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Ellen L. Stucky

Ellen L. Stucky

Jan 6, 2007

Ellen L. Stucky, 99, died Saturday, January 6, 2007, at New Dawn Retirement Community in Dover.Born in New Philadelphia on September 5, 1907, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Laura Girt Larkin. Ellen came through a very frail childhood with many asthmatic attacks in which she missed many days of school. But, these were the days in...

Loma Beatty

Loma Beatty

Jan 6, 2007

Loma Jane “Sis” Beatty, 68, of Roswell, died Saturday, January 6, 2006 at her home.Born December 12, 1938 in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Daisy (Rittnour) Goodwin. After completing her formal education at New Philadelphia, she spent the remainder of her lifetime as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.Sis could often be found routing...

Lloyd Willis Peterman

Lloyd Willis Peterman

Jan 6, 2007

Lloyd Willis Peterman, age 76, of Magnolia, died peacefully early Saturday morning, January 6, 2007 in Hennis Care Center at Bolivar. Born May 30, 1930, Lloyd attended the Ohio School for the Deaf at Columbus, Ohio. For most of his life, Lloyd worked as a coal miner retiring in the early 1980’s.Lloyd was an active member of the Akron &...

James E. Maley

James E. Maley

Jan 2, 2007

James E. Maley, age 79, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully early Tuesday morning, January 2, 2007 in his residence. Born at New Kensington, Pennsylvania, December 18, 1927, he was a son of the late James Edward Maley and Mary Nardelli Maley Young. In the mid 1960’s James established the Tusco Beauty School and the Town & Country Beauty Salon. He...

Gregory Jean Rothacher

Gregory Jean Rothacher

Jan 1, 2007

Gregory Jean Rothacher, 46, of Dennison, died unexpectedly on Monday, January 1, 2007 in Union Hospital at Dover.A son of the late Dale and Phyllis (Swisshelm) Rothacher, Greg was born August 21, 1960 in Dover, Ohio.He attended Dover High School and was employed as a cook at many area restaurants over the years. Greg enjoyed playing the piano and accordion...

Lucy Elizabeth Stull

Lucy Elizabeth Stull

Dec 30, 2006

Lucy Alberta Stull, 79, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, December 30, 2006 in Union Hospital at Dover.A daughter of the late Samuel and Alice Emma (Hines) Moore, Lucy was born September 10, 1927 in Roswell, Ohio.Lucy was a 1945 graduate of Midvale High School and was a member of Holmes United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the...

Kathleen Elizabeth Sowers

Kathleen Elizabeth Sowers

Dec 29, 2006

Kathleen “Kitty” Elizabeth Sowers, 80, of Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, December 29, 2006 in New Dawn Retirement Community at Dover, Ohio.A daughter of the late Ellis and Emma (Reed) Klinger, Kitty was born January 27, 1926 in Sunbury, Pennsylvania.She attended Sunbury High School and on July 3,...

Roger S. Reinhart

Roger S. Reinhart

Dec 29, 2006

Roger S. Reinhart, age 83, of New Philadelphia, died Friday afternoon, December 29, 2006, in his home. Born at Dover, April 23, 1923, he was a son of the late Walter and Sarah Brown Reinhart. Roger’s family operated the former Reinhart Grocery Store, which still stands on the corner of Johnson Avenue and East Front Street. He graduated from Dover...

Zachary David Frantz

Zachary David Frantz

Dec 25, 2006

Zachary David Frantz, 8, of New Philadelphia, skipped into the gates of Heaven to be with Jesus on Christmas Day, Monday, December 25, 2006.A son of David and Christa (Finley) Frantz, Zachary was born February 21, 1998 in Union Hospital at Dover.He was a student in the Third Grade in South Elementary at New Philadelphia and was a member of...

Eugene Anthony Maistrelli

Eugene Anthony Maistrelli

Dec 24, 2006

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Thursday, May 10 at 10:30 AM in Sacred Heart Catholic Church for Eugene Anthony Maistrelli, age 85, of New Philadelphia, who died on Christmas Eve last year, and his wife, Vera Dindo Maistrelli, who died a year ago on May 2, 2006. The memorial mass will coincide with the sixtieth wedding anniversary of Mr....

