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June L. Davis
Apr 16, 2025
June Louise Davis, 77, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully in Amberwood Manor on April 16, 2025.
Born in Gnadenhutten on June 1, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Alice (Griffith) Long.
After graduating from Gnadenhutten High School in 1965, June spent much of her professional career as an EMT with Tri-County Ambulance in Newcomerstown.
She was an avid...
Dale D. Dindo
Apr 16, 2025
Dale D. Dindo, 79, of New Philadelphia, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025 in Divine Health and Rehabilitation at New Philadelphia, following a period of declining health.
Born in Dover, Dale was the son of the late Antonio P. and Flora I. (Terazzi) Dindo and was a proud graduate of New Philadelphia High School.
An honorably discharged veteran of the United States...
Joy M. Yoder
2025
Joy Marie Yoder, age 68, of New Philadelphia and formerly of Stone Creek, went to be with her Lord and Savior, early Tuesday, April 15, 2025, while in the care of Ohio’s Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia.
Born in Twin City Hospital at Dennison on April 29, 1956, Joy was the daughter of the late Francis and Mary Hoagland Fisher.
She...
Donna Ferrell
Apr 13, 2025
Donna Ferrell, age 82, of Beach City, died early Sunday, April 13, 2025, in The Inn of Northwood at Dover following a period of declining health.
A daughter of the late Loren B. and Pearl J. (Gaskill) McPherson, Donna was born on February 6, 1943 at Ragersville, Ohio.
She was a 1961 graduate of Strasburg High School. After graduation she married the...
Thomas Adamich
Apr 11, 2025
Tom Adamich died April 11, 2025 surrounded by family and friends at Park Village South in New Philadelphia. Born Thomas Eugene Adamich on October 20, 1936 in Wadsworth, Ohio to Anthony and Mary (Slota) Adamich, Tom spent his youth in Barberton – growing up in the Johnson’s Corners neighborhood. He attended Barberton schools and went on to attend the University...
Dorn Fisher
Apr 10, 2025
Dorn L. Fisher, 92, formerly of New Philadelphia, died early Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Hennis Care Center at Bolivar following a period of declining health.
A son of the late Ralph E. and Maude E. Hykes Fisher, Dorn was born on September 3, 1932, in New Philadelphia.
He served the United States Army during the Korean War as a member of...
Harold L Lahmers
Apr 10, 2025
Harold Lee “Hal” Lahmers, age 83, of New Philadelphia and formerly of Stone Creek, died Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Oak Pointe Nursing and Rehab Center at Baltic, following a period of declining health.
Born on the family farm in Stone Creek on October 4, 1941, Hal was a son of the late Walter Herman and Emma Caroline “Emmaline” Cronebach Lahmers.
He...
Ernest "Ernie" Mizer
Apr 10, 2025
Ernest (Ernie) Mizer, age 88, of New Philadelphia, passed away in Park Village Retirement Center on Thursday, April 10, 2025 after a period of declining health.
Ernie was born on December 19, 1936 in Dover Township to the late Walter and Margaret (Rausch) Mizer.
He was a 1953 graduate of Scio High School. After high school graduation he began his long career...
Lillian Devlin
Apr 9, 2025
Lillian Kay Devlin, age 83, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, while in the care of Ohio’s Hospice Truman House.
Born on July 22, 1941, in Twin City Hospital at Dennison, Lillian was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Ellia M. Columbo Perko.
Lillian obtained a Bachelor of Education from Nazareth College in Bardstown, Kentucky and a...
Glenn G. Durmann
Apr 9, 2025
Glenn G. Durmann, age 77, died peacefully early Wednesday, April 9, 2025, while in the care of Ohio’s Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia, following a brief illness.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was a son of the late George and Florence Durmann. Following his graduation from Farmingdale High School, New York, Glenn obtained a Bachelor of English from Wittenberg...
Karen Swonger
Apr 9, 2025
Karen S. Swonger, age 62, of Strasburg, passed away in Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 after a brief illness.
Karen was born on December 26, 1962 in Canton to the late Paul and Shirley (Shackle) Slutz.
On June 10, 1998, she married Bryan Swonger, and together they have enjoyed 26 years of marriage.
Karen was a dedicated nursing assistant...
Connie Finton
Apr 9, 2025
Constance Eva “Connie” Finton, a dedicated community servant, dairy farmer, and beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully on her 78th birthday, April 9, 2025 following a period of declining health.
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 9, 1947, to the late Charles Edgar and Eva Esther (Cannon) Wilson, Connie graduated from Boone High School in Orlando, Florida,...
Marylee Merryman "Together Again"
Apr 8, 2025
Marylee Merryman, 87, of New Philadelphia passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, surrounded by love at Park Village Southside in New Philadelphia, following a period of declining health.
Marylee was born at home in Uhrichsville to Leone (McConnell) Shipton. She dedicated her life to her family and loved with a fierceness and devotion that became the foundation for a close-knit...
Jerome James
Apr 8, 2025
Jerome David James, 73, of New Philadelphia, passed away on April 8, 2025, following a period of declining health due to dementia.
Born on August 13, 1951, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Daniel and Lenora James. Jerome spent his childhood and early adulthood in New Jersey and Akron before moving to the Tuscarawas Valley...
Harriet Myers
Apr 7, 2025
Harriet M. Myers, age 78, of New Philadelphia, passed away in her home on Monday, April 7, 2025 after a sudden illness.
Harriet was born on October 5, 1946 in Dennison to the late Harold and Naomi (Ferrell) Shultz.
On June 11, 1965, she married the love of her life Lawrence W. Myers in the New Rumley United Methodist Church. Together they...
Brenda Warnock
Apr 6, 2025
Brenda Kay Warnock, age 69, died peacefully, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in her daughter’s New Philadelphia home, following a period of declining health.
Born in Lynn Center, Illinois, on December 28, 1955, Brenda was a daughter of the late William Wright and Lillian M. Cooke Bird.
Following her graduation from high school, Brenda worked as Pre-K Teacher for East Moline Christian School...
Chuck Cardani
Apr 2, 2025
Charles Paul “Chuck” Cardani of Dennison passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital.
Born on April 5, 1948, in Dover, to the late Charles and Doris Schoelles Cardani, Chuck grew up in New Philadelphia and was a 1966 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. Shortly after, he was drafted into the United States Army and...
Orville "J" Evans
Apr 1, 2025
On April 1, 2025, the world lost a remarkable individual, Orville "J" Evans, who passed away while doing what he loved, flying.
“J”, as many knew him, was born in Tucson, Arizona, and was the son of Junius O. Evans of Tucson and the late Shirley M. (Hills) Evans and lived a life full of dreams, kindness, and adventure, leaving behind...
Anna Marie "Ree" Sims
Mar 31, 2025
Anna Marie “Ree” Sims, 69, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, formerly of New Philadelphia, passed from this earthly life into Heaven on March 31, 2025.
Anna Marie was born September 5, 1955 in Dover to the late Chester A. and Zora Catherine (McKinney) Sims.
As a client of Pathfinders workshop in Jacksonville, Arkansas, Anna Marie learned daily life skills which furthered her personal growth...
Joyce E. Gallagher
Mar 31, 2025
Joyce E. Gallagher, age 81, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, March 31, 2025, in Ohio’s Hospice Truman House surrounded by her loving family following a brief illness.
Born in Canton, Ohio on December 11, 1943, Joyce was the daughter of the late James and Grace (Lantzer) Minocchi.
On May 4, 1963 she married her high school sweetheart, Thomas Gallagher and together they...
