Obituaries

Aug 21, 2019

Elizabeth 'Betty' Congleton (Hetson), who celebrated her 88th birthday on August 9 surrounded by her family and friends, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at the Gables of Green. Betty was born in Sharon, PA to Robert and Winifred (Wagner) Weidler and had been an area resident most of her life. She was employed by PPG for over 25...

Aug 18, 2019

Catherine M. Kantorowski, 88, of Tallmadge passed away on August 18, 2019.  She was born in Kent, Ohio, on February 9, 1931, the daughter of the late John and Catherine Kovalcik.

As a long-time member of Holy Family Church in Stow, Catherine was involved in both the social and spiritual life of the parish, actively participating in...

Aug 18, 2019

Ronald R. Ruthenberg, 73, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 18. A life-long resident of Akron, Ron was a graduate of Garfield and Kent State University. He proudly served in the United State Navy on the USS Forrestal during the Vietnam era. He was a member of the VFW Post 8975 and had served as District 8 Commander. Other memberships...

Aug 18, 2019

Linda Carol Rinaldi, 73, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 18, 2019. Linda was born in New Albany, Indiana to the late Noble & Zena Martin. She graduated from the University of Akron with a BFA and worked as an interior decorator for Morgan Decorating. She retired from First National Bank after 17 years as a loan...

Aug 18, 2019

Howard Robert Simpson, 81 of Green fell asleep in the Lord on August 18, 2019 following an ongoing battle with cancer. Born in Corsica, PA on October 9, 1937 to Donald and Mary (Asel) Simpson, he grew up in nearby Brookville, PA graduating from Brookville High School in 1956. Following his service in the Army National Reserve, he attended...

Aug 17, 2019

Michael Dale Gump,65 Of Akron, passed away Aug. 17, 2019. Michael was the youngest of 4 children Born on Sept 18, 1953, to Raymond Herbert Sr. (deceased) and Emma Louise Gump, 97 of Elyria Oh. He is also survived By Siblings Regina (Jim) Fisher, Raymond Herbert jr. (Libby, deceased) and Mary Ruth (Roger) Todd. He also leaves behind his...

Aug 16, 2019

Carl Russell Harrison, 62, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 16, 2019 in Akron. Carl was born on January 12, 1957 and was a lifelong Cuyahoga Falls resident. A 1975 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School, Carl worked as a police officer for Silver Lake for over 30 years and was a member of FOP Lodge #49. After retiring in...

Aug 14, 2019

-AKRON John Frank Gonis, 76, died Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Akron City Hospital following a long illness. He was predeceased by his son Matthew Gonis and his parents, Frank and Mary Gonis (Barkoukies). He is survived by his daughters, Christine Gonis and Stephanie Gonis; granddaughters, Sophia Gonis, Sadie Auerbach, and Lilith Hale; former wife Diana (David) Popovich (Schwarz);...

Aug 14, 2019

Myron A. Macaluso "La pace sia con te" Mariano (Myron) 'Mac' A. Macaluso, 91, passed away August 14, 2019, peacefully at Stow-Glen, Stow, Ohio. Born on June 22, 1928, in Akron, Ohio's St. Thomas Hospital to Anthony and Giovanna, (Jenny) (Mutolo) Macaluso, of Misilmeri – a village in the City of Palermo, Sicily. Preceded in death by his parents, brothers;...

Aug 14, 2019

Monty B. Dotterweich, 55, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019. Monty was born June 26, 1964 in Ravenna and was a 1982 graduate of Ravenna High School. He worked for Audio Technica for over 20 years and was a wiz with electronics. Monty enjoyed fishing and was a huge Cleveland Browns fan. His daughter Paige feels blessed to have...

Aug 11, 2019

Agnes Anita (Smith)  Leonino, 91, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019. She was born June 22, 1928 to Harry and Josephine (McGuire) Smith. Agnes was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Cosmo; her sons Michael (Marcia) and Ronald; grandson Rich McPeek; daughter-in-law Kim (Tom); son-in-law Michael Labak; and brothers Harry and Patrick Smith. She is survived...

Aug 9, 2019

DeAnna Marie Watkins, 45, died peacefully on Friday, August 9, 2019 surrounded by her family. DeAnna will be deeply missed by her beloved children Cory McClain and Sara Watkins; sister Kathy Korach; nephews Michael Korach, Nick (Jamie) Korach, Richard V. Glover IV, Gregory Glover; and great-niece & nephews Madison, Robert, Nicholas, Wyatt, and Gunner. She was preceded in death...

Aug 8, 2019

Mary L. Bradley (nee Finnerty), 82, went peacefully to be with her Lord on Thursday, August 8, 2019, while surrounded by her loving family. Born in Cleveland, the daughter of the late John and Emma Finnerty, she was a graduate of Ursuline Academy before attending Cleveland State University and then the University of Akron. A 50 year member of...

Aug 7, 2019

Connie J. Bak, 62 passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019. She was born in Lorain, Ohio and was an Akron area resident for most of her adult life. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse for Kaiser Permanente with 14 years of service. Connie was an avid drummer. She was active in music playing in her family's band and she...

Aug 7, 2019

Stephen P. Vargo, 86, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Pebble Creek. Steve was born October 31, 1932 to Stephen D. and Helen (Morrick) Vargo in Akron and had been an Akron resident his entire life.  He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War.  He was a computer operations manager for Lawsons/Dairy Mart for over...

Aug 6, 2019

Lin Ann Iverson, 71 passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019. She was born in Akron and was a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School Class of 1966. Lin was a nurse and had worked in the medical profession. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Florence (Bucy) Dimmick; and brother, John Andrew Dimmick. Lin is survived...

Aug 3, 2019

Howard M. Cunningham, 94, passed away August 3, 2019. Per his wishes, there will be no services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Firestone Park United Methodist Church, 250 N. Firestone Blvd., Akron, OH 44301.

Aug 2, 2019

Joseph Patrick McCausland, 47, passed away peacefully August 2, 2019. Born in Akron, Joe was a graduate of Akron North high school. He was a security systems contractor, a profession he really enjoyed. In his younger days, he was an avid country line dancer and choreographed the original Opie Stomp. He enjoyed spending time with his family and was...

Aug 2, 2019

Judith Ann Csonka, 76, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at Akron City Hospital. Judy was born in Akron on June 3, 1943 to the late Frank & Alice Nicholson and was a lifelong area resident. She retired from Summa as the Payroll Supervisor in 2013 after 50 years of service. Judy enjoyed traveling, gardening and sewing. Every Christmas,...

Jul 31, 2019

Michael F. Meszaros, 81, passed away suddenly on July 31, 2019 in Boca Raton, FL. Michael was born in Youngstown on April 8, 1938 to the late Michael and Mary Meszaros. He served in the US Navy and moved to Akron after the service where he started the successful business Meszaros Corp, a heating and cooling company. A longtime...