Margaret E. Wardell

Margaret E. Wardell

Dec 23, 2006

Margaret E. Wardell, 93, of Hennis Care Centre at Dover, died December 21, 2006 in Union Hospital at Dover.A daughter of the late Adolph and Margaret Sickinger, Margaret was born in Tuscarawas, on August 28, 1913. She was a member of the St. James Lutheran Church in Tuscarawas. Margaret enjoyed cooking, baking, and spending time with her loving family.In addition...

Irene Leggett

Irene Leggett

Dec 23, 2006

Irene Leggett age 86, of Dover Avenue, Dover, died peacefully Saturday afternoon, December 23, 2006, in Union Hospital at Dover, just two days shy of her 87th birthday. Born on her family farm Christmas Day 1919, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Rachel Herbert Leatherman. Irene grew up in the Roswell-Midvale area, and graduated high school with...

Charles E. Smitley

Charles E. Smitley

Dec 22, 2006

Charles E. Smitley, 74, of New Philadelphia, died Friday evening, December 22, 2006, at Union Hospital in Dover.Born November 28, 1932 in Roswell, he was the son of the late Ernest Smitley and Beatrice (Day) Renicker. After completing his formal education, Charles served his country in the military stationed in Japan. He is a retiree of Greer Steel of 35...

Mary E. Thurman

Mary E. Thurman

Dec 21, 2006

Mary Elizabeth Thurman, 77, of Dover, went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, December 21, 2006, following an extended illness. Born in Dover on January 25, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Laura Milliken.She was a devoted loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a graduate of Dover High School and attended Kent State...

Walter Cleon Davie

Walter Cleon Davie

Dec 21, 2006

Walter Cleon Davie, 90, of Navarre, died December 21, 2006, in Country Lawn Nursing Home at Navarre, Ohio.A son of the late Frederick and Loudelle Bosart Davie, Walter was born on Christmas day, 1915, in Byhalia, Ohio. He married the late Ellen P. Davie on August 17, 1957. Walter entered the U.S. Army on October 15, 1940, and served until...

Linton R. Honaker

Linton R. Honaker

Dec 19, 2006

Dr. Linton R. Honaker, 82, of New Philadelphia, died December 19, 2006, in Union Hospital at Dover.Born September 29, 1924, in Alliance, Ohio, he was the son of George and Ina Hobson Honaker. Dr. Honaker married Betty Lou Baker of Glendive, Montana, on August 24, 1947.A graduate of Mount Union College in 1949 with a Bachelor’s of Science, Dr. Honaker...

Hope Marvin

Hope Marvin

Dec 19, 2006

Hope Marvin, 90, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at her home in New Philadelphia.A daughter of the late William and Florence (Wertenberger) Briceland, Hope was born January 22, 1916 at Alliance, Ohio.She was a graduate of Ravenna High School and on July 15, 1938, Hope married Willis L. “Kelly” Marvin. Together, they reared two daughters,...

Patricia A. Reed

Patricia A. Reed

Dec 17, 2006

Patricia “Pat and also Patsy” Ann Reed, 66, went home to be with the Lord, she died unexpectedly but peacefully at her home in Dover on Sunday, December 17th.A daughter of the late Joseph John Moore and Susan Olga (Plahtinski) Moore.Patricia was born January 27, 1940. She is survived by her loving husband John H. Reed, with whom she celebrated...

Herbert D. Heldt

Herbert D. Heldt

Dec 16, 2006

Herbert “Herb” D. Heldt, 73, of Wainwright, died December 16, 2006, in Aultman Hospital at Canton, Ohio.The son of the late Clarence and Inez Pissocra Heldt, Herb was born on August 20, 1933 at Dover. On September 5, 1960, he married the Patricia Ann Bambeck.Herb was born, raised, and lived his entire life in the family house on Wainwright Road....

Deloris H. Pritchard

Deloris H. Pritchard

Dec 16, 2006

Deloris H. Pritchard, 96, of New Philadelphia died Saturday, December 16, 2006 in Park Village Health Care Center at Dover.A daughter of the late Forest and Nona (Garner) Brown, Deloris was born October 29, 1910, at Piedmont, Ohio.She was a resident of New Philadelphia since 1920 and she attended New Philadelphia Schools. Deloris was a member of First United Methodist...