Obituaries
Tuscarawas County, Ohio Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Dover, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Madelyn K. Roe
Jun 2, 2021
Madelyn K. Roe, 76, of Dover passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Aultman Hospital. She was born on January 4, 1945 in Dover and was a daughter of the late Lee and Alberta Caldwell Henderson. Madelyn was also preceded in death by her sister, Judy Dollar. She retired in 2013 from Uncle Primo’s after 25 years of service....
Rose Voelm Holden
May 31, 2021
Rose Voelm Holden, age 93, of Dover, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021, in the New Dawn Retirement Community. Born April 25, 1928, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Assunta Bonitatibus Monaco. Rose graduated from high school, and, on June 14, 1947, married John Voelm. The couple shared nearly 62 years of marriage prior to...
Samuel I. Reber Jr.
May 25, 2021
Samuel I. Reber, Jr, age 80, died on his own terms May 25, 2021, at the home he shared with his daughter Holly. Sam was born August 10, 1940, at home on the banks of the Susquehanna River in Sunbury, Pa. There he was lovingly raised by his mother Bettie, grandmother Irma, and great-grandmother Katie Mom, until they settled in...
Garry J. Derrow
May 25, 2021
Garry J. Derrow, 73, of Dover passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born on September 18, 1947 in Millersburg, Garry was the son of the late Dean “Jack” and Eilene Jarvis Derrow. Garry was also preceded in death by his son, Michael Derrow. Garry proudly served his country with the United States Army....
Bonnie L. Mentro
May 24, 2021
Bonnie L. Mentro, 77, of Dover passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 in the Country Club Retirement Community at Dover. Bonnie was born on July 2, 1943 as was the daughter of the late Leroy and Caroline Larsen Herbert. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Mentro on August 25, 1987; and her brother, Douglas Herbert....
John J. Martinelli Sr.
May 19, 2021
John J. Martinelli Sr., age 72, of New Philadelphia, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in his home following a courageous battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Born May 15, 1949 in Dover, he was a son of the late Angelo D. and Ada Walker Martinelli. John graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1967, and, on October 12, 1968,...
Richard Bryan Wallick
May 19, 2021
Richard Bryan Wallick, 75, passed away peacefully at the Hospice of Dayton care facility May 19, 2021. Richard (Rick) was born in Canton, Ohio, May 2, 1946, to Richard W. and Madeline A. Wallick. A 1964 graduate of Columbus Brookhaven High School, as a senior Rick was honored to be the school’s representative to Buckeye Boys State. He was a...
Donna B. Cunningham
May 17, 2021
Donna B. Cunningham, 88, of Dennison passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, May 17, 2021. Born on September 26, 1932 in Dover she was a daughter of the late James and Bernice Riedenbach Oppy. Donna was also preceded in death by her husband, Carl Cunningham on July 10, 2014; son, John Cunningham and...
Alice Jean Otto
May 17, 2021
Alice Jean Otto, age 77, of New Philadelphia, passed away Monday, May 17, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born April 8, 1944, in Dennison, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lucille Davis Hines. Alice graduated from Uhrichsville High School and went on to attend Kent State University and the Ohio State School of Cosmetology....
Yojana Ralios Pablo
May 16, 2021
Yojana Ralios Pablo, de 14 meses de edad, falleció el domingo, 16 de mayo, 2021 en el Hospital Cleveland Clinic Union en Dover, de una infección bacteriana. El Padre Jimmy Hatfield dará la misa fúnebre el sábado, 29 de mayo a la una de la tarde en la Iglesia San José en Dover. Después de la misa, el entierro se...
Gail E. Rossi
May 15, 2021
Gail E. Rossi, 84, of Dover passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021 in the Community Hospice Truman House. She was born on August 15, 1936 in Ragersville and was a daughter of the late Ralph and Alverda Emig Zimmerman. Gail was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank Rossi on March 13, 2018; sisters, Dola Shanower, Arlene Matchett;...
Carol A. Betche
May 12, 2021
Carol A. Betche, age 79, of Dover, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Community Hospice’s Truman House following a slow decline in health. Born May 15, 1941, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late John J. and Nell Suder Tilkey Jr. Carol graduated in 1959 from New Philadelphia High School, and shortly afterward went to work for...
Janet M. Landis
May 11, 2021
Janet M. Landis, 86, of Dover passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 in the Community Hospice Truman House. Born October 29, 1934 in Sugarcreek she was a daughter of the late Rollar and Gladys Bobo Ayers. Janet was also preceded in death by a son, Earl Landis; sister, Margaret Weaver; brothers, Willard, Ray, Max, Jimmy, Keith, Zane, Von and...
Vera "Alvie" O'Brien
May 10, 2021
Vera “Alvie” O’Brien departed this life quietly on Monday, May 10, 2021, with her children by her side. She came into the world with fireworks on New Year’s Eve 1926, in Dover, Ohio to lMary (Tornabene) and Frank Lagatta, Italian immigrants from Palermo, Sicily and Bussi, Abruzzo, respectively. Alvie attended St. Joseph School for 12 years, and upon graduating from...
Donna J. Walker
May 10, 2021
Donna J. Walker, 88, of Dover passed away at her home on Monday, May 10, 2021. She was born on February 25, 1933 in Dover and was a daughter of the late Donald and Wilma Handrich Wendling. Donna was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Walker on July 29, 2006, and a brother, Donald “Sonny” Wendling. She was...
Thomas J. "Tom" Sarago
May 10, 2021
Thomas J. “Tom” Sarago, age 89, of Austintown, passed away Monday, May 10, 2021, in Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Hospital, Boardman, from complications of the COVID-19 virus. Born December 7, 1931, in Republic, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Francis and Katherine Grbavac Sarago – who had emigrated from Velika Trnovitica, Croatia to the United States. Tom...
Christine Dudziak
May 8, 2021
Christine Dudziak, age 77, of Dover, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021, in her home surrounded by her loving family, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born August 1, 1943, in Steubenville, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Edith Cercone Tedesco. Christine graduated from Dover’s St. Joseph High School in 1961, and went on to attend...
Dale And Judy Penrod
May 8, 2021
Dale E. Penrod, 69, passed away on May 8, 2021, and Judy K. Penrod, 67, passed away on May 20, 2021, both of Dover at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. Dale was born on May 3, 1952, in Dover. He was the son of the late Arthur and Agnes (Bleininger) Penrod. He was a 1971 graduate of Dover High School....
Gene Dessecker
May 7, 2021
Gene Dessecker, 94, of Dover passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021, at Park Village Health Care Center in Dover. Gene was born on July 29, 1926, in Warren Township. He was the son of the late Karl and Ada (Durbin) Dessecker. He was drafted into the United States Navy on July 27, 1944 and honorably served our country during...
Larry Dean Okey
May 7, 2021
Larry Dean Okey of Dover, Ohio passed away on May 7, 2021. He was born on March 1, 1954 in Woodsfield, Ohio to the late Earl and Dessie Okey. Larry graduated from Woodsfield High School in the Class of 1972 and went on to earn an associate’s degree from Belmont Technical College. Larry then began a long, successful sales career...
