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Wayne A. Smith
Sep 4, 2004
Wayne A. Smith, 46, New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly Saturday, September 4, 2004 at Union Hospital in Dover.A son of Verna M. Sanders Smith and the late Charles Alvin Smith, Wayne was born December 26, 1957 in Canton, OH. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed a variety of activities, especially fishing. He was a member of the First Church of God...
Raymond Ricklic
Sep 3, 2004
Raymond J. “Rick” Ricklic, 80, long-time New Philadelphia resident and craftsman, died Friday, September 3, 2004, at his home following a brief illness.Born in New Philadelphia on June 11, 1924, Raymond was a son of the late Joseph and Martha E. DeWaele Ricklic, and a l941 graduate of New Philadelphia High School.He served in the South Pacific as a member...
Alta E. Neiger
Sep 1, 2004
Alta E. Neiger, 75, New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at Aultman Hospital in Canton.Born December 10, 1928, in Dover, OH, she was a daughter of the late Chester and Celeste Schum Page.A homemaker devoted to her family and her church, Alta was married to Paul Neiger, Sr. for 42 years prior to his death in l990. When their...
Virginia F. Gribble
Aug 31, 2004
Virginia (Ginny) F. Gribble, 81, of Palm Harbor, Florida, died on August 31, 2004, at Tandem Health Care in Safety Harbor, Florida.Born May 7, 1923 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late London and Emma Beans Miller. Virginia graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1941 and married Kenneth W. Gribble on January 18, 1942.Virginia was...
Ruby Harriet Burrier
Aug 30, 2004
Ruby Harriet Burrier, 93, of Painesville, Ohio, and formerly of New Philadelphia, Ohio, died on August 30, 2004 at her daughter’s home.Ruby was born on August 21, 1911 in Dover, Ohio to the late Andrew Nelson and Lillie Timmerman Nelson. She was a member of the First Christian Church in New Philadelphia where at one time she would ride the...
John R. Weiland III
Aug 27, 2004
John “Jack” R. Weiland III, of Dover, died Friday August 27, 2004 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born June 6, 1944 in East Canton to John R. and Geneva (Evans) Weiland, and was a member of the East Canton High School Class of 1962.Jack was employed at Galt Titanium as a Jouneyman Millright, was a member...
Gilbert I. Dodds
Aug 26, 2004
Gilbert I. Dodds, 80, of New Philadelphia, died on Thursday, August 26, 2004 at Union Hospital.Gilbert, who was a member of the First Christian Church, was born on July 3, 1924 in Jewett, Ohio to the late Gilbert J. and Marie (Irey) Dodds.He was a graduate of Jewett High School. Gilbert was employed at Gradall for over 30 years. He...
Eileen E. Lieser
Aug 26, 2004
Eileen Lieser, 79, of Dover, died Thursday, August 26, 2004 at her home.The youngest child of Oscar S. and Mary Ada Farmer Green, she was born April 13, 1925, in New Philadelphia, Ohio. She was a 1943 graduate of New Philadelphia High School.Eileen was employed as a secretary by Dover City Schools for thirty years, retiring in l994.She was a...
Lindwood R. Reese
Aug 25, 2004
Lindwood R. Reese, 68, of New Philadelphia (Roswell), died Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at his home.A son of the late Edward B. “Bailey” and Elizabeth “Lizzy” McKnight Reese, Lindwood was born July 23, 1936, in Roswell, Ohio. He was a 1955 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and a member of the high school’s 1953 championship football team. He served...
Margaret Eleanor Williams
Aug 24, 2004
Margaret Eleanor Williams, 93, of New Philadelphia died Tuesday August 24, 2004 at Union Hospital following a brief illness.She was born September 8, 1910 at New Philadelphia to the late Daniel and Bertha (Davy) Wise and was a 1930 graduate of St. Joseph High School, Dover. Margaret was a member of Sacred Heart Church and Sacred Heart Senior Citizens.In addition...
