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Wilovene Marie Louder
Aug 8, 2003
Wilovene M. “Billie” Louder, 75, of Massillon, died Friday, August 8, 2003, following a brief illness.A daughter of the late Tallmadge D. and Leona M. Silvius Herron, Billie was born in New Philadelphia on November 11, 1927. She was a 23-year employee of Ansel Perry Manufacturing in Massillon, the Massillon Independent, and later enjoyed working at Massillon Catholic Charities, but...
Richard M. Calai
Aug 8, 2003
Richard M. “Rich” Calai, 63, of Stone Creek, died Friday, August 8, 2003, at Union Hospital in Dover. Born in Uhrichsville on January 21, l940, he was the son of Margaret Freed Stansbery and the late Peter Calai, Sr., and was a l957graduate of Dover St. Joseph High School.Rich was a repairman at the General Motors Lordstown, Ohio plant for...
Anthony C. Battalio
Aug 4, 2003
Anthony C. Battalio, Jr., 76, died peacefully at his New Philadelphia home early Monday morning, August 4, 2003, less than six months following the death of his wife, Mary, on February 22, 2003.Tony was born May 20, 1927 in Lisbon to the late Anthony C. and Mary Rose Vichome Battalio. The family relocated to New Philadelphia where he graduated from...
Eugene R. Lindsay
Aug 3, 2003
Eugene R. “Genie” Lindsay, 56, passed away peacefully in his New Philadelphia home on early Sunday evening, August 3, 2003, with his family at his side. Gene was born at Union Hospital in Dover on April 29, 1947 to Mavis M. Harmon and the late Eugene E. “Judge” Lindsay, who died June 26, 2003. The family made their home in...
Donald L. Conkey
Aug 1, 2003
DONALD L. CONKEY, 68, of New Philadelphia, passed away Friday, August 1, 2003 at Union Hospital after a courageous six-month battle with cancer. A funeral service and burial have taken place in Rogersville, PA earlier this month.He was born in Franklin Township, Greene County, PA, a sone of the late John H. and Pearl Breese Conkey. In 1952, he graduated...
Gregory A. Lamonica
Jul 31, 2003
Gregory A. Lamonica, 52, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday evening, July 31, 2003 following a brave battle with cancer. Greg was born in Dover on July 9, 1951 to Edna M. Martin Lamonica and the late Leonard “Buck” Lamonica. He graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1969 and shortly thereafter went to work at Marlite. Later he worked for...
Kirk Allen Manini
Jul 30, 2003
Kirk Allen Manini, 15, of Oldtown Valley Road, Port Washington, died Wednesday evening as the result of a tragic car accident. Born September 1, 1987 in Canton, he was one of three sons born to Hank and Rhonda Stewart Manini, who survive. Kirk recently finished his freshman year at New Philadelphia, and was a member of the First United Church...
Linda Carol Price
Jul 30, 2003
Linda C. Price, 42, East Sparta, OH. died Thursday, July 31, 2003, following a life-long struggle with diabetes.A daughter of Gloria Dunn Sampson and the late Fred Sampson, Linda was born in Altoona, PA, on September 7, l960, and was a longtime resident of this area.She is survived by her daughter, Sherri Lynn Price of Dover; granddaughter, Elyse Renee Price;...
Shelba J Swartzendruber
Jul 28, 2003
Shelba Jean Swartzendruber, 65, formerly of Berlin and Baltic and recently of Millersburg, died Monday July 28, 2003 at Aultman Hospital following an extended illness. Born on December 21, 1937 in Holmes County to the late Moses and Ethel (Horrisberger) Kaufman Jr., She had worked as a cook at Walnut Hills Retirement Home and was a member of Berlin Mennonite...
Lenore Kathryn Arnold
Jul 27, 2003
Lenore K. Arnold, 90, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday morning, July 27, 2003, at Union Hospital in Dover.Born July 2, l913, in Sugarcreek, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Nora B. Knecht Finzer. Following her graduation from Sugarcreek-Shanesville High School in l930, she attended the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music for two years.She married William K....
