All Obituaries

Daniel V. Brislen,   Age 67, of Canton died Sunday following a brief illness. A life resident of Canton he was the son of the late William and Arthella (Love) Brislen. He was graduate of Perry High School, retired from Danner Press and was a member of the Slovak Home Club. He is survived by his wife: Karen (Sprankle) Brislen of the home; sons: Michael (Carrie) Brislen, Robert Clapper; daughters: Holly (Walter) Powers, Cherie (Tom Dent) Clapper, Marlena Clapper; sister: Colleen (Diane)...

Joyce L. Reibenstein,   Age 57, of Alliance, passed away unexpectedly Friday in her home.  A life resident of Stark County she was the daughter of the late: William & Ruth (Zengler) Reibenstein. She was of Catholic faith, a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Mercy School of Nursing and worked at St. Luke’s Lutheran Home as a registered nurse. She is survived by her brothers: William (Kimberly) Reibenstein, Todd (Linda) Reibenstein, Eric (Laura) Reibenstein; long...

Jo Ellen Eberhart, 1943-2019   Age 75, of Canton, died Thursday following an extended illness. Living most of her life in Stark County she was a graduate of Central Catholic, Kent State University and the University of Akron where she received her master’s degree. She retired as a teacher from Canton City Schools in 1995 and during her retirement she taught part time for Stark State College. Her memberships included St. Peter Catholic Church, Delta Kappa Gamma and Canton College...

Faith A. Wackerly, age 74, passed away on Tuesday evening after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on June 6, 1944 in Canton, OH. She was one of the original members of St. Michael Catholic Church and among the first students to attend St. Michael Catholic School. She graduated from Central Catholic High School and Summa Cum Laude from Walsh University. For many years Faith volunteered at Mercy Medical Center and was active in the R.C.I.A. program, HOPE Ministry and co-facilitator...

Rosalie Maria Guarino Berger 1915-2019   Born in New York City, August 21, 1915, 103 of Canton, passed away peacefully Saturday evening March 2, 2019. A resident of the Pines since 2006, she was a member of the former Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Canton. Married to Russell Berger, mother, grandmother, head start teacher’s aide, seamstress, a musician, a singer and performer in the local Italian folk-group Gagliardi Italiani. She was also a poet, artist, animal...

Nancy L. Day, 1947-2019   Age 71, of Malvern died Tuesday. Born in Milport, PA she had lived in the Carroll County area for the last 17 years.  While living in Philipsburg Pennsylvania she drove school bus for several years. She is survived by her husband: Joseph Day of the home; sons: Preston (Rose) Campbell, Hiram Campbell; daughters: Laura Campbell, Donna Campbell; brothers: Hiram “Sonny” Ward, Linda Miller; sisters: Alice (Danny) Powers, Florence Mitchell; 7...

Dr. John S. Scott, DMD  1973-2019   Age 45, of Jackson Township, died Sunday February 17, 2019, following a sudden illness. Born in Canton, he lived in Stark County most of his life. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1992, from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1996, and from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 2007.  He was a licensed embalmer and funeral director, as well as a practicing dentist.  He operated his dental practice...

Timothy E. Huntsman 4/9/58 – 2/16/2019 Age 60 of Columbus, Ohio. Died Saturday February 16, 2019, unexpectedly while recovering from heart by-pass surgery.  Tim was a graduate of Timken Senior High School. He attended Kent State (Stark) as well as Walsh University. A veteran who served in the Air Force. Who gave a voice to the voiceless and a friend in the times of struggle! He was very committed to his family and the wellbeing of them. He is survived by his husband Steven...

Mary Jane Startsman                    1922-2019   Age 97, of Canton, died peacefully in her home Thursday evening. Living in Canton most of her adult life she was the daughter of the late John Joseph and Mary Louise (Krumeich) Conway. She was a graduate of Hudson High School and St. Thomas Hospital School of Nursing in Akron. She had worked as a nurse for United States Public Health, Timken...

Helen Xipolitos Holland 1921-2019   Age 97, of Canton, died Thursday following an extended illness. Born in Alliance she was the daughter of John and Clara (Ruff) Xipolitos. Living in Canton most of her life she attended of Crystal Park United Methodist Church and was a member of  A.A.R.P. She is survived by her daughter: Barbara (Ronald) Diezman Sr. of Louisville; brothers: Louis (Shirley) Pantelis of Canton, Basil Xipolitos of San Francisco, CA; brother-in-law: Donald (Bonnie)...