Obituaries

Feb 18, 2015

Yolanda M. "Yo" (Mangina) Mulig, age 90, of North Canton, passed away Wednesday afternoon surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 26, 1924 in Ellwood City, PA, she was preceded in death by her parents Tony and Emilia (DiLeonardo) Mangina, husband Frank Mulig, sister Mary DelPozzo, brother Robert Mangina and grandson Paul "P.J." Schumacher. After graduating from North...

Feb 13, 2015

Carmina N. (Campanaro) Spera (Carme), age 89, passed away February 13, 2015 in Aultman Compassionate Care Center. The daughter of Rose and Dan Campanaro, Carme was born in Canton, Ohio and was a graduate of Timken Vocational High School. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Catherine Bush, her brother, Michael Campanaro, and her husband, Vincent...

Feb 10, 2015

James B. Sprague, age 77 of Canton, passed away. Born in Canton to the late Donald J. and Mildred (O'Hair) Sprague, he was an Army veteran serving during the Cuban missile crisis. James was a member of Yesterday's Classics Car Club in Canton. Jim was a friend to everyone he met. He was a generous man and would give...

Feb 8, 2015

Clyde V. Sickle, Jr., age 73 of Canton, passed away Sunday after a brief illness. Born in Alliance to the late Clyde Vernon Sr. and Roselyn Marie (Murphy) Sickle, he was preceded in death by his step-son James Theodore. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Parish where he was a greeter for Sunday masses. Clyde...

Feb 7, 2015

Sandy J. Fire, age 88 of North Canton, passed away early Saturday morning. Born in Canton to the late John and Josephine (Lombardi) Fire he was preceded in death by his first wife Frances (Elfante), second wife Barbara (Berner), and sister Mary Fire. He retired in 1982 from the Timken Roller Bearing Company after 39 years of service. Sandy...

Feb 6, 2015

Marion A. May "Malo"

Marion A. May, 98, of Canton, passed away February 6, 2015.

Born November 10, 1916, Marion was the last survivor of the eleven children of Domenico Di Maio and Caterina Minnelli who had immigrated to the U.S. from Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy. Marion was preceded in death by his wife...

Feb 5, 2015

Jean K. (Reed) Ferrara, age 93 of North Canton, passed away Thursday afternoon. Born in Hackeny, Ohio to the late Clarence and Martha (Parrish) Reed she was preceded in death by her husband Tony Ferrara, two brothers and two sisters. A member of Christ the Servant Parish, Jean was an accountant, retiring in 1972 from the Canton Repository 38...

Feb 2, 2015

George A. Shaheen, age 84 of Canton, passed away Monday. Born in Canton to the late Ayub and Alexandria Shaheen. He was a member of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church. George was a 1948 graduate of Timken Vocational High School. A Korean War Veteran having served in the United States Army. George was also part of the American Legion...

Jan 30, 2015

Dennis R. McCauley, loving husband to Melanie, devoted father and grandfather, friend to many passed away on January 30, 2015. Dennis was born on May 10, 1949 to the late Robert E. McCauley, Sr. and Lulu E. (Mujais) McCauley. Dennis was an Army Veteran from the Vietnam War. He was employed by The Timken Company for 47 years and...

Jan 29, 2015

Maria Domenica Rinaldi, age 92, of Canton, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning. She was born in Bonefro (Campobasso), Italy, on December 5, 1922. Maria immigrated along with her two sons Giuseppe and Luigi to the United States in 1962, to rejoin her husband Celestino who had immigrated six years earlier. She was a self-employed seamstress for most of her...

Jan 23, 2015

Jerome Stanley Szymanski, age 86 of Canton, went to be with Jesus on Friday. Born in Akron, Ohio to the late Stanley and Antoinette (Mileski) Szymanski, he was preceded in death by sisters Antoinette and Gloria. A graduate of Canton McKinley High School, he served as a Marine in Korea during the war (one of the "Chosun Frozen"). An officer...

Jan 23, 2015

George G. Tsarwhas, age 83, died Friday, January 23 rd at Mercy Hospital in Canton after a courageous 25-year battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born in Canton, Ohio on April 14, 1931. In addition to his parents, Konstantinos and Helen Tsarwhas, he was preceded in death by his father-and mother-in-law, Gust and Penelope Maragakes, and his brother-in-law George...

Jan 23, 2015

George Matinides, age 81 of Louisville, passed away Friday surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. Born in Louisville to the late Christ and Mary (Agathon) Matinides, he was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. A graduate of Louisville High School, George was an Army veteran stationed at Ft. Hood, Texas where he served as a medic....

Jan 22, 2015

Mark Steven Johns II passed away on January 22, 2015 due to a lifelong illness. He was 25 years old. Mark's bravery and optimism through a lifetime of pain and uncertainty, will always be remembered and cherished by those who knew and loved him. A special thanks go out to Dr. James Johns, Dr. Jihad Asfoura and the staff...

Jan 21, 2015

Charles D. Shaheen 1919-2015

The world lost a true classic on Wednesday, January 21, 2015, when Charles D. "CD" Shaheen, 95, passed away peacefully after a brief stay in the wonderful, caring hands of Crossroads Hospice at Mercy Medical Center. Preceded by his wife, Opal "Brownie" Shaheen (nee Brown), parents Moses and Selma Shaheen, brothers John and...

Jan 17, 2015

Catherine Elizabeth Petrovich died on January 17th. "Cathy" or "Kay" was born on July 21, 1919 in Horning, PA, to parents Theodore Petrovich and Eva Karpa. After the death of her mother, her father remarried and Catherine gained three new half siblings. Her father died in 1927 and the family relocated to Canton, Ohio. As a girl, Catherine began...

Jan 17, 2015

Rose Kesel Mokodean, born February 2, 1926, died in her sleep on January 17, 2015. Rose was a graduate of Lincoln High School and the College of Wooster. She worked for five years in the editorial department of the Canton Repository, writing feature stories and handling the radio and television news. After leaving the Rep, she and her husband...

Jan 15, 2015

Maria (Dasco) Infantino, age 91 of Canton, passed away Thursday evening at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Tricarico, Italy to the late Pietro and Maria Olivia (DaBraio) Dasco, she was preceded in death by her husband Domenico in 2010, brother and sister-in-law Sabato and Maddalena Dasco. She was a member of St. Anthony/All Saints Catholic Parish...

Jan 14, 2015

Sandy M. Fire, age 92 of Canton, passed away Wednesday morning after a short illness. Born in Canton to the late Salvatore and Josephine (Impagliozza) Fire, he was preceded in death by his wife Elvira (Preda) Fire, brothers Joseph, Nick, and Charles Marcelli, James and Robert Fire, sisters Mary (Marcelli) Mercorelli and Susan (Marcelli) Perrenoud. He was a member...

Jan 13, 2015

NICOLA B. GLIATTA

Nick was born on December 1, 1920 to the late Raffeala (Scrima) and Bartolome Gliatta in Magnolia, Ohio. He was the loving husband of the late Sarah Norcia, whom he married on November 16, 1946 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Nick was a WWII army veteran, serving as a medic with the Army Corps...