All Obituaries

Francine (Torre) Rossetti, 67 of Perry Township, passed away on August 1, 2020. Fran was born on July 18, 1953 in Canton, Ohio. She attended St. Joan of Arc Elementary School and graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1971. Fran was employed at JCPenney at Canton Center Mall from 1971-1978. She then spent four years working for Camelot Music. While raising her two sons, she worked the polls on election day and substituted in the Perry Local School District in the cafeteria and as a...

Kathryn M. (Stoic) Cammel age 85 formerly of Canton, passed away Tuesday, July 28th at Middleton Senior Living in Granville, OH. Born in Canton to the late Stephen and Anna (Sedlock) Stoic, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 51 years Donald J. Cammel, brother Steven Stoic and sister Stella Jewell. Kathy was a graduate of Canton McKinley High School, a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Parish and the City Center Mall Walkers Club. She worked for the Canton Credit Bureau...

Ronald L. Phillips, age 91 of Canton, passed away early Tuesday morning. Born in Amsterdam, Ohio to the late George and Elizabeth (Woodcock) Phillips, he was also preceded in death by his wife Carol, and three brothers. Ron was an auditor for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, retiring in 1987 after 36 years of service. He was an Army veteran. Ron was a member of the Canton Baptist Temple and the North Industry Sportsman's Club. He is survived by his daughters Lisa (Daniel) DeCarlo of...

Marcus Hill, age 50 of Massillon, passed away July 27, 2020. Marcus was born in Canton on July 15, 1970 to the late William and Frances “Ann” Hill. He was a member of The Cathedral of Life, and a 1988 graduate of Canton McKinley High School. Marcus also served in the U.S. Army from 1988 to 1990. Through his years Marcus was employed in various restaurants in the Stark County area. Along with his parents, Marcus was preceded in death by his sister Lori Hill. He is survived by...

Larry G. Babb, Jr., age 48 of Louisville, OH passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020. He was born in Canton, OH on May 18, 1972 and was a 1990 graduate of Louisville High School. Larry was employed by First Commonwealth Bank as a financial specialist for the last ten years. He enjoyed classic cars, adored his dogs Bunny, Brutus, and Little, but most of all loved his family, especially his mother. Larry was preceded in death by his father Larry Babb, Sr., and grandparents Andy and Carmel Dorto....

John Vincent “Vinnie” Price age 63 of Louisville, passed away Saturday evening after an extended illness. Vinnie was preceded in death by his mother Louise (Pasquale) Price and father James Price. He was the owner of Vinnie's Bar on 12th St. in Canton for many years.. He played for the Canton Bulldogs semi-pro football team and also played fumbleball for many years. He loved music and playing the drums. He is survived by his children Jonathan Price, Danielle Price, Tabitha...

Joyce M. (Koons) Young, age 81 of Canton, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 following a brief illness. She was born in Canton on July 12, 1939 to the late Paul and Ruby Koons. Joyce graduated from McKinley High School in 1958. She and her husband George A. Young were married on July 28, 1962. Joyce worked at Stern and Mann (downtown), then later for the company at Belden Village Mall. She also worked for several years at Canton City Schools. Later, Joyce became a pre-school teacher at...

Sandra K. (Withers) Dodd, age 73 of Massillon, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020. She was born in Wadsworth, Ohio on May 14, 1947 to the late William and Gloria Withers. She was a graduated of Timken Vocational High School, and after was employed by Aultman Hospital. She retired from the medical records department, after 50 years, in 2016. Sandra was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, where she was very active and taught Vacation Bible School; she was also involved in scouting,...

James “Jimmy” M. Watson, age 69 of North Canton, passed away on Thursday, July 23. 2020. Jimmy was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on November 23, 1950 to the late Donald and Ann Watson. He was a Lincoln High School graduate, and attended Arizona State, where he played baseball, and later would be inducted into the Canton Amateur Sports Hall of Fame for baseball. Jimmy also attended Miami Dade College and Kent State University. After his schooling, he worked for Congresswoman Mary...

Yeona Marie (Simodi) Hales, age 69 of Canton, Ohio passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Yeona was born in Canton to the late George and Frances (Proietti) Simodi. She graduated from Canton South High School, completed her Bachelor Degree at Kent State University, and earned her Master Degree from Akron University. Yeona worked as a Teacher and Guidance Counselor for Canton City Schools for 35 years and retired in 2010. She was an avid sports fan and rarely missed...