Obituaries

Oct 1, 2003

Doris W. “Dodie” Sattler, 79, New Philadelphia, died Wednesday at New Dawn Health Care Center surrounded by her family.A daughter of the late Perry R. and Belle Wicks Welch, Doris was born April 21, l924, in Ashland, Ohio, and graduated from Ashland High School in l941. Following graduation, she was a receptionist for the War Production Board in Washington, DC,...

Sep 28, 2003

Helen A. Wherley, 88, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Sunday evening in Morning View Care Center where she had been a resident for several years. Born in Uhrichsville on August 27, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Christ Merkel and Glenna Buss Merkel. Helen’s mother died at an early age, and she was reared by her aunt and...

Sep 27, 2003

Thelma Rae Haines, 70, of New Philadelphia, passed away in her home Saturday, September 27, 2003 surrounded by her family after a courageous 4-year battle with cancer.Born January 31, 1933 in New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Ray and Edna Marie (Rodd) Edwards. After graduating from New Philadelphia High School, Thelma married the late Richard Ray Haines...

Sep 27, 2003

Vickie Ann Stocksdale, 61, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday morning, in the company of her family, in her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born April 8, 1942 in Dover, she was a daughter of Mary Jane Ripple Stocksdale and the late Russell Elisha Stocksdale. Vickie graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1961 and attended Kent State University....

Sep 26, 2003

William J. Goudy, 83, of Roswell, passed away Friday, September 26, 2003 at his residence.Born July 11, 1920 to the late Wellington Goudy and the former Sarah Pearl, he was a lifelong resident of Tuscarawas County. He attended New Philadelphia High School and went on to honorably serve his country in the Army during WWII. He was the recipient of...

Sep 26, 2003

Sep 24, 2003

Helen M. Ripley, 91, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, September 24, 2003 at Clare Bridge Cottage, where she had been a resident for two years. Born in Waynesburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Wade and Ottie Mae Conkey Blacka. As a young child, Helen moved from Waynesburg to this area with her family. Helen worked...

Sep 23, 2003

Donald Willard Russell, 84, a longtime resident of New Philadelphia, died peacefully in New Down Health Care Center at Dover late Tuesday afternoon, September 23, 2003. Born at his family home in Halloway, Belmont County, Ohio, on October 5, 1918, he was the last surviving son of L.B. Russell and Mary E. Hormel Russell. Donald was a Veteran of World...

Sep 22, 2003

Sylvia M. Boyer, 77, passed away unexpectedly Monday evening, September 22, 2003 in her home.Sylvia was born February 19, 1926 in Spencer, WV, a daughter of the late Minter J. and Addie Parrell Tanner. Formerly of Columbus, Sylvia had been a resident of New Philadelphia since 1986. She retired after 36 years of service from The White Castle System of...

Sep 21, 2003

William D. “Bill” Snyder After a courageous 22-year battle with heart disease, William D. “Bill” Snyder of Baltic, went home to be with his heavenly father on Sunday, September 21, 2003. He was 72. Bill’s love for life and determination to live has been a true inspiration to many.Bill was a retired dairy farmer and school bus driver for the...

Sep 19, 2003

Geneva M. Gray, 51, Uhrichsville, died at the Cleveland Clinic on Friday, September 19, 2003, following a brief illness.The daughter of Norma Ellwood Spencer Gray and the late Edwin L. Spencer, Geneva was born in Dennison, OH, on October 22, 1951.A homemaker, devoted to her family, she enjoyed watching vintage black and white movies, reading, and loving her grandchildren.Geneva will...

Sep 18, 2003

Carol Joanne Vance, 61, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, September 18, 2003, two days before her 62nd birthday. Her family surrounded her as she ended her courageous battle with cancer.Born September 20, 1941, in Massillon, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Earnest and Ruth Marie Hanson Irvin.A retired employee of the New Philadelphia City School District, Carol was...

Sep 18, 2003

Gary Davis, 63, of Gnadenhutten, died Thursday afternoon, September 18, 2003, following a brief but courageous battle with Acute Monocyclic Leukemia.Born May 6, 1940 in Kingston, West Virginia, he was a son of Virginia Estell Hyden Davis and the late William Dallas Davis.Gary was raised in West Virginia, where he graduated from high school in 1959 from Collins High in...

Sep 15, 2003

Nina Leota King, 96, of New Philadelphia, died early Monday morning, September 15, 2003 at Aultman Hospital in Canton following a fall in her home on Friday morning, September 12, 2003.Nina was born on March 28, 1907 in Jericho, Ohio, the only daughter to the late Samuel E. and Mary L. Hill Cline. On July 4, 1925, she married Forrest...

Sep 11, 2003

Earlene M. Wigfield, 70, of New Philadelphia, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday evening, September 11, 2003 in Union Hospital.Born March 26, 1933 at New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Earl David and Viola Mae Fox Stine.She leaves to cherish her memories; Roger, her loving husband of 49 _ years and their five children;...

Sep 10, 2003

Ruby Lois Casteel, 89, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, September 10, 2003. Born June 1, 1914 in Belington, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Truman and Rhonda Koontz Sturm. Mrs. Casteel enjoyed reading and watching television. Her grandchildren enjoyed getting letters from her, and will now treasure these remembrances from their grandmother.A homemaker her entire...

Sep 10, 2003

Timothy Lee “Spanky” Belknap, 38, of Newcomerstown, formerly of New Philadelphia, died peacefully in his family home in Dover Wednesday morning, September 10, 2003. He had valiantly battled cancer for nearly a year. Born in Dover April 29, 1965, he was a son of Jerry R. Belknap and the late Ruth Eleanora Morrison Belknap who died earlier this year, February...

Sep 10, 2003

Mark S. Schwartz, 33, died peacefully, Wednesday, September 10, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center in Canton.Born April 11, l970 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the second son of James and Phyllis Richards Schwartz. He was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School, and formerly employed as a cook at Ponderosa Steak House in New Philadelphia, and at Belden Brick in...

Sep 6, 2003

Eddie Freetage, 71, Dover, died in Union Hospital on Saturday, September 6, 2003, surrounded by family. Born June 24, l932, in West Lafayette, OH, Eddie was the son of the late John and Mary (Smith) Freetage, and was a 1952 graduate of the former West Lafayette High School. In 1952, he served for the U.S. Army during the Korean War....

Sep 3, 2003

Zora D. “Pete” Androsky, 67, New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, September 3, 2003, at Hennis Care Centre in Dover. A daughter of the late James T. and Maude F. Harrison Walker, she was born May 13, 1936, in New Philadelphia, where she resided until entering the Care Centre in early May. She was married to Joe M. Androsky who preceded her...