Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Kathleen Blace Capozella Thomas
Jan 26, 2023
Dr. Kathleen Blace Capozella Thomas, age 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Thursday, Jaunary 26, 2023 following a period of declining health.
Born October 21, 1945, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Loretta G. Murphy Capozella. Her siblings Frederick “Terry” Capozella, Richard Capozella, Felicia Floyd, and Dennis Capozella also precede her in death.
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David B. Deioma
Jan 21, 2023
David B. Deioma, 82, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born December 26, 1940 In Dover, Ohio to the late Bernard and Kathryn Miceli Deioma. He was also preceded in death by his infant sister, Donna Marie; and brothers Richard and “Bernie”.
David is survived by his...
Dorothy J. Storrie
Jan 20, 2023
Dorothy J. Storrie, 88, of New Philadelphia passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023 in the Park Village Health Care Center Southside.
She was born on February 13, 1934 in New Philadelphia and was a daughter of the late Edgar and Margaret Eckert Warner. Dorothy was also preceded in death by her husband, John Storrie Sr. on June 22, 1981; son,...
Robert Lee King
Jan 19, 2023
Robert Lee King, age 69, a life-long resident of Minerva, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023, in his home.
Born June 12, 1953, in Canton, he was a son of the late Virgil P. and Flora L. Carter King. Robert graduated in 1971 from Minerva High School and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Canton’s Malone College in 1975....
Leora A. "Ann" Yackey
Jan 19, 2023
Leora A. “Ann” Yackey, 90, of Dover passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023.
Born on February 27, 1932 in Dover she was the daughter of the late Norman and Gertrude Godfrey. Ann was also preceded in death by her husband on February 11, 1999; and her son, Gary Yackey.
She had worked as a secretary at Zedmark in Dover for a...
Steven Louis Bigler
Jan 18, 2023
Steven Louis “Biggs” Bigler, 66, of New Philadelphia passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Union Hospital Cleveland Clinic.
Born on May 4, 1956, in Dover, he was the son of the late Charles and Martha (Lanzer) Bigler. Steven graduated from Dover High School with the class of 1974. He worked with his father for many years as a...
George J. Moran
Jan 18, 2023
George J. Moran, 82, of New Philadelphia passed away at Hennis Care Center in Dover on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 under the care of Community Hospice.
Born on June 15, 1940 in New Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Minnie (Peacock) Moran. George was a graduate of New Philadelphia High School. He was a high lift operator...
Lois V. Espenschied
Jan 16, 2023
Lois V. Espenschied, 95, of Dover passed away at Park Village Nursing Home on the evening of January 16, 2023.
Lois was born in Baltic in 1927, to C. Eugene and Hilda Regula. In 1948, she married Fred Espenschied who preceded her in death. A son, Mike, a daughter, Sherry (Cheryl), a granddaughter, Kathy, and a grandson, Bobby also preceded her...
Joe T. Lang
Jan 13, 2023
Joe T. Lang, age 92, a lifelong resident of Dover, passed away Friday, January 13, 2023, in his home.
Born June 10, 1930, he was the son of the late Hector A. and Rose Burkhart Lang. Joe graduated from Dover High School and went on to serve honorably with the United States Air Force in the Korean War. On September 14,...
Roberta A. "Bobbi" Furbee
Jan 13, 2023
Roberta A. “Bobbi” Furbee, 81, of New Philadelphia passed away at the Community Hospice Truman House following a sudden illness.
Born on June 26, 1941, in Canton, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Sylvia (Petrisor) Pucci. She attended Timken High School and Hiram College. Bobbi worked as a drug and alcohol counselor for adolescents and retired from Edwin...
Leslie J. Wells
Jan 13, 2023
Leslie J. Wells, 70, of Canton passed away at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Medical Center in Canton on Friday, January 13, 2023.
Born on May 10, 1952, in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Bruce and June (Watkins) Hardesty. She was preceded in death by her sister, Susan Dempsey.
Leslie graduated from Jackson High School. She was a member of the...
Beverly A. "Bev" Kirkbride
Jan 11, 2023
Beverly A. “Bev” Kirkbride, age 74, a lifelong resident of Dover, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023, in Community Hospice Truman House, New Philadelphia, after a long battle with myasthenia gravis.
Born March 15, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Derlin and Betty Shumaker Miller. Bev graduated from Dover High School in 1966, and went on to earn her...
Florence Ellen Keplinger
Jan 11, 2023
Florence Ellen Keplinger, age 100, who resided at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023.
Born January 26, 1922, in Crooked Run Valley, Tuscarawas County, she was the daughter of the late Carl J. and Maud L. Stull Keplinger. As a child, Miss Keplinger moved with her family to a farm near Winfield. She began...
Susan Zifer
Jan 9, 2023
Susan Zifer, 82, of Dover passed away on Monday January 9, 2023. Cremation has been entrusted with the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home & Crematory of Dover.
Rebecca L. "Becky" Hixenbaugh
Jan 9, 2023
Rebecca L. "Becky" Hixenbaugh, 80, of Dover, OH passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023 at the Arbors at Stow.
Born December 23, 1942 in Graysville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Dillie Ross and Dorothy Grimm Smalley. She was a 1961 graduate of Salem High School.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Deward Hixenbaugh, whom she...
Scott E. Steitz
Jan 8, 2023
Scott E. Steitz, 66, of Dover passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 8, 2023.
Scott was born on April 9, 1956 in Dover to the late John E. “Jerry” and E. Virginia “Ginny” Steitz. Scott was one of the first to attend Starlight School and Workshop, founded by Ruth Carlson. He loved what he knew as “workshop” – working at Starlight...
John R. Basiletti
Jan 8, 2023
John R. Basiletti, 80, of Dover passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023 in the Hennis Care Centre at Bolivar.
He was born on February 7, 1942 in Dover and was the son of the late John A. Basiletti and Sue Tiffner. In addition to his parents, John was also preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Basiletti who passed away...
Gloria J. Everett
Jan 6, 2023
Gloria J. Everett, 96, of Dover passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 in the Community Hospice Truman House.
She was born on August 13, 1926 in Uhrichsville and was a daughter of the late Frederick and Ida Wires Gamble. Gloria was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Everett on September 12, 2001; son, Frederick “Rick” Everett; and sister,...
Joyce M. Basiletti
Jan 4, 2023
Joyce M. Basiletti, age 82, of Dover, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 4, 2023, in Dover’s Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital.
Born December 5, 1940, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Adrian and Helen Miller Weigand. Joyce graduated from Dover High School and married Donald L. Stealey. The couple had two sons and shared eleven years of marriage prior...
Grace Maxine (Specht) Bochsler
Jan 3, 2023
Grace Maxine (Specht) Bochsler, 93, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 3, 2023, in Park Village Health Care Center, Dover.
Grace was born to the late Arthur and Mabel Swihart Specht on March 10, 1929, in Sugarcreek. The Specht family moved to Dover in 1943, and Grace graduated from Dover High School in 1947. She went on to attend secretarial college and...
