Mary Ellen Surlas
Oct 23, 2015
MARY ELLEN (DAGG) SURLAS, age 67, of Stow, formerly of Cleveland Heights, passed away Friday afternoon surrounded by her loving family. Mary Ellen was born April 14, 1948 in Cleveland to the late William and Irene (Brooks) Dagg. She was a member of Holy Family Church, and Women Today. She was an Accountant with Arthur Anderson for over 35 years...
Mary F. Bennington
Oct 22, 2015
Mary Bennington, 82, formerly of Akron, passed away on Oct. 22, while residing in Tennessee. Born in Decherd, Tenn., the daughter of John and Mary Bostick, Mary had retired as a social worker for Summit County Welfare. She was preceded in death by husband, Wilson Bennington; son, John Longaberger; sisters, Betty Masano, and Johnnie Adams; and brother, Gary Bostick. Her...
Theodore D. Georger
Oct 20, 2015
Theodore D. "Ted" Georger Sr., 71, of Hudson, died October 20, 2015, at Akron City Hospital in Akron, Ohio. Ted was born July 11, 1944 and raised in Buffalo, NY. He graduated from St Bonaventure College and lived in Buffalo until 1982. He lived in Fairport, NY for 5 years and moved to Hudson, OH in 1987. Ted bravely served...
Joan Emily Ruquet
Oct 18, 2015
Joan E. (Muir) Ruquet has gone home to rest on October 18, 2015 after a long, brave fight with pancreatic cancer. A joyful and sweet soul, she is loved and remembered by many for her kind heart and generous smile. A devoted Catholic, Joan was a parishioner of St. Mary in Akron, OH, and previously St. Timothy in Lady...
Josephine Marie Desimone
Oct 16, 2015
Josephine M. Desimone, 92, died Friday, October 16, 2015 in Schenectady, New York, where she had been residing with her daughter for the past five years. Josephine was born in Akron on January 15, 1923 to the late Francesco & Raffaella Vaccaro, and was an area resident most her life. She married her devoted husband of 60 years, John...
Karen Sue Royer
Oct 16, 2015
Karen Royer, 57, passed away on Friday, October 16, after a long illness. She dedicated her life to serving the Lord as a teacher with the Diocese of Los Angeles. She was a proud graduate of The Ohio State University and was a huge Buckeye fan. She loved to travel and had visited all 50 states and much of Europe....
Anthony T. Rafalko
Oct 15, 2015
Anthony T. Rafalko, age 77, passed away Thursday, October 15th. at the Arbors of Stow after a long illness. Anthony was born May 18, 1938 to the late Anthony and Martha Rafalko. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service and was a U.S. Army Veteran. A special thank you to the staff and caregivers at Maison Aine for the care...
Thomas J. Francis
Oct 13, 2015
Thomas J. Francis "Tommy Tickets", 81, passed away on Oct. 13. An Akron native, Tommy had served in the U.S. Army and was a lifetime member of the Orioles Nest 167. A Browns fan, he also loved to dance and golf. He was especially proud of his four holes-in-one at local courses. His survivors include wife of 55 years, Rosemary;...
Jerry Lee Buckey
Oct 13, 2015
Jerry Lee Buckey, 69, died Tuesday, October 13, 2015 after a long illness. Jerry was born in Akron to the late Earl & Peggy Buckey. He graduated from Garfield High School in '64, and lived in Akron, North Carolina and Florida. Jerry served in the US Army and was a warehouse supervisor for various companies. Jerry loved Motown, art,...
Deanna Marie Thomas
Oct 12, 2015
Deanna Marie Thomas, 49, passed away after a short and severe illness on October 12, 2015. Born in Cuyahoga Falls on December 30, 1965, she was the daughter of Michael and Donna LaCasella and was a lifetime resident of Cuyahoga Falls. Deanna was a sports and music lover. She was an excellent artist and she loved to cook. She...
