Military Residence: W. A. F. Base, Arizona.
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William P. DiTommaso, age 64, of Louisville, OH, passed away Sunday evening after a brief illness. He was born in Waynesburg, OH and had lived in Louisville most of his life. He was retired from Ohio Bell Co., having been employed for 30 years in the maintenance dept. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church of Louisville. He was preceded in death by his parents, Amedeo and Mary DiTommaso. He is survived by his wife, Juanita (Crawford) DiTommaso, to whom he was married 36 years; two sons and daughter-in-law, William B. and Ann DiTommaso, Tony DiTommaso, all of Louisville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Julia and David Cottrell of Akron and Mary and Randy Haren of Louisville; five grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Helen and Gary Walter of Canton. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in First Assembly of God Church with Pastor Danny A. Deen officiating. Interment will be in Sandy Valley Cemetery in Magnolia. Visitation will be Tuesday (tonight) 6-9 p.m. in the Rossi Funeral Home and one hour before the services on Wednesday at the church 10-11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Assembly of God Church, 1921 W. Main St., Louisville, OH 44641.
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Rose (Addessi) Sabarese, age 86, passed away peacefully Monday, April 23, 2001, in the Canton Christian Home after a lengthy illness. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. She was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Born July 12, 1914, in Carnegie, PA, she was the daughter of the late James and Carmela Jeffries. Preceded in death by husband, Fred J. Addessi; husband, Michael Sabarese; son-in-law, Samuel Antonacci; brother and sister-in-law, Joseph A. and Rhea Jeffries; brother, Kasmer Jeffries; sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Mike Andriotti; and brother-in-law, Sam Bressi. Survived by daughter, Ursula Antonacci; daughter and son-in-law, Carmela and Wesley Hargraves; son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Betty Addessi; brother and sister-in-law, Pat and Doris Jeffries; sister-in-law, Eileen Jeffries; sisters and brothers-in-law, Jenny and Pat Rizzo, Pauline and Paul Goodman, Treesa Bressi, Ann and Bud Meleg, Margaret and Ted Haidet, Lucy and Herman Haren; grandchildren, Laurie and Charles Bengochea, Karen and Mitch Miller, Wesley and Tracy Hargraves, Nancy and Cory Clough, Frank and Amy Antonacci, JoAnne and Bill McNew, Diane and Rudy Otonicar, Michael and Jennifer Addessi; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-grandchild on the way; and many nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, April 27, at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Canton, OH, with Rev. Fr. Tom Bishop as celebrant. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call on Thursday, (today) April 26, 2001, 6-9 p.m., at the ROSSI Funeral Home. A special thanks from the family to the staff of the Canton Christian Home for the excellent care Rose received during her residency and to Father Tom Bishop for his spiritual support. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be madeto St. Anthony's Catholic Church Capital Improvement Fund.
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Antoinette Concetta (Jeffries) Meleg, age 82, passed away Thursday evening surrounded by loving family. Born in Canton to the late Carmella Mary (Bocia) and James Jeffries, Ann was the first in her family to graduate, a 1941 graduate of Canton South High School.
She was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Ann, always ready with a hug and a kiss, was an independent woman who broke many a tradition- embodying a free spirit. She crossed cultural marriage lines and showed us that love was most important of all, followed by forgiveness. Her patience, true spirituality and courage taught us much. Family was all-important to Ann. Her sisters, her children, nieces and nephews were the staples of her life. Many thrill filled hours were spent in Atlantic City and the Mountaineer where she “just broke even” every time. Ann’s passions were her sisters, her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, gambling and food. Many years of direction and life lessons were handed down to the next generation over coffee and cards at the kitchen table. Preparing food for her family was pure enjoyment for her. The more we ate the happier she was. To you Grandma, we eat one last “Special “ Chickachell that means “You love Grandma.” Sleep now, and rest, you deserve it.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by brothers Joseph and Kasmer Jeffries, sisters Rose Sabarese and Mary Andriotti. She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years Valentino “Bud” Meleg, whom she met on the 4th of July at Myers Lake Park, daughter and son-in-law Mary Ann and Richard Fisher of North Canton, sons and daughter-in-law Jeffrey Meleg of Ellet, Oh. Ronald and Bobbie Meleg of North Canton, grandchildren and spouses Michelle (Fisher) and Keeps Jocas, Rick Fisher, Ryan and Megan Meleg, Derek, Zackary, Jason, Jessica Meleg, Jeffrey Meleg, Jr., great grandchildren Gabriela, Sammy, Joey, Dominic and Marianna Antoinette Jocas, brother and sister-in-law, Pat and Doris Jeffries of Canton, sisters and brothers-in-law Margaret and Ted Haidet, Jennie and Pat Rizzo, Treesa Bressi, Lucy and Herman Haren all of Canton, Pauline Goodman of Massillon, numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends may call on Sunday (tonight) from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Rossi Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be sung on Monday at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. John Nentwick as celebrant. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ann’s name can be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1815 West Market Street, Suite 108, Akron, Ohio 44313.
Residence: Canton, Ohio
Residence: Canton, Ohio
Residence: Louisville, Ohio
Residence: Kent, Ohio
Residence: Canton, Ohio
Obituary:
Ruth Ann “Boots” Meeks, age 62, of Louisville. Boots died
tragically Thurs. afternoon in a car accident after overcoming
an illness that almost took her life just four months ago.
Boots was a dedicated and loving wife, mother and grand-
mother who was a lifelong resident of Louisville, having
graduated from Louisville High School in 1960. She was a
sales representative at Dana Cosmetics, a sales manager at
Polski’s Department Store, an employment counselor at
Snelling and Snelling, and worked in the injection molding
department at the Hoover Company. She was a valued mem-
ber of Goodwill Industries for over 18 years where she served
as the Vice President of Operations.
Boots joins in death her beloved mother Ruth Geisinger,
who passed away in January.
Boots is survived by, and will be dearly missed by, her loving
husband, Daryl J. Meeks, her three children, Yvonne (Bonnie)
Haren, Daryl J. Meeks II, and his wife Katherine (Sullivan) Meeks,
and Scott Meeks. Boots also had three grandchildren, Stephanie
Haren Beeler, and her husband Matthew Beeler, Edward Haren
II and Adam Haren; three siblings, Joyce Fritz, Rex Gero, and
Karen Reilly; sister and brother-in-law Janet and Pete Easterday;
and nephews and nieces.
Boots’ death is an immeasurable loss to her family and friends.
After making such a miraculous recovery from her recent illness,
Boots was determined to once again live a full and happy life with
those that she loved most.
Friends may call Mon., Aug. 22, 2005 from 5 to 7 p.m., directly
followed by a memorial service at 7:30 p.m. with Rev. Ken Kubichek
officiating in the Formet-Clevenger & Gordon Funeral Home.