Obituaries

Nov 27, 2005

Mildred “Midge” Irene Thomas, 86, of Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, November 27, 2005 at Country Club Retirement Campus in Dover.A daughter of the late Charles and Edith Hughes, Midge was born June 19, 1919 in Dover, Ohio.She was a 1937 graduate of Dover High School and was formerly employed as an office worker at Fenton Brothers...

Nov 26, 2005

Mary Alice Strazisar, 85, of Canton, O. died Saturday, November 26, 2005 in her home .Born August 9, 1920, at Dover, she was the daughter of the late Ignatius F. and Mamie Gaglione Rini. After graduating from Dover High School in 1939 she married her late husband Edward Strazisar. Mary Alice was employed by the former Warner & Swasey Company...

Nov 24, 2005

Joseph Scott Cecil, age 43 of Canton, and formerly of Uhrichsville, died unexpectedly Thanksgiving Day in his home following a lengthy illness. Born at Massillon, Ohio on October 23, 1962, he was the son of Donald Edward Cecil and his wife Violet of New Philadelphia, and Agnes and her husband James Ragan of Canton.Better known as Scott by his friends,...

Nov 23, 2005

Audrey Fay Miller, age 81 of Dover, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, November 23, 2005 in Union Hospital at Dover. Born at Jefferson Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, August 8, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Calvin Brice and Ruby Tena Miller.Audrey grew up in the area and graduated from Dover High School with the class of 1942. She was...

Nov 22, 2005

Nov 22, 2005

Mary Anna Lindberg, 85, a long time resident of Dover, Ohio, died Tuesday evening at Union Hospital following a brief illness.A daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Renno Mansion, Mary was born in Wallerfangen, Germany, September 11, 1920, and emigrated to the United States in 1925.She retired in 1995 from the United Way Foundation where she worked as a...

Nov 22, 2005

Grover Earl Ellwood Jr., age 79, of New Philadelphia died peacefully Tuesday morning, November 22, 2005 in his residence. Born June 1, 1926, at New Philadelphia, Grover was a son of the late Grover Earl and Bertha Kuhn Ellwood Sr. A graduate of New Philadelphia High School in 1944, Grover immediately began a career with Marlite that would span forty...

Nov 22, 2005

Charles A. Swanson, age 83, of New Dawn Retirement Community at Dover, and formerly of New Philadelphia, the Tappan Lake Region, and Parma, Ohio, died peacefully Tuesday evening with his daughter at his side.Born at Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania, on January 25, 1922, Charles was one of five children reared by the late Ralph C. and Bessie Thorpe Swanson. Charles studied...

Nov 21, 2005

John David Reynolds, 57, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully on Monday, November 21, 2005, at his residence.A son of John H. and Nina R. (Barrett) Reynolds, John was born February 16, 1948 in Elkins, West Virginia.Having been a member of the first graduating class of Claymont High School, John graduated in 1966. Due to his illness, he took early retirement...

Nov 21, 2005

Mary A. Bertolini, age 94, of New Philadelphia, a formerly of Midvale, died peacefully late Monday evening in Schoenbrunn Health Care Center at New Philadelphia. Born at Teetle, Austria on August 24, 1911, Mary was a daughter of the late David and Adele Moratti Menapace. Mary was a familiar face in Midvale throughout the mid twentieth century. An active member...

Nov 20, 2005

Veda M. Zingery, 79, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Sunday, November 20, 2005, at Shoenbrunn Care Center.A daughter of the late George and Deborah Johnson Bennett, Veda was born January 13, 1926, in Flushing, O.She graduated high school in Xenia, O. and was retired from Miller Studio’s in New Philadelphia. Veda was a 56 year member of Otterbein United Methodist...

Nov 17, 2005

Greely Moss, 98, of Mineral City, died November 17, 2005, in Hennis Care Centre in Dover following a brief illness.A son of the late William Thomas and Bell Lydia Branon Moss, Greely was born January 2, 1907, in Mudfork, W.VA.He was retired from the Timken Co. New Philadelphia plant where he served on the security force. Greely was a farmer...

Nov 16, 2005

Howard “Howdy” W. Cline, Jr., 60, of Gnadenhutten, died Wednesday, November 16, 2005 at Union Hospital in Dover.A son of Mary Agnes (Elson) Buechele and the late Howard W. Cline, Sr., Howdy was born July 4, 1945 in Canton, OhioHowdy had a love for country and gospel music and he enjoyed walking and working on cars. But most of all,...

Nov 14, 2005

Ruth Kathleen (McHale) Grimm, 90, of Lexington, KY, formerly a life long resident of New Philadelphia, died on November 14, 2005, at the Lexington Country Place Retirement Center Nursing Home, in Lexington, Kentucky. A daughter of the late Walter B. and Lucy (Hensel) McHale, Ruth was born October 29, 1915, in Midvale, Ohio. She attended Midvale Elementary School prior to...

Nov 14, 2005

Ruth E. Clum, 82, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, November 14, 2005, at her residence following a lengthy illness.A daughter of the late Roy and Louise Hoffman Allensworth, Ruth was born December 28, 1922 in Massillon, O.She attended school in Dennison, and worked at several area stores including W. T. Grant’s, the F.B. Maurer Market, and the Miracle Lane IGA.Ruth...

Nov 14, 2005

David L. Applegarth, Sr., 51, of Magnolia, died Monday, November 14, 2005 at Aultman Hospital following a sudden illness. A son of the late Charles and Mae (Bethel) Applegarth, David was born May 13, 1954 in Dover, Ohio.David served two years in the United States Marine Corps from 1973 to 1975. He was a master technician of boats and motors...

Nov 13, 2005

James F. Marinelli, 85, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday November 13, 2005 at Union Hospital in Dover.A son of the late James and Virginia Mendini Marinelli, he was born July 29, 1920 in New Phila. After serving in the U.S. Army during WW II in the European theatre he returned and work for Marlite and then as a school bus...

Nov 13, 2005

Alice L. Hizer, 90, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, November 13, 2005 at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover.A daughter of the late John and Betty (Bennett) Taylor, Alice was born February 21, 1915 in Maple Wood, West Virginia.Alice retired from Union Hospital and was formerly employed by Valley Manor Nursing Home.She was a member of the First Baptist...

Nov 13, 2005

Josephine Frankovich, age 89 of Coventry, Rhode Island and formerly of West Warwick, Rhode Island and New Philadelphia, Ohio, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, November 13, 2005 following an extended illness.Born at Detroit, Michigan on June 12, 1916, Josephine was one of three daughters born to the late Joseph and Mary Zamahatz Gallas. Josephine will be remembered as a loving mother...

Nov 13, 2005

Clyde Russell Jones, age 75, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Sunday morning, November 13, 2005 in Aultman Hospital at Canton. Born at Dover, September 20, 1930, Clyde was a son of the late Clyde Russell and Maxine Holdsworth Jones Sr. Clyde grew up in Dover, and graduated from Dover High School with the class of 1948. Clyde joined the United...