Jeffrey Gray Bird
Feb 8, 2019
Jeffrey Bird of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019 at the age of 66 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Jeff was the son of the late Zane and Jean Bird of Canal Fulton, Ohio. Jeff leaves behind long-time companion, Eileen Pamer; sister, Jane Bird; daughters, Jennifer Bird, Missy (Joel Fullerton) Bird and Brenley Bird;...
Alexander Minev
Feb 6, 2019
Alexander Minev, 78 fell asleep in the Lord on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. He was born in Sofia, Bulgaria and was a member of St. Thomas Eastern Orthodox Church where he served as an active volunteer in all services. He enjoyed woodworking, walking and hiking. He was known to be a very kind and peaceful man. He was preceded...
Thurman F. Dye
Feb 2, 2019
Thurman F. Dye, 97, passed away on February 2, 2019. Thurman was born January 6, 1922 in Reedsville, Ohio the son of Thomas and Elma Dye. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in World War II in the Battle of the Bulge.
Thurman was retired 35 years, after 42 years of service at Goodyear...
Archpriest John Mason
Jan 31, 2019
Archpriest John Mason, 90, fell asleep in the Lord on Thursday, January 31, 2019 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Born in Scranton, PA on November 3, 1928 to John & Anna (Rachko) Mason, he graduated from St. Tikhon's Theological Seminary on Memorial Day in 1950. In May of 1951, he married Doris (Daria) Millian of Old Forge, PA. He was...
John Lester Mccafferty
Jan 31, 2019
John L. McCafferty, 58, died Thursday, January 31, 2019 at the Hospice Care Center in Akron. Born in Akron on May 25, 1960, John was a lifelong area resident. He worked as a flooring contractor and recently opened his own shop, Ames Flooring and Interior Design. John loved bowling and boating. He had a special place for his Harley...
Donald Henry Sayers
Jan 31, 2019
Donald Sayers, 94, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on January 31, 2019. Born on Myrtle Ave in Cuyahoga Falls on December 2, 1924, Don was a lifetime Falls resident and a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. He retired after 42 years of service from the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., where he worked as a...
Karen Keifer
Jan 30, 2019
Karen Lynn Keifer (Taylor/ Hadley) 78 of Cuyahoga Falls was called home by our Lord and Savior the evening of January 30, 2019. Karen was born May 27, 1940 in Parkersburg, WV to Ralph and Pauline Keifer. She was a 1958 Graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and attended college at Kent State University. She was a lifelong member...
Leonore Anne Porubovich
Jan 25, 2019
Leonore Anne Porubovich (Baba), 91 of Medina died January 25, 2019 in her sleep. She was born June 18, 1927 in Zwickau, Germany - the only child of Herbert and Gertrud Dressel. Mom was an amazingly strong woman who grew up during World War II in Germany, escaping Russian occupied Germany at the age of 21 on her own....
Jovan Tosanovic
Jan 24, 2019
Jovan Tosanovic, age 72, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Akron General Medical Center following a brief illness. Jovan was born in Yugoslavia and came to the United States and Akron in 1997. Upon his arrival in Akron, Jovan worked at the Akron Foundry for a few years and prior to that he was the owner/operator of a...
Kathleen W. Duckworth (Wathen)
Jan 24, 2019
Kathleen W. Duckworth 90, of Stow, who was born and raised in Bardstown, Kentucky, passed away Thursday morning, January 24, 2019. Katie graduated from Nazareth School of Nursing in 1949. She married her high school sweetheart Ed in June of 1950 and was married for 63 years.
She was a longtime member of Holy Family Parish and...
Donna Marie Beal
Jan 24, 2019
Donna M. Beal (Selzer), 80, died on January 24, 2019 at Western Reserve Hospital. Born on January 2, 1939 to the late Floyd & Eleanor Selzer, Donna was a 1957 graduate of North High School and lived most of her life in Cuyahoga Falls. She lost her husband, Richard, the love of her life in November 2014. She is...
Estel C, Aleshire
Jan 23, 2019
Estel C. Aleshire, Jr., 67, of Hudson, passed away on January 23. Born in Madison, WV. to the late Estel Sr. and Betty Lou Aleshire, Estel was a graduate of Woodridge High School, Class of '70. He worked for 5 yrs at Empire Wood Products. He later retired from Rotocast where he worked in the Pattern Shop as a...
Fedelia Sue Chrapko
Jan 21, 2019
Fedelia Sue Chrapko, 69 passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 surrounded by beloved family. She was born in Beckley, West Virginia and had been employed by the Board of Elections. She was a member of Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church, St. Paul Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Turkeyfoot Sportsman's Club, Akron Yacht Club and South...
Barbara Jean Slota
Jan 20, 2019
Barbara J. Slota, 68, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, January 20, 2019. Barb was born December 27, 1950 in Akron to the late Marie E. (Kamlowsky) and Frank J. Rotunda Sr. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1968. Barb worked at Goodyear, McNeil & NRM, and most recently with Mobile Meals. Barb...
Roger William Graham
Jan 17, 2019
Roger William Graham of Green, died peacefully on January 17, 2019. Born in Akron on May 5, 1942, Roger was a graduate of Central High School where he met his wife, Rae Marie (Smith). After service in the Navy, Roger and Rae Marie raised their daughters in Munroe Falls. After spending 30 years in Cape Coral, Fla., Roger returned...
