Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Serving Families Throughout Summit And Stark Counties. Located In Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, And Green.
Roger L. Rhoads
Aug 21, 2014
Roger L. Rhoads, 71, went home to be with the Lord on August 21st, surrounded by his loving family. Born on October 24, 1942 to the late Clifford and Virginia Rhoads, Roger was a lifetime Cuyahoga Falls resident and a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. He served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy and the...
George E. Palmer
Aug 20, 2014
George E. Palmer, 77, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2014. He was born in Mayfield, Kentucky and was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Akron. He retired from Aircraft Braking Systems. George loved the outdoors especially fishing and camping. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy in 1998. He is survived by his children, Larry,...
William Roberts
Aug 18, 2014
William Roberts, 75, fell asleep in the Lord on Monday, August 18, 2014. He was born in Akron and was a lifetime resident of the area. He was a member of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church. William retired from Bridgestone-Firestone in 2006 after 45 1/2 years of service. Thank you to the staff at the Visiting Nurse Hospice Care Center....
Tonya L. Blaney
Aug 17, 2014
Tonya L. (Warrington) Blaney, 61, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away August 17, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Barberton, Ohio April 22, 1953 and was a graduate of Woodridge High School. Tonya enjoyed researching her family's genealogy, spending time with her family and her husband Gary of 40 years. She also enjoyed her roses,...
Michael Joseph Gmerek
Aug 17, 2014
Michael Joseph Gmerek Jr. (Mickey), age 69, of Akron, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2014, surrounded by family and in the arms of his loving wife, listening to one of his favorite songs, "Mustang Sally". He was born in Akron on October 19, 1944 to the late Michael and Rita Gmerek. He graduated from Archbishop Hoban High School...
Tonya L. Warrington
Aug 17, 2014
Tonya L. (Warrington) Blaney, 61, of Cuyahoga Falls passed away August 17, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Barberton, Ohio April 22, 1953 and was a graduate of Woodridge High School. Tonya enjoyed researching her family's genealogy, spending time with her family and her husband Gary of 40 years. She also enjoyed her roses,...
Tammie Varney-Hale
Aug 14, 2014
Tammie Varney-Hale, 50, Sunrise: January 31, 1964; Sunset: August 14, 2014. She was born in Akron and was a member of the Word of Life Outreach Center. She graduated from Central-Hower High Class of "83. She loved to bake and cook. She had a contagious laugh, a beautiful smile, was very well liked and very gullible. Whenever there was...
Marjory H. Lowery
Aug 10, 2014
Marjory Lowery, 92, was called home by the Lord on August 10, 2014. Born in Newark, OH in 1922 to the late Donald & Grace Helmkee, Marjory was a lifetime Akron resident and graduate of South High School. She was a mom to many in the International Order of Rainbow for Girls, for whom she served as a state...
Cleo J. Ledford
Aug 10, 2014
Cleo Ledford, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning after a short illness, one day before her 81st birthday. Cleo was born in Murphy, North Carolina, where 70 years ago she met JC Ledford, her best friend and the love of her life. Before moving to Ohio, Cleo and JC lived in Fort Bragg, NC, where JC served in the 82nd...
Charles Edward Tamme
Aug 10, 2014
GREEN - Charles E. Tamme, 88, died peacefully surrounded by family, Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Summa Akron City Hospital. He leaves his wife, of 43 years, Nancy L. (nee Triscori); son F. Michael (Sheila) of Rochester, NY and St. Louis MO; daughter Catherine A. of Cleveland; grandchildren Michael and Elizabeth Tamme and a host of nieces and nephews....
Helen D. Garanich
Aug 9, 2014
Helen D. Garanich, 91, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014 in Fairfield, Ohio. Helen was born in Perryopolis, PA on January 11, 1923 to Michael and Helen Sopko. She came to Akron in the early 1940s and married her beloved George Garanich in 1946. Helen was a long time member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, and...
Nancy L. Sawyers
Aug 8, 2014
Nancy L. Sawyers, born June 6, 1955, passed away on August 8, 2014. She worked for 17 years with special needs children in the Cuyahoga Falls School System. Preceded in death by her mother Betty Thompson, she is survived by the loves of her life: father Jack Thompson; husband Glen; children Michael and Daniel Hagenbush, & Kristi Durfee; brothers...
Patricia Abbate
Aug 7, 2014
Patricia was born March 7, 1937 in Gallitzin, PA, and passed away August 7, 2014 at Cleveland Clinic, following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by parents, Henry and Mary Lesniewski. She lived in Green for 48 years and was a loving wife, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She liked card parties, shopping, but most of...
Irwin R. Brown
Aug 4, 2014
Irwin R. (Bob) Brown, 81, passed away Monday, August 4, 2014. He was the devoted husband of 55 years to Mary Ann; loving father of Sharon (John) Oliveti, Roberta (Jeff) Moore; proud grandfather of Angie and Joey Oliveti; brother of Brian (Grace) Brown (both deceased), John (Thelma) Brown (both deceased), Bruce Brown (Sue, deceased), Agnes (Mike) Jarachovic (both deceased),...
Zachary Michael Doherty
Aug 3, 2014
Zachary Michael Doherty, 18, of Uniontown, Ohio, passed away on Aug. 3, 2014. Zachary graduated summa cum laude from Lake High School in May, where he was a huge part of the Blue Streak band family. He had been accepted into the Akron University Honors College this fall, intending to enter the Corrosion Engineering program. Zachary loved going fishing...
Mildred Speight
Aug 2, 2014
Mildred (Millie) Speight, 88, was called home to the kingdom of Heaven on Saturday, August 2, 2014. 'Happiness is...' was not only a favorite quote, it was the way she lived each day and she shared this positive outlook with her family and everyone she met. Born in Massillon, Ohio, and a proud 'Massillon Tiger' all her life, Millie...


