Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Serving Families Throughout Summit And Stark Counties. Located In Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, And Green.

Helen  Margaret Cruse

Helen Margaret Cruse

Jun 15, 2015

Helen Margaret (Kubensky) Cruse, 80, passed away Monday June 15, 2015 at her home. She was born July 31, 1934 to Andrew and Stefani (Hirosky) Kubensky in Boston, PA. Helen loved her family especially spending time with her grandchildren and was fun to be with. She sang with the church choirs at Holy Family and Immaculate Conception Churches. Helen...

Russell  Arthur Stanley

Russell Arthur Stanley

Jun 15, 2015

GREEN - Russell A. Stanley, 76, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 at Akron City Hospital. Russell was born March 18, 1939 in Akron and had been a Green resident for most of his life. He was a mechanical engineer for B & W Corp. for 42 years retiring in 1999. He enjoyed golf and bowling. Russell is survived...

Martha  Stewart Tate

Martha Stewart Tate

Jun 13, 2015

Martha S. Tate Martha Tate, 97, passed away peacefully on June 13, at Rockynol Care Center in Akron. Born in Akron on September 2nd, 1917 to the late Edward & Anna Richardson, Martha was a 1935 graduate of Central High School and received her Bachelors of Education from the University of Akron in 1938. She taught first grade for...

Kathleen  P. Ayres

Kathleen P. Ayres

Jun 13, 2015

Kathleen Pearl Ayres, 92, passed away on June 13, 2015. She was born in Barberton to parents Arthur and Pearl Ayres on January 17, 1923. She retired from Goodyear Aerospace Plant of Engineering in 1985 with 33 years of dedicated service. Kathleen was an avid traveler and visited many places. She loved to take pictures and had hundreds of...

Dorothy  J Zoltai

Dorothy J Zoltai

Jun 11, 2015

Dorothy Jean Zoltai (nee Fongheiser), 84, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born March 5, 1931 to J. Alvin & Pearl Fongheiser. She was the youngest of ten children, the first to be born in a hospital. Dorothy was a lifelong resident of Akron, Ohio, where she graduated from Kenmore High...

Anne Sivinski

Anne Sivinski

Jun 10, 2015

Anne Sivinski passed away on June 10, 2015 in Wintersville, OH. Born in Madera, PA to the late Stefan & Ann Durana, Anne had been an area resident since 1943. Anne worked as a seamstress and loved to sew for family and friends. She was a member of the former Annunciation Catholic Church. Anne loved her pets, she enjoyed...

Natalie  Julia Ziegler

Natalie Julia Ziegler

Jun 9, 2015

Natalie Julia Ziegler (nee Mazza) passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at the VNS Hospice Care Center in Copley. Natalie was born December 6, 1929 in McKeesport, PA. Mom's greatest joys were her children and grandchildren and visiting her family in Sharon, PA. She was our biggest fan in all our sports and activities. She was a Girl Scout...

Pearl  M. Carpenter

Pearl M. Carpenter

Jun 7, 2015

GREEN - Pearl M. Carpenter, 88, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Green Village. Born to Benton A. and Sylvia A. (McEwee) Boggs January 7, 1927, in Gilmer West Virginia, Pearl had 9 brothers and sisters. She was a member of the Greensburg Church of God. Her family was the most important thing in her life and she...

Norma Wallingford

Norma Wallingford

Jun 7, 2015

Norma Wallingford, age 83, passed away Sunday morning at Heather Knoll. Norma was born July 20, 1931 in Schenectady, NY to the late Dominic and Clara Restifo. She was a member of St. Eugene's Parish, she enjoyed crocheting and knitting and assembling puzzles. Norma enjoyed her grandchildren the most. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband...

Mary Halcomb

Mary Halcomb

Jun 6, 2015

Mary V. Halcomb, 82, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 6, 2015. Born in Kenvie, Ky., Mrs. Halcomb has been an Akron resident for most of her life. She was currently a member of the Green Family Worship Center. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother she is survived by her husband of 62 years,...

