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B. June Eberly
Dec 31, 2011
Bertha June Eberly, age 85, Midvale, went to be with the Lord early Saturday morning, December 31, 2011, in her home with her family at her side. Born at Akron, Ohio, June 22, 1926, she was one of nine children born to the late Ross and Birdie Haskett Wade. Best known as “June” to her family and friends, she met...
Larry Staten
Dec 31, 2011
Larry D. Staten, age 73, of New Philadelphia, passed away on December 31, 2011 in Union Hospital at Dover, Ohio following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Larry was born on May 14, 1938 at Oak Hill, Ohio to the late William and Gladys (Rainer) Staten.Larry was famous for his gardening in the Shel-Mar community where he resided for the...
Kathy E Rohe
Dec 30, 2011
Kathy Elaine (Schide) Rohe, age 57, of New Philadelphia, passed away Friday, December 30, 2011 in Hennis Care Center at Dover God chose to take her home following a courageous battle with cancer.Born November 17, 1954, she was the daughter of Paul Schide of Bradenton, Florida and the late Louise Elizabeth (Ciotti) Schide, who preceded her in death on November...
Rebecca L ”becky” Furbay
Dec 28, 2011
Rebecca Leona “Becky” Furbay, age 98, of New Philadelphia, passed away Wednesday evening, December 28, 2011 in New Dawn Retirement Community following a period of declining health.Born in Rush Township, O., on May 7, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Keyes and Anna Margaret (Rieker) Edwards.After completing her education at Uhrichsville High School, Becky married her beloved...
Mabel Josephine McCullough
Dec 28, 2011
Mabel Josephine “Posey” McCullough, age 87, of Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania, and formerly of Solvang, California, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, December 28, 2011, in Concordia Lutheran Ministries Home of Jefferson Township, PA. Born at Julesburg, Colorado, August 9, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Christian L. and Eleanor Labore Nelson. A graduate of Santa Ines High School,...
Charles E. Mills
Dec 27, 2011
Charles E. Mills, age 67, of New Philadelphia, died early Tuesday morning, December 27, 2011, in Trinity Hospital Twin City at Dennison where he had been a patient since Christmas Eve. Born in Twin City Hospital at Dennison, December 20, 1944, he was a son of the late Marold and Florence Snyder Mills. He grew up in the twin city...
Sherry Lynn Downing
Dec 26, 2011
Sherry Lynn Downing, age 60, of New Philadelphia died Monday, December 26, 2011 in Hennis Care Center at Bolivar following a courageous battle with cancer.Born May 24, 1951 in Dover, Sherry is the daughter of Faye Shidaker and the late Ralph Shidaker. She is a 1969 graduate of Indian Valley North. After completing her education, she enjoyed working in the...
Mildred Irene Kaderly
Dec 26, 2011
Mildred Irene Kaderly, age 96, of Dover, died Monday, December 26, 2011, in Park Village Retirement Center at Dover following a period of declining health. A daughter of the late Homer and Millie (Kappeler) Kaderly, Mildred was born at New Philadelphia on August 19, 1915.She attended the former Sugarcreek Schools and entered the workforce as an assembly worker with Dover...
Riley David Blackwell
Dec 26, 2011
Riley David “R.D.” Blackwell, age 86, of New Philadelphia passed away early Monday morning, December 26, 2011 in Union Hospital at Dover following a courageous battle with cancer.Born July 11, 1925 in Heckman County, Only, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Boyd Hughes and Emma (Helm) Blackwell.R.D.’s family moved to Ohio in 1927. He attended country schools in...
Lewis ”bob” R. Fitch
Dec 23, 2011
Lewis R. “Bob” Fitch, age 78, of New Philadelphia died unexpectedly Friday evening December 23, 2011 in Affinity Medical Center at Massillon. A son of the late Merrell and Eva (Shrimplin) Fitch, Bob was born at Coshocton, Ohio on October 9, 1933. Following graduation from Roscoe Village School, Bob enlisted into the United States Army. While in the service he...
Gene William Cargnel
Dec 22, 2011
Gene William Cargnel, 80, of Dover, died Thursday, December 22, 2011 in Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.A son of the late Geno and Lottie (Gladstone) Cargnel, Gene was born June 21, 1931 at Roswell, Ohio.Gene graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1949. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and served...
Betty Jean Kamban Montgomery
Dec 22, 2011
Betty Jean Kamban Montgomery, age 82, of New Philadelphia passed away Thursday morning, December 22, 2011 in Mercy Medical Center following a period of declining health.Born September 30, 1929 in Cambridge, O., Betty was the daughter of the late Martin and Lillie Frances (Groves) Kamban. She attended Uhrichsville High School.Betty spent the majority of her professional career and ultimately retired...
Dennis Eugene Cross
Dec 22, 2011
Dennis Eugene Cross, Sr, age 52 of Midvale, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011 in Barberton, O. Born at Dover, February 18, 1959, he was a son of the late Patricia Russell Cross and Thomas L. Cross, Sr. Best known as Denny to his family and friends, he attended school at Indian Valley North before going to work as an...
Leonard Anthony Altier
Dec 21, 2011
Leonard Anthony Altier, age 82, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, December 21, 2011, in his home, surrounded by his family. Born at Weirton, West Virginia, April 30, 1929, he was a son of the late Anthony and Bridget Dondrea Altier. His family moved to New Philadelphia while Leonard was still an infant. A 1947 graduate of New...
Rosalind Faye Stewart
Dec 20, 2011
Rosalind Faye Stewart, age 87, of Country Club Retirement Center at Dover and formerly of Strasburg, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 following a period of declining health.A daughter of the late Lewis Ray and Norma Ruth Olinger Berkshire, Faye, as she was known to family and friends, was born on December 31, 1923 at Coshocton, Ohio.She was a 1942 graduate...
Phyllis L Eckert
Dec 20, 2011
Phyllis L. Eckert, age 86, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, December 20, 2011 in Hennis Care Center at Dover following a period of declining health.Born April 23, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Wells Royce and Marie (Rogers) Bliss.After graduating from high school, Phyllis continued her formal education at Mount Union College where she completed...
Maude Ellen Fuller
Dec 20, 2011
Maude Ellen “Winnie” Fuller, age 86, of New Philadelphia died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in Schoenbrunn Healthcare Center at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.Born on August 7, 1925, at Bellaire, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Harry Rude, and was raised by her mother and step-father, the late Lula Elkins Byrd and Walter “Bud” Byrd....
Keith Allen Ward
Dec 20, 2011
Keith Allen Ward, age 77, of Bowerston, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following three year battle with bone cancer.A son of the late Carl J. and Thelma Allen Ward, Keith was born on November 17, 1934 at East Liverpool, Ohio. He was a 1953 graduate of East Liverpool High School and entered into the United...
James ”shorty” Grages
Dec 20, 2011
James A. “Shorty” Grages, age 62, of New Philadelphia died unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 20, 2011.A son of the late John A. and Florence Metzger Grages, Jim, was born on July 27, 1949, in the family home, where he lived his entire life. Jim was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School and for the past 30 years he has...
Thomas Daniel Vance
Dec 18, 2011
Thomas Daniel Vance, age 67 of Dover, passed away suddenly Sunday evening in his home following a lengthy illness. Born at Mill Township, January 24, 1944, he was one of seven children born to the late Oliver Clive and Thelma Jane Ervin Vance. Best known as Tom or “Pappy” to his family and friends, he spent most of his life...
