Mary Ellen Fitzgerald
Sep 25, 2014
Mary Fitzgerald, 84, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Summa Palliative Care Center. She was born on December 3, 1929 in Akron and was a lifelong resident of Wooster until 2001 when she moved to Akron to live with her sister Kathryn who was her caregiver the last year along with her niece Linda Benko. Mary was preceded...
Ima Gene Boyd
Sep 23, 2014
Ima Gene Boyd, 90, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday September 23, 2014. Ima was born August 27, 1924 to Chesley E. and Della Mae (Bradley) Guthery in Cullman, Alabama and had been an Akron Resident since 1951. Ima was a member of Brown Street Church of Christ. She loved studying her family genealogy...
G. Paul Smeyak
Sep 23, 2014
G. Paul Smeyak died on Tuesday, September 23, after a short illness. A resident of St. Augustine, FL, he spent wonderful months at the family farm in Mogadore each year. A graduate of Lakewood High School, Lakewood, OH; he served in the U.S. Army from 1958 - 1961 with a year of duty in Korea and ending at Ft....
Zivan Jatich
Sep 22, 2014
Zivan Jatich, loving husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather and friend, passed away September 22, 2014 at home surrounded by his family at the age of 94. Born in Clinton, Ohio on September 2, 1920, Zeke was one of 10 children of Vion and Mary Jatich. He served in World War II, reaching the rank of Staff Sergeant. His 564th Squadron...
Mary Patricia Lozier
Sep 22, 2014
Our Lord called Mary Patricia Lozier (nee Haidnick) home to join her parents and sisters on Monday, September 22, 2014. Mary leaves behind her loving husband of 54 years, Lawrence; sister Rita; and her five girls, Suzanne, Loretta, Belinda, Patty Ann & Tina; along with 12 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mary was a lifelong...
Sophia Christine Shantz
Sep 22, 2014
Sophia Christine Shantz, 89, fell asleep in the Lord Monday, September 22, 2014. She was born in Akron and was a member of Presentation of Our Lord Orthodox Church and Ladies Auxiliary. Chris was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and enjoyed gardening and cooking. She was preceded in death by parents, George and Lena Balan; husband, Harold A....
J. Norman Neff
Sep 20, 2014
J. Norman Neff, 83, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Akron City Hospital. Norman was born August 8, 1931 to Samuel and Sarah May Neff in Akron. He served in the US Army as a chef during the Korean Conflict. Norman married his beloved wife Mary Ellen Whisler in 1957. He worked for Bridgestone-Firestone as a design...
Merry Maxine Revay
Sep 17, 2014
A lovely lady, a true friend, a gentle soul, Merry Maxine Revay quietly slipped away September 17, 2014. Born in Glenville, West Virginia on November 12, 1922, she lived most of her life in the Akron area. Maxine worked as a legal secretary for many years. She worked at the Akron Beacon Journal as executive secretary, retiring in 1987....
Susan Kay Walters
Sep 14, 2014
Susan Kay Walters, 47, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at her home in Lakemore, Ohio. She entered the world on July 26, 1967 in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Donald M. Wright and Linda L. Wright. She was a creative and free-spirited soul. She enjoyed arts, crafts, gardening, landscaping, cooking, music, and dancing. She was a...
William John Hankins
Sep 12, 2014
Uniontown- William J. Hankins (Bill), 68, passed away Friday, September Bill was born November 1, 1945 in Akron. He was a 1963 graduate of Hoban High School and attended Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina and Walsh University in Canton. He retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. after 43 years of service. He was a member of Holy...
Ann S. Grimsley
Sep 11, 2014
Ann S. Grimsley, 96, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was an Akron area resident her entire life. Ann was a member of the Polish-American Club and Ellet-AARP. Special thank you to Essex Healthcare of Tallmadge for their care and to everyone who helped her. She was preceded in death by her...
Joann Elizabeth Kovach
Sep 7, 2014
JoAnn E. Kovach, 79, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, September 7, 2014 at her home. JoAnn was born on April 4, 1935 in Akron to John and Agnes Vercuski. She was a devoted mother of 6, grandmother of 9 and great-grandmother of 7; her love for her six children was abundant and tireless. JoAnn worked as a secretary for Apex...
Frank R. Santos
Sep 7, 2014
Frank R. Santos, 80, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Sunday evening, September 7, 2014, due to complications from a stroke he suffered on July 3. Born in Cuyahoga Falls on July 28, 1934 to the late Joseph & Rose (DeFago) Santos, Frank was a 1952 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School, where he excelled as a...
Christ Manos
Sep 6, 2014
Christ Manos,84, passed away September 6, 2014. Born in Perdakis, Kozani, Greece in 1930, he lived through the German occupation, was orphaned, and was brought to the U.S. by an uncle in 1951. He worked as a welder at the Atlantic Foundry Co. for thirty eight years. Steadfast in his faith in God, he tried to live his life...
Bruce Lowell Akers
Sep 6, 2014
After a long battle with Hepatitis C contracted during service in Vietnam, Bruce L. Akers of Akron, OH, passed away very gently and peacefully, surrounded by loving friends and family Saturday, September 6, 2014. Born in Akron, OH, Bruce is a retiree of Chrysler and the United States Army. He was a Vietnam veteran who worked tirelessly for our...
Geraldine M. Wells
Sep 5, 2014
Geraldine M. Wells, 87, passed away on September 5, 2014. Born in Akron, OH on September 18, 1926 to the late John & Thelma Bigler, Geraldine was a longtime resident of Cuyahoga Falls before moving to Brimfield in 1977. She had been an active member of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Tallmadge. Geraldine loved being outside and was an...
Walter Ball
Sep 5, 2014
Walter Ball, 85, passed away Friday, September 5, 2014 at Akron City Hospital. Walter was born January 28, 1929 in England and was the youngest of 16 children. He came to the United States in the 1950's and had been a longtime resident of Cuyahoga Falls. He was employed by Ford Motor Co. at the Walton Hills Stamping Plant...
Robert C. Lyman
Sep 4, 2014
Robert C. Lyman passed away peacefully September 4, 2014. Robert was born on April 10, 1928, attended Hudson High School and was an Army veteran. Robert was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Margaret Louise and his sister, Martha Racquet. He is survived by his son, Bill (Paula) Lyman; daughter, Diane (Gary) Law, daughter, Linda Young; brother, Fred...
Ralph Edgar King
Sep 4, 2014
Ralph King, age 96, passed away Thursday, September 4. Ralph was a graduate of North High School, a WWII Navy veteran, and he retired in 1980 after 33 years of service at Babcock Wilcox. A lifelong resident of Cuyahoga Falls, he was a devoted husband, father and loving GiGi. Ralph was a member of Northampton United Methodist Church. He...
Hunter Michael Esterak
Sep 2, 2014
Baby Hunter Michael Esterak passed away on September 2, 2014. Hunter Michael Esterak was born May 24, 2014, Son of Jordan and Aaron Esterak. He was nothing short of an amazing, a blessing to everyone who had the opportunity to meet him. He has left this world on Septembner 2, 2014 after he laid down to rest in his...