George N. Shaheen
Jul 15, 2015
G eorge N. "Hogan" Shaheen, age 84, of Canton, passed away July 15 th from complications of Alzheimer's. George was born in Canton, Ohio on February 5, 1931 to the late Nicholas and Afifi Shaheen. He is also preceded in death by his brothers, Carl and Fred; brother-in-law Deeb Turk and beloved grandson Matthew Helms. George was an 84...
Anthony "Tony" C. Pellegrene
Jul 13, 2015
Anthony "Tony" Pellegrene, age 69 of Massillon, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away Monday afternoon after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Canton to the late Joseph and Antonette (Martinis) Pellegrene, he was member of Christ the Servant/Our Lady of Peace Parish. Tony earned his Masters in Special Education and taught at various schools for over...
Christ Siminges
Jul 9, 2015
Christ Siminges, age 83 of Canton, passed away early Thursday morning. Born in Canton to the late Stergios and Varvara (Haralambos) Siminges, he was preceded in death by his sister Katherine Siminges. Christ was a graduate of Timken Vocational High School and an Army veteran. He was a member of St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church and the V.F.W. He...
Minnie P. (Manes) Manes
Jul 9, 2015
Minnie P. Manes, age 105 of Canton, passed away Thursday evening. Born in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Vincent and Victoria (DiMinno) she was preceded in death by her sister Carmella. Minnie was a member of St. Anthony/All Saints Catholic Parish since 1946 when her family moved to the Canton area. She retired in 1977 from Parisian's where she...
John A. Daianu
Jul 9, 2015
John A. Daianu, age 84 of Canton, passed away on July 9, 2015. He was the son of the late Augustus and Jennie Daianu. John was a 1948 graduate of Louisville High School and an United States Air Force veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. He was a retired Canton City Police Officer and U.S. Marshall. He was a...
Michael D. Mcmaster
Jul 4, 2015
Michael D. McMaster, age 74 of Austin, TX, formerly of Canton, passed away July 4, 2015 after a long battle with lung cancer. He was born in Wadsworth, Ohio to the late Edgar and Margaret (Byrd) McMaster. He worked at Danner Press for 26 ½ years until 1985, moving to Austin where he worked for Hart Graphics until retiring....
Robert "Bob" Difolco
Jul 3, 2015
Robert "Bob" DiFolco, age 78 of Massillon passed away Friday evening, July 3, 2015 at Aultman Woodlawn Compassionate Care. Born in Canton to the late Anthony and Mary (Petrella) DiFolco, he was preceded in death by his siblings Pat, Louis, Anthony DiFolco, Virginia Bertram, and Florence Sanders. He was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Knights of...
Michael A. Hedrick
Jul 2, 2015
Michael A. Hedrick, age 69, born in Canton, March 18, 1946 to the late John and Victoria Hedrick. Passed away July 2, 2015 of cardiac arrest. Preceded in death b y his parents and brother Gene Hedrick. Survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Carol, daughter Kristin, son and daughter-in-law Michael and Laura Hedrick, granddaughter Taylor Hedrick, brother...
Eugene Lanzo
Jul 2, 2015
Eugene Lanzo, age 88 of Canton, passed away early Thursday morning. Born in Canton to the late Frank and Louisa (Spera) Lanzo he was preceded in death by his daughter Cindy Daverio and sisters Inez Santarelli and Mary Strata. He was a member of St. Anthony/All Saints Catholic Parish, Holy Name Society and the St. Anthony Golf League. Eugene...
Lester M. Macris
Jul 1, 2015
LESTER M. MACRIS, age 80, of Canton, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, surrounded by his loving family after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. He was born on February 20, 1935 in Canton, Ohio, to the late Michael and Irene Macris who emigrated here from Crete, Greece. He was a 1954 graduate of Timken High School and...
James E. Blackburn
Jun 28, 2015
James E. Blackburn, age 90, of Canton passed away on June 28, 2015. He was born on September 2, 1924 in East Rochester, OH to the late Edwin A. and Bessie (Reedy) Blackburn. He is preceded in death by his first wife Pearl N. (Stout) Blackburn and his second wife Ethel M. (Irwin) Blackburn, his brothers, Molten Lambert, Joseph,...
Linda L. (Smith) Meola
Jun 27, 2015
Linda L. (Smith) Meola, age 66 of Louisville, passed away early Saturday morning. Born in Canton to the late Ralph G. and Annalee (Stunz) Smith she was preceded in death by her husband Daniel E. Meola. She was a graduate of Louisville High School. She retired from EMP in 2013 after 17 years of service. She is survived by...
Wedad (Shaheen) Shaheen
Jun 25, 2015
Wedad was born to Salem Shaheen and Mary Haddad on March 7, 1920. She attended Summit Grade School, Lehman Junior High, and graduated from McKinley High School. During World War II, Wedad worked in an attorney's office. In 1940, her father made a visit to the City Clerk of Courts, explaining that he had a daughter who needed a...
William E. Gurganus
Jun 24, 2015
William E. Gurganus, age 60 of North Canton, passed away Wednesday evening. Born in Akron to the late William and Mary (Ford) Gurganus, he was a 1972 graduate of Hoover High School. Bill loved music and was a very talented musician, playing with several area band, most notably The Gangsters and The Icemen. He is survived by his wife...
Nancy L. (Hughes) Nicolados
Jun 19, 2015
Nancy L. Nicolados, age 80 of Canton, passed away early Friday morning. Born in Canton she was a graduate of Timken Vocational High School. She was a member of St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church. Preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and one sister. Nancy is survived by the love of her life, Steve A. Nicolados to whom...
Ellen J. (Nunley) Clark
Jun 16, 2015
Ellen J. (Nunley) Clark, age 73 of Canton, passed away Tuesday morning. Born in Cambridge, OH to the late Ernest and Gertrude (Blackburn) Nunley, she was preceded in death by her sister Louise Douglas. She was a 1960 graduate of Canton McKinley High School. Ellen loved two read and watching British television. She was known for her cooking. Everyone...
Victoria R. (Rotar) Garofalo
Jun 15, 2015
Victoria R. (Rotar) Garofalo, age 90 of Canton, passed away early Monday morning. Born in Canton to the late Alexander and Fira Rotar she was preceded in death by her brothers Chuck, Victor, George, Alex, Lawrence and Daniel Rotar and sister Sarah Mitchell. She was a member of St. George Byzantine Catholic Cathedral. Victoria is survived by her children;...
Michael D. Buonaspina
Jun 14, 2015
Michael D. Buonaspina age 87 of Louisville passed away late Sunday evening after a brief illness. Mike was born in Canton on May 8, 1928 to the late Vincent and Rachel (Intoccio) Buonaspina. He was a member of St. Louis Catholic Parish, a 1946 graduate of Timken Vocational High school, a veteran of the United States Army, a member...
Joan C. (Kiessling) Serri
Jun 12, 2015
Joan C. Serri, age 84 of Canton, passed away Friday afternoon peacefully with her loving children by her side. Joan was born in Akron on March 21, 1931 to the late Edward and Margaret Kiessling. She was a member Christ the Servant Catholic Parish. A retired employee of Mercy Medical Center, where she worked for 33 years at the...
Mary Jane (Sekerak) Tersigni
Jun 5, 2015
Mary Jane (Sekerak) Tersigni, passed away Friday morning from complications of Alzheimer's with angels by her side. Born on May 17, 1927 in Canton. Mary Jane was a graduate of Timken Vocational High School. She was married to Romeo Tersigni in 1949. They raised six children. As her children reminisce about her life, we can't recall a time she...
