Obituaries

Sep 8, 2002

Melvin W. Weaver, 86, of 33444 Township Rd. 232, Fresno, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, at 1:38 A.M. in Union Hospital Emergency Department after an apparent heart attack.Born July 29, 1916, in Holmes County, he was a son of the late Samuel and Katie Miller Weaver. He was a retired farmer and truck driver. Melvin attended Fiat St. Peter’s United...

Sep 6, 2002

M. Mabel Brown, 70, of Stone Creek, died Friday, September 6, 2002 at Hennis Care Centre in Dover following an extended illness.Born in Brownsville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late George C. and Margaret C. Johnson Ray and was a graduate of Sunfish High School in Sunfish, Kentucky. Mabel had retired after thirteen years of employment from Buehler’s...

Sep 2, 2002

Timothy Alvin Ledrich, Sr., 59, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, September 2, 2002, at Aultman Hospital in Canton.Born December 22, 1942, in Dover, he was the son of the late Alvin and Elizabeth Medley Ledrich. Timothy worked for 34 years at Republic Technologies International, in Massillon, as a Loader Leader in the 18-inch shipping department.Timothy was an avid NASCAR and...

Sep 2, 2002

LESTER W. MATHIAS, 84, long-time New Philadelphia resident, died at Union Hospital on Monday evening, September 2, 2002. He was born October 1, 1917 in Canton to the late Elmer and Irene Kuhn Mathias. During World War II, Mr. Mathias served honorably with the U. S. Coast Guard, from 1942 until 1947. On February 6, 1945 he married Edna M....

Aug 31, 2002

Virlen L. Klopfer, 84 of Dover, died peacefully in Union Hospital on Saturday, August 31, 2002.Born August 9, 1918 in Pleasant Hill, Miami County, Ohio, he was the third son of the late Edna Mae Minnich and Louie Klopfer. Mr. Klopfer graduated from Newton School in 1936 and Wittenberg University, Springfield, O, in 1940 after which he began teaching physical...

Aug 30, 2002

Garrison Immel, 93, of 751 Dover Rd., Sugarcreek, died Friday, August 30, 2002, at 9:00 PM in Walnut Hills Nursing Home at Walnut Creek following a brief illness.Born September 15, 1908 near Sugarcreek, he was a son of the late John and Amanda Hostetler Immel.He retired in 1974 from Moomaw Lumber Co. at Sugarcreek. Prior to that, he was employed...

Aug 28, 2002

Lena J. “Nita” Snyder-Barnhart, 74, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2002, in Arbors Nursing Home, Canton, following a long illness.Born July 27, 1928, in Lima, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late, Joseph and Angelina Damiene. Lena enjoyed ceramics, crafts, word puzzles and family. She gave inspiration to her children and grandchildren by her unselfish giving, contagious,...

Aug 26, 2002

Aug 26, 2002

MARY ANN PERKINS, 76, of a life-long resident of Dover, died unexpectedly early Monday morning at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. Mary Ann was born June 19, 1926 in Dover to the late E. George and Nellie J. Glatfelter Belknap. On July 28, 1946 she married Harold W. Perkins. He preceded her in death on August 13, 1998. Mary Ann...

Aug 23, 2002

William H. Weber, 83, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, August 23, 2002, at Union Hospital. Born August 9, 1919, in Dover, Ohio, he was the son of the late Edward Weber and Margaret Diefenbaugh. William served as a Sergeant in the US Army during WWII, was a survivor of the Pearl Harbor Attack, and earned a Bronze Star Medal.While in...

Aug 22, 2002

RICHARD A. “Baldy” JACKSON, 69, of New Philadelphia, died in his home early Thursday morning, August 22, 2002. He was born May 9, 1933 in Tuscarawas county to the late Grant Jackson and Virginia Gano Price. During high school, he played football as the center linebacker with the 1950 championship-winning New Philadelphia Quakers. Following high school graduation in 1950, he...

Aug 22, 2002

Lena Ann Manweiler, 100, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, August 22, 2002, Morningview Care Center.Born February 15, 1902, she was the daughter of the late John and Lydia Bricker Yeager, and she worked as a housekeeper. Surviving are two sons, Harold (Bertha) Shull of Sugarcreek and Leroy (Phyllis) Shull of New Philadelphia; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great granchildren, nieces and nephews....

Aug 22, 2002

Harry C. Porter, 80, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, August 22, 2002 at union Hospital in Dover, following an extended illness.Born in Homeworth, he was the son of the late Raymond and Ellen Thomas Porter. He was a 1939 graduate of Alliance High School and a graduate of Indiana Technical School with a degree in civil engineering. Harry was a...

Aug 22, 2002

Lloyd Russell “Jim” Miller, 82, of New Philadelphia, passed away in his sleep at his home, Thursday, August 22, 2002.Born in North Lawrence, he was the son of the late Charles and Violet Stanford Miller. Jim was a 1938 graduate of Washington High School in Massillon and served with the U.S. Army1st Calvary Division during W.W.II. He was retired from...

Aug 21, 2002

Phillip A. Sankar, 46, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, August 21, 2002, at Union Hospital, Dover, following a battle with brain cancer.Phil was born March 12, 1956, in Michigan. He was a 1974 graduate of Dover High School, and a 1977 graduate of Ohio State University Agricultural and Technical Institute with a degree in Landscape Design and Architecture. Phil worked...

Aug 20, 2002

Theodore J. Fait passed away on August 20, 2002 following a lengthy battle with cancer. Born February 14, 1920 to John and Rose Ann Fait in Colliers, W. Va., he was one of four children. Ted graduated from N.P.H.S. in 1938 and began working for Allied Machine, eventually becoming a tool-and-die maker. In the late 40’s the opportunity to teach...

Aug 18, 2002

Judy A. Greenwalt, 36, of Uhrichsville, died unexpectedly, Sunday, August 18, 2002 at Twin City Hospital in Dennison.Born in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Ray Haney and is survived by her mother, Linda L. Scott Haney and her stepfather, Gary Haney both of New Philadelphia. A 1985 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, Judy had also attended...

Aug 15, 2002

RAYMOND A. ARNOLD, 91, formerly of Dover, died peacefully at Center Ridge Nursing Home in North Ridgeville early Thursday morning, August 15, 2002. For the past year and a half, Ray made his home with his son in daughter-in-law in Grafton. He was born in New Philadelphia on December 5, 1910 to Franklin L. and Beulah Diefenbacher Arnold. In September...

Aug 14, 2002

Thelma Mae Brick, 80, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Wednesday, August 14, 2002, at Hennis Care Center in Dover.Born February 21, 1922, in New Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Hazel Moore Williams. Thelma was a New Philadelphia High School graduate and was a member of South Broadway United Methodist Church in New Philadelphia. For enjoyment,...

Aug 14, 2002

Lawrence H. Forst, 78, of Uhrichsville, formerly New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, August 14, 2002, at his residence, following an extended illness.Born December 5, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Albert J. and Anna Ruzicka Forst. Lawrence served honorably in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and he retired from A.C.M Construction in Chicago where...