Obituaries

Dec 2, 2011

Thyra J. Roth age 85, entered her heavenly reward late Friday morning, December 2, 2011, from Country Club Retirement Campus where she most recently resided. For much of the past decade, she was a resident of New Philadelphia, and a longtime resident of Uhrichsville. Born at Uhrichsville, March 7, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Charles C. and...

Dec 1, 2011

Lola E. Gibbs, age 90, of New Philadelphia went home to be with her Lord Thursday afternoon, December 1, 2011 in New Dawn Rehabilitation Center at Dover.Born in Jassie Hill, Pennsylvania on March 17, 1921, she was the daughter of the late William L. and Myrtle M. (Boyer) Beahm.After graduating from Midvale High School in 1940, Lola spent her professional...

Nov 30, 2011

Nov 29, 2011

John F. Maurer, age 81, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully in his home Tuesday evening, November 29, 2011, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born at Dennison, September 1, 1930, he was the son of the late Walter Glenn “W.G.” and Mary E. Turner Maurer. John was a 1948 graduate of Uhrichsville High School and went on to...

Nov 28, 2011

Mildred E. Welling, age 100, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, November 28, 2011 much to her own relief, in Hennis Care Center at Dover.A daughter of the late Jacob F. and Iva Luke Bigler, Mildred was born at New Philadelphia on September 24, 1911. She was a 1929 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and was the last living member...

Nov 25, 2011

Reverend Vincent Carmen Del Re, age 82, of New Philadelphia went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 25, 2011, in Hennis Care Center at Dover following a period of declining health.Born at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on July 3, 1929, Vincent was a son of the late James and Jennie Belletti Del Re. Vincent was a 1947 graduate of Liberty...

Nov 25, 2011

Barbara Ann (Duchak) Lee, age 62, of New Philadelphia passed away in her home Friday, November 25, 2011, following an extended illness.Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Kathleen P. (Zanzalari) Duchak. A 1967 graduate of Perth Amboy High School, Barbara continued her formal education at Kean University (the former Newark State...

Nov 24, 2011

Mark W. Scott, 56, of Dover, died Thursday, November 24, 2011 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a sudden illness.A son of Shirley (Grubb) Scott of New Philadelphia and the late Richard Scott, Mark was born October 8, 1955 at Dover, Ohio.In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Robin (Gibson) Scott; his daughter, Marsha (Jeremy) Herron...

Nov 22, 2011

Caroline “Carrie” Anna Hensel, age 75, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a five year battle with lung cancer.A daughter of the late George and Anna Nussdorfer Albaugh, Carrie was born at Dover, Ohio on November 3, 1936. She grew up on the family farm outside of New Philadelphia and was a...

Nov 21, 2011

Sondra P. (Hennis) Horton, 74, of Strasburg, O., and of Lake Placid, Florida where she had wintered the past 14 years, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Monday, November 21, 2011 in Aultman Hospital in Canton, due to complications from surgery. Born April 21, 1937 in Steubenville, Sondra was a daughter of the late Mildred Schultheis. She...

Nov 20, 2011

Nov 18, 2011

Marsha Lynn Marsh, age 58, of Schoenbrunn Healthcare, New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, November 18, 2011, following a lengthy battle with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Born at Wheeling, West Virginia, December 23, 1952, she was a daughter of Richard Walton Henry of St. Clairsville, Ohio, and the late Juanita Pearl Postlewaite Henry. A 1971 graduate of Garaway...

Nov 17, 2011

Hazel Isbell, age 96 of Strasburg, died Thursday, November 17, 2011 following a brief battle with cancer. Born at Moorhead, Minnesota on March 14, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Donald and Caroline (Olson) Churchill. At age four the family moved to Ohio and settled in Beach City. Hazel attended school there for 12 years, graduating in 1933....

Nov 16, 2011

Treva M. Dietrich Miller Cotton, 87, of Dover, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Park Village Health Care at Dover.Born July 19, 1924 at Dover, Ohio, Treva was one of four children born to the late Henry and Mildred (Riggle) Decker. Her siblings include Lewis, Gene and Robert Decker.Treva graduated from Port Washington High School and also attended business school...

Nov 16, 2011

Carolyn L. Newman, age 66, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 in Union Hospital at Dover.A daughter of the late Holly E. and Stella M. Burns Rickey, Carolyn was born at Springfield, Massachusetts on August 9, 1945.Raised at Wheelersburg, Ohio, Carolyn was a 1963 graduate of Wheelersburg High School. She went on to obtain a Bachelor of Education...

Nov 16, 2011

Treva M. Dietrich Miller, 87, of Dover, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Park Village Health Care at Dover.

Born July 19, 1924 at Dover, Ohio, Treva was one of four children born to the late Henry and Mildred (Riggle) Decker. Her siblings include Lewis, Gene and Robert Decker.

Treva graduated from Port Washington High School and also attended business...

Nov 14, 2011

Kenneth Kirkwood “Jake” Korns, age 87, of Dover, passed away Monday morning, November 14, 2011 in Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.Born in Roswell, O. on January 6, 1924, he was the son of the late William and Lydia (Davis) Korns. Jake attended New Philadelphia High School before joining the United States Army where he honorably...

Nov 13, 2011

Norma Jean Raber, age 85, of Stone Creek, died Sunday, November 13, 2011, in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a brief illness.A daughter of the late Edward E. and Mildred Bussinger Brown, Norma was born on October 28, 1926. A 1945 graduate of Stone Creek High School, Norma worked briefly for Moore’s Enamel at West Lafayette and for Heller’s File...

Nov 11, 2011

Thomas Kurtz Gilmore, age 74, of Dennison died Friday, November 11, 2011, in Rose Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Massillon following a lengthy illness.A son of the late Donald R. and Mary Robinson Gilmore, Tom was born at Uhrichsville, Ohio on June 4, 1937.He was a 1955 graduate of the former Uhrichsville High School and entered into the United...

Nov 11, 2011

Charles “Chuck” Laporte, age 71, of New Philadelphia died early Friday morning, November 11, 2011 in Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.Born November 1, 1940 in Tippecanoe, Ohio he was the son of the late Howard and Ruth (Garabrandt) Laporte. He retired from the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s department, where he was still active in the reserves...