Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Serving Families Throughout Summit And Stark Counties. Located In Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, And Green.
Barbara Jean "Barb" Stadler (Bratti)
Apr 18, 2020
Barbara Jean "Barb" (Bratti) Stadler, 79, of Stow, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 18, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born in Akron, Ohio to Eugene and Evelyn (Smith) Bratti. Barb was a graduate of North High School. She was a bartender and owned Barb's Poodle Parlor for 25 years where she...
Kathleen Joan Rayburn
Apr 18, 2020
Kathleen J. Rayburn, 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at her home surrounded by family. She was born February 1, 1932, to Cecil and Florence Noble in Akron, Ohio. Throughout the years, she had the opportunity to live in many places, including Canada and California, where she attended college, before returning to the Akron...
Helen Margaret Smith
Apr 17, 2020
Our Dear Sweet Mother, Helen Smith passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020. She was born in Logan, West Virginia on January 23, 1923 to Stella and James Freeman. She enjoyed her life in West Virginia and had more adventures than Huckleberry Finn! At the age of 18, she decided to move to Akron to make her fortune in...
Robert Kenneth Coffman
Apr 15, 2020
Robert K. Coffman, 77, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at his home. The Blessed Virgin Mary was looking for a good florist and now has a great one. Bob was born April 2, 1943 to Kenneth and Ethel (Greenfelder) Coffman in Akron. He graduated from Archbishop Hoban High School in 1961. Bob was always faithful to his first...
Phyllis (Zoltan) Ellsworth
Apr 12, 2020
Phyllis Ann Klewe (Ellsworth) Phyllis A. Klewe age 89, passed away at home peacefully April 9, 2020. She was born January 1, 1931 in Kent, Ohio. Helen was preceded in death by parents George and Lila Klewe. She leaves her brother Lyman Klewe and sister-in-law Barbara as well as many nieces and nephews. A lifelong resident of Cuyahoga Falls...
Gloria Jean (Gosser) Sines
Apr 12, 2020
-CUYAHOGA FALLS Gloria Jean Sines, 72, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio passed away quietly and peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, surrounded by family who completely loved her to the end of the earth. Gloria was born on April 11th, 1948 to the late Betty and Eugene (Bud) Gosser. She was preceded in death by her Brother, Gary Gosser;...
George R. Buynak
Apr 11, 2020
George R. Buynak, 91, of Stow, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2020. He was born June 4, 1928 to John and Anna (Ondercin) Buynak in Cleveland, Ohio. He was an honorable United States Army veteran. He worked for and retired from Goodyear Aerospace where he was an electrical engineer. He is survived by his children, Debbie (John) Kleinhenz, Susan...
Daniel James Spak
Apr 11, 2020
-CUYAHOGA FALLS On April 11, 2020, Daniel James Spak, loving husband and father of three, passed away at the age of 65. Born November 10, 1954 in Akron, Ohio, to Eva Ruth and Joseph Spak, Dan was a 1973 graduate of Garfield High School. He received his Bachelor of Science from Florida Southern University and his Master's in Engineering...
Robert E. Mangano
Apr 10, 2020
Robert Eli Mangano, Bob the Dancing Usher, 71 of Akron, Ohio passed away peacefully at his home on the morning of Friday, April 10th, 2020. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 24th, 1948 and had been a resident of Akron for over 40 years. Bob graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1966. Following his...
Doris I. Dailey
Apr 9, 2020
Doris Dailey, 89, of Cuyahoga Falls, formerly of Akron, passed away peacefully April 9, 2020. A private graveside service will be held at Tallmadge Cemetery in Tallmadge, OH. Please visit Doris's Book of Memories at www.dunn-quigley.com to view or leave condolences. Dunn-Quigley Funeral Home.
Helen Streharsky
Apr 9, 2020
Helen Streharsky, 89, of Ravenna, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2020. She was born on December 14, 1930 in Akron, OH to Joseph and Maria ( Brindza ) Stefanka. She is survived by her daughter Theresa Norman and son Martin Streharsky Jr.; grandchildren Traci (David) Teeple and Mandi (Kipp) Yoak; great grandchildren Kourtni, Joseph, Brody, and Kylie; and brother...
Karin Lyn Beachy
Apr 8, 2020
Ms. Karin Lyn Beachy, age 56, passed away on April 8, 2020. Karin was born in Baltimore, MD to Merle Beachy and Vivian Beachy. Karin married Cort Gibson on December 23, 2006. She was preceded in death by Merle Beachy (Father), Vivian Beachy (Mother). Karin is survived by her husband, Cort D. Gibson; sister Valerie Lyn Smith (Thomas); brother...
Donald Alexander Borovitz
Apr 8, 2020
Donald Alexander Borovitz, 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Miona Geriatric Nursing Home in Ideal, Ga. He was born in Akron, Ohio on October 1, 1939 to the late Alexander and Anne Borovitz. Donald was a graduate of Garfield High School and worked as a salesman at Bitner Auto Sales. He loved the great outdoors...
James Garrett Johnson
Apr 8, 2020
James G. Johnson, 89, of Akron, passed away peacefully April 8, 2020. Born in Hamilton, Ohio to Thea and Eva (Westerfield) Johnson. He was an administrator at the Cleveland Metroparks, retiring in 1992. He is survived by his wife Gloria (Norman) Johnson; step sons Joshua Sisson, Nicholas Zanko, and Patrick Zanko; sister Billie Meyer; niece Pamela (Daryl) Evans; and best...
Bettelou Louise Cappo
Apr 8, 2020
Bettelou Cappo of Akron, Ohio passed away on Apr 8, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Michael Edward Giebel
Apr 6, 2020
Michael Giebel, 64, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on April 6, 2020. Mike was born in Akron on September 10, 1955 to the late Charles & Jane Giebel and was a lifetime area resident. He was a 1973 graduate of North High School, where he excelled at baseball, swimming, & track. He attended Muskingum College...
Edward Patrick Waters
Apr 5, 2020
Edward Patrick Waters Jr., 55, passed away Sunday April 5, 2020. He was born May 26, 1964 to Edward P Waters Sr. and the late Diane ( Capobianco ) Waters in Waterbury, CT. Ed spent most of his life in the Akron area, he attended Field HS. Ed made friends everywhere he went. He was always the first to...
Viola Marie (Pavone) Rizzo
Apr 4, 2020
Viola M. Rizzo (Pavone), 91, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020. Viola was born January 21, 1929 to James and Elizabeth (Pozzi) Pavone in Akron. She was raised in Firestone Park, graduated from Garfield High School. She married the love of her life, Dominic, on November 8, 1947 and began a family. She was employed by Barberton...
Richard Huckels
Apr 4, 2020
Rick Huckels, 65, of Green passed away April 4, 2020. He was born November 30, 1954 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky to the late Carl Huckels and Elsie (Jack) Oldaker. Rick graduated from Kenmore High School and worked for 43 years in retail with Sparkle Market, Apples and Giant Eagle. Rick had a passion for cars and loved...
John C. Turlik
Apr 3, 2020
John Constant Turlik, 94, died unexpectedly of natural causes on April 3, 2020, at the Village of St. Edward in Fairlawn, OH. The youngest child of the late Constantine and Elizabeth (Jendrihovsky) Turlik, he was born on March 5, 1926, in Leckrone, PA and graduated from German Township High School. He served in the U.S. Army Air...


