Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Nancy J. Levengood
Sep 4, 2024
Nancy J. Levengood, age 93, of Beach City, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at The Inn at Northwood Village, Dover.
Born March 21, 1931, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Raymond E. Sr. and Josephine M. (Weigand) Lahmers. Nancy grew up on her family’s farm near Dover, and graduated from Dover High School. On March 10, 1951,...
Rosemary P. Phillips
Sep 2, 2024
Rosemary P. Phillips, age 94, of Dover, passed away Monday, September 2, 2024, in Dover’s The Inn at Northwood Village.
Born October 11, 1929, in Harrisburg, Stark County, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Florence (Gulling) Zwick. Her father’s family owned and operated Zwick’s Department Store in Louisville for many years. Rosemary graduated from Mount St. Marie Academy...
Dewey R. Grafe
Sep 2, 2024
Dewey R. Grafe, age 87, a lifelong resident of Dover, passed away Monday, September 2, 2024, in Canton’s Aultman Hospital after a brief illness.
Born August 3, 1937, he was a son of the late Dewey W. and Susanna (Barthemy) Grafe. Dewey’s father worked on the building of Crater Stadium and told his son that he built the stadium for him....
Frank E. Riggle Sr.
Sep 1, 2024
Frank E. Riggle Sr., 79, of Strasburg passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024 at the Cleveland Clinic Mercy Medical Center in Canton surrounded by his loving family.
Born on March 14, 1945, in Aleppo, Pennsylvania he was a son of the late Elbin and Elizabeth Finnegan Riggle. Frank was also preceded in death by his brother, Robert Riggle; sisters, Jane...
Shelly Marie Maurer
Sep 1, 2024
Shelly Marie Maurer, 67, of Dover, passed away on September 1, 2024, at Ohio's Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia, Ohio.
Born on February 7, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Dorothy (Dotts) Church. She was also preceded in death by her father and mother-in-law, Glenn and Thelma Maurer; and her brother-in-law, Curt Auman.
After graduating from Dover...
Betty M. Ginnetti
Aug 31, 2024
Betty M. Ginnetti, 93, of Dover passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
Born on October 13, 1930, in Dover, Betty was a daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Cercone Conidi. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Tony P. Ginnetti on March 13, 2019; brother, Joseph "Whiz" Conidi; and two sisters, Nancy and...
Velma Jean Gunnoe
Aug 27, 2024
Velma “Jean” Gunnoe, 86, of Dover, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at Ohio’s Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia.
Jean was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her family was everything to her and they will forever miss her.
She was preceded in death by her parents; William D. and Ruth (Holston) Gregory; her sister, Janette Colby...
Gary Lee Hanni
Aug 26, 2024
Gary Lee Hanni of Dover passed away on Monday, August 26, 2024, surrounded by his family, after a courageous 7-year battle with metastatic breast cancer.
Born in Union Hospital in Dover, Ohio, Gary was the son of the late Clifford and Dora (Turney) Hanni.
He graduated from Strasburg High School in 1963. In 1969, Gary married the former Beverly (Bev) Jones. On...
Trevor E. Berndt
Aug 24, 2024
Trevor E. Berndt, 33 of Newcomerstown passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024 following injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident.
Born on June 3, 1991, in Canton he was a son of Edward and Heather Berndt of Newcomerstown and Launna Schupp of New Philadelphia.
Trevor's educational journey began at Newcomerstown High School, and at Buckeye Career Center. He had been employed at...
Reader "Ray" Chumney
Aug 24, 2024
Reader "Ray" Chumney Jr, 83, of New Philadelphia, passed away on August 24, 2024, at Claymont Health & Rehabilitation. Born on February 9, 1941, in Dover, Ohio, he was the son of the late Reader R. and Lena (Opplinger) Chumney Sr.
Ray dedicated many years to his career as the owner of Chumney Trucking where he made many life-long friends. After...
