Obituaries

Jan 3, 2014

MARY L. (TROMBINO) PICCHIONE, age 89 of Canton, passed away Friday morning. Born in Canton on July 30, 1924 to the late Joseph and Elvira (Carpinelli) Trombino she was also preceded in death by her husband, Anthony; granddaughter, Ashley Picchione and brother, Louis Trombino. Mary attended Timken Vocational High School and was a member of St. Anthony/All Saints Catholic...

Jan 1, 2014

Lillian Gennett, 98 of Canton, Ohio died January 1, 2014. Born on March 12, 1915, Lillian was the daughter of the late Camilla and Joseph Colette. Lillian was a member of Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Saint Michael's Guild, Trirosis, and a former member of Shady Hollow Country Club. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Dec 30, 2013

George Komas, 87, died peacefully in his home of natural causes on December 30, 2013. He was the son of the late Dionysius and Eleni Komas (Paschalis). He was a retired machinist for the E.W. Bliss Company. He is survived by his sister Anna Economou, nephew Steve Economou, Steve's wife Lydia, great nephews Nicholas and Andrew, great niece Sophia,...

Dec 29, 2013

CHARLES MARLING

Charles Marling, age 85, died peacefully at home, Sunday, December 29, 2013 after a long illness. He is survived by his ever faithful wife, Bella (Boscia) Marling, of 58 years, his son Michael and much loved grandson Anthony Marling. "Chuck", as he was known to all was a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather....

Dec 29, 2013

Edith "Edie" (Navarro) (Popovich) Shaw passed away surrounded by her family at home on November 29 th after a courageous battle with cancer. Edith was born in Canton on December 12, 1923 to the late Manuel and Mariana Navarro. She was a member of Little Flower Catholic Parish. A 1941 graduate of McKinley High School. Edith then went on...

Dec 25, 2013

DAVID LEE SAMUEL WILLIAMS

David Lee Samuel Williams was born June 7, 1944 to Melba and Opral Williams in Canton, Ohio. He graduated from McKinley High School and began a long career at Timken Company where he became a Tool Crib Operator and retired after 30 plus years. He departed this life on December 23, 2013. An...

Dec 25, 2013

ALICE MAE (LEONARD) DeSTEFANO, age 81 of Massillon, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning. Born in Massillon to the late George Leonard and Lillian (Beitel) Randles, she was a lifetime member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Massillon. Alice was a 1950 graduate of Massillon Washington High School. She began her working career with the Weslin Theater then went on...

Dec 24, 2013

DONNA V. (ALEXANDER) YACKO, age 80 of Canton, passed away early Tuesday morning. Born in Crooksville, Ohio to the late Henry and Mary (Tanner) Alexander she was preceded in death by her husband John Yacko, an infant daughter, sisters Janelle Volk, Harriett Jane Schaffer, Ruth Bench, brothers Rex Alexander and Larry Tanner Alexander. Donna was a member of St....

Dec 20, 2013

Matthew Joseph Vitartas passed away peacefully in his Canton home on December 20, 2013 after celebrating his 92nd birthday on December 13th. Born in Braddock, Pennsylvania to Anna and Matthew Vitartas. He received the Holy Sacraments at Saint Isidore Lithuanian Catholic Church. He attended Braddock High School class of 1939, was an Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow,...

Dec 20, 2013

Holly Kay Pike age 47 of Canton passed away unexpectedly at her home on December 20, 2013. She was a much needed mother and sister who will be sadly missed. Holly was born on November 10, 1966 to the late Jon and Carol Keefer. She was a graduate of GlenOak High School. A former employee of the City of...

Dec 15, 2013

MICHELE D. (STAMM) FERRUCCIO, age 55 of Ft. Meyers, Florida, passed away Sunday, December 15 after a sudden illness. Born in Canton, Michele was a 1977 graduate of Carrollton High School. She was the former owner of Union Station bar in Massillon. She worked in Las Vegas for 20 years with Main Street Station and as an event coordinator...

Dec 13, 2013

FRANK RANALLI SR., age 86 of Canton passed away peacefully on Friday, December 13th, 2013. Born and raised in Canton, Ohio he was a member of St. Anthony/All Saints Catholic Parish and was retired from Akro Rubber Company where he worked for 40 years. Preceded in death by his wife Nina and by his parents, John and Elizabeth (DePasquale)...

Dec 13, 2013

Dorothy (DOT) England age 79 of Canton passed away at Aultman Compassionate Care surrounded by her loving family on Friday December 13, 2013. Dot was born in West Virginia and lived most of her life in Canton. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and an awesome baker. She was preceded in death by her husband Allen...

Dec 10, 2013

MARY (GEORGE) KLUS, age 86 of Canton, passed away Tuesday evening. Born in Canton to the late John and Anna (Gregoriades) George, she was preceded in death by her husband Steve Klus, sister Olga Adams and Helen George. Mary was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Koraes Ladies Society and the Senior Citizens of Holy Trinity. She...

Dec 9, 2013

MICHAEL A. CIRONE, age 89 of Louisville passed away early Monday morning, surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Canton to the late Luca and Mary (Elefante) Cirone he was preceded in death by his son William Cirone. He was a World War II veteran serving on the USS Pueblo. He retired from the Ford Motor Company after 30...

Dec 7, 2013

Rebecca (Adams) Labowitz

Rebecca (Adams) Labowitz passed away on Sunday, December 08, 2013. She was born on February 21, 1954 and graduated from Oakwood High School. She received her Bachelor's degree from Bluffton University and Master's degree from Akron University. She taught Culinary Arts at McKinley High School and supervised The President's Room for over twenty years....

Dec 7, 2013

GEORGE B. MORETTA, age 78 of East Canton, passed away Saturday evening. He was born in Bergholz, Ohio to the late George and Helen (Neider) Moretta and was preceded in death by his brother William Moretta. He was a graduate of East Canton High School, member of Living Hope Church and the F.O.P. George began his law enforcement career at...

Dec 5, 2013

FLORENCE M. (AMADORE) SMITH, age 96 of Canton, passed away Thursday evening. Born in Canton to the late Joseph and Antoinette (Serchia) Amadore she was preceded in death by her brothers John H. "Sparky", Joseph Jr. and Donald Amadore, sisters Laura Caster, Thelma Ghezzi, and Viola Willis. She retired from the St. Regis Paper Company after 40 years of...

Dec 5, 2013

GEORGE M. MOKODEAN, 92, died peacefully in his sleep on December 5, 2013. George was a WW II veteran, serving as a navigator in the Army Air Corps. He flew in B24 Liberators in the Pacific War Zone for three years. He was stationed in Japan for a year after the close of the war. Holding a Master's degree...

Nov 24, 2013

Pietro D'Antonio, age 86, of Canton, Ohio, passed away at his home peacefully on Sunday, November 24, with his family by his side. Born March 20, 1927, in the Montenerodomo, Abruzzo, Italy, Pietro grew up farming with his family on the same land they had worked for generations. He survived the hardships of World War II, and after the...