Deaths and Funerals Bertha Mildred Shaffer mourned
Mrs. Bertha Mildred Shaffer 27 wife of James M Shaffer of Canton died Thursday in Aultman hospital after a three week illness. She was a Canton lifelong resident and member of Charles Street Mission. Survived by husband a son James Andrew Shaffer mother Marie Matetic two brothers Anthony and Rose Matetic three sisters Virginia Young Mary Matetic and Anna Meese. Funeral Monday 2 pm at Wackerly parlors Rev Harry Kimbel burial Forest Hill cemetery. Calling hours Saturday 7-9 Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Shaffer
Waco
Canton
Aultman Hospital
Waynesburg
Wackerly
Harry Kimbel
Forest Hill Cemetery
Mrs Daytons Sudden Death At Canton Home
Mrs Catherine M Dayton 44 wife of Harry Dayton died this morning at 2914 2nd St NW Canton after a heart seizure. She had been in ill health for weeks but not considered serious. Survived by husband four daughters Emma of Cleveland Madeline Thelma Alverda Dayton of home three sisters and two brothers. Body at Welch parlors with calling hours Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine M. Dayton
Harry Dayton
2Nd St
Dayton
Canton
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Branch
L.C.B.A
Emma
Cleveland
Madeline
Thelma
Alverda Dayton
Helen Rosenbluh
Cresence Rosenbluh
Homer Bennett
Canal Fulton
Victor
Bernard Rosenbluh
Welch Parlors
John L. Vesserrat Dies in Mercy Hospital Pneumonia
John L. Vesserrat, 45, of Maximo, died Wednesday night in Mercy hospital from pneumonia. He was a machinist. His only survivor is a sister, Mrs. Mary Swartz, of Cuyahoga Falls. Pending funeral arrangements, the body is at Seesholtz Memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Vesserrat
Maximo
Mercy Hospital
Mary Swartz
Cuyahoga Falls
Seesholtz Memorial
DePietro Infant Dies. Rites Planned at Rossi Parlors
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Serafina DePietro of 711 Clarendon died Thursday in Aultman hospital. Brief services will be Saturday morning at the Rossi parlors and burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serafina DePietro
Clarendon
Aultman Hospital
Rossi
Calvary Cemetery
Dr Clement N Clark Funeral Rites Planned Saturday
Dr Clement N Clark 67 a local physician died Wednesday in his Clarkson building office at 205 6th St NW. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 am in Schneeberger par lo rs with Rev H N Kerst officiating. Cremation to follow in Cleveland. Friends may call after 4 pm today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement N. Clark
Clarkson
6Th St
Schneeberger
H. N. Kerst
Cleveland
Clark
Cleveland Age
Funeral services for Mrs. Jenny Erbel held at home
Funeral services for Mrs. Jenny Erbel, 59, wife of Matthew Erbel, were planned for Saturday at 1 30 p m in her home 2414 Indianaway NE. The body would be placed in the mausoleum at Forest Hill cemetery following the service. She died at home on Tuesday in her residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie’ Erbel
James Lyon
Indianaway
Forest Hill Cemetery
Erbel
Matthew Erbel
Funeral services for Robert G Jamison Saturday
Funeral services for Robert G Jamison will be Saturday at 3 p m in the Schneeberger parlors with Rev H N Kerst officiating burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery Friends may call after 4 p m today Jamison 57 of 1007 15th St NW died Wednesday of a heart attack at Hercules Motors Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Jamison
Schneeberger
H. N. Kerst
Northlawn
Mr. Jamison
15Th St NW
Hercules Motors Corp
Charles S Lothamer Funeral Today in Canton and Malvern
Funeral services for Charles S. Lothamer were held today at 2 p m in Schnee berger parlors with the body to be interred in Forest Hill cemetery mausoleum. Lothamer formerly ran a mill in Canton and for three years led Welco Cereal Co in Malvern. He died Tuesday at his Malvern home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Lothamer
Schneeberger
Forest Hill
Lothamer
Canton
Welco Cereal Co
Malvern
John Weller 52 Dies. Rites Saturday in Massillon
