All Obituaries

Alexander “Alex” A. Gonyias, age 87 of North Canton, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024. He was born in Monongahela, Pennsylvania on February 12, 1937 to the late Andrew Gonyias and Mary (Somales) Katsilas. He was a graduate of Homestead High School and furthered his education at Penn State University. Alex was a die hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan and a season ticket holder for many years. Alex is survived by his children Lisa (Bruce) Wilson, Drew (Kelly) Gonyias, Mary Jo...

Alexandros K. Petrakis passed away Thursday at the age of forty-eight surrounded by his family and friends. Alex had bravely fought cancer for two years with the loving support of his children. Alex was born in Canton, Ohio and was a graduate of Kent State University. He earned his livelihood in sales by using his best asset, which was his charismatic personality. He enjoyed traveling, especially to his ancestral homeland, Greece. He was a talented glassblower who kept busy helping others,...

Thomas “Tommy/TC" Cazantzes, age 63 of Canton, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2024. He was a lifelong resident of Canton and a graduate of GlenOak High School. Tom was a past-president of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church and proudly served as a Chanter at St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church. He worked for the Hoover Company and Cutler Realty. Tom was an enthusiastic Cleveland Indians fan. Tom was preceded in death by his father Peter N. Cazantzes. He is survived by his...

            Peter R. Schiavone, age 85 of North Canton, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. He was born in Canton on February 16, 1939 to the late Rocco and Pearl (Coletti) Schiavone. A 1957 graduate of Lehman High School, he next served his country in the U.S. Army, stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Pete later continued his education at Kent State University, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Physics. He worked for 40 years as a computer engineer for...

In Loving Memory of our mother, Rosemary Manello. April 16, 1928 – April 1, 2024 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Rose Mary Manello, who peacefully left us at the age of 95. She passed away surrounded by her loved ones on April 1, 2024. Rosemary was born on April 16, 1928 to Willis “Tex” Fletcher and Alice Mildred Gordon in Canal Fulton, Ohio. She grew up in Canal Fulton, where she developed her strong sense of compassion, resilience, and...

Catherine Sophia (Demos) Usner was born in Canton to the late Steve and Pauline (Peterson) Demos. She was also preceded in death by her brother Nick Demos in August of 1999, and step-daughter Brooke Diane Usner in April of 2019. She married Jack Richard Usner on October 8, 1972 and celebrated 53 years of marriage until her passing. Sophia is also survived by three nephews and three nieces. She has been a lifetime member of St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church. Sophia started her career at...

Theodore (Ted) Kisha June 18, 1929-March 31, 2024 Theodore Kisha, known as Ted by some, “Mr. Kisha” by hundreds of McKinley and Timken graduates (1960-1995), and “Dad” and “Dido” by those that loved him the most, passed away peacefully on March 31, with family by his side after 94 years of a life blessed by God. Theodore is survived by his wife Anna, of 63 years, and his children and their spouses; Ted, Jr. and Elaine Kisha, Kathryn and Ken Wise, and Elena...

Nikki L. Bober, age 73 of Uniontown, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024. She was born in Akron, Ohio on September 30, 1950 to the late George and Frances Sapharas. Nikki was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Akron, the Orthodox Christian Women, and the Philoptochos. She especially loved organizing and delivering thousands of food backpacks to students in the Akron Public Schools over the past 10 years. Her life and faith touched many people across the United States....

Stephen R. Mazak, age 56 of Canton, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024. He was a graduate of Louisville High School class of 1986. Known as “Donut Man” to his loving grandchildren, he loved music, his cats and the Steelers. Stephen was a retired chemical analyst having worked for Timken Steel for 34 years and 10 days. He is survived by his son Drew (Kristen) Mazak, parents Peter and Elizabeth “Betty” (Crawford) Mazak, grandchildren Trent and Maddie, brothers Mark and...

Stella B. Torcasio, age 103 of Massillon, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024. She was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania on August 15, 1920 to the late Henry and Rose (Baptiste) Battista. Stella was a 1938 graduate of Canton South High School and a member of Divine Mercy Parish at St. Mary Church. She was employed by the Hoover Company during the war, and after retired from the Ford Motor Company where she worked as a Switchboard Operator. Along with her parents, Stella was preceded in...