Daniel L. Ocheltree
Jul 23, 2003
Daniel L. Ocheltree, 50, of Sherrodsville, died Wednesday, July 23, 2003, following a brave struggle with cancer.Born in Millersburg, OH on June 23, 1953, Daniel was the son of Doy L. and the late Ruth Petrey Ocheltree and attended Strasburg High School. A truck driver by profession, Daniel was part-owner of Dizz Trucking in New Philadelphia.He was married to the...
Gabriel Michael Russell
Jul 23, 2003
Gabriel Michael Russell, infant son of Stephen E. and Jennifer Lorenz Russell of New Philadelphia, spread his wings toward heaven shortly after his birth in Union Hospital on Wednesday, July 23, 2003.
He is dearly missed by his parents, his big sister, Paige; grandparents, Nancy Lorenz, Pat (Darrell Priddy) Russell, and Douglas (Kathy) Russell; great-grandparents, Carol McPherson, Frank (Hilda) Pavick,...
Everett Lee Echelberry
Jul 23, 2003
Everett Lee Echelberry, 98, of Uhrichsville, formerly of New Philadelphia and Newcomerstown, died Wednesday, July 23, 2003 in Twin City Hospital. Born June 13, 1905 in Kimbolton, Guernsey County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Jesse Carlos Eckelberry and Ada Forrest Walters. Mr. Echelberry will be remembered as a man of determination, having taken and passed his fist...
Jean Shaffer
Jul 22, 2003
Jean Shaffer, 76, of New Philadelphia, died unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, July 22, 2003, at Union Hospital, Dover. She was born in New Philadelphia on June 20, 1927, a daughter of the late Michael and Margaret Ronan Endres. Jean graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1945. She is survived by her husband, Howard L. Shaffer, who she married June...
Dorothy V. Yakley
Jul 20, 2003
DOROTHY V. YAKLEY, 86, of Park Village in Dover and formerly of Sugarcreek, died Sunday evening, July 20, 2003 at Union Hospital, Dover, following a brief illness.She was born November 6, 1916 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. A homemaker, Mrs. Yakley was a member of the First United Church of Christ in Sugarcreek and its Women’s Guild and Quilters. Additionally, she was...
Barbara Lovell
Jul 19, 2003
Barbara Lovell, 59, of Uhrichsville, went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 19, 2003, at Union Hospital in Dover.Barb was born July 29, 1943 in Wainwright to the late William Howard and Marie Josephine Nicolodi Toth. She was a 1961 Tuscarawas Warwick High School graduate and then married the late Donald Lovell. Her family will miss her and remember...
Paul Edward Durbin Sr.
Jul 19, 2003
Paul Edward Durbin, Sr., 80, of North Canton, died peacefully Saturday morning in Mercy Medical Center following a brief illness. Born December 26, 1922 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was one of four children born to the late William and Hallie Patterson Durbin. When the United States entered World War II, Mr. Durbin was already fighting for the Allies as a...
Marian Alta Powell
Jul 18, 2003
Marian Alta Powell, 83, of New Philadelphia, died Friday evening, July 18, 2003 in Union Hospital following a sudden illness at her home. Born April 26, 1920 in Morrisdale, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Henry H. and Olive M. Hubler Evans.Alta was a caregiver her entire life. When she was a young lady, she began caring for...
Nora Marie Moroni
Jul 17, 2003
Nora Marie Moroni, 97, of New Dawn Health Care Center, formerly of Midvale, died peacefully Thursday, July 17, 2003. Born May 2, 1906, she was one of eight children born to Joseph and Mary Palauro Pauline. On November 23, 1938, Nora married Charles Moroni who, after forty-one years of marriage, preceded her in death on December 12, 1979.Nora was a...
George G. Lorenz
Jul 15, 2003
George G. Lorenz, 91, peacefully died Tuesday evening, July 15, 2003 at Park Village in Dover. George was born on the south side of New Philadelphia January 10, 1912 to the late Charles and Ethel Coutts Lorenz. In 1929 he graduated from New Philadelphia High School and shortly thereafter he started working for Ladel Manufacturing as a laborer. He quickly...
