Russell A. Harper
Aug 1, 2018
Russell A. Harper, age 53 died Wednesday after a valiant battle with COPD. Born in France he had lived in the Canal Fulton/East Sparta area most of his life. He was a 1983 graduate of Northwest High School and had worked at Ohio Paper Tube. Survived by his life partner, Jolane Boyce, daughters, Jaimie (Richard) Brooks, Sarah (Devin Brown) Harper,...
Marguerite "Peg" Ferguson
Aug 1, 2018
Marguerite "Peg" Ferguson, age 78, died Wednesday, August 1, 2018. She was a former employee of Pep Oil Company and is survived by her brothers, Robert and John Ferguson. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Our Lady of Charity Chapel at the House of Loreto with Father Nicholas Mancini as celebrant. Private burial will...
Rita (Kramer) Brawley
Jul 31, 2018
Rita (Kramer) Brawley, age 92, passed away on July 31, 2018. She was a life member of Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church and the Altar Rosary Society. Preceded in death by her husband, Irvin Brawley, son, Joseph Brawley, son-in-law, George C. Georgeff, parents, Albert and Clara (Zwick) Kramer, sister, Donna Theiss and brother, Marvin Kramer. Survived by her daughters,...
Irmtrud Rippert
Jul 31, 2018
Irmtrud Rippert, age 75, died Tuesday, July 31 after brief illness. Born in Giessen, Germany she immigrated to United States in 1961 and had lived in Canton since 1991. She was employed by Sprint starting as a draftsperson working her way up to engineer, then worked accounting for Winn's RV. Irmtrud met Wolfgang Rippert as a teenager in Germany and...
Constance "Cookie" Feller
Jul 29, 2018
Constance "Cookie" Feller, age 76, of Canton passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center surrounded by her family. She is preceded in death by her parents, Laco and Mildred (Maley). Survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Richard "Rich", brother, Joe (Marlene) Maley, sisters, Sharyn (Dave) Hensley and Beth Ritchey all of Canton. Cookie loved her...
Brittney Jordan Shankle
Jul 26, 2018
Brittney Jordan Shankle, age 28, died Thursday due to injuries from a car accident. She was a life resident of Canton, 2008 graduate of McKinley High School and was a loving mother and wonderful daughter. Survived by her children, Kaylee Snider, Benson Laird and Emma Shankle, parents, Melissa Shankle and Shawn Anderson, grandparents, Karen and Zane Gobeli and Jim and...
Kathryn Lavina (Cook) Crider
Jul 23, 2018
Kathryn Lavina (Cook) Crider, 93, died July 23, at Bethany Nursing Home in Canton, OH. She was born Sept. 2, 1924 in Rockford, OH to Grant and Lena Flo Snyder Cook. In 1948 she married William Robert Crider, a Crestline, OH native, who died in April 1994. Surviving are two sons, John (Donna) Brentwood, TN, and Joseph (Amy) Louisville, KY;...
Anthony B. “Tony” Manfred
Jul 21, 2018
Anthony B. "Tony" Manfred died at home on Saturday July 21st in Canton, Ohio after a lengthy illness. He was born March 15, 1950, the son of the late Jerry "Toots" and Mickey Quattrone Manfred. Tony graduated from Steubenville High School. He attended St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Canton where he also volunteered. Besides his parents, Tony is preceded in...
Nicholas G. Fuciu, Jr.
Jul 18, 2018
Nicholas G. Fuciu Jr., age 74 died Wednesday. He was life resident of Canton, 1962 graduate of Glenwood High School, attended Walsh College and was a retired District Manager for Hills Department Stores. Nick was a member of Little Flower Catholic Church and served in the U.S. Naval Reserve. His passion in life was his grandchildren. Survived by his loving...
Margaret Ann "Peg" Fisher
Jul 17, 2018
Margaret Ann "Peg" Fisher, age 97, passed away on Tuesday at Bethany Nursing Home. She was life resident of Canton, 1940 graduate of Saint John High School and was a member of the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist and Saint John's Guild. Preceded by her husband, Harold Fisher (2003), son, James Fisher (2011), sisters, Catherine Steves, Alice Wade, Emma...
