Obituaries

Nov 24, 2002

ALVERNA M. THOMAS, 81, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, November 24, 2002 at Aultman Hospital in Canton following a brief illness. She was born in New Philadelphia to the late Herman A. and Nina Wise Wade. During World War II, Alverna served honorably with the W. A. C. Along with her husband, Floyd E. “Whimpy” Thomas, she was a member...

Nov 23, 2002

Nov 19, 2002

Paul M. Roth, 78, of Uhrichsville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 19, 2002, at Aultman Hospital in Canton following a brief illness and surgery.Born May 27, 1924, he was the son of the late George C. and Blanche Marie Myers Roth. Paul was a 1942 graduate of Uhrichsville High School, and he then attended Canton-Actual...

Nov 18, 2002

John Trieste Logan, 36, of Uhrichsville, formerly of New Philadelphia, passed away Monday, November 18, 2002, in his home. Born May 27, 1966 in Cleveland, he was a son of Maryann Noe. John was a 1984 graduate of Cambridge High School. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1986 to 1989. He was also a member of the...

Nov 17, 2002

Theresa L. Battershell, 96, of Dover, Ohio, died Sunday, November 17, 2002. Born in New Cumberland, Ohio, on August 26, 1906 she was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School and after her marriage in 1930, had lived most of her life in New Philadelphia, Ohio.One of her passions was sharing her love of music with family and friends. Her...

Nov 17, 2002

Bruno Fragasse, 82, of 5062 Stillwood Dr., Nashville, TN, 37220, died Sunday, November 17, 2002, due to complications of pneumonia.Born in New Philadelphia, on February 12, 1920, he was a son of the late Pasquale and Elizabeth Antonelli Fragasse. Bruno was a 1938 graduate of Dover High School and in 1942, he joined the U.S. Air Force serving as a...

Nov 17, 2002

James V. Grasselli, 80, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly in his sleep Sunday, November 17, 2002, at Country Club Retirement Assisted Living Center in Dover. Born July 18, 1922, in Dover, he was the son of the late Santi and Ruby Dotts Grasselli. He honorably serviced his country for fifteen years with the US Army during WWII in the European...

Nov 17, 2002

Chris Renee Rader, infant daughter of Steve and Wendy Rader of Baltic, died Sunday, November 17, 2002 at the Pomerene Memorial Hospital in Millersburg shortly after her birth.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Sylvester and Patricia Mizer, and paternal grandparents, Don and Ada Murray and Samuel and Rose Rader.

She was preceded in...

Nov 17, 2002

David E. See, 55, and Sandra M. “Sandy” See, 56, both of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, November 17, 2002 from injuries they sustained in an aircraft accident.Born in Akron, David was the son of Albert A. and Betty J. Gray See of Moore Haven, Florida. He was a graduate of the Ohio State University where he received both his bachelors...

Nov 16, 2002

Dorothy Mae Kimble Lenarz, 87, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, November 16, 2002, at Morning View Care Center.Born February 27, 1915, in New Lexington, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Alva and Bertha Wolfe Kimble. Dorothy worked at the Mosaic Tile factory and then, in the Hoover plant where she made fuses for bombs. She worked as a...

Nov 15, 2002

Anna Mae Studer, 78, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, November 15, 2002, at Morning View Care Center. Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Born January 23, 1924, in New Philadelphia, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Margaret M. (Shonk) Studer Peters. Anna Mae was a cook in the kitchen of the county home for...

Nov 13, 2002

Betty Stewart Heyser, 80, a native of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday afternoon, November 13, 2002 at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Loudonville following years of declining health. She was born November 14, 1921 to the late Robert and Lula Hollyoak Stewart. Betty worked as a public health nurse in Pittsburgh for Allegheny County. After retiring, she moved to Sanibel,...

Nov 12, 2002

Ann E. Downing, 82, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at Morning View Care Center, New Philadelphia, following an extended illness.Born February 2, 1919, in Roswell, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Rose Galanga Downing. Ann was a graduate of Midvale High School and was an employee of Belmont Stamping and Miller Studio.Surviving is...

Nov 8, 2002

Braiden William Gerthing, infant son of Chrystal Nealey and Bill Gerthing, both of New Philadelphia, died Friday, November 8, 2002, at Union Hospital.Surviving is a sister, Brandi Nealey, two brothers, Mason and Marcus Nealey, all of the home; Grandparents, Debbie and Mike Musick, Bud and Debbie Riddle, Mary Gerthing all of New Philadelphia; Great-Grandparents, Don and Marilyn Hupp of New...

Nov 7, 2002

William F. Krantz, 86, of Strasburg, died Thursday, November 7, 2002 at New Dawn Health Care Center in Dover.Born in Strasburg, he was the son of the late Walter and Agnes (Wiegand) Krantz. William served honorably in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a lifetime member of New Philadelphia VFW Post # 1445.Surviving is his wife, Elizabeth V. Schneider...

Nov 5, 2002

Ella Virginia Reed Huss, 82, a long time resident of Uhrichsville and New Philadelphia died on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Born October 1, 1920 at her parent’s farm near Tappan Lake, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Evans and Lena Law Reed. She graduated...

Nov 2, 2002

Anna L. Mercer, 93, wife of the late James R. Mercer, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2002 at Park Village care Center in Dover following a brief illness.Born August 11, 1909 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Matthew and Anna Withers Williams. A loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she enjoyed quilting, reading and her grandchildren...

Oct 31, 2002

Edna B. Steiner, 79, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, October 31, 2002 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. Born in Derry Township, Guernsey County, she was the daughter of the late Lyman H. and Corrella Dunn Brokaw. She was a homemaker and a member of Jerusalem Church in New Philadelphia.Her husband, Floyd R. Steiner, preceded her in death in 1993. Surviving...

Oct 28, 2002

Annetta E. Smart, 83, of Dover, died Monday, October 28, 2002, at Union Hospital, Dover, following an extended illness.Born October 3, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Asunda Renola Cipriano. Annetta retired from Dover Molded Products after working for 18 years as a Press Operator. She truly enjoyed her family, raising her children and grandchildren and...

Oct 28, 2002

Bessie M. McPherson, 75, formerly of Barnhill, died Monday, October 28, 2002 at Twin City Health Care Center in Uhrichsville, following a brief illness.Born in Barnhill, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Florence Leggett Richards and a 1945 graduate of the former Midvale High School. Bessie was a homemaker and loved watching sports from local high schools...