Gale E. Stephanic

Gale E. Stephanic, age 86, of Massillon, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016, in Hennis Nursing Centre, Bolivar. Born April 8, 1929, in Canton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Bessie Stephanic. Gale was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. His passions included his family, hunting, boating on the Ohio River in the summer and spending winters traveling Florida by motor home. Gale retired from the East Ohio Gas Company in 1991 after thirty-nine years of service, where he received the first ever Employee of the Year award. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of sixty years, Gloria, in 2010, and his son, Mark, in 2006. He is survived by his loving family, Brenda and Steve Pachan of Canton, Lanette and Frank Ginese of Strongsville and Bruce and Tammy Stephanic of Dublin, Ohio; his grandchildren, Chris, Mike, Steve, Adelena, Antonio, Lauren and AnnMarie. The family will celebrate the lives of both parents privately this summer at the family cabin on the Ohio River. A heartfelt thank you goes out to the entire staff of Hennis Nursing Centre for the incredible love and care shown to Gale. To sign an online guestbook and share a fond memory of Gale, please visit the Obituaries and Flowers link on the Toland-Herzig website.