Obituaries

Feb 5, 2008

Jacqueline K. "Jackie" Pineda, 62, of Dover and formerly of New Philadelphia died Tuesday, February 5, 2008 in Union Hospital following a lengthy illness. Jackie devoted her life to working with the handicapped. She was the transportation coordinator for the Society of Equal Access (SEA) and served in other capacities as well. Born April 8, 1945 in Niagara Falls, New...

Feb 4, 2008

Rev. Dr. Albert H. Frank, 63, of Niesky, Germany died February 4, 2008 in his home following a brief illness. Born December 5, 1944 in Riverside, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Harry and Jean Frank. He recently retired as a pastor for the Moravian Church where he served as Assistant Archivist of the Moravian Church in...

Feb 4, 2008

Laurel J. Hicks, 68, of Dover died Monday, February 4, 2008 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. Born January 28, 1940 in Beckley, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Wade and Janet Foley Waddell. Her sister, Jeannie Waddell, also preceded her in death. She was actively involved at the First Baptist Church in New Philadelphia. Laurel...

Feb 2, 2008

Rocco J. Polce, 89, formerly of Phoenix Drive, Dover, Ohio died Saturday, February 2, 2008 in the Heartland of Perrysburg, Ohio. Born February 7, 1918 at Broad Street in Dover, he was the son of the late John and Donata (Contini) Polce. Rocco retired in 1985 from the City of Dover Electric Field Division where he worked for 35 years....

Jan 31, 2008

Betty Lou (Henney) Browning died on Thursday, January 31, 2008, just one day shy of her 78th birthday. She is survived by her husband of fifty-six years, Edward Browning; four children, Ann Browning Shaw, Eric (Christy) Browning, David Browning, and Jon (Pam) Browning; nine grandchildren, George Shaw, Lisa Shaw, Andy (Kari) Browning, Becky Browning, Meredith (Andy) Diamond, Alex Browning, Joshua...

Jan 30, 2008

Robert L. "Bob" Coffee, 80, of Dover, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008, after battling Alzheimer's Disease. Born, Dec. 14, 1927, in Dover, Bob was a son of the late Flavil Jasper and Bessie Gertrude Johnson Coffee. He attended Dover High School and served in both the U.S. Merchant Marines and the U.S. Army Air Force during the Second World War....

Jan 25, 2008

Carol A. Shaw, 68, of Dover died Friday, January 25, 2008 at her home. Born February 11, 1939 in New Philadelphia she was a daughter of the late Wesley and Mary Mason Lawver. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Bernice Lawver and her daughter, Carol Elaine Shaw. Carol was a member of Roxford United Methodist Church in...

Jan 25, 2008

Ronald E. Gordon, 66, of Strasburg died suddenly on Friday, January 25, 2008 at Union Hospital. He was the owner and operator of Gordon Printing in Strasburg since 1982, and had been associated with the family business all of his life. Born December 24, 1941 in Dover he was a son of the late Smiley D. and Gertrude M. Frantz...

Jan 21, 2008

Kenneth Earl Studer, 77, of New Philadelphia, Ohio passed away Monday, January 21, 2008 at home after a long illness surrounded by his family. He was born July 25, 1930 in Columbia, Ohio and has resided in the area for most of his life. Kenny attended Wooster Highway School and graduated from Dover High School in 1948. He was a...

Jan 20, 2008

Ruth L. Dickenson, 89, of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas and formerly of Dover passed away peacefully on Jan. 20, 1918., the daughter of Emma Whittaker Lance and John Andrew Lance. Her brothers and sisters included Red, Horace, Grace, Joe, and Ann. She graduated from Black Mountain High School in 1934 where she played basketball. Ruth went on to graduate from...

Jan 19, 2008

Edith Mae Croy, 83, lifelong resident of Dover, died on Friday, January 18, 2008 in Park Village Health Care Center in Dover after a brief illness. Born on March 24, 1924 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Anna Margaret Rothacher Rinehart. She married Robert Croy on August 19, 1941. Together they had three children. Robert...

Jan 18, 2008

Oscar G. Jelinek, 85, of Dover died on Friday, January 18, 2008 in his home. Born February 13, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Oscar J. and Freida Aerni Jelinek. He married the love of his life, Ethel Arnold Jelinek, who preceded him in death on October 12, 1992. Together they had five children. Oscar...

Jan 16, 2008

Elsie I. Guedel, 79, of Dover, Ohio died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at the Hennis Care Centre in Dover lovingly surrounded by her family following a long battle with cancer. Elsie was born September 16, 1928 in Comins, Michigan, the daughter of the late William and Carrie (Beaber) Emig. She taught elementary school at Dover Wooster Highway for a year...

Jan 15, 2008

Donald C. Don Warther, 92, of Dover, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008, following a brief illness. Born, Oct. 25, 1915, in Dover, he was a son of the late Jacob and Emma Brisgal Warther. Don attended Dover High School, and graduated from the Delco-Remy Division of General Motors certification program for automotive electrical equipment. He was co-owner and manager of...

Jan 14, 2008

Hazel M. Schoelles, 86, of 120 Howard Drive, Dover, Ohio died Monday evening, January 14, 2008 at Union Hospital following a brief illness. Hazel was a sales employee for the former Schwartz Klines Department Stores in Dover and New Philadelphia for many years. She will always be remembered for her pleasant smile. Born August 27, 1921 in New Philadelphia, she...

Jan 7, 2008

Bruno Dallas, 89, a life resident of Dover, died peacefully in his home Monday evening, January 7, 2008. He was born August 22, 1918 at Dover, the son of the late Dominic and Marguerite Parrica DAlesio. Family was always first with Bruno. He was a great provider, hard worker, and made sure that everyone in his family knew how much...

Jan 3, 2008

Theo Broomall, 85, of Dover and formerly of Sarasota Florida, died on Thursday, January 3, 2008 in Park Village Health Care Center at Dover. Born October 13, 1922 in Dover, she was the daughter of the late Albert & Ida Henney Horn. She married the love of her life, Frank Broomall, on June 25, 1960. Frank preceded her in death...

Jan 1, 2008

Gary G. Miller, 58, of New Philadelphia died Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at his home. Gary was a co-owner and operator of M&M Body Shop in Sugarcreek for many years. Born June 21, 1949 in Millersburg, Ohio he was a son of the late Barney and Helen Miller. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and in his...

Jan 1, 2008

Robin M. Tice, 53, of Uhrichsville, and a former resident of Dover, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008, in her home. Born, Mar. 13, 1954, in Shanesville, she was a daughter of Robert T. Dillon of Strasburg, and the late Bonnie R. Davis Dillon. Robin graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1972, and was a homemaker. She had also...

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