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Floyd Victor Ruffini
Sep 3, 2006
Floyd Victor Ruffini, age 93, of New Philadelphia died peacefully late Sunday morning, September 3, 2006 in Schoenbrunn Health Care Center following an eleven week illness.Born at Roswell, November 5, 1912, Floyd was a son of the late Silvio “Charles” and Adella Gasparetti Ruffini. A veteran of World War II, Floyd enlisted in the Army in 1943 Â? was part...
James Anthony Glass
Sep 1, 2006
James Anthony “Tony” Glass, age 25, of Mineral City, and formerly of Dover, died Friday following a motorcycle accident while traveling to work. Best known as Tony to his friends and family, he was born at Dover July 24, 1981, a son of James R. “Jim” Glass and Karen Lee Glass of Dover. A 2000 graduate of Tuscarawas Valley High...
Cheryl Lorene Yurich
Aug 31, 2006
Cheryl Lorene Yurich, age 57, of New Philadelphia, died August 31, 2006, at Hennis Care Center in Dover after an eleven year courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Cheryl was born in Dennison, Ohio, on October 3, 1948 to Eugene and Beth Huebner. In 1966, Cheryl graduated from Gnadenhutten High School. She worked as a sales manager at Lauren Manufacturing.Cheryl enjoyed...
Richard Briggs
Aug 27, 2006
Richard Briggs, 79, of 608 Orchard Avenue N.W. of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, August 27, 2006 in Hennis Care Center at Dover after a brief illness.Born October 13, 1926 in New Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Ephrian and Madge English Briggs. After Ephrian’s death, Madge remarried the late Lyle Wallace, who Dick was very close with throughout...
Paul G. Garber
Aug 26, 2006
Paul G. Garber, 87, of Strasburg, died August 26, 2006, at Hennis Care Center of Bolivar.Paul was born in Strasburg on October 25, 1918, to the late Ray and Edith Garber.He retired from Gradall in 1982 and was a farmer all of his life. Paul served in the South Pacific Theatre in the U.S. Army during World War II.Paul is...
Bertha Donathan Hall Martinko
Aug 24, 2006
Bertha Donathan Hall Martinko, age 78, of Tuscarawas, formerly of Marion, died peacefully early Thursday morning, in Castle Nursing Home at Millersburg. Born at Stewart, Kentucky, April 17, 1928, Bertha was a daughter of the late Bert and Retia Tacket Donathan. Together with her first husband, the late Hargus Hall, they owned and operated the former Hargus Hall Swabbing Service...
Patricia Ann Hunsicker
Aug 23, 2006
Patricia Ann Hunsicker, 69, of Dover and formerly of Marion, Ohio, died Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at her home in the loving care of her family following an extended illness.She was born December 27, 1936 in Sycamore, Ohio to the late Ezra and Dortha (Corbin) Swartz. A graduate of Marseilles High School in 1954, Pat was united in marriage to...
Edward C. Engelhart
Aug 21, 2006
Edward C. Engelhart, age 90, a lifelong resident of New Philadelphia, died late Monday evening, August 21, 2006, in the Country Club Retirement Center at Dover. Born at New Philadelphia, October 23, 1915, Ed was a son of the late Arthur and Ida May Christy Engelhart. Ed attended New Philadelphia High School before enlisting in the United States Army. During...
Fern E. Blasenhauer
Aug 21, 2006
Fern E. Blasenhauer, age 87, of Mineral City, died peacefully early Monday morning, August 21, 2006, in her home. Born at Uhrichsville, September 21, 1918, Fern was a daughter of the late Jesse and Myrtle Lint Welch. Fern graduated as valedictorian from Tuscarawas High School in 1935. A gifted caregiver, Fern worked for several years after high school as a...
Gerald H. Stout
Aug 20, 2006
Gerald H. Stout, age 72 of Newcomerstown, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2006 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a brief illness. Gerald was born December 7, 1933 at Palestine, West Virginia Â? just a few miles from the home of his childhood sweetheart and future wife of 53 years, Helen Husk. The couple wed June 29, 1953. A retired...
