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Lucy Elizabeth Finley
Sep 23, 2015
Lucy Elizabeth (Thompson) Finley died on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at the age of 98. Lucy was born in Glouster, Ohio to Sarah Esther "Hettie" (Shaner) Thompson and Frederick Palmer Thompson on April 28, 1917. She had 5 sisters and 3 brothers. Lucy lived in Glouster until she moved to Akron, Ohio where she worked at B.F. Goodrich. She...
William L. Lucas
Sep 21, 2015
William L. Lucas, 68 of Canton, formerly of Akron died Monday, September 21, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born April 26, 1947 in Akron to the late Eldon and Ruth (Adkins) Lucas. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corps, worked as a diesel mechanic for 30 years and was a member of the Teamsters Union....
Willie Shearl
Sep 18, 2015
Willie (Stan) Shearl born August 28, 1925, passed away Friday, September 18th after a 6 year battle with Alzheimer's. Stan was an Army veteran of WWII and retired from Firestone after 47 years. He loved raising chickens and gardening. Stan was preceded in death by his parents Virgil and Delia; wife Alice; brothers Hank and Harold and sister Inis....
Ann "Granny" Neila
Sep 8, 2015
Ann "Granny" Neila, 94 of Clinton passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Summa Barberton Campus after a short illness.She was born in Barberton and was a life resident of the area. Ann was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Nicholas; parents, Michael and Anne (Brody) Racin; sister, Mary Racin: brothers, George, Mike, Bill, John and...
William "Bill" Vanzant
Sep 8, 2015
William "Bill" Vanzant, 66 of Canal Fulton passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015. He was born on June 20, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Harold & Margaret (Smithson) Vanzant. Bill retired from the Department of Defense in 2011 after 28 years of service and was a proud USMC veteran, serving in Vietnam. He was preceded in death...
David C. Carver
Sep 3, 2015
David C. Carver, 63 of Akron passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015. David was a life resident of Akron and Manchester area. He was a 1970 graduate of Manchester High School, received his Bachelor's from the University of Akron and his MLS from Kent State University. He retired from the Akron-Summit County Library after 35 years of service and...
Eugene Van Hamilton
Sep 1, 2015
Eugene Van Hamilton, 95. He was born in Green Castle, IN, lived in Marshallville and New Franklin prior to his residence at Chapel Hill Community where he passed away Sept. 1, 2015. He retired from General Tire and Rubber Co., served along with six of his brothers in WWII in the Army Corps of Engineers and was a member...
Jerry L. Bakes
Aug 31, 2015
Jerry L. Bakes, 71 of Canal Fulton died Monday, August 31, 2015. Jerry was born February 21, 1944 in Dennison, Ohio and had been a resident of Canal Fulton for 40 years. He was a mechanic in the U S Air Force and was a retired electrician with the Timken Co., with 40 years service. Preceded in death by his...
Gary Lawrence Williams
Aug 22, 2015
Gary Lawrence Williams, age 72, of Fairfield Glade, TN, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Cumberland House in Crossville. He was born March 12, 1943 in Keene, NH, son of the late Lawrence E. Williams & Maevorette (Hayes) Williams. He worked as an Accountant/Auditor for the Department of Defense and was a member of First United Methodist Church....
Jennie M. Tabellion
Aug 22, 2015
Jennie M. Tabellion, age 84, of North Lawrence, passed away from acute leukemia August 22, 2015 at the Laurels in Massillon. She was born August 13, 1931 in Providence, Rhode Island to the late Mike and Nellie Dudewach. Jennie graduated from Hope High School in Providence in 1949, Katherine Gibbs College in 1951 and then worked at both the...
John B. Buchanan
Aug 22, 2015
John B. Buchanan, 99, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015. Born on November 7, 1915 in Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland to Daniel and Susan (Brownlee) Buchanan he came to the U.S. with his parents and 4 siblings in 1923. He was preceded in death by his wife Helen, his parents, and by brothers, Bill, Jim, Archie and brother-in-law Orville...
Carol A. Carruthers
Aug 22, 2015
Carol A. Carruthers, 81, of Longwood FL passed away August 22, 2015, after a sudden illness. Carol was born on January 7, 1934 in Barberton, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilbur and Helen Bauman, her beloved husband, Bill, and a sister, Laura Jean LaMarche. Carol is survived by her five children; Diane Cummings, of Longwood,...
Muriel Anna Clark
Aug 17, 2015
Muriel Anna Clark, 91 of New Franklin died Monday, August 17th. She was born November 1, 1923 in Genoa, Ohio to the late Joseph and Muriel (Longenecker) Weber. Muriel was a Chemical Analyst at Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., a member of Northwest Stark Senior Center and HighPoint Christian Church (old Clinton 1st Church of Christ).In addition to her...
James D. Humbert
Aug 17, 2015
James D. Humbert, 81 of Canal Fulton, Ohio passed away after a brief illness on Monday, August 17, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Hilda Humbert and is survived by his wife of 52 years, Catherine (Paridon) Humbert; sons, Eric (Melissa) and Darren Humbert; grandsons Jacob and Spencer, all of Canal Fulton. He is...
Joseph F. Forsthoffer
Aug 14, 2015
Joseph F. Forsthoffer, 87 of Canal Fulton died Friday, August 14, 2015. He was born April 8, 1928 in Duquesne, Pennsylvania to the late Stephen and Elizabeth (Chontas) Forsthoffer and was a Canal Fulton resident for the past 41 years. Joe retired from the United States Marine Corps after 21 years of service having served in Japan, Korea and...
Hazel Triplett
Aug 12, 2015
G. Hazel Triplett, 91 of Canal Fulton went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015. Hazel was born on June 6, 1924 in Clay County, West Virginia and lived in the Canal Fulton area for over 60 years. She was a member of HighPoint Christian Church (formerly the Clinton First Church of Christ) and retired from...
Henry Wayne Wengerd
Aug 12, 2015
Henry W. Wengerd, 83 of Canal Fulton died Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Born on June 25, 1932 in Mt. Hope, OH to the late Eli and Martha (Miller) Wengerd he had been a Canal Fulton area resident for the past 45 years. Henry was an Agronomist where he worked many years for Graber Mills holding numerous positions. He was...
Brian "Jethro" Smith
Aug 6, 2015
Brian "Jethro" Smith, 55 of Canal Fulton, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015. He was born November 23, 1959 in Akron and had been a Canal Fulton resident for the past 22 years. Preceded in death by his father Gordon Smith; He is survived by his loving wife of 22 years Cheryl (Witte) Smith; sons Brian and Richard Smith;...
Mark Thomas Gregg
Aug 4, 2015
Mark Thomas Gregg, 59 of New Franklin, Ohio died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at the Hospice Care Center. Mark was born November 24, 1955 in Akron to the Paul and Barbara (Dabel) Gregg. He lived in Seattle, Washington and Anchorage, Alaska for 15 years before settling back in Akron with his family. He graduated from Manchester High School, University...
Raymond D. Kiplinger
Aug 2, 2015
Raymond D. Kiplinger, 87 of Lawrence Twp, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015. He was born December 27, 1927 in Kenmore, OH to the late Gerald L. and Beatrice G. Kiplinger. Raymond was a longtime dairy farmer. He loved his family, farm, International Harvester tractors and his Model "T" cars. He was an advisor for the Tuslaw 4-H club...
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