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Donald J. Figurella
Jan 25, 2023
Donald J. Figurella 1936-2023
Age 86 of Canton, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, following an extended illness. He was born in Sharon, PA on March 20, 1936, the eldest son of Patsy and Amelia (Ficcalia) Figurella. He was a 1954 graduate of Brookfield High School, Brookfield, Ohio, and attended the University of Massachusetts, studying Turf...
William H. Wittmer
Jan 23, 2023
William H. Wittmer, age 75, of Hartville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday January 23, 2023. He was born on March 27, 1947 in Canton to the late Willis and Mattie (Yoder) Wittmer. A life time career in construction and concrete, in more recent years he worked for the Village of Hartville at Memorial Park. He...
Marianne Changet
Jan 16, 2023
Marianne Mongiardo Changet, age 95, of Canton passed away on January 16, 2023. She was born October 29, 1927, to Italian immigrants and moved to canton as a young girl where she spent the remainder of her life. She graduated from Timken High School and after her children were raised, she received her LPN degree from Canton City Schools....
Ann Hilscher
Jan 12, 2023
Ann K. Hilscher, age 77, of Canton passed away January 12, 2023, following a 2-year courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Canton on November 8, 1945, and is a graduate of Lehman High School and Kent State University. She spent her career as a medical technologist at Aultman Hospital and Massillon Community Hospital in the virology...
Helena R Jenkins
Jan 10, 2023
Helena R. Jenkins, age 78, of Canton passed away Tuesday morning January 10, 2023, in Altercare of Navarre. She was born February 25, 1944 in Mansfield to Carl and Betty Jenkins. Helena was a bearing inspector at the Timken Company, retiring after 30 years of service.
Preceded in death by grandson, James B Jenkins of Canton. She...
Kory Blake Huffman
Jan 10, 2023
Kory Blake Huffman, age 38, of New Franklin, passed away on Tuesday January 10, 2023. He was born in Alliance, Ohio on February 7, 1984 and graduated from Norton High School in 2003 where he was on the track team. His hobbies were boating with his parents, Ohio State Football and being a father to his boys.
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Michael Daniel Burke
Jan 10, 2023
Michael Daniel Burke, age 95, of Hartville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday January 10, 2023 at Altercare of Hartville. He was born in Summerhill, Pennsylvania on September 27, 1927 to the late James Arthur and Martha (Fifield) Burke. His earlier years were spent in Beaverton, Pennsylvania. He served in both the US Navy and US...
Joey W. Henderson
Jan 9, 2023
Joey W. Henderson, age 68, of North Canton, passed away unexpectedly on January 9, 2023. He was born August 25, 1954, in East Liverpool Ohio to the late Ralph and Barbara (Webb) Henderson. Joey graduated from East Liverpool High School, where he played both football and baseball. He continued his baseball career at Mt. Union College, where he earned...
David K. Dull Sr.
Jan 9, 2023
David K. Dull Sr., age 74, of Canton, passed away on January 9, 2023, in his home. He was born August 27, 1948, and following graduation from North Canton Hoover High School, David served in Vietnam as a member of the Navy. David began his career at Republic Steel and then joined Timken Steel where he ultimately retired from...
Josephine M. Stone
Jan 7, 2023
Josephine M. (Gauldin) Stone, age 104, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday January 7, 2023. She was born August 30, 1918 in Peru, Indiana to Samuel Gauldin and Lucy M. (Aldredge) Gauldin Gross. Jo, as she was known, graduated from Northridge High School, Dayton, Ohio and attended the Miami Jacobs Business School in Dayton. She was...
Gerald H. Koch, Jr.
Jan 6, 2023
Gerald Howard Koch, Jr., age 95, went home to be with the Lord on January 6, 2023. He was a long-time resident of North Canton prior to his relocation to Sun City Center, FL for the last 8 years. Gerald was born November 12, 1927, in Salem, Ohio to the late Gerald and Shirley (Lavely) Koch. Gerald served in...
Donald Dean Detweiler
Jan 6, 2023
Donald Dean Detweiler, age 66, of Florida formerly of Hartville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday January 6, 2023. He was born in Canton on October 28, 1956 to the late Joseph J. and Sara (Miller) Detweiler. He was a great concrete finisher, worked oil rigs and was in real estate sales. He liked fixing things especially auto mechanics. He...
Catherine Ann Taylor
Jan 6, 2023
On Friday, January 6th 2023, Catherine Ann Taylor was called home by our Heavenly Father surrounded by loving family and friends.
Cathy was born on August 30, 1946 and is preceded in death by her husband Charles Francis Taylor; survived by daughter and son-in-law Trisha and Douglas Ingram; grandchildren Chawn "CJ" Corrin Jr. and Danielle Corrin, Charles...
Eva L. Martin
Jan 4, 2023
Eva Louise Martin, age 59 of Canton, passed away unexpectedly on the evening of January 4th, 2023. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Eva had many hobbies, but she especially loved baking, crafting, online shopping, and taking care of others. She was a compassionate and caring soul that will be missed by all that knew her....
Betty Schmucker
Jan 4, 2023
Betty M. Schmucker, age 91, of Hartville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday January 4, 2023 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family. She was born on June 2, 1931 in Hartville to the late Eli and Maggie (Troyer) Miller. She married Robert J. Schmucker June 2, 1948. She was an active member...
Pamela Frease Wynn Newberry
Jan 2, 2023
Pamela Frease Wynn Newberry August 4, 1955 - January 2, 2023 of Beverly Farms, Massachusetts and Gulf Stream, Florida passed away peacefully on January 2nd in Delray Beach, Florida after complications from a stroke. Born and raised in Canton, Ohio, Pamela was the daughter of Nancy Keith Harris and Dr. John D. Wynn.
She was the granddaughter...
Keith Dennis Elliott
Jan 2, 2023
Keith Dennis Elliott, age 51, of Massillon, passed peacefully in his sleep at his home. Keith was always busy and full of adventure. His sense of humor was silly, and always good for a laugh. Keith excelled at welding and his work was pristine. When he wasn't working, he enjoyed spending time listening to music, tinkering around the house,...
Mary H. Dysle
Dec 30, 2022
Mary H. Dysle, age 91, of Canton passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022. She was born July 25,1931 in Davis, West Virginia to the late John and Elizabeth (Mauzy) Harper. Mary was a 1950 graduate of Davis High School in West Virginia where she was May Queen her senior year. She worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company...
Frank C. Fleischer
Dec 29, 2022
Frank C. Fleischer 1930-2022.
Canton sadly lost a pillar on Thursday, December 29, 2022, when Frank C. Fleischer passed away at age 92. Frank carried on his father's tradition of voluntary activism, serving on Coming Together of Stark County, the Board of the Philomathean Society of the Blind, the Community Wellness Center, the Mayor's Taskforce on Crime...
Virginia Jurewicz
Dec 28, 2022
Virginia DeSantis Jurewicz, age 89, of Canton, passed away at The Inn at University Village on December 28, 2022, with her family by her side. She was born in Canton on September 19, 1933, to Robert A. and Anna V. (Potente) DeSantis and is a graduate of Timken High School class of 1951. Virginia worked for the A&P Grocery...
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