. @CantonRepdotcom Obit today: Jeanne Marie Serra Freitag, 80, survived by her husband of nearly 47 years, David F. Freitag II. "A doctor told her husband that her last words before being sedated were: 'Tell Dave I love him, we had a great life together.'"
. @CantonRepdotcom Obit this week: Jude Ann Schario nee Jewett, 87. "Since 1976, she was an active participant in the long-running Harvard | Brigham and Women’s Hospital Nurses Health Study ... (which discovered) the link between post-menopausal obesity and breast cancer."
. @CantonRepdotcom Obit this week: James M. Parsons, 60, Canton, retired from Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway, "creator of light weight brake sticks and launched The Ultra Light Railway Brake Stick Company, which revolutionized the railroad industry throughout the USA and Canada."
. @CantonRepdotcom Benedetto “Benny” Frustaci, 83.
"He had a green thumb when it came to his fig trees, and was also a master at wine making. Everyone loved his homemade sausage and tomato sauce."
. @CantonRepdotcom Recent obit: Mary Kay Groves, 61. "Known for her culinary skills, she delighted in cooking in her spare time and earned a reputation as a food snob among her family."
. @CantonRepdotcom Obit: Kimberly "Kim" Renee Schaufele Eye, 58. "Known for her love of a well-done steak, fresh strawberries, and an insatiable sweet tooth for candy, Kimberly's spirit shone brightly in all that she did."
. @CantonRepdotcom Obit: Freddie B. Diss, 86, Massillon. "Canning red beets and peppers were his specialty along with making homemade sauerkraut and the cabbage leaves for his homemade cabbage rolls."
. @CantonRepdotcom Recent obit: Timothy A. Baley, 73. "He touched lives everywhere he went. Always quick with a smile, an imitation, a funny saying, festive bling, or a word pronounced backwards ... he just brought joy!"
. @CantonRepdotcom Obit Thursday: Albert Yoder, 79, of Uniontown. "He loved being outdoors tending to his gardens and fields and was famous for his sweet corn."
. @CantonRepdotcom Recent obit: James C Meiser, 81, Louisville. "He was a lifelong golf enthusiast and a constant viewer of the Golf Channel. The sight of Jim hitting plastic golf balls in the backyard was the neighborhood's first sure sign of spring."
. @CantonRepdotcom Recent obit: Donald E. Brown Jr., 69, Canton, retired sanitation worker. "Donald took pride in what he did, understanding that his role was not just a job, but a service that helped keep his community clean."
. @CantonRepdotcom Obit: Michael Huth, 66. "Whenever anything good happened to him, he’d say: 'It doesn’t suck to be Mike Huth' ... You can honor Mike by not delaying small joys. Start the day with a full breakfast. Go on the vacation. Make the tie-dye shirt. Eat the Bittner."
. @CantonRepdotcom Obit: Dolores Rose Lindenbaum, 92, Canton, loved gardening. "Her hands were rarely still, whether planting flowers, pulling weeds, or simply enjoying the beauty she created. Her garden was a reflection of her life: nurtured with care, patience, and love."