All Obituaries

DALTON – Ronald L. Reynolds, age 81, passed away on November 8, 2018. Born on October 30, 1937 in Lima, OH to the late David L. and Helen (Miller) Reynolds, he was a lifelong resident of Dalton.  Ron retired from the Dalton Local Schools as a bus driver after 32 years of service and was a street superintendent with the village of Dalton for 17 years.  He was also owner and operator of Ron’s Sunoco and had been employed by the Shell in Dalton and the SOHIO in...

DOYLESTOWN – Robert H. Close, age 78, passed away on November 6, 2018. Born on August 13, 1940 in Barberton, OH to the late Welker and Beatrice (Huth) Close, he was a life resident of Doylestown.  A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he developed a passion for flying and aircraft.  He graduated from Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, OK as a maintenance technician which led him to working for Eastern Airlines until their closing.  Robert then retired from Babcock and...

BARBERTON – William C. “Billy” Thomas, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on November 6, 2018. Born on March 7, 1958 in Wadsworth to William T. and Lavina (Lower) Thomas, he was a long-time resident of Barberton.  Billy was a laborer out of Local #310 in Cleveland and was a jack of all trades, able to fix anything.  He was always willing to help anyone who needed it. Preceded in death by his parents and brothers, James and John Maybury; he is survived by his wife...

NORTON  - Kathleen Sears, age 91, passed away on November 5, 2018. Born on October 6, 1927 in Beech, WV to Charles L. and Almeda (Jarvis) Houchin, she was a resident of Norton since 1957, previously of West Virginia.  Kathleen enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, canning, and quilting. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leslie in 2006; grandson, Brian Sears; four brothers and 3 sisters. Kathleen is survived by her children, Donna (Greg) Stine, David...

DOYLESTOWN – Dolores J. Adams, age 91, passed away on November 2, 2018. Born on June 22, 1927 in Beaver Falls, PA to the late Charles and Evelyn (Hall) Stewart, she was a life-long resident of Doylestown.  Dolores was a member of Zion Lutheran Church where she had been a custodian for many years. Preceded in death by her husband Nelson in 1987, she is survived by her daughters, Diana White of Barberton, Janet (Bob) Weyandt of Doylestown, Terry (Mike) Weinsheimer of Brandon, FL;...

DOYLESTOWN – Robert F. Aldrich, age 90, passed away on October 23, 2018. He was born in Aurora, OH on August 31, 1928 to the late Ralph and Louise (Durfee) Aldrich. Bob was married to his high school sweetheart Doris Spencer Aldrich for the last 67 years. He was a proud engineering graduate of THE Ohio State University.  If he ever heard “O-H” he was always sure to answer “I-O”.  Bob was a chemical engineer with PPG Industries in Barberton his entire...

DOYLESTOWN – Janet M. Nash, age 70, passed away on October 20, 2018 after a courageous 35-year battle with cancer. Born on June 22, 1948 in Akron to the late Ernie and Bonnie (Hartman) Gay, she was a resident of Doylestown for 43 years.  Janet retired from Northwest Local Schools after 27 years of service as a bus driver.  She was a member of Clinton Church of the Nazarene along with several quilting and sewing clubs.  A five-time cancer survivor, Janet was strong in...

DOYLESTOWN – Virginia L. “Ginny” Evans, age 89, passed away on October 12, 2018. Born on September 24, 1929 in Norton, OH, to the late Albert H. and Dorothy E. (McNamee) Pontius, she was a life resident of Doylestown, and graduate of Doylestown High School.  Virginia retired as a legal secretary for Attorney John D. May after 37 years of service.  An active member of Doylestown United Methodist Church, she was an avid supporter of the College of Wooster Men's...

DALTON – Marilyn A. Nussbaum, age 88, left this life on October 8, 2018.  She was born to the late Howard and Mary Ellen (Brick) Brinkman on December 24, 1929 in Mineral City, OH.  A graduate of Mineral City High School in 1947, Marilyn moved to Massillon to work at Eaton Manufacturing where she met Harley W. Nussbaum.  They married on June 27, 1948 and made their home in Dalton, OH, where four children were born to them.  She went on to obtain her Bachelor’s...

DALTON – Katherine I. Johnson, age 98, passed away on October 3, 2018. Katherine was born on February 18, 1920 in Wayne County to the late Conrad & Nora (Clark) Smith.  She was a graduate of Dalton High School Class of 1938.  Shortly after high school, she went to work as a secretary for two different Wooster, OH firms.  In 1949 she married Fora L. Johnson, he passed in 1960. Her last employer was the Ohio Agricultural Research & Development Center (OARDC), from...