Obituaries

Jan 31, 2015

Shirley Ann Ritenour, 76, of New Philadelphia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 31, 2015 in the Community Hospice House. Born July 9, 1938 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Anna Miller Ritenour. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Rose Marie Butts; aunts, Isabelle Shuman, Beatrice Mercer; uncle,...

Jan 31, 2015

Maxine H. Hawk, 89, of Dover died Saturday, January 31, 2015 in the New Dawn Retirement Community following a brief illness. Born May 30, 1925 in Ragersville she was a daughter of the late Reuben J. and Bernice Stucky Dummermuth. Maxine was also preceded in death by an infant son, Bradley Hawk. Maxine was a 1943 graduate of Sugarcreek-Shanesville High...

Jan 30, 2015

Betty L. Tarulli, 81, of Dover died Friday, January 30, 2015 at Union Hospital. Born November 30, 1933 in Molehill, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Gerald and Virginia Mc Cullough Maple. Betty was also preceded in death by her husband, John F. Tarulli on October 8, 2003. She retired from Kent State University in New Philadelphia...

Jan 29, 2015

Ernest B. Tristano, 93, of Dover died Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Union Hospital. Born July 9, 1921 in New Philadelphia he was a son of the late Ben and Rose Gaffoli Tristano. Ernest was also preceded in death by a son, Donald Tristano; four brothers and five sisters. Ernest retired from Gradall as a maintenance worker and had also...

Jan 28, 2015

Catherine E. Greco, age 97, of Dover, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015, in Beacon Pointe Rehabilitation Center, Uhrichsville, following a brief illness. Born March 30, 1917, at Marion, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Clementina (Sansotta) Frank. Catherine attended school at Marion, and was wed to Charles C. Greco on February 4, 1939. The couple moved to...

Jan 27, 2015

Robert L. "Bob" Phillips, 90, of West Chester, Ohio and a former Dover resident died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 in the Hospice of Cincinnati. Bob was a retired 39 year employee of the Marlite Corporation. He began his career with Marlite in Atlanta, Georgia and retured to Dover in 1968 as sales manager. Born Dec. 20, 1924 in Warren, Ohio,...

Jan 27, 2015

Dorothy M. Brown, 88, of Dover died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 in the Waccamaw Community Hospital at Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Born August 8, 1926 in Quaker City, Ohio she was a daughter of the late C.T. and Lucille Loveall Phillips. Dorothy attended West Virginia Wesleyan College where she met the love of her life, Charles S. Brown. They were...

Jan 24, 2015

Wayne Edward Maxhimer Sr. 61, of Crown City, Ohio passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Scioto Community Nursing Home. Born on January 18, 1954 in Dover, he was the son of the late Paul Maxhimer Sr. and Grace Anderson Maxhimer, who survives. He is also preceded in death by his brother; Jimmy Lee Maxhimer and his cousin/brother and...

Jan 24, 2015

Ernest "Ike" Paul Baker, 85, of Dover passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Born on October 10, 1929 in Bolivar, he was the son of the late George H. and Elizabeth (Mohart) Baker. He attended Bolivar High School. On January 20, 1956 he married Rita Cox, who survives. Ike honorably served our...

Jan 22, 2015

Marjorie J. Gachter, 91, of Strasburg died Thursday, January 22, 2015 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover. Born January 29, 1923 in Strasburg she was a daughter of the late Roy and Catharine Charton Renner. Marjorie was also preceded in death by her husband, Francis Gachter in 1992; brother, Leroy Renner and sister, Mabel Seward. She was...

Jan 22, 2015

Loretta T. "Laura" Vesco Russell, 98, of Virginia Beach, Virginia and formerly of New Philadelphia died Thursday, January 22, 2015. Born April 27, 1916 in Rosedale, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Martin and Pierina Della Maestra Vesco. Laura was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Russell on October 5, 1973; daughter, Jayne Anne Kramer and...

Jan 21, 2015

Theresa Pauline Doriche, age 90 of Dover, passed away, following a brief illness, on Wednesday, January 21, 2015, while surrounded by her loving family. Born January 12, 1925 in Wampum, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Giuseppe and Antoinette (Campanelli) Iannelli. She moved with her family at a young age to Dover where she graduated from Dover High...

Jan 20, 2015

Robert J. Singleton, 97, of Dover died early Tuesday morning, Jan. 20, 2015 in the Community Hospice House following a brief illness. Bob was a retired printer at the Timken Company in Canton where he worked for 42 years. Born Aug. 25, 1917 in Frankfort, Indiana, he was the son of the late James Roy and Edith (Wisehart) Singleton. In...

Jan 20, 2015

Margaret P. Frank Galbraith, 86, of Dover died Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in the Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia. Born March 14, 1928 in Newport, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Vincent and Sophie Sinkovich Tylka. Margaret was also preceded in death by her first husband, Bruno Frank on November 29, 1976 and her second husband, Walter...

Jan 19, 2015

Mary Lou Spinell, age 87, of Dover, passed away Monday, January 19, 2015, in Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia, surrounded by her loving family. Born September 28, 1927, in her family's home on Red Hill Rd. at Dover, she was a daughter of the late John and Julia (Borga) Bonisolli. Mary Lou graduated from St. Joseph High School in...

Jan 19, 2015

Charlotte Katherine "Kate" Simmers, 95, of Dover died Monday, January 19, 2015 in the Community Hospice House at New Philadelphia. Born January 17, 1920 in New Cumberalnd she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Lucille Eberhardt Reardon. Kate was also preceded in death by her children, Emma Simmers, Betty Lou Douglass, Donald Simmers; brothers, Russell, Glenn, Emmett, John...

Jan 15, 2015

Walter E. Muster, 95, of Dover died Thursday, January 15, 2015 in the New Dawn Retirement Center at Dover. Born July 29, 1919 in the Gensa Bottom Cheese House near Walnut Creek he was a son of the late Gottfried and Louisa Schweingruber Muster who immigrated to the United States from Switzerland. Walter married Sara Louise Mathey on July 22,...

Jan 15, 2015

Jan 15, 2015

Clairene T. Dickerhoof, 90, of Strasburg passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 in the Hennis Care Centre at Bolivar. Born Oct. 16, 1924 in Morgan County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (Price) Dawson. In addition to her parents, Clairene was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 50 years, Clyde Dickerhoof who...

Jan 14, 2015