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William Thomas Hidey
Nov 25, 2007
William Thomas Hidey, 57, of Dover, died unexpectedly on Sunday, November 25, 2007.A son of the late Webster Brady Hidey and the late Martha Laura (Hostetler) Harbaugh, Tom was born December 27, 1949 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.A 1968 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, Tom had worked as a self employed contractor.He enjoyed playing cards and horseshoes and he was...
Madaline Oettinger
Nov 24, 2007
Madaline Oettinger, age 95, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully early Saturday morning, November 24, 2007, in her residence with her family at her side. Born August 18, 1912, at Charleston, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Bertha Wills Tittle. While her mother was pregnant the Titanic sank April 14, 1912, and upon reading an account...
Edwina F. Weisgarber
Nov 24, 2007
Edwina “Winnie” F. Weisgarber, age 80, of New Philadelphia died Saturday, November 24, 2007, at Canton. Born at Newark, Ohio, on September 28, 1927, Winnie was the daughter of the late Edgar and Emily Moody Baker.In 1951, Winnie married William Weisgarber and in 1962, the couple relocated to New Philadelphia when they purchased the Tuscarawas Insurance agency from the late...
Chester Leroy Clum
Nov 24, 2007
Chester Leroy Clum, age 90, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Saturday morning, November 24, 2007, following a brief illness in Union Hospital at Dover, with his loving family at his side. Born at Strasburg, March 14, 1917, he was the oldest of four sons born to the late William & Edna Miller Clum whose homestead was in the Oldtown Valley....
Donna Marie Schwartz
Nov 21, 2007
Donna Marie Schwartz, 71, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, November 21, 2007 in Union Hospital at Dover.A daughter of the late Donald and Mary (Scoville) Dewalt, Donna was born April 15, 1936 at Massillon, Ohio.Donna was a 1954 graduate of Massillon Washington High School. She then graduated from the nursing program at Massillon Community Hospital in 1957. Donna retired as...
Gene Douglas Hemminger
Nov 18, 2007
Gene Hemminger, age 64, of Bolivar, died peacefully late Sunday evening, November 18, 2007, with his family by his side, in his home, which is surrounded by the trees and the elements of nature that he cherished. Born at Oak Harbor, Ohio, July 18, 1943, Gene was a son of the late Eugene and Ruth Greener Hemminger.Following graduation from high...
Bernice E. Schoelles
Nov 18, 2007
Bernice Evelyn Schoelles, age 99 of Country Club Retirement Center at Dover died peacefully Sunday, November 18, 2007. A daughter of the late Solomon and Pearl Lenhart Gatschet, Bernice was born on the South Side of New Philadelphia on October 18, 1908. Bernice attended New Philadelphia High School and later met the love of her life, Creston, whom she married...
Blanche Mildred Hazel Bailey Mcgill Leggett
Nov 17, 2007
The family of Blanche Mildred Hazel Bailey McGill Leggett has lost one of their most precious members on Saturday, November 17, 2007 at the age of 87.Born in Dayton, Ohio on February 29, 1920, Blanche was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Bertha A. (Sharrock) Bailey.Upon moving to the Tuscarawas Valley as a young girl, she met and...
David Michael Freitag
Nov 17, 2007
David Michael Freitag, age 43, of Dover, died peacefully early Saturday morning, November 17, 2007, in his home with his wife at his side, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born at Canton, Ohio, April 30, 1964, David was one of three sons born to Richard and Sue Rice Freitag who reside at East Sparta. David graduated from Sandy Valley...
Mary Ruth Fischio
Nov 17, 2007
Mary Ruth Fischio, 80, of Newcomerstown and formerly of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, November 17, 2007 in Mercy Medical Center at Canton.Mary was born April 11, 1927 at Dover, Ohio. On June 11, 1950, she married the love of her life, Pasqualino “Pat” Fischio and together, they raised two children, Becky and Steve. The couple shared 47 years of marriage...
