William Musyt
May 9, 2014
William "Bill" Musyt, 86, passed away on May 9, 2014 at Akron City Hospital. Bill was born May 5, 1928 to Aleck and Anastasia (Muzik) Musyt. Born and raised in Cuyahoga Falls, Bill was a 1946 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. He enjoyed playing bantam football. He was a proud member of the 1946 undefeated golf team that...
Mary Louise Warmuth
May 8, 2014
Mary Louise Warmuth (Baker), 93, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014. She was born on April 5, 1921 in Tiffin, Ohio to John and Mollie Baker (deceased). Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Warmuth in August of 1990. She was one of ten children; five brothers and sisters and five half-brothers and...
Rosemary Ann Helon
May 7, 2014
Rosemary Ann Helon, 59, of Firestone Park in Akron Ohio, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Summa Western Reserve Hospital, due to complications related to chronic health conditions. Rosemary was born on August 25, 1954 in Dennison, Ohio, the second child of Mary Ann (Smolak) and Pio Richard Chini....
Chester 'Chet' Irvin Spear
May 7, 2014
Chester ('Chet', 'Captain', 'Papa') Spear, 92, passed away peacefully on May 7, with his family by his side. Born in Akron on December 29, 1921, Chet was a graduate of North High School and the Hammel School of Business. He went on to serve his country in the US Army during WWII. He was employed by Akron City Hospital...
Anton Felder
May 5, 2014
Anton Felder, 86, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2014 in Akron. Anton was born on October 8, 1927 to Anton and Gisela Felder in Yugoslavia. He married Magdalena Tiefenbach in 1950 and then immigrated to Akron in 1955. He worked as machine operator for Alcon Tool for 37 years. He was a member of St. Francis de Sales...
Anna Szablowsky
May 3, 2014
Anna Szablowsky, 93, passed away on May 3, 2014 at the Hospice Care Center in Copley. Born in the Ukraine on December 22, 1920, Anna came to the US and settled in Akron in 1950. She was a member of the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Akron. Preceded in death by her husband Nick and daughter Olga King,...
Diane Ebaugh
May 3, 2014
Diane passed into a better life and body on May 3, 2014. She fought a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis for more than 23 years. She is survived by her sister and best friend, Paula (Tom) Evert; son, John Edward Ebaugh; and daughter, Elizabeth (Chad) Stapp and their daughter Leah, nephew (Shannon) and family; two aunts and many cousins....
Robert H. Harvey
Apr 29, 2014
Robert H. Harvey, Jr. CUYAHOGA FALLS -- Robert H. Harvey, Jr., died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 29, 2014, while doing one of the things he enjoyed -- working in his backyard. Born February 7, 1922, in Tarkio, Mo., to Robert H. and Morettie Brown Harvey, he had been a Cuyahoga Falls resident since 1948. After graduating from Kansas State University,...
Stanojka 'Baba' Pantic
Apr 29, 2014
Stanojka "Baba" Pantic, 85, passed away on April 29, 2014. Stanojka was born in Kragujerac, Serbia. She came to the United States with her husband, Miladin, in June of 1966. She worked at Belgrade Gardens before retiring from Melch's. Stanojka was an active member, as well as a founding member, of Sts. Peter & Paul Serbian Orthodox Church in...
Susan Higgins Defago
Apr 29, 2014
Susan "Sue" Higgins DeFago Ph.D Susan passed away with great dignity and respect on April 29th, 2014 at 7:10 in the evening while being attended to at the Cleveland Clinic. After a short but difficult battle with cancer and heart complications, Susan spent her final days and moments surrounded and comforted by her doting husband, family and friends. Susan...
Elsie M. Stavarz
Apr 27, 2014
'I don't mind leaving; I know he's waiting for me' Elsie Mary Stavarz, 91, (nee Radjes) born May 14, 1922, passed away on April 27, 2014, Divine Mercy Sunday, with her family at her side. After graduating from Akron South High School in 1940, she married her best friend and life-long sweetheart Alex L. Stavarz in 1941. Throughout their...
Rose Mary Owens
Apr 27, 2014
Rose Owens, 95, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2014 at Summa Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. Born in Olyphant, Pa on July 2, 1918 to the late Peter and Ellen Quinn, Rose had been an area resident for over 70 years. After graduating from nursing school, Rose was commissioned into the US Navy and served as a...
Maria J. Denzinger
Apr 26, 2014
Maria (Mary) Denzinger, 87, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014 after being diagnosed with lung cancer only 3 days earlier. She was born in Cepin, Croatia on January 17, 1927. She survived World War II and the communist takeover of her homeland. She then married Jakob Denzinger in 1950. In 1954, she moved to Germany along with her young...
Fred W. Haag
Apr 26, 2014
Fred W. Haag, 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, Saturday, April 26, 2014. Fred was born May 17, 1921 to Thomas J. and Emma B. (Wallace) Haag and had been an Akron area resident his entire life. He was employed by Firestore Tire and Rubber Co. for over 42 years, retiring in 1986. Fred was a veteran...
Joseph Gene Warrington
Apr 25, 2014
Joseph Gene Warrington (Joe) of Phoenix, AZ passed away on April 25, 2014 at age 83 after a long battle with pulmonary disease. He was born on October 23, 1930 in Hopedale, OH the son of the late John (Jack) Warrington Sr. and Pearl (Drabick) Warrington. Joe was formerly from Northampton Township, OH. Joe worked for the Ford Motor...
Joanne Roman
Apr 24, 2014
Joanne Roman, 79, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 24, 2014. She was born in Akron and enjoyed making and doing crafts. She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor William Roman; and brothers, Bob and Art (Pat) Barnfather. She is survived by sons, Michael (Vicki), Frank (Mary Stansberry), Steve ( Pastor Marilyn) and...
Andrew Senko
Apr 23, 2014
Andrew Senko, Jr., 91, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the Merriman in Akron. He was born in Cuyahoga Falls and retired from Bridgestone Tire and Rubber Company after 40 years of service. Mr. Senko was a veteran of the United States Armed Forces serving during World War II. He was a member of the Cuyahoga Falls VFW...
Bess Carpas
Apr 23, 2014
Bess Carpas, 84, died April 23, 2014. She was born March 28, 1930 to John and Cleo Lardas. Her beloved husband, James Carpas, preceded her in death. She is survived by daughter, Dianne Davis and sons Nicholas (Jackie) and John (Toni), six grandchildren and four great grandchildren, brothers James Lardas (Julianne) and Steve Lardas. Bess was a devoted mother,...
Mary Ellen Wiley
Apr 23, 2014
Mary Ellen passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014. She was born October 2 1941 to Paul and Elizabeth (Hopkins) Thornton. She grew up in Akron Ohio, married, moved to Greentown, (North Canton ), and lived there the 37 years. Mary Ellen retired from J Baker Shoe Co. at Acme Click Stores for over 20 years. Mary Ellen went to...
Shelvie Jane Gustafson
Apr 20, 2014
Shelvie J. Gustafson, 76, passed away unexpectedly on April 20, 2014. Born in Greensburg, PA on May 4, 1937 to the late Edward & Velma Byerly, Shelvie was a 1955 graduate of Jeannette (PA) High School and had been an area resident since 1959. She was a graduate of the Columbia School of Nursing in Pittsburgh, PA and worked...