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Wanda Ruth Roby
Jul 22, 2007
Wanda Ruth Roby, 77, of Sherrodsville, died Sunday, July 22, 2007 in Union Hospital at Dover.Born October 20, 1929 in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Maudee Mae (Plotner) Tompkins. After graduating from New Philadelphia High School in 1947, she spent a brief period of time working at the Timken Company. There, she met and...
Fred E. Armstrong
Jul 21, 2007
Fred E. Armstrong, age 53, of Gnadenhutten and formerly Port Washington, died unexpectedly at his home Saturday afternoon, July 21, 2007. Born at Dennison, July 3, 1954, he was a son of the late Wesley Eugene and Lucy Gadd Armstrong. Fred grew up in Port Washington, and was a 1972 graduate of Indian Valley South High School. Fred went to...
Hunter Lane Corbett
Jul 20, 2007
Hunter Lane Corbett, 59, of Newcomerstown died Friday, July 20, 2007 from a tragic accident near his home, south of Stone Creek.Born July 3, 1948 at Newcomerstown, Hunter was the son of the late Max and Margaret Getchy Corbett. After graduating from Newcomerstown High School in 1966, he joined the professional work force at Joy Manufacturing, presently Howden Buffalo, in...
Brenda J. Davis
Jul 20, 2007
Brenda J. Davis, 56, of Newcomerstown, died July 20, 2007 at her home.Born May 17, 1951 at Van Lear, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Ruby Griffith Powers and the late George Powers.She is survived by her husband, Gary Preston. Other survivors include two sons, Eric (Angela) Davis and their sons, James and Benjamin of East Point, Kentucky and Aaron...
Donald L. Keffer OD
Jul 19, 2007
Donald L. Keffer, O.D. age 92, of Centennial, Colorado, a longtime resident of Athens, Ohio, and native of New Philadelphia, died peacefully in his home Tursday, July 19, 2007. Born at New Philadelphia, Ohio, August 31, 1914, he was a son of the late Louis and Emma Hawk Keffer. He graduated from New Philadelphia in 1932 and continued his education...
Klara Julianne Smitley
Jul 17, 2007
Klara Julianne Smitley, age 81, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully in her home early Tuesday morning, July 17, 2007.Born at Munich, Germany, August 25, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Klara Machler.As a young lady Klara was reared in Germany by her grandmother on a goose farm where the byproducts were used to make bedding. There,...
Herman Vincent Schuler
Jul 16, 2007
Herman Vincent Schuler, 98, of Carrollton, Ohio, died from natural causes on Monday, July 16, 2007 at his home. He was born August 16, 1908 at Canton, Ohio.Herman was a member of the Canton Eagles and the Golden Lodge. He retired from the Timken Company at Canton and was the oldest living retiree of the company.He is survived by his...
Joseph Edward Martin
Jul 15, 2007
Joseph Edward Martin, 83, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, July 15, 2007, at Country Club Retirement Campus at Dover.A son of the late Joseph E. Martin Sr. and the late Rose Marie (Schill) Martin, Joe was born June 18, 1924 at Canton, Ohio.Joe attended Chaminade High School at Dayton, Ohio. Following high school, he enlisted with the United States Navy...
Mary Genevieve Wright
Jul 14, 2007
Mary Genevieve Wright, 93, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, July 14, 2007 at the home of her daughter.A daughter of the late John and Maria (Gripu) Comanita, Mary was born June 21, 1914 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.On December 29, 1934, Mary married the love of her life, Robert “Bob” Wright and together they raised two daughters, Marlene and Helen. Mary...
Edna Fern Emery
Jul 14, 2007
Edna Fern Emery, 64, of Dover, died Saturday, July 14, 2007, in Union Hospital at Dover.Born at Dover, Ohio, on September 10, 1942, Edna was the daughter of the late Ernest and Vesta McCartney Rennicker.She was a graduate of Midvale High School, a Homemaker and greatly enjoyed reading, often reading a book a day.She is survived by her husband, Raymond...
