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Barry “BJ” Brugger
Aug 13, 2018
Barry J. “BJ” Brugger, 38 of Wooster, passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 13, 2018.
Born in Dover November 6, 1979, he was the son of Donald W. and Cheryl D. Ault Brugger of Strasburg, Ohio. A 1998 graduate of Garaway High School, BJ went on to further his education at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, graduating in 2001 with a...
Carl Rummell
Aug 13, 2018
Carl Edward Rummell, 93 of Newcomerstown died peacefully with his family at his side while in the care of Riverside Manor on Monday, August 13, 2018.
Born in New Philadelphia on September 1, 1924, Carl was a son of the late Francis Walter and Etta Mae Lemasters Rummell.
Carl was a graduate of Dover High School and on February 29,...
Elizabeth Grier
Aug 13, 2018
Elizabeth Bertha Grier, age 62, of New Philadelphia died Monday, August 13, 2018 in Akron General Hospital.
A daughter of the late George and Maria Meier Covic, Elizabeth was born March 15, 1956 in Pennsylvania and graduated high school in Richland, Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth was one of the first female guards at Indian River School in Massillon. She enjoyed shopping, visiting...
Linda Raines
Aug 12, 2018
Linda Joyce Raines, age 70, of New Philadelphia died Sunday, August 12, 2018 following a period of declining health.
Born at Beckley, West Virginia on February 7, 1948, Linda was one of five children born to the late William and Gladys Basham.
Linda enjoyed her life as a homemaker, who will fondly be remembered for her homemade potato salad. She...
James McAdams
Aug 12, 2018
James David McAdams, Jr., 89, of Dover and formerly of New Cumberland, passed away in the Community Hospice Truman House on August 12, 2018.
Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on April 6, 1929, he was the son of the late James D. and Goldie (Johns) McAdams, Sr.
On November 17, 1951, he married the late Melda Lane (Zimmerman) McAdams. He retired...
M. Jean Boltz
Aug 11, 2018
Jean (DeMattio) Boltz passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 11, 2018 after a valiant and courageous battle to recover from a stroke. Born April 14, 1941 in Midvale, Ohio, she is survived by her husband of 55 years, Attorney Brian Boltz; children, Lisa and Steve Boltz; grandchildren, Noelle and Luke Boltz; brothers, Bill (Lois) DeMattio, and Ed (Barb) DeMattio; niece/sister...
Rebecca “Becky” Polen
Aug 10, 2018
Rebecca E. Polen, 75, of Dover, passed away in the Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia on August 10, 2018 following a brief battle with Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
Born in Portsmouth, Virginia on May 2, 1943, Becky was the daughter of the late Henry A. and Marguerite M. (Steitz) Emig.
Becky resided in Gnadenhutten for 30 years where she and...
Jeffery Partridge
Aug 9, 2018
Jeffery R. Partridge, age 70, of New Philadelphia died early Thursday, August 9, 2018, in Cleveland Clinic Hospital following a period of declining health.
Born in Chicago, Illinois on March 30, 1948, Jeff was a son of the late Ralph and Betty Jean Schellhase Partridge. Jeff was raised in Poughkeepsie, New York and attended Dutchess Community College where he earned...
Nora “Libby” Gibson
Aug 5, 2018
Nora E. “Libby” Gibson, 93, a native of New Philadelphia, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia following a six-month illness.
Born in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Walter G. and Nina Martin Findley. Libby was a 1943 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and also a 1947 graduate of...
Marjorie Larkin
Aug 3, 2018
Marjorie A. Larkin, 102, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, August 3, 2018, in Country Club Retirement Center at Dover following an extended illness.
Born in Belmont County on January 3, 1916, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Grimes Foreman and a 1934 graduate of Flushing High School. Marjorie was a member of the First United...
Gopal Prasad Agarwal
Jul 31, 2018
Gopal Prasad Agarwal, 89 of New Philadelphia lived a full and healthy life. He died peacefully, Tuesday, July 31, 2018.
Born on September 25, 1928, in Agra, India, Gopal was one of seven children born to the late Mathura Prasad and Shanti Devi Poddar Agarwal.
Gopal came to the United States on June 8, 1949 and began his undergraduate work...
Rhoda Jenkins
Jul 30, 2018
Rhoda Y. Jenkins, 90, of New Philadelphia, passed away July 30, 2018 in the Community Hospice Truman House.
Born in New Philadelphia on April 14, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John McKinley and Edith (Griffith) Light.
After graduating from New Philadelphia High School where she was a cheerleader, she married her lifelong friend and companion, the late...
James Maullar
Jul 29, 2018
James G. “Jim” Maullar, 69, of Dover, died Sunday, July 29, 2018 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a lengthy illness.
A son of the late James Byron and Kathryn Elizabeth (Wilson) Maullar, Jim was born March 1, 1949 at Canton, Ohio.
He was a 1967 graduate of Jackson High School and also graduated from Kent State University....
Larry Fulton
Jul 25, 2018
Larry Reed Fulton, 75, of Dover, passed away July 25, 2018 in the Community Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia.
Born in Dover on June 30, 1943, he was the son of the late Richard and Maxine Virginia (Nash) Reiss and Harry L. Fulton.
After graduating from New Philadelphia High School in 1961, Larry married the former Elizabeth “Betty” G....
Thomas J. Korns
Jul 22, 2018
Thomas Jefferson “Tommy” Korns, 50, of Dover, passed away July 22, 2018 in Ohio Valley Medical Center, following a period of declining health.
Born in Dover on May 1, 1968, he was the son of Thomas E. and Cheryl A. (Wertman) Korns.
Tommy was a 1986 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and Buckeye Career Center, and spent his...
Bailey Brown, Jr.
Jul 21, 2018
Bailey M. Brown Jr., 83, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Claymont Health and Rehabilitation in Uhrichsville following a period of declining health.
Born in West Memphis, Arkansas, on November 21, 1934, he was the son of the late Bailey M. and Mabel Lawson Brown, Sr.
He was a retired painter having worked for the City...
Melvin Hren
Jul 20, 2018
Melvin John Hren, 68, of New Philadelphia died late Friday evening, July 20, 2018, in Mercy Medical Center at Canton following a lengthy illness.
Born in Twin City Hospital at Dennison on August 16, 1949, Melvin was a son of the late Joseph and Mary Swaim Hren.
Following his graduation from Claymont High School, Melvin earned his Education Degree...
Martha Cooper
Jul 18, 2018
Martha Margaret Cooper, 93, formerly of New Philadelphia died Wednesday, July 18, 2018 while in the care of the Slovene Home in Cleveland.
Born on April 22, 1925 in Erie, Pennsylvania, Martha was the daughter of George and Margaret Stelzer. Martha grew up in Lawrence Park, Pennsylvania, and took a medical secretarial course at Jamestown Business Institute and worked in...
Glen Lawver
Jul 16, 2018
Glen Leroy Lawver, age 86, of New Philadelphia died Monday, July 16, 2018.
Born August 28, 1931 in New Philadelphia, he was the son of Wesley E. Sr. and Mary Jane (Thomas) Lawver. Glen attended Roswell Grade School and graduated from New Philadelphia High School with the class of 1950 and began his career at Warner-Swasey in January 1951....
James “Jim” Kelly
Jul 14, 2018
James “Jim” Russell Kelly, 91, of Brightwood, passed away early Saturday morning, July 14, 2018 in Hennis Care Center at Dover following a period of declining health.
Born in Midvale on June 24, 1927, he was the son of the late Ruth Nora Beans. After completing his formal education, Jim worked with the former Union Camp for more than 40...
