Obituaries

Jan 21, 2019

Dominic M. Petros Jr.

Age 66, of Minerva and Malvern, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 in the Arbors of Minerva. He was born Nov. 11, 1952 in Canton to Anne (Recchio) Petros of Minerva and the late Dominic Petros. He was owner of Petros Brothers Cement Co. and a member of the St. Gabriel Catholic...

Jan 20, 2019

Shirley A. Martin

Age 71, of Minerva, died Sunday, January 20, 2019. She was born December 15, 1947, in Canton to Alonzo and Anna (Harig) Rehard. She graduated from Lincoln High School and was a Homemaker. She was a member of the VFW Aux #4120 and a volunteer of Local Hope in Minerva.

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Jan 19, 2019

Ronald M. Nightingale

Age 79, of Minerva, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. He was born May 20, 1939 in Irondale to Walter" Jim" and Helen (McNatch) Nightingale. He retired as the Vice-President of Minerva Banking after 25 years of service and then worked for R. C. Miller Refuse, Rhomick Motors and Loudon Motors in Minerva....

Jan 19, 2019

Marilyn M. Rine

Age 74, of Minerva, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. She was born Oct. 23, 1944 in Canton to the late Homer "Pete" and Esther (Speakman) Totten. She retired from PCC Airfoils in Minerva where she had worked for over 45 years. She graduated from Minerva High School in 1962. She is a...

Jan 19, 2019

Thomas W. Hawkins, Jr.

Age 62, of Carrollton, died Saturday, January 19, 2019. He was born September 1, 1956 in Canton to the late Thomas W. Hawkins, Sr. and Gladys (Hogan) Hawkins. He was a graduate of Carrollton High School and is an Air Force veteran.  He worked for Belden Brick for 20 years where...

Jan 14, 2019

Shirley Alberta Hart

Age 95, of Salem, died Jan. 14, 2019 in Grace Woods Senior Center in Salem. She was born June 5, 1923 in Salineville to Clarence and Mildred (George) Lintner. She was a resident of Salineville most of her life, a graduate of Salineville High School in 1941. She was a housewife and...

Jan 13, 2019

George C. Shaw

Age 89, of East Rochester, died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019. He was born April 28, 1929 in East Rochester to Arther and Mildred (Kline) Shaw. He retired from the Railroad having worked for Penn Central and ConRail. He is a US Army Veteran of the Korean War and is a member of...

Jan 13, 2019

Jim Johnston, Jr.

Age 46, of Canton, died peacefully surrounded by his family after fighting a yearlong battle with melanoma. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Laura, and son James, his parents, Jim and Shelda Johnston, and brother Jason Johnston.

Jim was a chemical engineer and graduated from the University...

Jan 11, 2019

Kenneth D. Walker

Age 79, of Minerva, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2019 in Aultman Hospital. He was born May 4, 1939 in the family farm house to Harry and Coral (Bates) Walker. He was a Dairy Farmer and member of Milk Marketing Inc. He is a member of the New Franklin United Methodist Church and...

Jan 8, 2019

Nancy D. Caster

Age 73, of Minerva, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019 in Aultman Hospital. She was born October 8, 1945 in Alliance, OH to the late Harry and June (Steffey) Waseman. She was a housewife and a social member of the Minerva VFW. Nancy was a very talented artist and loved to read.

She...

Jan 4, 2019

Peggy Cole

Age 78, of Mathis, Texas, passed away January 4, 2018 in Doctors Regional Hospital in Corpus Christi TX. She was born November 23, 1940 in Andrews, NC to the late Marshall & Nina (Mae) Lambert. She is preceded in death by her husband, Frank Cole, in December 2011. Frank and her owned &...

Dec 28, 2018

Paul D. Wood

Age 84, of Minerva, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2018 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Nov. 18, 1934 in North Georgetown to Willis and Pearl (Ruff) Wood. He was a product engineer for PCC for 41 years and President of the TRW employees Association for several years and was one of the...

Dec 28, 2018

Charles G. Hassler

Age 92, of Kensington, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2018 in the Arbors of Minerva. He was born June 27, 1926 in Hanoverton to Emmit and Sarah (Clapsaddle) Hassler. He retired from the Minerva Local Schools where he was a custodian at Hazen Jr. High. He was also the owner of the A&W...

Dec 27, 2018

Roberta L. Rothert

Age 73, of Minerva, died Thursday, December 27, 2018 at the Alliance Community Hospital. She was born April 6, 1945 in Canton to Roscoe and Elsie (Hoopes) VanPelt. She graduated from Minerva High School and went to Nursing School. She was a housewife and dairy farmer.  She was the owner of the...

Dec 25, 2018

Anthony "Tony" Marinucci

Age 65, of Malvern, died Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born October 12, 1953 in Canton to the late Ettore and Emma (Campomizzi) Marinucci. He was a steelworker at Republic Steel for 44 years. He was a member of Steelworkers Union Local #1200, an...

Dec 25, 2018

Betty B. Motz

Age 70, of Malvern, died Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at her home. She was born March 6, 1948 in Canton to Bernard and Virginia (Van Horn) Kerns. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by a husband, Robert Dean Motz, whom she married in 1981; 2 daughters, Louise Morris of...

Dec 22, 2018

Jane L. Gyugo

Age 95, formerly of Carrollton and Minerva, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2108 in The Inn at Whitewood Village in North Canton. She was born July 5, 1923 in Point Marion, PA to Silvie and Anna (Fleckenstein) Crow. She was a Teacher's Aid for the Minerva Local School District and a COAD Foster...

Dec 21, 2018

Clair M (Marty) Binegar

Born May 7, 1960. Passed away Friday December 21, 2018 surrounded by family and friends.

He is survived by his wife of 37 years Kimberly; their children Lucas (Jamie) Binegar and Ruthie (Thomas) Busek; five granddaughters Cecelia, Sienna and Adalina Binegar, Ava and Adriana Grimm; one sister Stellie (Chad) Wollman and...

Dec 19, 2018

Robert J. Cinson 1956 - 2018

Robert J. Cinson, 62, a life-long resident of Malvern, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 in Aultman Hospital following a long illness.

Bob was born on July 27, 1956 to Dominick and Louise (Navarra) Cinson.  He was a graduate of St. Edward's High School and a business...

Dec 19, 2018

Frances L. Montella

Age 93, of Louisville, died Wed., Dec. 19, 2018 in Aultman Hospital. She was born April 30, 1925 in Malvern to Phillip and Margie (Lauebender) Thomas. She was a clerk for Van's Boat Shop for 30 years. She is a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Malvern, the Mayola Club,...