Mary F. (Venuto) Sweezy
Oct 15, 2017
Mary F. (Venuto) Sweesy, age 91 of Canton, passed away Sunday evening.  Born in Canton to the late Gerardo and Esther (Malatesta) Venuto, she was preceded in death by her husband Clyde Sweesy.  A member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Mary was an avid gardener and bingo player. She is survived by her children Gary (Diana) Vara of...
Margaret (Gennett) Santilli
Oct 15, 2017
Margaret (Gennett) Santilli, 98, of Canton, Ohio, passed away Sunday, October 15th.  She was born in 1918 to the late Gaetano and Christina (Ginnetti) Gennett who immigrated from Italy at the turn of the century.  She married Frank A. Santilli shortly after his return form service in WW II.  They began raising a family in southwest Canton and continued to...
Robert J. Cutter
Oct 14, 2017
Robert J. Cutter age 55 of Canton, passed away Saturday.  Born in Massillon, he was a 1980 graduate of Canton South High School.  Bob was an avid hunter, loved his music and going to concerts, trips to Myrtle Beach and especially loved camping and boating with his buddy Gino.  He was preceded in death by his father James Cutter.  He...
George P. Michalos
Oct 12, 2017
George P. Michalos Age 98 of Canton, Ohio, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, peacefully passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at his home. George, a life-long resident of Canton, was born October 10, 1919 to the late Peter and Margaret (Vaitsis) Michalos. He was a 1937 graduate of McKinley High School and a 1941 graduate of The Ohio...
Joanne (Esber) Difolco
Oct 11, 2017
Joanne DiFolco, age 88 of Canton, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017. She was born in Canton, on September 19, 1929 to the late Namer and Nelle (Saab) Esber. Joanne was a graduate of Timken High School; she was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, the Columbian Ladies of the K of C, the Phoenician Auxiliary and...
Ann M. (Manderine) Gerber
Oct 11, 2017
Ann M. (Manderine) Gerber, age 96 of Canton, passed away Wednesday, October 11th.  Born in Fulton Run, PA to the late  Emanuel and Concetta (Rich) Manderine, she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph P. Gerber, daughter JoAnn Abrigg, sisters Carmel DiGiacomo, Catherine Sepich, brothers Anthony, James, Joseph, Louis, Sam and Bernard Manderine.  She was a dedicated wife, mother,...
Rita (Guarnieri) Disimone
Oct 10, 2017
Rita M. (Guarnieri) DiSimone, age 76, of Canton, passed away Tuesday at home surrounded by her family.  She was born in Cleveland, to the late Joseph and Jennie(Carano) Guarnieri.  She was a 1958 graduate of Central Catholic, and a member of St. Peter Catholic Church.  Rita was a former employee at Head Start where she served as Family Involvement Coordinator.  ...
Revecca A. (Moraitis) Abel
Oct 9, 2017
Revecca A. Abel, age 79 of Canton, passed away Monday afternoon, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Aetos, Greece on July 15, 1938, and has been a Canton resident for the last 61 years. She was a member of St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church, the Silver Liners and the Daughters of Penelope. She was...
Angeline (Pero) Leavers
Oct 8, 2017
Angeline Leavers (1929-2017). Our Aunt Angie peacefully passed away on Sunday, October 8th, 2017 at the age of 88, following a lengthy stay at The Regency of Canton. We are sure she did not want to miss our brother Casey's (10/08/1957 – 12/01/1998) 60th birthday celebration in heaven! Born on February 2, 1929, she spent her entire life in Canton,...
Nicki A. (Leno) Price
Oct 6, 2017
Nicki A. (Leno) Price, age 62 of Canton, passed away early Friday, October 6, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Canton to the late Nick and Donna (Paulson) Leno, and was preceded in death by her brother Nick A. Leno II. Nicki was a 1973 graduate of Glenwood High School.  She started every day by playing her...
Christopher S. Henning
Oct 3, 2017
Christopher S. Henning, age 55 of North Canton, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017 after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was born on April 13, 1962 in Canton, Ohio. Christopher served in the U.S. Army as a Staff Sergeant, and was the former owner of News Depot. He was preceded in death by brothers-in-law Mark Stroia and Tim...
Brian Lee Wagner
Oct 2, 2017
Brian Lee Wagner age 63 of North Canton, is now climbing the "Stairway to Heaven."  He was born in Massillon to the late Jack and Helen Wagner and was preceded in death by his daughter Rachael Moser.  Brian was a Honors graduate from Walsh University.  He was an Outstanding Senior in Political Science, Magna Kum Suma Atti.  Brian was a...
Steve P. Lemos
Sep 29, 2017
Steve Lemos, age 69, went home to be with the Lord Friday, September 29th following complications from an illness. Steve was born November 14, 1947 in Oinoussai Chios, Greece, to Panagiotis and Eftichia (Gianakis) Lemos. He came to the U.S.A., with his parents and sister in 1953, and settled in Canton. Steve was preceded in death by his father and...
Lawrence "Larry" Tabacchi
Sep 27, 2017
Lawrence (Larry) W. Tabacchi passed away peacefully September 27th, surrounded by his family. Larry served in the United States Air Force before starting his 38 year career with The Hoover Company, where he held various international positions before returning to the mid-west and settling in Canton in 1980. He retired from Hoover in 2002. Larry enjoyed fishing and hunting, and...
Edward Paul Balaun
Sep 19, 2017
EDWARD PAUL BALAUN, JR. 1929 - 2017 Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at the Redwood Retirement Home in Napa, CA at the age of 88.  He was born in Canton, Ohio to the late Edward and Erma (Frank) Balaun.  Edward served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict.  Edward graduated from the University of Cincinnati...
Todd B. Zavodney
Sep 19, 2017
TODD BRETT ZAVODNEY Born: 11-26-1968 Death: 9-19-2017 Todd Passed away after an eleven-month courageous battle with cancer.  He attended Revere High School and The University of Akron.  Todd owned and operated Chateau Maintenance Inc. since 1993.  He prided himself in never missing a day of work even through most of his illness.  Todd has always had a need for speed...
David Lee Adkins
Sep 17, 2017
David Lee Adkins, age 79 of Canton, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017. He was born on September 10, 1938 to the late William and Florence (Greene) Adkins. David was a Canton McKinley High School graduate; he was then employed by Union Metal. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Helen Adkins, sister Jean Adkins...
Joseph P. Barbato
Sep 15, 2017
Joseph P. Barbato, age 57 of Canton, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon. Born in Canton to the late Patrick and Margaret (Nichols) Barbato, he was preceded in death by his brother James E. Barbato. Joe was the owner of Barbato Flowers and Greenhouse for the past 33 years. He dearly loved his family and his greenhouse. He is survived by...
Armando "Fatty" Prendes
Sep 9, 2017
Armando Prendes, known by all who loved him as Fatty, died Saturday September Ninth surrounded by his adoring family. Fatty was 90 years young and the beloved husband of Ida Mae Schwall for 68 years. Fatty was the proud father of three sons, Stephen (Glenna), Raymond (Nancy) and Robert (Deb) and the instigator of much fun as Abuelo to...
Donald F. Davis
Sep 3, 2017
Donald F. Davis, age 86 of Canton, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017. He was born in Smithville, Ohio on June 13, 1931 to the late Arthur and Dora (Blaugh) Davis. Donald was employed by the RB&W Corporation, where he worked as a machinist for 24 years. He was a member of Fairhope United Methodist Church, and was an...