Lillian K. Walters
Aug 22, 2004
Lillian K. Walters, age 93, of Dover, died August 22, 2004 at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover.She was born on April 11, 1911 in New Philadelphia to the late Harry and Mary (Francis) McMillen.Lillian was formerly employed by the former Schwartz-Kline Dress Store.Lillian was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Walters. Also preceding her in death are...
Marian C. Marsh
Aug 18, 2004
Marian Carol Marsh, 90, formerly of Dover, died Wednesday, August 18, 2004, at Chapel Hill Community in Canal Fulton, Ohio.The daughter of Harry Edwin Marsh and Beryl Austin Marsh, she was born April 8, 1914, and was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Harold “Hal” Austin Marsh and Richard Graydon Marsh.Marian was a professional dancer and model, using...
Carl R. (mike) Bice
Aug 18, 2004
Carl Richard (Mike) Bice, 76, of New Philadelphia, Ohio and formerly of Smithfield, Ohio, died Wednesday, August 18, 2004 at his home with his family by his side. He was born on September 28, 1927 in Flushing, Ohio to the late Jacob and Myrtle Howard Bice.Mike retired from Ohio Operating Engineers in 1990. He was a former race car driver...
Richard E. Goforth
Aug 17, 2004
Attorney Richard E. Goforth, J.D., age 83, of New Philadelphia passed away in the Cleveland Clinic, August 17, 2004 after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Robert Lee Goforth and May Louise Pierce. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and Ronald and one sister, Nell. He married Mary Davey of Barnesville, Ohio, September...
Leah Reynolds
Aug 17, 2004
Leah Reynolds, 67, of New Philadelphia, entered her heavenly reward Tuesday evening, August 17, 2004, from her residence. Born in New Philadelphia September 8, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Mary Mason Torgler. Leah graduated as the Salutatorian of her class with a 4.0 grade point average from New Philadelphia High School in 1954.Leah spent her...
Paul E. Mason
Aug 13, 2004
Paul E. Mason, 80, of New Philadelphia, died Friday August 13, 2004 at Union Hospital following a period of declining health. He was born July 15, 1924 at Dean, West Virginia to the late John G. and Olive (Livingston) Mason. He had resided in New Philadelphia since 1958.Paul was a member of the New Philadelphia Church of Christ, where he...
Alvin Washington Phillabaum
Aug 11, 2004
Alvin Washington Phillabaum, 77, of New Philadelphia died Wednesday August 11, 2004 at Morning View Care Center where he had resided since 2002.
He was born October 10, 1926 at Millersburg, Ohio to the late Edward and Genevine (Saxauer) Phillabaum and grew up in Dundee.
He attended Lower Trail Elementary and Dundee High Schools. During WWII “Al” served...
Richard M. Dutton
Aug 11, 2004
Richard M. Dutton of Dover died Wednesday, August 11, 2004 at Aultman Hospital in Canton following a brief illness. He would have been 72 on August 24th.Born in Uhrichsville, Ohio, in 1932, he was the son of the late Gerald M. and Ella M. Homman Dutton.Following his l951 graduation from New Philadelphia High School, where he had been the NPHS...
Lodema Colleen Eberle
Aug 10, 2004
Lodema Colleen Eberle, 77, of Ocala, Fl., formerly of Columbus and Dover, OH. died Tuesday August 10, 2004. She was born August 31, 1926 at Dover to the late Alfred and Lodema (Grimm) Williams and was raised in Tuscarawas Co.She graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1944. Following High School Lodema worked for the Government at Wright Â? Patterson...
Charles Franklin Rand
Aug 8, 2004
Charles Franklin “Ted” Rand, a well known past director of Jobs Plus in our area, died peacefully on his farm in Adams Township, Sunday afternoon, August 8, 2004. He was 78. Born in North Tonawanda, New York, on December 14, 1925, he was a son of the late Charles F. and Emogene Howard Rand. Mr. Rand served as a corporal...
