All Obituaries

Myron L. Pandrea   Age 75, of Canton, died Friday in St. Joseph Care Center following an extended illness. A life resident of Stark County he was the son of the late: Nicholas and Emily (Dragus) Pandrea. He was a graduate of Louisville High School Class of 1962, served in the U.S. Marines and retired from Canton City Schools. His memberships included Christ the Servant Catholic Parish, Canton Council #341, K of C and the American Legion Canton Post #44. He is survived by his wife:...

Glenn A. Gillilan age 66, of Canton, died Wednesday May 13, 2020. A private burial will take place in Warstler Cemetery. 

Larry R. Kracker, II   Age 55, of Fairlawn, died suddenly Friday evening May 8, 2020 in his home. Born in Ft Worth, TX, he grew up in Massillon before moving to Fairlawn twenty-three years ago. He was a graduate of Massillon Washington High School, Akron University and Ohio University. He was employed by J.T.M. Inc in Solon, was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church in Canton, the American Chemical Society and was a marathon runner, running in the Boston Marathon several times. He is...

Janet L. Bender   Age 86, of Cambridge, OH formerly of Canton, died Sunday following a brief illness. Born in Massillon, she was the daughter of the late: Ralph & Leota (Lahr) McInnes Sr. and had lived in the Massillon/Canton area most of her live before moving to Cambridge five years ago. She was a graduate of Massillon High School and was of Protestant faith. She is survived by her husband: Carl Bender Sr of the home; sons: Carl (Kathy) Bender Jr of Avon, IN, Steven Bender of...

David A. Hussar,   Age 60, of Canton, died suddenly Wednesday evening. Born February 2, 1960 in Canton he was a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School & Walsh University and was employed by Case Farms working in accounting. He was a member of Christ the Servant Catholic Parish, Our Lady of Peace Men’s Club at Christ the Servant Parish where he was serving as treasurer, Slovak Catholic Sokols Group #5 where he was serving as treasurer, the Hall of Fame Luncheon Club,...

Norma J. Snow Norma Jean Snow (Suggie) passed away peacefully on April 13, 2020 at the age of 88. Norma was born on April 25, 1931 in Canton, Ohio. She graduated from Mount Marie, later known as Central Catholic. Norma got a job at Ohio Bell Telephone Company right out of high school. She was the first black woman to be hired in the area. Norma obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. She continued her education and got a Master’s Degree from...

Daniel M. Lewers,   Age 66, of Canton died Saturday April 4, following a brief illness. A life resident of Canton he was the son of the late Milton & Jean (Nordick) Lewers and attended Timken High School. He retired from Republic Steel in Canton and was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church. He is survived by his brothers: Robert (Carolyn) Lewers, James (Cindy) Lewers, John (Lydia) Lewers, Ronald Lewers, Donald (Kimberly) Lewers; sisters: Jean (Gill) Nunez, Rebecca (Jim) Slusser,...

Marilou A. Monick,   Age 71, of North Canton, died Sunday evening in her home following an extended illness. Born in Canton she was the daughter of the late Russell & Marylou (Cupac) Bumgarner, was a graduate of McKinley High School and retired from Macy’s Department Store. She was a member of Crossroads United Methodist Church and enjoyed sewing. She is survived by her husband of 53 years: Robert Monick of the home; sons: Mark (Beth) Morick of Goodyear, AZ; daughter:...

Wanda M. Friedman   Age 93, of Canton, died Friday morning in Aultman Compassionate Care following an extended illness. A life resident of Canton, she was the daughter of the late Carl & Carrie (Formet) Fete. She was a graduate of Timken High School, retired from Sugardale Foods and was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church. She is survived by her sons: Donald (Cindy) Friedman of Waterford, PA., Tom (Dawne) Friedman of Louisville; daughter: Susan Schneider of Canton;...

Robert J. “Bob” Hudak, age 91, of North Canton, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, February 13th, 2020, at Aultman Hospital. Born in Canton, Ohio, on February 7th, 1929, to the late George and Theresa (Kiselak) Hudak. Bob was an athlete in his early years and earned a football scholarship to play for the UCLA Bruins. An avid golfer in his later years, Bob had achieved four hole-in-ones while playing at his favorite links at Tam-O-Shanter and Edgewood. Bob was also inducted...