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William E. Lang
Jul 4, 2004
William E. Lang, 84, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 4, 2004 in Aultman Hospital. Mr. Lang was born in McKeesport, PA on August 25, 1919 to the late John and Lottie Burns Lang. His family relocated to New Philadelphia at the age of five, and for the remainder of his life, New Philadelphia was his home. From May...
Carl E. Jenkins
Jul 3, 2004
Carl J. Jenkins, 92, of Midvale, died peacefully in his family residence of more than sixty years early Saturday morning, July 3, 2004. Born in Tippecanoe, August 25, 1911, Carl was one of eleven children born to the late Harry and Elizabeth Van Fossen Jenkins. As a young man, Carl was helpful around his family home, assisting in raising his...
Mildred L. Creal
Jul 1, 2004
Mildred L. Creal, of Mims, FL, formerly of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, July 1, 2004, in Titusville.Born May 14, 1911, in Goshen Township, she was the daughter of the now late Arthur and Katherine Schumacher Gibbs.For many years, she was the kitchen manager at the former Elks Lodge in downtown New Philadelphia.She is survived by her daughters, Carolyn (Charlie) Tuck...
Elizabeth Coutts
Jun 30, 2004
Elizabeth “Betty” Coutts, 83, New Philadelphia, died Wednesday morning, June 30, 2004.The daughter of the late John and Audrey McMann Gallops, Betty was born in Alabama on July 30, 1920.Her career as an elementary art teacher in the New Philadelphia City School System began in l952 and continued until her retirement in l978. During her career, she had contact with...
Harriet Bowman
Jun 29, 2004
Harriet “Bee” Bowman, 71, of Dover, OH., formerly of Virginia Beach, VA., passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday morning June 29, 2004 at her son Chris’s residence in Gnadenhutten, OH., following a lengthy illness.She was born May 22, 1933, in Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania to the late Lee and Hazel (Bly) Davis and retired in 1988 from the Sentara Bayside...
Frederick M. Walton
Jun 25, 2004
Frederick M. Walton, 75, New Philadelphia, died Friday, June 25, 2004, at Union Hospital in Dover.Born August 15, 1928, in Goshen, he was a son of the now late Henry F. and Gertrude Kohler Walton.He was a 1946 graduate of the former Tuscarawas-Warwick High School where he had been active in a variety of sports. Following graduation, he attended Wittenberg...
Wilbur H. Hall
Jun 24, 2004
Wilbur H. Hall, age 82, of Strasburg died early Thursday morning at Hennis Care Centre.Mr. Hall, who was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Strasburg, was born in Dundee, Ohio on March 26, 1922. He was a son of the late Walter J. and Carrie (Limbacher) Hall.Mr. Hall retired from the Tyson Roller Bearing Company in...
Max Downing
Jun 23, 2004
Max Downing, 80, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday afternoon, June 23, 2004, at Union Hospital in Dover.Born in Roswell, Ohio on June 8, 1924, he was a son of the late John R. and Rose Galanga Downing.Max served his country during World War II and later was an employee of the City of New Philadelphia for nearly 20 years.In accordance...
Macomber Twins
Jun 22, 2004
The Macomber twins, infant daughters of Charles C. Macomber, II and Mellisa M. Metz of New Philadelphia, were stillborn on Tuesday evening, June 22, 2004 at Aultman Hospital in Canton.
In addition to their parents, the Macomber twins are survived by a sister, Katlynn Metz; paternal grandparents, Charles C. and Karen Macomber, Sr. of New Philadelphia; maternal grandparents, Steve and...
Kathryn Viola Osborn
Jun 18, 2004
Kathryn Viola Osborn, age 83, of New Philadelphia, died Friday in Union Hospital, following a brief illness. Born in Mineral City, she was the only child of the late William and Mary Zurfley Lockard. Kathryn grew up in Mineral City just a few doors down from the boy who would become her husband, the late Robert J. “Red” Osborn. The...
