Obituaries

Aug 25, 2020

Rosalie M. Cugliari, 90, of Dover passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Union Hospital. Born January 2, 1930 in Stone Creek, she was a daughter of the late Leo Reinhart and Nola Cronebach Reinhart Shurtz. Rosalie was also preceded in death by her brothers, Rolan and Richard Reinhart. Rosalie was a 1947 graduate of Stone Creek High...

Aug 25, 2020

Wayne A Short, 81, of Dover, passed peacefully, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. He leaves behind his wife of 55 years, Mary A. Mann Short; his children, Mary Jean (Tracy) Cook of Midvale, Wayne (Michel) Short of Dover, and Brenda (Eric) Cochran of Columbus; his grandchildren, Jenniffer, Nicole, Joshua, Nathan, Dakota, Rachel and Daniel; and his six great-grandchildren. Wayne was preceded...

Aug 24, 2020

Maria A. Mariea, 54, of Dover passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, August 24, 2020. Maria was born on October 2, 1965 in Sandusky, and was a daughter of the late Giles and Norma Baumgardner McGookey. She was a long time server at Grinders, and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Maria is survived by her...

Aug 22, 2020

Celebrating the life of Kenneth Thomas Albrecht who passed away on August 22nd, 2020. Born in Minneapolis, MN, Kenny was preceded in death by his parents, Durrant (Jack) and Marcella; brothers, Durrant (Sparky) and Chris. Kenny is survived by his wife, Patty; children, Jason (Rennae), Kenneth (Amy), Monica (Ross), Nick, Danielle, and Elisabeth; grandchildren, Shayla, Cameron, Alayna, Maddy, Tanner, Megan,...

Aug 15, 2020

Richard L. “Dick” Dunlap, age 92, of Dover, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020, in Community Hospice’s Truman House, New Philadelphia, following a brief illness. Born October 7, 1927, in Dover, he was a son of the late Lee and Mary Hilton Dunlap. Dick attended Dover High School, and then went on to serve honorably with the United States Army...

Aug 15, 2020

Diane's funeral mass will be live on the St. Joseph Catholic Church website by visiting: https://stjosephdover.org/ Diane R. (DeBois) Clugston, 65, a lifelong resident of Dover died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020 in the Community (Truman) Hospice House in New Philadelphia following a 2 year hard fought battle with cancer. Diane spent her career caring for others having been a Registered...

Aug 12, 2020

Robert Earl "Bob" Swift, 83, of Strasburg, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. He was born in Nemacolin, Pennsylvania on December 29, 1936 to the late Sanford K. and Leota (Whetzel) Swift. He married the love of his life, Norma Kimmell, on August 8, 1954 and they recently celebrated 65 years of marriage....

Aug 10, 2020

Karen R. Smitley, age 54, of Strasburg, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020, in her home; Karen had battled multiple sclerosis for some time. Born August 23, 1965, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Harry W. and Reta J. Eash Smitley. Karen graduated from Massillon’s Perry High School in 1983, and was employed by MCA Sign Co....

Aug 10, 2020

Frances M. Renner, 86, of Strasburg passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020 in the Country Club Retirement Center following an extended illness. She was born on January 31, 1934 in Massillon, and was a daughter of the late Michael and Anna Kopacheck Drobney. Frances was also preceded in death by her husband, Jerry L. Renner Sr. on September 16,...

Aug 2, 2020

Rita Marie Weaver Sulcer, age 100, of Columbus and formerly of Dover, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020, at Mother Angeline McCrory Manor. Born on February 12, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Emma (Machan) Weaver. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Fred Schenk, who was killed in World War II, along...

Aug 2, 2020

Lorie Marie Cox, 73, of Dover, and formerly of New Jersey, passed away suddenly at her home on Sunday, August 2, 2020. Born in Newark, New Jersey on February 28, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Robert W. and Lorena M. (VanNess) Loveitt. Lorie graduated from Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey with the class of 1965....

Aug 1, 2020

Nancy Ellen Weston, 72, of Dover went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 1, 2020. She was born in Dover, Ohio on November 9, 1947, to the late Vernon and Gladys Callendine. At the age of three, after the passing of her mother, her family moved to Arizona. She was a 1965 graduate of Mingus Union High...

Jul 31, 2020

Paul E. Wilson, 75, of Dover passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020, at Union Hospital following a brief illness. Born August 14, 1944, in McLuney, Ohio, he was the son of the late Clara O’Neil and Max Wilson. Paul was also preceded in death by two brothers. He was a graduate of New Lexington High School and the American...

Jul 30, 2020

Martha Christine “Chris” Caddell, age 91, of New Philadelphia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, July 30, 2020. Born March 5, 1929, in Quaker City, she was a daughter of the late Mahlon and Estella Winters Casterline. Chris graduated from St. Clairsville High School and shortly afterward moved to Tuscarawas County. She married...

Jul 30, 2020

Jul 30, 2020

Francis Clifford “Cliff” Gray, 93, of New Philadelphia, left this world on July 30, 2020, to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ the Son of God in Heaven. Born on April 1, 1927, in Stillwater, he was the son of the late James A. and Bonnie Copeland Gray. Cliff graduated from Stone Creek High School in 1945, and...

Jul 29, 2020

Chase Scot Miller, 24 years old of Dover, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Chase was a 2013 graduate of Tuscarawas Valley High School. He was a fun-loving, deeply caring, kind, and generous person. His interests were playing guitar, writing music, art, especially painting, fishing, and being in the woods either camping, hunting mushrooms, or herping (looking for...

Jul 28, 2020

Bonnie Sue Rieger, age 71, of Canton, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born June 11, 1949, in Dover, she was a daughter of the late Harold W. and Lena J. Sexton Froman. Bonnie attended Strasburg-Franklin High School, where she was an honor student and a majorette, graduating in 1967. She married...

Jul 27, 2020

Yolanda “Ida” Altier, 93, of New Philadelphia passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020 in Park Village Southside at New Philadelphia. Born October 2, 1926 in Dover she was a daughter of the late Salvatore and Nunzia Brundo Maugeri. Ida was also preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Altier on March 8, 2008; brother, Joseph; sisters, Frances, Rose, Mary,...

Jul 27, 2020

Sally K. Bullock, 79, of Dover passed away at her home on Monday, July 27, 2020. Sally was born on September 18, 1940 in Dover and was a daughter of the late Walter and Evelyn Miller Trachsel. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Bullock on October 24, 2014; and a sister, June Huprich. Sally was a...