Jennie A Sewell
Nov 16, 2007
Jennie Ann Sewell, age 88, of Dover died early Friday, November 16, 2007, in the home she has resided in for nearly sixty years. Born at Roswell February 9, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Nick and Florence Marchione Liberatore. Jennie attended school at New Philadelphia and grew up in a large household, where she learned the value...
Marjorie J. Hoffmann
Nov 15, 2007
Marjorie Jane Hoffmann, age 85, of New Philadelphia, Ohio died Thursday, November 15, 2007.A daughter to the late Earl and Marguerite Judkins Evans, Marjorie was born at San Bernardino, California on August 21, 1922. Marjorie was a collector of all types of memorabilia. She particularly enjoyed collecting dolls and toy mice. Some of her final pieces of collectibles came shortly...
Jean M. DeGarmo
Nov 14, 2007
Jean M. DeGarmo, 76, of New Philadelphia, Ohio and formerly of Canton, Ohio, died Wednesday, November 14, 2007 in her home.Jean was born at Canton, Ohio on May 19, 1931, and was the youngest daughter of the late Angelo and Antoinetta (Pensado) Pentella.On August 10, 1956, Jean married William H. “Bill” DeGarmo of the home who survives.Jean was baptized and...
Ruby P. Bozman
Nov 13, 2007
Ruby P. Bozman, 90, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at New Dawn Retirement Community at Dover.
A daughter of the late William and Olive Maude (Leatherman) Kappler, Ruby was born December 8, 1916 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.
Ruby spent the first 20 years of her life living on the family farm in Baltzley Valley at New Philadelphia....
Donald William Knisely
Nov 12, 2007
Donald William Knisely, 96, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, November 12, 2007 at Park Village Health Care Center at Dover.A son of the late William and Cora (Ridgway) Knisely, Donald was born September 10, 1911 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.Donald graduated in 1930 from New Philadelphia High School and ten years later on December 15th, he married the love of his...
Molly B. Demuth
Nov 7, 2007
The life of Molly Demuth, a New Philadelphia business leader, a respected member of the medical community, an active volunteer, a loving wife and mother came to a peaceful conclusion Wednesday morning, November 7, 2007 in her home, where she was surrounded by her family.Most recently, Molly has owned and operated a ladies fashion boutique, Runway Rags at New Philadelphia,...
Charles D. Locker II
Nov 6, 2007
Charles D. “Chuck” Locker II, 50 of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, November 6, 2007 in his home.A son of Maxine (Murphy) Locker of New Philadelphia and the late Charles D. Locker, Chuck was born December 20, 1956 in Union Hospital at Dover.Chuck attended Tusky Valley High School and was a ten year employee of Dover Cabinet Company at Dover.An avid...
Ellen Marie Roseberry
Nov 5, 2007
Ellen Marie Grimm-Roseberry, 78, of Tuscarawas, died unexpectedly on Monday, November 5, 2007 at her home.A daughter of the late Silvio and Kathryn (Tolloti) Zorzi, Ellen was born July 3, 1929 at Baltzley Valley.A graduate of Midvale High School, Ellen owned and operated Grimm’s Grocery Store at Midvale with her husband Robert in the 1950’s. She then worked as a...
Virginia Gertrude Brick
Nov 2, 2007
Virginia G. Brick, 91 of Country Club Retirement Campus, died Friday, November 2, 2007.Born on March 4, 1916 at New Philadelphia, Ohio, Virginia was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Ellen (Harris) Lorenz.A New Philadelphia High School graduate, Virginia married Vernon E. Brick on September 4, 1937. Virginia spent the majority of her life as a homemaker and would...
Lois Maxine Knisely
Nov 2, 2007
Lois Maxine Knisely, 89, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, November 2, 2007 in Union Hospital at Dover, Ohio following a period of declining health.A daughter of the late Omar F. and Helen L. (Nungesser) Myer, Lois was born on the family farm at Warwick Township on July 9, 1918.She graduated from Warwick High School in 1935 and then attended the...
