Obituaries

Mar 17, 2021

Harvey I. Smart, Age 67, of Sherrodsville, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021, while in the care of Community Hospice’s Truman House at New Philadelphia.

Born in Dover, Ohio on July 25, 1953, Harvey was a son of the late Jesse Edward and Dorine Faye (Tice) Smart.

Harvey attended Strasburg-Franklin High School and worked for a number of years in the...

Mar 17, 2021

Raymond J. Donato, 92, of Strasburg, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 in New Dawn Retirement Centre at Dover.

Born in Dover, he was the son of the late Michael and Elizabeth (D’agnone) Donato and a 1946 graduate of Dover High School. Ray enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served during the Korean War. After his honorable discharge,...

Mar 15, 2021

Florice Jane “Tootie” Heid, 87, of New Philadelphia, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021 at Park Village Health Care following a period of declining health.

A daughter of the late Eli Dean and Florence (Jackson) McMann, Tootie was born July 30, 1933 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.

On November 11, 1955, she married Paul G. Heid and together they raised one...

Mar 15, 2021

Myrtle (McNutt) Brown, 85, of New Philadelphia passed away March 15, 2021 at her residence under the care of Grace Hospice.

Born March 5, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Roy E. and Sylvia (Martin) McNutt.

Myrtle married her late husband, Gene Lewis Brown, on February 27, 1959 in the First Church of the Brethren at New Philadelphia.

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Mar 14, 2021

Allen H. Brown, 84, of Dover, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2021 in The Inn at Northwood Village at Dover.

Born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Orville R. and Fannie Belle (Weaver) Brown. Allen attended Ohio University at Athens and received his bachelor’s degree in education. After a long career teaching, he retired...

Mar 11, 2021

Mark B. Mansill, 55, of Sherrodsville, passed away yesterday, March 11, 2021 at his residence, doing what he loved.

Born in Dover, he was the son of the late Bart F. and Lois (Oppy) Mansill and a graduate of Tuscarawas Valley High School and Kent State University where he received a bachelors degree in Accounting. Mark was currently employed at...

Mar 11, 2021

Marie Therese Scalambrino, 81, of New Philadelphia, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021 in Barberton Hospital following a recent period of declining health.

A daughter of the late John Leo and Margaret Ann (Lab) Lawless, Marie was born October 27, 1939 at Dover, Ohio.

Marie graduated from St. Joseph’s High School at Dover in 1958. She was catholic by faith...

Mar 9, 2021

Mar 8, 2021

John Wesley Zion, age 92, of New Philadelphia, died Monday, March 8, 2021, in Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital at Dover.

Born on October 9, 1928, in New Philadelphia, John was a son of the late John Wesley Zion, Sr. and Michalina Happy Zion. After graduating from New Philadelphia High School in 1946, John enlisted into the United States Army and...

Mar 7, 2021

Glenn D. Shull, 80, of New Philadelphia, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 in his home at New Philadelphia.

Born in New Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Max and Ruth (Coventry) Shull and a 1958 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. Following his graduation, Glenn enlisted in the United States Navy and proudly served his country until...

Mar 7, 2021

David W. Lindsay, 70, of Massillon, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at his residence at Hanover Healthcare Center in Massillon.

A son of the late Eugene E. and Mavis (Harmon) Lindsay, David was born January 25, 1951 at Dover, Ohio.

David graduated from Claymont High School in 1969. He then served in the United States Navy during the...

Mar 7, 2021

Cris Cornell passed away late Sunday night, March 7, 2021, at 66 years of age. He left us peacefully, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was an extraordinary leader, husband, father, brother, son, friend, and “Gampy”. He was a man full of wisdom, an entrepreneur, and a dreamer.

Cris was born at the Ohio...

Mar 4, 2021

Sandra Kay Banks, 62, of Freeport, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at her home.

A daughter of the late James and Ella (Frye) Horn, Sandra was born May 4, 1958 at Cleveland, Ohio.

She is survived by her children, Charles (Brandy) Baisden of Chillicothe, Ohio and Melissa (Jaime) Tidrick of Freeport; her grandchildren, Heather (Kevin) O’Brien and...

Mar 3, 2021

Robert H. Douglas, 69, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, passed away on March 3, 2021 from complications of a heart attack.

Bob was happiest when he was spending time with family and friends. He also loved listening to his music, riding his Harley, and eating ice cream.

Bob will be lovingly remembered by his wife Leslie; his brother Dean Douglas and...

Mar 3, 2021

Saved by God’s grace, 18-year-old Lane Eberhardt went home to be with his Lord and ride the heavenly dirt tracks on March 3, 2021, after a long battle with congenital heart problems from an early age.

Born in Dover on May 31, 2002, he was the son of Traci Reichman of New Philadelphia and William Eberhardt of the Atwood Lake...

Mar 3, 2021

Jack L. Phillips, 81, of New Philadelphia, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 3, 2021 in Community Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia, following a period of declining health.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late William J. and Dorothy M. (Letzkus) Phillips and a graduate of New Philadelphia High School. Following graduation, Jack attended the...

Mar 2, 2021

James (Jim, Jimmy, Jimbo) Cook passed away unexpectedly on Tues, Mar 2, 2021.

He was born Sept 30, 1956 in Orlando, Florida at McCoy Airforce Base to James Willard and Sara Jane (Moore) Cook.

After a childhood filled with travel to many countries and states being a military child, Jim graduated from Timken Vocational High School in 1974 and worked...

Mar 2, 2021

Terry L. Willison, Sr. 72, of Uhrichsville, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family in his home on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 following a long battle with cancer.

Born in Dover, he was the son of the late Robert D. and Doris I. (LeMasters) Willison and a graduate of the former Tuscarawas-Warwick High School in Tuscarawas. Following his graduation,...

Feb 28, 2021

Patricia Ann Polka, 73, of New Philadelphia, passed away while surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, February 28, 2021 following a lengthy illness with Alzheimer’s disease.

A daughter of the late James Howard and Daisy Irene (Wallick) Taylor, Patricia was born September 28, 1947 at Dover, Ohio.

Patricia graduated from Dover High School in 1966 and was employed as...

Feb 27, 2021

Jerry L. Kaiser, 73 of Dover, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 in Country Club Retirement Center at Dover.

Born in Dover, he was the son of the late George and Ethel (Shull) Kaiser and a graduate of Dover High School. Following his graduation, Jerry served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged.

Jerry is survived by a...