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Raymond  D. Pryor

Raymond D. Pryor

Aug 9, 2006

Raymond D. Pryor, age 82, of Canton died Wednesday evening in the Canton Christian Home after an extended illness. Born in Akron, Ray was an Army Veteran of WW II and retired from the Ford Motor Company in 1986 where he was a machinist. He was a member of Church of the Savior United Methodist for over 50 years,...

Willard  P. Loomis

Willard P. Loomis

Aug 8, 2006

Willard P. Loomis, age 95, of Canton died Tuesday evening, August 8, at the Canton Regency of complications after a fall. Willard was born in New Philadelphia, Ohio, the son of David Prentice and Bertha M. Loomis. The family moved to Canton in 1912. He graduated from McKinley High School in 1929, and from Miami University, School of Business...

Josephine Woodward Gonzalez Mokodean

Josephine Woodward Gonzalez Mokodean

Aug 7, 2006

Josephine Woodward Gonzalez Mokodean, age 76, passed away unexpectedly in her home Monday evening of an apparent heart attack. Josephine Woodward Gonzalez Mokodean was born in 1930 to Inez Knight Woodward and Stewart Minor Woodward, Jr., in Richmond, VA. She moved to the Canton area in 1951 with her first husband, Dr. Frank Aleman Gonzalez, to whom she was...

Margaret  D. Lautenslager

Margaret D. Lautenslager

Aug 7, 2006

Margaret D. Lautenslager, age 90, of Canton died Monday morning in the residence after an extended illness. Margaret was born in Canton to the late William and Hannah (Reese) Stafford. She retired in 1972 from the Canton City Schools where she had taught for many years. Margaret was a member of First Baptist Church, Trirosis, and the Order of...

Benah Golden

Benah Golden

Aug 6, 2006

Benah Golden, age 77, of Canton passed away Sunday August 6, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center after a long illness. She was born on December 5, 1928 in Lomza, Poland to the late Louis and Regina Falkoff and moved to New Philadelphia when she was 6 months old. A 1947 graduate of New Phildelphia High School, she worked in...

William Yoerns

William Yoerns

Aug 2, 2006

William L. Yoerns, age 86, of North Canton passed away Wednesday afternoon, August 2, 2006 in Aultman Hospital. William was born on January 25, 1920 in Canton to the late William and Adeline (Looby) Yoerns. He was a WW II veteran serving from 1944-46 with Patton's Third Army 90th Division and was decorated with the Purple Heart and the...

Perry Lavy

Perry Lavy

Aug 2, 2006

Perry Richard Lavy, age 84, of Uniontown went to be with the Lord on Wednesday evening August 2, 2006 at Altercare of Hartville. Born on June 11, 1922 in Brookville, OH to the late Samuel and Corda (Hoover) Lavy, he was a WW II Army Veteran and retired from Monarch Rubber Co. after 30 years of service. He was...

Helen Harding

Helen Harding

Aug 1, 2006

Helen J. Harding, age 86, of Hartville went to be with the Lord Tuesday morning August 1, 2006 after a brief illness. Born in Suffield on September 24, 1919 to the late Dennis and Cora (Hershberger) Steffy, she was a graduate of Hartville High School. Helen had been a clerk for the Village of Hartville for 24 years from...

Gladys Fair

Gladys Fair

Jul 30, 2006

Gladys H. Fair, age 96, of Canton, passed away Sunday morning, July 30, 2006 in Hanover House. She was born on July 9, 1910 in Brewster, Ohio to the late John and Hazel (Marchand) Gephart. Gladys graduated from McKinley High School in 1928 and married her husband Raymond on February 7, 1932. A member of First Church of Canton,...

James  E. Doebereiner

James E. Doebereiner

Jul 29, 2006

James E. Doebereiner, age 68, of Canton died on Saturday evening in Aultman Hospital following a valiant battle against cancer. Born in Marietta, OH Jim had resided here most of his life. A graduate of Tri-State College and Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program he began a career with the Timken Company on June 11, 1956 as a draftsman....

