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Michael Hedrick Obituary

Michael A. Hedrick
Calling hours will be held at the Rossi Family Funeral Home, Monday (TODAY) from 5 – 8 p.m. Family and friends will meet at St. Benedict's Church on Tuesday at 11 a.m for a funeral mass.
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Published by The Repository on Jul. 6, 2015.

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Ronnie Bond

June 29, 2021

R.I.P. COACH you are missed remembered and loved God Bless your Family I know your smiling down on them and walking beside them daily.

July 8, 2015

dear carol just heard the terrible news.what a sad time for you and your family.it won't be the same this year at the class renunion. always liked seeing you and mike. just know we will be praying for you. love loretta and bob hawk

Rose Tolley-Rebuelta

July 6, 2015

Mike, my heart goes out to you and your family. I am very sorry for the loss of your father. You are stronger than you realize. God will not give you more than you can handle. Please stay safe!

Gregg Schorsten

July 6, 2015

Carol, my sympathy to you and your family...

Olivia (Brothers) Nofer

July 6, 2015

To Carol and the family,my deepest sympathy for the loss of Mike. He will be missed by so many people. You are in my prayers and I hope the wonderful memories will help ease the pain of losing him. I used to live by St. Benedict when were kids. Just saw him last year. God Bless

Sue Cody(Jacobs)

July 6, 2015

So sorry for your loss...he sure was am angel on earth for so many now he is an angel looking down and I'm sure still thouching many lives as well...what a great guy....RIP Mike...thoughts and prayers to you all.

July 6, 2015

To Carol and Family, Mike was a super person. We know that you, his family and many others will miss him. Our deepest sympathy and many prayers. Donna and Bill Trbovich

July 6, 2015

Carol Mike and Kristen,
Thinking of you and your family. I'll miss Mike at the Fieldhouse and at the McKinley games.
I know what you are going thru and my prayers are with you and your family. Mike was a very special person.
Thinking of you and your family
Tammy Kissenberger

July 6, 2015

Sorry for your loss of a wonderful person.
Barbara Wasara Hooker

July 6, 2015

Our Deepest Sympathy to the entire Hedrick Family. Mike has done many great things for many people and that will never be forgotten.

May God Bless,
The Stoffer Family

July 6, 2015

Condolences to his family. I remember him working in my daughter's circle of speech therapists. Great loss. Prayers for his family.

July 6, 2015

Carol, I am so saddened to hear of your loss. I know Mike will be missed. What a blessing he was for those of us who knew him. I will always remember the fun we all had back in our early years of teaching. Keeping you all in prayer. Debb Flowers

John Wyler

July 6, 2015

Our prayers are with Mike's family at this difficult time.

July 6, 2015

Dear Carol and family,
We were truly shocked to hear about Mike's passing! We are on vacation and are so sorry that we can't be there with Mike's MANY, MANY friends to say our good-bye!!!
Please take comfort in your many happy memories!
With great sadness and our sincere sympathy,
Linda & Roy Heinzer

Don & Nikki Ardelea

July 5, 2015

Carol, Michael & family,
Not enough words to express how we feel. Mike was a great friend to RD & me. He love his family, he loved the kids he taught & he loved life in general. The world will glow a little dimmer without Mike. Be proud that he was your husband, father, grandfather & friend. Rest in Peace our friend.

Kirk Moore Sr.

July 5, 2015

Coach Hedrick was a great father, mentor, role model and coach. He will greatly missed. Our prayers and strength are with the family during your time of bereavement. Hold onto the memories of the great man instead of the pain of the great loss.

Kirk Moore Sr.

July 5, 2015

My sincere condolences go out to the one and only Coach Hedrick, my high school receivers coach. You all are in my thoughts and prayers!

July 5, 2015

My dear long time friend carol, just last week I was remembering your wedding 45 years ago this summer. I was lucky to be part of that wonderful time in your life. Wayne and I are heartbroken for you and your entire family. Mike was a really special person and we always looked forward to getting together with you both when we came to canton. We will miss him. We would be with you if we were there for certain. The talleys

Gary Giovanelli

July 5, 2015

I was very surprised to hear this news! It was not long ago that we had a good visit at the 64 CCHS reunion. He will be missed. Our prayers are with the family.

