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Canton, Ohio and surrounding areas

Michael David Myers

Michael David Myers

Oct 29, 2019

Michael David Myers, age 81, died on October 29, 2019. He was born on October 27, 1938, was a life resident of the Canton/Massillon area, graduate of Central Catholic High School, St. Joseph College (Indiana) and earned a Masters from Kent State University. He retired as a teacher after 32 years from Tuslaw High School. Mike was a member of...

Daniel Joseph Kunkel

Daniel Joseph Kunkel

Oct 29, 2019

Daniel Joseph Kunkel, age 62, died Tuesday after a sudden illness. He was a life resident of Canton, 1975 graduate of Saint Thomas Aquinas High School and retired from the City of Canton after 32 Years of service. Dan was a member of various veteran organizations and an avid Indians, Buckeyes, Browns and NASCAR fan. Survived by a son, Andrew...

Naomi J. (Cromi) Barber

Naomi J. (Cromi) Barber

Oct 23, 2019

Naomi J. (Cromi) Barber, age 83, died Wednesday. She was a life resident of Canton, 1954 graduate of Central Catholic High School, retired from Plain Local Schools and a member of Christ the Servant Parish. Survived by her husband of 60 years, Frederick "Gene" Barber, son, David Barber of Canton, niece, Jane (Jerry) Perez and nephews, Richard (Patty) Cromi and...

Karen S. Baker

Karen S. Baker

Oct 18, 2019

Karen S. Baker, age 67, of Canton passed away October 18, 2019. She was born March 27, 1952 in Carrollton to the late David "Ted" and Doris Johnson. Preceded in death by her husband, Roy A. Baker, sister, Kathy Palmer and brother, Leroy Johnson. Survived by her stepson, JR Baker, son, Brian (wife, Natalie) Baker, daughter. Saundra (Dino) Eckard, grandchildren,...

Elizabethann Craft

Elizabethann Craft

Oct 16, 2019

Elizabethann Craft, age 64 died Wednesday. She was a life resident of Canton, 1973 graduate of Glenwood High School, 1977 graduate of Kenyon College, attended the Medical College of Toledo and Bowling Green State University and earned her Masters in Counselling in 1984 from Walsh University. Elizabethann was retired from Adult Protective Service Unit of the Stark County Department of...

George  Fulton

George Fulton

Oct 15, 2019

George Fulton, born in Canton, Ohio, to the late John and Catherine Fulton, passed away peacefully on October 15th, 2019. George was preceded in death by his loving wife, Mary Lou, of 55 years, sisters, Mary Catherine Weber and Margaret Baughman and brother, John Fulton. He is survived by daughters Darcie McFarren (Bruce), Susan Mahon, Beth Fetters, and Jill Fulton....

Donald R. "Don" Cunningham

Donald R. "Don" Cunningham

Oct 12, 2019

Donald R. "Don" Cunningham, age 87 died Saturday after a brief illness. Born in Hanoverton, he had lived in Minerva moving to Jackson Township in 1967. Don was a 1950 graduate of Minerva High School and was a retired construction machinery salesman. He was a member of Saint Paul Catholic Church (North Canton) where he was the recipient of the...

Florence Clarke Mcfadden

Florence Clarke Mcfadden

Oct 9, 2019

Florence Clarke McFadden, beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed on to Eternal Rest early Wednesday morning, October 9th. She was 92 and the mother of 13 children. Florence Clarke was born in Lakewood, Ohio on Feb. 19, 1927 and married Vincent McFadden in 1948. A lifelong Catholic, Florence worked as a Girl Scout Troop leader, Cub Scout Den...

Richard Lee Kackley

Richard Lee Kackley

Oct 3, 2019

Richard Lee Kackley, age 65, died Thursday after a long illness. He was a life resident of Canton and a 1973 graduate of Perry High School. Richard loved God, family and the Cleveland Browns. Survived by his wife of 43 years, Betty Kackley, daughter, Betsy Kackley, son, Richard Lee Kackley Jr, grandchildren, Christian and Addison and many in-laws, nieces and...

Robert P. Bennett, Jr.

Robert P. Bennett, Jr.

Sep 28, 2019

Robert P. Bennett, Jr., age 68, died Saturday after a long illness. Born in Youngstown, he had lived in Summit County most of his life. Robert was a graduate of Youngstown State University, earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Akron and was a retired lawyer. Survived by his wife of 45 Years, Carol (Starkweather) Bennett, brother, Lee (Valerie)...

