Obituaries

Mar 15, 2024

Carole Jean Wilder, 78, passed peacefully and surrounded by her boys on March 15, 2024. Mom created a family full of love, laughter and a lifetime full of joyous memories. She is survived by Robert, her devoted husband of 58 years. Son Christopher and grandson Matthew (Columbus, OH). Son Michael (Akron, OH) and "adopted" son and granddaughter Todd and...

Mar 15, 2024

Virginia J. Massouh Obituary

On March 7, 2024 Virginia (Ginny) Jacox Massouh went to the Lord after suffering nine years with Alzheimer's disease. Born February 11, 1943 in Rochester, NY, she attended Penfield High School and then Hiram College in Ohio.

Ginny met Michael Massouh at Hiram, and the two were married in 1965. She...

Mar 12, 2024

Carolyn F. (Rossetti) Cooper, age 79 of Canton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. She was born in Canton on December 3, 1944 to the late Anthony and Julia (Buch) Rossetti. A graduate of Timken High School, Carolyn worked for the U.S. Government where she administered the ASVAB test to incoming military recruits, as well as worked...

Mar 12, 2024

Theresa (Codispoti) Davide, age 79 of Canton, passed away early Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Born in Sant' Andrea, Italy to the late Bruno and Vittoria (Papaleo) Codispoti, she was also preceded in death by her brother Joseph Codispoti. Theresa was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church and the Sant' Andrea Society. She owned the Lemon Tree...

Mar 11, 2024

Jeananne "Jeannie" Acher (née Crowther) passed away on March 11, 2024, in Canton, Ohio. She was born January, 1947, in Canton, Ohio. She is survived by her 3 sons Aaron, Nathan, and Adam, Her brother Tom, 5 Grandkids and many loved nieces and nephews. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death...

Mar 8, 2024

Tammie E. Moore, age 62, of Canton, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on March 8, 2024, while visiting family in Sedona, Arizona. Born on April 25, 1961, Tammie dedicated her life to serving others with boundless love and compassion.

Tammie retired from the Canton City School District in 2013, where she served as a Behavior Adjustment Coach for...

Mar 8, 2024

Charles W. Carter, age 90 of Canton, passed peacefully Friday, March 8, 2024 at his residence. A beloved soul who journeyed through life with grace and strength, Chuck's journey began on May 12, 1933 in Olive Hill, Kentucky, as he was welcomed into the world by his parents, the late Marvin and Amelia (Brazen) Carter; he is preceded in...

Mar 5, 2024

Elmer Russell Corbit, age 93, passed away March 5th at Copeland Oaks/Crandall Medical Center in Sebring, Ohio where he had resided the past five years.

Born on February 13, 1931, to Russell and Frances Corbit, Elmer graduated from Lincoln High School in 1949 as a football, basketball and baseball player, as well as a tenor singing in...

Mar 5, 2024

Architella (Ethel) J. Flex, age 102 of Canton, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Born in Canton to the late Gaetano and Filomena (Limatone) Cecere, she was also preceded in death by her husband Judge Anthony Flex, Sr., son Anthony Flex, Jr., son-in-law Thomas Snelbaker, sisters and brothers-in-law Antonette (Dan) DeSantis, Jennie (Nick) DiFrancesco, Connie (Al) Risaliti, Dolly (Bill)...

Mar 2, 2024

Debra L. Martin "Debbie," age 63, passed away on March 2, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. Debbie was preceded in death by her parents Beverly and Ray Sutton, and sister Peggy Edwards. She is survived by her son Zachary Carney; BF- Freddie Collins; brother Clarence Edwards; sisters Ethel Marie Henderson, Corinna Sutton, Joeanne Moore (Michael), granddaughters Haley...

Mar 2, 2024

Margaret Ann Mongiardo, age 87 of Canton, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024. She was born in Canton, Ohio and the daughter of the late Thomas and Tilli Pacelli. She was a graduate of Timken High School and devoted her life to being a fantastic housewife and wonderful mother. Margaret married her late husband Francis, of 62 years,...

Mar 2, 2024

Glenn A. Ebey, age 99, passed away peacefully on March 2nd, 2024. He was born, in Canton, February 23, 1925 to John and Estella (Fyock) Ebey. After attending McKinley High School, Glenn joined the US Army in the summer of 1943. After basic training and medical corp training, he shipped off to England where he participated in the D-Day...

Feb 29, 2024

Donald Silovich, Loving father, brother and friend passed away peacefully in his home February 29th 2024. He loved his family, fishing, trivia and classic TV. He will be best remembered for his quick wit, contagious laugh, obscure knowledge and grand storytelling enhanced by his gift of gab. One of his best qualities was his ability to make everyone feel...

Feb 26, 2024

Eleni "Helen" Esber, age 77 of Canton, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024. She was born in Neapoli, Greece on November 19, 1946 to the late Nicholas and Aikaterini (Bourlas) Hatzakis. A graduate of Lehman High School, and furthered her education at Kent State University where she received a Bachelor's Degree in Education. Eleni retired from Plain Local...

Feb 25, 2024

Darlene R. (Meyers) Panagopoulos

Age 81 of Canton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 25, 2024, after courageously battling a long illness. Darlene was born on January 26, 1943 to John and Helen Meyers in New Philadelphia, Ohio, where she grew up and completed her early education.

Darlene "became Greek" when she met and married...

Feb 22, 2024

George Jack Vagotis, of Lorain, OH, fell asleep in the Lord surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at age 73. He was born on September 20, 1950, in Canton, OH, to his loving parents, Angelo (Jack) and Esther Vagotis. George attended The Kiski School in Saltsburg, PA, and graduated from Lehman High School in 1968....

Feb 18, 2024

James "Jim" R. Doud, age 84 of Canton, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024. He was born in North Hornell, New York on June 28, 1939 to the late Devillo and Mary (Glover) Doud. Jim graduated from Canaseraga Central High School, and then from Alfred University, where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Engineering. After college, he married...

Feb 18, 2024

William E. Nichols, Sr., age 77, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024. He was born in Bristol, Virginia on December 14, 1946 to the late Charles Henry Nichols and Martha Bell Lilley. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, William later retired from Babcock & Wilcox, where he worked as an electrician. William love being in nature and fishing....

Feb 18, 2024

Diane J. Sams, age 64 of North Canton, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024. She was born in Canton on June 3, 1959 to the late Nunzio and Hildegard Gambone. Diane graduated from Louisville High School and after received her Associate's Degree from ETI Technical College, where she became an instructor. She later was employed by the Timken...

Feb 18, 2024

Gladys "Mary" (Conn) Hall, age 69 of Navarre, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 18, 2024 surrounded by her family and friends. She was born in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan on August 12, 1954 to the late Russell and Kay (Yabunaka) Conn. Mary and her family came to the United States in 1959. She graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School,...