Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Joseph ''Joe'' Demarco
Jun 12, 2002
Joseph “Joe” DeMarco, 76, of New Philadelphia died Saturday, June 8, 2002 at the Country Club Retirement Center following a brief illness. He retired as the owner/operator of DeMarco Painting and had also worked at Reeves. Born September 16, 1925 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania he was a son of the late Joseph and Alice Malinda Stull DeMarco Sr. He was a...
Pauline E. Mccartney
Jun 11, 2002
Pauline E. McCartney, 89, of Dover, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002 in the New Dawn Health Care Center. She and her late husband had owned and operated McCartney�(TM)s General Store in New Cumberland. Born April 8, 1913 at New Cumberland, she was son of the late Earl & Maude Stiffler Richmond. She was a member of the Broadway United Methodist...
Bernice I. Welsch
Jun 8, 2002
Bernice I. Welsch, 70, of Franklin Terrace, Strasburg, Ohio died Saturday, June 8, 2002 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. She operated the former Camelot Beauty Salon at Strasburg. She was also an employee of the former Town House and Cindy�(TM)s Restaurants both in Strasburg. Born February 25, 1932 in Zoar, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late...
Jack P. Cope
Jun 8, 2002
Jack P. Cope, 75, of Dover died Saturday, June 8, 2002 at Union Hospital following a sudden illness. He retired from Huntington Bank in Dover after 30 years of service. Born June 13, 1926 in Carrolton he was a son of the late Judge Frank and Mary Purdue Cope. He was a member of St. John�(TM)s United Church of Christ...
Grace Edith Garver
Jun 5, 2002
Grace Edith Garver, 103, of Strasburg, died Wednesday, June 5, 2002, peacefully at home with her children. Grace was born 6 December 1898 to Zeno and Dora (Snell) Miller on a farm in Canaan township, Wayne County, Ohio. Her mother died when Grace was three and at age 12 she went to live with her paternal grandparents, Michael and Catherine...
Edith Parson
Jun 2, 2002
Edith Parson, 81, formerly of Strasburg, died Sunday, June 2, 2002 in the Country Lawn Nursing Home at Navarre. Born August 20, 1920, at Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, she was daughter of the late Edward G. & Mary Katherine Hale Stiver. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl C. Parson who died in 1974. Survivors include: Three childrenWilliam C. Parson...
Hannah Jenei
May 30, 2002
Hannah Jenei, 80, of Strasburg died Thursday, May 30, 2002 at the Hennis Care Centre in Bolivar following an extended illness. She retired in 1986 from Fluorocarbon in Columbia after 25 years of service. Born June 17, 1921 in Strasburg she was a daughter of the late Gilbert and Nora Lab Snyder. She was a member of First Lutheran Church...
Dortha A. Moore
May 29, 2002
Dortha A. Moore, 77, of Dover, died Wednesday, May 29, 2002 in Mercy Medical Center at Canton. She had worked for the former Snyder Manufacturing, now known as Zimmer. Born October 1, 1924 in Lawrence, Twp., she was daughter of the late William Henry & Hattie Tricia Gilbert Burkholder. Dortha was a longtime member of the Dover Alliance Church where...
Mildred I. Lahmers
May 26, 2002
Mildred I. Lahmers, 82, of the Hennis Care Centre and formerly of Johnson Ave., Dover, Ohio died Sunday, May 26, 2002. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl R. Lahmers who died May 23, 1992. Born May 20, 1920 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Milan (Mike) and Edith Pearl Wallick Gordon. Mildred retired from...
Vincent N. ''Tuke'' Walters
May 25, 2002
Vincent N. “Tuke” Walters, 84, of Dover died on Saturday, May 25, 2002 at St. Rita�(TM)s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio following a brief illness. He retired in 1979 as Street Superintendent from the City of Dover and had worked part time for Fiedler and Associates. Born July 23, 1917 in Dover he was a son of the late Frank...
