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Donald L. Swinderman
Dec 15, 2009
Donald L. Swinderman, 84, of Port Washington, O., passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Union Hospital in Dover, O., following a brief illness. Born May 26, 1925 in Midvale, O., he was a son of the late Homer William and Frances Mae (Clouse) Swinderman. Donald proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II,...
Lester Cerana
Dec 15, 2009
Lester Cerana, 82, of Gnadenhutten, O., passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 after a short illness. Born February 21, 1927 in Midvale, O., he was a son of the late Pio and Amelia (Bertolini) Cerana. Lester served his country in the United States Army Air Corps at the close of World War II having...
Inez A. Hren
Dec 14, 2009
Inez A. (Nazionale) Hren, 89, of Uhrichsville, O., passed away on Monday, December 14, 2009 at Twin City Hospital in Dennison, O. Born August 5, 1920 in Dennison, she was a daughter of the late David and Julia (Mastellarini) Nazionale. Inez was a lifelong parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church in Dennison where she was also a member of the...
Edwin Phillip Fuqua
Dec 12, 2009
Edwin Phillip Fuqua, 80, of Dennison, formerly of New Philadelphia, passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 12, 2009. Born July 1, 1929 in Lansing, MI, he was a son of the late Euin Gardner and Eula Mae (Scruggs) Fuqua. Edwin was Pentecostal by faith, and he lived his life in accordance with his religious principles. Edwin enjoyed gardening and...
Herman E. Shultz
Dec 12, 2009
Herman E. Shultz, 92, of Dover, O., formerly of Bowerston, O., passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Union Hospital in Dover, after a brief illness. Born September 2, 1917 in Conotton, O., he was a son of the late Beatty Elmer and Mary Pearl (Gatchell) Shultz. A resident of the Bowerston area for most of his life,...
Robert L. Allensworth
Dec 9, 2009
Robert L. Allensworth, 82, of Gnadenhutten, O., passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at Union Hospital in Dover, O. after a battle with cancer. Born July 13, 1927 in Uhrichsville, O., he was a son of the late Clyde L. and Mary A. (Waud) Allensworth. A resident of the area for most of his life, Bob was a...
Ronald R. Marcaletti
Dec 4, 2009
Ronald R. Marcaletti, 76, of New Philadelphia, O., passed away on Friday, December 4, 2009 at The Cleveland Clinic following an extended illness. Born December 1, 1933 near Wainwright, O., he was a son of the late Mario Raymond and Alta Hazel (Edie) Marcaletti. After graduating from Uhrichsville High School in the class of 1951, Ron served his country...
Rosemary E. Sharp
Dec 3, 2009
Rosemary E. Sharp, 65, of Bowerston, O., passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, December 3, 2009. Born February 5, 1944 in Dennison, O., she was a daughter of the late John Francis and Margaret Marcella (Haines) Taylor. A resident of Bowerston for much of her life, Rosemary had also lived in Apopka, Fla. for twenty-five years before...
Christine R. Alfano
Nov 30, 2009
Christine Rose Alfano, 77, of Uhrichsville, O., passed away on Monday, November 30, 2009 at Beacon Pointe Rehabilitation Center in Uhrichsville, following a period of declining health. Born September 14, 1932 in Tippecanoe, O., she was a daughter of the late Frank and Bertha (Thompson) Coventry. Christine was the loving wife of Dominic “Sam” Alfano to whom she was...
Joanne Murphy
Nov 29, 2009
Joanne Murphy, 82, of Uhrichsville, O., formerly of Bowerston, O., passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at Akron General Hospital in Akron, O. Born August 1, 1927 in Bowerston, she was a daughter of the late Fred Curtis and Hazel E. (Thompson) McKee. Joanne made Bowerston her home for most of her life, was a graduate of Bowerston...
Frances V. Bear
Nov 28, 2009
Frances V. Bear, 94, of Dennison, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 28, 2009. Born March 21, 1915 at Tippecanoe, she was a daughter of the late Everette and Etna Hines. A life resident of our area, Frances graduated salutatorian of the Uhrichsville H.S. Class of 1935. Frances was a longtime member of the Park Christian Church in Dennison where...
Helen V. Gibbs
Nov 23, 2009
Helen V. Gibbs, 89, of 1045 Grand Avenue, Orange City, Fla., passed away peacefully on Monday, November 23, 2009 at the Hospice Care Center in Orange City. Born September 29, 1920 in Dennison, O., she was a daughter of the late Albert Z. and Sarah Ann (Moffet) Lynn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Barbara S. Haney
Nov 20, 2009
Barbara Haney, 64, of Uhrichsville, O., died Friday, November 20, 2009, following a period of declining health. A daughter to the late Elmer and Gladys (James) Barcus, Barbara was born in Union Hospital at Dover, O. on November 8, 1945. She attended New Philadelphia Schools and would later become employed as a nurse’s aide for more than twenty years,...
Roger D. Dominick
Nov 19, 2009
Roger D. Dominick, 62, of Dennison, O., died on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, O., after a brief battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Born August 21, 1947 in Canton, he was a son of the late Jasper W. “Bill” and Betty A. (Klotz) Dominick. Roger was a graduate of Gnadenhutten High School in...
John Eugene Maxwell, Sr.
Nov 17, 2009
John Eugene Maxwell, Sr., 70, of Dennison, O., passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at Aultman Hospital in Canton, O., following a lengthy illness. Born October 12, 1939 in Dennison, he was a son of the late Oscar L. and Alletta Leona “Lettie” (Murray) Maxwell. John was a lifelong resident of Dennison and a graduate of Dennison High...
Virginia A. Biclawski
Nov 16, 2009
Virginia A. Biclawski, 70, of Uhrichsville, O., passed away on Monday, November 16, 2009 at Oak Pointe Nursing Center in Baltic, O., following a short term illness. Born January 30, 1939 in Zanesville, O., she was a daughter of the late John Ernest “Jack” and Bernice Marie (Chambers) Pierce. Virginia was the wife of Michael E. Biclawski who preceded...
Benjamin C. Brady
Nov 15, 2009
Benjamin C. Brady, 81, of Gnadenhutten, O., passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, O., following a period of declining health. Born in New Philadelphia, O. on November 19, 1927, he was a son of the late Russell William and Helen Pearl (Handrich) Brady. A resident of Gnadenhutten for over fifty years, Ben...
Margaret E. Decaminada
Nov 12, 2009
Margaret E. Decaminada, 85, of Uhrichsville, O., passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Beacon Pointe Rehabilitation Center in Uhrichsville, following a lengthy illness. Born August 21, 1924 in Woodstock, O., she was a daughter of the late Harold and Edith (Anderson) Doty. Margaret retired from Trenton Avenue Elementary where she had worked in the school’s cafeteria for...
Jenny K. Tristano
Nov 11, 2009
Jenny (Torch) Tristano, 83, of New Philadelphia, O., died Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at Union Hospital in Dover, O., with her loving family by her side. She was born August 19, 1926 at her family’s home in Dennison to the late James Vincent and Josephine Rose (Fabiano) Torch. A lifelong resident of the area, Jenny grew up in the...
Dolores M. Bollon
Nov 5, 2009
Dolores M. Bollon, 83, of Uhrichsville, O., passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Twin City Hospital in Dennison, O., surrounded by her family, following a period of declining health. Born October 30, 1926 in New York, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Margaret Brassay and Jose Luis and Anna (Trepin) Garcia. Dolores grew up in...
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