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Diana Kaye Leeper
Aug 14, 2003
Diana Kaye Leeper, 60, of Massillon, formerly of New Philadelphia died peacefully late Thursday evening, August 14, 2003 at Morning View Care Center. Born in Barnhill June 26, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Livia Martinelli Boggiani.Diana was a 1966 graduate of St. Mary’s high school in Dennison, and was a member of the Multiple Sclerosis...
Erma Augusta Gerber
Aug 13, 2003
Erma Augusta Gerber, 88, of Hennis Care Center, Dover, died peacefully early Wednesday morning, August 13, 2003. Born in New Philadelphia on March 19, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Noah J. and Blanche Gopp Grimm. She was married to Arlos Dean “Bud” Gerber for 37 years prior to his death in l990. A member of the First...
Harry Joseph Mabie Sr.
Aug 13, 2003
Harry Joseph Mabie Sr., 84, of Dellroy, died early Sunday morning, August 31, 2003 in Union Hospital. Born October 23, 1918 in Canton, he was a son of the late Harry Ellsworth and Frona Alma Hewitt Mabie.Harry loved to spend time on his family farm, east of Carrollton, which remains in the family today. He was well known in the...
Zora Catherine Sims
Aug 13, 2003
Zora C. Sims, 82, of New Philadelphia, died while visiting her daughter in Jacksonville, Arkansas, Wednesday August 13, 2003. Born in Magnolia, April 30, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Silas Elmer and Catherine Marie Luthy McKinney. Zora attended New Philadelphia High School before she married Chester A. Sims, who preceded her in death in 1972. She retired...
Betty Jean Stevens
Aug 12, 2003
Betty Jean Stevens, 62, of Wooster, died peacefully Tuesday evening, August 12, 2003, at Akron City Hospital following a five-week illness. A daughter of the late Ruben and Daisy Shane Groh, she was born November 8, 1940, in Ragersville and was married to Gerald Stevens who preceded her in death in April of last year.Betty Jean was a long-time employee...
Allen Wayne Kaser
Aug 10, 2003
Allen W. Kaser, 44, Dover, died peacefully in his sleep, Sunday, August 10, 2003, at Hennis Care Center in Dover, following a 9-month illness.A son of Lyle G. Kaser Sr. and the late Margaret Boles Kaser, he was born in Dennison, on April 22, 1959.Allen was a former employee of Burger King in New Philadelphia and enjoyed working with computers,...
Wilovene Marie Louder
Aug 8, 2003
Wilovene M. “Billie” Louder, 75, of Massillon, died Friday, August 8, 2003, following a brief illness.A daughter of the late Tallmadge D. and Leona M. Silvius Herron, Billie was born in New Philadelphia on November 11, 1927. She was a 23-year employee of Ansel Perry Manufacturing in Massillon, the Massillon Independent, and later enjoyed working at Massillon Catholic Charities, but...
Richard M. Calai
Aug 8, 2003
Richard M. “Rich” Calai, 63, of Stone Creek, died Friday, August 8, 2003, at Union Hospital in Dover. Born in Uhrichsville on January 21, l940, he was the son of Margaret Freed Stansbery and the late Peter Calai, Sr., and was a l957graduate of Dover St. Joseph High School.Rich was a repairman at the General Motors Lordstown, Ohio plant for...
Anthony C. Battalio
Aug 4, 2003
Anthony C. Battalio, Jr., 76, died peacefully at his New Philadelphia home early Monday morning, August 4, 2003, less than six months following the death of his wife, Mary, on February 22, 2003.Tony was born May 20, 1927 in Lisbon to the late Anthony C. and Mary Rose Vichome Battalio. The family relocated to New Philadelphia where he graduated from...
Eugene R. Lindsay
Aug 3, 2003
Eugene R. “Genie” Lindsay, 56, passed away peacefully in his New Philadelphia home on early Sunday evening, August 3, 2003, with his family at his side. Gene was born at Union Hospital in Dover on April 29, 1947 to Mavis M. Harmon and the late Eugene E. “Judge” Lindsay, who died June 26, 2003. The family made their home in...
