All Obituaries

Thomas E. Maurer, 1939-2018   age 79, of Canton, died Friday in Alliance Community Hospital following a brief illness. A life resident of Canton he was the son of the late Daniel & Ruth (Daniels) Maurer. He attended Central Catholic High School and worked as a Canton City School crossing guard. Tom was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church where he served as a church usher, and was an avid fan of the Cleveland Indians, Browns and Cavaliers. He is survived by his sister:...

Charles L. Hamrick, 1933-2018   age 84, of Canton, died Thursday evening in Sarahsville, OH following a brief illness. Born in Clay WV, he was the son of the late Gilbert & Gladys (O'Brien) Hamrick and lived in the Canton area since 1953. He retired from Republic Steel and was a member of Community Full Gospel Church. He is survived by his wife: Jewell (Henry) Hamrick of the home; Dennis (Sandy) Hamrick of Navarre, Bruce Hamrick of Dundee; granddaughter: Ashley Hamrick;...

Sherry L. Bratschie,   age 72, of Canton died Wednesday in Aultman Compassionate Care Center following a brief illness. She was born in New Castle, PA and lived in Canton most of her adult life. She was a graduate of New Castle High School class of 1963 and retired from Plain Local Schools in 2005. She was a member of Christ the Servant Catholic Parish and enjoyed volunteering for both Aultman Hospital and the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen. She is survived by her son: Jeffrey (Denise)...

Patricia M. Van Horn 1935-2018   age 82, of Canton, died Saturday afternoon following an extended illness. A life resident of Canton she was the daughter of the late Ed and Daisy (Dehn) Hill. She was a graduate of Lehman High School, retired from Nationwide Insurance and former member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother Edward “Gery” Hill. She is survived by her husband of 51 years: Fred Van Horn of the...

Norma J. Fox 1940-2018   Norma J. Fox age 77, of Canton, passed away Monday evening in the Lodge at New Dawn surrounded by her loving family. A life resident of Canton she was the daughter of the late George & Helen (Stefanko) Benach and was a 1958 graduate of Timken Vocational School. She retired from Nationwide Insurance in 2012, was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church and Slovak Catholic Sokals. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her grandson Andrew;...

Catherine “Kay” Bing 1938-2018 Catherine "Kay" Bing, age 79, of Canton passed away Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Aultman Compassionate Care Center following a ten month battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Canton, Kay was the daughter of the late Vera and Louis Demos, graduated from Lehman High School, attended The Ohio State University, and then met Richard "Dick" Bing who would become her husband of 57 years. Together, Kay and Dick raised 10 children. She was a...

David Andrew Reo, age 75, surrounded by family, passed away after a brief hospital stay on May 18, 2018, after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. He was born in Canton, Ohio, and was a graduate of Canton McKinley High school. Early in his career, he was a manager of McDonald’s restaurants; and he later worked for the Nickles Bakery in Navarre, Ohio, for 27 years, retiring in 2004.   He was preceded in death by his wife of 39 years, Jenilyn (Carli) Reo; his parents, Andrew and...

Gloria M. Parker, age 81, of North Canton, cashed in her chips and crossed over on April 8, 2018. Loving wife & mother, she was a life resident of Stark County and was the daughter of the late James and Dorothy (Graham) Turner. She was a 1955 graduate of McKinley High School and retired from Meals on Wheels as a meal facilitator. Gloria was a member of St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church, where she taught Sunday school and in 2016 received the St. Haralambos Ladies Philoptochos Society...

Nancy M. Ries, 1929-2018   age 88, of Canton, died Monday. She was a 1947 graduate of Canton Township High School and a member of St. Peter Catholic Church. Survivors include her sons: Eugene (Sally) Ries, Dennis (Candy) Ries, Peter Ries; daughters: Debra (John) Neff, Brenda Clair, Beth Ann (Richard) Parker, Robin (Gary) Myers, Lisa (Richard) Poplstein, Claudine (Brian) Sparks; 13 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Ries and son...