Stephen L. Burskey
Feb 15, 2015
Stephen L. Burskey, 91, went home to be with his Lord & Savior, February 15, 2015, after his brave battle with cancer for the past several months. Steve was born in New Cumberland, WV, and came to Akron when he was 19 and spent the rest of his life in Akron and the Firestone Park area. He worked at...
Lawrence "Larry" Dague
Feb 15, 2015
Lawrence Dague, 69, passed away unexpectedly on February 15, 2015 at his home. Larry was born in Akron on June 23, 1945 to the late Robert and Josephine Dague. He married Jennifer Lassiter in 1965 and served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. for 39 and 1/2 years....
Margaret Misra
Feb 14, 2015
Margaret Mary Mosher Misra, died suddenly Feb. 14, 2015 but her legacy of love and kindness will live on. An eternal optimist known as Peggy, she was born Feb. 13, 1959 to Paul and Kathleen (Devany) Mosher. She brought joy to her family and all who know her. From organizing benefit carnivals in Bedford and Kent as a child, to...
Mary Alice Jones
Feb 13, 2015
Mary Alice (Kulton) Jones Mary Alice Jones, 64, passed away peacefully Friday, February 13, 2015 at Doylestown Health Care Center from ongoing complications of a stroke she suffered at the age of 28. Mary Alice was born to John E. and Catherine M. (Welfling) Kulton in Akron and had been an Akron area resident her entire life. Mary Alice...
Shannon Heiss
Feb 13, 2015
Shannon Heiss, 59, of Munroe Falls, went home to be with her Lord on Feb. 13. Born in Akron to the late Shelton and Catherine Hartline, Shannon has been a lifelong area resident. She served on staff at Riverwood Community Chapel in a full time capacity for the past15 years where she served in countless ways including Care Ministry Director...
Richard J. Frank
Feb 10, 2015
Richard J. Frank, 81, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 10, 2015. He was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, graduated from Youngstown State University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and retired from Goodyear Aerospace/Aircraft Braking after 41 years of service. You may recognize Dick as the man making his 2 mile walk to work up...
Doris M. Barg
Feb 9, 2015
Doris Marie Barg (nee Guessford) passed away February 9, 2015. She was 85. A lifelong resident of the Akron-Barberton area, Doris spent 32 years working her way up the ladder at Ohio Bell Telephone and then AT&T. Aside from traveling with her beloved husband and knitting, she had two passions: Mahjong and cards-and she was expert at both. Preceded...
Kenneth Cunningham
Feb 9, 2015
Kenneth G. "Coach" Cunningham, 71, of Stow, passed away February 9, 2015. Ken was born February 15, 1943 in East Liverpool, Ohio to the late Kenneth and Dolores (Hanley) Cunningham. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati, and his Master's degree in Education from Kent State University. Ken was a three sport star at East Liverpool High...
Elsie Foster
Feb 7, 2015
Elsie M. Foster, 93, passed away on Saturday, February 7. Born in Akron to the late Nick and Anna Moniodis, Elsie had belonged to Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. After her retirement as a bookkeeper when in her 70's she began her career as a sales associate for Macy's where she continued to work for many years. Preceded in death by...
Loretta Ludwig
Feb 7, 2015
Loretta (Kitty) Ludwig, a long time Akron resident, passed on to Heaven unexpectedly on February 07, 2015 at the age of 63. Kitty is survived by her husband, Leonard Paul Ludwig Sr.; her children, Dana Marie Christy (John) and Megan Mehen Ludwig; her grandchildren, Leonard Paul Ludwig II (Jessica), Kaitlin, Isaiah, Maeve, Elijah, and Sean; her great-grandchild, Chloe; her siblings,...
Anneliese Inge Marisavljevic
Feb 5, 2015
Anneliese Inge Marisavljevic, 84, passed away on Thursday, February 05, 2015 in Akron. Anneliese was born on September 13, 1930 to Karl and Alma Hesse in Hannover, Germany. She married Momir Marisavljevic in 1948, and came to Akron in July, 1951. In addition to raising four children, Anneliese also worked as a housekeeper and as a cook at Belgrade...
Deborah Lynn Horvath
Feb 5, 2015
Deborah Lynn Horvath, 61, passed away peacefully on February 5, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Germany on November 12, 1953 to the late Clem and Evelyn Gurganious, Debi had been an area resident for most of her life. She was a graduate of Garfield High School. Debi worked for many years as a beautician, before retiring...
Michael D'Amico
Feb 1, 2015
Michael A. D'Amico passed into the arms of his Savior on Feb. 1, 2015. He was born Oct. 6, 1953 in Pittsburgh, Pa. He was the beloved husband of Susan D'Amico (nee Stiefvater) for 38 years and loving father to Jason McSwiggen (Tanya), Crystal Caccamo (Marco), Gina Cole (Cedric) and Deanna Maze (Joel). He is also survived by his brother...
Kathleen Francis
Feb 1, 2015
Kathleen Marie (Hutson) Francis passed away February 1, 2015 after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents Thomas and Alice (Twigg) Hutson and brother, Thomas E. Hutson II. She is survived by her loving husband John Francis and children Alicen and Vidal Maestas; siblings Jerri Sauter (Howard), Michael, Patrick (Pam), Erin O'Neill (Kevin);...
Kenneth Slabaugh
Jan 31, 2015
Kenneth Slabaugh went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 31, 2015. He was born in Akron to Fred and Dorothy Slabaugh on Sept. 14, 1956. Ken had served in the Ohio National Guard, 3rd Battalion 145th Infantry. He worked as a cab driver in Akron and Columbus until declining health caused him to retire. Preceded in death by...
Dorothy J. Jandecka
Jan 30, 2015
Dorothy Jean Jandecka (Nine) age 87 passed away on January 30, 2015 at Pleasant View Health Care Center in Barberton. Dorothy was born on February 1, 1927 in Akron, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents Ruth and Harland Nine, brother Tom Nine, and her husband of 66 years, Clyde Jandecka. Dorothy retired from the M. O'Neil...
Anthony J. Kubilis
Jan 28, 2015
Anthony J. Kubilis Jr., 86, passed away Wednesday January 28th, 2015. He was born on July 6, 1928 in Youngstown to the late Anthony and Elizabeth (Pallatin) Kubilis. Anthony (Tony) led a full and exciting life. He served as a hospital corpsman for the United States Navy, stationed in New York City, receiving an Honorable Discharge in April of...
Mary Colberg
Jan 24, 2015
Mary 'Jean' Colberg, 87, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2015 at the Canton Regency Assisted Living Community in Canton, Oh. Born in Akron on September 2, 1927, to the late Raymond & Nellie Barnes, Jean had been a lifetime area resident. She retired from Ohio Edison in 1982, where she had worked in the accounting department for over...
