Obituaries
Search Obituaries
Ralph Michael Barbee
May 25, 2005
Ralph Michael Barbee, 65, of Newcomerstown, died Wednesday evening at Country Club Retirement Center in Dover where he had been a patient since Saturday.A son of the late Harold and Viva H. Lightfoot Barbee, Ralph was born June 12, 1939, at the family home in New Philadelphia.He was a 1958 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, a U.S. Army veteran,...
Benjamin Russell Roth
May 21, 2005
Benjamin Russell Roth, Sr., 67, of Wainwright, died Saturday, May 21, 2005, at Twin City Hospital in Dennison.A son of the late Edward and Lucy (Rummell) Roth, Ben was born June 4, 1937 in Tuscarawas.He was a 1955 graduate of Tuscarawas High School. He retired from the New Philadelphia Ohio Highway Patrol Post where he worked in the maintenance department...
Mary P. Perkins
May 21, 2005
Mary P. Perkins, 55. of New Philadelphia passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, May 21, 2005 in her home following a long battle with diabetes.A daughter of the late Vernon and Dora Orino Gatchell, Mary was born September 16, 1949, in Dennison, Ohio.She was a 1967 graduate of St. Mary High School in Dennison, and had been employed at the Marlite...
Jack E. Llewellyn
May 20, 2005
Jack Eldon Llewellyn, 79, of Mesquite, NV and Jackson, WY, formerly of Ft. Myers, FL, and New Philadelphia, died Friday, May 20, 2005 at the St. John Hospital in Jackson. A son of the late Stanley and Margaret Price Llewellyn, Jack was born March 30, 1926 in New Philadelphia.He served in the Navy during WWII, and spent one and a...
John C. Hudnall Jr.
May 19, 2005
John C. Hudnall Jr. age 64 of Dover, went to be with our Lord on the morning of May 19, 2005 following a serious illness. Born October 18, 1940 in Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, he was a son of the late John C. and Sarah Louise Coleman Hudnall. Mr. Hudnall was affiliated with the Shenango Penn Mold Company for fifteen...
Everett G. Wright
May 17, 2005
Everett G. Wright, 72, of Port Washington, O., passed away May 17, 2005, in Twin City Hospital following a lengthy illness.Everett was born at Columbus, Ohio on May 8, 1933, the son of the late Everett and Georgia Frazier Wright.He retired from Ross’s Market Basket in 1996. He was previously employed by Big Bear and Stoll’s Country Cupboard.Surviving Everett is...
Mary Kathryn Kinsey
May 15, 2005
Mary Kathryn Kinsey, 78, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, May 15, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center in Canton.A daughter of the late Howard and Gladys (Jones) Zimmerman, Mary was born August 2, 1926 in Port Washington.She was a 1945 graduate of Stone Creek High School. She also graduated from Beauty School.Mary was an active member of the Kingdom Hall of...
Ruth V, Kies
May 15, 2005
Ruth V. Kies, 96, of New Philadelphia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday May 15, 2005 at New Dawn Retirement Community in Dover.A daughter of the late Salem Henry Towne a veteran of the 75th Illinois infantry in the Civil War, and Mary Larson Towne, Ruth was born on Dec 22, 1908 in Denison Iowa. She...
Anna Louise Roush
May 14, 2005
Anna Louise Roush, 81, of New Philadelphia, passed away late Saturday evening, May 14, 2005, at Aultman Hospital in Canton.Born in Dennison, OH, on July 26, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Dixon and Mary Elizabeth (Gowins) McElvoy.In addition to her love of gardening, Ann will long be remembered for her passion of shopping, socializing with others,...
Carl A. Polka
May 12, 2005
Carl A. Polka, 62, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, May 12, 2005, at Morning View Care Center in New Philadelphia.A son of the late Carl and Ruth J. (Carpenter) Polka, Carl was born December 30, 1942 in Dover.He was a 1960 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. He then graduated from Kent State University in 1967. Carl retired in 2003...
