Obituaries

Oct 24, 2016

"There are no strangers, only friends we have yet to meet."-Papa Joe With love and Christian faith we said goodbye to our cherished husband, dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, uncle and friend Joseph Jacob Petrasek on October 24, 2016. Joe was born on July 31, 1928, in Akron, Ohio to Vincent and Mary Petrasek. The fourth of five brothers, he kept...

Oct 24, 2016

-SILVER LAKE Joanne (Von Moos) Zuendel (nee Lowery), 90, Passed away on October 24, 2016 in Olmsted Township. Born in Akron on February 15, 1926 to the late Homer H. & Susana (Tryon) Lowery, Joanne was 1944 graduate of West High School and from Actual Business College. She was retired from the Terex Division of General Motors and Loral...

Oct 23, 2016

Galen Whited, 81, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016 at his home. He was born in Saxton, Pennsylvania and retired as a self-employed painter. He was a member of the Navy Reserves, Painter's Union Local 841 with 51 years of service where he was also a longtime officer, Adoniram-Joppa Grand Lodge 517 F & AM, Allenside Athletic Club, Fraternal...

Oct 21, 2016

Silvia (Balaj) Yova was born on July 22, 1926 on Moore Street in Akron, Ohio to Floare (Lucas) and Vasile Balaj. Her parents immigrated to America from Romania in 1910, her father from Sititelec and her mother from Miersig, both in the Transylvania region. She was the 6th of 12 children. Two of her siblings died in infancy or...

Oct 19, 2016

Ann L. Freeman, 72, of Stow passed away at home on October 19, 2016 following a long illness. Born in East Cleveland the daughter of the late Gordon and Esther Schultz, Ann has been a long time resident of Stow. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, she also loved animals, especially horses and alpacas. Her survivors include husband of 54...

Oct 16, 2016

GREEN - Anthony Michael Semilia, 88, of Green, passed away Sunday October 16, 2016. Anthony was born on February 15, 1928 to the late Antonio and Giuseppina (Madonia) Semilia in Akron, Ohio. Anthony and his late wife, Sally, have resided in Green for the last 39 years. Anthony was an active member of Queen of Heaven Catholic Church where...

Oct 15, 2016

Marlboro Township - Joshua Daniel Kidd, 19, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016. Joshua was born October 28, 1997 to Russell and Annie (Calez) Kidd in Cleveland. He graduated with Honors from Marlington High School in 2016 where he was inducted into the National Honor Society. He had been a volunteer at the Alliance Community Pantry and was currently...

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Oct 7, 2016

Glory Ann Kertesz, 84, passed away Friday, October 7, 2016. She was born in Akron and was a member of Allenside Presbyterian Church, the church Women's Association, the Allenside Athletic Club Women's Auxiliary and Firestone VFW Post 3383 Women's Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wade and Martha (Sweitzer) Smith. She is survived by her husband,...

Oct 6, 2016

Marilyn J. Klein (Richards) Marilyn J. Klein, born April 2, 1935, died on October 6, 2016. What we do, and how we do it, leaves memories. Dear mom, you leave us a lifetime of them. Thank you for Winnie and Snoopy painted on the basement walls. After school picnics and ice skating. Irish songs to entertain and soothe us....

Oct 6, 2016

Patricia Ann Smerekanich (Gmerek), 69, passed away Thursday, October She was born in Akron, was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church and a graduate of Garfield High School Class of 1965. Patricia was a legal secretary for Grisi and Budde Attorney's at Law retiring in 2012. She was a lifelong Cleveland Indians and Ohio State Buckeyes fan, a...

Oct 6, 2016

Oct 5, 2016

Julia Mihaly Sudomir, 98, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Julia was born July 30, 1918 in Cuddy, Pa. She lived in and around the Akron area since 1922, the last 63 years in Norton. She was a member of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church. Julia was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years, Joseph; parents, Mary...

Oct 4, 2016

Eileen E. Myers, loving mother and grandmother, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at the age of 89. Born in Barberton, Ohio on July 24, 1927 to the late Charles and Mary Oser; Eileen was an Akron area resident her entire life. She was a graduate of Barberton High School. Mrs. Myers worked as a secretary for B...

Oct 3, 2016

Donald L. Baldwin, 84, passed away Monday, October 3, 2016. He was born in Akron and was the owner/operator of Don Baldwin Sunoco on Romig Rd. and on East Ave. for 35 years. Don had a great sense of humor and was loved by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. He was preceded in death by his...

Oct 1, 2016

Collin Daniel Schoch, 19, beloved son of Eric and Patty (Spak) Schoch died Saturday, October 1, 2016. Collin was born November 23, 1996 to Eric and Patty (Spak) Schoch in Akron and had been a Green resident his entire life and a 2015 graduate of Green High School. He was good at baseball having played on travel leagues and...

Oct 1, 2016

Bernice Charney, born July 4, 1935, died at the Cleveland Clinic on October 1, 2016. Born in Deepwater, NJ, of Powhatan Indian Descent, Bernice had lived in Philadelphia until marrying George Charney in 1954, whereupon they moved to Akron to raise their family. A breast cancer survivor, she retired from Akron Children's Hospital after 27 years of service. Feeling...

Sep 29, 2016

Floyd Alan Ackerman, 80, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016. Born on April 11, 1936 in Akron to the late Floyd & Ida Ackerman, Floyd was a lifelong area resident. He worked for over forty years as a meat cutter for ACME, retiring in 1998. Floyd enjoyed woodworking, camping, traveling, but most of all, he loved taking care of...

Sep 28, 2016

June Lenore Buie (Sims) went home to be with the Lord on September 28, 2016. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at home with her loving husband of sixty six years James C. Buie, Jr. June was born October 25, 1929 to Thomas E. Sims and Jessye Sims. She attended and graduated from Akron Kenmore High School in...