Obituaries

Mar 24, 2018

Mary Ann Sanor

age 85, of Kensington, died Sat., March 24, 2018 in her home. She was born May 7, 1932 in Moultrie to Alfred and Marjorie (Pryor) Riesen. She was an assembler for PCC Airfoils in Minerva for 34 years. She attended Damascus Friends Church.  She loved baking and was known for her cinnamon...

Mar 23, 2018

Stanley N. Watts

Age 70, of Minerva, died Friday, March 23, 2018. He was born Nov. 20, 1947 in Clearwater, FL to Alvin and Marjorie (Stanley) Watts. He retired from the US Postal Service where he had worked at the Malvern Post Office for 28 years. He graduated from Crescent City High School in Florida...

Mar 22, 2018

Grace "Peg" Holland

Age 85, of Minerva, died Thursday, March 22, 2018 in The Brenn-Field Nursing Center in Orrville. She was born August 12, 1932 in Brimfield to Hoy and Dora (Kurtz) Hambrick. She was the owner of Holland's Restaurant from 1986 to 1994 as well as Isaly's in Waynesburg in 1968 and Miller's Restaurant...

Mar 21, 2018

Tammy Jean Shaffer

Age 53, of Malvern, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 in the Truman House Community Hospice in New Philadelphia. She was born August 21, 1964 in Canton to Charles and Betty (Hime) Shaffer. She was a dispatcher and drove truck for Terry's Truck & Trailer.

She is survived by her fiancé,...

Mar 19, 2018

Verna E. McLean

Age 79, of Malvern, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018 in Mercy Medical Center from congestive heart failure. She was born June 30, 1938 in Caldwell to Francis and Margaret (Rupple) Schafer. She had worked for Structural Stoneware in Minerva and Consumer's National Bank. She is a 1957 graduate of Malvern High...

Mar 17, 2018

Ruth E. Feiock

Age 84, of Minerva, died, Sat., March 17, 2018 in Aultman Hospital. She was born Oct. 31, 1933 in Minerva to Harry and Bessie (Mark) Pennock. She graduated from Minerva High School and was a licensed practical nurse, having worked for Massillon State Hospital, the Carroll Nursing Home and was a private...

Mar 16, 2018

Jerry E. Long

Age 59, of Jewett, died Friday, March 16, 2018 in Mercy Medical Center. He was born Sept. 20, 1958 in Canton to the late Earl and Eleanor (Baxter) Long. He was the owner and operator of Long's Concession's and a scrap metal recycler.

He is survived by 4 daughters, Holly (John) Harbold...

Mar 12, 2018

Margaret "Margie" Romano

Age 85, of Louisville and formerly Malvern, caring mom, grandma and great grandma, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 peacefully in her home. She was born May 15, 1932 in Waynesburg, Ohio to Clem and Marie (Gotschall) Casper. She graduated from Malvern High School in 1950. Margie and her husband Ralph were...

Mar 11, 2018

Ronald L. White

Age 50, of Minerva died Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born October 29, 1967 in Canton, Oh to David White of Malvern and the late Constance (Williams) White. He is a Skilled Trade Furnace Operator for Energy Transfer in Minerva.  He is a member of Grace Chapel...

Mar 7, 2018

Jeffrey L. Bowman

Age 63, of Minerva and formerly Salem, died Wed., March 7, 2018 in the Alliance Community Care Center. He was born March 10, 1954 in Patuxent, MD to David and Doris (Croston) Bowman. He is a 20 year veteran of the US Army serving in Vietnam, Desert Storm and Desert Shield. Following...

Mar 2, 2018

Glenna Jean (Hane) Rinehart

Age 87, of Minerva, died March 2, 2018 at her home. She was born January 3, 1931 in Canton to Ralph and Hattie (Mincner) Hane. Glenna graduated from Minerva in 1949. In 1950 she married Carl Rinehart. Being an avid sewer led her to work at Blanchard's Fabric and Sewing for 15 years....

Mar 1, 2018

Dorothy Marie (Meyer) Scarry

Age 95, of East Canton, died Thursday, March 1, 2018 in Green Meadows Nursing Home in Louisville. She was born December 8, 1922 in Pittsburgh, PA to John and Katherine (Grebner) Meyer. She was a housewife and worked at Baxter Tube in Minerva. She was a member of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church...

Mar 1, 2018

Donald R. Phillips, Jr.

Age 67, of Minerva, died March 1, 2018 at his home. He was born October 13, 1950 in Cleveland to Donald and Vivian (Kincaid) Phillips, Sr. He was a truck driver for Logan Trucking in Canton.

He is survived by his wife, Kathryn Ann (Whitmore) Phillips, whom he married June 3,...

Feb 28, 2018

Stanley L. Ujcich

Age 92, of Malvern went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster.

He was born August 23, 1925 in Malvern, Ohio to John Joseph and Antonia (Logar) Ujcich. Stanley was a graduate of Malvern High School and a member of St. Martin...

Feb 21, 2018

Geraldine "Gerry" L. Fry

Age 92, of Minerva, passed away Wed., Feb. 21, 2018 in St. Luke's Lutheran Community in Minerva. She was born and raised in Canton and graduated from Timken Vocational High School in 1943, moving to Minerva when she married in 1945.

She was a member of the Minerva First...

Feb 16, 2018

Allen David Cross

Age 46, was born at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 11, 1972. He left us on February 16, 2018 to join his father, Howard David Cross, who we lost on February 3, 2007. David was a wonderful, loving and remarkable young man and he will be greatly missed.

David had...

Feb 15, 2018

Rose Mary Swinger

Age 87, of Minerva, died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 in Minerva Eldercare. She was born April 4, 1930 in Summitville to Angelo and Marie (Dangelo) Sabatino. She graduated from Salineville High School. She worked in the cafeteria in Minerva Local Schools, Cunningham's Furniture and Sabatino's Restaurant. She was a member of the...

Feb 15, 2018

Walter Glenn Smith

Age 64, of Minerva, died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 in Aultman Hospital. He was born August 6, 1953 in Minerva to the late Herman and Evelyn (Ellsworth) Smith. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1971. He was a Millwright and had worked in maintenance at Transue and Williams, Union Metal and...

Feb 13, 2018

Mary L. Wadsworth

Age 87, of Alliance, died Tuesday February 13, 2018 in Carroll Health Care Center. She was born June 10, 1930 in Malvern to Ross and Rosa (Nuce) Carpino. She graduated from Malvern High School. She was a housewife and was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church.

She is preceded...

Feb 10, 2018

Edwin C. Hart

Age 97, of Minerva, died Sat., Feb. 10, 2018 in Minerva Eldercare Center. He was born Jan. 2, 1921 in Canton to Harry and Olive (Dewell) Hart.  He was the owner and operator of Hart Drug in Minerva for 30 years, and retired after selling the store on March 1, 1974. He...