Funeral services for John Weller aged 52 will be held Saturday at 2 pm in the Arnold parlors with burial in Hillcrest cemetery. He died Thursday at Massillon State hospital. He leaves a sister Daisy Kingston of Canton as survivor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon
John Weller
Arnold
Hillcrest Cemetery
Rev Edward W Wright dies. Massillon pastor to be laid to rest
Rev Edward W Wright 53 of 883 Walnutrd SE longtime pastor of Friendship Baptist Negro church Massillon will lie in state at Matthews Canton and be buried in Massillon cemetery Services set Saturday at 1 pm Shiloh Baptist with Rev B J Perkins officiating Wright died Sunday morning in City hospital after brief illness He led the church nine years came from Tuskegee Alabama and held multiple ministerial and Sunday school leadership roles in Stark County Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon
Edward W. Wright
Walnutrd SE
Friendship Baptist Negro Church
Shiloh Baptist Church
B. J. Perkins
Cleveland
Matthews
Canton
Wright
City Hospital
Tuskegee
Ala
Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance
Stark County
National Baptist, Inc
Ohio Baptist State Convention, Inc
Central Hope District Association
Alliance Man Joseph Darabos Dies After Illness
Joseph Darabos, 61, died at City hospital Tuesday after a brief illness. Born in Hungary, he lived in Alliance the last 26 years. Survived by a stepson Alex Such and two stepdaughters Mrs Mary Kopan and Mrs Suzie Szieff, all of Alliance, plus eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren, also of Alliance. Services set for 1:30 p m Saturday at Sharer parlors. Friends may call tonight from 7 to 9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Joseph Darabos
City Hospital
Hungaria
Alex Such
Mary Kopan
Suzie Szieff
Mrs Ballestero Dies After Heart Attack in Canton
Mrs Julia Concepcion Ballestero, 29, wife of photographer Mariano Ballestero of The Canton Repository, died Thursday morning at Mercy Hospital from a heart attack suffered Wednesday night at home. She was McKinley High School 1931 graduate, member of National Honor Society, and mother of four year old Manuel. Funeral at 10 a.m. Saturday at home, burial Forest Hill Cemetery. body to be moved from Spiker parlors Saturday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Concepcion Ballestero
Mariano Ballestero
7Th St NE
Mercy Hospital
Manuel Concepcion Sr
Manuel Concepcion Jr
Canton
Forest Hill Cemetery
Spiker
Massillon Baby Ray Michael Kessel Dies
Ray Michael Kessel seven month old son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Kessell of 737 Phillips rd NE Massillon died Thursday afternoon in City hospital. Survived by grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank E Kessel and Mr and Mrs Ervin S Schnierle all Massillon. Services Sunday at 2 30 p m in Gordon Shaindagle Hollinger parlors burial St Marys cemetery. Friends may call Saturday 2 4 and 7 9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon
Ray Michael Kessell
Raymond Kessell
Phillips Rd
City Hospital
Frank E. Kessel
Ervin S. Schnierle
Gordon-Shaidnagle-Hollinger
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Clem L Trushel Dies At 78 In Uhrichsville Home
Clem L Trushel 78 retired miner died Wednesday night at his son Clyde Trushel's home in Uhrichsville after a two year illness. Born in Scio he lived mostly in Plum Run area and belonged to Bethel VU church and United Mine Workers. Survived by daughter Maud Bower of Bowerston five sons Harry Holliday's Cove W Va Harvey Pittsburgh Emerson Uhrichsville John Akron and Clyde at home two brothers and two sisters. Funeral was set for 2 p m today at Boor parlors with burial in Longview cemetery conducted by Rev Walter Stanley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uhrichsville
Clem L. Trushel
Clyde Trushel
RD 1
Scio
Plum Run
Bethel VU. B. Church
United Mine Workers of America
Maud Bower
Bowerston
Harry
Holliday’s Cove
W. Va
Solter Rites Planned For John Solter 62
