Obituaries

Local Obituaries

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

Mary Christoff

Mary Christoff

Dec 15, 2017

Mary Christoff, 90 fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, December 15, 2017. She was born in Kneja, Bulgaria and was a member of St. Thomas Eastern Orthodox Church. She was a generous person and very active in her church. Her passions were cooking, baking and history. Working alongside her husband, the Very Rev. Fr. Christo B. Christoff who...

Frank  Donald Birklund

Frank Donald Birklund

Dec 14, 2017

Frank Birklund, 89, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 after a brief illness. Frank was born November 27, 1928 to the late Carl and Anna (Hill) Birklund in Akron. He retired from Ohio Bell after 35 years of service. He was a member of the Barberton Moose and the Telephone Pioneers of America. He was a WWII veteran serving...

Irene  Margaret Hill

Irene Margaret Hill

Dec 12, 2017

Irene M. Hill (nee Pirnik), 98, died peacefully in the evening on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Irene was born January 5, 1919 in Coldridge, Ohio to Susan and George (Arway) Pirnik and had been an Akron resident most of her life.  She worked many years at Akwell Corp. and Forest City Enterprises.  She was a devout Catholic and a...

Tramango  Ramone Roper

Tramango Ramone Roper

Dec 12, 2017

To everything there is a season. A time for every purpose under Heaven: Ecclesiastes 3:1 A time to be born, TRAMANGO RAMONE ROPER, entered this world May 2, 1973 in Akron, Ohio.  He was born to Anita Roper (mother) and Milton A. English (Nino ) father-- deceased. A time to live , He lived a very full life in...

Irene  Elizabeth Bralek

Irene Elizabeth Bralek

Dec 12, 2017

Irene E. Bralek, 98, passed away on December 12, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, 11 a.m., at St. Paul Catholic Church, 1580 Brown St. in Akron, where the family will receive friends for one hour prior to the mass. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Akron. In lieu of flowers, memorial...

William  "Bill" Nakoneczny

William "Bill" Nakoneczny

Dec 11, 2017

Cuyahoga Falls - William 'Bill' Nakoneczny, 66, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Bill was born September 11, 1951 to Anthony and Josephine (Belzuk) Nakoneczny in Newcastle, Pa. and had been an area resident his entire life. He was employed by Windstream as a computer programmer for 22 years. He was a...

Loretta  Mae Buffa

Loretta Mae Buffa

Dec 11, 2017

Loretta Mae Buffa, 81, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at Akron City Hospital. Today the Buffa family lost our Mom. May you hurt no more and dance with Dad forever. You are our hero, best friend and a great mom, grandma and great grandma. We will cherish every memory and miss you every day. Rest now our beautiful...

Margaret Milenkovich

Margaret Milenkovich

Dec 11, 2017

Margaret Milenkovich, 91 passed away Monday, December 11, 2017. She was born in Rakos, Czechoslovakia and came to the United States in 1948. She was a resident of Green since 1957. Mrs. Milenkovich was a member of the former St. John - St. Paul Lutheran Church and the Turkeyfoot Sportsman's Club Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed trips to Bob Evans...

Michael  Pasquale Demaria

Michael Pasquale Demaria

Dec 10, 2017

-CUYAHOGA FALLS Michael P. DeMaria, 22, lost his battle with addiction and passed away the morning of December 10, 2017. Born in Akron on July 22, 1995, Michael grew up in Cuyahoga Falls and was a 2013 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School, where he was played football and was a wrestler. Michael was a member of Cub Scout...

Alleyne Shall

Alleyne Shall

Dec 9, 2017

Los Angeles, CA - Alleyne Shall (nee McKenzie), age 94, a long-time resident of Cuyahoga Falls, died peacefully in her sleep December 9, 2017 in Los Angeles. Born September 27, 1923 in Fort Gay, WV, Alleyne was a graduate of Lawrence County High School in Louisa, KY. She moved to Akron in 1941 and married Clifford J. Shall on...

William  Boniface Kennedy

William Boniface Kennedy

Dec 5, 2017

From his birth on June 10, 1934 in Akron, Ohio, until his death on Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 at the Cleveland Clinic's Hospice Care Center, Bill graced those around him with his gifts of faith, love, and kindness. He graduated from Manchester High School in 1952, where he played basketball and was crowned Christmas King. A Charter Member of...

Robert Jurkoshek

Robert Jurkoshek

Dec 3, 2017

-CUYAHOGA FALLS Robert L. (Bob) Jurkoshek, 61, a lifetime resident of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away peacefully at Akron City Hospital on December 3, 2017, after a 2 year courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Bob's outdoor Holiday Christmas decorations were truly legendary to anyone familiar with Cuyahoga Falls area. His home was featured on the Sugar Plum Christmas Tour and...

Amanda  Beth Czarnecki

Amanda Beth Czarnecki

Nov 30, 2017

Amanda Beth Czarnecki, 43, died in Boston, Massachusetts on Thursday, November 30, 2017, surrounded by loving family and friends. Her fight against cancer was valiant - and she tackled it with the grit, determination, sense of humor, and profound stubbornness with which she tackled a life that, while short, was full of happiness, travel, love and fulfillment. She spent...

George Kotrotsos

George Kotrotsos

Nov 23, 2017

George Dimitrios Kotrotsos, 53, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017. George was born in Athens, Greece, and came to Akron in 1970. He was a member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. George enjoyed yardwork and had a fondness for cutting down trees. He was a sweet, kind person who cared about everyone. George was a beloved son, brother and...

Florence  Anna Baker

Florence Anna Baker

Nov 23, 2017

Florence Anna Baker, 81, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at the Hospice Care Center. Florence was born March 26, 1936 to James Daniel and Dorothy (Gunyan) Jones in Akron and had been an Akron resident her entire life. She was an active member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She was known for her cinnamon rolls and a collector...