Obituaries

Apr 19, 2024

DOROTHEA M. "JAKE" SERRA

Dorothea M. "Jake" Serra, 93, of Canton, Ohio, passed away on April 19, 2024, in the comfort of her home. She was born in Canton, Ohio on April 6, 1931 to the late Helen and Carl Liebig. Also preceded in death by her two sisters and brother-in-law, Helen (Clifford)...

Apr 18, 2024

BETTY JEAN EISENBREI

Betty Jean Eisenbrei, of North Canton, was received into the arms of the Lord, on a beautiful, sunny morning of April 18, 2024. She was 98. She was born January 2, 1926, to Louis and Esther Fisher.

She worked at Stern and Mann's and later as...

Apr 18, 2024

DENNIS M. O'HARA

Dennis O'Hara, a kind and gentle spirit with generosity to spare, passed away on April 18th , 2024.

Born into a proud Irish family, Dennis was the 5th of 7 children. Growing up, he loved the epic St. Patrick's Day parties and playing tennis with his brothers and...

Apr 18, 2024

NANCY J. CHARLESTON

Nancy J. Charleston, 84, passed from this life to eternal life, April 18, 2024. She was born in Canton, Ohio in 1940, to her late parents, John and Alice (Schlegel) Charleston. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brothers, David and Roger....

Apr 13, 2024

THEODORE F. SAVASTANO

Theodore F. Savastano, of Canton, Ohio, peacefully entered his eternal home on April 13, 2024. He was 86. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, on July 31, 1937, he was the son of the late Philip and Rose (Trippi) Savastano.

Ted was a colorful man whose goal in life was to make...

Apr 12, 2024

LEONARD ANDREW HILL

Leonard Andrew Hill of Canton, Ohio, quietly and peacefully passed away in the early morning of April 12, 2024. He was 79. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio on February 25, 1945, to Leonard and Wilma Hill, Sr. Preceding Leonard in death were his parents and wife, Debra, whom he...

Apr 11, 2024

EDWARD L MCCALL

Edward L McCall of Canton, Ohio, passed away on April 11, 2024, at the age of 77. Born on May 8, 1946, he was the son of the late Howard O. and Lenore F. (Mattison) McCall.

In addition to his parents, he...

Apr 7, 2024

DIANA LYNN GROVE

Diana Lynn Grove of Carrollton, Ohio, passed away April 7, 2024, at the age of 70.

She was born in Massillon, Ohio on August 31, 1953, to Thomas and Dorothy (Bixler) Wilbur, Jr., who preceded her in death.

She will live forever, in the...

Apr 1, 2024

WILLIAM A. BRETING

William A. Breting, 88, passed away on April 1, 2024, peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was born on September 9, 1935, to parents, Harold Breting and Ethel Breting (Bridenthal).

He was a graduate of Lehman High School, attended Oberlin College and graduated from...

Mar 21, 2024

WAYNE C. HERSHEY, JR.

Wayne C. Hershey, Jr., passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2024, at the age of 69. Wayne was born in Massillon, Ohio, February 6, 1955, to Wayne and June Hershey.

Wayne was involved in scouting when he was young, earning the rank of Eagle Scout. He graduated...

Mar 17, 2024

RALPH MONTE SEEMANN

Ralph Monte Seemann, 89, of Canton, Ohio, passed away peacefully, at Canton Regency, on March 17, 2024. Born in Canton, Ohio on April 28, 1934, he was the son of the late Albert and Marie (Brumbaugh) Seeman.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death...

Mar 16, 2024

NICHOLAS J. MOLDOVAN

Nicholas J. Moldovan, of Canton, Ohio, passed away at his home on March 16, 2024. He was 76. He was born to the late John and Victoria (Popa) Moldovan on December 30, 1947, in Canton, Ohio. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his son, Richard Murray....

Mar 13, 2024

JOAN P. SELBY

Joan Patricia Selby was born on October 18, 1953 at Mercy Hospital in Canton Ohio, the second child of Barbara and Joseph Selby. She passed away at her home on March 13, 2024.

Joan was an outstanding scholar, earning National Merit Scholar honors at St. Thomas...

Mar 6, 2024

Sharron Lee Harper, age 75, born August 31st, 1948, to Edward Sr. & Lillie M. (Anders) Johnson, in Canton, Oh. Sharron departed this life March 6, 2024, after a brief but fierce battle with brain cancer.

Sharron accepted Jesus Christ at a very early age. She sang in the Sunshine Band, Shiloh Baptist...

Mar 3, 2024

JEROME PATRICK BRESSANELLI

Jerome Patrick Bressanelli, 87, of North Canton, Ohio went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, March 3, 2024.

Jerome (Jerry) was born March 17, 1936, in Upper St Clair, PA to John and Ada (D'Longa) Bressanelli. He attended the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) where he was a two time...

Feb 25, 2024

JOHN A. SCHEETZ

A man of integrity, wisdom, and generosity, John Aloysius Scheetz passed away peacefully on February 25, 2024 at his home on Atwood Lake.

First and foremost, John was a family man. Born on October 20, 1941 in Canton, Ohio, he grew up with his parents, ten siblings, and...

Feb 18, 2024

JEANETTE L. OSER

Jeanette L. Oser, of Uniontown, Ohio, passed away on February 18, 2024, at the age of 95. She was born in Akron, Ohio on August 31, 1928, to the late George and Elizabeth (Snyder) Schrock. Also preceding her in death was her husband, James Anthony Oser; son, James Robert Oser;...

Feb 16, 2024

DALE E. STOREY

Dale E. Storey of Canton, Ohio, passed away on February 16, 2024, at the age of 65.

He was born in Canton, Ohio on March 1, 1958, to his late parents, Donald and Doris (Russell) Storey.

He enjoyed working in the health care industry as an...

Feb 15, 2024

ALBERT J. TOVISSI

Albert J. Tovissi, 88, of Canton, Ohio, passed away peacefully the morning of February 15, 2024. He was born in Canton, Ohio on January 26, 1936, to the late Irene (Sage) and Louis Tovissi. Also preceding Albert in death were brothers, Alfred, his twin, Lewis, Elmer, and Joe; sisters-in-law, Stephanie and Carol;...

Feb 7, 2024

Margaret M. (Peg) Proebstle

Margaret M. (Peg) Proebstle, 83, of Jackson, Michigan, formerly of Warren, PA, and Canton, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday February 7, 2024, in Henry Ford Jackson Hospital surrounded by her family.

Peg was born in Canton, Ohio, on October 9, 1940, the daughter of the late Paul...