Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Serving Families Throughout Summit And Stark Counties. Located In Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, And Green.
Julia Rae Norris
Apr 15, 2014
GREEN -Julia Rae Norris, beloved daughter of Kirk and Crissy (Holtz) Norris, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 15, 2014. She died due to a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma brain tumor discovered only last Friday with no prior symptoms. Julia is also survived by her brothers Joshua and Jordan; grandmothers Kathleen Holtz and Virginia Rae Norris;...
Marie Jeannette Fogarty
Apr 14, 2014
Marie Fogarty passed away ever so peacefully in her home Monday, April 14, 2014, surrounded by her family. Marie was born July 26, 1923, to Frank and Harriet Perrot. She was married to Edward John Fogarty for 63 years, until his passing in 2005. To reach the healthy age of 90 she drank Coke at every meal, often followed...
Joseph 'Ernie' Thibodeau
Apr 11, 2014
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Joseph "Ernie" Thibodeau, 90, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 at his home, The Danbury. Joe was born March 13, 1924 in Cambridge, Mass. to Frederick and Marie Louise (nee Jean) Thibodeau and had been an area resident most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was an Expert...
Steve Marz
Apr 8, 2014
Steve (Stefan) Marz passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014. He was born in 1928 in Croatia and left home at the age of 14. He served time in a prison camp in Germany and in 1944 was released in Austria. He worked in a greenhouse for 8 years as a young man. He met Maria and was married in...
Glenn Allen Barber
Apr 6, 2014
Glenn A. Barber of Medina died on Sunday, April 6, 2014. Glenn was born on July 12, 1925 to Glenn A. Sr., and Dene M. (Nee Herriff) Barber. He graduated from Kent-Roosevelt H.S. in 1943. He enlisted in the Naval Air Corps in 1943 and served in the Philippines with Patrol Bomber Squadron VPB-71 (Black Cats). After discharge, he...
Tony R Zuchowski
Apr 4, 2014
Tony Zuchowski, 62, loving husband & father, passed away suddenly, after a courageous battle with neurological disease. Born in Grafton, WV on November 5, 1951 to Bernard & Betty Zuchowski, Tony lived most of his life in the Akron area. He attended Garfield High School and worked in many trades. He retired from AMHA in 2012. His passion was...
Donna June Ott
Apr 4, 2014
Donna June (Drexler) Ott, 75, made her way toward Heavenly glory on Friday, April 4, 2014. She found great joy in her Catholic faith and her family. She was a beautiful and caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, and friend. Sunday, was her favorite day of the week. The example she set was to love God first, then family...
Irene Debellis
Mar 30, 2014
Irene E. DeBellis (Runion) Our beloved Mom, Irene E. DeBellis (Runion), 84, fell asleep in the Lord, with her family by her side, Sunday, March 30, 2014 at University Hospital in Cleveland. The family of Irene will receive family and friends TODAY from 3 to 7 p.m. at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, 755 S. Cleveland Ave., Mogadore, OH 44260....
John Lukacik
Mar 29, 2014
John Lukacik, 86, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at his home. John was born on September 8, 1927 in Akron, Ohio. He retired from Goodyear Aerospace Corporation and Loral Defense Systems. He was a member of Visitation of Mary Parish at Annunciation Church, Holy Name Society, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and was a commissioned officer in the...
Teddy Sue Eagon-Reese
Mar 29, 2014
Teddy Eagon-Reese, 62, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 in Barberton. Teddy was born on April 29, 1951 to the late Richard and June Eagon, in Akron. Teddy was a 1969 graduate of Kenmore High School, and also graduated from the University of Akron. Teddy worked briefly as a teacher, before becoming the owner and president of Johns-Eagon...
Sophie A. Boatwright
Mar 28, 2014
Sophie A. Boatwright, 78, passed away at her home on Friday, March 28, 2014. She was born in Akron and was a 1954 graduate of Garfield High School. She was preceded in death by her parents, Stanley and Jesse (Sikora) Pulaski. Sophie is survived by her husband of 59 years, Fleming; daughters, Deborah Boatwright-Mullins and Denise (Jerry) Gillespie; grandchildren,...
Elmer Joseph Huszar
Mar 24, 2014
Elmer Huszar passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in North Canton, Ohio on Monday, March 24, 2014. He is survived by his son, Joe Huszar; daughter, Christine Lynch and her husband, PJ, and their children Matt and Emily; and his son, Paul Huszar and his wife, Elise, and their children, Grant and Madison. He was preceded...
Richard 'Moe' E. Orr
Mar 23, 2014
Richard 'Moe' Orr, 67, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at his home. Moe was born on June 16, 1946, to Joseph and Elizabeth (Aitken) Orr in Akron, the sixth of their twelve children. He worked for the Ohio Department of Transportation for 33 years, retiring in 1999, and beginning his second calling as Fr. Johnathan's right...
Irene Volchko
Mar 22, 2014
Irene Volchko, 93, peacefully passed away March 22, 2014, surrounded by loving nieces and nephews. Born October 25, 1920 to the late Anna (Kazimer) and Michael William Volchko in Akron, Irene and her nine brothers and sisters raised each other following the death of their mother in 1932 and father in 1936. Irene worked at BF Goodrich for 40...


