Obituaries

Janet Louise Moore

Apr 2, 2014

Janet L. Moore, age 72, of Canfield, died Wed., April 2, 2014.  She was born Jan. 31, 1942 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late George and Sarah (Brooks) Nixon.  She was a dental assistant and owner of the Village Stitchery and Frame Shop.  She was a longtime member of the Minerva Lions Club.

She is...

Joseph William Javorsky

Apr 1, 2014

Reverend Joseph W. Javorsky, age 39, of Lake Placid, Fla., entered the church triumphant early Tuesday morning, April 1, 2014. Joseph was born in Canton, Ohio, June 30, 1974. He was the son of Carol (Bush) and Edward Javorsky. After graduating from Minerva High School in 1992, he enrolled at...

Carole Jean Merrick

Apr 1, 2014

Carole J. Merrick, age 74, of Minerva, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 in her home surrounded by her family.  She was born Aug. 24, 1939 in Minerva to the late Bill and Mary (Holderbaum) Scott.  She graduated from Minerva High School in 1957 and received a Bachelor's in Education from Kent State University.  She taught grade school for...

Robert James Tabellion

Mar 31, 2014

Robert J. Tabellion, age 63, of Minerva, died Monday, March 31, 2014 in Alliance Community Care.  He was born Jan. 14, 1951 in Massillon to Mary Jo (Judge) (Tabellion) Reed of Alliance and the late Donald Tabellion.  He graduated from Alliance High School, was a US Army Vietnam Veteran and is a retired truck driver, having recently driven for...

Lee Edwin Bettis

Mar 29, 2014

MSgt. Lee E. Bettis, a ge 40, of Fort Sam Houston, TX, died Sat., March 29, 2014 in Texas from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.  He was born April 28, 1973 in Camp Lejeune, NC.  He graduated from Minerva High School in 1991 and joined the US Army where he is...

Nick Eugene Sucaciu

Mar 26, 2014

Nick E. Sucaciu, age 64, of Alliance, died Wed., March 26, 2014 in Mercy Medical Center.  He was born Feb. 26, 1950 in Alliance to Nick Sucaciu of Alliance and the late Alice Jean (Wright) Sucaciu.  He graduated from Alliance High School and worked in Construction.  He had attended the First Friends Church in Alliance and the Christian Life...

Elizabeth Ann Mcloney

Mar 23, 2014

Elizabeth Ann McLoney

Age 86, of Carrollton, died Sunday, March 23, 2014 in Mercy Medical Center.  She was born in Minerva to Chester and Erla Haynam.  She was a housewife and had worked in Wright's Grocery Store in Minerva and Hill Hartman Motors in Minerva.  She is a member of the First Presbyterian Church in...

Mary Jo Casper

Mar 23, 2014

Mary Jo Casper

Age 76, of Minerva, died Sunday, March 23, 2014 in the Great Trail Care Center.  She was born May 12, 1937 in Youngstown to Thomas and Mary (Carney) Foltz.  She retired from the Minerva Local School District where she was the school nurse for 14 years.  She is a member of St....

Richard J. Thatcher

Mar 21, 2014

Richard J. Thatcher

Age 64, of Alliance, passed away Friday, March 21 in the Great Trail Care Center in Minerva.  He was born Jan. 4, 1950 in Alliance to James and Marion (Wilder) Thatcher.  Rick graduated from Alliance High School in 1968 and received degrees from Kent State in 1974 and 1981 and University of Akron...

Elizabeth Irene Klingensmith

Mar 20, 2014

Elizabeth I. Klingensmith

Age 73, of Homeworth, died Thursday, March, 20, 2014 in Alliance Community Hospital.  She was born Feb. 20, 1941 in Brookville, PA to Clyde and Elizabeth (Guthrie) Delp.  She worked as a nurse's aid at the Minerva Convalescent Center for over 20 years.

She is survived by her husband, Delmar...

Thomas F. King

Mar 17, 2014

Thomas F. King

Age 77, of Minerva, died Monday, March 17, 2014 in his home.  He was born Aug. 31, 1936 in Canton to John and Alice (Blend) King.  He retired from Republic Steel after 43 years of service.  He is a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Minerva.

He is survived...

Shirley L. Starkey

Mar 17, 2014

Shirley L. Starkey

Age 85, of East Canton, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2014 at Aultman Hospital.  She was born May 15, 1928 in Canton to the late Clark and Katherine (Reiter) Hutchman.  A dedicated mother and wife, she also worked for Minerva Local Schools for 17 years and was a long time member...

Sandra Jane Fields

Mar 16, 2014

Sandra J. Fields, age 75, of Canton, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 in Aultman Hospital. She was born August 4, 1938 in Belmont, OH to Carl and Dorothy (Conrad) Earley. She was a housewife and a 1957 graduate of Lincoln High School.

She is survived by her husband of 52 years, James E. Fields whom she married...

Terry L. Cogan

Mar 14, 2014

Terry L. Cogan

Age 49, of Minerva, died Friday, March, 14, 2014.  He was born May 2, 1964 in Canton.  He graduated from Minerva High School in 1983, and had worked for Fairmount Memorial Park in Alliance and Hahn Farms.  He is a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in New Franklin, and a former...

Mackenzi Kay Betters

Mar 12, 2014

Mackenzi K. Betters

Age 24, of Minerva, died Wednesday, March 12, 2014.  She was born Sept. 7, 1989 in Canton.  She is a 2008 graduate of Minerva High School and R. G. Drage Career Center.

She is survived by her mother, Kim (Bob) (Elliott) Englehart of Minerva; father, Jeff (Tonda) Betters of Pittsburgh;...

Phyllis Laree Tolotti

Mar 7, 2014

Phyllis LaRee Tolotti Age 72, of Minerva, passed away peacefully Friday, March 7, 2014 in the Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia. She was born Sept. 1, 1941 in Flushing, OH to Henry and Esther (Milhoan) Poole. She worked at Aultman Hospital for a number of years. She graduated from Sandy Valley High School in 1959. In her free time...

Mary Alice Zwick

Mar 2, 2014

Mary Alice Zwick, age 76, of Minerva, died Sunday, March 2, 2014 in the Minerva Eldercare Center. She was born Oct. 13, 1937 in Maximo to John and Katherine (Knam) McIntee. She was a housewife and member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Minerva and the Catholic Women's Club. She is survived by her husband, Donald Zwick whom she married...

Roseann L. Morrison

Feb 27, 2014

Roseann L. Morrison Age 88, of Minerva, died Thursday, February 27, 2014 in Oakhill Manor Care Center in Louisville. She was born June 8, 1925 in Blairsville, PA to Joseph and Anna (Gides) Jantosik. She worked at the Alliance Women's Club for 47 years and was an avid sports fan following the Cleveland Indians and Notre Dame University. She was...

James William Kiskadden

Feb 20, 2014

James "Bud" Kiskadden, age 86, of Minerva died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. He was born May 17, 1927 in Weiner, Arkansas to Charles and Dovie (Wilhelm) Kiskadden. He retired from Robertson Excavating in Malvern and had been a former correction officer for the Illinois Dept. of Corrections at the Joliet State Penitentiary and an oil field worker. He is a...

Alice Grace Shankel

Feb 17, 2014

Alice G. Shankel, age 98, of Mechanicstown, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014 in her home with her granddaughter holding her hand. She was born April 8, 1915 in Akron to Ward and Laura Ethel (Burton) Franklin. She had been a school teacher for Canton Local Schools, Minerva Local and retired from Heritage Christian School. She was in the first graduation...