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Patricia A. Green
Jan 23, 2009
Patricia A. Green, age 73, a lifelong resident of New Philadelphia, O., passed away Friday, January 23, 2009 from complications of Parkinson’s Disease.Born July 31, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Veda L. (VanFossen) Mason.Patricia attended school in New Philadelphia and received her RN nursing degree at the Massillon City School of Nursing. She loved her...
Carl O Blasenhauer
Jan 21, 2009
Carl O. Blasenhauer, age 91, of Mineral City, died Wednesday, January 21, 2009, in Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.A son of the late Otto and Carrie (McCreery) Blasenhauer, Carl was born on April 12, 1917, at Carrollton, Ohio.Carl was a 1935 graduate of Mineral City Schools. From the young age of 14, Carl understood the...
Cy S Raber
Jan 19, 2009
Cy S. Raber, age 87, of Stone Creek, died Monday, January 19, 2009, in New Dawn Retirement Center at Dover.A son of the late Jess and Pearl (Mizer) Raber, Cy was born March 23, 1921, at Stone Creek.He attended school in Paulus School near Stone Creek and in 1942 entered into the United States Army. Cy Served in the Asiatic-Pacific...
Wayne McFarland
Jan 18, 2009
Dr. Wayne “Packy” McFarland, age 84, of Dover, and a longtime resident and former Mayor of Newcomerstown, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2009, in Park Village Health Care Center at Dover following a brief illness.Born at Newcomerstown, December 9, 1924, he was a son of the late Wayne Leroy and Effie Hazel Walters McFarland. After graduating from Newcomerstown High School...
Nioma Jean McClelland
Jan 17, 2009
Nioma Jean McClelland, age 72, of New Philadelphia passed away Saturday, January 17, 2009 in Union Hospital at Dover.Born April 27, 1936 in Shock, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Woodrow and Gay Greathouse Norman, both originally of Gilmer County, West Virginia.After completing her education, Jean worked at numerous clothing stores throughout the community. She also was...
Joseph P Leggett
Jan 15, 2009
Joseph “Joe” Paul Leggett, age 76, a lifelong resident of New Philadelphia, died at Union Hospital in Dover early Thursday morning, January 15, 2009 surrounded by his family.Born in New Philadelphia on March 26, 1932, he was the son of the late John and Ada (Archinal) Leggett.After completing his formal education at New Philadelphia High School, he joined the United...
Paul B. Wherley
Jan 14, 2009
Paul B. Wherley, age 93, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009, in Schoenbrunn Health Care Center at New Philadelphia.A son of the late Luther and Ella (Schieber) Wherley, Paul was born at Stone Creek on June 22, 1915.He graduated in 1934 from Stone Creek High School and from Kent State University in 1939. Paul entered into the United...
Harry Gibson
Jan 13, 2009
Harry E. Gibson, age 78, of Deersville, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009, in Union Hospital at Dover following a lengthy illness.A son of the late Beyer and Helen (Schlafly) Gibson, Harry was born on the South side of New Philadelphia on July 21, 1930.Harry attended New Philadelphia Schools. In 1949, he began his military career serving in the United States...
Jose R. Samson, M.D.
Jan 11, 2009
Dr. Jose Real Samson, age 72, of Dover, died unexpectedly early Sunday evening, January 11, 2009, in Union Hospital at Dover. Best known as “Dr. Joe” to his patients and the medical community, he was active in his practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the time of his death. Dr. Joe is credited with the delivery of more than six...
Louise Bauer Blinn
Jan 10, 2009
Louise Bauer Blinn, age 95, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, January 10, 2009, in Amberwood Manor at New Philadelphia with her family by her side.She was born July 3, 1913, in Lowell, Ohio, daughter of the late John Adam Bauer and Anna Marie Wagner Bauer. Louise is a 1931 graduate of Beverly High School and continued her formal education by...
Max Eugene Penrod II
Jan 10, 2009
Max Eugene Penrod II, 29, of Midvale, died on Saturday, January 10, 2009 in Union Hospital at Dover from an unknown medical condition.A son of Max and Carol (Maurer) Penrod, Max was born September 12, 1979 at Ft. Hauchuca, Arizona.Max graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1998 and then attended the Akron Barber College. He most recently was working...
Alvin J. Mason
Jan 10, 2009
Alvin J. Mason, 75, of New Philadelphia, died January 10, 2009 in Union Hospital at Dover. A son of the late Clarence and Iola (Dround) Mason, Alvin was born January 14, 1933 at Akron, Ohio.Alvin served his county as a Marine during the Korean War. He was employed by Lyle’s Chevrolet at Akron and he retired from Goodyear Tire &...
David Eugene Kerr
Jan 10, 2009
David Eugene Kerr, 75, of Mineral City, died Saturday, January 10, 2009 in New Dawn Retirement Community at Dover.A son of the late Walter and Margery (Thomas) Kerr, David was born September 11, 1933 at Iberia, Ohio.David graduated in 1953 from Iberia High School and he then continued his education at Central Missouri University graduating with a Bachelor’s of Arts...
Fortunata Menapace
Jan 9, 2009
Fortunata “Forchy” Menapace, 99, of Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia, passed away on Friday, January 09, 2009 in Country Club Retirement Campus at Dover.Forchy was born November 2, 1909 to the late Max and Anna (Manini) Dapoz in Loretto, Michigan and lived most of her life in New Philadelphia.Forchy attended New Philadelphia Schools. She was formerly employed at Sad...
Virginia P Crawshaw
Jan 8, 2009
Virginia P. Crawshaw, age 98, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, January 08, 2009, in Union Hospital at Dover.Born at New Philadelphia on October 19, 1910, Mrs. Crawshaw was a daughter of the late Clarence and Lucille (Steinbrook) Jackson.She loved and served the Lord with all her heart and in 1936 she joined the First Assembly of God Church at New...
James P. Williams Jr.
Jan 6, 2009
James P. Williams Jr., of Dellroy, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at his home and farm where he lived, worked and enjoyed life for most of his 82 years. As one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, he went to sleep with a deep faith in God’s promise of a resurrection to a paradise earth where the meek will live forever.A...
Sarah Tidrick
Jan 5, 2009
Sarah “Sally” Tidrick, age 86, of Midvale, died peacefully Monday afternoon, January 5, 2009, in the Country Club Retirement Center at Dover.A daughter of the late George and Wanda (Stafford) Jones, Sally was born in Monroe Township, Harrison County, Ohio on February 13, 1922.Following graduation from Midvale High School, on March 28, 1942, Sally married her husband of sixty-five years,...
Jeanne L Chaney
Jan 4, 2009
Jeanne L. Chaney, 82, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2009 in the home of her caregivers, Chris and Marsha Smith.A daughter of the late Homer and Naomi (Reaves) Chaney, Jeanne was born on February 10, 1926 at Harrison County, Ohio.She was a 1945 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and was formerly employed at Miller Studio...
Nancy Lee Hodge
Jan 3, 2009
Nancy Lee Palmer Hodge, age 61, of New Philadelphia, died suddenly early Saturday morning, January 3, 2009, in her home, with her daughter by her side. Born at Union Hospital, October 5, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Jay Earl and Lucille Ruth Doney Palmer. Nancy attended Tuscarawas Valley High School and for most of her life worked...
Marilyn Stocker
Jan 3, 2009
The hands that worked tirelessly on behalf of the Auxiliary at Union Hospital for more than four decades are at rest. Marilyn D. Stocker, age 71, of New Philadelphia died unexpectedly early Saturday morning in her home. Best known as “Merm” to her family and friends, she was born December 22, 1937, at Dover to the late William Wallace Demuth...