John Solter 62 of 9927 Mapleleaf NW died Thursday after a year long illness. Services set for Saturday at 3 p m at the residence with Rev. George A Parsons officiating. Burial in Shaneville. Survived by widow Hannah Solter, mother Mrs Fred Ricka of Fernwood, brothers Frank and Charles of Fernwood, sisters Mrs Anna Edwards and Mrs Charles Schope of Steubenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Philadelphia
John Solter
Mapleave
George A. Parsons
Shanesville
Lewis
Solter
Steubenville
Hannah Solter
Fred Ricka
Fernwood
Frank
Charles Solter
Anna Edwards
Charles Schope
Funeral services for Araldo W Johnston
Araldo W Johnston 83 died Thursday at 4 a m at his home in Wilmott. Funeral services will be Saturday at the Methodist church with Rev Carl Soule officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery. Body to be taken to the home tonight from the Desvoignes parlors at Mt Eaton. He was born near West Lebanon and spent most of his life here. Surviving are a sister Nora Johnston of the home and a brother U S Johnston of Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmot
Araldo W. Johnston
Carl Soule
Methodist Church
Greenlawn
Desvoignes
Mt. Eaton
Johnston
West Lebanon
Nora Johnston
U. S. Johnston
Canton
Edwin S. Bair Rites Held for Local Veteran
Edwin S. Bair 49 died Thursday at Union hospital. Services Saturday at 2 p.m. at First Methodist Church with Rev. George A. Parsons officiating. Burial in Evergreen Burial Park. Body to depart 11 a.m. from 903 4th St NW. Bair, a Oldtown Valley native and World War II veteran, served with Co. M 329th Infantry at Camp Sherman. Survived by widow Inez, four sons Dean Donald Raymond Robert, two brothers Fred and William, and two sisters Mrs. Edwin Helmick and Mrs. Walker Eyster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Philadelphia
Edwin S. Bair
Union Hospital
First Methodist Church
George A. Parsons
Evergreen Burial Park
4Th St NW
Oldtown Valley
Bair
Co. M
329Th Infantry
Base Hospital
Camp Sherman
American Legion
Methodist Church
Men’s Brotherhood
Inez Bair
Dean
Donald
Raymond
Robert
Fred
William Bair
Edwin Helmick
Walker Eyster
Akron
Brewster Rites Set for Harry Ryan 41
Funeral services for Harry Ryan 41 president of the local council and clerk of the school board will be held Saturday at 9 am in St Theresa s Catholic church in charge of Rev William Degan Burial will be in Calvary cemetery Canton The body will be taken to the residence today from the Rittmaier parlors Friends may call at the home tonight until 10 30 Mr Ryan died Wednesday in his home here following an illness of several days He is survived by two brothers Walter G and C Edward both of Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ryan
St. Theresa’s Catholic Church
William Degan
Calvary Cemetery
Canton
Rittmaier
Ryan
Walter G
C. Edward
Newton E Wise Dies After Heart Attack
Newton E Wise a Canton and Stark county road contractor for years and later an employee of Hygienic Products Co died at 80 after a heart attack. He suffered the attack Wednesday at his home 715 Harrison Ave SW and was hospitalized at Aultman. Survived by wife Mary two daughters Helen Curtis Milwaukee Kathryn Wise Canton three sons Lewis Akron Ralph Harry Wise a brother William Wise Canton and grandson James Wise Camp Lee Va. Body to be taken to Spiker parlors and burial at Westlawn cemetery with service Monday at 2 pm officiated by Rev J H Satterfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton E. Wise
Canton
Stark County
The
Hygienic Products Co
Aultman Hospital
Wise
Harrison Ave
First Baptist Church
Mary Wise
Helen W. Curtis
Milwaukee
Kathryn Wise
Lewis J. Wise
Akron
Ralph E
Harry E. Wise
William J. Wise
James N. Wise
Camp Lee
J. H. Satterfield
Westlawn
Spiker
Shooting Victim Dies at Mercy Hospital in Canton