Joseph Todd Phillips
Oct 11, 2015
Joseph Todd Phillips, infant son of Nick and Traci Phillips passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, David Phillips and Todd Clark. He is survived by his parents; sister, Lily; grandmothers, Eileen (Tom) Clark and Linda Fox (Benny Donham); grandfather, Shawn Fox (Sandy Scott); aunts, Kim Clark, Tina (Tom) Mileto, Kelli...
Pauline Mary Jones
Oct 11, 2015
Pauline M. Jones, 102, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2015 while residing at The Village at St. Edwards. An Akron native and graduate of St. Mary's High School, Miss Jones had retired as a bookkeeper at Koch's Men's Store. Preceded in death by her sister, Helen Jones, brother, Dr. Milton Jones, and niece, Catherine Duffy, she is survived by...
Nancy Jane Scott
Oct 8, 2015
GREEN - Nancy R. Scott (née Ruhe), a beloved wife, mother and grandmother died on Thursday, October 8, 2015 in Canton, OH after a long battle with cancer. She was 77. Nancy was born on November 24, 1938 in Duquesne, Pa to George and Anna Ruhe. She graduated from Duquesne High school in 1956 and Marietta College in 1960...
Dorothy Jean ""Honey"" Gligor
Oct 8, 2015
Dorothy Jean "Honey" Gligor age 83 passed away on October 8, 2015. Honey was born on August 18, 1932 to the late Paul and Millie Vuykov in Akron, Ohio. She graduated from Akron Kenmore High School in 1950 and attended Kent State University and the Akron Bible Institute. She was a member and attended St. Demetrius Serbian Orthodox church...
Thomas Szalay
Oct 8, 2015
Thomas L Szalay, 73, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Akron General Medical Center. Thomas was born October 18, 1941 to Péter and Ilona (Farkas) Szalai in Ugod, Hungary and immigrated to the U.S. in 1956. He was employed by General Motors for over 25 years. Thomas is survived by his children David (Krista) Szalay and Kathy...
Rosalie "Rose" Simmons
Oct 6, 2015
Rosalie Simmons, 96, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015. She was born in Riverside, West Virginia and came to Akron in 1928. She had a love for sewing. She was the president & owner of the Volume Sewing Company with 40 years of service retiring in 1987. She was known as "Rose" by many of her customers and friends....
Mina L. (Osburn) Toris
Oct 5, 2015
"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it..." Beloved wife, daughter, sister, mother, and friend, Mina Toris, passed away on October 5, 2015, joining her husband Joe Joseph; mother Helen R. (Calvert) and father Carl E.; siblings Carl E. (Helen), Melvin D., Don B. (Bonnie), Helen A. "Sally" (Calvin) Dutton; and brother-in-law Gilbert Rothrock. She is survived by...
Janet Le Gruska
Oct 5, 2015
Janet Gruska, 81, passed away Monday, October 5, 2015 in the Palliative Care Unit of Summa. Janet was born May 18, 1934 to Leroy and Helen (Quirk) Worley in Akron and had been an Akron resident her entire life. She was a graduate of St. Vincent High School. Janet was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, St. Paul...
Xenophon C. (Sam) Maistros
Oct 4, 2015
Xenophon (Sam) C. Maistros died suddenly on October 4, 2015. He was preceded in death by his father, Kosta Maistros; uncles, Gus Lerakis, James Lerakis, John Skeriotis and Yango Litras Maistros; and aunts, Lemonia Lerakis and Kiki Litras Maistros. He is survived by his mother, Coula Maistros; sister, Georgia Maistros-Kote; brother-in-law, Chris Kote; and nephew, Cameron Kote. He is...
Donald Nicholas Cammel
Oct 4, 2015
Donald N. Cammel, 84, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015. He was born in Akron and retired from the Grocery Business after over 40 years of service. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Loyal Oak Church of Christ (GLO) and a retired member of the UFCW. He...