Mary Theresa Simmons
May 10, 2005
Mary Simmons, 76, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, May 9, 2005, at Union Hospital in Dover.A daughter of the late Thomas and Sophia (Otto) Meechan, Mary was born May 8, 1929 in New Philadelphia, Ohio.Mary was a life long resident of Tuscarawas County. She graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1948.Her passion in life was to spend time with...
Curtis P. Swihart
May 9, 2005
Curtis P. Swihart, age 83, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Monday evening, May 9, 2005, in his residence following an extended illness. Born at New Philadelphia April 20, 1922, he was a son of the late Albert and Bessie Wenger Swihart. For nearly four decades, Mr. Swihart was a postal carrier at New Philadelphia covering the East end of town....
Kathryn J Haakinson
May 7, 2005
Kathryn J. “Candy” Haakinson, 84, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, May 7, 2005 at New Dawn Health Care Center in Dover, O.A daughter of the late Jacob and Florence Neusdorfer Kopp, Candy was born on Dec. 13, 1920 at Uhrichsville, O.She was a 1938 graduate of Uhrichsville High School. She worked for her father at the Kopp Candy Wholesale Company...
Mary Jane Cunningham
May 4, 2005
Mary Jane Cunningham, 71, New Philadelphia, died Wednesday morning, May 4, 2005, at Aultman Hospital in Canton.Born November 23, 1933, in New Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Wesley and Mary Jane (Thomas) Lawver, and became the wife of the late Harold C. Cunningham to whom she was married for 50 years before his death in March of...
Bobby Ray Haney
May 3, 2005
Bobby “Bob” Ray Haney, 70, of New Philadelphia, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at his home surrounded by his family.Born September 13, 1934 in Hazard, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Robert Lee Haney, Sr. and Goldie Ellen (Wills) Haney Johnson.After completing his education, Bob began working. He most recently worked for...
Mildred Jane Painter
May 2, 2005
Mildred Jane Painter, 92, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, May 2, 2005, in Union Hospital at Dover.A daughter of the late Samuel Edward and Nancy Jane Cashdollar Donaldson, Mildred was born October 29, 1912, in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania.She was a 1930 graduate of Pitcairn High School, and graduated nurses training from Columbia Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa. Mildred worked as a registered...
George D. Beans
May 1, 2005
George D. Beans, age 79, of New Philadelphia died Sunday, May 1, 2005 at Hennis Care Centre in Dover.A son of the late George H. and Martha “Dolly” Albaugh Beans, he was born February 16, 1926, in the family home in Goshen Twp. He married the former Ruby Walker in the Roxford United Methodist Church on May 4, 1947. They...
Judy K. Schatz
May 1, 2005
Judith “Judy” K. Schatz, 62, of Dover, passed away Sunday morning, May 1, 2005, at New Dawn Health Care Center following complications with multiple sclerosis.Judy was born in New Philadelphia on June 23, 1942, to Mr. & Mrs. Edgar A. and Martha Jane (Wampfler) Green. After graduating from New Philadelphia High School, she continued her formal education at Union College...
Mildred Heidenreich
Apr 29, 2005
Mildred Heidenreich, age 87 of New Philadelphia, died in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family, early Friday morning, April 29, 2005. Born at Goshen, November 22, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Millard and Edna Francis Meese. Mildred attended Goshen School before graduating from Midvale High School. She completed two years of business school at...
William S. LoPresti
Apr 28, 2005
William Santo “Bill” LoPresti, 79, of Dover, went to be with the Maker, Thursday April 28, 2005.William was born December 20, 1925, in Pittsburgh, PA to Joseph S. and Providenza Teresi LoPresti. He was a 1947 graduate of Muskingum College and a WWII Army veteran serving as a corporal in the 3010th Army Air Force unit.William retired as a teacher...
