Timothy L. Dougherty
Jul 7, 2014
Manchester - Timothy L. Dougherty, 60, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 7, 2014 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Tim was born March 16, 1954 to the late James J and Eileen (Harrington) Dougherty in Akron and had been a Manchester resident since 1986. He was a registered nurse for Crossroads Hospice. He was a member of St....
Marlin R. Porcher
Jul 3, 2014
Marlin R. Porcher, 91, passed away on the date of his 67th Wedding Anniversary, Thursday, July 3, 2014. He was born in Akron and retired from United Plate Glass in 1989. Mr. Porcher was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the World War II era. He was an avid boater and model train enthusiast and...
Elizabeth Zelenka
Jul 2, 2014
Elizabeth (Betty) Zelenka, 86, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014. She was born in Akron and was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Mrs. Zelenka was preceded in death by her parents, Steve and Mary (Olla) Treml; husband, George; son, Joseph; and granddaughters, Kimberly and Angela Brandl. She is survived by her children, Judy (John) Brandl,...
Charles Henry Geers
Jul 1, 2014
Charles Geers, 86, passed away July 1, 2014, at the Village of St. Edward in Fairlawn. Born in Akron on May 17, 1928 to the late Henry & Josephine Geers, Charles was a graduate of St. Mary High School. He served his country in the US Army during the Korean War and retired from the Akron Fire Department as...
Andrew Halas
Jul 1, 2014
Andrew (Jim) Halas, 78, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014 while doing what he loved to do, fishing. Jim was born June 10, 1936 to Andrew and Mary (Vargo) Halas in Akron and had been an Akron resident his entire life. He had been employed by SD Meyers for over 20 years, retiring in 1994. He was a member...
Eva Anne Gentile
Jun 30, 2014
Eva Anne Gentile passed away on Monday, June 30, 2014 at her home. Eva was born in Barberton on September 7, 1924 to Frank and Katherine (Bosanic) Gazafi. She had been a member of St. Peter Catholic Church. Eva enjoyed bingo and gardening. She looked forward to her bus trips to Mountaineer and Windsor. She took fifty dollars and...
Vyrginia Vanbuskirk
Jun 28, 2014
Vyrginia VanBuskirk passed away on June 28, 2014. Vyrginia graduated Barberton high school; as a high school Senior she was Head Majorette. Her father was assistant superintendant of Barberton Schools. Vyrginia completed ICS courses and nursing school after high school. She worked with Dr. Roger Strasburg in the chemistry department at the Lewis Research Center in Cleveland Ohio. Later...
Zorka Petrovic
Jun 27, 2014
Zorka Petrovic, 94, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2014 in Barberton. Zorka was born on March 18, 1920 in Bosnia to Vasilije and Angelina Ninkovic. She came to Barberton in 1998. Zorka loved crocheting and gardening. Most of all, she loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren; they brought much joy and happiness to her life. Zorka was preceded...
Frances Iler
Jun 27, 2014
Frances Iler, 99, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2014 in Hudson. Frances was born in Maynard, OH and moved to the Akron area as a young girl. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Frances Bregar; husband Tony; son Robert; & her sister and two brothers. She is survived by son Gary (Maureen); grandchildren Katie...
Lee Arnold Jordan
Jun 24, 2014
Lee A. Jordan, 69, passed away on June 24, 2014. Born in Akron on April 27, 1945 to the late Ray & Jackie Jordan, Lee had been a Richfield resident for nearly 40 years. He was a 1963 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. Lee served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War and worked as...
John N. Francu
Jun 22, 2014
John N. Francu, 91, fell asleep in the Lord on Sunday, June 22, 2014. He was born in Campbell, Ohio and was a retired school teacher from Campbell Memorial High School. John was a veteran of the United States Army having served during World War II. He was a member of Presentation of Our Lord Orthodox Church where he...
Floyd Raymond Harbarger
Jun 20, 2014
Floyd R. Harbarger, Sr., 84, passed away Friday, June 20, 2014. He was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania and was a machinist for Goodyear Aerospace retiring from Loral in 1992 after 30 years of service. Mr. Harbarger was a veteran of the United States Armed Forces and was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church where he served as an...
Mary Caroline Shuttleworth
Jun 20, 2014
Mary Caroline Shuttleworth, 83, of Akron, passed away June 20, 2014. Born in Bayonne, New Jersey on November 4, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Clotylda Szczepanski, who were immigrants from Poland. She was a graduate of Barberton High School and lived her entire life in the Akron area. She retired in 1995 after 30...
Cherie Lee Lombardi
Jun 19, 2014
In Loving Memory of Cherie Lee Lombardi who passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2014. She was born in Akron and had been employed by the Krinkle Shop. She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Airabella (Riccob) Campbell; and husband, Rocko Lombardi. She is survived by her daughters, Kheire (James) Wease, Robin Skubic and Trease Thomas;...
Lois J. Miller
Jun 19, 2014
Lois Janet Miller, 85, of Akron, OH, went to be with her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ on June 19, 2014. Lois was born on May 3, 1929 to Lindsay & Ruth Eddy and was a graduate of East High School. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Joseph R. Miller. She was a devoted wife and...
David Captain Smith
Jun 17, 2014
David Captain Smith, 83, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born in Nicut, West Virginia and founded Dave's Aluminum in 1960 and joined of Coppersmith Roofing in 1988. Mr. Smith was a devoted member of Arlington Church of the Nazarene for over 60 years. He loved to golf and his goal was...
Ann D. Christ
Jun 15, 2014
Ann Christ, 96, passed away on June 15, 2014. Born in Sharon, PA on December 1, 1917, Ann was an area resident for over 80 years. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Akron for over 65 years, where she was a member of the Ladies Guild & the St. Clement Study Club. She was also...
Beatrice Ruegg
Jun 10, 2014
Beatrice Ruegg, 89, passed away peacefully on June 10, at the Village of St. Edward in Fairlawn. Born in Payson, Utah on August 13, 1924, she had been an Akron resident since 1956. Bea was a longtime faithful member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Akron. Bea was preceded in death by her husband, George in 2003; children, Richard,...
Phillip Deluca
Jun 7, 2014
Phillip DeLuca 93, passed away on June 7, 2014. Phillip was born in Magnolia Ohio on March 28, 1921 as one of eight children to Luciano and Rose DeLuca. A life long resident of Akron, Phil retired from the East Ohio Gas Company in 1983. He served in the US Air Force during World War II where he was...
Clara Estelle Watson
Jun 6, 2014
Clara Estelle Watson, 74, passed away Friday, June 6, 2014 at Richmond Medical Center in Richmond Heights, Ohio. She was born in Greenville, Pennsylvania and lived there as a child. She grew up in Cuyahoga Falls. Clara was a Registered Nurse for University Hospital retiring in 2005 after over 30 years of service. She was a Cleveland Indians Fan...