Obituaries

Feb 7, 2017

Hans H. Steingraf, age 76 of North Canton, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017. He was born in Santiago, Chile on April 16,1940 to the late Alfred and Ana Steingraf. Hans graduated from the University of Chile with a Master Degree in Civil Engineering. He and this young family arrived in the United States in 1970. Here, he received...

Feb 7, 2017

Mildred Trbovich "Boots" Frey, born May 8, 1926. Boots passed away peacefully February 7th, surrounded by her loving family. Survived by her children William Scott Frey, Susan (Pete) Grubnich of Crown Point IN, Janet (Gregory) Shaheen and Janice Frey of Canton. Survived by sister in laws, Pauline Frey Whitacre and Hanna Lorre Frey. Grandchildren, Clare Grubnich of Chicago IL,...

Feb 6, 2017

Dennis A. Kapalko age 69 of Canton, passed away early Monday morning after a long battle with Lewy Bodies Dementia; a rare form of Parkinson's Disease. He was a gentle, kind and compassionate man who always put family first, a true friend and a man of honor and integrity. He will be most remembered by his love of classic cars,...

Feb 3, 2017

Cecelia C. (Spino) Spitale, age 95 of Canton, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017. Born in Canton to the late Saverio and Philomena Spino, she was a member of St. Anthony/All Saints Parish. Cecelia was a member of several women's organizations at the church. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Angelo Spitale; three...

Feb 3, 2017

Susanna M. (Rocci) Saliola, age 84 of Louisville, passed away peacefully Friday, February 3, 2017. Susanna was born in Canton on April 29, 1932 to the late Orazio and Nazarena Rocci. She was a Timken High School graduate. Susanna retired from Louisville High School cafeteria. She and her husband also had a small business. She was very active in...

Feb 1, 2017

James (JD) F. Davis, age 65 of Canton, passed away Wednesday afternoon at Mercy Medical Center after a battle with cancer. Jim was born in Canton on June 30, 1951, to the late James and Geraldine Davis. He was a graduate of McKinley Senior High School. Right after graduation, Jim was drafted by the Chicago Cubs. Upon returning to...

Jan 28, 2017

Beverly J. (Douez) Palombo age 85 of Canton, passed away Saturday evening. Born in Canton to the late Eugene and Anne (Battista) Douez, she was preceded in death by her husband Anthony A. Palombo, daughter Maryanne, sons Robert, Tony, Thomas, sister and brother-in-law Irene and Robert Stephan. She was a 1949 graduate of Timken Vocational High School. Beverly was...

Jan 28, 2017

Joshua L. Laird age 35 of Canton, passed away Saturday evening. A life resident of Canton, Joshua was an avid fan of the Cleveland Browns, Cavs, The Ohio State Buckeye's, and the Massillon Tigers. He enjoyed playing darts, shooting pool, four wheeling, boating, tubing, camping, fishing and especially bar-b-queuing. He is survived by his beloved children Haley age 14,...

Jan 28, 2017

Mary Carpathios June 23, 1929 – January 28, 2017

Mary Carpathios, age 87, passed away on January 28, 2017 following a brief illness. Our beloved mother and grandmother was born June 23, 1929 at Mercy Hospital in Canton, Ohio to Michael and Stamatia Volas. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Carpathios, MD, her brother...

Jan 28, 2017

Helen M. (Best) Adkins, age 74 of Canton, passed away Saturday. Born in Marietta, OH to the late Kenneth and Irene (Rinard) Best. She was also preceded in death by her son-in-law John Digiantonio. Helen retired from Doctor's Hospital with over 20 years of service as a dietitian. She was an Avon sales lady for over 30 years. She...

Jan 28, 2017

Violet J. (Johnson) Morehart, age 83 of Canton, passed away January 28, 2017. Born in Canton to the late John and Anna Johnson, she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Jack Morehart, just one year ago, and her sister Verna Zimmerman. Violet was a 1952 graduate of McKinley High School. She was a beautician for...

Jan 28, 2017

Helen J. (Bodnar) Mann, age 95 of Canton, passed away Saturday morning. Born in Waco, OH to the late John and Mary Bodnar, she was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years Charles Mann, brothers John, Michael, Frank Bodnar, and sister Mary Yuhos. She was a member of Christ the Servant Catholic Parish. Helen retired from Weber...

Jan 27, 2017

Rose R. (Roca) Ianni 1937-2017, 79, of Canton, passed away Friday, January 27 th , 2017 at Aultman Hospital. Rose was born in Canton, Ohio on May 25, 1937, daughter of the late Francisco and Maria Roca. Rose was a graduate of McKinley High School and spent 27 years at the Canton City Treasurer's Office, retiring from the Stark...

Jan 25, 2017

William (Bill) Woody, age 67 of Canton, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer for over two years. Bill was born in Akron, Ohio on May 22, 1949, to the late James and Conway Woody. He was a graduate of Springfield High School. He was a former employee of Schrader-Bellows Co., where he was a district sales manager....

Jan 25, 2017

Randy A. Schott, age 49 of Canton, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. He was born in Alliance, Ohio on March 24, 1967. Randy was a graduate of Alliance High School, and was a manager at the Canton Music Center for 29 years. He loved spending time with his granddaughter, enjoyed playing the guitar, camping and his...

Jan 25, 2017

Sheila G. Osborn, age 62 of Canton, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017. She was born in Ironton, Ohio, on January 8, 1955 to Alfred and Dorothy Campbell. Sheila was a nurses aid for over 20 years. She attended First Baptist Church in Canton, and loved to play bingo. She is survived by her three children Robbie, Michael and...

Jan 19, 2017

Carmie M. (DiRuzza) McMahan, age 83 of Canton, passed away Thursday afternoon. Born in Canton, to the late Serafino and Josephine (Attenise) DiRuzza, she was preceded in death by her husband James V. McMahan, brother Louis DiRuzza, and sister Loretta Corbit. Carmie was a graduate of Lincoln High School Class of 1955. She was a member of St. Joan...

Jan 17, 2017

Myra Ann (Icardi) Buonaspina, age 81, of Canton, was born on February 5, 1935 in Canton, Ohio, passed away after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's on January 17, 2017. Myra graduated from Canton South High School in 1953. She worked at The Timken Company before marrying Vincent Buonaspina on October 12, 1957 and raising their family. She retired from...

Jan 17, 2017

Samuel Karipides, age 88 of Akron, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Born in Canton to the late Kyriakos and Mary Karipides, he was a graduate of Timken Vocational High School, and continued his education at Northrop Institute of Technology, studying engineering. Sam was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, and retired from Goodyear Aerospace as a mechanical engineer...

Jan 13, 2017

Helen (Karagiannides) Karasarides, age 91 of Louisville, passed away peacefully Friday. Born in Elassona, Greece to the late Stavro and Barbara Karagiannides, she was preceded in death by her husband John Karasarides, brother Paul and sister Anastasia. Helen was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church and the Senior Citizens of the church. She is survived by her...