Pauline  F. (Little)  Colaner

Pauline F. (Little) Colaner

Sep 28, 2019

Pauline F. (Little) Colaner, age 90, died Saturday. She was a life resident of Canton, 1947 graduate of Timken Vocational High School and a member of Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Donald R. Colaner, daughter, Nadene Hammond, parents, George and Iva Little, sister, Wilma Furiga, and brother, Kenneth Little. Survived...

Charlotte B. Foltz

Charlotte B. Foltz

Sep 26, 2019

Charlotte B. Foltz, age 83, died Thursday, September 26, 2019. Born in Perry, Ohio she had lived in North Canton most of her life and was a retired nurse's assistant. Charlotte was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Preceded in death by her husband, Donald Foltz and children, Terry Foltz and Linda Bower. Survived by daughters, Candy (George) Woodward and...

Rhodora “Taffy” Dowling Balough

Rhodora “Taffy” Dowling Balough

Sep 24, 2019

Rhodora "Taffy" Dowling Balough Daughter of the late Frank D. and Rhodora Corcoran Dowling was born June 7, 1925 in New Orleans, LA and passed away September 24, 2019 in Massillon, Ohio. She was united in holy matrimony to Charles (Chuck) Balough, Jr. in December of 1947. This union was blessed with three children. Charles preceded her in death on...

Stacey L. Hutchison

Stacey L. Hutchison

Sep 24, 2019

Stacey L. Hutchison, age 50, died Tuesday after a long illness. Born in Dennison, she had lived in Gnadenhutten, Uhrichsville and most recently New Philadelphia. Stacey was a graduate of Indian Valley South High School in 1986 and was a nurse's aide. Survived by two sons, Tyler (Kylee Burwell) Hill and Colton (Brooke) Hutchison, granddaughter, Paisley Hutchinson and another grandchild...

Beverly A. (Fisher) Mohler

Beverly A. (Fisher) Mohler

Sep 17, 2019

Beverly A. (Fisher) Mohler, age 73 died Tuesday. Born in Alliance, she lived in North Canton most of her life, 1964 graduate of Central Catholic High School, graduate of Walsh University and was a retired paralegal. Bev was a member of Saint Paul Catholic Church (North Canton) and Saint Paul Women's Guild. Survived by her husband of 52 years, Timothy...

George Poulos

George Poulos

Sep 15, 2019

George Poulos, age 80, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019. He was born October 17, 1938 in Canton Ohio to the late Sam and Helen Poulos. George was a graduate of McKinley High School in 1956 and the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in 1963. He worked as a licensed funeral director in Ohio, Washington D.C. and Florida. He...

Helen (Vanko) Petryk

Helen (Vanko) Petryk

Sep 12, 2019

Helen (Vanko) Petryk, age 96, died Wednesday. She was born in Coaldale, Pennsylvania to Charles and Rose Vanko. She graduated from Coaldale High School and worked at Atlas Company during World War II. Helen met and married her husband, Joseph, a World War II veteran. They made their home in Coaldale for many years. They were lifelong members of Saint...

Dr. Thomas F. Sinclair, Jr.

Dr. Thomas F. Sinclair, Jr.

Sep 12, 2019

Dr. Thomas Fleming Sinclair Jr. passed away at age 89 on Thursday, September 12, 2019, in Mercy Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was the only child of Marie Helen (Jackson) Sinclair and Thomas Fleming Sinclair, born April 23, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Peabody High School where he met his wife Dorthea Jean Lewellyn and later married...

Adrian Joseph “Adi” Watkins

Adrian Joseph “Adi” Watkins

Sep 11, 2019

Adrian Joseph "Adi" Watkins Age 60, beloved brother and uncle returned to God on September 11th 2019. Born on April 9th 1959 in Lurgan Northern Ireland to the late Jack and Lauri Watkins (Litz). Adrian enjoyed fishing, car shows, and garage sales. He is survived by his siblings Paul, Patricia, Deirdre, Noel, Stephen, and many nieces and nephews. He will...

Molly (Dodich) Samsa

Molly (Dodich) Samsa

Sep 8, 2019

Molly (Dodich) Samsa, age 99, died Sunday. Born in Slovenia, she lived in Canton most of her life. She was a 1937 graduate of McKinley High School, retired legal secretary, member of Christ the Servant Parish, 60 year member of SNPJ, the Democratic Women's Club (Person of the Year in 2011) and VOCI Women's Club. Preceded in death by her...

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