Obituaries

Jan 18, 2018

Mary T. (Datko) Brodzenski, age 61 of Canton, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018. She was born in Canton on July 8, 1956 to the late Steve and Mildred Datko. Mary was a Central Catholic High School graduate, a former member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church and worked for the Hoover Company for over 35 years. Along...

Jan 16, 2018

Katherine "Kay" Mae Pujazon, a ge 88, of Canton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 16 th at Bethany Nursing Home with family at her side. She was born March 22, 1929 in Irwin, Pennsylvania to William and Janet (Winter) Bawn. The family moved to Canton when she was a young child. Kay was a 1948 graduate of Timken...

Jan 12, 2018

Louis N. Shaheen, age 69 of Canton, passed away Friday morning. Born in Arne, Syria to the late Naseeb G. and Jana (Saliba) Shaheen, and preceded in death by sisters Julia Esber and Nazha Ataya. He was a member of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church. Louis was a 1966 graduate of McKinley High School. He attended Kent State University...

Jan 8, 2018

Fidel "Fife" Ampudia Herraiz, 88, of Canton passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Born April 27, 1929 in Canton to Fidel Herraiz and Palmira Ampudia Herraiz, he is preceded in death by his dear wife of 55 years, Emily (Nicholas) Herraiz; and his sisters, Aurora "Irene" Rossetti and Isabelle Herraiz; and the family dog, Diggity, pictured above at Fidel's...

Jan 8, 2018

Louise M. Chiappini, age 90 of Canton, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018. She was born on July 17, 1927 to the late Mark and Virginia DeChellis. Louise was a 1945 Timken High School graduate, and continued her education at Canton Actual Business College. She was member of St. Mary/St. Benedict Parish, where she was part of the Alter...

Jan 2, 2018

Walter J. Maurer age 81 North Canton, passed away early Tuesday morning. Born in Louisville to the late Mello and Alice (Haren) Maurer he was also preceded in death by his daughter Colleen Maurer, two brothers and one sister. He attended Louisville High School and was an Army veteran. Prior to retirement, Walter was a self-employed home builder. He...

Jan 1, 2018

Barbara A. (Amiss) Kotagides, age 76 of Canton, passed away early Monday morning after an extended illness. Barbara was a 14 year lung transplant recipient. Born in Charlottesville, Virginia to the late Andrew and Florence (Dean) Amiss, she also preceded in death by her husband of 50 years John P. Kotagides, brother Andrew "Bubba" Amiss Jr., in-laws Harry J....

Jan 1, 2018

Cynthia A. Ackerman, age 67 of Canton, went home to be with the Lord early Monday morning. Cynthia was born in Canton on February 17, 1950 to the late John and Valia (Ricci) Barcich. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church, and a 1968 graduate of Glenwood High School. Cynthia enjoyed gardening, was an avid bingo player, and also...

Dec 27, 2017

Richard J. Battista age 64 of Canton, passed away Wednesday, December 27 th at Aultman Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Canton to the late Joseph and Mary (Rossetti) Battista, he was a 1971 graduate of Louisville High School and an Air Force veteran. He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren, brother and sister. Richard loved...

Dec 27, 2017

Louis "Snooki" Scrima age 87 of Canton, passed away early Wednesday, December 27, 2017. Born in Canton to the late John and Rose (Pope) Scrima. Louis was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Jean Helen Scrima, with whom he spent 61 wonderful years together. His siblings were Phillip Scrima, Mary Scrima, Lucille Garofalo, Florence Milano, Josephine Scrima,...

Dec 26, 2017

Devin Marie Digiantonio, age 25 of Canton, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017. She was born on January 25, 1992 in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Devin graduated in 2012 from Southgate, and was a member of River of Life Christian Fellowship. She was preceded in death by her father John, and grandparents Helen and David Adkins. She is survived by her...

Dec 25, 2017

Carol R. (Stone) Siminges age 79 of Canton, passed away Christmas day surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Royal, West Virginia to the late Melvin and Zinith (Redden) Stone. Carol was preceded in death by her husband Christ Siminges, brothers Cliff and Bill Stone. She was a member of St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church. Always working...

Dec 24, 2017

Frederick M. Hall age 68 of Canton, passed away unexpectedly December 24, 2017. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia he was a graduate of Sandy Valley High School. He was a hard working machinist and millwright who loved his family. He was an avid sports fan and loved attending basketball games. Frederick is survived by his children Kenna (Tom) Peterson,...

Dec 23, 2017

Rosemary M. (Petro) Charles, age 87, of North Canton, passed away on Saturday morning. Rosemary was born in Canton to the late Frank and Angeline (Messaris) Petro. She was very proud of her Italian heritage. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and she will be missed dearly by her entire family. She is survived by her...

Dec 23, 2017

Rudolph P. Amatangelo

It is with great sadness that the family of Rudolph (Rudy) P. Amatangelo announces his passing after a brief illness, on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at the age of 81. Rudy will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 60 years, Charlotte (Sainer) Amatangelo, his children; Yvonne [Jack] Neal, Russell [Joyce] Amatangelo, Reid Amatangelo,...

Dec 19, 2017

Isabelle A. Herraiz, age 90 of Canton, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017. Isabelle was born in Canton to the late Fidel and Pauline Herriaz on May 30, 1927. She was a member of First Friends Church and a volunteer aid for the First Friends Kindergarten classes. Isabelle worked as a clerk at Sears and Roebuck for 20 years. Along...

Dec 18, 2017

John R. Morabito 1920-2017. Age 97 of Canton, went to be home with the Lord and his beloved wife, Eleanor, on Monday, December 18, 2017 at his place of comfort with his family. Born in Conifer, PA on April 14, 1920 to the late Bruno and Antonia Morabito. He attended Emerson and St. Joseph Elementary Schools and Washington High...

Dec 18, 2017

Anna "Ann" H. (Hadjian) Economos age 88 of Canton, passed away suddenly Monday, December 18, 2017 at Aultman Hospital. Born in Canton to the late Haralambos and Haricklia (Hadjipanayiotou) Hadjian, she was also preceded in death by her brother John Hadjian, sister Mary Anastas and brother-in-law Sam Anastas. Ann was a 1946 graduate of the Timken Vocational High School secretarial...

Dec 16, 2017

Domingo Alonzo Ramos, age 49 of Canton, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 16, 2017. He was born on April 16, 1968 in Cruz Chich Joyabay Quiche, Guatemala to the late Tomas Alonzo Alonzo and Maria Ramos Reynoso. He is survived by his partner Guillermina Cortez Juarez; children Maria Alonzo Cortez, Juana Alonzo Cortez, Maria Alonzo Cortez, Francisco Alonzo Cortez,...

Dec 16, 2017

Mary A. Esber

Mary A. Esber, age 89, passed away Saturday, December 16 surrounded by her family. She will be remembered for her loving kindness, generosity, wisdom, and abiding faith. Mary was the daughter of Maroun and Wadea Thomas, and a lifelong Canton resident. She was a graduate of St. Paul's grade school, Mount Marie (Central Catholic),...