Anne Mitchen
Dec 15, 2014
Anne Mitchen, 94, passed away Monday, December 15, 2014 at National Church Residence of Bath. Anne was born November 30, 1920 to Andrew and Katherine (Fagos) Somody in Akron and had been an Akron resident her entire life. She retired from Kaufman's Department Store and had worked at the Jednota and Women's City Club. She was a faithful member...
Debra Lynn Lewinski
Dec 12, 2014
Debra Lynn Lewinski 59, of Akron went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 12, 2014. Debra (Debbie) resided in Akron, Ohio most of her life. She loved her family, loved to laugh & making others laugh and loved music. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Julia Gaikoski of Akron, Ohio. She is survived...
Farrah K. Tomsello
Dec 12, 2014
Farrah K. Tomsello, 69, passed away Friday, December 12, 2014. She was born in Kentucky. Mrs. Tomsello was a cancer survivor twice. Her life was her family. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Sam J., II. and Deborah, Gerald and Terry and Vanessa Tomsello; grandchildren, John John, Kaylena and Hayden Tomsello; and good friend and "sister", Karen...
Fannie Botz
Dec 11, 2014
Fannie was born in Akron on August 9, 1917 to Moisey and Dominika Rozko, Russian immigrants who came to the United States through Ellis Island. She died on December 11, 2014, at the age of 97. She was the beloved wife of Nick Martin Botz whom she married in 1936, and a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Fannie was...
George Adam Meidlinger
Dec 11, 2014
George A. Meidlinger, 88, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014, peacefully at home. Born in Akron to Julia (nee Dragus) and Adam Meidlinger, George was a lifelong Akron resident. He served in the U.S. Navy (USS Chivo) during World War II. George worked as a local machinist, including at his own shop, Meidlinger Machine. He also was a sales...
Victoria Jane Franz
Dec 10, 2014
Victoria (Vicky) Jane Franz, 61, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the Arbors in Fairlawn. Vicky was born November 28, 1953 to Walter E. and Rita Jane (Zimmerman) Franz, Sr. in Akron and had been an Akron resident all her life. She was employed at Team Health in Medical Billing. Vicky's life revolved around her church, Immaculate Conception...
Joyce Grant
Dec 10, 2014
Rochelle Joyce Grant, 79, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 surrounded by her family. Joyce was born in Barberton on August 28, 1935 to Silas and Alma Righter. She married Sherman W. Grant in 1953. She worked for many years as a beautician, owning her own salon, "Rochelle's Hair Fashion" in Cuyahoga Falls. Joyce was a member of...
Janet Dolan
Dec 8, 2014
Janet L. Dolan, 64, passed away Monday, December 8, 2014 at Akron City Hospital after a brief illness. Janet was born August 2, 1950 in Austin MN and has been an area resident most of her life. She was employed as an executive assistant at Risk International. She was a member of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church where she volunteered...
Alexandra Shkolnik
Dec 8, 2014
Dr. Alexandra Shkolnik (nee Oliynyk), passed away Monday, December 8, 2014 in Akron, Ohio. She was 91 years old. Alexandra was born in 1923 in Ternopil, Ukraine. She studied medicine at the University of Munich, graduating in 1949. She immigrated with her family to the United States in 1950. She lived in Cleveland for several years, and then moved...
Norma Mae Carr
Dec 7, 2014
Norma Mae Carr, 90, formerly of Manchester, went home to be with the Lord on December 7, 2014. Born in Doylestown, OH on November 20, 1924 to the late Paul and Fern Shreiner, Norma had been a Manchester resident for most of her life. She was a graduate of Doylestown High School. She was a faithfulmember of the Cottage...
Nick Hoaja
Dec 5, 2014
Nick Hoaja, 91, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014. He was born in Niles, Ohio and retired from the Brown-Graves Lumber Company after over 40 years of service. He was a cabinet builder and master craftsman. Mr. Hoaja enjoyed fishing, scuba diving, hunting, the outdoors and making things out of wood. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Margaret Reiber
Dec 3, 2014
Margaret Reiber, 93, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Altercare of Hartville. Margaret was born October 6, 1921 to Helen Feiler in Akron and had been an area resident her entire life. She was a graduate of Central High School and was employed at Polsky's Department Store. She was preceded in death by her husband Rex R. in...
Phyllis Lucille Disque
Dec 3, 2014
Phyllis Lucille Disque was born September 9, 1928 to Hughie and Florence (Sours) Beegle in Akron. She passed into the arms of her Savior on December 3rd, 2014. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Kenmore High School in 1947. Phyllis was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, and wonderful homemaker and cook. She enjoyed entertaining her many faithful...
Julia Mary Swan
Dec 1, 2014
Julia M. Swan, 96, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2014, at Heather Knoll Nursing Home, surrounded by her family. Born in Akron, Julia lived here all of her life. She attended the Firestone Park United Methodist Church and was a member of their choir. Julia modeled for O'Neil's Department Store. She managed the Martha Washington Candy Store, worked...
Jerome Thomas Galang
Nov 28, 2014
Jerome Thomas Galang, 29, died unexpectedly on Friday, November 28, 2014. Jerome was born on December 23, 1984 in Akron to parents, Sharon Lipps and Manuel Galang. He was a 2003 graduate of Copley-Fairlawn High School, and he attended the University of Akron. Jerome was a character; he could walk into a room of strangers and leave with a...
