Central High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

David Lee Sommers 63 of Colerain passed away Sunday January 4 2026 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. He was born on August 21 1962 in Martins Ferry the son of the late Paul E. and Lillian Ann Stubock Sommers. Dave was a manager with the Tractor Supply Company before his illness. He was a prou...

Mary Ann Weber Fitz 89 of Sandusky passed away peacefully late Monday afternoon December 29 2025 at Admirals Pointe Nursing Home in Huron OH. Born on December 6 1936 in Lansing Michigan the daughter of Joseph Sylvester and Loyola Ruth Oberst Weber. She was a 1954 graduate of St. Marys High School. M...

Marilyn Manganiello Sample 94 of Sandusky passed away peacefully early Sunday morning December 28 2025 at the Parkvue Health Care Center Sandusky. Born on November 25 1931 in Mt. Vernon New York the daughter of Henry Fiore and Josephine Marie Schillaci Manganiello. She was a graduate of A.B. Davis H...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Donald Don Horner age 79 on January 8 2026 in Mishawaka Indiana. Don was born on April 21 1946 in Fort Worth Texas. After spending a few years in Maryland he moved with his family to Rochester New York where he attended East High School and Gen...

James Byron Wright 72 of Glouster passed away peacefully at home on Thursday January 8th 2026. He was born on November 18 1953 in Nelsonville Ohio to Pearl and Wanda Hogue Wright. Jim was a 1972 graduate of Trimble Local High School where he excelled in both football and basketball. Jim spent his en...

Carla L. Chiody 74 of Niles passed away on Friday January 2 2026 at Mercy Health St. Josephs Warren Hospital. Carla was a 1970 graduate of Warren Western Reserve High School and was employed in Central Supply at Warren General Hospital for 15 years retiring in 1996. Carla found great joy in casino t...

Doris Irene Chapman-Combs, age 93 of Marion, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026.Doris was born December 4, 1932 in Wilkesville, Ohio, the daughter of the late James and Iva May (Clark) Montgomery. The family moved to Marion when Doris was 3 years old. She received her education in Claridon and g...

John Francis Orecchio, 84, of Delaware passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, January 7, 2026 at Paramount of Polaris Assisted Living surrounded by his loving family.He was born November 20, 1941 in Columbus to Pasquale and Dominica (Casaro) Orecchio and graduated from Central High School in 1959...

was born on August 10 1953 at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Cleveland Ohio to Ethel Naomi and George Rufus Forney. After the passing of her father when she was just five years old Lynette was lovingly raised by her mother in the Glenville neighborhood along with her three younger siblings. She attended seve...

Quick to smile and sparkling eyes Robert John DeAngelis was born on December 20 1934 into a sprawling Italian American family in Cleveland Ohio to Jennie DiNunzio and Rudolph DeAngelis. He scored the enviable spot as one of the youngest of dozens of cousins and as a result got extra love showered up...

Don E. Caplea age 80 passed away on Monday December 29 2025 at the Residence at Presque Isle in Erie PA. He was born on July 11 1945 in Canton OH a son of the late Nicholas and Dorothy Woolfe Caplea and Virginia Himes Caplea. Don graduated from Canton Central Catholic High School and earned his Bach...

Bessie Vlahos age 93 of Canton passed away on Wednesday January 7 2026. She was born in Canton on January 26 1932 to the late Nick and Simela Keloglou Paul. Bessie graduated from Timken High School and after worked various banks in the area including Dime Bank Central Trust and Peoples Merchants Ban...

Vernon Eugene Henderson 92 of Crestline passed away peacefully on January 5 2026 at Mill Creek Nursing Home in Galion OH. Vernon was born in Manchester OH on April 3 1933 to the late Richard and Dollie Lewis Henderson. He married Elaine Workman on September 30 2000 and she survives him. A proud grad...

David Richard Crunelle, 88, of Marietta, OH, died Tuesday, December 9, 2025. He was born on October 12, 1937 in Bellaire, OH to Andrew Crunelle and Clara Naomi Crunelle. David was a ‘55 graduate of Shadyside High School, Ohio University (Bachelor’s) and West Virginia University (Master’s). David was...

Ruth Irene Shaw 99 of Newark died Tuesday January 13 2026 at Altercare Newark North. She was born November 5 1926 in Fredericktown OH to the late Allen and Eva Swingle Braddock. Ruth was a graduate of Newark High School Class of 1945. She was a devoted member of Christ United Methodist Church where ...

