Obituaries

Jul 11, 2013

Danny R. Hilton, 72, of Dover, died Thursday, July 11, 2013 at his home following a lengthy illness.

A son of the late Bud Smith and the late Evalyn (Fritz) Smith, Danny was born September 30, 1940 at Greenup, Kentucky.

Danny was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean Conflict.

He was the owner...

Jul 11, 2013

Lois Ann Linard, 59, of Dover passed away in Oak Point Nursing Home in Baltic on July 11, 2013 following a period of declining health from dementia.

Born in Dover on October 13, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Adrian and Monna (Clymans) Johnson.

After graduating from New Philadelphia High School in 1971, she worked in the beauty...

Jul 11, 2013

James W. Bartholow, Jr. age 58 of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly, Thursday, July 11, 2013 in Cleveland Clinic Medical Center.

A son of the late James W. Bartholow, Sr. and Myrtle (Owens) Bartholow, Jim as he was known to family and friends was born on December 4, 1954 in Twin City Hospital at Dennison.

In December of 1973, he married...

Jul 10, 2013

Helen R. Yost, age 94, of Brunswick, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.

She was born on January 21, 1919 to the late William and Elsie (nee Grubb) Hummel in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Helen is survived by her cherished sister Irene Theobold; loving sons Larry (JoAnn), Glenn (Bonnie), and Donald (Vi) Yost; 6 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren;...

Jul 9, 2013

Gary A. Hill, age 68, of New Philadelphia and formerly of Canton, died peacefully, Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Amberwood Manor under the care of Community Hospice following an extended illness.

Born in Twin City Hospital at Dennison on November 1, 1944, Gary was a son of the late Leroy Hill and Dorothy Golec.

Gary was a 1962 graduate of...

Jul 6, 2013

Simon E. Korns, age 83, of Dover, passed away peacefully late Saturday morning, July 6, 2013, in the care of Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia.

Born in Goshen Township, December 5, 1929, Simon was one of ten children born to the late William and Lydia Davis Korns, Jr.

A proud veteran of the United States Army, Simon served...

Jul 5, 2013

Pamela Sue Scalambrino, 61, of Dover, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 5, 2013 from Union Hospital at Dover following a courageous battle with cancer.

A daughter of Robert and Ruth (Kyte) Winsch of New Philadelphia, Pamela was born March 27, 1952 in Twin City Hospital at Dennison, Ohio. She graduated from Indian Valley North High School...

Jul 5, 2013

Allen D. “Mike” McCombs, Jr., age 89, of Strasburg, Ohio, formerly of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, and a winter resident of Panama City Beach, Florida, died peacefully early Friday evening, July 5, 2013, in the care of the Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia, with his family at his side.

Born at Aspinwall, PA, January 11, 1924, he was a son...

Jul 4, 2013

Roger Lee Paulun, age 67, of Newcomerstown, died early Thursday morning, July 4, 2013, in Union Hospital, following a brief battle with Lymphoma.

Born at Newcomerstown, April 4, 1946, he was a son of the late William C. and Lillie Florence Wilson Paulun.

Best known as “Peachy” to his classmates, Roger was a 1964 graduate of Newcomerstown High...

Jul 3, 2013

Lawrence John Kuzawa, age 61, of Mechanicstown, died peacefully, Wednesday, July 03, 2013, under the care of Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia.

Born at Cleveland, Ohio on August 17, 1951, he was a son of the late John and Mary (Dancak) Kuzawa.

Larry, as he was known to family and friends, was a graduate of Brunswick High School...

Jul 3, 2013

Douglas W. Davis, age 35 of Uhrichsville, died Wednesday July 3, 2013 at his home.

Born July 16, 1977, at Dover, he was the son of Shirley Regula Davis of Tuscarawas and the late Robert E. Davis. He had attended Indian Valley High School.

In addition to his mother, Doug is survived by his companion, Nichole Gatchell of Uhrichsville, sisters,...

Jul 2, 2013

Jul 1, 2013

James C. Day, 84, of Dover, died Monday, July 1, 2013 in Schoenbrunn Health Care at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.

A son of the late James Richard and Hazel Marie (Mathias) Day, James was born December 21, 1928 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.

James graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1947. He was a veteran of...

Jun 30, 2013

Mark T. Galay, age 53, of Mineral City, left his body here on earth and took his soul to heaven on Sunday, June 30, 2013.

Mark was born on August 7th, 1959 in Union Hospital at Dover to Janet (Davidson) Summers of Mineral City.

He leaves behind a brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Cindy Davidson of Park City,...

Jun 28, 2013

Jun 28, 2013

Hans C. Heuser, age 102, of Country Club Retirement Center at Dover and formerly of Parma, died peacefully, Friday evening, June 28, 2013.

A son of the late Karl and Lina (Saalborn) Heuser, Hans was born on June 20, 1911 in Erfurt, Germany. At a young age, Hans, his mother, and sister immigrated to the United States, arriving at Hoboken...

Jun 27, 2013

Benjamin C. Pfeiffer, fly fisherman, ham radio operator (KA8LLE), firearms aficionado and philosopher, died Thursday, June 27, 2013 after a ten-year disagreement with cancer. An avid reader and brilliant man, Ben enjoyed long conversations on just about any topic especially his daily 2 hour conversations with his good friend Ron Kohl. Not always right but never in doubt, his wit...

Jun 26, 2013

Larry D. Patterson, age 55, of Cuyahoga Falls, died peacefully, Wednesday, June 26, 2013, in Akron City Hospital following a lengthy, courageous battle with cancer.

A son of Kathryn (Gartrell) Patterson of Carrolton, and the late Dean J. Patterson, Larry was born at Canton, Ohio on June 16, 1958.

He grew up in Carrollton and after graduating from high...

Jun 23, 2013

Karen Marie (Hunter) Tripodi, 65, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving and devoted family, on Sunday, June 23, 2013, following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Dennison on August 10, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Lee and Vera Marie (Johnson) Hunter.

Karen was a proud 1965...

Jun 22, 2013

Jeanette Lucille Tarulli, age 90, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully early Saturday morning, June 22, 2013, in Country Club Retirement Center at Dover.

Born August 27, 1922, at Dover, she was a daughter of the late Giustino and Anunziata Norcia Cicconetti.

A 1941 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, and a homemaker for most of her life, Jeanette...