Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Serving Families Throughout Summit And Stark Counties. Located In Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, And Green.
Loretta Ann Bertsch
Oct 22, 2017
Loretta A. Bertsch, 83, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017. She was born in Akron and retired from the Akron Police Department. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. Loretta was an avid sports fan and lifelong Yankees fan. She enjoyed horseracing, bingo, playing cards and planting flowers. She was preceded in death by her parents, William...
Bryson Francis Twigg
Oct 22, 2017
Cuyahoga Falls - Bryson (Jack) Twigg, Sr., 83, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Akron City Hospital. Jack was born July 18, 1934 to James and Elizabeth (Keller) Twigg in Tallmadge and had been an area resident his entire life. He was employed as a Field Specialist by IBM for 35 years retiring in 1985. He was a...
Donald R. Krieger
Oct 22, 2017
Donald Krieger, 90 of Cuyahoga Falls was surrounded by family when he passed away October 22, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 26, 1927 to the late Harvey and Emma (nee Zuponcic) Krieger, he served in the Air Force and Merchant Marine. In 1945, he met Fran while working as a fireman...
Loretta Ann Nicholas
Oct 18, 2017
Loretta Nicholas, 77 was born on August 13, 1940 in Akron, Ohio to Charles and Ellen King and passed away on October 18, 2017. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother, Joe King; sisters, Evelyn Lawrence and Mary Lou Naugle; and son-in-law, Chris Wysocki. She is survived by her sister, Sr. Marjorie King, H.M.;...
Joan Crawford Mull
Oct 16, 2017
Visitation at Funeral Home
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Anthony Funeral Home Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz Chapel
1990 S. Main St
Akron, Ohio, United States
44301
Funeral Service
7:00 pm Tuesday, October...
Anthony Michael "Mike" Leslie
Oct 14, 2017
Anthony Michael Leslie, Jr. Anthony 'Mike' Leslie, 77, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017. Mike was born September 12, 1940 in Canton to the late Anthony & Jeannie Leslie, and was a lifelong area resident. A member of IBEW Local 540, Mike worked for Abbott Electric for over 20 years as an electrician. He was an avid boater and...
Tom Decastro
Oct 12, 2017
Cloyd "Tom" DeCastro passed away peacefully on October 12, 2017 with family at his side. He was born on November 15, 1929 to Bill and Mary DeCastro. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Bill and Pat DeCastro; sisters-in-law Josephine DeCastro, Faye DeCastro, and Mildred DeCastro; brothers-in-law Frank Barber, Andy Moser, John Moser, Steven Moser, Dan Moser,...
Thomas Bennett Lewis
Oct 11, 2017
Thomas B. Lewis, Jr., 78, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at his home. Tom was born July 28, 1939 Thomas B. and Jessie (Watt) Lewis in Barnesville, Ohio and had been an area resident most of his life. He was employed by Rubber Associates for over 30 years retiring in 2005. He was a faithful member of Queen...
Catherine Virginia Rekettye
Oct 11, 2017
Catherine V. Rekettye, 94 passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017. She was born in Akron and was a member of the former St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church and was a current member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church. She was also a member of St. Michael's Guild, G.C.U., Jednota #555, Firestone Park Prime Timers and Past President of St....
Freddy Louis Tomei
Oct 10, 2017
Visitation at Funeral Home
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Sunday, October 15, 2017
Anthony Funeral Home Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz Chapel
1990 S. Main St
Akron, Ohio, United States
44301
Funeral Service
10:00 am Monday, October...
Bruce L. Ricker
Oct 9, 2017
Bruce L. Ricker, 56, died unexpectedly Monday, October 9, 2017. Bruce was born October 10, 1961 and was a lifelong area resident. He was a talented artist, and a beloved son, brother & uncle. Bruce was preceded in death by his mother Angela Ricker. He will be deeply missed by his father Kenneth; siblings Stephanie, Frank, Kenny (Nancy), and...
Virginia Violet Sample
Oct 9, 2017
Virginia Violet Sample(nee Mody), 84, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2017. Born in Akron on June 24, 1933 to the late Stanley and Jesse Mody, Virginia was a graduate of North High School. She raised her family in Kenmore and retired from PPG Industries in 1990. She was a faithful member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church....
David Mortier
Oct 4, 2017
David Mortier, 56, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017 in Charleston, SC. David was born April 19, 1961 to Dr. George and Jeannine (Tessier) Mortier in Akron and was a 1979 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. In addition to his parents David was preceded in death by his brother Mark. He is survived by his siblings Michael (Pamela),...
Charlotte Priscilla Giannone
Oct 1, 2017
Charlotte P. "Peaches" Giannone, 86 passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017. She was born in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and retired from the Hamlin Steel Company. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church and a life member of Firestone VFW Post 3383 Ladies Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert, Sr.; daughter, Mary Louise; son,...
Stephen Joseph Halaiko
Sep 30, 2017
Stephen Joseph Halaiko, 69, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017. Steve was born in Akron to the late Michael & Lois Jane Halaiko on August 20, 1948, and was a lifelong area resident. He was a 1966 graduate of St. Vincent High School, graduated from Borromeo Seminary and Divine Word, and went on to teach at St. Vincent -...
Florence Marie Garnick
Sep 28, 2017
Our loving mother left our arms to be welcomed into the loving arms of our dad, and sister Tricia, on September 28, 2017, at the age of 91. Born in Akron on January 26, 1926, to the late John & Sophia Lauck, mom was the fourteenth of fifteen children. Mom married Dad on August 6, 1949 and together they...


