Obituaries

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Serving Families Throughout Summit And Stark Counties. Located In Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, And Green.

George  R. Buynak

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Joanne Marie Corall

Joanne Marie Corall

Apr 3, 2020

Joanne Marie Corrall (nee Adams) passed away peacefully on April 3, 2020 at St. Luke's Nursing home. She would have been 89 on April 21. Born in Akron to the late Michael and Mary (Furhman) Adams, she graduated from Garfield High School living her entire life in Akron. Mom was a homemaker and enjoyed baking and gardening, especially her roses....

Janis Carl

Janis Carl

Apr 2, 2020

Janis Carl passed away peacefully, April 2, 2020. Janis is survived by her husband of nearly 53 years (married August 17, 1967), Charles L. Carl; daughter, Kelli Carl Foster; son, Jason Carl; and three grandchildren, Olivia Foster, William Foster and Emma Foster. She is also survived by her sister, Dalene Eichem, Wamego, Kansas. Janis was born August 17, 1948...

Harold Francis Whitehurst

Harold Francis Whitehurst

Apr 1, 2020

Harold Francis Whitehurst, 96, died April 1 at Ohio Living Rockynol in Akron after a long, successful life. He was born in 1924 and lived in West Akron his entire life. After graduating from Buchtel High School in 1942, he joined the U.S. Army and served as a communications specialist in France and Germany during the war. He worked for...

Frank R Anguilo

Frank R Anguilo

Apr 1, 2020

Frank R. Anguilo, 92, of Uniontown, passed away on April 1, 2020 after a brief illness. Frank, a lifelong area resident, was born in Akron on February 26, 1928 to the late Bartelo & Filomena Angiulo and was preceded in death by his loving wife Lillian of 60 years on June 16, 2011, as well as brothers Nicholas &...

Beverly (Fugitt) Tolson

Beverly (Fugitt) Tolson

Apr 1, 2020

Beverly Tolson of Akron, Ohio passed away on Apr 1, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Robert Williamson

Robert Williamson

Apr 1, 2020

Robert "Bob" L. Williamson Jr., born July 23, 1953, in Pensacola, FL has passed. He is survived by his loving parents Robert L Williamson Sr ( Captain Ret, USN) and Nancy L ( Arnold) Williamson, sister Cheryl Sheldon, brother Kevin (Gay) Williamson, and aunt Eileen Dawson. He leaves behind "with love and a dream of a future together" his...