Obituary Listing

Jun 24, 2023

Benjamin Cornell Gracia, 65, of Canton, passed away Saturday, June 24th, at Aultman Hospital. Born in Canton on February 3, 1958, a son of Margaret A. (Perry) Gracia and the late Benjamin F. Gracia, also preceded in death by best friends Alan, Bop and Manny. A United States Army veteran, Ben served in the Middle East during Operation Desert...

Jun 21, 2023

Amelia D. Kinnick, 66, of Massillon, passed away Wednesday, June 21st, at home surrounded by loved ones. Born in Akron on July 23, 1956, a daughter of the late Benjamin and  Karen (Zapiler) Mandzuch, also preceded in death by son Keith Kinnick and sister Deirdre Beth. Survived by daughter Kirsten Kinnick, of Massillon; sister Megan (Jeff) Spayde, of Florida;...

Jun 18, 2023

Barbara Ann "Bobbie" Frazier, 72, of Alliance, Ohio passed away Sunday, June 18th, in her home. Born in West Virginia on April 17, 1951, a daughter of the late Harlis Butler Groce and Patsy Kathleen (Asbury) Blodgett, also preceded in death by brother Wayne Groce. An amazing mother and proud recovered alcoholic, she raised her children to have a...

Jun 14, 2023

Daniel Scott Dawson, 56, of Canton, passed away Wednesday, June 14th, at his residence. Born in Louisville on October 26, 1966, a son of  Larry Dawson and Connie (Reynolds) Hoover. Preceded in death by son Nico Dawson-Rivera. Besides his parents, he is survived by 2 daughters Krista Letendre, Savannah Dawson; 4 sons Jesse Dawson, Kyle England, Cody Dawson, Chris...

Jun 13, 2023

Linda Lee Risaliti, 75, of Carrollton,  passed away Tuesday, June 13th. Born in Old Forge, PA on January 18, 1948, a daughter of the late Jerome and Estelle (Haluko) Keifer. She will be forever loved and remembered for her passion of conspiracy theories on aliens and bigfoot. Survived by daughter Amanda Risaliti; son Zach (Patty Brill) Risaliti, all of...

Jun 10, 2023

Amy Jo Bratka, 45, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 10th. Born in Canton on September 4, 1977, a daughter of Mark Bratka and the late Belinda (Loudermilk) Johns, also preceded in death by son Austin Wrana, sister Angela Wisman and 2 infant brothers. A free spirit, Amy loved her family and always put others first. Besides her...

Jun 10, 2023

Keith Edward Young passed away at the Cleveland Clinic on Saturday, June 10th as a result of his battle with end stage renal failure for over 5 years.

Keith was born in Pittsburgh, PA on December 5, 1971 at 1:11 PM. He graduated from Wooster (Ohio) High School in 1989 and attended Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, MI),...

Jun 10, 2023

June 10, 2023, Mark Kenton Spencer, 65 passed away at home with his beloved wife Vitina by his side, holding his hand. Born October 30th, 1957 to Dorothy and Willis Spencer. He was one of 9 children whose parents taught them to love nature and explore from the many trips they took and time spent in Hocking Hills. Mark...

Jun 10, 2023

Eddie Joe Hughes, 61, of Dover, passed away Saturday, June 10th, at Hennis Care Center, after a brief battle with cancer. Born in Wooster on December 20, 1961, a son of the late Linda Alexander, he was raised by late adoptive parents Robert and Claire Hughes, also preceded in death by son Chad Hughes. A United States Army Veteran,...

Jun 9, 2023

Patricia Jane Kennedy, age 86, of Canton, passed away on Friday, June 9th, 2023 at Aultman Hospital. She was born October 12, 1936, in Cleveland to the late Fred Henning and Mary (Schaub) Eubanks. She was a 1954 graduate of Timken Vocational High School, and retired from the Timken Company in 1998. Along with her parents, she was preceded...

