Jack Stearn
Jan 11, 2007
Jack "Babe" Stearn, age 93, of Canton, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2007 in his home with his family at his side. Babe was born March 20, 1913 in Russia. He immigrated to Canton at the age of five with his parents, Gershon and Rebecca Stearn. Babe started out selling papers on the streets...
Geraldine Mansager
Jan 11, 2007
Geraldine "Gerry" Mansager died Thursday morning January 11th due to heart failure. She was born March 3, 1913 in Colton, SD to Severt and Violet Larson. She married Felix Mansager on July 5, 1931. Together, they cherished nearly sixty seven years of marriage, as she supported him in his responsibilities as President and Chairman of the Hoover Company. In...
Mare E. "Babe" Merlino
Jan 10, 2007
Mary E. "Babe" Merlino, age 84, of Canton died Wednesday morning in Mercy Medical Center after an extended illness. A 1940 graduate of McKinley High School she was preceded in death by her parents: Edward and Mary (Barrett) Scott as well as her sister Eileen Tuersley. Survivors include her husband of 53 years: Leonard A. Merlino of the residence....
Gene Riemenschneider
Jan 10, 2007
Gene Riemenschneider, age 77, formerly of Canton died Wednesday morning in Altercare of Wadsworth after an extended illness. Born in Canton to the late Darrell and Dorothy Reimenschneider he was a graduate of McKinley High School. Gene is survived by cousins Beverly Spies of Canton, Mildred Vaughn of Green, and Francis Sulsberger of Woodsfield, OH. Funeral service will be...
Joel Gottesman
Jan 9, 2007
Joel M. Gottesman, age 27, of North Canton, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening January 9, 2007. He was born in Canton on August 11, 1979 and attended Plain Center Elementary, Middlebranch Middle and Glen Oak High Schools. The family moved to North Carolina and Joel graduated from Providence High School in Charlotte. Interested in a career in Family Practice...
Helen Ditella
Jan 1, 2007
Helen Ditella, age 75, formerly of Canton died Monday morning in Crestwood Care Center Shelby, OH. Born in Canton she was preceded by her parents: Michael and Maria Ditella. Funeral service will be Friday 12:30 P.M. in the Spiker-Foster-Shriver Funeral Home 710 Tuscarawas St., W. with Rev. Roy Wallace officiating. A private interment will be in West Lawn Cemetery....
Louise St. John Hattersley
Dec 31, 2006
Louise (Beanie) St. John Hattersley passed away on December 31, 2006 in Altercare of Nobles Pond. She was born in Ashtabula, OH on November 13, 1918 to Carl and Jennie Millberg. Before coming to the Canton area in 1949, she had been involved in newspaper and public affairs work as well as an administrative assistant at the Veteran Administration...
Noah Gingerich
Dec 30, 2006
Noah Gingerich, age 90 of Uniontown, went to be with the Lord on Saturday December 30, 2006 at Aultman Hospital after a brief illness. He was born January 27, 1916 in Bucklin, Kansas the son of Moses and Lydia (Stutzman) Gingerich. Noah was a member of Hartville Conservative Mennonite Church. He is survived by his wife of sixty-five years,...
Margaret Mulig
Dec 27, 2006
Margaret Ann Mulig (Reed), 90, of Canton, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 27 at Aultman Hospital. Margaret was born August 21, 1916 in Canton to Walter and Cordelia (McCammon) Reed. During her life, Margaret worked in retail sales for Cleveland Fabrics and Giant Tiger and enjoyed sewing, crocheting, euchre parties, bowling,...
William L. Toles, Sr.
Dec 25, 2006
William L. Toles, Sr. age 95 of Massillon died Christmas day in his residence after a brief illness. Born in Grady, Al to the late Walter and Mary (Davis) Toles he had resided here since 1919. Bill retired in 1973 after 40 years of service from Republic Steel Massillon Works. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. In...
Margaret S. Sponseller
Dec 24, 2006
Margaret S. Sponseller, age 83, of North Canton died Sunday evening in St. Luke Lutheran Community. Born in Alliance, OH to the late Frank and Blanche (Whitlaw) Shaw she had been a resident here since 1951. Margaret was a retired school teacher having taught first grade at Orchard Hill School. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church,...
Robert Eshelman
Dec 17, 2006
Robert Glenn Eshelman, age 75, of Canton passed away Sunday morning December 17, 2006 at St. Luke Lutheran Community. He was born at home in Marlboro Township on October 23, 1931 to the late Dwight and Rebecca (Immel) Eshelman, and attended Marlboro High School. He worked for Isaly Dairy, Pioneer Foods and retired from the Hartville Locker. Bob was...
Nancy J. Becker
Dec 17, 2006
Nancy J. Becker, age 73, of Canton passed away Sunday afternoon, December 17, 2006 in her residence after a sudden illness. Born in Altoon, PA she had resided here most of her life. Nancy retired from a career in Banking and Collection having worked at Harter Bank and T & C Credit Union. She is survived by her husband...
Ottis Allen
Dec 16, 2006
Ottis Allen, age 82, formerly of Hartville and more recently of Akron, passed away Saturday evening, December 16, 2006 in Akron City Hospital. He was born April 20, 1924 in Jackson County, TN to the late James and Rebecca (McHaney) Allen. Ottis moved to Ohio in 1948 and worked for Teledyne Monarch, retiring in 1985 after 36 years of...
Emma Marie Kish
Dec 14, 2006
Beloved Mother, Emma Marie Kish, age 89, resident of North Canton died Thursday morning after a brief illness. Born in Fontana, Italy to the late Pasquale and Antoinette Bianchi. Emma was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church of North Canton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph J. Kish in 1992...
Goldie I. Cindea
Dec 14, 2006
Goldie I. Cindea, age 84, formerly of Canton and recently of Ft. Myers, FL died Thursday morning in Hope Hospice Cape Coral, FL after a brief illness. Born in Albany, LA, Goldie was preceded in death by her husband: Stephen Cindea in 1993. Survivors include two daughters: Mrs. Ronald (Donna) Jack of Massillon and Mrs. John (Frances) Broucker of...
Gianfranca Nichols
Dec 12, 2006
Gianfranca A. "Franca" Nichols, age 78, of Hartville went to be with the Lord Tuesday December 12, 2006 at Altercare of Hartville with loving family by her side. She was born in Pisa, Italy on December 4, 1928 to the late Petro and Maria Allegri. In Italy Franca worked for the armed forces and met her husband Parley "Nick"...
Walter Oswald
Dec 7, 2006
Walter D. Oswald, age 91, of Hartville, went to be with the Lord on Thursday December 7, 2006 at Aultman Hospital. He was born in Charm, Ohio on February 27, 1915 to the late Harvey E. and Ellen (Domer) Oswald. Walt was a retired pattern maker for Old King Cole of Louisville. He was a member of the Hartville...
Luella Miller
Dec 7, 2006
Luella V. Miller, age 88 of Hartville, passed away Thursday December 7, 2006. She was born in Canton on July 31, 1918 to the late Edward G. and Ella (Trite) Bonsky. She attended Yellens Beauty School and was the owner of Lu-Bon Beauty Salon, now The Hair Loft in Hartville. After retiring in 1997, she enjoyed spending time at...
Thelma Anderson
Dec 3, 2006
Thelma Marie Anderson, age 96, of Canton passed away Sunday night December 3, 2006 at the Inn at Belden Village. She was born in Loys Corner outside of Girard, Ohio on October 10, 1910 to the late Lee Chester and Eva (Mealy) Underwood and attended Miami University prior to her marriage. In 1962 she returned to school earning a...