Edith Margaret Border
Jul 13, 2007
Edith Margaret Border, 88, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, July 13, 2007 in Amberwood Manor at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.A daughter of the late Archibald and Frances (McMillen) Rees, Edith was born March 6, 1919 at Canton, Ohio.Edith was a 1937 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and she was retired from Starlight Enterprises where she...
Maxine M. Sica
Jul 10, 2007
Maxine M. “Jane” Sica, 91, of Dover, died Tuesday July 10, 2007, in Union Hospital at Dover following a sudden illness.A daughter of the late Jesse and Lottie Wolfe Dotts, Maxine was born October 1, 1915, in the family home at New Philadelphia.Maxine was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School, a member of the First Moravian Church of Dover...
Rick Gray
Jul 9, 2007
Rick Gray, age 59, of New Philadelphia, a proud veteran, noted musician and storyteller, father and friend, died Monday, July 9, in his home. Born at Akron, Ohio, June 28, 1948, Rick was a son of the late Walt L. Gray and his wife, the former Dody E. Vigar Gray. Rick was a 1966 graduate of New Philadelphia High School....
Donald Eugene Carlisle
Jul 9, 2007
Donald “Fuzzy” Eugene Carlisle, 81, of Tuscarawas and formerly of Goshen, died Monday, July 9, 2007 at his home.A son of the late Gibson and Grace (Kuhn) Carlisle, Fuzzy was born September 24, 1925 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.On April 10, 1959, Fuzzy married the former Carol L. Harig and together they raised three children, Debbie, Linda and Jim.Fuzzy retired from...
Charles B Blackwood
Jul 7, 2007
Charles “Chuck” B. Blackwood, 68, of Gnadenhutten, went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, July 7, 2007, surrounded by his family after a long and courageous battle with cancer.Born August 14, 1938 in Albany, Ohio, he is the son of Jennie (Dean) Blackwood and the late Edward Blackwood. After completing his high school education at Washington...
Richard Turrin
Jul 7, 2007
Richard Joseph Turrin, age 71, of Park Village Health Care Center at Dover, and formerly of Bolivar, died peacefully early Saturday morning, July 7, 2007, in Union Hospital at Dover. Born at Roswell July 29, 1935, Richard was a son of the late Angelo Joseph and Julia Missanik Turrin. Richard was baptized in the former St. Elizabeth Catholic Church at...
Jerry Lee Dudley
Jul 7, 2007
Jerry Lee Dudley, age 74, of New Philadelphia, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, July 7, 2007 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.Born April 19, 1933 in Dover, Ohio, he was the son of the late Jack and Mary Blind Dudley. At Liberty, Indiana on October 6, 1952, Jerry married the love of his life, the...
Junior D. McWilliams
Jul 5, 2007
Junior D. McWilliams, age 80, of Uhrichsville, passed away July 5, 2007, in Union Hospital at Dover.Born June 1, 1927, Junior was a son of the late Raymond C. and Lillie (Pittman) McWilliams.Junior was an Army-Air Corps veteran of World War II, serving in Europe.He was employed as an electrician for Frank Johnson Electric for 37 years. Previously he was...
Norman James Stover
Jul 3, 2007
Pastor Norman James Stover, age 76, of New Philadelphia (Goshen) died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, July 3, 2007, in his residence, surrounded by his family. Born at New Philadelphia, Norman was a son of the late Roy Charles and Wilma Sligar Stover. From 1959 until his death, Norman shared the Word of the Lord with many people. He first served as...
Rosa Lee Wilhelm
Jul 3, 2007
Rosa Lee Wilhelm, age 57, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, July 3, 2007, in Aultman Hospital at Canton. A daughter of Jaunita Stover Dunbar of Beckley, West Virginia, and the late Clifford Dunbar, Rosa Lee was born at Beckley on August 4, 1949. She graduated high school at Clear Creek, West Virginia.For the past ten years Rosa Lee...
