Obituaries

Jan 20, 2018

Nick John Bobich, Jr. passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 in Massillon. Nick was born in Akron August 26, 1946 to the late Nick & Ilene Bobich and was a lifelong area resident. He served in the Navy during Vietnam and returned to work as a machinist for Goodyear for 39 years. Nick was a member of Canal Fulton...

Jan 16, 2018

Type Obit Here Jennie Banit, 94, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at the Hospice Care Center. Jennie was born April 7, 1923 in Poland and came to the United States and Akron in 1950. She was a faithful member of Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church. Jennie was preceded in death by her Joseph in 1979 and is survived...

Jan 16, 2018

Doylestown - Thomas H. Marchion, 62, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. Tom was born May 12, 1955 to Joseph and Barbara (Burton) Marchion in Akron and had been an area resident his entire life. He was self employed as a service technician to restaurants. He was a member of Crossroad Community Church...

Jan 15, 2018

Jan 15, 2018

Kenneth H. Tillman, Sr., 98, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018 in Green. He was born in The Bronx, NY to the late Julius & Ella Tillman. He attended Colgate College and was a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity until he left to join the war effort where he served in the Army Aircorp in Europe during WWll....

Jan 15, 2018

Jon Alan Docy, 71, passed away January 15, 2018. Born in Akron on March 7, 1946 to the late John & Sara Docy, Jon was a graduate of Green High School. He served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Jon worked for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. for over 37 years. Jon is survived...

Jan 14, 2018

-CUYAHOGA FALLS Ruth Jessalyn Fred, 92, passed away Sunday, January 14, after a brief hospital stay. She is survived by three sons Dennis (wife Gwen), Michael ( wife Keo), & Donald Fred; grandchildren Robert Hayashi (wife Kumiko) & John (wife Haley) Fred; great-grandchildren Loghan & Audrey Fred. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Charles William (Bill) Fred...

Jan 13, 2018

William Dolan, 91 fell asleep in the Lord on Saturday, January 13, 2018. He was born in Akron and was a member of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church. He retired from Goodyear Aerospace in 1980 and for the next 11 years worked for E.G. & G. Quality Assurance as a quality control inspector at the Kennedy Space Center in Titusville,...

Jan 13, 2018

Diane passed peacefully at home with family, on January 13 from lung cancer. Diane was born on October 22, 1945, to Jacob and Sophie (Sue) Patrick Warren in Alliance, Ohio. Her early years were spent on her grandparent's farm near Homeworth, Ohio. It was there that the seeds were planted for her lifelong love of the outdoors, nature, adventure,...

Jan 11, 2018

Bessie Alexandrovich, 105, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Akron General Hospice Care Center. Bessie was born on May 9, 1912, in Prilep, Macedonia, and came to the United States In 1927. Bessie was a homemaker who loved to sew, cook and take care of her family. She also had a love for business. Once her children achieved...

Jan 11, 2018

Brenda Dannemiller, 65, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 11, 2018. Brenda was born December 7, 1952 to Jack and Elizabeth (Montgomery) Tuttle in Akron and had been an area resident her entire life. She was employed by Graves Lumber for more than 20 years, retiring in 2014. She was a member of Grace Church and a former member of...

Jan 11, 2018

Mary A. DiDonato "Miss D" Mary A DiDonato, 87, known to many as "Miss D" passed away peacefully on January 11, 2018 at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center with her family by her side. The eldest of seven chiidren, she was born April 1, 1930 in Akron, Ohio to Leopold and Beatrice DiDonato. She was preceded in death...

Jan 10, 2018

Jan 10, 2018

Fred J. Chavez, 86 passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018. He was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and was a member of the Carpenters Union. Mr. Chavez was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Korean Conflict. Private Family Services will be held. There are no public calling hours. (Anthony, Akron, 330-724-1281)

Jan 10, 2018

Jan 10, 2018

Pamela E. Parker-Torma, 70 passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018. She was born in Akron and was a graduate of Green High School Class of 1966. Some of her most enjoyable moments were spent with her close friends from school. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Natalie and Jeff Banks; son, Andrew Torma;  and grandchildren, Michael and...

Jan 9, 2018

Sharon Jean Brooks, 63, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 in Akron. Sharon was born March 5, 1954 to the late Eugene & Jo Anne Sullivan, and was a life long area resident. She worked as the office manager for the Children's Medical Group for nearly 25 years. Sherrie was a quiet & observant woman, but she was a...

Jan 8, 2018

James C. Buie, Jr. passed away in his sleep at home on January 8, 2018. He was born March 24, 1929 in Akron, Ohio. He attended Akron Garfield High School and graduated in 1947. On July 15, 1950 he married the love of his life, June L. Sims (Buie). He worked at B.F. Goodrich, Billows Funeral Home and Norka...

Jan 8, 2018

Lura Laverne Schenk, 75, passed away peacefully at home on January 8, 2018. Born in Glencoe, OH on July 23, 1942 to the late Jesse & Lura Clayton, Lura had been an Akron resident for nearly 60 years. She had worked for both Weight Watchers and Advertising Ideas Company. In addition to her parents, Lura was preceded in death...

Jan 7, 2018

Theresia Kozak, 89 passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018. She was born in Austria and came to the United States from England in 1956 with her husband and daughter on the Queen Mary. She was a member of Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church and retired from Akron Redevelopment after 25 years of service. Theresia enjoyed the love of her...