Bob/Nancy Wilson

July 5, 2015

Looking at Mike among his classmates in the 1964 Central Class Reunion picture from 9/15, it is hard to believe that he has passed away. We will remember our friend, fellow teacher, and all around nice person.

Gary Malloy

July 5, 2015

Carol, So very sorry to read this. I have know Mike since 1957 and we shared so many memories and much time together. God Bless you and Mike

Bill Smith

July 5, 2015

My Deepest Sympathy and Prayers go out to the Coach Hedrick Family during this Tough and Trying Time. I played under Coach Hedrick at McKinley from 1982 to 1884. He will be truly missed.

Janis & Paul Daniska

July 5, 2015

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So sorry Carol,you have our condolences. Would be there for you if we were in town.

July 5, 2015

A RESPECTFUL COACH WAS THIS MAN. I GOT 2 KNO HIM @ MCKINLEY N TIMKEN. I WORK IN THE SCHOOLS SO I SEEN HIM AROUND. SORRY 4 UR LOSS MY THOUGHTS N PRAYERS IS WITH THE FAMILY N ALL UR FRENZ!! COMIN FROM DAVID KRACH N JOANNE COMSTOCK.

July 5, 2015

Always a smile and a nice word. Way too soon. So sorry to hear about Mike.

Jack Saylor, Philadelphia, PA.

Philadelphia, PA

David Addington

July 5, 2015

RIP COACH I WAS A TACKEL DUMMY IN 1978 COACH PICKED ME TO PLAY ON THE SQUWAD AGAINST THE STARTING DEFENSE AT RUNNING BACK HE CALLED US THE FANGS EVERYTIME WE DID A GOOD PLAY HE`D YELL GO FANGS THEN HE WOULD PUT A FANG ON OUR HELMENTS WITH A MARKER GOD BLESS COACH & FAMILY

July 5, 2015

Mike was a great friend and team mate. When ever we would meet at the reunions, always had a smile and happy attitude. God Bless. Jim 'Duce' Berarducci

Ronnie Bond

July 5, 2015

To Michael and Laura my condolences on the loss of your Father he was a very good man and mentor to many including my brother as coach at Mckinley I enjoyed talking football with him as he would allow me to ride on team bus to watch my brother and team play their games he will truly be missed Mike you have filled your fathers shoes being the man you turned out to be May God Bless your entire Family during these tough days ahead continue to keep those cherished happy,fun memories with you for he will always be inyour heart and walking right beside you and family.

Patti Rinaldi

July 5, 2015

Carol...
I am so shocked and sorry to hear about Mike. What a lot of great memories we all had together. My thoughts and prayers are with you and the kids...

Joe Baum

July 5, 2015

I am terribly saddened by Mike's passing. We were QB and Center at CCHS and I'll miss him greatly

Mike Dewey

July 5, 2015

...A truly great guy who will be sorely missed!!

joe volpe

July 5, 2015

Sorry for Your loss always love running into mike and talking about family from year ago his family went way back with my dad tony Volpe prayers for your family

Mary Beth Medford

July 5, 2015

So sorry to hear of Mike's passing. He was a great colleague and friend to the staff and students in Canton City. God bless his family at this time.

Kevin Parrish

July 5, 2015

I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow.

randy millat

July 5, 2015

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

July 5, 2015

Very saddened to hear this news. Our deepest sympathy to all.

Bob and Kathy Powell

Steve Mentelewicz

July 5, 2015

So sorry for your loss

July 5, 2015

Carol and Family,
Words cannot express the sadness that we both felt when we heard about Mike. Our prayers are with all of you at this difficult time. Please know that we are here for you if you need us.
Love,
Trish Morgan and Cathy Alleshouse

steve dorosky

July 5, 2015

sorry for your loss mike

July 4, 2015

RIP COACH

Georgia Campanelli

July 4, 2015

The greatest Uncle in the world! A great person who will be missed. We love you Uncle Mike!

jason aquino

July 4, 2015

Rip coach hedrick
You were a great coach and a great person thoughts and prayers go out to your family and friends

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