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Roy Dale Smith
Jan 21, 2005
Roy Dale Smith, age 71 of Castle Nursing Home at Millersburg, formerly of New Philadelphia, died Friday morning, January 21, 2005 in Aultman Hospital at Canton.Born September 18, 1933 in Uhrichsville, Roy was a son of the late Herman and Bessie Keith Smith. Roy is survived by a sister; Shirley Harlow, of New Philadelphia, and two brothers; Robert VanDyne of...
Jerry Lukens
Jan 21, 2005
Well-known area jeweler, Gerald “Jerry” Lukens, 67, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 21, 2005, at his home surrounded by his family and many of the friends who loved him. He had fought a valiant struggle against pancreatic cancer for the past two years.Owner and operator of the former Diamond Shop in downtown New Philadelphia, he...
Willard Blaine Rainsberg
Jan 18, 2005
Willard Blaine Rainsberg, 61, of Gnadenhutten, died Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at Union Hospital in Dover. A son of the late John C. and Edna Marjorie (Rennicker) Rainsberg, Willard was born October 17, 1943 in Dover.He was a 1961 graduate of Tuscarawas High School. On June 19, 1966, Willard married the former Linda Wolff in Uhrichsville. He retired from OIS...
Deborah A. Conklin
Jan 17, 2005
Deborah A. Conklin, 45, of Dover, died Monday, January 17, 2005, at her home.A daughter of Jack L. and F. Darlene Hidey Wolfe, Sr., Deborah was born on October 20, 1959, in Dover, Ohio. She attended Indian Valley North High School and Buckeye Joint Vocational School and was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School.She was an employee of both...
Edyth B. Ashcraft
Jan 16, 2005
Edyth B. Ashcraft, 91, a long time resident of Dover, died Sunday, January 16, 2005, at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover.A daughter of the late George O. and Anna M. Spellman Poland, Edyth was born September 6, 1913, in Uhrichsville, O.She graduated from the Newark College of Commerce and had formerly worked as a clerk for the city...
Thomas A. Holmes
Jan 14, 2005
Thomas A. Holmes, 79, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, January 14, 2005 at his residence. A son of the late Percy and Ruth McKnight Holmes, Thomas was born June 7, 1925, in Massillon, O. He had been a crane operator for the former I. F. Manufacturing of New Philadelphia, and had attended the First United Methodist Church in New Philadelphia....
Viola Assunda DiGenova
Jan 14, 2005
Viola Assunda (Fragasse) DiGenova, 89, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Friday, January 14, 2005 at her home.A daughter of the late Pasquale and Elizabeth (Antonelli) Fragasse, Viola was born July 3, 1915 in New Philadelphia.She was a 1934 graduate of Dover High School and a member of Sacred Heart Church in New Philadelphia.Viola was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother...
Charlene R. Nealey
Jan 14, 2005
Charlene R. Nealey, 58, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, January 14, 2005 at her home.A daughter of the late Willard and Virginia (Gill) Musick, Charlene was born February 12, 1946 in Canton, Ohio.Charlene had a passion for life in which she lived her life to the fullest. She cherished her family are friends. She also enjoyed singing.She is survived by...
D. Beverly Pringle
Jan 11, 2005
D. Beverly Pringle, 63, of New Philadelphia died Tuesday January 11, 2005 at Union Hospital in Dover.A daughter of the late Charles and Gertrude Brannon Herron, Beverly was born December 22, 1941, in Dearborn, MI.She was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School, and had worked as a cashier for the former Bag and Save Supermarket.Beverly enjoyed floral gardening, collecting...
Lori Ann Neiger
Jan 10, 2005
Lori Ann Neiger, age 44, loving daughter of Eugene L. and Ann L. Pallotto Neiger, entered her heavenly reward late Monday evening in her family home following a sudden illness. Lori was born in Dover April 21, 1960. She graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1979. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.She was a fan of...
