Obituaries

Apr 24, 2015

Lydia B. Kieffer, age 90 of Canton, passed away April 24, 2015. Born in Chicago, IL to the late Hiram and Maude (Elliott) Lytton, she was preceded in death by her husband Earl E. Kieffer, step-son Danny Kieffer, three sisters and three brothers. Lydia was a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is survived by...

Apr 24, 2015

Sister Mary Anna Leskovec, of the Holy Spirit, P.C.P.A.

Sister Mary Anna Leskovec, age 100, of the Order of Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, died peacefully on Friday, April 24, 2015 at Regina Health Care Center in Richfield, Ohio, where she had been lovingly cared for since 2011 when she required care beyond that which could be...

Apr 23, 2015

Clara Athena (Theofelactos) Beoglos passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015. Born February 6, 1933, she was a 1951 graduate of Timken Vocational High School and was retired from the Hoover Company. She is survived by loving children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, daughter and son-in-law Georgene and Joe Powell and children, Sarah (Powell) and Dan Sears, Christina (Powell) and Aaron...

Apr 20, 2015

Marlene G. Mattachione Capuano, age 71 of Perry Township passed away, on Monday, April 20 at Mercy Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Canton, Ohio on June 6, 1943 to Joseph Peppy Mattachione and Mary Eremita Mattachione. After 30 years of service to Perry Local Schools Marlene retired as District Transportation Supervisor. Many Perrites will certainly remember her...

Apr 19, 2015

Vincenzo Cinquemani, Sr., age 83 of Canton, passed away early Sunday. Born in San Cono, Sicily to the late Cono and Serafina (Costa) Cinquemani, he was preceded in death by his wife JoAnn (Jovingo) Cinquemani and brothers Angelo and Cono. He has lived in the Canton area since coming from Sicily in 1949. Vince was the retired owner of...

Apr 19, 2015

MARY MAY, age 96 of Canton, passed away April 19 after an extended illness. Born in Canton to the late Achim Popa and Eva Streza, she was a graduate of Alliance High School. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph A. May in 1987; one sister Helen Dalesandro, one brother John Popa, and one infant brother. Mary...

Apr 18, 2015

Frank T. Warth, age 83 of Canton, passed away Saturday April 18, 2015 after a short illness. Bron in Canton to the late Albert and Eleanor Warth, he was preceded in death by brothers James and Raymond Warth. Frank attended St. Joseph grade school and was a 1950 graduate of Timken Vocational High School. He graduated from Kent State...

Apr 13, 2015

GEORGE R. CHICK, age 88 of North Canton, passed away on April 13, 2015. Born in Canton, on April 13, 1927 to the late Joseph and Pasqualina (Borelli) Chick. He attended McKinley High School. He was an Army veteran of WW II. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a Mail Carrier. George was a member of The...

Apr 13, 2015

Olga (Tender) Michalos, age 89 of Canton, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on Monday, April 13 at Aultman Hospital surrounded by her family. Olga was born October 2, 1925 in Lorain, Ohio, the daughter of the late Peter and Christina (Theophelis) Tender. She was a graduate of Lorain High School and a 1948 graduate of Denison...

Apr 12, 2015

Diana Recchio passed away at her home April 12. She graduated from McKinley High School in 1971 and from Bowling Green University in 1975, Summa Cum Laude. She was employed by Barthel's Garden Center where she worked for many years. Diana was truly a creative person. She loved her plants and her flower gardens. She enjoyed spending time with...

Apr 12, 2015

Lucy "Lou" Ziccardi, age 80 of Canton, passed away Sunday evening. Born in Canton to the late Antonio and Mary (Marchesciano) Ziccardi, she was a life resident of Canton. She was a former member of St. Paul Catholic Parish in Canton and currently a member of St. Anthony/All Saints Catholic Parish. Lou was a 1953 graduate of Timken Vocational...

Apr 10, 2015

Remo "Ray" J. Sbardella, age 56 of North Canton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 10, 2015. He was preceded in death by his father Renato Sbardella. Ray was a 1976 graduate of Glen Oak High School. He was a member of Little Flower Catholic Parish. Ray was employed with McCann Plastics as their Safety Coordinator. He is survived...

Apr 10, 2015

On Friday, April 10th heaven gained an angel. Constance "Connie" Rose Salvino left this earth surrounded by the loves of her life, her children; Michelle (Mike) Pitsenbarger, Pauline Salvino, and Paul Salvino; grandchildren Michael, Mathew, Dominic, Angelo, Francesco, and Carmela. She is also survived by her sister and brother-in-law Christine "Busy"and Joe Donofrio, brothers and sisters-in-law John and Pat...

Apr 9, 2015

Denny Jay Read, age 62 of Canton, passed away April 9, 2015. Born in Canton to the late Lester R. and Mildred L. (Barnett) Read he was preceded in death by his twin sister Penny K. Read. Denny was a 1971 graduate of Glenwood High School. He retired from the Hoover Company in 2000 after 27 years of service....

Apr 8, 2015

JACK S. HALKIDES, age 85 of North Canton, passed away suddenly on Wednesday. Born in Canton to the late Harry and Lydia Halkides, he was well-known in the area for his jazz and band music. He was a graduate from Timken High School, and after, was stationed in San Antonio, Texas for a short period of time while in...

Apr 7, 2015

DINO J. DESTEFANO, age 55 of Canton, transitioned into the arms of God on April 7, 2015. A beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend. Because of Dino's gentle heart and accepting nature, he was beloved by all who knew him. It was apparent through his cheerful smile and hearty laughter that one of his greatest joys was...

Apr 6, 2015

HELEN C. McCORD (Muccilli), age 94 of Canton, passed away after a brief illness Monday morning. Born in Canton, on October 16, 1920, to the late Liberato and Maria (DelRiccio) Muccilli. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, and a graduate of Canton McKinley High School. Helen was a former employee of Diebold Inc., and for many...

Apr 3, 2015

JANET L. MAY, age 75 of Canton, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015. Born in Canton to the late Anthony and Nancy (Saracina) May, Janet was a graduate of McKinley High School. She went on to study theater at Kent State University performing in many theatrical productions and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts. After graduation, Janet...

Apr 1, 2015

George N. Hatzakis, 76 of Canton, passed away after an extended illness. Born in Napoli, the Isle of Crete, Greece to the late Nicholas and Katina (Bourlas) Hatzakis. He's a 1958 graduate of Lehman High School, and he joined U.S. Marine Corp after graduation. He was a member of St. Haralambos & Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Churches, Senior Citizens...

Mar 27, 2015

Helen T. (Tsakiris) Liolios, age 95 of North Canton, passed away Friday evening at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Clarksburg, WV to the late Theofilos and Athena (Sfikas) Tsakiris, she was preceded in death by her husband Jim Liolios, sons James and George, daughter Audrey, two brothers and one sister. Helen was a member of Holy...