Obituaries

Feb 25, 2004

Philip L. Leydecker, Jr., 78, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday morning, February 25, 2004 at Union Hospital.He was born in Baltimore, MD on July 15, 1925 and served honorably with the U. S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Leydecker is survived by his wife, Alice M. Flowers Leydecker, whom he married January 23, 1954; daughter Penny (David) Harmon; grandson...

Feb 25, 2004

Philip L. Leydecker, Jr., 78, of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday morning, February 25, 2004 at Union Hospital.He was born in Baltimore, MD on July 15, 1925 and served honorably with the U. S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Leydecker is survived by his wife, Alice M. Flowers Leydecker, whom he married January 23, 1954; daughter Penny (David) Harmon; grandson...

Feb 22, 2004

Georgia Faber, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, February 22, 2004, at Morningview Care Center. She was 76.A daughter of the late Ben F. and Irene Keyser Goodrich, Georgia was born April 2, 1927, in St. Clairsville, and attended Jewett High School.A homemaker, Georgia had been employed at Danner Press and Diebold in Canton, and by National Can and Crown in...

Feb 21, 2004

Mona Louise Miller, 88, a resident of Altercare in Canton, died Friday afternoon, February 20, 2004, in Aultman Hospital.Born September 2, 1915 in Massillon, she was one of fifteen children born to the late Frank Reginald and Kathleen Rabbitt-Tweedale Jenkins. Mrs. Miller was a homemaker and a member of Community Christian Church. On June 19, 1935, she wed Charles Harold...

Feb 17, 2004

Jack David Klingler, 63, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday evening, February 17, 2004 in Union Hospital at Dover. He had been ill since December. Born in Dover November 21, 1940, he was a son of Kathryn Karleen Eberly Klingler and the late Dr. Raymond Albert Klingler. Jack graduated from Baltic High School in 1959 and attended Ashland University. Jack also...

Feb 14, 2004

Ollievia “Kathy” Frasier West, 50, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully Saturday morning, February 14, 2004 at Union Hospital in Dover. Born in Akron, she was a daughter of Maurine Cole Frasier and the late William E. Frasier. In 1971, Kathy graduated from New Philadelphia High School at the age of 17. She received a full scholarship to the American University...

Feb 14, 2004

Hertha Carrothers, 83, of New Philadelphia, died on Saturday, February 14, 2004 at Union Hospital in Dover after a long illness.She was born in Germany and grew up in China, where her father was a civil engineer and construction superintendent on railroad and bridge projects. When she was 16, her father died and her mother took her back to Germany,...

Feb 11, 2004

Marie Leota McMillen, 96, of Dover, formerly of New Philadelphia, died late Wednesday, February 11, 2004, at Union Hospital in Dover.Born in Des Moines, Iowa, on December 23, 1907, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Flora Brokaw Clark.A member of the Broadway United Methodist Church in New Philadelphia, Marie had been active there in the Golden Rule...

Feb 11, 2004

Beverly “Flip” Klann-Hren, 66, of Bolivar, died Wednesday morning, February 11, 2004 at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, OH after several years of declining health.Born in Cleveland, OH, on January 16, 1938, she was the daughter of Ann Zukerowski Klann and the late George Eugene Klann. She graduated from Conotton Valley High School, and, at age 49, she graduated from...

Feb 8, 2004

Margaret Louise Bour, 89, of Park Village Health Care Center in Dover, and a longtime resident of New Philadelphia, died peacefully early Sunday morning, February 8, 2004. Born in New Philadelphia on September 19, 1914, she was the last surviving child of the late Nels Ira Nelson and Theresa Breehl Nelson. Margaret attended school at New Philadelphia, and had formerly...

Feb 7, 2004

Karen Louise Sicurella, of New Philadelphia, died Saturday, February 7, 2004 at Aultman Hospital in Canton following a brief illness. She was 52.A daughter of Dorothy Pietro Sicurella and the late Alessio Sicurella, Karen was born in Steubenville on July 23, 1951.She was a graduate of Alhambra High School in Alhambra, CA, and attended East L.A. College in Los Angeles.An...

Feb 2, 2004

Harriette Loretta Cerny, 92, of Dover, and formerly of Parma, OH, died peacefully Monday evening, February 2, 2004, at New Dawn Health Care Center.Born in Cleveland, August 7, 1911, she was a daughter of the late George and Elsie Geitz Rohde.Harriette graduated from high school and briefly worked in an office prior to her marriage to the late Joseph F....

Feb 1, 2004

Leah Kay Johnson, 75, of Dover, died peacefully Sunday afternoon in the Howell, Michigan, home of her daughter, Becky, with her family at her side. Born in Scio February 21, 1928, she was a daughter of the late James and Mary Poulson Thomas. She was a 1945 graduate of Scio High School.Kay worked at Scio Pottery, East Sparta Ceramics, and...

Jan 29, 2004

Ann May Barr, 97, Dover, died Thursday, January 29, 2004, at Amberwood Manor in New Philadelphia. No visitation times or services are scheduled.

Jan 26, 2004

Jan 26, 2004

Walter H. Canty, 85, of New Philadelphia, died Monday evening, January 26, 2004 at Hennis Care Centre in Dover following a brief illness.Born February 11, 1918 in Clarksburg, WV, he was the only child of the late Walter H. and Charity M. Davis Canty. In 1922 the family relocated to New Philadelphia where Walter grew up. He graduated from New...

Jan 24, 2004

Margaret Carter, 82, New Philadelphia, died Saturday morning, January 24, 2004, at Union Hospital in Dover.Born in Beach Bottom, WVA, on November 12, 1921, Margaret was the daughter of the late Mary and William Vanno.After her high school graduation, she went abroad to serve as a civil service secretary in Japan. Later, she worked at Lauren Manufacturing for twenty-five years,...

Jan 24, 2004

Paul E. Mowrer, 81, of State Route 416, New Philadelphia, died Saturday, January 24, 2004, at Amberwood Manor in New Philadelphia, following a brief illness.Born March 7, l922, at New Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Fred and Mary Howell Mowrer.Paul was a WWII US Army Veteran and was self-employed most of his life.He was a member of...

Jan 24, 2004

Jane Katherine Shields, a dear mother, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 24, 2004.Jane was born August 16, 1914, to the late Joe and Jessie Marsh of New Philadelphia, where she shared her growing up years with her many special cousins, aunts, and uncles. Locally, she was involved in radio and acting, which led her to Hollywood....

Jan 23, 2004

Peter P. Granato, 86, of Allen Lane NE, New Philadelphia, died Friday at Akron, Ohio, following a long illness. Born February 23, 1917, at Dennison, Ohio, he was a son of the late Anthony and Carmella Granato. Pete retired from the Timken Company at Canton, Ohio where he had worked for 39 years. Prior to his illness, he attended Sacred...