Jun 6, 2023

Russell Lee Smith, 56, of Carrollton, passed away Tuesday, June 6th, at Carroll Health Care Center. Born in Canton, on October 11, 1966, a son of the late Walter "Sonny" Smith and  Ruth (Richards) Smith, also preceded in death by infant daughter, brother Paul Smith, and sister Phyllis Roettker. A 1984 Carrollton High School graduate, he was employed for...

Jun 5, 2023

Lois E. Myers, 81, of Canton, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 5th, while surrounded by loved ones. Born in Grafton, West Virginia on May 26, 1942, a daughter of the late Coy and Rosaline (Mayle) Dalton, also preceded in death by her husband James Myers, sister Audrey Dalton, 5 brothers Allen Dalton, Kenneth Dalton, Jerrold Dalton, Robert Dalton,...

Jun 3, 2023

Ryan A. Albert, 47, of Ravenna, passed away Saturday, June 3rd, at his residence. Born in Cleveland on June 30, 1975, a son of David and Joy (Jewitt) Albert. Survived by sister Tracy Kelly (and husband Francis) of Bay Village; brother David Albert (fiancé Lisa) of Westlake; long time companion Tammy Bienias; as well as four nephews Nicholas (and...

Jun 1, 2023

Aurelia A. "Lil" Lupsor, 95, of Canton, passed away Thursday, June 1st, at Canton Christian Home. Born in Canton on February 29, 1928, daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Gherman) Flueras, also preceded in death by her beloved husband Patrick Lupsor. A devoted member of St. George Romanian Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, she was a loving mother and grandmother....

May 31, 2023

Shane Drake, 49, of Canton, passed away Wednesday, May 31st, at Aultman Hospital. Born in Canton on May 29, 1974, a son of Sebert and Tina (Eddleman) Drake, also preceded in death by 2 daughters Kennedy Mae Drake and Sorrow Angelina Drake. Shane was a kind and loving soul. He was an amazing son, brother, husband, father, cousin, uncle,...

May 31, 2023

Amanda Renee Gattorno, 31, of Canton, passed away Wednesday, May 31st, at Mercy Medical Center. Born in Marietta, Georgia on August 24, 1991, a daughter of the late Kelly (Broderick) Sellers and Francisco  Gattorno, also preceded in death by step father Timothy Sellers. Survived by daughter Brooklynn Johnson; 2 sons Ethan Gattorno, Aiden Shankle, all of the home; sister...

May 30, 2023

Sherry Lynn Dalo (61) of Canton, passed away on May 30th, 2023, surrounded by family after a 13 month long battle with pancreatic cancer. Born August 25th, 1961 in Arnoldsburg, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lee Junior McKown and Marie McKown (Wallbrown), also preceded in death by her husband David Dalo, sister Francis (McKown) Greathouse,...

May 29, 2023

Christian "Chris"  Lee Keech, 52, of Canton, passed away Monday, May 29th, at his home. Born in York, PA on November 20, 1970, a son of  Russell and Diane (Davidson) Keech. Preceded in death by daughter Anastasia Keech and grandmother Wilma Davidson. Survived by daughter Chayondra Keech; sister Marina Rainly; 2 brothers Russell  Keech, Charlie Keech; granddaughter Annabella Vargas-Keech;...

May 28, 2023

Penny Lee Corley, 62, of Canton, passed away Sunday, May 28th, at Mercy Medical Center. Born in Columbus on January 21, 1961, a daughter of the late Frank and Leona (Maxwell) Geer, also preceded in death by 2 brothers Roy Geer, Bill Geer; 2 sisters Darlene Miner, Sue Mayle and companion Curtis Mayle. A member of the Kingdom Hall...

May 28, 2023

Marlene A. Perine, 79, of Canton, passed away Sunday, May 28th, at Mercy Medical Center. Born in Canton on December 20, 1943, a daughter of the late Mary Dorothy (Wood) Mayle, also preceded in death by husband Lester E. Perine; sons Melvin and Larry; brothers Herman and Melvin; and sister Jeannie. She was a member of the Apostolic Believers...