Gloria CloptonRobinson was born on July 2 1953 in Sledge Mississippi to Louise Ganaway and Calvin Clopton. She moved to Fort Wayne in 1968 and graduated from Central High School. She later attended and graduated from Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne IPFW. She met the love of her life ...

Marilyn Sue Campbell, 89, of Huntsville, OH, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 3, 2026, at Mary Rutan Hospital ICU, Bellefontaine.Marilyn was born on May 22, 1936, in Bellefontaine, a daughter of the late Abrahm and Havel (Strayer) Franks. On June 15, 1958, Sue married Dick Campbell at First M...

David H. Norman, age 76, of Newark, passed away January 13, 2026. He was born March 21, 1949 in Newark, Ohio to the late William H. and Armintha L. (Williamson) Norman.David was a graduate of West Muskingum High School, Class of 1967. He was drafted into the United States Army and served his country...

Robert “Bob” Schmidt, age 80, of Newark, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on December 28, 2025. He was born August 10, 1945 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Robert J. and Mary K. (Noll) Schmidt. Bob was a 1963 graduate of Newark High School. He attended college classes at Ohio University before ent...

Michael Crist, age 38, of Newark, passed away unexpectedly on January 10, 2026. He was born September 25, 1987 in Colchester, England to Stephen and Tina (Kahn) Crist. Michael attended Heath High School.  He loved poetry and was a very creative writer. He was gifted with a natural talent for ex...

Michael Cecil May age 79 of Zanesville passed away on Monday December 15 2025 at his home. He was born December 29 1945 in Columbus a son of the late Harrison W. Doggie May and Betty Jane Cunningham May. After graduating from Wellston High School Mike took classes at Ohio University and Xavier Unive...

Aaron George Stevens 77 of Deshler Ohio passed awayFriday morning October 31 2025 at his home. He was born June 26 1948 in Mt. Holly New Jersey the son of Harry and Adele Willingmyre Stevens. He graduated from Portville Central High School Portville NJ in 1966 and in 1968 he enlisted in the U.S. Arm...

Paula Rose Kennedy 72 beloved mother and grandmother of St. Clairsville OH passed away peacefully at home on January 5 2026 surrounded by her family. Paula was born on August 5 1952 in Pineville West Virginia the daughter of the late Burl and Inez Stafford Rose. She was a 1970 graduate of Baileysvil...

William Bill John Fairchild 86 born and raised in Columbus Ohio passed away on December 27 2025 after a long illness. A graduate of Holy Rosary High School and Franklin University. Veteran of the U.S. Army having served with the Second Missile Command. Retired as a Financial Analyst from the U.S. De...

Mark Allen Stephenson 69 of Mayville Wisconsin passed away on Monday July 8th 2024 at Marshfield Medical Center in Beaver Dam Wisconsin. Mark was born on March 31st 1955 in Lakewood Ohio. He was the son of Samuel and Doris Vogel Stephenson. Mark graduated from Lyons Township High School in LaGrange ...

63 of East Sparta Ohio passed away unexpectedly on December 28 2025. Born on September 6 1962 in Lakeland Florida he was the son of Joe and Johanna Nutter who preceded him in death. Mike was a devoted husband father brother uncle and papaw whose warm presence and love will be deeply missed and forev...

Struthers Donald Lee Fisher 77 passed away peacefully at home on Monday November 3 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Don was born on September 2 1948 in Binghamton New York the son of William R. Fisher Sr. and Florence Ockerman FisherStockman. Don came to the area at the age of 9. He resided in...

Gary Alan Hendrickson age 73 lost his battle with cancer and passed away peacefully in his home on December 7 2025. He was surrounded by his daughter and his sisters. Gary was born July 3 1952 in Mt. Vernon Ohio. He graduated from Utica High School in 1971. He retired from the Continental Can Compan...

Mary Lou Coyne 89 of Utica passed away on December 31 2025 at her daughters residence. She was born on July 11 1936 in Utica OH to the late Cecil A. and Edith M. Williamson Good. Mary Lou was a member of the Utica Church of Christ and the Newark Eagles 387. She was the head cook at Utica Jr. High Sc...

Clifford Leroy Damon 93 died on July 31 at his home in North Auburn following several months of declining health. He was the son of Clifford Leroy Damon and Isabelle Gould Damon. He was born in Buckfield Maine on October 11 1920. His early schooling was in a oneroom schoolhouse in North Buckfield an...