Maryann Pinto
Mar 16, 2018
MaryAnn Pinto, 70, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2018. Born in Akron on November 24, 1947 to the late Howard A. Jr. & Mary Snyder, Mary Ann was a lifetime Firestone Park resident and a 1965 graduate of Garfield High School. She retired in 2010 from Miller Transfer after 31 years of service. She was an active member...
Jeff Dunn
Mar 16, 2018
Joseph Jeffrey "Jeff" Dunn, 71, passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at his home. Born in Akron on January 24, 1947 to the late Joseph & Arliene Dunn, Jeff was a lifelong area resident. Jeff served in the US Navy during Vietnam and he retired from the Akron Beacon Journal after 28 years in 1996. He went All-Conference in...
Anna Marie Munka
Mar 15, 2018
Anna Marie Munka, 99, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the Village of St. Edward. Born in Akron on January 7, 1919 to the late John & Christina Steger, Anna Marie was a lifelong area resident. She had her first job at Mary Coyle and worked at Goodyear during WWII making rubber rafts. A longtime, active member of...
Rollin Eugene Rawson
Mar 15, 2018
Rollin "Rocky' Rawson, 96, passed away March 15, 2018. Born in West Virginia on February 23, 1922 to the late William & Lily Rawson, Rocky was a 1942 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. He served his country in the US Army during WWII, and was a Bronze Star recipient. He retired from Montgomery-Ward after 20 plus years and...
Raymond Sondereker
Mar 15, 2018
Raymond P. Sondereker, 85, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018. Born in Stow on February 27, 1933 to the late Carl & Loretta Sondereker, Ray was a lifelong area resident. He served in the Marine Corp as an official photographer during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Italian American Society in Ravenna and was active in...
Doris Jean Antonetti
Mar 14, 2018
Doris J. Antonetti, 81, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 201. Doris was born February 21, 1937 in Charleston to the late Archie & Edna Stottlemire. She was a devoted wife and mother- charming, independent and generous. Doris was active with her Fallscreek Community Church family, participating in many activities, always helping others and being generous with her time. She...
Vera Mae Skidmore
Mar 12, 2018
Vera "Babe" Skidmore Our Mom, at 89 years young, made her journey to heaven to be with her beloved husband of nearly 52 years, Robert 'Bob', as well as her parents, sister, brother and many dear friends. She left her loving children and grandchildren with life's best gift: the lesson of how to live life feeling blessed in spite...
Ronald Edward Smith
Mar 12, 2018
Ronald E. Smith, 62, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 at his home. Ron was preceded in death by his parents John & Betty Miller; grandson Kyle Smith; and Aunt Marie Chapman. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Gail; children Ronald Michael, Eric (Elizabeth), & Amanda (Henry) Duncan; sister Jodi (Tom) Orihel; grandchildren Matthew, Alex, Ellie,...
Gust Kalapodis
Mar 11, 2018
The gates of Heaven were opened Sunday, March 11, 2018 to welcome a kind and loving man. Gust Kalapodis ended his brave journey into night and found the Light. He was a son, brother, uncle, husband, father, grandfather, friend and teacher in life. He lived by a favorite Bible passage: "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the...
Nicole Marie Hayden
Mar 11, 2018
-CUYAHOGA FALLS Nicole 'Niki' Hayden, 33, passed away unexpectedly on March 11, 2018 Born in Akron on November 5, 1984, Niki was a lifetime Falls resident and a 2003 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. She worked for over 18 years at the McDonalds on Munroe Falls Ave. Niki was preceded in death by her mother Melanie Harrell; grandparents...
Henry S. Richard
Mar 11, 2018
Henry Samuel "Hank" Richard Jr. went to meet his Jesus face to face on March 11th, 2018. A lifelong Akron resident, Hank lived a full life and was devoted to his family, his work, and his relationship with Jesus. Born on September 7, 1939 to Henry and Eleanor Richard, Hank grew up in the Firestone Park Area of Akron....
Mary F. Stith
Mar 10, 2018
Mary F. Stith, 88 passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018. She was born in Tampa, Florida and was a resident of Akron. Mary was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and the church Altar and Rosary Society. She was also a volunteer for St. Vincent de Paul Society. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and...
Bounna Kongmanichanh
Mar 10, 2018
Bounna Kongmanichanh, 59, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 10, 2018. Bounna was born in Vientiane, Laos in 1958 and came to the United States in 1983. He was employed by SGS Tool Co. Bounna is survived by his wife Kongkane; children Visane (Georgia), Somphane and Linda (Robert); grandchildren Blake, Cameron, Ricky, Anyla, Amirah and Mason. Services will be begin...
Helen Mary Rusyn
Mar 10, 2018
Helen (Gruich) Rusyn, 94, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at her daughter's home in Fleming Island, Fl. Helen was born May 20, 1923 to Isaac and Teresa (Kititich) Gruich in Akron and had been an area resident her entire life. She was a 1941 graduate of East High School. She worked at BF Goodrich making life rafts during...
Pauline Halamay
Mar 8, 2018
Pauline Halamay, 90, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018, at Summa Akron City Hospital. The family would like to thank all the caring and wonderful caregivers at Barberton Citizens Hospital, Summa Critical Care Unit and Summa Palliative Unit, who took such compassionate and loving care of our mother, Pauline. Pauline, her husband Walter and daughter Luba came to the...
William Kenneth Morris
Mar 6, 2018
William (Bill) K. Morris, 66, went fishing with Jesus in the great pond beyond on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Though he ultimately succumbed to complications of liver disease, Bill fought valiantly to stay alive to be with his sweetheart Pam. In addition to his wife Pam, he is survived by their two children, Rachel Basham-Spiteri & Dawn (Brian) Dausman;...
Nada Devus
Mar 6, 2018
Nada "Baba" Devus (Lozanovski), of Akron, Ohio, died peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family on March 6th, 2018. She was 91 years old. Preceded in death by her mother and father, Donka and Grozdan Lozanovzki, brothers Ico, Vangel, and Stevo, and sisters Mara, Cena, and Milica. Nada is reunited with her beloved husband, George Devus. Our baba...
Matthew Allen Noble
Mar 5, 2018
North Canton - Matthew A. Noble, 45, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 at Barberton Citizens Hospital. Matthew was born April 2, 1972 to Melvin A. and the late Judith Marie (Denious) Noble in Akron and had been an area resident his entire life. He was a member of Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Matthew was preceded in death...
James Patrick Kennedy
Mar 2, 2018
BARBERTON - James P. "Jim" Kennedy, 89, died peacefully in his sleep on March 2 at his home, with his wife Pauline by his side. Jim was born in Akron to the late Emmett and Mary (Payne) Kennedy, and lived in the Barberton/Akron area his entire life. Jim graduated from Kenmore HS in 1946 where he was a member...
Jack Laverne Mcavinew
Mar 1, 2018
'Captain' Jack McAvinew, 85, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2018. Born in Akron on October 14, 1932 to the late William & Elsie McAvinew, Jack was a lifetime area resident and a 1951 graduate of Kenmore High School. He worked for Goodyear Aerospace and then later as a fishing charter captain on Lake Erie. Jack was an avid...