Obituaries

Apr 24, 2013

Deidre “Dee” Rotondo, 68, of New Philadelphia died peacefully surrounded by her family on April 24, 2013 in Akron City Hospital, following a long period of declining health.

Born September 3, 1944 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Walt and Peg (Gribble) Miller. After graduating from New Philadelphia High School in 1962, Dee continued her formal education...

Apr 23, 2013

Clarice Beryl Furniss, 88, of Dover, died Monday, April 23, 2013 in Park Village Health Care at Dover following a lengthy illness.

A daughter of the late Orville and Tyressa (Gray) Hursey, Clarice was born January 28, 1925 at Guernsey, Ohio.

Clarice graduated from Plainfield High School in 1943. She was formerly employed at Union Hospital at Dover and later...

Apr 23, 2013

Martin L. Hidey, 65, of Uhrichsville, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a period of declining health.

A son of the late Luther and Margaret (Zedi) Hidey, Martin was born March 28, 1948 at Dover, Ohio.

Martin attended New Philadelphia High School and earned his General Education Diploma while serving in the United States Army....

Apr 22, 2013

Jerry Lee McConnell, 71, of New Philadelphia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior and to be reunited with his precious daughter, Jodi, early Monday morning, April 22, 2013 from Schoenbrunn Health Care at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.

A son of the late Richard and Margaret (Baldwin) McConnell, Jerry was born May 7, 1941...

Apr 21, 2013

Apr 20, 2013

Timothy Stephen Sewell, age 67, of Dover died Saturday, April 20, 2013 in Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.

One of 10 children born to the late Joseph and Eunice (Grimm) Sewell, Tim was born at Union Hospital on August 13, 1945.

He graduated from Dover High School and entered into the United States Army. Following...

Apr 19, 2013

David Alvin Daley, age 83, of New Philadelphia went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 19, 2013 while in the care of Community Hospice House.

A son of the late Joseph and Delores (Fox) Daley, Dave was born at Roswell on February 15, 1930.

He attended grade school at Roswell and graduated from the former Midvale High School...

Apr 18, 2013

Anna Mae Morgan, age 88, of New Dawn Retirement Center at Dover was reunited with her husband on Thursday, April 18, 2013 following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Thomas and Jane (Esplin) Greig, Anna Mae was born at Cleveland, Ohio on December 21, 1924.

A 1941 graduate of Wickliffe High School, Anna Mae went on...

Apr 18, 2013

Roberta Margaret Warner, age 99, died Thursday, April 18, 2013 in Meadows Manor East Nursing Home in Terre Haute, Indiana. She was born in her parent’s home overlooking the old Erie Canal (Lock # 16); State Route #16 (now #416) and the Tuscarawas River (south of New Philadelphia) on January 31, 1914. She was next to the youngest of nine...

Apr 15, 2013

Gloria Ann Compan, 83, of Newcomerstown, died Monday, April 15, 2013 in Riverside Manor at Newcomerstown with her family by her side.

A daughter of the late Frank Fox and the late Isabelle (Griffin) Fox Kohler, Gloria was born November 27, 1929 at Martins Ferry, Ohio.

Gloria was an avid reader and she enjoyed playing Bingo.

She is survived by...

Apr 14, 2013

Catherine M. Manghese, 90, of Dover, died Sunday, April 14, 2013 at New Dawn Retirement Community at Dover following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Patrick and Anna (Strickling) Meechan, Catherine was born August 22, 1922 at Wadsworth, Ohio

She is survived by her children, Diana (David) Felgenhauer, Karen Nagle and Ron (Thelma) Manghese all of...

Apr 14, 2013

Ronnie Carr Carpenter, age 58, of Stone Creek passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, April 14, 2013 in his home, following a brief illness.

Born June 8, 1954, at Spencer, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Franklin Carr and Dorothy Ellen Armstead Carpenter.

A 1972 graduate of Fairless High School, he went to work for...

Apr 11, 2013

Stephen W. White, 68, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully in Union Hospital on Thursday, April 11, 2013, following a period of declining health.

Born in Dover on January 1, 1945, to the late Betty Ann (White) Estes, he was the son of the late Delbert and Sadie (Baltzel) White.

After graduating from New Philadelphia High School, Stephen joined...

Apr 10, 2013

Janice Mae Carlisle, age 88 of New Philadelphia, died peacefully while in the care of Community Hospice House following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Earl and Cora Belle (Thomas) Wassem, Janice was born at Dover, Ohio on May 12, 1924.

Janice attended New Philadelphia High School and married James J. Carlisle on May 1, 1948....

Apr 8, 2013

Clay Lewis Smith Sr., 72, of Newcomerstown, died Monday, April 8, 2013 in Coshocton Memorial Hospital following a period of declining health.

A son of the late Clarence George and Erma Grace (Tanner) Smith, Clay was born August 14, 1940 at Frazeysburg, Ohio.

He graduated from Port Washington High School and was a veteran of the United States Army.

Clay...

Apr 7, 2013

Joseph Francis Sullivan, Jr. age 87, of New Philadelphia died peacefully in Schoenbrunn Health Care Center on Sunday, April 7, 2013 with his family by his side.

A son of the late Joseph F. Sullivan, Sr. and Helen (Moore) Sullivan, Joe, as he was known by family and friends, was born on August 1, 1925 in his family’s New Philadelphia...

Apr 3, 2013

Gladys Aileen Coutts, 88, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully surrounded by her family in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 3, 2013.

Born October 16, 1924 in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Hazel (Moore) Williams.

Gladys graduated from New Philadelphia High School. She was employed by LaFountaines, the Earl E. Smith...

Apr 1, 2013

Beverly L. Bell, 59, of Uhrichsville, passed away suddenly, Monday evening, April 1, 2013 while at work in New Dawn Healthcare Center at Dover.

Born in Indiana on December 25, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Beverage and Catherine (Moore) Moore.

She graduated from McDowell High School in Kentucky. Later she continued her formal education at Bowling...

Apr 1, 2013

Howard C. Schlemmer, Jr., 68, of Stone Creek, passed away in his home following a brief illness on Monday, April 1, 2013.

Born in Dover, he is the son of Iva S. (Ackers) Schlemmer and the late Howard C. Schlemmer, Sr. After graduating from Dover High School, he joined the United States Army where he honorably served his country.

His...

Mar 31, 2013

Howard J. Bair, 94, a lifelong resident of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, March 31, 2013 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.

A son of the late Martin and Catherine (Gintz) Bair, Howard was born September 10, 1918 at New Philadelphia.

Howard graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1936 and was a veteran...