Obituaries

Oct 28, 2002

RODNEY J. “CHICO” DeMEO, 48, of New Philadelphia, died Monday morning, October 28, 2002, surrounded by his family in his parents home. He was born June 15, 1954 in Dover to Milo “SocK” and Patricia A. (Bertoline) DeMeo and graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1973. Rod was a member of Sacred Heart Church in New Philadelphia and was...

Oct 27, 2002

William Ovington Wick, Sr., of Houston, Texas passed away October 27, 2002 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital shortly after moving to Houston from New Philadelphia to be near family.

He was born May 29, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio.

He is survived by his wife, Jane (Luke) Wick; daughter, Barbara (Will) Wick Noel; and son, William (Carrie) Ovington Wick Jr.

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Oct 25, 2002

William “Bill” B. Parrish, 71, of New Philadelphia, died suddenly Friday, October 25, 2002. Born September 21, 1931, in Kokomo, IN, he was a son of the late Austin and Lois Sanders Parrish. Bill graduated from Kokomo High School in 1949 and attended Ohio State University until he joined the United States Marines in 1951. During his active duty, he...

Oct 25, 2002

Merle A. Clum, 61, of Tuscarawas, died Friday, October 25, 2002, at the S. E. Ohio Regional Medical Center in Cambridge, OH.Born in New Philadelphia, he was the son of Marie Fisher Clum of Tuscarawas and the late Arthur E. Clum. He was an All-Ohio basketball player for New Philadelphia High School, graduating in 1959, and worked for Beaver Excavating...

Oct 25, 2002

Raymond L. Ball, 89, a lifelong resident of New Philadelphia, died Friday morning, October 25, 2002, at Union Hospital in Dover.Born September 7, 1913, in New Philadelphia, Ohio, he was a son of the late Albert Victor and Margaret Young Ball. Raymond was educated at New Philadelphia and was a World War II veteran of the Navy Construction Battalion. After...

Oct 23, 2002

Oct 22, 2002

Ruth D. McPherson, 83, of New Philadelphia, formerly of Stone Creek, died Tuesday, October 22, 2002 at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover.Born in Stone Creek, she was the daughter of the late Edward R. and Florence A. Reifensnyder McPherson and had worked as a clerk for the former Marlowes Drug Store in Dover.Surviving is a sister, Edith M....

Oct 18, 2002

Henry J. “Hank” Menapace, 82, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, October 18, 2002 at Union Hospital in Dover following an extended illness.Born in New Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles and Frances Marnelli Menapace. Hank had retired in 1981 from the former Joy Manufacturing in New Philadelphia after forty years of service with the company. He was...

Oct 17, 2002

Daniel M. Biechler, 49, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, October 17, 2002, at Union Hospital, in Dover, following a lengthy illness.Dan was born May 18, 1953, in Dover, Ohio. He was the son of Deloris M. Biechler Kinsey, of New Philadelphia, and the late Donald W. Biechler. Dan was a 1971 graduate of Tuscarawas Valley High School. He was employed...

Oct 15, 2002

Alta Troendly, 99, formerly of 6927 Pleasant Hill Dr. SW, Stone Creek, died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2002, at 6:20 p.m. after an extended illness in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Eileen and Larry Gooding, who reside at 1351 Clearview Dr. SE, New Philadelphia.Brown Feb. 3, 1903, near Ragersville, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Elizabeth...

Oct 14, 2002

Ida Lou Carriger, 81, of Newcomerstown, died Monday, October 14, 2002 at Union Hospital in Dover following a brief illness.Born in Archer City, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Maggie Rodgers Rose. She was a homemaker and a member of the Hillview Baptist Church in Port Washington. Her husband, Ralph Olden Carriger, preceded her in death...

Oct 14, 2002

CATHY LEVENGOOD ADAMS, 44, passed away in her Mineral City home surrounded by her loving family and friends on Monday morning, October 14, 2002, after her courageous battle against cancer. Cathy was born February 12, 1958 in Dover to Dean F. and the late Wilma K. Swonger Levengood. In 1976 she graduated from Tusky Valley High School. She was a...

Oct 14, 2002

Oct 11, 2002

Dr. W.W. Belknap, 92, prominent New Philadelphia chiropractor died at New Dawn Health Care Center of Dover, OH, early Friday, October 11, 2002.Born July 22, 1910, he was the youngest son of David and Maude Belknap of New Philadelphia. A graduate of New Philadelphia High School, William graduated from Lincoln Chiropractic College in Indianapolis, IN. He returned to New Philadelphia...

Oct 11, 2002

Brian Keith Landis, 39, of Dundee, died Friday morning, October 11, 2002, from injuries sustained from a fall at work.Born May 2, 1963 in Dover, he was a son of Nelson and Dorothy Landis. Brian was a graduate of Garaway High School and went on to obtain his culinary arts degree from the Pittsburgh Colonary Institute. Brian was employed as...

Oct 11, 2002

Curtis Gribble, Jr., 81, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, Friday, October 11, 2002, at Union Hospital, in Dover.Born April 26, 1921, in Midvale, he was the son of the late Edna Stocksdale & Curtis Gribble, Sr. Curtis was a proud veteran of WWII, serving honorably with the Navy in the Pacific Theater.Curt retired as Chief Electrician...

Oct 11, 2002

ARNOLD E. ZURCHER, 92, died Friday afternoon, October 11, 2002 at Hennis Care Centre in Dover. A life-long resident of New Philadelphia, he was born July 4, 1910 to the late Benjamin S. and Margaret M. Schlafly Zurcher. He married Gladys E. Poland on February 28, 1936. The couple was married for 65 years when she died April 26, 2001....

Oct 10, 2002

Robert D. Alexander, 90, of Dover, died Thursday, October 10, 2002, at Union Hospital in Dover.Born in New Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Harry Brown and Anna Maria Witte Alexander. He was a 1930 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and in 1944, he and his wife opened the Office Appliance Company. After retirement in 1977, he...

Oct 9, 2002

Sue E. Bonvechio, 47, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, October 9, 2002 at Hennis Care and Assisted Living Centre in Dover following a courageous battle with cancer.Born in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Alexander C. “Ping” Bonvechio and is survived by her mother, Pauline E. Sopinski Bonvechio of New Philadelphia. She was 1972 graduate of Central Catholic...

Oct 8, 2002

Virginia A. Cheslock, 86, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, October 8, 2002, at New Dawn Health Care & Retirement Center in Dover. Born November 22, 1915, in Sherrodsville, Ohio, she was the daughter of Harry R. and Rose Ann Minnick Gamble. Virginia graduated as Valedictorian of Sherrodsville High School. She was a homemaker and she worked as a banquet hostess...