Joseph Elefante 26 of 428 Girard Ave NE died at 12 05 a m in Mercy Hospital from wounds suffered December 21 in a shooting at the Golden Pheasant restaurant 336 Tuscarawas St E Pete Julius 34 of 333 4th St SE who had been free on 1500 bond surrendered at police headquarters shortly after Elefante died. He is held for further investigation. Julius admitted firing after Norcia 24 of 1509 Sherrick Rd SE allegedly tried to strike him. Four witnesses say he fired six times four hitting Norcia and two hitting Elefante who was entering the restaurant. The shooting followed an argument in which Norcia demanded money. Elefante a Canton native a former boxer worked at Republic Steel and belonged to St Anthony Catholic Church. He leaves wife Reba Elefante a son Frank and daughters Margaret and Norma Jean and is survived by father Frank Elefante four brothers and five sisters. The body lies at Rossi parlors and will go to his father’s home Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Elefante
Girard Ave NE
Mercy Hospital
Golden Pheasant
Tuscarawas St
Pete Julius
4Th St SE
Elefante
Julius
Joseph Norcia
Sherrick Rd SE
Norcia
John, Aldrich
Daniel
Calvin Elefante
Luca Cirone
Ralph D’aurora
John Rocovitz
Olympia
Frances Elefante
Canton
Rossi
910
Thompson
Gun accident fatal to W G Simpson on New Year’s Day
William G. Simpson 27 of Cincinnati died after a pistol discharged during New Year celebrations at a 1535 Blair avenue home. Robert Crissman 235 pulled the trigger, unaware a bullet remained in the chamber. Simpson, a former Dun & Bradstreet reporter, was pronounced dead at General hospital. Mrs. Simpson exonerated Crissman. no arrest. He leaves widow Alice Shutt Simpson, infant Gayle Elizabeth, and two brothers Samuel and Robert. Bodies to be sent to Strasburg and home of father-in-law Dan Shutt. Services planned Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Simpson
Winest
Cincinnati
Dun & Bradstreet
Simpson
Robert Crissman
Blair Ave
Crissman
Mr. Simpson
General Hospital
William Meyers
Canton
Alice Shutt Simpson
Gayle Elizabeth
Samuel
Steubenville
Robert of
Wooster
Strasburg
Dan Shutt
Man Found Dead From Monoxide Poisoning in Car
Joseph E. Good, 36, of 819 2nd St NE, was found dead from monoxide poisoning at 8:45 a.m. today. Deputies said he was in a parked car on Apple Grove Rd north of North Canton with a hose attached to the exhaust and the engine running. He had left home Wednesday after domestic difficulties. Body at Myers parlors in Greentown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Good
2Nd St NE
Apple Grove Rd
North Canton
Good
Myers Parlors
Greentown
Funeral services for Exa Lopez Scott in Shreve
Mrs. Exa Lopez Scott of Wooster, 63, dies after a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services set for Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Morgan parlors in Shreve with burial in Shreve Cemetery. She is survived by seven sisters and four brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Exa Lopez Scott
Morgan
Shreve
Red Cross Goal Set In Newcomerstown
The Red Cross war relief quota for Newcomerstown is 1536 dollars. C E Ashelman, chairman, said all organizations should send representatives to tonight's Chamber of Commerce meeting. December contributions totaled 1025 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomerstown
Red Cross
C. E. Ashelman
Chamber of Commerce
Union Members Approve Payroll Bond Plan at Heller Bros
Newcomerstown January 2 local SWOCc at the Heller Brothers plant approved a plan enabling all workers to apply for a specified amount to be deducted from pay for defense bonds and stamps. The move aims to boost war financing and reliability of payroll deductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomerstown
Swocc
Heller Bros
No lunar eclipses in 1940 defies common pattern
In 1940 the moon did not experience any total or partial lunar eclipse, a rare declination from the usual pattern of two eclipses per year. The absence stood out amid typical celestial cycles and was noted by observers of astronomy.
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Mildred Shaffer
DePietro Infant
Beck’s
Alae ueVan
Cma
Bnee i Il
Beck
Optical CO
Market Ave
Mrs, Ballestero
Photographer Dies
Scholastic
Ray Michael Kessel
Brewster
W. G. Simpson
AUTO
Mrs
Exa Scott
Hau Lena
UNION
Magnolia
the Pleasant Valley Mining CO
Ohio Merchants Bank Bldg
Ohio
Capa
Eoetegedi
Market Ave. N
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