Obituaries

Feb 14, 2004

Ollievia “Kathy” Frasier West, 50, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Saturday morning, February 14, 2004 at Union Hospital in Dover. Born in Akron, she was a daughter of Maurine Cole Frasier and the late William E. Frasier. In 1971, Kathy graduated from New Philadelphia High School at the age of 17. She received a full scholarship to the American University...

Feb 11, 2004

Marie Leota McMillen, 96, of Dover, formerly of New Philadelphia, died late Wednesday, February 11, 2004, at Union Hospital in Dover.Born in Des Moines, Iowa, on December 23, 1907, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Flora Brokaw Clark.A member of the Broadway United Methodist Church in New Philadelphia, Marie had been active there in the Golden Rule...

Feb 11, 2004

Beverly “Flip” Klann-Hren, 66, of Bolivar, died Wednesday morning, February 11, 2004 at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, OH after several years of declining health.Born in Cleveland, OH, on January 16, 1938, she was the daughter of Ann Zukerowski Klann and the late George Eugene Klann. She graduated from Conotton Valley High School, and, at age 49, she graduated from...

Feb 8, 2004

Margaret Louise Bour, 89, of Park Village Health Care Center in Dover, and a longtime resident of New Philadelphia, died peacefully early Sunday morning, February 8, 2004. Born in New Philadelphia on September 19, 1914, she was the last surviving child of the late Nels Ira Nelson and Theresa Breehl Nelson. Margaret attended school at New Philadelphia, and had formerly...

Feb 7, 2004

Karen Louise Sicurella, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, February 7, 2004 at Aultman Hospital in Canton following a brief illness. She was 52.A daughter of Dorothy Pietro Sicurella and the late Alessio Sicurella, Karen was born in Steubenville on July 23, 1951.She was a graduate of Alhambra High School in Alhambra, CA, and attended East L.A. College in Los Angeles.An...

Feb 2, 2004

Harriette Loretta Cerny, 92, of Dover, and formerly of Parma, OH, died peacefully Monday evening, February 2, 2004, at New Dawn Health Care Center.Born in Cleveland, August 7, 1911, she was a daughter of the late George and Elsie Geitz Rohde.Harriette graduated from high school and briefly worked in an office prior to her marriage to the late Joseph F....

Feb 1, 2004

Leah Kay Johnson, 75, of Dover, died peacefully Sunday afternoon in the Howell, Michigan, home of her daughter, Becky, with her family at her side. Born in Scio February 21, 1928, she was a daughter of the late James and Mary Poulson Thomas. She was a 1945 graduate of Scio High School.Kay worked at Scio Pottery, East Sparta Ceramics, and...

Jan 29, 2004

Ann May Barr, 97, Dover, died Thursday, January 29, 2004, at Amberwood Manor in New Philadelphia. No visitation times or services are scheduled.

Jan 26, 2004

Jan 26, 2004

Walter H. Canty, 85, of New Philadelphia, died Monday evening, January 26, 2004 at Hennis Care Centre in Dover following a brief illness.Born February 11, 1918 in Clarksburg, WV, he was the only child of the late Walter H. and Charity M. Davis Canty. In 1922 the family relocated to New Philadelphia where Walter grew up. He graduated from New...

Jan 24, 2004

Margaret Carter, 82, New Philadelphia, died Saturday morning, January 24, 2004, at Union Hospital in Dover.Born in Beach Bottom, WVA, on November 12, 1921, Margaret was the daughter of the late Mary and William Vanno.After her high school graduation, she went abroad to serve as a civil service secretary in Japan. Later, she worked at Lauren Manufacturing for twenty-five years,...

Jan 24, 2004

Paul E. Mowrer, 81, of State Route 416, New Philadelphia, died Saturday, January 24, 2004, at Amberwood Manor in New Philadelphia, following a brief illness.Born March 7, l922, at New Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Fred and Mary Howell Mowrer.Paul was a WWII US Army Veteran and was self-employed most of his life.He was a member of...

Jan 24, 2004

Jane Katherine Shields, a dear mother, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 24, 2004.Jane was born August 16, 1914, to the late Joe and Jessie Marsh of New Philadelphia, where she shared her growing up years with her many special cousins, aunts, and uncles. Locally, she was involved in radio and acting, which led her to Hollywood....

Jan 23, 2004

Peter P. Granato, 86, of Allen Lane NE, New Philadelphia, died Friday at Akron, Ohio, following a long illness. Born February 23, 1917, at Dennison, Ohio, he was a son of the late Anthony and Carmella Granato. Pete retired from the Timken Company at Canton, Ohio where he had worked for 39 years. Prior to his illness, he attended Sacred...

Jan 23, 2004

Mary Luciel Endres, 86, Dover, formerly of New Philadelphia, died Friday evening, January 23, 2004, at Union Hospital in Dover.Luciel was born in Detroit, Michigan, on October 3, 1917, to the late Forrest and Gladys Edie Barnes.Married to Paul E. Endres, who preceded her in death on June 29, 1979, Luciel was a loving wife and mother who spent many...

Jan 23, 2004

Roberta M. “Bobbi” Clark, died Friday, January 23, 2004, in New Philadelphia, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. She was 59.Born on May 1, 1944, in Dover, Bobbi was the daughter of Lorinda Hilton Walker and the late Otis T. Walker, Sr., and was a l962 graduate of Tusky Valley High School.Bobbi was a member of the Roxford United...

Jan 21, 2004

Virginia May “Ginny” Linard of Dover, passed away Wednesday evening, January 21, 2004 at Union Hospital. She was 78.She was born October 16, 1925 in Neffs, OH, the daughter of the late Clarence and E. Fern Hamilton Hartline. May 11, 1940 she married Robert O. Linard, who passed away April 3, 1999.The raised four children, Robert O. Linard, Jr. of...

Jan 17, 2004

Lois Hazel Landes, 83, of Westlake, OH, formerly of New Philadelphia, died early Saturday morning in Fairview Hospital at Cleveland, OH, following a brief illness. Born in Cleveland September 10, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Blanche Hrbac Kazimore. Lois graduated from John Marshall High School at Cleveland. Mrs. Landes was a member of the New...

Jan 15, 2004

Soloman Edward Schwartz, a lifelong resident of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, January 15, 2004, in Morning View Care Center, following a lengthy illness. Born in New Philadelphia March 12, 1918, Soloman was one of seven children born to the late Soloman Edward Schwartz Sr. and his wife Eva N. Wolfe Schwartz. Soloman was a past member at the...

Jan 15, 2004

Maurice C. Schilling, 85, died Thursday morning, January 15, 2004, at Hennis Care Centre in Dover.The only child of the late Clyde and Gladis Siber Schilling, Maurice was born in Dover, OH, on February 3, l918. A soldier in the United States Army during World War II, he served in Europe as a railroad conductor.After his honorable discharge, Maurice returned...