Obituaries

Apr 22, 2002

Robert L. “Tip” Faulkner, Sr., 81, of New Philadelphia, and formerly of Leetonia, OH, died Monday, Apr. 22, 2002, in Union Hospital, Dover, following a brief illness.Born Jul. 15, 1920, in Georgetown, OH, he was a son of the late Fred and Bessie Faulkner. Tip was a high school graduate, and served in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He retired from...

Apr 21, 2002

Doris M. Kemp, 83, of Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, April 21, 2002 at Hennis Care and Assisted Living Centre in Dover following a brief illness.Born in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late London and Emma Bean Miller. Surviving are two sisters, Virginia Gribble and June E. Stutz both of New Philadelphia. In addition...

Apr 20, 2002

Juanita M. Scott, 69, of Dover and formerly of Uhrichsville, went to join her husband, following a brief illness on Saturday, April 20, 2002 at her home, with her family at her side.Born in Dennison, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Minnie Merryman Gray. She was a homemaker and enjoyed taking care of her family and devoted...

Apr 19, 2002

Joseph A. Cihon, 73, of Dover, died Friday, April 19, 2002, at Union Hospital in Dover following an extended illness.Born in Roswell, Ohio, he was the son of Max “Moxie” and Anna (Cihon) Cihon. He retired after 39 years as a foreman for Marsh Lumber, and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dover. Joseph was an avid...

Apr 17, 2002

JULIA E. ANKROM, 86, of New Philadelphia, and a long-time resident of Fry’s Valley, was called home by God unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 17, 2002 at Union Hospital in Dover. She was born in Lock Seventeen on May 5, 1915 to the late Samuel J. and Laura A. Shull Kohler and reared in Fry’s Valley. In 1933 she graduated from...

Apr 17, 2002

DONOVAN E. HENNIS, 76, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday morning, April 17, 2002 at Union Hospital in Dover. He was born March 29, 1926 in Hopedale to the late Thomas G. and Mae B. Pinch Hennis. During World War II, Donovan served honorably with the U. S. Army in the south Pacific. On November 22, 1947 he married the former...

Apr 17, 2002

Apr 15, 2002

Timothy D. Ashbaugh, 50, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 15, 2002, at Union Hospital in Dover. Born in Dover, he was the son of the late Henry F. and Florence M. (Lightel) Ashbaugh. Timothy was a 1969 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and a 1973 graduate of Ohio State University. He was an avid traveler and...

Apr 14, 2002

Louis G. and Evaline B. Uland, of New Philadelphia, died within two weeks of each other. Born July 28, 1914 in Morgan, PA to the late Nicholas and Margaret Stager Brooker, Evaline died March 30, 2002. Lou was born January 23, 1914 in Petaluma, CA to the late George and Ileene Uland. He died April 14, 2002. The couple married...

Apr 14, 2002

Joanne A. Quivey, 64, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, April 14, 2002, in her home, following a sudden illness.Born December 24, 1937, in Strasburg., she was a daughter of the late Paul R. and Dorothy E. Weber Mizer. Joanne was a 1955 graduate of Strasburg High School, and attended Gerber Beauty School, Canton. She was employed by, and later purchased,...

Apr 13, 2002

Davida Lomax, 87, a resident of Hennis Care Centre Assisted Living Facility in Dover, passed from this life Saturday evening, April 13, 2002, at Union Hospital, Dover, following a brief illness.A former resident of New Philadelphia, she was born in Dover on September 17, 1914, a daughter of the late Franklin and Edith Robbins Edwards. Davida was a 1934 graduate...

Apr 11, 2002

Kathryn N. Hanlon, 78, of New Philadelphia (Goshen), died Thursday, April 11, 2002, in her home. Born Aug. 16, 1923, in Washington County, OH, she was a daughter of the late Emmett E. and Bessie M. Joy Martin. Kathryn attended Newport High School, and married Harold C. Hanlon on Aug. 23, 1938. Harold died on Apr. 15, 1994. Kathryn retired...

Apr 8, 2002

Sarah Burkholder, 84, of Granville, formerly of Dover, died peacefully Monday, April 8, 2002. Sarah fought a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease, and following a short illness, succumbed to kidney failure. Born in Charm, Holmes County, she was a daughter of the late Lizzie Miller Miller. Sarah married Alvin J. Burkholder on June 4, 1940. Alvin died in 1985.Sarah resided...

Apr 7, 2002

Gerald Hilton, 81, of Strasburg, died Sunday evening, April 7, 2002 at Union Hospital in Dover following a brief illness. Jerry was born February 14, 1921 at New Athens, OH to the late Floyd A. and Emma E. Able Hilton. During World War II, he served honorably with the U. S. Army Air Force in Panama as a radar operator...

Apr 6, 2002

William F. “Bill” Sullivan, 61, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly, Saturday, April 6, 2002, at Doctors Hospital in Massillon.Born in Dover, he was the son of the late Roy and Mildred Hines Sullivan. Bill was a 1960 graduate of Dover High School and a U.S. Navy veteran having served during Viet Nam. He was employed by Smurfit-Stone Container in New...

Apr 5, 2002

Donald P. Gray, 73, of Uhrichsville, died on Friday, April 5, 2002, at his residence following a brief illness.Born in Freeport, Ohio, he is the son of Lee D. Gray of Uhrichsville and the late Mildred McCullough Gray. Donald retired from Shaffer Trucking in 1991, and was a member of Teamsters Local #92 for 20 years. He enjoyed fishing, camping,...

Apr 4, 2002

James E. “Jim” West, 49, of Dover, went to be with the Lord on April 4, 2002, at Akron General Medical Center, Akron, following injuries sustained in a February 11 tractor-trailer accident.Born, in Dennison, he is the son of Clara (Myers) West, of New Philadelphia, and the late George West. Jim attended Claymont High School, and then joined the U.S....

Apr 2, 2002

Edward S. Lawson, of New Philadelphia, died suddenly, Tuesday, April 2, 2002 at his home.Born in Mogadore, he was the son of the late Stanley and Dorothy Lawson. He was a graduate of East Canton High School and a U.S. Army veteran having served in Europe during W.W.II. While in Europe, he was attached to Patton’s 3rd Army landing in...

Apr 2, 2002

Robert C. Lorenz, 74, of Newcomerstown, died Tuesday, April 02, 2002 at Hennis Care & Retirement Centre, Dover, following a brief illness.Born May 12, 1927, in Newcomerstown, he was the son of the late Charles and Bernice Gross Lorenz. Robert was a mason for Gundy Construction and Billman Construction, and he also managed and operated the Sohio station in Stone...

Apr 1, 2002

Ada L. Pfeiffer Goodwin, 100, of Dover, died Monday, April 01, 2002 at Country Club Retirement Center in Dover.Born in Buckhorn, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Frederick E. and Anna E. Feller Pfeiffer. A graduate of New Philadelphia High School and Kent State University, she was a schoolteacher for thirty years having taught in the Roswell, New...