Anna Mizer

Anna Mizer

Jul 27, 2006

Anna Mizer, age 100, formerly of Canton and recently of Sarasota, FL died July 27, 2006. Born in Ireland to the late Patrick and Mary (Ruddy) Dever she had been employed by Automatic Steel Products when residing in Canton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband: Harvey and two sons: Michael & Ernie...

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

Jul 25, 2006

Mary H. Miller, age 80 of Hartville went to be with the Lord on Tuesday July 25, 2006 at Altercare of Hartville. She was born in Apple Creek, OH on May 23, 1926 to the late Simon and Sarah (Hershberger) Yoder. She married Henry Ervin Miller on September 26, 1957 and was a member of King Church. She is...

Cecelia Werstler

Cecelia Werstler

Jul 25, 2006

Cecelia Werstler, age 83, of Canton went home to be with the Lord Tuesday morning July 25, 2006. She was born in Alliance on December 23, 1922. Preceded in death by her parents Louis and Geroloma (Tomasetti) Maccioli; twin sister Elizabeth Mastrocola; brothers, Carmen, Albert, Mike, Roosevelt and Louis Maccioli; she is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Elizabeth...

Susan Reese

Susan Reese

Jul 20, 2006

Susan B. Reese age 54, of Canton, passed away Thursday morning, July 20, 2006 in her home surrounded by her family. Susan was born on March 25, 1952 in Canton and graduated from Glen Wood High School in 1970, from Malone College in 1974 and was a French teacher with Heritage Christian School. She was a member of the...

William  J. Hamilton

William J. Hamilton

Jul 17, 2006

William J. Hamilton, age 90, of East Canton died Monday evening after a brief illness. Born in East Palestine, OH he was a 1934 graduate of Canton South High School and was retired from the Timken Co. An Air Force Veteran of WW II he was preceded in death by his wife: Doratha in 1991. Survivors include a brother:...

Leonard  D. Trenner

Leonard D. Trenner

Jul 15, 2006

Leonard D. Trenner, age 73, of North Canton, died Saturday afternoon in Massillon Community Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Hillsdale, MI he had resided here most of his life. Leonard was a Navy Veteran of the Korean War and was retired from the Army National Guard. He retired in 1995 from the Akron/Canton Regional Airport where he...

Ruth  A. Waddell

Ruth A. Waddell

Jul 12, 2006

Ruth A. Waddell went home to be with the Lord on July 12, 2006. Her husband of 41 years, Lorain E. Waddell preceded her in death, as did her daughter Dolores Clapper. She has left behind four daughters and two sons: Donna Roberson of Santa Fe, TX, Richard (Jane) Waddell of Murray, KY, Mrs. Dave (Joan) Travis of Alliance,...

Paul  S. Ringler

Paul S. Ringler

Jul 11, 2006

Paul S. Ringler, age 83 formerly of Canton moved to Florida in 1980 and recently resided with his son in Raleigh, NC died Tuesday after an extended illness. Born in Canton to the late Albert F. and Lucy L (Boll) Ringler he retired from Diebold after 43 years of service. A Navy Veteran of WW II, Paul was of...

David Christman

David Christman

Jul 10, 2006

David A. Christman, age 63 of Hartville, passed away Monday morning July 10, 2006 in Mercy Medical Center. Born in Canton on August 19, 1942 to the late John and Betty (Jones) Christman. He was a 1960 graduate of Glenwood High School and attended American Technical Institute. He began his career first as a draftsman for Monarch Rubber Co....

David  Joseph Magoon

David Joseph Magoon

Jul 7, 2006

David Joseph Magoon, 24, died unexpectedly Friday morning in Boston. He was born August 2, 1981 in San Francisco, son of Drs. Elbert and Martha Magoon. David was a graduate of Hoover High School and the University of Virginia, where he was a Jefferson Scholar. David was in his third year at Harvard Medical School at the time of...

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