Obituaries

Aug 2, 2009

Steven H. Morgan, age 48, of Dover, passed away unexpectedly early Sunday morning, August 2, 2009. Born at Dover, November 3, 1960, he was a son of C.H. “Bacon” Morgan of Barnhill, and the late Barbara Ann Amick Chaudrue. A 1979 graduate of Dover High School, Steven went on to work as a welder, and was most recently affiliated with...

Aug 2, 2009

Vivian L. Fiddler, a widely known civic leader, passed away early Sunday evening, August 2, 2009, in her Sandy Township home at the age of 76. She had courageously battled cancer for the past six years. Born in her family home above the Somerdale post office February 17, 1933, her family lovingly thought of her as a “special delivery” daughter...

Aug 2, 2009

Kathryn M. Bichsel, 94, of Dover, died Sunday, August 2, 2009 at New Dawn Health Care at Dover.A daughter of the late Jacob and Adora (Myer) Dickman, Kathryn was born May 14, 1915 at Goshen, Ohio.Kathryn graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1933 and then attended Muskingum College at New Concord, Ohio.Following her schooling, she married Homer G. Bichsel...

Aug 2, 2009

James A. Freehahn, 73, of New Philadelphia, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2009 in Mercy Medical Center at Canton, Ohio following a courageous battle with lung cancer. He went to be with the lord in prayer surrounded by his family.A son of the late Harry and Melva (Alloway) Freehahn, James was born at Newcomerstown, Ohio on December 5, 1935.James...

Jul 27, 2009

Kathleen Louise (Hall) Pittis, 75 of New Philadelphia, passed away July 27, 2009 in Park Village Health Care Center at Dover from metastatic liposarcoma.Born in Smyrna, Ohio on January 22, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Boyd and Hazel Kent Hall. She lived the majority of her life in New Philadelphia where she worked at Beaber�s IGA...

Jul 26, 2009

Mary Margaret Johnson, 92, of Dover, died Sunday, July 26, 2009 in New Dawn Retirement Community at Dover.A daughter of the late Beatty and Mabel (Lab) Brannen, Mary was born February 20, 1917 at Somerdale, Ohio.On May 8, 1937, Mary married Robert Johnson and together they reared five children, Anna May, Roberta, Earl, Gerald and William. The couple shared 45...

Jul 25, 2009

Jean Mary Boland, age 85, of Park Village Retirement Community at Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia, died early Saturday, July 25, 2009.Born on April 13, 1924, at London, England, Jean was a daughter to the late Arthur and Minnie (Phipps) Ivory.As a young woman in London during World War II, Jean met an American Soldier by the name of...

Jul 24, 2009

Barbara A. Watkins, 84, of Dover, died Friday, July 24, 2009 at her home of heart failure.A daughter of the late Joseph B. and Betty M. (Harper) Price, Barb was born June 17, 1925 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.In 1943, Barb graduated from New Philadelphia High School as the class valedictorian. She then graduated from Heidelberg University in 1947 with a...

Jul 20, 2009

Charles F. Pritz, age 76, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, July 20, 2009, in Avanti Nursing Care Facility at Lake Worth, Florida.Born at Akron, Ohio on March 3, 1933, “Bud” as he was known to his family and friends, was a son of Joseph F. Pritz of New Philadelphia and the late Ada (Wolfe) Pritz.Just following graduation from New Philadelphia...

Jul 20, 2009

Clair L. McCord, age 78, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, July 20, 2009, in Union Hospital at Dover following a brief illness.Born at Rew, Pennsylvania on May 7, 1931, to the late Harry and Lena (Dunn) McCord; Clair was the youngest of five sons.Clair was a graduate of Bradford Sr. High School, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Class of 1949. He continued his...

Jul 20, 2009

Cynthia K. Adams-Endres, age 51, of New Philadelphia passed away Monday, July 20, 2009 in Union Hospital at Dover of complications following a courageous, 15-year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Born April 14, 1958 in Dover, she was the daughter of Brenda I. (Kelly) Clever and the late Robert A. Adams. After graduating from New Philadelphia High School in 1976, Cindy...

Jul 18, 2009

Frances Isabel Horsfall, age 96, of Canal Fulton and a longtime resident of Tuscarawas County, died Saturday evening, July 18, 2009 in Chapel Hill Community at Canal Fulton.Born April 19, 1913 in Gnadenhutten, O., she was the daughter of the late Otto and Letitia (Kinsey) Rank.After completing her education at Gnadenhutten High School, Isabel married the late Joe Horsfall who...

Jul 18, 2009

Terry L. Yost Angelo, age 62, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully late Saturday morning, July 18, 2009, in Union Hospital, following an extended illness. Born at Dover, August 15, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Charles T. and Helen E. Korns Yost. For most of her life, Terry was a resident of Dover or New Philadelphia. She...

Jul 18, 2009

Karen Sue Ludwig-Barcus, age 57, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday evening, July 18, 2009, in her home surrounded by her loving family following a five month battle with cancer.Born at Coshocton on October 31, 1951, Karen was a daughter of the late Billy J. and Fern M. (Waller) Ludwig. A graduate of Newcomerstown High School, Karen continued her formal education...

Jul 17, 2009

Jul 17, 2009

Sandra Lee Moore, age 57, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, July 17, 2009, in Union Hospital at Dover following a brief illness.A daughter of Stanley Harrold and the late Florence (Woodruff) Harrold, Sandy was born on June 26, 1952, at Akron, Ohio.A 1970 graduate of Port Clinton High School, Sandy soon took employment with the Federal Office of School Monitoring...

Jul 17, 2009

Elaine J. Milyiori, age 83, of Dover, passed away peacefully late Friday evening, July 17, 2009, in Union Hospital at Dover. Born at Des Plaines, Illinois, March 2, 1926, Elaine was a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Rose Allen Affrisio. On her twentieth birthday, Elaine married Albert Aken and three years later the couple relocated from Des Plaines,...

Jul 11, 2009

Mary Ann Briggs, 85, of Navarre and formerly of Tuscarawas, died Saturday, July 11, 2009 in Altercare of Navarre.A daughter of the late Louis and Anna (Minnideo) Ginnetti, Mary was born November 7, 1923 at Youngstown, Ohio.She was a 1943 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and then continued her education at secretarial school at Canton. Mary retired from Everett’s...

Jul 10, 2009

Frances Louise Frenzel, age 92, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, July 10, 2009, in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a brief illness.A daughter of the late Joseph and Magdalena (Kobek) Ruzek, Franny, as she was known to her friends and family, was born at Dillonvale, Ohio on March 3, 1917.On an outing with her sisters, Franny met and fell in...

Jul 9, 2009

Harold David Hanlon, age 70, of Sherrodsville, Ohio died Thursday, July 9, 2009, in his home with his family by his side. A son of the late Harold C. and Kathryn N. (Martin) Hanlon, David, as he was known by his family and friends, was born at New Matamoras, Ohio on June 14, 1939.David was a 1957 graduate of Midvale...