Obituaries

Feb 2, 2018

Angela Jean Howard, 70, of Warwick Manor, died Friday, February 2, 2018 in Cleveland Clinic following a period of declining health.

Born at Dover, Ohio on May 19, 1947, Angela was a daughter of the late Amico “Mike” Fischio and Eleanor (DePastino) Fischio.

Angela was a 1965 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and very involved in land management businesses...

Feb 1, 2018

Robert Charles Wolf, age 85, of Gnadenhutten died Thursday, February 01, 2018 while in the care of Community Hospice’s Truman House at New Philadelphia following a brief illness.

Born at the family home in Port Washington on June 30, 1932, Bob was a son of the late John and Elizabeth (Pinchek) Wolf.

Bob was a 1950 graduate of Gnadenhutten High...

Jan 31, 2018

Sandra Kay Fait, 82, of New Dawn Retirement Center at Dover, died Wednesday, January 31, 2018 following a period of declining health.

Born at New Philadelphia on August 25, 1935, Sandra was a daughter of the late Miller E. “Dutch” and Bernice (Steffey) Shonk.

She was a 1953 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and attended College at Kent State...

Jan 30, 2018

Darcy Michelle Krieger, 33, of New Philadelphia died unexpectedly early Tuesday, January 30, 2018.

Born in Union Hospital at Dover, Darcy is the daughter of the Mark (Gayle) Krieger of Delaware, Ohio and Karen (Bret) Greco of New Philadelphia.

Darcy was a 2002 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and furthered her education at Kent State University Tuscarawas and the...

Jan 28, 2018

Lelia Virginia Bender, 92, passed away on January 28, 2018 at The Inn at Northwood Village.

She was born on April 13, 1925 in Port Washington, Ohio to George and Ella (Oneacre) Day. Lelia spent her life in Port Washington, graduating from Port Washington High School in 1942.

In November 1943, Lelia married Robert Bender, son of Ezra and Viola...

Jan 27, 2018

Jan 26, 2018

Carolyn Sue Harig, age 58, of Jacksonville, Fla, passed away January 26, 2018. She was the daughter of Lois Seevers of Florida; sister of Richard Harig of Dover; and aunt of Justin Harig of Canton. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, January 31, 2018 in Evergreen Burial Park at New Philadelphia at 11:30 AM.

Jan 25, 2018

Wauneta A. Hicks, 79, of New Philadelphia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 25, 2018 following a period of declining health.

Born in Cambridge, Kansas on February 9, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John Quinton and Gladys Vela (Sumner) Wesbrooks.

After completing her formal education, Wauneta married her lifelong partner and...

Jan 25, 2018

Frederick C. Warfield, Jr. age 67, of New Philadelphia died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 25, 2018 in Union Hospital at Dover.

Born on May 10, 1950 in Union Hospital, Fred was a son of the late Frederick Charles and Norma Marie (Newton) Warfield.

Fred was a 1968 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and was drafted into the United States...

Jan 24, 2018

Russell Larry Pope, 70, of Strasburg, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a period of declining health.

Born at Dover, Ohio on July 9, 1947, Larry, as he was known to family and friends, was a son of the late William R. and Eva M. (Gehring) Pope.

He was a graduate of Garaway High School...

Jan 23, 2018

Valeria M. Korns, 83, of Dover, passed away in her home on January 23, 2018 following a period of declining health.

Born in Uhrichsville on July 27, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Robert Luther Hale and Wilma (Francis) Sheaffer.

After graduating from Uhrichsville High School, she married her late husband, Simon Eugene Korns on November 12, 1954....

Jan 22, 2018

Louis F. “Luke” Yager, 84, of New Philadelphia and formerly of Germano, went home to be with his Lord, on Monday, January 22, 2018 in Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.

Born in Sherrard, West Virginia, Luke was born on July 8, 1933 to the late George H. and Frances M. (Yanak) Yager.

After completing his...

Jan 22, 2018

Frank Charles Fischio, 89, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, January 22, 2018 in Mercy Medical Center at Canton following a period of declining health.

A son of the late Sabatino and Angelina (Marchone) Fischio, Frank was born September 2, 1928 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church at New Philadelphia. Frank was also a...

Jan 22, 2018

Richard Paul Mast, 49, of Bolivar, died Monday, January 22, 2018 while hiking, which was one of his favorite activities.

A son of Kay (Dennis) Watson and the late Paul Mast, Richard was born October 25, 1968 at Placerville, California.

Richard was employed at Cable Manufacturing and Assembly at Bolivar where he worked as a press operator. He loved the...

Jan 22, 2018

Doral Paul McCartney, 84, of Sherrodsville, died Monday, January 22, 2018 in Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.

A son of the late Richard Doral and Lorena (Romig) McCartney, Paul was born September 10, 1933 in Monroe Township, Ohio.

Paul graduated from Canton Township High School in 1951. Then at the age of 18, he enlisted...

Jan 20, 2018

Larry Lee Nohl, age 80, of Bolivar, died Saturday, January 20, 2018 in his residence.

Born at Canton on December 12, 1937, Larry was a son of the late Harold and Christine (Holstrom) Nohl.

Larry attended Sandy Valley High School and served his country as a member of the United States Army from 1961-1963. His professional career was spent with...

Jan 19, 2018

We are mourning the loss of Michael R. Meese, age 56 of Dover, OH. Mike passed away suddenly and peacefully after a coronary incident in his home on Friday, January 19, 2018.

Mike was born in Massillon City Hospital on January 10, 1962. He was raised in Wilmot and was a 1980 graduate of Fairless High School and furthered his...

Jan 19, 2018

Raymond A. “Tony” Wiegand, 66, of Bolivar, died early Friday, January 19, 2018, in his home following an apparent heart attack.

Born in Union Hospital at Dover on June 7, 1951, Tony was a son of the late Earl A. Wiegand, Sr. and Jean M. Gornek Wiegand.

Tony was a 1969 graduate of St. Joseph High School at Dover and...

Jan 18, 2018

Vicki Lynn Pompey, 67, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, January 18, 2018 in The James Cancer Hospital at The Ohio State University at Columbus following a courageous five month battle with breast cancer.

A daughter of the late Roy “Nappy” and Elizabeth “Libby” (James) Belknap, Vicki was born October 4, 1950 at Dover, Ohio.

Vicki graduated from New Philadelphia High...

Jan 18, 2018

Charlotte Louise Van Ness DeWalt, age 83, of Walnut Hills Nursing Center at Walnut Creek died Thursday, January 18, 2018 in Pomerene Hospital at Millersburg following a brief illness.

Born in Rowan County, Kentucky on May 9, 1934, Charlotte was a daughter of the late Charles L. Van Ness and Ova M. Ginter.

She was a graduate of Shelby...