Eugene Henry Hesslink
May 3, 2011
Eugene Henry Hesslink, age 88, died Tuesday afternoon in Astoria Skilled Nursing after a brief illness. Born in Canton to the late Edwin & Bernette (Hook) Hesslink he was a life resident. Gene graduated from McKinley High School, attended Kent State University and was retired from Canton City Schools. Following his retirement he and his wife Virginia move to...
Robert A. Prysock
May 2, 2011
Robert A, Prysock, age 82, of Canton,, passed away Monday in Rose Lane Health Center. Born in Canton, to the late Robert A. and Mable (Miley) Prysock. He was married to Altha (Rankin) Prysock for over 55 years. He now joins his wife who passed on January 12, 2010. In addition to his wife and parents Robert "Bob or...
James Espenschied
May 1, 2011
James (Jim) R. Espenschied, age 85, of North Canton, passed away Sunday morning May 1, 2011 at Aultman Hospital with his children by his side. He was born in Hartville, Ohio on April 17, 1926 to the late Virgil and Iva Mae (Cramer) Espenschied and graduated from Hartville High School. While attending Notre Dame University, Jim played the sousaphone...
Richard Lee Farson
May 1, 2011
Richard Lee Farson, age 66 of Massillon, passed away after a brief illness Sunday, May 1, 2011 while vacationing in Florida. He was born January 29, 1945 in Marietta, Ohio to Norris and Ora Louise (Martin) Farson. Richard worked in the Human Resource Departments of Republic Steel, LTV Steel, Stark Ceramics and World Kitchen. He was a graduate of...
Ruthanna Wise
Apr 28, 2011
Ruthanna Z. Wise, age 93, passed away peacefully at her apartment in the Colonies of Windsor Medical Center on Thursday, April 28, 2011. Ruthanna was born on October 24, 1917 in Medway, Ohio to the late Granville B. and Alma Brubaker Zeller. She graduated from Springfield High School in 1934. Ruthanna entered Wittenberg University as its youngest student and...
Stanley C. Ewing
Apr 26, 2011
Stanley C. Ewing, age 90, of Canton, was promoted to eternal life on Tuesday, April 26, 2011. He was born March 24, 1921, in Wooster, OH to Charles Clarence (C.C. "Jum") and Mary Florence (Kamp) Ewing. He graduated from Lehman High School in 1939 and attended Miami University (Oxford, OH). Stan Ewing was dedicated to raising his family and...
Ashlyn Ann Keyser
Apr 26, 2011
In Loving Memory Ashlyn Ann Keyser Baby Daughter of Julie and Dr. Douglas Baby Sister of Kaiotlyn, Kristyn, Cydney, Lauren, Cameron and Zach Entered Eternal Rest Tuesday Morning April 26, 2011 Funeral Services Held North Lawn Cemetery Thursday April 28, 2011 Officiated By Pastor Gary Smith Little Angels When God calls little children to dwell with Him above, We...
Norma M. Sponseller
Apr 24, 2011
Norma M. Sponseller, age 84, of Canton died Sunday in Bethany Nursing Home after an extended illness. Born in Canton to the late Clarence & Catharine (Stambaugh) Mossor she was a life resident. Norma was a 1944 graduate of Timken High School. She had worked as a legal secretary and was a deputy with the Stark County Probate Court,...
Paul Alan Sommers
Apr 23, 2011
Paul Alan Sommers, age 57, of Hartville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday April 23, 2011. He was born in Canton, Ohio on June 12, 1953 to the late Ervin and Ada (Yoder) Sommers. Always a Hartville resident, Paul for the past 18 years worked for the Village of Hartville overseeing the shelters in the park....
Grace L. Wolfe
Apr 22, 2011
Grace L. Wolfe, age 92, of Massillon died Friday evening in her residence after an extended illness. Born in Massillon to the late Wilson & Grace (Sheridan) Bullach she was a life resident, and was a 1936 graduate from Mt. Marie. Grace was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, belonged to the Rosary Confraternity, St. Vincent de Paul...
Glaida L. Baughman
Apr 21, 2011
Glaida L. Baughman, age 89, of Canton passed away Thursday April 21, 2011 in Manor Care of Belden Village. She was born on March 13, 1922 in Aultman, Ohio to the late Cletius and Reheuma (Cashner) Meismer. Glaida graduated from Hoover High School and later met and married her husband John R. Baughman who passed away in 1982. She...
Robert H. Waldorf
Apr 13, 2011
Robert H. Waldorf, age 90, of Canton, aka "Mr. Wonderful" and "The Great One", passed away Wednesday afternoon in "his chair" at his residence. His wife, Ruth (Watts) Waldorf, precedes him in death in 2003. Born to Merle and Della (Moore) Waldorf in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, his mother was widowed at a young age. She remarried Harold E Goe,...
Joseph Bradley
Apr 11, 2011
Joseph Milton Bradley was born on February 4, 1939 in Luverne, Alabama. Joe went home to the Lord on Monday April 11, 2011 after a brief illness with his family by his side. After graduating in 1957 from Canton South High, Joe entered an apprenticeship program at Kent State for the Timken Roller Bearing Co. where he received certification...
Ned Bair Miner
Apr 10, 2011
Ned Bair Miner, age 89, of North Canton, passed away Sunday evening in Manor Care. Born in Akron, Ohio to the late Thomas and Faye (Bair) Miner, he was a life resident. Ned received his Master's Degree from Kent State University and retired from the Hoover Company as an engineer after 42 years. An Army Veteran of WW II...
Martha Beachy
Apr 10, 2011
Martha Beachy, age 83, of North Canton, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday April 10, 2011 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 6, 1928 in Burton, Ohio to the late Henry and Maryann (Miller) Shrock. This April 12th she would have celebrated 60 years of marriage...
Ned A. Lemmo
Apr 8, 2011
Ned A. Lemmo, age 85, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2011 in Mercy Medical Center. Born in Canton October 8, 1925 to the late Joseph & Rose (Maiorana) Lemmo Sisto, he attended McKinley High School and served in the Navy 1943-1945 primarily on the Destroyer U S McDougal, in the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans and the Panama Canal. He...
Barbara Rosenfield
Apr 5, 2011
Barbara (Frankel) Rosenfield, age 77, of Canton, passed away Tuesday evening, April 5, 2011 in Windsor Medical Center. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York to Albert & Leah (Goldberg) Frankel on October 23, 1933. Barbara graduated from the University of Buffalo with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1955 and received her Masters Degree in Counseling from Walsh...
Harry Freedman
Apr 2, 2011
Born April 15, 1918 in Lynn, Mass. to Samuel and Fannie (Cohen) Freedman, Harry Freedman passed away peacefully April 2, 2011. He will be remembered for his honesty, warm smile and wonderful sense of humor. Harry moved to Canton at the age of three and attended Canton Public Schools, graduating from McKinley High School in 1936. He married Fannie...
Martha D. Notter
Apr 2, 2011
Martha D. Notter, age 88, of Canton, passed away Saturday evening in the McKinley Life Care Center. She was born in North Canton to the late William and Louise (Keller) Miller and was a 1940 graduate of Timken High School. Martha worked at the naval base in Norfolk, Virginia and for the Hoover Company during WWII. She was an...
Norman W. Knapp
Mar 31, 2011
Norman W. Knapp, age 84, of Canton, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 31, 2011 in Hanover House. Born June 21, 1926 in Wheeling, West Virginia to the late Edward and Eleanor (Leithe) Knapp, Norman graduated from Wheeling High School in 1944. He was a Payroll Accounting Supervisor for Ohio Power Company for 41 years and retired in 1990. He...
