Anton Bettes
May 18, 2020
Anton Bettes, 93, of Akron, passed away May 18, 2020. He was born on November 30, 1926 in Croatia to Anton and Anna (Tremmel) Bettes. On November 18, 1950, he married Theresa Hirsch. Anton was in the maintenance department at McNeil & NRM Incorporated for 31 years before retiring. He was a member of Saint Paul Catholic Church in Akron....
Alan Ray Patterson
May 17, 2020
Alan R. Patterson, 82, of Akron, passed away May 17, 2020. He was born on July 26, 1937 in Jerusalem, Ohio to Otis and Ada (Moore) Patterson. He graduated from Barberton High School. Alan was a member of the Slovak Jednota Club. He was an avid bowler, bowling 3 perfect games during his life. Alan was a skilled Brunswick mechanic...
Tina G. Martin
May 14, 2020
Tina G. Martin, 97, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away May 14, 2020. She was born in Partanna, Italy to Biagio and Vita (Sciacca) Genna.
She is survived by her son, Dean Martin; many loving nieces and nephews; and her Baby BooBoo Cat. Tina was preceded by her husband, Albert; parents; and brothers, Giuseppe, Siverio, and Biagio Genna....
Maria "Mary" Frasca
May 13, 2020
Indian Wells - Our dear mother Maria "Mary" Frasca, 93, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2020, in her Indian Wells home surrounded by all her children and their spouses. She was born and raised in Akron, Ohio, on March 27, 1927, to immigrant Italian parents Fosco and Olga Petri. Her early years were molded by her parent's love of...
Dennis Manuel Menendez
May 13, 2020
Dennis M. Menendez, 57, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Dennis was born in Akron April 3, 1963 to Manuel (Norm)and Eloise (Spangler) Menendez. He was a graduate of Hoban in 1981 and the University of Akron in 1985. He was employed by the Summit County Fiscal Office as Chief Deputy Fiscal Officer of Finance for 31 years...
Anna Hracki
May 12, 2020
Anna Hracki, 95, of Akron, passed away of natural causes on May 12, 2020. She was a secretary at Firestone Tire and Rubber for 42 years. Anna was also the secretary for the Board of Directors and social director at Firestone Credit Union for almost 50 years. She was a lifetime member of Concordia Lutheran Church in Akron, where she...
Tonya Green
May 11, 2020
Tonya "Tami" Green, 58, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020 at her home. Tami was born on May 15, 1961 to Neal and Donna Johnson and was a lifelong area resident. She graduated from Garfield High School in 1979. She married Kevin Green and together they raised their two children, Shawn and Jennifer. Tami loved to play bingo,...
Steve Bralek
May 11, 2020
Steve Bralek, 98 1/2, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at Akron City Hospital. Steve was born December 3, 1921 to Joseph and Anna (Malik) Bralek in Akron and had been an Akron resident his entire life. He was a veteran of the Army during WWII and served in an artillery unit in the Philippines. He was...
Bettie June Rothrock
May 11, 2020
Bettie June Rothrock, 92, passed away on May 11, 2020. She was born on February 25, 1928 in Akron, Ohio. Bettie was preceded in death by her parents Carl & Helen Osburn and her husband Gilbert, as well as siblings Carl (Helen), Don (Bonnie), Melvin, Sally (Maj. Calvin) Dutton, Mina (Joe) Torris, & Marley. She worked at Goodyear Aerospace/Loral...
Catherine Klingler
May 10, 2020
Catherine L. (Price) Klingler June 26, 1923 – May 10, 2020 It is with heavy hearts that the family of Catherine L. Klingler, 96, announces the beginning of her journey to find eternal peace, on May 10, 2020, Mothers' Day. Catherine was born in Cleveland, Ohio on June 26, 1923 to Harry E. and Philomena C. (Raabe) Price. They...
Helen Marie Lemley
May 10, 2020
Helen Marie Lemley, 98, of Akron, passed away on May 10, 2020. She is survived by her brother, Carl Heinl; 8 nieces and nephews, and she was a great aunt and great great aunt to many loving nieces and nephews. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur; her parents, Alphonse and Helen (Rahrig) Heinl; and 7 siblings. Helen...
Earl James Spoon
May 8, 2020
Earl J. Spoon, 75, of Union, South Carolina, passed away in Akron, Ohio on May 8, 2020. He retired from Seamen Corporation where he was a plant manager. He was also a Mason in South Carolina and Ohio. Earl is survived by his daughter. Stacy (Edward) Spoon-McGinnis. He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Madeline (Moore) Spoon;...
Geoffrey L. Ecker
May 8, 2020
Geoffrey L. Ecker, 75, passed away unexpectedly, on May 8, 2020. Born in Akron on October 6, 1944 to the late Emmanuel & Donna Ecker, Geoff was a 1962 graduate of Central High School. He worked as a truck driver for Akron Gear & Engineering. He was a faithful member of Lifespring Christian Church in Firestone Park for over...
Margarita Vasquez
May 8, 2020
Que Dios le sostenga en la Palma de su Mano, Eleve sus Alas y vuele libre….. Margarita Vasquez, 49, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 8, 2020. Margarita was born in Mexico to Claudio Chavez and Juanita Torrez on March 30, 1971 and came to America in the mid-1980s, settling in Chicago. She moved with her family to Akron just...
Linda (Johnson) Barden
May 4, 2020
Linda Marie Barden (nee Johnson), 70, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 at Cleveland Clinic after a lengthy illness. Linda was born June 28, 1949 in Akron to Robert and Myrtle (Arndt) Johnson and had been an area resident her entire life. She was a 1967 graduate of Garfield High School and was hired by the Department of Vital...
Paul J. Swank
May 3, 2020
Paul James Swank, 95, of Stow, formerly of Chagrin Falls, passed away May 3, 2020. He was born Cleveland, Ohio to Oscar and Sarah (Robertson) Swank. Paul graduated from Shaw High School before enlisting in the United States Army in 1943. He served as an Army Scout, earning the Infantry Combat Badge and a Bronze Star during World War II....
Ruth H. Edwards
May 3, 2020
-CUYAHOGA FALLS On May 3, Ruth Edwards, found peace with the Lord, her late husband Robert, son William, & brother Ronald. She is survived by her 2 sons Ernest (Denise) Jr. and Tim Hutko; siblings Joyce, Gail, Robert, & James. A special thank you to Larry & Chuck whose friendship is appreciated. She also leaves behind a host of...
Patricia A. Mchenry
May 3, 2020
Patricia A. McHenry, 88, passed peacefully at home Sunday, May 3, 2020 with her son and caregiver Mark by her side. Patricia was born June 9, 1931 to Edwin and Myrtle (Wallace) Scott in Akron and had been an area resident her entire life. Patricia was preceded in death by her husband Herbert Sr., daughter Vickie (Don) Wagner and...
Frederick Albert Nixon
May 2, 2020
Frederick Albert Nixon, 57, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 2, 2020. A lifelong Akron resident, he worked as an automotive technician for 30 years and most recently in sales with NAPA. In his free time he enjoyed a game of golf with his childhood friends, and being 'Pop' to his three grandkids. He was preceded in death by...
Toby Vizmeg
May 1, 2020
Toby Vizmeg, 50, of Stow, formerly of Hudson, passed away unexpectedly on May 1, 2020. Toby had a kind heart and was always ready to help family at a moment's notice. He owned and operated Vizmeg & Sons Landscaping, a business that started with his father George and brother Karl. Toby cherished spending time with his kids outdoors doing activities...
