Louis N. Menapace
Feb 16, 2010
Louis N. Menapace, 99, of Dennison, O., passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Hennis Care Center of Bolivar, O., after a period of declining health. Born January 27, 1911 in Stillwater, O., he was a son of the late Remigio and Luigia (Odorizei) Menapace. A lifelong resident of the area, Louis retired from Penn Central Railroad in...
Dorothy Ann "Dottie" Skidmore
Feb 9, 2010
Dorothy Ann “Dottie” (Tomich) Skidmore, 68, of Gnadenhutten, O., died Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at Park Village Assisted Living in Dover, O., following a long battle with cancer. Dottie was born in Granite City, Ill. on December 2, 1941, a daughter of the late Sam and Katherine (Stanichkov) Tomich. In 1950, her family moved to Akron, O. where she...
James W. Green
Feb 9, 2010
James W. Green, 67, of Dennison, O., died at his home on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, after a courageous battle with cancer that he had fought since 2006. Born June 1, 1942 in Tango, W. Va., he was a son of the late Lowell Warren and Clara Jeanette (Goode) Green. A resident of Ohio since his teen years, Jim...
Carol Sue Beckley
Feb 8, 2010
Carol Sue Beckley, 66, of Dennison, O., passed away on Monday, February 8, 2010 at Twin City Hospital in Dennison from complications following surgery. Born March 4, 1943 in Harrison Co., O., near Tappan Lake, she was a daughter of the late Charles Edgar McGill and Mary Margaret (Quillen) Garabrandt McGill. Sue was a lifelong resident of our area,...
William L. "Bill" Thomas
Feb 6, 2010
William Lee “Bill” Thomas, 58, of Uhrichsville, O., formerly of Cambridge, O., died Saturday, February 6, 2010 at Pomerene Hospital in Millersburg, O., following a lengthy illness. Born June 8, 1951 in Cambridge, he was a son of the late William Harris and Delores Ann (Shaffer) Thomas. A resident of our area since 1990, Bill had previously lived in...
Rose Ann "Sally" Mcpeek
Feb 3, 2010
Rose Ann “Sally” McPeek, 89, of Uhrichsville, O., passed away at the home of her granddaughter, Brenda Burdette, on Wednesday, February 3, 2010, following a period of declining health. Born October 14, 1920 in Barnhill, O., she was a daughter of the late Jasper Harrison and Emma Lena (Davis) Page. A lifelong resident of our area, Sally attended the...
Robert L. Robinson
Feb 3, 2010
Robert L. “Bob” Robinson, 84, of Dennison, O., passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, O. Born August 3, 1925 in Tuscarawas, O., he was a son of the late Thomas and Mary (Montague) Robinson. Bob was a lifelong resident of the area who was employed by Superior Clay for over forty-five years...
Thomas E. Gibson
Feb 2, 2010
Thomas Elwood Gibson, 40, of Gnadenhutten, O., passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at his residence, following a long illness. Born at Dennison, O. on November 24, 1969, he was a son of Rita Ann (Barcus) Gibson of Gnadenhutten and the late John William Gibson. Tom worked for Stone Container for fifteen years before he fell ill. He...
Agnes V. Ridgway
Jan 29, 2010
Agnes V. Ridgway, 91, of Uhrichsville, O., died on Friday, January 29, 2010 at Beacon Pointe Rehabilitation Center in Uhrichsville, following a period of declining health. Born February 20, 1918 in New Philadelphia, O., she was a daughter of the late Allen and Alta (Lorenz) Parker. In addition to being a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and homemaker,...
James J. "Jim" Bernard
Jan 24, 2010
James J. “Jim” Bernard, 85, of Uhrichsville, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010. Born February 15, 1924, he was the eldest son of the late Charles Henry and Clara Rosena (Rothley) Bernard. A 1942 graduate of Freeport High School, Jim spent his younger years in Freeport, moving next to Tuscarawas, and finally in 1961 to Uhrichsville. Jim and his...
