kent State University with an art degree, former employee of...

Richard  Lee Weisel

Richard Lee Weisel

Mar 10, 2012

Richard Lee Weisel, age 74, of Plain Township went home to be with the Lord on Saturday March 10, 2012 while in Bonita Springs, Florida. He was born on October 3, 1937 in Middlebranch, Ohio to the late Lester and Mary (Green) Weisel. Dick graduated from Middlebranch High School in 1955 and was a member of the United States...

Hazel Mcdaniels

Hazel Mcdaniels

Mar 10, 2012

Hazel (Gemmell) McDaniels January 8, 1921 - March 10, 2012 Hazel McDaniels, beautiful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away at the Canton Regency Care Center on Saturday March 10, 2012, after a long and wonderful life. Hazel was born on January 8, 1921, in Glasgow, Scotland, the fourth of eight children to James and Martha...

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...

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