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Adelyle Van Buskirk
Nov 13, 2009
Adelyle Van Buskirk, 90, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, November 13, 2009 in Union Hospital at Dover.A daughter of the late Fred Reinhardt and the late Pauline (Morgan) Frazier, Adelyle was born March 3, 1919 at Akron, Ohio.Adelyle was retired from Warner & Swasey where she worked in the purchasing department. In her younger years, Adelyle and her late husband,...
Betty Sue Ross
Nov 13, 2009
Betty Sue Ross, 47, of Beach City, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2009 in Union Hospital at Dover. She was born May 25, 1962.She is survived by her companion, Gregory Welch of Beach City.In keeping with Betty’s wishes, there will be no calling hours or services and cremation will take place through the care of Geib’s Tuscarawas Valley Crematory.
Erma Rosina Toth
Nov 12, 2009
Erma Rosina Toth, age 91, of New Philadelphia died Thursday, November 12, 2009, in Country Club Retirement Center at Dover.A daughter of the late Angelo and Julia (Missanik) Turrin, Erma was born on May 5, 1918, at Roswell, Ohio.Erma was a graduate of Midvale High School and spent the majority of her life caring for her family. She was an...
Virginia Johnston
Nov 11, 2009
Virginia Johnston, age 91, formerly of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, November 11, 2009, in St. Luke’s Lutheran Community at North Canton.A daughter of the late Fred W. and Margaret (Bliss) Gatchell, Virginia was born at Dennison, Ohio on February 4, 1918.She was a graduate of Dennison High School and married Harold C. Johnston on August 6, 1937. Together the couple...
Sylvia Lucille Jones
Nov 7, 2009
Sylvia Lucille Jones, age 69, of New Philadelphia, passed away at home early Saturday morning, surrounded by her loving family due to complications of ALS. Born at New Philadelphia, June 23, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Almeda Jane Dawson Reynolds. Sylvia grew up in an era when the Polio virus was deadly. She contracted the...
Ramona K. Crall
Nov 6, 2009
Ramona K. Crall, age 53, of Carrollton passed away November 6, 2009 in Mercy Medical Center following complications of the swine flu.Born in New Philadelphia, Ohio, on October 20, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Pete and Barb Calai. After completing her formal education at New Philadelphia High School, she was employed at CMA in Strasburg as a...
Carolyn S. Lilie
Nov 6, 2009
Carolyn S. Lilie, age 93, passed away early Friday morning, November 6, 2009, in her Dover home. Born at Charleston, West Virginia, March 19, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Carolyn L. Pollock Fry. At the age of three, her family relocated to Cincinnati where Carolyn graduated from Withrow University High School with the class...
Fred William Sanders
Nov 5, 2009
Fred William Sanders, age 68, of Port Washington, died peacefully early Thursday morning, November 5, 2009 in Newcomerstown. Born at Dennison, May 2, 1941, he was a son of the late William Stephen and Dotty Belle (Moss) Sanders. A lifelong resident of the area, Fred worked for many years at Belden Brick. Most recently, he worked at Express Packaging until...
Sandra Kay Miller
Nov 5, 2009
Sandra Kay Miller, age 67, of New Philadelphia, passed away early Thursday morning, November 5, 2009 in Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.Born in Dover on October 27, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Madeline (Frye) Border.After graduating from New Philadelphia High School in 1960, she married her best friend and love,...
William E. Long
Nov 5, 2009
William E. Long, age 86, of Dover and formerly of Hopedale, passed away on November 5, 2009, in his home, with his family at his side. A son of the late David E. Long and Lula M. (Rigle) Long, Bill was born on December 19, 1922, at Hopedale, Ohio. Having served in the Corp of Engineers in the European Theater...
Sandra Lee Meyers
Nov 4, 2009
Sandra Lee Meyers, 63, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, November 4, 2009 in Union Hospital at Dover following a sudden illness.A daughter of Mary (Dunlap) Widdoes and the late Herbert Widdoes, Sandy was born August 11, 1946 at Dundee, Ohio.Sandy graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1964 and on June 2, 1968 she married the love of her life,...
Pauline Williamson DeMatteo
Nov 3, 2009
Pauline Williamson DeMatteo, age 79, of Upper Arlington, O. for the past decade, and for most of her life, New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 3, 2009, following an extended illness. Born Edna Pauline Wenger at Dennison, Ohio, June 30, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Sonny and Marguerite Milligan Wenger. A graduate of Uhrichsville High School...
Evelyn Florence Taylor
Nov 3, 2009
Evelyn Florence Taylor, 87, of New Philadelphia died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 in Union Hospital at Dover, Ohio.A daughter of the late Thomas and Alice (Eck) Frankhart, Evelyn was born September 12, 1922 at Tiffin, Ohio.Evelyn graduated from Calvert High School at Tiffin then left for Akron during World War II to work for the Firestone Company as a “Rosie...
Florence Toomey
Oct 31, 2009
Florence Toomey, age 88, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, October 31, 2009, in Park Village Health Care Center at Dover.A daughter of the late Carl and Helen (Valentine) Brown, Florence was born at Wade, Ohio in Washington County on May 9, 1921.A graduate of Marietta High School, Florence went on to obtain her formal education from The Ohio State University...
Robert Daniel Jones
Oct 31, 2009
Robert Daniel Jones, 74, of Dover, died Saturday, October 31, 2009 in Hennis Care & Retirement Centre at Dover following a period of declining health.A son of the late Clyde Jones Sr. and the late Maxine (Holdsworth) Jones, Bob was born July 8, 1935 at Dover, Ohio.Bob graduated from Dover High School in 1953 then enlisted with the United States...
Earl Eugene Paulus
Oct 30, 2009
Earl Eugene Paulus, age 83, of New Philadelphia, died early Friday morning, October 30, 2009, with his family at his side.A son of the late Clyde and Esther (Hefling) Paulus, Earl was born at New Philadelphia, Ohio on May 23, 1926.Earl graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1944 and soon after entered into the United States Navy where he...
Adolf Koch
Oct 29, 2009
Adolf “Dolf” Koch, 83, of Dover, died Thursday, October 29, 2009 at his home.A son of the late Adolf and Ottilie (Pinkle) Koch, Dolf was born August 4, 1926 at Saarbruecken, Germany.Dolf was retired as the museum superintendent of the Western-Reserve Historical Society.He is survived by his longtime companion, Mary Lou Ullstrom Koch of Dover and her daughter, Judy (Larry)...
Shelby Jean Schinke
Oct 27, 2009
Shelby Jean Schinke, age 71, of New Philadelphia, died early Tuesday evening, October 27, 2009, with her family at her side.A daughter of the late Robert W. Studer and Grace (Border) Kenney, Shelby was born at Parral, Ohio on September 29, 1938.For over 45 years Shelby shared a life with her husband Chuck Schinke who passed away on February 6,...
William Robert Doidge
Oct 27, 2009
William Robert Doidge, age 79, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, October 27, 2009, in Country Club Retirement Campus at Dover following a period of declining health.A son to the late Edward and Ruth (Berquist) Doidge, Bill was born at Dover, Ohio on August 11, 1930.Bill was a graduate of Dover High School’s class of 1949 and soon entered in the...
Edward Nelson Martin, Jr
Oct 26, 2009
Edward Nelson Martin Jr., 61, of Strasburg, died Monday, October 26, 2009 in Union Hospital at Dover following complications from a bee sting.A son of the late Edward Nelson Martin Sr. and the late Oranna (McNutt) Martin, Ed was born July 5, 1948 at Dover, Ohio.On December 26, 1969, Ed married the love of his life, the former Jane Barnhart....
