Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Daniel Charles Jeansonne
Jul 23, 2016
Daniel C. "Dan" Jeansonne, age 86, of Dover, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016, in the care of Community Hospice in Oak Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Baltic. Born June 30, 1930, at New Orleans, Louisiana, he was the son of the late Landry and Adine Ardoin Jeansonne. Dan graduated from New Orleans' St. Aloysius High School and entered...
Clara Ann Raber
Jul 23, 2016
Clara Ann Raber, 73, of New Philadelphia passed away at Cleveland Clinic on Saturday, July 23, 2016 with her family by her side. Born in her home in Sugarcreek, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Elizabeth (Miller) Raber. She was also preceded in death by her brothers; Elmer Raber, John Henry Raber, and Joseph S. Raber Jr.;...
Antoinette "Toni" Incarnato Todd
Jul 20, 2016
Antoinette "Toni" Incarnato Todd, age 84, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Born Christmas Day, 1931, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Pauline Kendal Matthews. Toni graduated from Dover High School in 1951, and was employed by Dover Molded Products for 30 years. Always a hard-worker, she stayed busy with many small jobs....
Susette M. Boone Calendine
Jul 20, 2016
Susette M. Boone Calendine, 49, of Uhrichsville died Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at the Cleveland Clinic. Born August 4, 1966 in Dover she was a daughter of Staley (Carol) Boone of North Canton and Ruth Selzer Young of Uhrichsville. She is also survived by her former husband, Mark Calendine and many cousins and good friends. Susette had been employed as...
Kenneth E. "Ken" Lovett
Jul 18, 2016
Kenneth E. "Ken" Lovett, age 83, of Dover, and a former resident of North Canton, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016, in Community Hospice House, New Philadelphia. Born February 25, 1933, in Oconomowac, Wisconsin, he was a son of the late Edward and Hazel Thornton Lovett. Ken moved with his family at a young age to Ohio, and he graduated...
Dorothy L. Morrison
Jul 13, 2016
Dorothy L. Morrison, 78, of Dover passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 in the Community Hospice House. Born March 22, 1938 in Canton she was a daughter of the late William and Gladys Hilson Fishel. Dorothy was also preceded in death by two children, Jeffrey and Tracy Morrison. She retired as a manager of Pic-Way Shoes in Dover after...
George F. "Fritz" Deibel
Jul 12, 2016
George Frederick "Fritz" Deibel, 93, of Strasburg died Tuesday, July 12, 2016 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born April 20, 1923 in Strasburg he was a son of the late Lyhl and Beatrice Yackey Deibel. Fritz was also preceded in death by his first wife of 32 years, Katherine Reed Deibel; his second wife of 29 years, Betty...
Philomina L. "Phil" Aston
Jul 11, 2016
Philomina L. "Phil" Aston, 61, of Dover died on Monday, July 11, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on November 28, 1954 in Dover, she was the daughter of Raymond and Margaret (Lupis) Incarnato. She graduated from Dover High School with the class of 1972. She worked as a waitress at many restaurants throughout the community. In...
Jean Straub
Jul 10, 2016
Jean Straub, 80, of Dover died Sunday, July 10, 2016 in the Community Hospice House. Born December 10, 1935 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Allen Baker and Vina Myers Baker Korns. Jean was also preceded in death by a son, Rick Straub; brother, Dick Baker and sister, Fern Aul. Jean was a member of Strasburg United...

Joseph L. "Jack" Petrella
Jul 8, 2016
Joseph L. "Jack" Petrella, 90, of Dover passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016 at The Inn at Northwood in Dover. Born on July 18, 1925 in Dover, he was the son of the late Joseph and Elvira (Zuchegno) Petrella. He honorably served our country in the United States Navy during World War II. He retired as an Engineer at...
Judith A. Billiter
Jul 6, 2016
Judith A. Billiter, 67, of Stone Creek died suddenly on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. Born January 17, 1949 in Johnstown, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Floretta Seibert Setvin. Judy was also preceded in death by a son, Brian Billiter and brothers, James and Michael Setvin. She was a member of the Church of New Hope...
Gloria Wanda Dessecker
Jul 6, 2016
Gloria Wanda Dessecker, 86, of Bolivar passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Hennis Care Centre in Bolivar following an extended illness. Born in Meadville, PA on September 12, 1929, Gloria was the daughter of the late Lester and Lela (Clinefelter) Waid. She graduated from Sagertown High School with the class of 1947. On June 6, 1953 she married...
Mary "Irene" Welch
Jul 4, 2016
Mary Irene Welch She was a member of the greatest generation that ever lived, and she was known by the characteristics that marked that generation. Mary Irene Welch, better known as Irene, was a woman of strength and independence. She attended Freeport High School, and like many young women of World War II, she joined the workforce and there met...
Susan S. Smith
Jun 26, 2016
Susan Stratton Smith, 77, of Dover died Sunday, June 26, 2016. Born August 29, 1938 in New Philadelphia Susan was the daughter of the late Edmond and Gertrude Stratton of New Philadelphia, Ohio. She was a 1956 graduate of New Philadelphia High School and was homecoming queen her senior year. She married Larry N. Smith in 1959 and they had...
Patsy J. "Pat" Tarulli
Jun 26, 2016
Patsy J. "Pat " Tarulli, 91, of Dover passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Country Club Retirement Campus in Dover. Born in Pratola Pelinga, Italy on April 12, 1925, he was the son of the late Chester and Lucia DiNino Tarulli. He is also preceded in death by his brothers, Tom, John, Gene, and Dean Tarulli along with...
Nancy Lee Fabiano
Jun 23, 2016
Nancy Lee Fabiano, age 75, of Delray Beach, Florida, passed away there Thursday, June 23, 2016. Born June 10, 1941, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Sam and Mary Forte Tornabene. Nancy graduated in 1959 from St. Joseph High School in Dover, and married Anthony H. Fabiano on April 28, 1962. She was a loving wife, mother...
Robert D. "Bob" Jones
Jun 22, 2016
Robert D. "Bob" Jones, age 75, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016, in Union Hospital, after battling lung cancer. Born June 21, 1941, in New Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Alfred P. Jones and Freda Fry Benson. Bob graduated from Dover High School in 1959, and was employed by the Reeves Steel Co., Dover, and...
Duane E. "Barney" Law
Jun 21, 2016
Duane E. "Barney" Law, age 79, of Dover, entered into the joy of the Lord, Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Barney courageously battled a rare blood disorder for several years. He participated in research through Cleveland Clinic in the hope of helping others. Born February 27, 1937, in Dover, he was a son of the late Clyde and Laura Barr Law....
Ralph M. Inverso
Jun 20, 2016
Ralph M. Inverso, 90, of Dover passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016 at his home. Born on April 7, 1926 in Niles, Ohio, Ralph was the son of the late Anthony and Lena (Sica) Inverso. He honorably served in the United States Army during WWII in the European Theatre, where he received a purple heart. On June 29, 1952...

Betty J. Cotter
Jun 17, 2016
Betty J. Cotter, 97, of Dover died Friday, June 17, 2016 in the Park Village Health Care Center. Born June 21, 1918 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Helen Thompson Seikel. Betty was also preceded in death by her husband, Rodger Cotter on May 15, 1965; brother, Sam Seikel; sister, Ann Seikel and an infant...