Obituaries

Oct 25, 2016

Gary A. LaRocco age 69 of Marlboro, Ohio, passed away Tuesday 10/25. Born in Canton to the late Nick and Anna (Roberto) LaRocco, he was preceded in death by his wife Joyce. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1965. Gary was a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served in the Vietnam War. He enjoyed...

Oct 24, 2016

Anastasios (Tasos) Kisgeropoulos

Born 01/26/1932 in Katerini, Greece

Passed 10/24/2016 in Lakewood Ranch, FL

Tasos Kisgeropoulos, our beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Uncle & Cousin, passed away Monday morning surrounded by his loved ones. He went to be reunited with both his parents, sister, and many other friend and family members in heaven. His...

Oct 24, 2016

David M. Stevenson, age 84 of Canton, passed away Monday afternoon at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Canton to the late Russell M. And Helen L. (Peterman) Stevenson, he was preceded in death by his sisters Sondra Lee Stevenson and Marilyn Schneider. A graduate of Timken Vocational High School, David was a Navy Veteran serving during...

Oct 22, 2016

Howard C. Mahon age 89 of Canton, passed away early Saturday morning at his daughter and son-in-law's farm. Born in Canton to the late Howard and Evelyn (Hughes) Mahon, he was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Marilyn (Brown) Mahon, brothers Richard and Robert and sister Marcy Buckley. Howard attended McKinley High School and was an...

Oct 19, 2016

Louise R. Lindsey, 88, of Canton, OH passed away on Wed. Oct. 19, 2016. She was the first born of six children, to the late Guy and Ethel Freeland, on May 8, 1928. She married the late Herbert Lindsey in 1945 and together they had nine children. Louise loved teddy bears and collecting dolls. She also loved quilting and...

Oct 16, 2016

Mary T. (Lioi) Germann age 59 of Canton, passed away Sunday after an extended illness. A life resident of Canton, she was preceded in death by her father Bruno Lioi, Jr. She was a 1975 graduate of Oakwood High School. Mary was the Administrator for St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband of 28...

Oct 15, 2016

Julia B. (Monday) Impagliozza, age 97 of Canton, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016. She was born in Tiltonsville, Ohio to the late Adam and Mary Sutak. Julie was a self-employed beautician, and was very active in the community as she was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, St. Michael's Sociable Seniors, the 39er's and Parents...

Oct 15, 2016

Frederic (Freddie the Frog) Shaheen, it is with great sadness that we announce our longtime friend, Freddie the Frog has passed. Fred Shaheen, age 75, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 15, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. A 1961 graduate of Glenwood High School, he retired from Procter and Gamble. Freddie was the host of Sunday Morning classics...

Oct 8, 2016

Robert C. Scafate, Sr.

Robert Scafate, age 91, of Canton passed away early Saturday morning, October 8, 2016 in the Astoria Skilled Nursing Facility. Born in Canton, OH July, 16, 1925 to his parents the late Nunzio and Anna Scafate. Mr. Scafate was employed by Canton Malleable Iron Company and Served in the Navy. Besides his parents,...

Oct 8, 2016

JOHN HEROPOULOS (1926-2016)

90, of Canton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on October 8, 2016, following a brief convalescence. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 56 years, Yvonne, with whom he raised five children. From the time they met and throughout their lives, the couple enjoyed ballroom dancing. John is...

Oct 7, 2016

Shirley C. (Reeve) Hess age 90 of North Canton, passed away Friday, October 7, 2016. Born in Cleveland to the late Charles and Viola (Triesel) Reeve, she was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence E. Hess, infant son David Hess and sister Dorothy LaBoda. Shirley has lived in the North Canton area since 1998 and was a member...

Oct 7, 2016

Thomas "Opa" Competti

Thomas "Opa" Competti, age 84 of Louisville, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Born in Dennison, Ohio, to the late Vincento and Carmella Competti, he was preceded in death by granddaughter, Jamie Gabrielle in 1995, son, Thomas in 2003, and wife, Ann in 2013 who he loved to travel the world with,...

Oct 6, 2016

Mary S. (Pocci) Schreck age 87 of North Canton, passed away early Thursday morning. Born in Barnesboro, PA to the late Tibaldo and Sylvia (Pistralli) Pocci, she was preceded in death by her son Chuck Schreck, brothers Elio and Daniel Pocci, sisters Emelina Pocci and Louise Dougherty. Mary was a 1947 graduate of Canton McKinley High School and a...

Oct 6, 2016

Michael M. (Mike) Labriola, Sr. age 88, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016. Born on November 1, 1927, he was a life resident of Canton, Ohio and had attended McKinley High School. He went into the U.S. Army on December 11, 1945 and went to Germany in February 1946. He was honorably discharged at Fort Dix, New Jersey on...

Oct 5, 2016

Helen (Pedroff) Bradley age 87 of Canton, passed away early Wednesday morning. Born in Canton to the late Mitchell and Stonya (Evanov) Pedroff, she was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Bradley and brother Carl Pedroff. She retired in 1994 as a bookkeeper for the Grady-McCauley Company. Helen is survived by her sons Kyle (Ann) Bradley, Keith (Kim)...

Oct 2, 2016

At the age of 86, Judge Harry E. Klide passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 2, at his home, surrounded by his family's love . He was born in Canton, Ohio, on July 19, 1930, to the late Eugene and Maria Klidos. From the ages of 8 to 16, during World War II, he lived on the Island of...

Sep 25, 2016

David Borgner, known by many as "Bogie", passed away early in the morning of September 25 th in Dunedin, Florida in the care of Hospice. He died due to complications of a fall. He is survived by his bother Dr. Richard Borgner, sister-in-law Janice, uncles and aunts, Frank DiPietro, Joe and Georgia DiPietro and Elsie DiPietro, seven nieces and...

Sep 24, 2016

Duane C. Wilhelm age 89 of Canton, passed away Saturday afternoon. Born in East Canton, OH to the late Clyde and Mary (Sherman) Wilhelm he was preceded in death by a son Duane. He was a Navy veteran of WW II. Duane retired from Diebold in 1989 after 31 years as a machinist. He is survived by his wife...

Sep 24, 2016

Timothy A. Roberts age 56 of Canton, passed away Saturday morning. Born in Dennison, OH he was a 1979 graduate of Claymont High School. Tim was the Administrator of the Stark and Tuscarawas County Crime Community Facebook page. He enjoyed giving back to the community. He was preceded in death by his mother Barbara (McCool) Roberts and great-nephew Spencer...

Sep 23, 2016

William Robert "Cappy" Capobianco, 62, passed away Friday September 23, 2016 in his home in Valdosta, Georgia. Born in Canton to the late Nick P. and Ruth C. (Eubanks) Capobianco, he was preceded in death by his nephew Gino Capobianco, and ex-wife Carrie (Hill) Capobianco. Cappy attended McKinley High School, loved to work on cars and was a general...