All Obituaries

George A. Young, age 81 of Canton, passed away Thursday afternoon. Born in Canton to the late George A. and Lucy M.(Donato)Young, he was also preceded in death by sisters Carol Lunsford, Linda Sambroak, and brother Anthony Gottschalk. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School class of '57. He was a veteran with the Navy Reserves. He met his future wife at the Meyers Lake Ballroom where he decided that he liked the way Miss Koons danced and thought, "I'd better not let her...

Jennifer (Jenn) N. Black age 40 of Canal Fulton passed away Wednesday. Jenn was born in Canton on September 9, 1979. She was a 1997 graduate of Central Catholic high school. Jenn attended The Ohio State University where she studied in the A.I.T. Program. Jenn was an animal lover who was an accomplished Equestrian rider. She also showed horses on the AQHA circuit. Jenn is survived by her two sons Logan Bowman-Black (Olivia McCracken), and Ethen Winter, father and mother Barry and Marsha...

Nora V. Trizzino-DiMattio, age 99 of Canton, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020. She was born in Bellaire, Ohio on August 18, 1920 to the late Frank and Rose Pinzone. Nora retired as a dental assistant and was a past member of St. Paul Catholic Parish. She was active in the Canton Fine Arts and Christkindl Markt for over 35 years; also a past member of St. Michael's Garden Club, and was an accomplished artist, seamstress, and cook. Nora created beautiful stained glass pieces, and...

Adam M. Tully age 36 of Akron, passed away Tuesday evening. Born in Canton, he was a 2002 graduate of Central Catholic High School. Adam earned his B.S. in Integrated Science and his M.S. In Education Administration from Kent State University. He was a Physics and Honor Physics teacher at Walsh Jesuit High School. He loved teaching, music, basketball, and playing guitar. He is survived by his mother Joan (Smith) Tully, father Michael Tully, brother Coby Tully, children Layla and David Tully...

Don C. Humes, age 70 of North Canton, passed away after a long battle with heart failure. He was born on April 25, 1949 to the late Paul and Irnie Humes. He graduated from Canton Lincoln High School, and after became a self-employed electrician. Don enjoyed researching the history of the Ohio and Erie Canal. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers Timothy and Ronald Humes; and one nephew Scott Humes. Don is survived by his sister Mary Vega of Canton; sister-in-law...

Karen M. DiMenna, age 73, passed away on March 4, 2020 after a long illness involving memory loss. Karen was born in Canton on January 8, 1947 . She graduated from Lehman High School in 1965, from Kent State University in 1969, and also received her Master's Degree from Kent State University in 1978. She was employed by the Canton Local School District, where she served as the librarian at Faircrest Memorial Junior High for 16 years and head librarian at Canton South High School for 15...

Notre J. (Lancaster) LaBeach, age 85 of Canton, passed away Saturday. Born in Canton on May 5, 1934, to the late Ace and Elizabeth (McNeil) Lancaster, she was the last of nine children. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers Ted, Rufus, McKinley, Mitchell, and “Buddy” Lancaster; sisters Ethel Ballinger, Mary Moore, and Juanita Coleman. Notre was a 1952 graduate of Massillon Washington High School. She retired from the Ohio Lottery where she worked as a...

Rebecca S. Audi, age 54 of North Canton, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020. She was born in North Canton to the late Philip and Effie (Thomas) Audi. Rebecca was an avid gardener; she could bring any plant back to life. She also enjoyed crafting; creating one of a kind pieces and cooking for her family. She kept the family recipes and traditions alive hosting large family meals. She was a lifelong music lover with the heart of a singer. She had the soul of a nurturer and found a way to...

Emma Hartman-Chick, age 100 of Canton, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, February 23, 2020. Emma was born in Sardis, Ohio on August 18, 1919 to the late John and Florence Hartman. She resided in Canton for 80 years of her life, retiring from the Timken Company after 39 years of working as an inspector. Emma loved bowling, quilting and canning food. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Angelo Chick, and eight brothers and sisters. Emma is survived by sister...

Alan “Cochise” Tomey. Alan was taken from us on February 22, 2020 at the age of 75. He was born in Canton, Ohio on June 10, 1944 to Mike and Badea Tomey. He went to Belden Grade School and Timken Vocational High School. Alan served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War on the front lines as a paramedic, where he was wounded and received a Purple Heart. He was also a Canton City Police Officer; he then moved to Florida to live, and returned back, working at Republic...