Jul 25, 2016

Mary Lee Gaston, 87, went home to be with the Lord July 25, 2016. Mary was born on September 10, 1928 to Mike & Dora Woods in Mendenhall, Mississippi. She spent many years in Chicago where she worked for Delta Airlines, until 1979 when her family moved to Akron. Mary loved to talk on the phone, crochet, fish, and...

Jul 24, 2016

Rob Angles, 50, passed away on July 24, 2016. Born in Akron on August 17, 1965, Rob had been a lifetime area resident. He was employed by City Scrap in Akron for over 15 years. Rob is survived by his daughter Jessica Angles; grandson Russell Blackburn; brother Ron Angles; nephews Steven Walker & James Longgood. The family will receive...

Jul 24, 2016

Georgia Lee Smola, 46, Beloved Mother, Daughter and Sister passed from this life on July 24, 2016 at Barberton Summa Hospital ICU. She was born in Garfield Heights, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her father, William J. Smola. She is survived by her daughter, Stevie Pillitiere; son, Nicholas Pillitiere; mother, Joan Smola; sisters, Terri (Tony) Perillo and...

Jul 19, 2016

Katherine Spanos, 87, passed away July 19, 2016. She was born in Akron on March 5, 1929 to Steve and Margaret (Koullaros) Vasiliou, who were recent immigrants from Tinos, Greece. Katherine was a lifelong resident of Akron. She attended Garfield High School and worked in her family business - Steve's Sanitary Confectionary. Katherine married Gus Spanos in 1954. They...

Jul 18, 2016

Robert E. Hensley, 78, went home to be with the Lord on JUly 18, 2016. Born in Atwater on April 16, 1938 to the late Fred & Pearl Mae Hensley, Bob had been a Falls resident since 1968. He retired in 1986 after 30 years from the Lawson Milk Co. Bob served his country as a member of the...

Jul 16, 2016

Albert (Al) Dascoli, 90, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016. Al was born in Ashtabula on July 12, 1926 to the late John & Ida Dascoli. He served in the Army during WWII and worked as a carpenter until he retired in 1998. Al married Adrienne Whipkey in 1955 and moved to Akron where they now reside. He was...

Jul 15, 2016

Annie Catherine Kelly Bryson, 94, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center. Catherine was born May 2, 1922 to James P. and Annie Catherine (Larkin) Kelly Sr. in Louisville KY, attended the University of Louisville and had been a resident of the Canton area since 1941. She was employed as an Administrative Assistant at B &...

Jul 13, 2016

James W. Smith, 71, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016 in Farrell, Pennsylvania. He was born in Lundale, West Virginia and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam Era. James was a previous member of Cuyahoga Falls Moose Lodge 918. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Delphie (Goodman) Smith; sisters, Barbara...

Jul 12, 2016

Mary Esmond-Taylor, 95 fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, July 12, 2016. She was born in Akron and worked at B.F. Goodrich during World War II. She retired as a supervisor from Ohio Bell. Mary was a member of the Presentation of Our Lord Orthodox Church where she served on the Church Parish Council. She was also a...

Jul 10, 2016

Robert Bibighaus of Green, 78, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. Bob was a snowbird, spending winters in Bradenton, FL. He loved to play guitar and sing-Bob played in a gospel group in Florida.He taught for Akron Public Schools for 30 years. Passionate about sports, Bob was a beloved soccer coach for several APS teams,...

Jul 10, 2016

Shirley Faye Keheley nee Sims, 68, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016. She was born in Akron and was a sales associate for K-Mart with 20 years of service. She was an avid reader and collector; and loved ceramics. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Leamon G. and Lillian (Davis) Sims; and brother, Wally Sims. She is...

Jul 7, 2016

-CUYAHOGA FALLS Willard 'Bud' Thomas, 75, died, surrounded by his family, on July 7, 2016. Born in Wadsworth, OH on August 26, 1940 to the late Charles and Exa Thomas, Bud was a 1958 graduate of Wadsworth High School, eventually earning a Bachelors in Education from Kent State University, where he was a member of the Collegiates Fraternity, and...

Jul 7, 2016

Carole Lee Serdinak (nee Edwards) Carole L. Serdinak, 78, passed away July 7, 2016. Born in Akron on February 9, 1938, to the late Bert & Edna Edwards (nee Lawrence), Carole was a 1956 graduate of Ellet High School. Upon graduation, Carole started her work career as a secretary at Akron Standard Mold, where she worked for the next...

Jul 2, 2016

Visitation at Funeral Home 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Friday, July 8, 2016 Anthony Funeral Home Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz Chapel 1990 S. Main St Akron, Ohio, United States 44301 Funeral Service 11:00 am Saturday, July 9, 2016 Anthony Funeral Home Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz Chapel 1990 S. Main St Akron, Ohio, United States 44301

Jul 1, 2016

Ann M. Bernat (Kreptowski) Ann M. Bernat, 90, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 1, 2016. Ann was born July 19, 1925 to Joseph and Stella (Kowal) Kreptowski in Bellaire, Oh and had been an Akron resident most of her life. She was employed by First Federal Savings and Loan for over 40 years. Ann...

Jul 1, 2016

Jacqueline F. Wood, age 73 of Akron, died surrounded by her loving family on Friday July 1st, 2016. Born September 26th, 1940 in Los Angeles, California, Jackie was the daughter of Harold and Ruth Zehner of Akron, Ohio. She graduated from Central High School in 1958, and went on to have six children. Jackie is survived by her brother,...

Jun 29, 2016

GREEN -- Joy Fearigo, 53, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at her home in Green with her family holding her in their hearts. Joy was born August 14, 1962 to Lamont (Mac) and Jean (Kester) Macaulay in Youngstown. She grew up in Boardman, was a graduate of Youngstown State, lived in Middleburg Heights, Stow and moved to...

Jun 26, 2016

Virginia William, 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 26, 2016. Born in Osceola Mills, PA on March 20, 1924 to the late Concetto & Philomena, Virginia had been a Cuyahoga Falls resident since 1940. Virginia retired from Ricold Chemical in 1986 with over 35 years of service. She was a member of St Joseph Catholic...

Jun 25, 2016

Ann Molnar, age 88, of Tallmadge died June 25, 2016. She is survived by sister, Sue Davis; and many nieces and nephews. At her request, there will be no services. (Anthony, Akron, 330-724-1281, www.anthonyfh.com)

Final Resting Place

Hillside Memorial Park

1025 Canton Rd.

Akron, Ohio,...

Jun 22, 2016

Jaroslava "Mom" Strileckyj, 90, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016. She was born in the Ukraine and was a member of Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church. She was a former part-owner of a coffee shop in Chicago and had worked for the Akron Women's City Club. She loved life, polka dancing, gardening and any outdoor activity. She was a...