Cecelia Mary Dietz
Dec 29, 2017
Cecelia Mary Dietz, age 67, died Friday of cancer. Born in Huntington, West Virginia, she had lived in Canton most of her life. Mary was a 1968 graduate of Glenwood High School and had worked for the Canton City Schools and retired from the Girl Scouts. She was a member of the McKinley Eagles. Mary was a devoted wife and...
Danny L Bowling
Dec 25, 2017
Danny L. Bowling, age 68, died Monday after a long illness. Born in Akron, he had lived in Canton most of his life, member of the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist and was a Vietnam War Marine Corps veteran. Survived by his wife, Susan Bowling, sons, Christopher and Thomas Bowling, grandchildren, Angela, Sean and Lindsey Bowling, Robert and Timothy...
Mary Alice Reinhart
Dec 23, 2017
Mary Alice (Aureden) Reinhart, age 88, died Saturday. She was a life resident of Canton, 1947 graduate of Lehman High School, and had formerly worked at the Four Winds and Santangelo Catering. Mary Alice was a member of Saint Joseph Catholic Church and enjoyed playing cards. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard J. Reinhart and a brother,...
Elizabeth Ann Botti
Dec 21, 2017
Elizabeth Ann Botti, age 86, died Thursday, December 21, 2017. Born in Panama, she was Raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and lived in Canton since 1957. Elizabeth was a graduate of Frankford High School in Philadelphia, Honors Graduate of the Temple University School of Nursing and attended the University of Pennsylvania. She had worked at Philadelphia General Hospital where she met...
Robert L. Schwichtenberg
Dec 18, 2017
Robert L. Schwichtenberg, age 89, died Monday after a brief illness. Born in Canton he had live in Canton and Florida. Robert was a graduate of McKinley High School and was a retired barber and former owner of B&W Drive Thru. He was a member of First Lutheran Church, Louisville Eagles and the American Legion. He was a World War...
Donald Herbert Machan
Dec 18, 2017
Donald Herbert Machan, age 93, died Monday after a long illness. Born in Beach City, he had lived in Canton and Florida, 1942 graduate of Beach City High School, retired from Hercules Engines, lifetime member of Moose Lodge #233 and American Legion Post 44 and World War II Navy veteran. He loved the McKinley Bulldogs, Cleveland Browns and Indians and...
Wanda J. Judge
Dec 16, 2017
Canton Repository Wednesday – December 20, 2017 Edition with Photo: Wanda J. Judge, age 78, died Saturday after a nine month illness. Born in Akron, she had lived in the Canton most of her life and was a graduate of Greensburg High School. Wanda had been a mixologist at Jose's Landing and a home health care worker. Survived by her...
Florence C. Wolkan
Dec 14, 2017
Florence C. Wolkan, age 84, died December 14, 2017. It was Florence's wish to have a private service.
Elizabeth D. Frank
Dec 11, 2017
Elizabeth D. Frank, age 92, died Monday. Born in South Fork, Pennsylvania, she had lived in the Canton/North Canton/Massillon area most of her life. She was a 1942 graduate of McKinley High School, 1946 graduate of the Mercy School of Nursing and had worked for Visiting Nurse of Central Stark County and retired in 1995 from Timken Mercy Medical Center....
Clarence G. "Bud" Franey
Dec 8, 2017
Clarence G. "Bud" Franey, age 97, died Friday. Born in Williamstown, West Virginia, he had lived in Canton since 1940. Bud was retired from Republic Steel Corp., member of Little Flower Catholic Church and was a World War II Army Air Corp veteran. Survived by his wife, Josephine "Joey" (Keffler) Franey, sons, Timothy Franey of Winterville, North Carolina and Terence...
Robert J. Balla
Dec 6, 2017
Robert J. Balla, age 87, died Wednesday after a short illness. He was a life resident of Canton, was employed by the Republic Steel Co., Union Metal Manufacturing, Nickles Bakery and the Stark County Engineer and was a former member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church and then attended the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist. Robert was well...
Susan M. Hanlon
Dec 4, 2017
Susan M. Hanlon, age 82, daughter of the late, James and Margaret Hanlon died Monday after a one year illness. She was a life resident of the Canton, graduate of Central Catholic High School and College of Saint Mary of the Springs (now Ohio Dominican University) and was a retired Medical Technologist from Timken Mercy Medical Center after 38 years...
Thomas J. Conley
Nov 26, 2017
Thomas J. Conley, age 76, died Sunday after a short illness. He was a life resident of the Canton area, attended Saint Coletta School in Jefferson, Wisconsin and was retired from the M. Conley Company. Survived by his brothers and sisters-in-law, Michael and Kathy Conley of Canton, David and Emily Conley of Hartville and Richard and Pam Conley of Green...
Suzanne Ellis
Nov 18, 2017
Suzanne Ellis, age 83, died Saturday after a long illness. She was a life resident of the Canton, had worked in several medical offices and was a member of Christ Presbyterian Church and the McKinley High School Class of 1952 Luncheon Group. Suzanne was an avid basketball fan especially the "Cavs" and her love of dogs was most important to...
Anna Marie Gower
Nov 15, 2017
Anna Marie Gower, age 75, died Wednesday after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, she had lived in Stark County most of her life. Anna Marie was a graduate of Robert Morris University and had worked at Babcock and Wilcox (Alliance) and Kent State University. She was a member of Little Flower Catholic Church and Compassionate Friends....
David W. Simmons
Nov 14, 2017
David W. Simmons, 70, born to George and Miriam, was welcomed home by the angels on Tuesday, November 14th, 2017, after a long and courageous battle. He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Katie McFadden Simmons and a multitude of family, nieces, nephews, and god children, of which he was very proud. As a veteran of the...
Elizabeth "Belle" Andorka
Nov 14, 2017
Elizabeth (Belle) Andorka, 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. She was born on November 11, 1922 to the late Ignace and Kazimiera Biranoski. She was a graduate of McKinley High School, class of 1940. On May 16, 1942 she was united in marriage to Joseph S. Andorka at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Canton, Ohio by the...
Patrick E. Anderson
Nov 13, 2017
Patrick E. Anderson, age 82, died Monday after a long illness. He was a life resident of the Canton area, 1953 graduate of Central Catholic High School, retired in 1994 from the East Ohio Gas Company after 39 years of service and was a member of Saint Peter Catholic Church. Survived by his wife, Joanne (Harbert) Anderson, daughters, Michelle (Richard)...
John L. Proebstle
Oct 31, 2017
John L. Proebstle, born in Minneapolis, MN, died on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 in Jackson, MI after an extended illness at the age of 76. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Margaret (Peg); their children, Mark (Shelly), Luann (Mark) Proebstle-Wise, Amy (Thomas) Knepp, and Joel (Kathy); eight grandchildren, and brother James (Carole). John was preceded in...
Paula Marie Roden
Oct 30, 2017
Paula Marie Roden, age 48, died Monday due to heart complications. She was a life resident of Canton/North Canton area, 1991 graduate of Southgate School of Stark County D.D. and was employed at The Workshops of Stark County and Glenmoor Country Club. Paula was a member of Saint Paul Catholic Church (North Canton) and a former member of the Sounds...
