Obituaries

Nov 12, 2002

Ann E. Downing, 82, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at Morning View Care Center, New Philadelphia, following an extended illness.Born February 2, 1919, in Roswell, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Rose Galanga Downing. Ann was a graduate of Midvale High School and was an employee of Belmont Stamping and Miller Studio.Surviving is...

Nov 8, 2002

Braiden William Gerthing, infant son of Chrystal Nealey and Bill Gerthing, both of New Philadelphia, died Friday, November 8, 2002, at Union Hospital.Surviving is a sister, Brandi Nealey, two brothers, Mason and Marcus Nealey, all of the home; Grandparents, Debbie and Mike Musick, Bud and Debbie Riddle, Mary Gerthing all of New Philadelphia; Great-Grandparents, Don and Marilyn Hupp of New...

Nov 7, 2002

William F. Krantz, 86, of Strasburg, died Thursday, November 7, 2002 at New Dawn Health Care Center in Dover.Born in Strasburg, he was the son of the late Walter and Agnes (Wiegand) Krantz. William served honorably in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a lifetime member of New Philadelphia VFW Post # 1445.Surviving is his wife, Elizabeth V. Schneider...

Nov 5, 2002

Ella Virginia Reed Huss, 82, a long time resident of Uhrichsville and New Philadelphia died on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Born October 1, 1920 at her parent’s farm near Tappan Lake, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Evans and Lena Law Reed. She graduated...

Nov 2, 2002

Anna L. Mercer, 93, wife of the late James R. Mercer, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2002 at Park Village care Center in Dover following a brief illness.Born August 11, 1909 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Matthew and Anna Withers Williams. A loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she enjoyed quilting, reading and her grandchildren...

Oct 31, 2002

Edna B. Steiner, 79, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, October 31, 2002 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. Born in Derry Township, Guernsey County, she was the daughter of the late Lyman H. and Corrella Dunn Brokaw. She was a homemaker and a member of Jerusalem Church in New Philadelphia.Her husband, Floyd R. Steiner, preceded her in death in 1993. Surviving...

Oct 28, 2002

Annetta E. Smart, 83, of Dover, died Monday, October 28, 2002, at Union Hospital, Dover, following an extended illness.Born October 3, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Asunda Renola Cipriano. Annetta retired from Dover Molded Products after working for 18 years as a Press Operator. She truly enjoyed her family, raising her children and grandchildren and...

Oct 28, 2002

Bessie M. McPherson, 75, formerly of Barnhill, died Monday, October 28, 2002 at Twin City Health Care Center in Uhrichsville, following a brief illness.Born in Barnhill, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Florence Leggett Richards and a 1945 graduate of the former Midvale High School. Bessie was a homemaker and loved watching sports from local high schools...

Oct 28, 2002

RODNEY J. “CHICO” DeMEO, 48, of New Philadelphia, died Monday morning, October 28, 2002, surrounded by his family in his parents home. He was born June 15, 1954 in Dover to Milo “SocK” and Patricia A. (Bertoline) DeMeo and graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1973. Rod was a member of Sacred Heart Church in New Philadelphia and was...

Oct 27, 2002

William Ovington Wick, Sr., of Houston, Texas passed away October 27, 2002 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital shortly after moving to Houston from New Philadelphia to be near family.

He was born May 29, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio.

He is survived by his wife, Jane (Luke) Wick; daughter, Barbara (Will) Wick Noel; and son, William (Carrie) Ovington Wick Jr.

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Oct 25, 2002

William “Bill” B. Parrish, 71, of New Philadelphia, died suddenly Friday, October 25, 2002. Born September 21, 1931, in Kokomo, IN, he was a son of the late Austin and Lois Sanders Parrish. Bill graduated from Kokomo High School in 1949 and attended Ohio State University until he joined the United States Marines in 1951. During his active duty, he...

Oct 25, 2002

Merle A. Clum, 61, of Tuscarawas, died Friday, October 25, 2002, at the S. E. Ohio Regional Medical Center in Cambridge, OH.Born in New Philadelphia, he was the son of Marie Fisher Clum of Tuscarawas and the late Arthur E. Clum. He was an All-Ohio basketball player for New Philadelphia High School, graduating in 1959, and worked for Beaver Excavating...

Oct 25, 2002

Raymond L. Ball, 89, a lifelong resident of New Philadelphia, died Friday morning, October 25, 2002, at Union Hospital in Dover.Born September 7, 1913, in New Philadelphia, Ohio, he was a son of the late Albert Victor and Margaret Young Ball. Raymond was educated at New Philadelphia and was a World War II veteran of the Navy Construction Battalion. After...

Oct 23, 2002

Oct 22, 2002

Ruth D. McPherson, 83, of New Philadelphia, formerly of Stone Creek, died Tuesday, October 22, 2002 at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover.Born in Stone Creek, she was the daughter of the late Edward R. and Florence A. Reifensnyder McPherson and had worked as a clerk for the former Marlowes Drug Store in Dover.Surviving is a sister, Edith M....

Oct 18, 2002

Henry J. “Hank” Menapace, 82, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, October 18, 2002 at Union Hospital in Dover following an extended illness.Born in New Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles and Frances Marnelli Menapace. Hank had retired in 1981 from the former Joy Manufacturing in New Philadelphia after forty years of service with the company. He was...

Oct 17, 2002

Daniel M. Biechler, 49, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, October 17, 2002, at Union Hospital, in Dover, following a lengthy illness.Dan was born May 18, 1953, in Dover, Ohio. He was the son of Deloris M. Biechler Kinsey, of New Philadelphia, and the late Donald W. Biechler. Dan was a 1971 graduate of Tuscarawas Valley High School. He was employed...

Oct 15, 2002

Alta Troendly, 99, formerly of 6927 Pleasant Hill Dr. SW, Stone Creek, died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2002, at 6:20 p.m. after an extended illness in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Eileen and Larry Gooding, who reside at 1351 Clearview Dr. SE, New Philadelphia.Brown Feb. 3, 1903, near Ragersville, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Elizabeth...

Oct 14, 2002

CATHY LEVENGOOD ADAMS, 44, passed away in her Mineral City home surrounded by her loving family and friends on Monday morning, October 14, 2002, after her courageous battle against cancer. Cathy was born February 12, 1958 in Dover to Dean F. and the late Wilma K. Swonger Levengood. In 1976 she graduated from Tusky Valley High School. She was a...

Oct 14, 2002

Ida Lou Carriger, 81, of Newcomerstown, died Monday, October 14, 2002 at Union Hospital in Dover following a brief illness.Born in Archer City, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Maggie Rodgers Rose. She was a homemaker and a member of the Hillview Baptist Church in Port Washington. Her husband, Ralph Olden Carriger, preceded her in death...