Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Emmett Jean Glazer
Oct 8, 2005
Emmett Jean Glazer, 88, who resided in both Ohio and Florida, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005, in Fairfield, Ohio. Born Mar. 14, 1917, in Port Washington, he was a son of the late Henry and Rosa Dichler Glazer. Emmett earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from Ohio University, and went on to attain his Master's Degree, also in...
Frederick Capozella
Oct 7, 2005
Frederick “Terry” Capozella, 70, of Dover died Friday, October 7, 2005 at his home following an extended illness. He retired in 1992 from Greer Steel after 28 years of service. Born May 25, 1935 in Dover he was a son of the late John and Loretta Murphy Capozella. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a veteran...
Doris M. Gantley
Oct 7, 2005
Doris M. Renner Gantley, 74, of New Philadelphia died Friday, October 7, 2005 at Hennis Care Cenre in Dover. She was born on August 11, 1931 in New Philadelphia. She was a member of Fry�(TM)s Valley Moravian Church. Doris is survived by her mother, Martha Kinsey of Dover; three daughters, Joyce Ann Snyder of Massillon, Shelly (Bret) Baker of Canton...
Frances Mary Ann Steffe
Oct 7, 2005
Frances Mary Ann Steffe, 92, of Strasburg, died Friday, Oct. 7, 2005, in her home. Born Nov. 18, 1913, in Bolivar, she was a daughter of the late George and Louisa Franz Margo. She was a loving wife and mother, and member of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Zoar. Frances was both a Girl Scout leader and a...
Alice M. Gray
Oct 3, 2005
Alice M. Gray, 92, of New Philadelphia died Monday, October 3, 2005 at the Park Village Health Care Center. Born April 7, 1913 in Franklin Twp., Tuscarawas County, she was a daughter of the late George and Sarah Bair Yackey. She was a member of the First Moravian Church in Dover where she was a Sunday school teacher and was...
M. Eileen Aeling
Oct 1, 2005
M. Eileen Aeling, 80, of Dover, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005, following a long illness. Born Dec. 18, 1924, in Strasburg, Eileen was a daughter of the late Otto Baker and Myrtle Boyd Baker Lawrence. She graduated from Strasburg High School, and married Howard K. Aeling on Apr. 29, 1950 in St. Aloysius Church. Eileen was a loving wife, mother,...
Charles W. Sparks
Sep 27, 2005
Charles W. “Chuck” Sparks, 66, a 45-year resident of Brewster, died Tuesday, September 27, 2005 in Massillon Community Hospital. Born July 12, 1939 in Lancaster, KY, Chuck was the son of the late John E. and Stella Barger Sparks. Chuck was a hard worker. As was a member of the Canton Local Union for construction workers and over the years...
H. Frances Lukens
Sep 24, 2005
H. Frances Lukens, 84, of Dover died Saturday, September 24, 2005 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. She retired from M& M Market in 2000 with over 20 years of service. Born October 20, 1920 in Dundee she was a daughter of the late Dewey and Flossie Medam Burrell. Frances was a member of St. John�(TM)s United Church of...
Albert F. Recchiuti
Sep 20, 2005
Albert F. Recchiuti, 83, of Dover died Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at Union Hospital following an extended illness. He retired as Vice President of Sales from Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. in New Philadelphia after 30 years of service. Born December 18, 1921 in Dennison he was a son of the late Domenico and Mary DeMattis Recchiuti. He was a member of...
Mabel V. Ritchey
Sep 18, 2005
Mabel V. Ritchey, 98, a 12-year resident of the Walnut Hills Retirement Community, died Sunday, September 18, 2005. She was a homemaker and had always been active in the operation of her family�(TM)s farm. Born March 1, 1907 at Sugarcreek, she was the daughter of the late Charley & Lida Kutscher Swihart. Mabel was a longtime member of the St....
