Obituaries

Dec 12, 2005

Dale L. Testerman, 71, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, December 12, 2005.A son of the late Jarvis Testerman and the late Mary (Blevins) Claxon, Dale was born July 14, 1934 in Konnarock, Virgina.Dale, who attended Galax Public Schools in Virginia, moved to Akron in 1950 where he resided for nearly 30 years. During this time,...

Dec 12, 2005

Eleanor Marsh Kirk, age 80, a longtime resident of New Philadelphia, died peacefully early Monday morning, December 12, 2005 in Foundations Health Care Center at Toledo, Ohio.Born on the dining room table of her parent’s Orchard Avenue home on August 17, 1925 she was a daughter of the late Victor R. and Gladys P. Snyder Marsh. Better known as Elly...

Dec 11, 2005

Jerry Lee Phillips, 74, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, December 11, 2005 in Union Hospital at Dover.Born April 25, 1931 in Dover, Ohio, Jerry was the son of the late Lelind Joseph and Flora (Murphy) Phillips.After graduating from New Philadelphia High School, Jerry continued his formal education at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio graduating with an accounting degree. He spent...

Dec 11, 2005

Lucille C. Mushrush, 84, New Philadelphia’s famous Cookie Lady, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, December 11, 2005 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following an illness of one week. Mrs. Mushrush was widely known for hew culinary skills Â? and for her generosity in sharing her baked goods. From a basement kitchen built just for her decades ago, Lucille has touched the...

Dec 8, 2005

Jeffrey Robert Thrush, 53, of Indianapolis, IN., formerly of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, December 8, 2005, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He had resided in Indianapolis for the past 16 years. A son of, Samuel Robert and Mary Lou Thrush, of Tuscarawas, Jeff was born June 4, 1952.He was a 1970 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, attended Kent State...

Dec 5, 2005

Mary Lou Sponseller, age 72 of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Monday afternoon, December 5, 2005, in Union Hospital at Dover. Born at Corning, Iowa, she was a daughter of the late John W. and Louise Chappell Patterson. Mary Lou grew up in the Scio, Ohio region, and graduated high school from there in 1951. She worked at Scio Pottery for...

Dec 4, 2005

Ellen E. Wilson, 91, of, Dover formerly of Goshen died Sunday morning, December 4, 2005, at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover.A daughter of the late Herbert and Wanda Crites Coventry, Ellen was born in Akron, O. on May 10, 1914.She was a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School, attended Kent State University and graduated from Malone College. She...

Dec 4, 2005

Ruth Evelyn Fagerland, 97, of Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, December 4, 2005 at Park Village Health Care in Dover.A daughter of the late Hans and Anna (Rapp) Fagerland, Ruth was born August 1, 1908 in Langford, South Dakota.She graduated from Langford High School in 1927 and then from Methodist State Hospital in Mitchell, South Dakota as...

Dec 3, 2005

Helen Loretta Stemple, 94, of Dover, died December 3, 2005 at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover.A daughter of the late Adam and Sadie (Hubbard) Lallance, Helen was born September 24, 1911 in Syracuse, Ohio.Helen, who formerly attended Emmanuel Lutheran Church in New Philadelphia, was a cook at the Tuscarawas County Home. She had a passion for baseball and...

Dec 3, 2005

Margaret A. “Maggie” (Scardino) Perko, 87, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, December 3, 2005 at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover.A daughter of the late Sam and Carmella (Campo) Scardino, Maggie was born February 10, 1918.Maggie, who was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in New Philadelphia since 1925, attended Sacred Heart School in New Philadelphia and...

Dec 1, 2005

Pauline Marie Clymans, 84, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, December 1, 2005 at Union Hospital in Dover.A daughter of the late Frank V. and Theressa J. (Chandler) Moore, Pauline was born May 5, 1921 in Tippecanoe, Ohio.She was a 1939 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. Pauline was a homemaker, however, during World War II she was employed by the...

Nov 30, 2005

Juanito Pastor Hernandez, age seven months went home to Jesus, Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at Akron Childrens Hospital.A son of Florian Pastor Hernandez and Lee Ann Renicker, Juanito was born April 18, 2005 in Dover, Ohio.He is survived by his parents; sisters, Manuela, Gabriela and Annabella Hernandez, Samantha Renicker, and Sierra and Jamie Eichel all of New Philadelphia; maternal grandmother,...

Nov 28, 2005

Erma J. Korns, 71, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, November 28, 2005 at Union Hospital in Dover following a brief illness.A daughter of the late Nicholas and Dessie White Meuhlen, Erma was born December 31, 1933 in Dover, O.She is survived by daughters, Gaylynn Contini, and Roxanne (Ronnie) Webb, of New Philadelphia, Barbara D. (Daniel) Malloy, of Canton and Charlotte...

Nov 27, 2005

Joseph D. Creal, 87, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday November 27, 2005 at Amberwood Manor.Born October 15, 1918 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, he was the only child of the late Melvin and Cordelia O’Connell Creal. He entered the U.S. Army in 1940 and was stationed in the Asiatic theatre and fought in the Northern Solomon Islands and at Luzon. He married...

Nov 27, 2005

Mildred “Midge” Irene Thomas, 86, of Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, November 27, 2005 at Country Club Retirement Campus in Dover.A daughter of the late Charles and Edith Hughes, Midge was born June 19, 1919 in Dover, Ohio.She was a 1937 graduate of Dover High School and was formerly employed as an office worker at Fenton Brothers...

Nov 26, 2005

Mary Alice Strazisar, 85, of Canton, O. died Saturday, November 26, 2005 in her home .Born August 9, 1920, at Dover, she was the daughter of the late Ignatius F. and Mamie Gaglione Rini. After graduating from Dover High School in 1939 she married her late husband Edward Strazisar. Mary Alice was employed by the former Warner & Swasey Company...

Nov 24, 2005

Joseph Scott Cecil, age 43 of Canton, and formerly of Uhrichsville, died unexpectedly Thanksgiving Day in his home following a lengthy illness. Born at Massillon, Ohio on October 23, 1962, he was the son of Donald Edward Cecil and his wife Violet of New Philadelphia, and Agnes and her husband James Ragan of Canton.Better known as Scott by his friends,...

Nov 23, 2005

Audrey Fay Miller, age 81 of Dover, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, November 23, 2005 in Union Hospital at Dover. Born at Jefferson Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, August 8, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Calvin Brice and Ruby Tena Miller.Audrey grew up in the area and graduated from Dover High School with the class of 1942. She was...

Nov 22, 2005

Nov 22, 2005

Mary Anna Lindberg, 85, a long time resident of Dover, Ohio, died Tuesday evening at Union Hospital following a brief illness.A daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Renno Mansion, Mary was born in Wallerfangen, Germany, September 11, 1920, and emigrated to the United States in 1925.She retired in 1995 from the United Way Foundation where she worked as a...