James Myron "Jimmy" Siebert

James Myron "Jimmy" Siebert

Jun 6, 2015

James 'Jimmy' Myron Siebert, 71, died on June 6, after complications from a stroke suffered in 2013. He is survived by his loving wife, Vicky Ley, daughters Melissa Weiss (Meredith Weiss) and Joanna Siebert (Ida Daniels); brothers Mark (Jenny) & David Siebert; sisters Sandy (Ron) Devine & Sally Fish; grandsons Lennon & Dylan Weiss, as well as several nieces...

Charles  Hartsel Wilson

Charles Hartsel Wilson

Jun 5, 2015

Charles Hartsel Wilson, 86, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015. He was born October 21, 1928, in Grafton, West Virginia, moving his family to Akron in 1953. As a member of the Akron Baptist Temple, he served as deacon and usher. He retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company after 34 years of service as an electrician and...

Susan Mcnamee

Susan Mcnamee

Jun 5, 2015

Susan E. McNamee, age 62, of Stow, passed away Friday, June 5th. at Akron City Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born March 27, 1953 in Akron to James and Teresa Waickman. She loved gardening and antiquing. Susan also enjoyed going to Garage Sales, flea markets, and Tag sales. She is survived by her parents, her husband Daniel, daughter...

Janis  Ann Tregoning

Janis Ann Tregoning

Jun 4, 2015

Janis Ann Dekany Tregoning, 60, of Streetsboro passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015. She was born in Akron on June 16th, 1954 to George and Milly Dekany. She was a lifelong resident of Northeast Ohio. She graduated from Firestone High School in 1972 and went on to earn a bachelor of arts in music education from the Ohio...

Curtis Jones

Curtis Jones

Jun 3, 2015

Curtis E. Jones, 64, of Copley passed away on June 3, 2015 after a long illness. Born in Akron to the late Harold and Irene Jones, Curtis has been a Copley resident since 1983. In 2010 he retired as a delivery driver for the Plain Dealer after 35 years of service. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the...

Dorothy Gray

Dorothy Gray

Jun 3, 2015

Dorothy M. Gray Dorothy M. Gray, 90, passed away on June 3, 2015. She was born on May 25, 1925 in Akron, OH to Julietta and Julius Ritterbeck. Dorothy grew up in Akron, OH, attending East High School. She met her husband, Gerald while working at The Smorgasbord in Stow, OH at the age of 16. After WWII, they were...

Twila Skidmore

Twila Skidmore

Jun 1, 2015

Twila "Toots" Skidmore, 74, of Wadsworth formerly of Stow passed away on June 1. Born in Homer, Nebraska she was a Stow resident from 1975 to 1996 when she and her husband retired to Deland, Florida. They only recently returned to Ohio, settling in Wadsworth. While living in Stow, Toots was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Cuyahoga...

Norma Wanchick

Norma Wanchick

May 30, 2015

One of the last true farm girls of Suffield township passed away Saturday evening at the Hospice Care Center Mom was happiest with knowing that a hard days work was the key to a wonderful and peaceful life. No "city living" for her. We will truly miss her Strawberry Rhubarb pies and Cherry Chocolate cakes. Without saying Christmas's at the...

Larry  William Eich

Larry William Eich

May 29, 2015

Larry Eich, 77, died on May 29, 2015. He was a cherished husband, beloved father, and an exceptional grandfather. He was a strong man and a stubborn fighter during his nearly 20 years on dialysis. He stayed determined for as long as he could, until his great heart finally gave out. He always helped those in need - whether...

Angelina Sciara

Angelina Sciara

May 28, 2015

Angie Sciara, age 91, of Akron, passed away Thursday afternoon at Rockyknol Retirement Community. Angie is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Rose (Scichilone) Sciara; brothers, Joseph, Steve, and Thomas; sisters Rose DeMiglio and Virginia Miller. She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11AM Monday, June 1, 2015...