Obituaries

Charlene Denise Milhoan (Croston) age 63, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020. She was born in Philippi, West Virginia to the late New Freightis Croston Jr, and Thelma L. Bowser. She grew up in Canton where she met the love of her life Joe, with whom she had just recently celebrated 45 years of marriage. She enjoyed things such as ...

Dennis Richard Murnane 60, of Louisville passed away peacefully April 13, after a very long difficult illness.  He was the son of the late Joseph and Patricia Murnane.  He was first employed as a home and car stereo installer.  He loved the experience of a good sound system.  He then was employed by AT & T and moved his way...

Michael S daCosta 68, of Perry Township passed away on April 14th, 2020. He was born in Lebanon, PA to the late Robert & Doris daCosta. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam war. Michael worked at Bakers/Logans Trucking and retired from there after 40 years of service. Michael was a true family man....

Margaret Rose Kibler, age 75 of Alliance, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, March 30, 2020 at 5:22p.m. She was born July 26, 1944 in Alliance, Ohio to Herbert Hill and Vivian Rouse (Charles Rouse) step dad.Margaret was a dedicated member of Maranatha Ministries, where she oversaw the kitchen.  She was very passionate about serving the community...

Ivan Dale Elifritz 74, of Carrollton died Easter Sunday. He was born October 6, 1945 in Sherrodsville, to the late Boyd B. and Mildred C. Ashworth Elifritz.  Dale served in the U.S. Army for three years, spending time in Germany.He is survived by two daughters, Cassandra (Gary) Cogan of Carrollton and Loralyn (Eric) Scott of Kilgore; and four grandchildren; three...

Mary (Pintaudi) Fejes age 74, passed away April 15th from complications of the COVID -19 virus.  She was surrounded by the caring ICU staff at Akron General Cleveland Clinic. After graduating high school in 1963, Mary worked at BF Goodrich for 30 years.  After retiring, she was able to dive into her passion for art and thrift store shopping.   She...

Daniel (Danny) T. Kovacsiss,  age 69 of Massillon passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020. He was born June 9, 1950 in Massillon, to the late Steve & Anna (Kasunick) Kovacsiss. Dan worked and retired from Union Metal in 2010. He enjoyed riding his Harley back in the day and DJ’ing at local clubs around Massillon. He will be remembered as...

On Sunday, April 5th, 2020, John Francis Kadas Jr, loving father of two, passed away at home at the age of 67.John was born to the late John and Katherine (Andrews) Kadas on May 4th, 1952.  He grew up the eldest of three children and attended North Royalton High School.  His specialty was in Sales for the majority of his...

Sharyne Jasany {nee Schooley} passed away Sunday, April 12 at Mercy Hospice in Lorain from Lymphoma Cancer. She was born May 2, 1947 in Lorain, Ohio to the late Floyd and Delores Schooley. Sharyne graduated from Lorain High 1965. She was a former employee of Gold Circle, Lorain Products and MV Circuits before retiring in 2008. She loved Cleveland Indians...

Sharon Olwert Swarm 77, of North Ridgeville, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in the Memory Care Unit at Lutheran Home, with her loving, longtime friend, Laura English, at her side.  Sharon was a proud alumnus of Baldwin Wallace where she earned Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Arts in Education Degrees.  She was a Band Director at...

Anthony Javon Torrence “Bam”Bam passed away Friday April 10, 2020 after intensive battle with cancer. Bam was born September 12, 1964. He served in the Air Force eight years.Bam is preceded in death by his mother Diane (Torrence) Parker Arrington; grandparents Verele and Rosetta Torrence, and cousin Derrick N. Brown.Survived by his children; Amon and Shavon Torrence and Pierre Harris;...

Gregory Morrison BakerDecember 21, 1954 – April 12, 2020Served in the United States Navy as an Electrician’s Mate 1stClass, U.S. Navy Submarine Service, Charleston, SC from 1974-1980 and received a B.S. in Civil Engineering,magna cum laudein 1994, from The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, SCIn lieu of the Pandemic concerns currently facing our country, a Memorial/Celebration of life...

Laura Corinne McGovern, 89, of Canton, Ohio, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, April 9, 2020. She was born to the late Ralph and Edna (Thompson) Nash on January 19, 1931, in Dennison, Ohio.Laura was a lifetime homemaker who felt her purpose was to care for her husband, raise her children, and watch her family...

Bonnie Grissom age 57, of Perry Township, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. Bonnie was born in Canton, Ohio on April 9, 1962 to Jerry Dowell and the late Phyllis Kasserman. She graduated from Perry High School and later married her best friend and loving husband, Joe Grissom. She loved to read, camp...

Donald J. Anderson 83, of North Canton, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, after a brief illness. Don graduated from Timken High and retired from Republic Steel.He enjoyed golfing, working in the yard, and most of all, spending time with his beloved granddaughter.Don was preceded in death by his parents, Martha and Eugene Anderson and siblings, Pat, Tommy, and...

John Wesley Austin, Jr. fell asleep in death on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Cleveland Clinic following complications from an extended battle with congestive heart failure.John was born February 15, 1947 in Alliance, Ohio to the late John (Buddy) Wesley Austin, Sr. and Eleanor Austin.  John or “Butch” as he was affectionately called by his family and friends was the...

Peter Holdsworth, age 45, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on April 5, 2020 in Parma, OH.A 1993 graduate of Saint Ignatius High School, Pete earned a law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and has been an attorney at Wegman Hessler since 2007.Pete was the son of Anne and the late James Holdsworth of Fairview Park, Ohio. He is survived...

Gary Allan Van Skyhock, 75, passed away at home in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Born in Elkhart, Indiana, he married Jacqueline Schult on October 28, 1966 in Flora, Indiana. Graduating from Tri State of Angola, Indiana with a degree in electrical engineering in 1966, Gary worked for GM in Kokomo, Indiana. In 1971, he attended Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport,...

Tiffany Angela Rubino, age 43, Beloved daughter of Anthony and Lorraine (nee Ryan), dear sister of Shawn and Anthony (Natalie), loving aunt of Maria and Nina. Died suddenly at her home Monday, April 6th, 2020. Memorial services and a celebration of life will be announced after the current gathering restrictions have been lifted. Condolences and special memories can be shared...

Frank Kocis passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Frank was from everywhere and also nowhere. He was a salesman from birth and loved to talk to anyone who would listen. He was an avid reader and had a wealth of mostly useful knowledge. He lived many lives during his short time in this world. Those who know him, will...