William H. Oettinger
Jun 17, 2004
Rev. William “Bill” H. Oettinger, 96, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday morning, June 17, 2004 at his home while surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 8, 1907 in Buffalo, NY to the late William and Mildred (Gee) Oettinger. He graduated in 1928 from Bryant & Stratton Business College in Buffalo and, in 1958 from Morris Harvey College...
Phyllis A. Sandy
Jun 17, 2004
Phyllis Alice Lydia Jennings Sandy, age 97, of Stapleford, Nottingham, England, and a resident of Port Washington, died peacefully Thursday, June 17, 2004, in Riverside Manor in Newcomerstown. Born in London, England September 2, 1906, she was a daughter of the late Phillip and Alice Gavelle Jennings. Phyllis spent her life as a homemaker. She delighted in her sixty-four year...
Elizabeth Marie Dennis
Jun 17, 2004
Elizabeth Marie Dennis, 67, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, June 17, 2004, in Timken Mercy Medical Center.Elizabeth was born February 24, 1937 in Worcester, Massachusetts. After graduating from high school, she married her late husband, Richard Arthur Dennis, Sr. Together with her husband, they raised nine children.Her family will long remember Elizabeth for her delicious baked goods. She also loved...
Katherine C. Dodge
Jun 16, 2004
Katherine C. Dodge, 91, New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, June 16, 2004. Born March 21, 1913, in Roswell, OH, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Lydia Davis Harmon.She is survived by her step-brothers, Kenneth Korns, Donald Korns, and Simon Korns, all of Dover; step-sister, Shirley (Arlan) Hostetler of Sugarcreek; and many nieces and nephews.Katherine was preceded in death...
Earl J. Pritchard
Jun 15, 2004
Earl J. Pritchard, 92, a lifelong New Philadelphia resident, died peacefully early Tuesday morning at Hennis Care Centre in Dover, where he had been a resident for the past two years.Born in New Philadelphia August 22, 1911, he was a son of the late John C. and Blanche Johnston Prichard. On August 22, 1929, Earl married the former Delores H....
Joyce Ann Trimmer
Jun 13, 2004
Joyce Trimmer, 63, New Philadelphia, died at her home Sunday evening, June 13, 2004, following a courageous battle with cancer.One of two children born to the now late Joseph and Hilda Mathers Demattio, Joyce was born in Midvale, OH, on December 27, 1940, and graduated in l958 from Midvale High School.On October 14, l961, she married Frederick “Fritz” Trimmer, who...
Richard D. Mills
Jun 12, 2004
Richard David “Rick” Mills, 50, of Jewett, formerly of New Philadelphia, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, June 12, 2004, following a long battle with cancer. He had been a patient at Harrison Community Hospital in Cadiz.A son of James and Delores Fuller Mills, Richard was born May 26, 1954 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. He grew up...
Barbara Ann Makee
Jun 10, 2004
Barbara Makee, 87, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, June 10, 2004 at Union Hospital, following a brief illness. Born November 29, 1916, on Rose Lane in New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Ila Bechold and Carroll Wright. Mrs. Makee taught Home Economics and Ohio History for many years at Welty Junior High School in New Philadelphia. She...
Betty R. Thompson
Jun 10, 2004
Betty R. Thompson, 86, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday morning, June 10, 2004, in Union Hospital at Dover.Born January 18, 1918, in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late F. D. and Beatrice (Patterson) Ring. After Mrs. Thompson graduated from Martins Ferry High School in 1935, she continued her formal education at Ohio University with a Bachelor...
Diane Louise Meek
Jun 10, 2004
Diane L. Meek, 51, of Mineral City, died Thursday, June 10, 2004, at the Hennis Care Ctr. of Bolivar following a lengthy illness.She was born November 1, 1952 at Front Royal, VA. to Fred A. and Jane R. (Cooper) Manuel, and was a member of the Mineral City Church of the Nazarene and the Mineral City Parent Teacher Association.She is...