Donald L. Conkey
Aug 1, 2003
DONALD L. CONKEY, 68, of New Philadelphia, passed away Friday, August 1, 2003 at Union Hospital after a courageous six-month battle with cancer. A funeral service and burial have taken place in Rogersville, PA earlier this month.He was born in Franklin Township, Greene County, PA, a sone of the late John H. and Pearl Breese Conkey. In 1952, he graduated...
Gregory A. Lamonica
Jul 31, 2003
Gregory A. Lamonica, 52, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday evening, July 31, 2003 following a brave battle with cancer. Greg was born in Dover on July 9, 1951 to Edna M. Martin Lamonica and the late Leonard “Buck” Lamonica. He graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1969 and shortly thereafter went to work at Marlite. Later he worked for...
Kirk Allen Manini
Jul 30, 2003
Kirk Allen Manini, 15, of Oldtown Valley Road, Port Washington, died Wednesday evening as the result of a tragic car accident. Born September 1, 1987 in Canton, he was one of three sons born to Hank and Rhonda Stewart Manini, who survive. Kirk recently finished his freshman year at New Philadelphia, and was a member of the First United Church...
Linda Carol Price
Jul 30, 2003
Linda C. Price, 42, East Sparta, OH. died Thursday, July 31, 2003, following a life-long struggle with diabetes.A daughter of Gloria Dunn Sampson and the late Fred Sampson, Linda was born in Altoona, PA, on September 7, l960, and was a longtime resident of this area.She is survived by her daughter, Sherri Lynn Price of Dover; granddaughter, Elyse Renee Price;...
Shelba J Swartzendruber
Jul 28, 2003
Shelba Jean Swartzendruber, 65, formerly of Berlin and Baltic and recently of Millersburg, died Monday July 28, 2003 at Aultman Hospital following an extended illness. Born on December 21, 1937 in Holmes County to the late Moses and Ethel (Horrisberger) Kaufman Jr., She had worked as a cook at Walnut Hills Retirement Home and was a member of Berlin Mennonite...
Lenore Kathryn Arnold
Jul 27, 2003
Lenore K. Arnold, 90, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday morning, July 27, 2003, at Union Hospital in Dover.Born July 2, l913, in Sugarcreek, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Nora B. Knecht Finzer. Following her graduation from Sugarcreek-Shanesville High School in l930, she attended the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music for two years.She married William K....
Gabriel Michael Russell
Jul 23, 2003
Gabriel Michael Russell, infant son of Stephen E. and Jennifer Lorenz Russell of New Philadelphia, spread his wings toward heaven shortly after his birth in Union Hospital on Wednesday, July 23, 2003.
He is dearly missed by his parents, his big sister, Paige; grandparents, Nancy Lorenz, Pat (Darrell Priddy) Russell, and Douglas (Kathy) Russell; great-grandparents, Carol McPherson, Frank (Hilda) Pavick,...
Everett Lee Echelberry
Jul 23, 2003
Everett Lee Echelberry, 98, of Uhrichsville, formerly of New Philadelphia and Newcomerstown, died Wednesday, July 23, 2003 in Twin City Hospital. Born June 13, 1905 in Kimbolton, Guernsey County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Jesse Carlos Eckelberry and Ada Forrest Walters. Mr. Echelberry will be remembered as a man of determination, having taken and passed his fist...
Daniel L. Ocheltree
Jul 23, 2003
Daniel L. Ocheltree, 50, of Sherrodsville, died Wednesday, July 23, 2003, following a brave struggle with cancer.Born in Millersburg, OH on June 23, 1953, Daniel was the son of Doy L. and the late Ruth Petrey Ocheltree and attended Strasburg High School. A truck driver by profession, Daniel was part-owner of Dizz Trucking in New Philadelphia.He was married to the...
Jean Shaffer
Jul 22, 2003
Jean Shaffer, 76, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, July 22, 2003, at Union Hospital, Dover. She was born in New Philadelphia on June 20, 1927, a daughter of the late Michael and Margaret Ronan Endres. Jean graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1945. She is survived by her husband, Howard L. Shaffer, who she married June...