Doris M Tolloti
Aug 20, 2006
Doris M. Tolloti, age 82 of New Philadelphia, died early Sunday morning, August 20, 2006, in Union Hospital at Dover. Born at Shanesville, June 1, 1924, Doris was a daughter of the late Noble and Oda Doney Jeandervin. A homemaker her entire life, Mrs. Tolloti will be remembered by her family as a hard working mother, a maker of beautiful...
Helen Mae Roth
Aug 20, 2006
Helen Mae Roth, 96, of Dover, died Sunday, August 20, 2006 in the Country Club Retirement Center at Dover.Born April 1, 1910 in Cadiz, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Grace (Cox) Chaney.After finishing her education at Midvale, she spent her lifetime as a homemaker. For a brief period during World War II, she did work...
Kenneth E. Ebersbach
Aug 19, 2006
Kenneth E. Ebersbach, 75, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, August 19, 2006 in Aultman Hospital at Canton.Born November 8, 1930, in Zanesville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Shelby and Claris (Chambers) Ebersbach.Ken graduated from Zanesville High School in 1950. From there, he began his professional career, working alongside his family, at Echo Drilling in Zanesville and Gnadenhutten....
Marguerite Anne Kiernan
Aug 17, 2006
Marguerite Ann Kiernan, 94, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, August 17, 2006 in Hennis Care Centre at Bolivar.A daughter of the late August B. and Iva G. (Wooley) Keck, Marguerite was born May 18, 1912 at Dayton, Ohio.She became a resident of New Philadelphia in 1984 and was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church at New Philadelphia.Marguerite was a volunteer...
Diane Kay Sayre
Aug 17, 2006
Diane Kay Sayre, age 44, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Thursday, August 17, 2006 in her residence following a lengthy illness. Born at Dover, July 22, 1962, Diane was a daughter of Paul Newton of Bolivar, and the late Norma Kimble White. She was a 1980 graduate of Dover High School. Diane was a familiar face to visitors at the...
Robert Fredrick Lehman
Aug 16, 2006
Robert Fredrick Lehman, 73, of Stone Creek, died August 16, 2006 at his residence. Robert was born on December 8, 1932 to the late Robert L. and Kathryn Lehman. Robert entered the United States Army in January of 1953 and served as a Private First Class during the Korean War. Robert was preceded in death by his parents and brother,...
Warren E. Fox
Aug 16, 2006
Warren E. Fox, age 85, of Tuscarawas, died Wednesday afternoon, August 16, 2006 in Union Hospital at Dover. Born at Akron Ohio, September 29, 1920, Warren was the only son of the late Ralph James Fox and Winona Ricer Fox. When he was six years old, Warren and his parents moved to Woodsfield, Ohio where they lived on a farm....
Wanda Mary Randall
Aug 15, 2006
Wanda Mary Randall, 90, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, August 15, 2006 in Country Club Retirement Campus at Dover, Ohio.A daughter of the late John Mosjenskyj and Antonia (Kuczy) Mosjenskyj-Gracik, Wanda was born August 1, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York.She was a graduate of Port Washington High School and was retired from the Tuscarawas County Home where she was employed...
Frank A. Dergel
Aug 15, 2006
Frank A. “Tony” Dergel, Jr., 86, of Solon and formerly of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, August 15, 2006 in Aurora Manor at Aurora, Ohio.A son of the late Frank Dergel, Sr and Helen (Wormak) Dergel, Frank was born September 27, 1919 in Alderson, Oklahoma.He was a 1938 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. Frank was a retired postal carrier having...
Mary Virginia Phillips
Aug 12, 2006
Mary Virginia Phillips, 86, of Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, August 12, 2006 in Union Hospital at Dover.A daughter of the late William and Virginia (Bell) Buffington, Mary was born July 19, 1920 in Uhrichsville, Ohio.She was a 1938 graduate of Uhrichsville High School and also attended Kent State University. She was a former employee of Daniels...