Edna I. ''Popeye'' Yenni
May 25, 2002
Edna I. “Popeye” Yenni, 70, of Dover died Saturday, May 25, 2002 at Aultman Hospital following an extended illness. Born June 30, 1931 in Midvale she was a daughter of the late Wesley and Frances Waltz Haver. She was a member of Believers Assembly Church in Beach City and enjoyed taking care of her family and grandchildren. Edna is survived...
Virginia Dawson
May 25, 2002
Virginia Dawson, 83, of New Philadelphia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 25, 2002 at the Country Club Retirement Center following an extended illness. She retired from Dover Molded Products after 20 years of service. Born December 10, 1918 in Bloomington, Indiana she was a daughter of the late Edward and Melvina Henry Farrell. She was...
Alfred ''Sharkey'' R. Kaltenbaugh
May 24, 2002
Alfred R. “Sharkey” Kaltenbaugh, 87, of Strasburg, Ohio died Friday, May 24, 2002 in his home following a brief illness. He retired in 1976, as a foreman for the former Shenango Company at Dover where he worked for over 39 years. Born June 5, 1914 in Dover, he was the son of the late Fred and Jennie McCartney Kaltenbaugh. Sharkey...
Gerald B. ''Jerry'' Huff
May 22, 2002
Gerald B. “Jerry” Huff, 78, of Dover died Wednesday, May 22, 2002 in his home. He retired as a Truck Driver from Joy Manufacturing after 44 years of service. Born August 17, 1923 in Dennison he was a son of the late Bryan and Margaret Hurless Huff. He was an Army veteran of WW II having served in the 7th...
Dorothy M. Maurer
May 22, 2002
Dorothy M. “Dory” Maurer, 73, of Dover, died Wednesday, May 22, 2002 at Union Hospital. Born January 16, 1929 at New Philadelphia, she was daughter of the late Elmer & Florence Dell Swinderman. Dorothy had a talent for painting china and enjoyed displaying her works at craft shows. On June 7, 1946 she wed her husband Robert E. Maurer, who...
Anna E. Lorenz
May 19, 2002
Anna E. Lorenz, 86, of Dover, died Sunday, May 19, 2002 in Union Hospital. Born September 30, 1915, Pratola Peligna, Italy, she was daughter of the late John & Candita Santilli Gualtieri. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church at Dover and its Christian Mothers group. She was a lifetime member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the...
Archie A. Croy, Jr.
May 18, 2002
Archie A. Croy, Jr., 78, of Strasburg, died Saturday, May 18, 2002 in his home. He was a long-time truck driver whose employment included the former Truck Coal Co. Born April 8, 1924 at Dover, he was son of the late Archie A. & Jesse Burton Croy, Sr. Archie was a member of the former St. Aloysius Church at Strasburg...
Catherine E. ''Katie'' Polka
May 17, 2002
Catherine E. “Katie” Polka, 82, of Dover, died Friday, May 17, 2002 in her home after a long illness. She was a retired employee of the former Flouracarbon Company. Born October 12, 1919 at Akron, Ohio, she was daughter of the late John and Catherine Gurgovits Zambo. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church at Dover. Catherine...
Patrick A. Doyle
May 17, 2002
Patrick A. Doyle, 54, of Dover died Friday, May 17, 2002 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. He was an LPN at Manor Care Nursing Home in Canton. Born September 7, 1947 in Coshocton he was a son of the late Harold and Edith Mains Doyle. He enjoyed fishing, baseball, camping and being with his children. Patrick is survived...
Richard (Rick) H. Froman Iii
May 16, 2002
Richard H. “Rick” Froman III, 49, of Sugarcreek, Ohio died Thursday, May 16, 2002 at Union Hospital following a sudden illness. Rick was a former employee of Sugarcreek Industries. Born October 26, 1952 in Dover, he was the son of Marian Roush Froman Angelo and Pete Angelo of Strasburg. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard H. Froman...
