Obituaries

May 14, 2014

Mary Sharf Kuzemchak, 92, fell asleep in the Lord on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 in Winter Haven, Florida. She was born October 6, 1921 in Akron, Ohio and was an Akron resident until moving to Florida in 1998. Mrs. Kuzemchak was a member of St. Nectarios Orthodox Church in Lakeland, Fla. She loved to knit and crochet. She was...

May 14, 2014

James Joseph McClarnon, 89, passed away on May 14, 2014 at his home. James was born in Akron on October 17, 1924, to Samuel and Cecelia McClarnon. After serving as a Water Tender for the US Navy during World War II, James married his beloved wife, Anna F. Brooks in 1945. He worked as a Stationary Engineer for Goodyear...

May 13, 2014

Michael Biczo, 88, was reunited with his beloved wife Maria, on May 13, 2014. Born in Hungary on September 15, 1925, Mike came to the US in 1956 and has been a Hudson resident for over 40 years. He retired from Alside Corp. where he worked for over 30 years. He was a faithful member of St. Elizabeth Hungarian...

May 11, 2014

Minnie Stemple, 90, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2014 in Akron. Minne was born on March 5, 1924 to Conrad and Lois Bisson in Ravenna. She married H. Neal Stemple in 1946. They raised three children in Akron, Ohio. Minnie was a lifetime member of the VFW Auxiliary, a member at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, and the Prime...

May 9, 2014

Mary Streza, 97, fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, May 9, 2014 at the Visiting Nurse Service Hospice Care Center in Copley, Ohio. Mary was born in Vistea de Jos, Romania and came to the United States in June of 1936. She was a member of "The Presentation of Our Lord" Orthodox Church in Fairlawn, Ohio. She was...

May 9, 2014

William "Bill" Musyt, 86, passed away on May 9, 2014 at Akron City Hospital. Bill was born May 5, 1928 to Aleck and Anastasia (Muzik) Musyt. Born and raised in Cuyahoga Falls, Bill was a 1946 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. He enjoyed playing bantam football. He was a proud member of the 1946 undefeated golf team that...

May 8, 2014

Mary Louise Warmuth (Baker), 93, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014. She was born on April 5, 1921 in Tiffin, Ohio to John and Mollie Baker (deceased). Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Warmuth in August of 1990. She was one of ten children; five brothers and sisters and five half-brothers and...

May 7, 2014

May 7, 2014

Rosemary Ann Helon, 59, of Firestone Park in Akron Ohio, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Summa Western Reserve Hospital, due to complications related to chronic health conditions. Rosemary was born on August 25, 1954 in Dennison, Ohio, the second child of Mary Ann (Smolak) and Pio Richard Chini....

May 7, 2014

Chester ('Chet', 'Captain', 'Papa') Spear, 92, passed away peacefully on May 7, with his family by his side. Born in Akron on December 29, 1921, Chet was a graduate of North High School and the Hammel School of Business. He went on to serve his country in the US Army during WWII. He was employed by Akron City Hospital...

May 6, 2014

May 6, 2014

May 5, 2014

Anton Felder, 86, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2014 in Akron. Anton was born on October 8, 1927 to Anton and Gisela Felder in Yugoslavia. He married Magdalena Tiefenbach in 1950 and then immigrated to Akron in 1955. He worked as machine operator for Alcon Tool for 37 years. He was a member of St. Francis de Sales...

May 3, 2014

Anna Szablowsky, 93, passed away on May 3, 2014 at the Hospice Care Center in Copley. Born in the Ukraine on December 22, 1920, Anna came to the US and settled in Akron in 1950. She was a member of the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Akron. Preceded in death by her husband Nick and daughter Olga King,...

May 3, 2014

Diane passed into a better life and body on May 3, 2014. She fought a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis for more than 23 years. She is survived by her sister and best friend, Paula (Tom) Evert; son, John Edward Ebaugh; and daughter, Elizabeth (Chad) Stapp and their daughter Leah, nephew (Shannon) and family; two aunts and many cousins....

Apr 29, 2014

Robert H. Harvey, Jr. CUYAHOGA FALLS -- Robert H. Harvey, Jr., died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 29, 2014, while doing one of the things he enjoyed -- working in his backyard. Born February 7, 1922, in Tarkio, Mo., to Robert H. and Morettie Brown Harvey, he had been a Cuyahoga Falls resident since 1948. After graduating from Kansas State University,...

Apr 29, 2014

Stanojka "Baba" Pantic, 85, passed away on April 29, 2014. Stanojka was born in Kragujerac, Serbia. She came to the United States with her husband, Miladin, in June of 1966. She worked at Belgrade Gardens before retiring from Melch's. Stanojka was an active member, as well as a founding member, of Sts. Peter & Paul Serbian Orthodox Church in...

Apr 29, 2014

Susan "Sue" Higgins DeFago Ph.D Susan passed away with great dignity and respect on April 29th, 2014 at 7:10 in the evening while being attended to at the Cleveland Clinic. After a short but difficult battle with cancer and heart complications, Susan spent her final days and moments surrounded and comforted by her doting husband, family and friends. Susan...

Apr 27, 2014

'I don't mind leaving; I know he's waiting for me' Elsie Mary Stavarz, 91, (nee Radjes) born May 14, 1922, passed away on April 27, 2014, Divine Mercy Sunday, with her family at her side. After graduating from Akron South High School in 1940, she married her best friend and life-long sweetheart Alex L. Stavarz in 1941. Throughout their...

Apr 27, 2014

Rose Owens, 95, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2014 at Summa Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. Born in Olyphant, Pa on July 2, 1918 to the late Peter and Ellen Quinn, Rose had been an area resident for over 70 years. After graduating from nursing school, Rose was commissioned into the US Navy and served as a...