All Obituaries

DOYLESTOWN – William A. Paridon, age 90, passed away on May 23, 2019.  Born on September 2, 1928 in Doylestown to the late George and Ethel Marie (Homan) Paridon, he was a resident of Doylestown since 2010, previously of St. Louis, MO for 46 years. Bill was employed at McDonell-Douglas for 10 years, retiring from Centrifugal & Mechanical Industries Inc. (CMI).  A veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict, he was a member of the Doylestown American...

  MASSILLON – Margaret L. Kuhlins, age 104, passed away on May 20, 2019. Born on April 24, 1915 in Stanwood to the late Earl Vernon and Mary Elizabeth (Berg) Klett, she was a life resident of the Massillon/Stanwood area.  A farmer most of her life, Margaret was a member of 16 St. Johns Church, Northwest Senior Citizens, Dalton Senior Citizens, and the Attic.  She made it a priority in her life to donate blood and volunteer at Massillon Community Hospital. Preceded in...

DOYLESTOWN – Dorothy J. Harper, age 80, passed away on May 19, 2019 at her home surrounded by family. Born on December 16, 1938 in Spencer, WV to the late Elmer and Jessie (Spencer) Meadows, she was a resident of Doylestown since 1971, previously of Akron.  Dorothy retired from H.W. Woolworths Co. after 25 years of service and attended the Union Missionary Baptist Church in Norton. Preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Cecil Harper; niece, Jodi Shepard, she is survived by her...

DOYLESTOWN – Shirley A. Walsh, age 84, passed away on May 17, 2019. Born on April 7, 1935 in Akron to the late Alfred and Pauline (Kindig) Bachtel, she was a resident of Doylestown since 1968.  Shirley worked alongside her husband Robert for many years running the family farm.  A member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Altar Society, and Doylestown Lions, she enjoyed working in her garden. Preceded in death by her husband, Robert in 2007, she is survived by her sons,...

DOYLESTOWN – Robert R. Hummel, age 78, passed away on May 17, 2019. Born on August 13, 1940 in Barberton to the late George and Frances (Polk) Hummel, he was a life resident of Doylestown. Bob was broker/owner of Robert Hummel Real Estate for over 47 years. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Doylestown Village Council for 12 years, past president of the Wayne County Board of Realtors, and on the board of directors at the Area Agency on Aging.  He was very proud to have...

WALTERBORO, SC – Georgianne Martinez, age 76, passed away on May 15, 2019. Born on September 11, 1942 in Akron, OH she was a resident of Walterboro, SC for over 30 years, previously of Greeley CO.  Georgianne retired as a teacher’s aide with the Colleton County Public Schools after many years of service.  She enjoyed crocheting and embroidering, and taking many of her projects to the Colleton Medical center where she volunteered.  A member of Refuge Church in...

DOYLESTOWN – Robert A. Petit, age 88, passed away on May 10, 2019.  He was born on January 13, 1931 in Doylestown to Emmit J. and Florence C. (Hall) Petit. A life resident of Doylestown, he was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church. Bob retired from Louisiana Pacific in 1993 and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Carol; brothers, Emmit Jr., Edward, William, Glenn, Ralph and Don; sisters,...

DOYLESTOWN - Viola E. Busson, age 89, passed away on May 9, 2019. Born on February 8, 1930 to the late David and Elva (Burgur) Rohr, she was a life resident of Doylestown.  Viola was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and its Altar Society.  She was also a 50-year member of the Barberton Moose Lodge #759. Viola loved the outdoors and gardening. Preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill”; sister, Thelma Csondor; brothers, Clarence and John (Amelia)...

MASSILLON – John E. Nickles, age 92, passed away on May 7, 2019 at Shady Lawn Health Care. Born on October 17, 1926 in West Lebanon, OH to the late John W. and Stella (Ricksecker) Nickles and was a 1944 graduate of Paint Twp. High School.  John was a resident of Dalton until 1979 when he moved to Massillon. He was a veteran of U.S. Army serving at the end of WWII.  He was discharged as a Staff Sargent and went on to marry the love of his life, Mildred (Henry) on October 24,...

MARSHALLVILLE – George A. Snyder Sr., age 79, passed away on May 7, 2019. Born on May 8, 1940 in Marshallville to the late Claude G. and Catherine (Glazer) Snyder, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  George retired from National Pattern in Orrville after 15 years of service and was previously with Schaffer Valve and Conval Inc.  A member of the Marshallville American Legion Post #718 and the Orrville Farmers and Sportsman Club, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time...