Obituaries

Aug 24, 2008

Max W. Wenger, age 90, of Crooked Run, New Philadelphia, died peacefully Sunday, August 24, 2008 in Union Hospital at Dover following a brief illness.Born in York Township on August 15, 1918, he was the son of the late William and Leona G. (Schwartz) Wenger. On Feb. 25, 1949, Max married the former Minnie Mae Pugh, who preceded him in...

Aug 24, 2008

Harold Beecher Black, 82, of Strasburg, died Sunday, August 24, 2008 in Hennis Care Centre at Dover following a brief illness.A son of the late Harold Beecher Black Sr. and the late Frances Ermin (Wood) Black, Harold was born August 11, 1926 at Columbus, Ohio.Harold graduated from South High School at Columbus, Ohio in 1944 and then he attended Muskingum...

Aug 22, 2008

Judith C. Scott, 61, of Stone Creek, Ohio went to be with the Lord Friday morning, August 22, 2008 after a long courageous battle. A daughter of the late Harrison and Ruth (Witwer) Doll, Judy was born July 19, 1947 at Dover, Ohio.She was beloved by her husband of 39 years, Chuck, and children, Greg (Monica) Scott and Kristie (Jeff)...

Aug 22, 2008

Aug 22, 2008

William C. Richesson, age 62, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, August 22, 2008, in Country Club Retirement Center at Dover.A son of the late Woodrow and Mary Ann Gocek Richesson, Bill was born on August 10, 1946, at Canton, Ohio.A 1964 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, Bill remained a faithful Quaker supporter his entire life. Beyond the Quakers, life...

Aug 21, 2008

Clelia M. Huff, age 93, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, August 21, 2008, in New Dawn Retirement Center at Dover following a brief illness.A daughter of the late Bertly and Bessie King Garner, Clelia was born on June 4, 1915, at New Philadelphia.She was a 1933 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. Clelia spent 26 years at the former W.T....

Aug 13, 2008

Mavis Marie Lindsay, 80, of Uhrichsville, died Wednesday, August 13, 2008 in Beacon Pointe Health Care Center at Uhrichsville.A daughter of the late Ray and Emma (Carlisle) Harmon, Mavis was born in her childhood home on July 10, 1928 at Goshen, Ohio.A 1946 graduate of Midvale High School, Mavis married Eugene “Judge” Lindsay on July 14, 1946. Together, they reared...

Aug 13, 2008

Penny Marie Brown, age 61, of New Philadelphia, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous 4-year battle with cancer.Born May 10, 1947 in Dover, O., Penny was the daughter of the late Patrick Joseph and Jean Violet (Sloan) Welsh. After completing her formal education at Dover High School, she began working...

Aug 12, 2008

Beverly Jean Devore, age 69 of Dover, died Tuesday, August 12, 2008, in Union Hospital at Dover following a sudden illness.A daughter of the late Alphonse Ortense & Ethel (Lawrence) Ortense-Richards, Bev was born at Canton, Ohio on December 19, 1938.She attended Lehman High School at Canton and later relocated to the Tuscarawas Valley where she attended and graduated from...

Aug 11, 2008

Loretta Isabelle Nadeau, 94, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, August 11, 2008 in Country Club Retirement Campus at Dover.A daughter of the late Angelo and Regina (Bassetti) Besozzi, Loretta was born June 13, 1914 at Wainwright, Ohio.Loretta attended Sacred Heart School and on November 16, 1940, she married the love of her life, Gerald Nadeau. Together, the couple reared two...

Aug 9, 2008

Dale L. Postel, 80, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, August 9, 2008 in Country Club Retirement Campus at Dover.A son of the late Roy and Jenny (Bricker) Postel, Dale was born November 11, 1927 at Dennison, Ohio.Dale is survived by a sister, Betty Matthews of Medina, Ohio and a brother, Donald Postel of Ft. Wayne, Indiana.He was preceded in death...

Aug 8, 2008

David A. Ehrhart, age 77, of Dover, died Friday, August 08, 2008, in Country Club Retirement Campus at Dover following a lengthy illness.A son of the late Edgar and Naomia (Krauss) Ehrhart, Dave was born June 22, 1931, at New Philadelphia.He was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School’s class of 1949 and was also an Eagle Scout.On December 10,...

Aug 5, 2008

Marcella M. Smart-Mason, age 88, of Dover, died Tuesday, August 5, 2008, in Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.A daughter of the late Theodore and Carrie (Casebeer) McFarlan, Marcella was born on May 23, 1920, at New Philadelphia.A graduate of Dover High School class of 1939, Marcella kept in touch with her classmates through the years...

Aug 3, 2008

Kenneth E. Grages, 76 of North Port, Florida and formerly of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, August 3, 2008 in Sunset Lake Health and Rehab Center at Venice, Florida following a brief illness. Born November 21, 1931 at New Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John A. Grages and Florence C. Metzger. He retired from Empire Detroit Steel as...

Aug 1, 2008

Edward W. Meyer, age 73, of Dover, passed away Friday, August 1, 2008 at Oak Pointe Care Center in Baltic.Born June 19, 1935 in Dover, Edward was the son of the late Fred R. and Catherine (Reese) Meyer. After graduating from New Philadelphia High School, he served his country in the United States Army where he was a paratrooper in...

Jul 31, 2008

****************************************************PUBLIC VISITATION FOR DR. TRIPATHY HAS BEEN SET FOR 1:30 – 3:00 PM, SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008, IN THE GEIB FUNERAL CENTER AT DOVER WITH A MEMORIAL SERVICE TO BEGIN AT 3:00 PM.****************************************************Dr. Ghana Shyam Tripathy, age 88, of Dover, a devoted husband, loving father, respected health care provider, and author died Thursday, July 31, 2008, in Union Hospital at...

Jul 31, 2008

——————————————————————————–Dorothy May Maston, age 85, of New Philadelphia, went home to be with the Lord Thursday afternoon, July 31, 2008, from Mercy Medical Center at Canton. Born April 8, 1923, at Coshocton, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Melissa Opphile Jones. Dorothy will be remembered as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved cooking and...

Jul 30, 2008

Clara M. Lang, 89, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, July 30, 2008 in Park Village Health Care Center at Dover.A daughter of the late Charles and Claudia (Veit) Leach, Clara was born June 7, 1919 at Carroll County, Ohio.Clara was employed by A & P and as a telephone operator at Belmont Enameling before retiring from General Electric on January...

Jul 28, 2008

Anna V. Novak, age 81 of Dover, died peacefully Monday, July 28, 2008, in her home.A daughter of the late Harold and Ella (Tanner) English, Anna was born on January 13, 1927, at Gloucester, Ohio.On November 23, 1946, Anna married William R. Novak and together the couple raised three children.Anna spent most of her life as a homemaker and enjoyed...

Jul 28, 2008

Leslie T. Johnson, 87, of New Philadelphia, passed away July 28, 2008 in his home following a short illness.A son of the late Mansel and Helen (Kopp) Johnson, he was born June 12, 1921 at Wainwright, Ohio.Mr. Johnson graduated from Tuscarawas-Warwick High School in 1939. He was a decorated veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II....