Agnes Szita
Jan 21, 2010
Agnes Szita, 96, of New Philadelphia, O., died Thursday, January 21, 2010, at Schoenbrunn Healthcare in New Philadelphia, after a period of declining health. Born June 21, 1913 in Holden, W. Va., she was a daughter of the late George and Anna (Suysvincz) Szita. A resident of our area for much of her life, Agnes had been active in...
Carl E. Brown, Jr.
Jan 15, 2010
Carl E. “C.J.” Brown, Jr., infant son of Carl E. Brown, Sr. and Amanda D. McCue, of Uhrichsville, died suddenly at his home on Friday, January 15, 2010. He was born in Dover on November 27, 2009. C.J.’s surviving family includes three siblings; Dawson and Aiden McCue of the home, and Mackenzie Brown of North Canton; grandparents: Lori and...
Robert "Bob" R. Hairfield
Jan 14, 2010
Robert R. gBobh Hairfield, 63, of Uhrichsville, O., passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday, January 14, 2010. Born February 22, 1946 in Baltimore, Md., he was a son of the late Roderick B. and Pauline (Wojek) Hairfield. Bob grew up in the East and was a graduate of Sparrows Point High School before serving his country in...
W. Ray Smith
Jan 8, 2010
William Ray Smith, 84, of New Philadelphia, O., formerly of Canton, O., died Friday, January 8, 2010 at Country Club Medical Center in Dover, O. Born July 28, 1925 in Canton, O., he was a son of the late Thomas Allen and Margaret Ann (Cross) Smith. On September 6, 1953, he married the former Emily Marie Ferris with whom...
Darlene K. Definbaugh
Jan 3, 2010
Darlene K. Definbaugh, 53, of Dennison, O., died Sunday, January 3, 2010 in her home, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Canton, O. on July 19, 1956. Her surviving family includes two sons: Harley D. Definbaugh and his wife, Cathryn, of the home and John Definbaugh of Massillon; a daughter, Anita Definbaugh of the home; two grandsons;...
Grace E. Miley
Dec 29, 2009
Grace Evelyn Miley, 91, of Bolivar, O., formerly of Bowerston, O., passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Hennis Care Center in Bolivar. Born April 22, 1918 in Corning, O., she was a daughter of the late Berton and Catherine (Wilson) Maxwell. Grace spent her youth in Corning where she was a graduate of Corning High School in...
Juanita M. Hanson-Heck
Dec 29, 2009
Juanita M. Hanson-Heck, 87, of Newcomerstown, O., formerly of Gnadenhutten, O., died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Aultman Hospital in Canton, O. Born January 28, 1922 in Mountain, W.Va. (the former Mole Hill, W. Va.), she was a daughter of the late Martin Luther and Myrtle Mae (Forester) Jones. After growing up in West Virginia, where she was a...
Audrey E. Lindsey
Dec 24, 2009
Audrey Evelyn Lindsey, 87, of Dennison, O., died Thursday, December 24, 2009 at Hennis Care Center in Dover, O., after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Born September 17, 1922 in Pittsburgh, Pa., she was a daughter of the late George Neuman and Dwendelyn J. (Chaddock) Neuman-Helfant-Juhascik. On June 26, 1943, Audrey was married to her high school sweetheart...
Margaret J. "Midge" Bower
Dec 23, 2009
Margaret J. “Midge” Bower, 65, of Bowerston, O., died peacefully in her home while surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Born May 2, 1944 in San Bernardino, Ca., she was a daughter of the late Douglas Robert and Harriet Jane (Myers) Green. Midge was the loving wife of...
Margaret J. "Midge" Bower
Dec 23, 2009
Margaret J. “Midge” Bower, 65, of Bowerston, O., died peacefully in her home while surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Born May 2, 1944 in San Bernardino, Ca., she was a daughter of the late Douglas Robert and Harriet Jane (Myers) Green. Midge was the loving wife of...
