Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Gloria Jean Demello
Apr 24, 2022
Gloria Jean (Bertolini) deMello, 84, of Dover passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia. Born in New Philadelphia on October 15, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Mary (Liberatore) Bertolini. She graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 1955 and received her bachelor’s degree in teaching from...
Lee B. Morrison
Apr 21, 2022
Lee B. Morrison, 62, of Dover passed away at Community Hospice Truman House at New Philadelphia on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Born July 23, 1959 to Paul and Vesta Morrison at Barnesville, Ohio. He grew up on the family farm on the border of Harrison and Guernsey counties and attended Madison High School, where he was a member of the...
Lena M. Grandison
Apr 21, 2022
Lena M. Grandison, 92, of Dover passed away on Friday, April 21, 2022, at Park Village Southside in New Philadelphia. Born in Dover on March 23, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Mauro and Helen (Curico) Petrullo. Lena was a graduate of Dover High School. She retired from GE in Dover, where she worked in the payroll department...
Robert E. "Bob" Marinelli
Apr 21, 2022
Robert E. “Bob” Marinelli, age 98, a lifelong resident of New Philadelphia, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022, peacefully in his home. Born February 20, 1924, he was a son of the late James and Virginia Mendini Marinelli. Bob attended school in New Philadelphia, and received an honorary high school diploma in October 2012. Bob served with the United States...
Howard R. Patrick
Apr 20, 2022
Howard R. Patrick, 90, of Millersburg, and formerly of New Philadelphia, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 in the Majora Lane Center at Millersburg. Born July 3, 1931 in Newcomerstown, he was a son of the late Corliss and Viola Swinderman Patrick. Howard was also preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Shirley Graber Patrick on October...
John A. Reese
Apr 19, 2022
John A. Reese, 72, of Dover died Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at the Akron General Medical Center following a period of declining health. John worked in the hospitality business for several years until illness forced his retirement. He and his family previously owned and operated the former Bassetti Restaurant in New Philadelphia. Born May 24, 1949 in Canton, Ohio, he...
Perry M. "Matt" Yeager
Apr 18, 2022
Perry M. “Matt” Yeager, 54, of New Philadelphia passed away from an apparent heart attack at his home on Monday, April 18, 2022. Matt was employed at Deflecto in Dover, and in his spare time he enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Born on April 29, 1967 in Dennison he was a son of Perry D. Yeager...
Ronald L. Limbacher
Apr 16, 2022
Ronald L. Limbacher, 74, of Dover passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022 in the Mercy Medical Center at Canton. Born March 3, 1948 in Dover, he was a son of the late John and Ann Welling Limbacher. Ron was also preceded in death by his daughter, Amy Jo Limbacher; brother and sister in law, John (Fran) Limbacher; brothers in...
Charles P. "Charlie" Petrullo
Apr 15, 2022
Charles P. “Charlie” Petrullo, 85, of Dover, Ohio died Friday, April 15, 2022 at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in Lakeland Ranch, Florida. They resided in Bradenton, Florida the past several winters. Charlie spent 25 years in the food service industry where he worked for the former Kroger Foods in both Dover and New Philadelphia. Born January 18, 1937 in Dover,...
Seth Meechan
Apr 14, 2022
Seth Meechan, age 33, of New Philadelphia, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 14, 2022. Born August 9, 1988, in Dover, he was a son of Bonnie Keffer (David) Kandel of New Philadelphia, and Tim (Venita) Meechan of Canal Fulton. Seth graduated from Dover High School in 2007, and was employed by the Belden Brick Company, Sugarcreek. In his spare time,...
Jack E. Geyer
Apr 13, 2022
Jack E. Geyer, 91, of Dover passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 in the Hennis Care Centre at Dover. He was born on September 25, 1930 in Dover and was a son of the late John and Verba Wherley Geyer. Jack was also preceded in death by his sisters, Margaret “Peg” Price, Mickey McMillian and his brother, George Geyer....
Stanley L. Gibbs
Apr 12, 2022
Stanley L. Gibbs, 81, of Dover passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Born on June 28, 1940 in Dover he was the son of the late Kenneth and Beulah Burkholder Gibbs. Stan was also preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Swegheimer. He retired from Reeves Steel in 1985 after 36 years of service, and was a former member...
Ruth L. Stein
Apr 12, 2022
Ruth L. (Webber) Stein, 87, of New Philadelphia, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022, in Park Village Health Care Center, Dover, after a period of declining health. Born at home in Lakeside, Ohio, on February 25, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Luella (Miller) Webber. Ruth graduated in 1953 from Dover High School, and, on June...
Arthur J. "Ike" Mann Jr.
Apr 10, 2022
Arthur J. “Ike” Mann Jr., 86, of Strasburg passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born November 11, 1935 in Dover he was the son of the late Arthur and Effie Keffer Mann Sr. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Marjorie Tarulli; and brothers in law, Dean Tarulli and Earl Williams....
Laura E. Hidey
Apr 9, 2022
Laura E. Hidey, age 83, of Fort Myers, Florida, and formerly of New Philadelphia, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022, in the home of her daughter, Hazel Bailey, with whom she resided. Born September 25, 1938, in Brandywine, Dover Township, Tuscarawas County, she was a daughter of the late Frederick and Ida P. Yeager Rothacher, and step-daughter of the late...
Roger Douglas "Doug" Brown
Apr 8, 2022
Roger Douglas (Doug) Brown, 86, of Piedmont, Ohio, died Friday, April 8, 2022, in Union Hospital, Dover, Ohio. He was born on March 26, 1936, in Chapmanville, WV, a son of the late Wayne J. and Mary Harriet Hill Brown. He was a Methodist by faith. He retired from LTV Steel in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a U.S. Army Veteran...
David Lee "Dave" Johnston
Apr 8, 2022
David Lee “Dave” Johnston Sr., 78, of Dover passed away at Justin T. Rogers Care Center in Akron on Friday, April 8, 2022. Born in Cambridge on August 25, 1943, he was the son of the late Vernon Claire and Dorothy Lucille (Fleming) Johnston. He graduated from Cambridge High School with the class of 1961. He served in the United...
Derek J. Limron
Apr 3, 2022
Derek J. Limron, age 38, of Canton, and formerly of New Philadelphia, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 3, 2022, in his home. Born May 23, 1983, he was the son of Denny and Gale Moser Limron of New Philadelphia. Derek graduated from New Philadelphia High School in 2001, and went on to become a journeyman boilermaker. He was employed by...
Don Edgar Rieger
Apr 2, 2022
Don Edgar Rieger, 93, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2022 after a period of declining health. Born December 11, 1928, he was the son of the late George T. and Clara (Welsch) Rieger. Don was a 1946 graduate of Dover High School and was extremely proud of the early education he received at Wooster Highway School in Dover. After...
Helen L. Fach
Apr 1, 2022
Helen L. Fach, 84, of Dover passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, April 1, 2022. Born on July 24, 1937 in Canton she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Virginia Phillip Kinch. Helen was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Richard P. “Dick” Fach on May 13, 2016; and one brother, Danny...