David G. Rosenberry
Sep 15, 2005
David G. Rosenberry, 50, of Stone Creek, Ohio died Thursday, September 15, 2005 in his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Dave founded the Dover-Phila Glass and Mirror Company in Dover in 1988. Born July 5, 1955 in Dover, he was the son of Dorotha Moran Lang of Dover and was preceded in death by his fathers James Lang...
Merle W. Marburger
Sep 10, 2005
Merle W. “Tuffy” Marburger, 91, of Dover, Ohio died Saturday, September 10, 2005 in the Hennis Care Centre in Dover following an extended illness. Merle owned and operated the former Marburger Grill in Strasburg and Bolivar for many years until his retirement in 1981. Born July 21, 1914 in Lawrence Twp., Tuscarawas County, Ohio, he was the son of the...
Robert W. Sheets
Sep 9, 2005
Robert W. Sheets, 51, of Pennsylvania died Friday, September 9, 2005 at Doctor�(TM)s Hospital in Massillon following a sudden illness. He was a manager at Watsontown Brick Co. in Watsontown, Pennsylvania. Born September 13, 1953 in Leesville, Ohio he was a son of Ruth Palmer Sheets of New Philadelphia and the late William Sheets. He was a member of Watsontown...
Oliver R. Humerickhouse
Sep 9, 2005
Oliver R. Humerickhouse, 95, of Fairview Park, Ohio and formerly of Stone Creek died Friday, September 9, 2005 at his home. He retired from Jim Boltz Excavating as a heavy machine operator. Oliver also enjoyed farming and owned and operated his own harvesting company. Born September 15, 1909 in New Philadelphia he was a son of the late Fred and...
Betty J. Mathews
Sep 8, 2005
Betty June Mathews (Metzger) died peacefully at home on September 8th, 2005 after a courageous battle with lymphoma. Born September 11th, 1925, in Dover, Ohio she was a lifetime resident of Dover. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Emma Metzger, one son, Dennis Mathews, and one grand daughter Melanie K. Mathews. Betty is survived by her...
Catherine A. Murray
Sep 3, 2005
Catherine A. “Katie” Polka Murray, 84, of Winfield, died peacefully Saturday, September 3, 2005 in Union Hospital. For more than 20 years, she worked with GTE, holding a variety of positions before retiring as an assignment clerk. Katie was born in Alderson, Oklahoma on November 12, 1920, the 9th of ten children of the late Frank & Mary Polka. She...
Angeline Deserio
Sep 2, 2005
Angeline “Angie” DeSerio, 91, a lifelong resident of Roswell, died Friday, Sep. 2, 2005, in Union Hospital, following a brief illness. Born Apr. 4, 1914, she was a daughter of the late James and Philomena Antonine DeSerio. Angie was an employee of the former Belmont Stamp and Enameling Co., New Philadelphia, and retired from Sparta Manufacturing Co., East Sparta. She...
Thurman S. Groff
Sep 2, 2005
Thurman S. Groff, 82, of Dover, died Friday, September 2, 2005 in Union Hospital. He was a hard-working man who for nearly 40 years was a fixture at the Stone Creek brick plant. Born July 27, 1923 at Dover, he was the son of the late Joseph & Clara Kohler Groff. Thurman was a member of Dover�(TM)s Grace Lutheran Church....
Audrey H. Fruchey
Aug 24, 2005
Audrey Fruchey, 90, a lifelong Dover resident, died Wednesday, August 24, 2005, in the Hennis Care Centre Assisted Living wing, following an extended illness. During her many years at Hennis, she received loving, nurturing care from all the staff that knew her. Audrey graduated in 1933 from Dover High School and went on to further her education at Kent State...
Howard B. Bean
Aug 15, 2005
Howard B. Bean, 95, of Titusville, FL, and formerly of New Philadelphia, died Monday, Aug. 15, 2005, in Titusville. Born Apr. 22, 1910, in New Philadelphia, Howard was the son of the late Elmer W. and Sally Hutchison Bean. He served honorably with the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II, and, for many years, was the owner and...