Marilyn J. Heighway
Jul 12, 2018
Loving wife, mother, grandmother, age 88, passed away on Thursday. She was born in Canton, Ohio, and graduated from Lehman High School of which she was and an avid member of the Class of 1948 Alumni group. She was preceded by her husband, (Francis) Chuck Heighway, survived by her sister, Gloria (Whitmer) Hummel and brother, Robert (Donna) Whitmer, daughter, Mary...
Robert Francis Boylan
Jul 12, 2018
Robert Francis Boylan, 87, passed away July 12, 2018, at home with family by his side. He was born January 31, 1931, in Canton, Ohio, son of James and Florence (Kessler) Boylan. He was a USAF Korean War Veteran. He graduated from Lehman High School, Class of 1949. He earned his B. Ed. and his M. Ed. at Kent State...
Richard S. Manos
Jul 10, 2018
Richard S. Manos, 89 of Hanover House, passed away July 10, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born January 30, 1929 in Canton, Ohio. Richard graduated Lehman High School and Mount Union College. He completed law school at The University of Akron. He was a USMC World War ll veteran. Richard was Director of Personnel at Aultman and Mansfield...
Howard D. Broemsen
Jul 5, 2018
Howard D. Broemsen, age 93, died Thursday at home surrounded by his loving family. He was a life resident of the Canton/Louisville area, 1942 graduate of Louisville High School, retired from Diebold Inc. and was a member of Little Flower Catholic Church. Howard was a World War II Army veteran and then joined the Air Force Survived by his wife...
Philip L. Weisbrod
Jul 5, 2018
Philip L. Weisbrod, age 68 died Thursday. He was a life resident of the Canton/Minerva area, 1967 graduate of Canton Central Catholic High School and was retired from residential home building. Phil was a member of Saint Gabriel Catholic Church (Minerva), a Vietnam War Army veteran and enjoyed golf, gardening but his devotion was to his family. Survived by his...
Ruth Wilma (Trushel) Schmucker
Jul 5, 2018
Ruth Wilma (Trushel) Schmucker, age 92, passed away peacefully Thursday. She was a life resident of Canton, 1944 graduate of Timken Vocational High School, had worked at Aultman Hospital, Farmers Home Administration and was co-owner with her husband of Perfection Laundry and was a member of Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. Preceded in death by her husband, Paul R....
Suzanne M. "Suzy" Houseman
Jun 27, 2018
Suzanne M. "Suzy" Houseman, ager 74, died Wednesday after a two year illness. She was a life resident of the North Canton area, 1962 graduate of Hoover High School and had worked at Republic Steel for 33 years until 2002 and then at St. Raphael Center till the present. Suzy was a member of Saint Paul Catholic Church (North Canton)...
Ronald Giovannelli,
Jun 23, 2018
Ronald Giovannelli, aged 86, passed away on Saturday, June 23,2018. He served with the Army during the Korean War. He was retired from the Ford Motor Co. He was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Denise Giovannelli, sister Yvonne Manos, brother Richard Giovannelli and one son Mark Giovannelli. He leaves behind his wife of 63 years Donna Giovannelli,...
Frances G. Black
Jun 23, 2018
Frances G. Black, 89, of Cable passed away in Aultman Compassion Care Center, Canton, Saturday, June 23, 2018. She was born February 3, 1929 in Urbana, the daughter of Phillip and Eva Gifford. She was a caring mother of five who valued education, was a substitute teacher and never missed her Jeopardy challenges. She loved dogs, cats, watching and feeding...
Gene William Miller
Jun 23, 2018
Gene William Miller, age 88, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018. Gene attended Marlboro High School and was a graduate of American Technical Institute (forerunner of Stark State University) as an Engineering Technician. He was a Korean War Army veteran having served with an artillery unit and fought for a year. Gene was a retired employee of the Hoover...
