Oliva F. Ruszin

Oliva F. Ruszin, 80, of Dover died Monday, October 19, 2015 in the Park Village Health Care Center following a 12 year journey with Alzheimer's disease.



Born February 25, 1935 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Virginio and Theora Stauffer Amistadi. Oliva was also preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Ruszin on May 27, 1998; sister and brother in law, Nancy (Dave) DeVore and a special niece, Angela Kirkman.



Oliva had worked at Warther Auto Electric and eventually retired from the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. She was also a member of Foursquare Gospel Church in Dover.



Oliva will be sadly missed by her children, Roxanne (Mike) Griffin of Dover and Andrew (Carol) Ruszin III of New Philadelphia; sister, Virginia (Gene) Kirkman of NM and brother, Gino (Mary) Amistadi of Dover; grandson, Nathan (Katie) Griffin; special niece, Kris Connor; great niece, Grace Connor; three step grandchildren and 10 step-great grandchildren.



Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 23 at 11:00 am in the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home and Crematory at Dover with Rev. David Wing officiating. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery at Dover. Following the burial, a luncheon will be held in the Toland-Herzig Monarch Center. Friends can call at the funeral home on Thursday from 6-8 pm. Those wishing to express their fondest memories of Oliva may do so by visiting the online obituaries and flowers link on the funeral homes website.



Memorial contributions may be made to the Tuscarawas County Humane Society at 1432 Tall Timber Rd NE, New Philadelphia, OH 44663 or to the Alzheimer's Association at 408 9th St. SW, Canton, Ohio 44707.