Aultman, Mercy births for June 22-28
June 22, 2025
Christi and Brandon Romeo of Brewster, girl
Lauren Jones and Matthew Cannon of Atwater, boy
Mollie Miller and Shawn Douglas of Canton, boy
June 23, 2025
Alivia and Jordan Tozzi of Massillon, boy
Lizabeth and Justin Burns of Massillon, girl
June 24, 2025
Taylor and Tyler McIlvain of Canton, boy
Alexis and Alexander Delancey of Lowell, girl
Jessica and Jonathan Cosgray of Sebring, girl
Lilia and Joshua Miller of Navarre, boy
June 25, 2025
Christina Bechter of Canton, boy
Erin Montgomery and Louis Horner of Massillon, boy
Jessica Jackson of Canton, girl
Rebecca and Steven Hammond of Massillon, boy
Taylor Metzgar and Charles Lemley of Alliance, boy
June 26, 2025
Destiny and Noah McKinney of Dellroy, boy
Kimberly and Brent Vigil of Massillon, girl
Kayla Wiseman and Brandon Reed of Alliance, girl
Marisa Sheets and Alex Mitchell of Canton, girl
June 27, 2025
Jessica White and David Minor of Malvern, boy
Hope and Jason Foster of Carrollton, girl
Ella Mae Senior and Ja'veon Ware of Canton, girl
June 28, 2025
Morgan Terry-Stutler and Cody Stutler of Louisville, girl
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June 23, 2025
Jalisa Johnson and Marquez Merriweather of Canton, boy
June 25, 2025
Bonnie and Nathaniel Faile of Massillon, girl
June 27, 2025
Hannah and Maverick Kostich of Massillon, boy
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