Melvin L. "Skip" Swauger
Aug 23, 2024
Melvin L. "Skip" Swauger,69, of Dover was born on April 16, 1955, in Frostburg, Maryland, and passed away on August 23, 2024, in Dover, Ohio. He was the son of the late Melvin and Betty (Nine) Swauger.
Skip served his country with distinction in the United States Marine Corps, a testament to his strength, courage, and commitment to protecting the...
Maria Fernanda Tum Alvarez
Aug 21, 2024
MarÍa Fernanda Tum Alvarez, la hija que tanto esperaban sus padres Adolfo Tum Calel y Julia Mariela Alvarez Ramos de Massillon, falleció poco tiempo después de nacer el miércoles, 21 de agosto de 2024.
Además de sus padres, están de duelo su hermana Marta Lidia Alvarez Ramos, su hermano Dylan Julián Tum Alvarez, su abuela materna Isabela Ajanel Perez, sus abuelos...
Jane E. Anderson Williams
Aug 21, 2024
Jane E. Anderson Williams, age 76, of Dover, died peacefully early Wednesday morning, August 21, 2024, in her home, with her family at her side.
Born at East Liverpool, O, on March 20, 1948, Jane was a daughter of James and Dorothy Hill Anderson.
During high school, Jane met and fell in love with her classmate, William E. “Bill” Williams. The couple...
Donald F. "Don" Beem
Aug 20, 2024
Donald F. “Don” Beem, age 87, of Dover, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2024, in The Inn at Northwood Village.
Born June 3, 1937, in Akron, he was a son of the late G. Edward and Garnet L. (Lee) Beem. Don graduated from Akron Kenmore High School, and, on July 25, 1959, was wed to the former Janice Faye Fischmann. The...
Kathleen L. "Kathy" Page
Aug 19, 2024
Kathleen L. “Kathy” Page, age 59, of Dover, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, August 19, 2024, in her home.
Born December 17, 1964, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Lester and Barbara (Walker) Page. Kathy attended Dover and Buckeye Joint Vocational High Schools, married and was later divorced. She was a homemaker. Kathy loved her cats, Blackie and Baby.
She...
Geoffrey L. "Jeff" Moser
Aug 18, 2024
Geoffrey L. “Jeff” Moser, 76, of New Philadelphia passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024 in the Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital.
Born on November 26, 1947 in Dover he was a son of the late Karl and Florence Castignola Moser. Jeff was also preceded in death by his wife, Patricia A. “Patty” Moser on January 23, 2022.
Jeff proudly served his country...
Dorothy Sue Fondriest
Aug 14, 2024
On August 14, 2024, the world bid farewell to Dorothy Sue Fondriest, age 88, a beloved woman who touched the lives of many with her kindness and compassion. She passed away peacefully at Park Village Nursing Home in Dover, where her family had surrounded her in her final moments.
Dorothy, affectionately known as Sue, was born on October 20, 1935, in...
Rebekah J. Roth
Aug 13, 2024
Rebekah J. Roth, 74, of Dennison, a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at her home.
She was born on August 1, 1950, in Dennison Ohio to the late Howard and Margaret Lash Kobelt.
Rebekah dedicated nearly 30 years of her life to others as an STNA at the Hennis Care Centre in Dover. Her...
James Eugene Wolfe
Aug 13, 2024
James Eugene Wolfe, 57, of New Philadelphia passed away on August 13, 2024, at his home.
James was born in Dennison, Ohio, on January 3, 1967. He was the son of Ronald and the late Cheryl (Mickey) Wolfe of Dover. He graduated from Jewett Scio High School.
Those who knew James understood his passion for culinary arts; he was a gifted...
Otto D. Polilli Jr.
Aug 11, 2024
Otto D. Polilli Jr., age 75, of Dover, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 11th, 2024, in University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, following heart surgery.
Born November 2nd, 1948, in Dover, he was a son of the late Otto D. Sr. and Helen (Cipriano) Polilli. Otto graduated from Dover High School in 1967, and shortly afterwards, on August 17th of that year,...