Louis A. Contini
Jan 7, 2005
Louis A. Contini, well-known Christian community leader in New Philadelphia, entered his heavenly reward early Friday morning, January 7, 2005, at Union Hospital in Dover. He was 72.Born October 19, 1932, in Dover, Louis was a son of the late Rocco Joseph and Constance (Fazi) Contini. He was a l950 graduate of St. Joseph High School at Dover, where he...
Maddalena Ringinelli Chercony
Jan 7, 2005
Maddalena Ringinelli Chercony, age 91, of Scenic View Nursing Center in Millersburg, O, and formerly of 324 Second Street NE in New Philadelphia, died Friday, January 7, 2005. Born in Ravenna, Italy, July 7, 1913 she moved to the United States after marrying the late Frank A. Chercony on May 16, 1953. Mr. Chercony preceded her in death October 17,...
Wilbert J. Shear
Jan 7, 2005
Wilbert J. Shear, 87, a lifetime resident of New Philadelphia, died Friday, January 7, 2005, at Union Hospital in Dover from complications following surgery.Born in New Philadelphia on April 11, 1917, he was the son of the late Jacob and Kathryn Haney Shear. He and his deceased brothers, Clyde Shear and Roland Knisel, were raised by their grandparents, the late...
Kathleen C. Edie
Jan 6, 2005
Kathleen Edie, 84, of New Philadelphia, died in her home on Thursday, January 6, 2005.Kathleen was born September 25, 1920, in Los Angeles, and moved to Dover, Ohio as a child. She was a 1940 graduate of Dover High School.On St. Valentine’s Day in 1946, she married Max Edie, and enjoyed her life as wife and mother. When her children...
Betty Winters
Jan 6, 2005
Betty Winters, 78, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, January 6, 2005, at her residence following and extended illness. Betty was born at her family home in Dennison on June 25, 1926, to the late Clarence H. and Norma L. (Wells) Hooker, and was a graduate of the former Uhrichsville High School.On October 17, 1947, she married William E. “Bill” Winters,...
Daniel K. Gray
Jan 5, 2005
Daniel “Dan” K. Gray, 52, of New Philadelphia died Wednesday, January 5, 2005, at Aultman Hospital following a two year illness.Dan was born July 10, 1952 in Dover, O. to the late John M. and Eva Rose Bell Gray and was a 1970 graduate of New Philadelphia High School.He was employed by Miller Studio at New Philadelphia, for 33 years.Dan...
Charles C. Mutti
Jan 1, 2005
Charles C. Mutti, 91, of Dover and formerly of Stone Creek, died Saturday, January 1, 2005 at Union Hospital in Dover.A son of the late Samuel E. and Alice (Buehler), Charles was born December 18, 1913 in Stone Creek, Ohio.He was a member of the Jerusalem Church where he served as a past Deacon and Sunday School Superintendent. Charles was...
Irene C. Brown
Jan 1, 2005
Irene C. Brown, 93, of Hennis Care Centre of Dover, died Saturday, January 01, 2005, at Union Hospital in Dover.A daughter of the late Fred and Anna (Clauser) Yegher, Irene was born September 12, 1911, in New Philadelphia, OhioShe was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in New Philadelphia where she was also a member of the Sacred Heart...
Beulah Schaar
Dec 31, 2004
Beulah Schaar, 93, of Dover, formerly of New Philadelphia, died Friday December 31, 2004 at Park Village Assisted Living where she had resided for the last three years.Born October 27, 1911, on the farm in Sharon Valley, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Lydia Baker Zumbrunnen.Beulah was a member of Broadway United Methodist Church and a...
Eugene C. Renneckar
Dec 31, 2004
Eugene C. Renneckar, 85, of Dover, formerly of New Philadelphia died Friday, December 31, 2004 at Park Village Care Center following an extended period of declining health.Eugene was born January 29, 1919 at the family home in Tuscarawas Co. to the late J. Herbert and Florence Kinsey Renneckar and had been employed by the former U.S. Concrete Pipe Co. and...
