Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Jeffrey Allen Lowery
Apr 3, 2017
Jeffrey Allen Lowery, 52, of New Philadelphia died unexpectedly on Monday, April 3, 2017 at Schoenbrunn Health Care Center in New Philadelphia. Born on November 23, 1964 in Dennison, he was the son of Frank (Josephine) Lowery and Phyllis (Bruce) Dorsey. Jeffrey was a talented chef who worked at many restaurants in the community including; ; Fly Boys, Guiseppe’s, and...
Kenneth Alan Dietrich Sr.
Apr 1, 2017
Kenneth A. “Ken” Dietrich, Sr., age 84, passed away on April 1, 2017 in Community Hospice’s Truman House in New Philadelphia, Ohio. Beloved husband of Irene Dietrich; devoted father of Rod (Karen) Dietrich of Tippecanoe, and Ken (Julie) Dietrich, Jr., of Dover; cherished grandfather of Ryan (Renea) Dietrich, Rachelle (Lewis) Shapiro, Joshua Dietrich and Jordan Dietrich; and treasured great-grandfather of...
Clifford J. Haglock
Mar 31, 2017
Clifford J. “Cliff” Haglock, 92, a lifelong resident of Dover died Friday morning, March 31, 2017 in the Park Village Health Care Center following an extended illness. Born August 7, 1924 in Dover, Cliff was the last of twelve children to Henry and Charlotte (Pfeiffer) Hagloch. In addition to his parents, Cliff was preceded in death by five brothers, Robert,...
Louis J. Tornabene
Mar 30, 2017
Louis J. Tornabene, age 91, of Dover, and a long-time resident of New Philadelphia, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 - twelve days after the death of his beloved wife Vera. Born September 24, 1925, in New Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Natale and Julia Marucci Tornabene. Louis graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1943, and...
Paul E Beitzel
Mar 29, 2017
Paul E. Beitzel, 82, of New Philadelphia passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Union Hospital. Born in New Philadelphia on October 22, 1934, Paul was the son of the late Oliver and Erma (Gerber) Beitzel. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Marlene Butler and Claudia Gerber; and his son in law, Rick Domer. He was...
James A. Willis
Mar 28, 2017
James A. Willis, 78, of Bolivar died Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Aultman Hospital. Born April 30, 1938 in Hendrysburg, Ohio he was a son of the late Charles and Doris Rogers Willis. Jim was also preceded in death by a sister, Judy Bauman. He retired in 1998 from the Timken Company in Canton after 30 years of service. Following...
Helene H. Pringle
Mar 26, 2017
Helene H. Pringle, 73, of Massillon and formerly of Dover and Canton died Sunday, March 26, 2017 at the Laurels of Massillon following an extended illness. Born March 18, 1944 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Verna (Edie) Hamilton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ronald W. Pringle Sr. who died June...
Betty J. Gibbs
Mar 26, 2017
Betty J. Gibbs, 90, of Dover died Sunday, March 26, 2017 at her home following an extended illness. Born May 14, 1926 in New Philadelphia, Ohio she was a daughter of the late George and Mae Espenschied Schumacher. Betty was also preceded in death by her husband, W. Kenneth Gibbs on July 21, 2014 and a son, James K. Gibbs....
H. Wayne Harding
Mar 25, 2017
H. Wayne Harding, 80, of New Philadelphia died Saturday, March 25, 2017 in the New Dawn Retirement Center. Born August 26, 1936 in Dover he was a son of the late Homer and Catherine Walton Harding. Wayne was also preceded in death by a daughter, Deborah Walker; step daughter, Diana Stevens; five brothers and three sisters. He retired from Empire...
Richard J. Figuly
Mar 25, 2017
Richard J. Figuly, 85, of Dover died Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Union Hospital. Born May 8, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio he was a son of the late John and Mary Blasko Figuly. He graduated in 1949 from West Technical High School in Cleveland, earned his Bachelor's degree in 1953 from Case Western Reserve University and proudly served his country...
Merwin Leslie "Les" Williams
Mar 25, 2017
Merwin Leslie "Les" Williams, former Dover Parks and Recreation Director and a familiar sight for decades at Tuscarawas County events related to sports and history, died early Saturday. A resident of Dover for most of his life, he was 88. Born August 4, 1928 in Youngstown, Ohio he was a son of the late Enoch and Sara Edwards Williams. Les...
Louis Ronald "Louie" Catola
Mar 22, 2017
Louis "Louie" Ronald Catola III, 28, of Columbus passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, surrounded by loved ones. Born on May 4, 1988 in Dover, he was the son of Louis and Elizabeth "Beth" (Scott) Catola of New Philadelphia. Louie was a 2007 graduate of New Philadelphia High School where he was a member of the National Honor...
Vera M. Tornabene
Mar 18, 2017
Vera M. Tornabene, age 88, of Dover, and a long-time resident of New Philadelphia, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017, surrounded by her loving family, in Hennis Care Centre, Dover. Vera never met a stranger – she was always interested, friendly and kind. Born July 14, 1928, in Wainwright, she was a daughter of the late Martin and Rose A....
Beatriz V. "Betty" Romo
Mar 16, 2017
Beatriz "Betty" V. Romo, 85, of Dover passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017. Born in Leyte, Philippines on May 9, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Pablo and Querica (Verterra) Romo. She was also preceded in death by a brother, sister, and grandson, John Romo. Betty enjoyed playing Bingo. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic...
Nancy A. Giumenti
Mar 15, 2017
Nancy A. (Kastor) Giumenti, 77, of Dover, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2017 at the Country Club Rehabilitation Campus in Dover. Born July 10, 1939 in New Philadelphia, Nancy was the daughter of the late Albert and Anna Elizabeth Kastor. In addition to her parents, Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, Gary L. Giumenti, on June 15,...
Annabelle Loos
Mar 15, 2017
Annabelle Loos, 87, of Dover died Wednesday, March 15, 2017 in the New Dawn Retirement Center at Dover. Born February 6, 1930 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Viola Hisrich Johns. Annabelle was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald Loos on October 9, 2009; son in law, Carl Mehaffey; brother, William Johns and...
Carolyn L. Price
Mar 15, 2017
Carolyn L. Price, 80, of New Philadelphia passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Union Hospital following an extended illness. Born on August 4, 1936 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late William and Elsie (Wayble) Jennings. Carolyn was a 1954 graduate of Dover High School. On August 9, 1954, she married the love of her life,...
Marion E. Archinal
Mar 15, 2017
Marion E. Archinal passed away on March 15, 2017; he was 104 years old. Marion was born March 6, 1913, in a log cabin on a 50 acre farm between Dover and Zoar, Ohio to Jacob and Catherine L. (May) Archinal. Marion was raised speaking German until his family moved to Dover proper in 1918. Marion attended Dover public schools....
Mildred B. Shaw
Mar 13, 2017
On March 13, 2017, Mildred B. Shaw, 85, went peacefully to be with the Lord. Mildred was born on July 8, 1931. She was the daughter of the late John Wesley McNutt and Stella Hudnell McNutt. Mildred married Robert E. Shaw, who preceded her in death in 1961. Mildred had 6 children; Robert (Jayne) of New Philadelphia, Paul (Deb) of...
