Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Alfred J. "Al" Kopec
Aug 14, 2017
Alfred J. “Al” Kopec, age 85, of Dover, passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 14, 2017. Born January 12, 1932, in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Mary Barus Kopec. Al graduated from Scott Township’s Clark High School, Carnegie, in 1949, and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University...
Mary J. Bahler
Aug 12, 2017
Mary J. Bahler, 102, of New Philadelphia, died peacefully on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Born October 2, 1914 in New Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late John and Lela Rankin March. Mary was also preceded in death by her husband, Herman C. Bahler on November 18, 1987, and eight brothers and sisters. She and Herman were married June...
Julius R. Meryo
Aug 12, 2017
Julius Ralph Meryo, 67, of Dover passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at the Community Hospice House. He was born on September 14, 1949 in Dover to the late Julius Sr. and Doris (Maurer) Meryo. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Steven Meryo. Julius is survived by his wife of 43 years, Patricia “Patty” Sycks Meryo...
Kenneth C. Hertzell
Aug 10, 2017
Kenneth C. Hertzell, 88, of Dover died Thursday, August 10, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Born January 24, 1929 in Champaign, Illinois he was a son of the late E.A. and Esther Walter Hertzell. He retired from the Dover Post Office after 27 years as a Letter Carrier. Ken was an Army Veteran and a member of...
Eugene J. "Gene" Schumacher
Aug 8, 2017
Eugene J. “Gene” Schumacher, age 95, of Dover, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at the Inn at Northwood Village. Born April 1, 1922, in New Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Edward P. and Dorothy M. Rippeth Schumacher. Gene graduated from Dover High School and went on to serve honorably with the U.S. Navy during the Second...
Timothy W. Tarulli
Aug 5, 2017
Timothy W. Tarulli, 55, of Dover died Saturday, August 5, 2017 following a courageous battle with X-Linked Agammaglobulinumia. Born January 30, 1962 in Dover, he was a son of Chester and Julia Turrin Tarulli of New Philadelphia. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Angelo and Julia Turrin, Chester and Lucia Tarulli. Tim was the Safety Director and Human...
Katherine L. Meese
Aug 5, 2017
Katherine L. Meese, 79, of Dover passed away suddenly at Union Hospital in Dover on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Katherine was born in her home in New Philadelphia on January 20, 1938. She was the daughter of the late Paige and Cathrine (Griffey) Jones. She married Richard Dean Meese, who preceded her in death in October of 1978. She was...
Edward C. "Edd" Thornsley
Aug 4, 2017
Edward C. “Edd” Thornsley, 44, of New Philadelphia passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, August 4, 2017 at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia following a hard fought and courageous battle with cancer. Edd was born on March 20, 1973 in Urbana, Ohio. He was the son of Lester (Carla) Keaton and Cheryl Thornsley. He was...
Jill A. Heimbigner
Aug 3, 2017
Jill A. (Render) Heimbigner, 69, of Dover died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017 at the Community Hospice (Truman) House in New Philadelphia following an extended illness. Jill retired in 1998 as a LPN at the Morning View Care Center (now Schoenbrun Health Care) in New Philadelphia. Born April 3, 1948 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Robert “Bud”...
Patricia M. Daniels
Aug 3, 2017
Patricia M. Daniels, age 72, of Dover, entered into the joy of the Lord Thursday, August 3, 2017, following a long, courageous battle with cancer. Patricia may have lost the war, but she won many battles along the way. She was sustained by her strong and deep faith. Born November 9, 1944, in Dover, she was a daughter of the...
Carole A. West
Aug 2, 2017
Carole A. West, 77, of Dover died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017 in the Cleveland Clinic following a brief illness. She was a bookkeeper for the Canton Cemetery Association for many years. Born June 26, 1940 in Wheeling, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Marie (Vorhees) Goudy. She was also preceded in death by three sisters,...
Jean Bratton
Jul 30, 2017
Jean Bratton, 89, a long time resident of Strasburg, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at the Pickering House in Lancaster, Ohio. Born on January 24, 1928 in Gallipolis, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Grace (Haskins) Luman. In 1946, she married Owen Bratton, who preceded her in death in 1978. She was also preceded...
Albert M. Littlepage
Jul 30, 2017
Albert M. Littlepage, 92, of Massillon died on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Sprenger Health Rose Lane Nursing Home in Massillon. Born on December 5, 1924 in Buncombe, IL, he was the son of the late Samuel and Maude (Menees) Littlepage. On February 17, 1960 he married the love of his life, Evelyn C. Stilgenbauer, who preceded him in death...
Naomi Alvina Stroup
Jul 25, 2017
Naomi Alvina Stroup, 90, of Dover passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at the Inn at Northwood in Dover. Born in Elgin, Illinois on March 6, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Albert B. and Agnes M. (Bang) Collingbourne. Naomi was a graduate of Elgin Academy in Illinois. She received her bachelor’s degree from DePauw University where...
Carl L. Paulun
Jul 22, 2017
Carl L. Paulun, 79, of New Philadelphia passed away at Union Hospital in Dover following a sudden illness. Born in Guernsey, Ohio, he was the son of the late William and Lillie (Wilson) Paulun. In 1989 he was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy Paulun. He was also preceded in death by his sister; Marjorie Jeffries; two brothers,...
Guido Anthony Civiello
Jul 20, 2017
Guido Anthony Civiello, 98, of Arizona, and formerly of New Philadelphia, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017 in Gilbert, Arizona. Born January 3, 1919 in Dennison he was a son of the late Rocco and Carmela (Mazzola) Civiello. Guido was also preceded in death by his beloved wife of 52 years, Annie, on July 16, 1997; brothers, Joseph, Edward,...
Robert W. Sullivan
Jul 17, 2017
Robert W. Sullivan, 84, of New Philadelphia died Monday, July 17, 2017 at Akron General Medical Center. He was born on March 15, 1933 in Dennison and was preceded in death by his parents, Emmanuel and Bertha Bell Sullivan; his wife and brothers and sisters. Robert was an Army Veteran of the Korean and Vietnam War. He is survived by...
William E. "Bill" West
Jul 16, 2017
William E. “Bill” West, 77, of New Philadelphia died on Sunday, July 16, 2017 following a fire at his home. Born on October 29, 1939 in West Laffayette, he was the son of the late William West and Isabelle (Miller) Shuman. He is also preceded in death by his infant son, William E. West; son in law, Bill Cabbage; and...
Joel Daniel Brown
Jul 14, 2017
Joel Daniel Brown, age 78, of Strasburg, and formerly of Dover, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017, in his home, following a long illness. Born October 11, 1938, in Millersburg, he was a son of the late Lyman and Lura Pyers Brown. Joel graduated from Canton Lincoln High School, and went on to attend Kent State University. He was employed...
Michael J. "Mike" Ryan
Jul 13, 2017
Michael J. “Mike” Ryan, age 66, of New Philadelphia, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017, in Schoenbrunn Healthcare, from complications of A.L.S. Born November 26, 1950, in Akron, in the midst of the worst snowstorm Ohio had ever seen, he was a son of the late Thomas and Joanne Barrett Ryan. Mike graduated from Archbishop Hoban High School, and went...
