All Obituaries

James “Jim” Schiavone, age 88 of Canton, passed away Monday evening. Born in Canton to the late Carlo and Angelina (Tortola) Schiavone, he was preceded in death by his brothers Louis, Anthony Schiavone, and sister Mary DeMario. Jim Was a graduate of Timken Vocational High School. He was an Army veteran. Jim was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Parish. He was an avid McKinley football fan, and was a mail carrier for 35 years, retiring in 1988. Jim is survived by his wife of...

Michael Mandalenakis, age 87, of North Canton, passed away peacefully Saturday October 23, 2021. Born in Kitherida, Crete, Greece on January 17, 1934 to the late Dimitrios and Athena (Ireonimides) Mandalenakis, he was preceded in death by his sister Maria Callas and beloved nephew, Dimitri McCullough. Mike, above all, loved mathematics, gardening and building things. He was the cherished brother of Maria Callas (Mike Callas, both deceased), Katina Mandas, and Penny McCullough (Charles...

Rita (Polverini) Zavarelli age 90 of East Canton, passed away Friday, October 21st at Mercy Medical Hospital after a brief illness. Rita and her late husband were the retired owners of Zavarelli's Pizza, established in 1959 and still going strong with the hard work and dedication of son Mike and daughter Regina. She was a very proud and caring Mother who meant the world to her children. She will be sadly missed by all. Not only a wonderful Mother, she was an amazing Grandma and Great...

Nick J. Heropulos, age 66 of Canton, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 21, 2021. Born in Canton to the late Nufre and Pam (Semertsidis) Heropulos, Nick was a 1974 graduate of Canton McKinley High School. He was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Along with his parents, Nick was preceded in death by his son Brandon Heropulos. He is survived by his children Jessica (John) Hemric, Nicholas A. (Kimberly) Heropulos, Michael Heropulos, Taylor Hamilton; five grandchildren...

Christian M. Carothers age 66 of Canton, passed away Saturday, October 16th, 2021. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, he was preceded in death by his mother Margaret (Rapp) Carothers. Chris grew up in Cadiz, Ohio and was an avid musician who loved playing the drums. He was a member of COGWA (Church of God, A Worldwide Association). Chris was a spiritual man who loved God's way of life. The past 15 years he worked for Utility Pipeline as a Field Tech, and he loved his job.   Chris is...

Everett E. Daniels, Jr., age 85 of Canton, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2021 surrounded by family. Ev was born June 12, 1936 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Helen and Everett Daniels, Sr. Ev was a 1954 graduate of Edgewood High School in Pittsburgh, where he was celebrated as the Pennsylvania State Track Champion in the 100 yard dash and the 800 meter relay. He graduated with a B.A. from Muskingum University and two Master's Degrees from the University of Akron. Ev taught at...

Concetta “Connie” J. Lanzo, age 99 of Canton, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. She was born in Canton on January 28, 1922 to the late John and Mary (Clemente) Mittica. Connie retired from Carm's Food and Aspro. She was a member of St. Anthony/All Saints Parish, where she was very active in crafts and Miraculous Medal of St. Anthony's. Connie enjoyed going on trips to Atlantic City and Amish Country, but most of all, she loved spending time with her...

Nelson C. Wise age 71 of Canal Fulton, passed away Wednesday morning. Born in Glendale, West Virginia to the late Clarence and Loretta (Rine) Wise, he was preceded in death by his brothers Eugene, Eric, and Joseph Wise. Nelson was a 1969 graduate of Carrollton High School and an Army veteran of the Viet Nam War. He retired in 2016 from Republic Steel after 47 years of service as an electrician. He was a member of the Canal Fulton V.F.W. Nelson is survived by his wife of 48 years Debra (Nye)...

Christopher Frank Paxos, also known as Chris by many, a long-time business entrepreneur, and a lifetime resident of Canton, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on the morning of October 13th, 2021 at the age of 49, at his residence. Chris is survived by his parents Nick and Linda Paxos, his brother Mike and sister-in-law Maria, his spouse Elaina Fanno, his children Allison, Christina, Niko, Angelina, and Isabella Paxos, nephew Nick and niece Alexia Paxos, and the mother of his children, Leslie...

JOHN W. MIKSTAY (88), born February 7, 1934 to the late Stephen and Elizabeth Mikstay, went to be with the Lord on October 11, 2021. John attended Central Catholic and McKinley High Schools, and received his diploma in the U.S. Army where he served his country for 3 years, 2 years of which as an MP in Germany. He was a U.S. Postal Carrier for over 13 years, and was the ultimate handyman, working as a brick and cement layer, and provided a variety of home improvement jobs for his clients over...