Obituaries

Jan 30, 2018

Lucille F. (Castello) Bianchi, age 90 of Canton, passed away Tuesday afternoon. She was born in Canton, Ohio to the late Theodore and Mary (Malatesta) Castello. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Bianchi, sisters Barbara Leutbecher, Sylvia Marie Castello, and brothers John and Patsy Castello. She was a member of St....

Jan 29, 2018

Catherine Johanning

"I just love your mom." It was a phrase we heard often from family, friends, caregivers, and even new acquaintances. She was continually described as happy, fun loving, always ready to celebrate a special occasion, and the first to offer assistance. Cathy was steadfast and loyal to family and friends and never turned away from...

Jan 29, 2018

Angeline "Angie" L. Kismann, age 88 of Canton, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Canton to the late Leo and Ninfa (Lanza) Ross on November 26, 1929. Angie was a 1947 graduate of Timken Vocational High School, and later became the co-owner of Rice's Dry Cleaners. She was an active...

Jan 28, 2018

Edward J. "Fast Eddie" Pellegrene age 73 of Canton, passed away on January 28, 2018, at St. Luke's Home, surrounded by his family, following a brief illness. Born July 1, 1944 to the late Samuel and Jessie (Notturno) Pellegrene. He was a graduate of Central Catholic High School class of '62. He was in auto sales most of his...

Jan 24, 2018

Julius "Jones" P. Chirumbolo, age 90 of Canton, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018. He was born in Canton on February 14, 1927 to the late Bruno and Anna (Torcasio) Chirumbolo. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving in WWII; he was employed by Diamond Portland Cement and ASF in Alliance as a machinist and supervisor. Julius was a...

Jan 23, 2018

Stephanie Jean Sigler, age 45, passed away January 23, 2018 in Canton, Ohio. Born on June 10, 1972 in Canton, to John and Sharon Sigler, she graduated from GlenOak High School in 1990. She went on to get a degree in Environmental Engineering Technology from the University of Dayton before moving to Atlanta, Georgia and starting a successful career...

Jan 23, 2018

Roy A. Sergi, age 71, of Catawba Island/Port Clinton, passed away at home after a short illness. Born and raised in Canton, where he attended McKinley High School and apprenticed in Tool & Die Making at The Hoover Company. Later he worked for Ford Motor Company where he worked until his retirement. Preceded in death by his parents, John...

Jan 23, 2018

Yolanda (Betro) Frustaci. Age 95 of Canton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2018. Yolanda was born on January 17, 1923 in Canton. She married her husband Anthony on July 6, 1946. Yolanda treasured the time she spent with her family and loved hosting traditional holidays at her home. Her hobbies included cooking and playing bocce on summer...

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...