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Maxwell Wyatt
Apr 26, 2020
Maxwell E. Wyatt, 85, of Dover, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020 in Community Hospice, Truman House at New Philadelphia, following a period of declining health.
Born in Alton, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Denzel E. and Janice P. (Long) Wyatt. He retired as Vice-President of Elpaco Coatings in Elkhart, Indiana and was a former...
Gregory D. Demattio
Apr 25, 2020
Gregory D. Demattio, 56, of New Philadelphia, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, April 25, 2020 in Cleveland Clinic, Union Hospital at Dover.
Born in Dover, he was the son of the late Theodore and Doris Ann (Fellers) Demattio. A 1981 graduate of New Philadelphia High School, Greg was employed as a custodian with the New Philadelphia School System and was a...
Douglas Steven Lane
Apr 24, 2020
Douglas Steven Lane, 69, of New Philadelphia, died Friday, April 24, 2020 at his home.
A son of the late Floyd Elmer and Annabelle (Edie) Lane, Douglas was born October 1, 1950 at Dover, Ohio.
Doug was a resident at Cedar Lane Group home and he dearly loved his housemates and staff. He had also worked at Starlight Workshop since...
Paul Dean Kerr
Apr 23, 2020
Paul Dean Kerr, 89, of New Philadelphia, died Thursday, April 23, 2020 in Park Village Southside at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.
A son of the late Raymond Ellsworth and Mary Lenore (Desecker) Kerr, Paul was born November 9, 1930 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.
Paul graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1948. He then served in...
Alfred Leroy “Jack” Ballentine
Apr 22, 2020
Alfred Leroy “Jack” Ballentine, 99, of New Philadelphia, a prominent farmer of Old Town Valley, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at his home following a period of declining health.
A son of the late Herman and Nettie (Hina) Ballentine, Jack was born February 24, 1921 at Senora, Ohio.
Jack attended the...
Sam R. McClelland
Apr 21, 2020
Sam R. McClelland, 75, of Midlothian, Virginia, passed away on April 21, 2020. Born and raised in New Philadelphia, Ohio, Sam moved to Midlothian with his wife and children in 1983.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Shannon Rae; sister, Sherry Haswell (Jerry); and his parents, Virginia and Raymond McClelland.
He is survived by his wife,...
Alfred Dean Renicker
Apr 21, 2020
Alfred Dean Renicker, 92, of New Philadelphia, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia following a period of declining health.
A son of the late Marcus and Beatrice (Day) Renicker, Dean was born October 4, 1927 at Roswell, Ohio.
Dean attended Midvale Schools and graduated from Sherrodsville High School in 1946. He enlisted with the...
Opal Brown
Apr 20, 2020
Opal J. Brown, 74, of Dennison, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, April 20, 2020 in Community Hospice, Truman House at New Philadelphia.
Born in Dennison, she was the daughter of the late William D. and Esther M. (Saunders) Barrick. She was a homemaker and enjoyed baking cookies, shopping and crafting. Opal loved visiting family and friends and especially enjoyed spending time...
Neva “Gerry” Clendening
Apr 20, 2020
Neva “Gerry” Clendening, 85, of New Philadelphia, passed away Monday, April 20, 2020, in her daughter’s home at Carrollton, following a period of declining health.
Born in Carroll County, she was the daughter of the late Jay D. and Iva L. (Kirby) Slates. Neva received her Bachelor’s degree in Education from Kent State University and a Master’s in Business Education...
Loma H. Van Natter
Apr 19, 2020
Loma Harold Van Natter, 87, of New Philadelphia, passed away suddenly of an apparent heart attack in his home on April 19, 2020.
Born in Dolly, West Virginia on May 8, 1932, he was one of 11 children to the late Howard Franklin and Esther Marie (Beaberrains) Van Natter.
Loma honorably served his country in the United States Army...
Shirley Wagner
Apr 16, 2020
Shirley A. Wagner, age 90, of New Philadelphia died peacefully early Thursday morning, April 16, 2020, in her residence surrounded by her family.
Born in New Philadelphia on August 27, 1929, Shirley was a daughter of the late Guy and Hazel Carpenter Kimmel.
She was a 1947 graduate of New Philadelphia High School who earned a Bachelor of Education from...
Dorothy Hykes Denning
Apr 15, 2020
Dorothy Marie Hykes Denning, age 100, of Park Village Assisted Living Center at Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia, died Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
Born in New Philadelphia on January 25, 1920, Dorothy was a daughter of the late Theodore E. and Almeda Shaw VanLehn.
Dorothy was a 1939 graduate of New Philadelphia High School. She was a member of...
Adrian Maurer
Apr 14, 2020
Adrian C. Maurer, 91, of Dover, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020 in Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.
Born in Baltic, he was the son of the late Clarence F. and Nettie A. (Huprich) Maurer and was a graduate of Dover High School. He retired from the former Joy Manufacturing in New Philadelphia...
Esther Mae George
Apr 13, 2020
Esther Mae George, 94, a resident of Dover, Ohio died April 13, 2020.
Born March 7, 1926 in Omaha, Nebraska, Esther was the youngest of six children born to George Alfred Casey and Alice Slocum Casey. She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years James Alfred George. James and Esther were married September 3, 1950 in Cheyenne,...
Richard Reid
Apr 12, 2020
Richard J. Reid, 70, of New Philadelphia and formerly of Steubenville, passed away, Sunday, April 12, 2020 in his home, following a lengthy illness.
Born in Steubenville, he was the son of the late Jack and Helen (Hammond) Reid and had retired from the United States Postal Service at Steubenville where he worked as a Supervisor. Richard was also a...
Bruce Richard Davis
Apr 9, 2020
Bruce Richard Davis, 65, of Canton, died Thursday, April 9, 2020 in Aultman Hospital at Canton following a period of declining health.
A son of the late John R. and Helen P. (Bertoline) Davis, Bruce was born November 11, 1954 at Dover, Ohio.
Bruce graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1974 and was retired from the Laborers International Union...
Frank Fabiano, Jr.
Apr 8, 2020
Frank Fabiano, Jr., age 78, of New Philadelphia, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at his home.
He was born May 6, 1941, in Roswell, Ohio to the late Frank Sr. and Roberta (Bobby) Fabiano.
Frank graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1959, where he played and enjoyed football for the Quakers. He retired from Reeves Mill where...
Dortha Edna Knotts
Apr 7, 2020
Dortha Edna Knotts, 85, of Dover, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020 in Union Hospital at Dover following a period of declining health.
A daughter of the late Adrian Warren and Clara Mildred (Penick) Rainsberg, Dortha was born June 23, 1934 at New Philadelphia, Ohio.
Dortha graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1953. In her younger years, she worked at...
Dillon Joseph Garrett
Apr 7, 2020
Dillon Joseph Garrett, 27, of Dover, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at his home.
A son of Kendall and Rayna (Lahmers) Garrett of Dover, Dillon was born May 1, 1992 at Canton, Ohio.
Dillon attended Dover High School and Buckeye Career Center and graduated in 2011. Following high school, he went to work for Tremcar USA at Dover...
Cindy Mizer
Apr 6, 2020
Cindy Mizer, 55, of Mineral City, died Monday, April 6, 2020, in Aultman Hospital at Canton.
Born in Tuscarawas County on November 13, 1964, Cindy was a daughter of the late Jerry Penick and Joan and Dave (Kaiser) Rennicker.
Cindy worked for a number of years as an armed security guard and served as an EMT for the Fairfield Township...
