Obituaries

Local Obituaries

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

James  A. Brown

James A. Brown

Dec 27, 2013

GREEN - James A. Brown, 71, passed away Friday, December 27, 2013 at Akron City Hospital after a brief illness. Jim was born August 15, 1942 to Edgar and Julia Brown and had been an area resident his entire life. Jim was a truck driver for Betsy Ross, Peter J. Schmitt and Putnam. He was a member of Queen...

James  Mahlon Bryan

James Mahlon Bryan

Dec 26, 2013

James Mahlon Bryan, 86, died Thursday, December 26, 2013 in Barberton, OH. James was born in St. Louis, MO, October 27, 1927, to John and Ethel Bryan. He served in the U.S. Army in WWII. James married Faith Dear in 1956. Their daughters, Rhoda and Silvia, were born in 1957 & 1959. The family moved to Akron, OH, in...

John  A. Postiach

John A. Postiach

Dec 20, 2013

John A. ("Jack") Postiach, 78, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013. He was born in Akron and was a former member of St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church and was a current member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church. He was also a member of the Barberton Elks and the Jednota Club. He was a veteran of the United States...

Helen Sansburry

Helen Sansburry

Dec 20, 2013

Helen Sansburry, 87, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013 at her home. Helen was born December 24, 1925 to John and Marie (Kovac) Hracky in Akron and had been an Akron resident her entire life. She was a graduate of Garfield High School and had been employed by Firestone, Herbrich-Hall and Harter Mortgage Loan and Title, Akron Towel, Malco...

Patricia  Ann Rauckhorst

Patricia Ann Rauckhorst

Dec 18, 2013

Patricia Ann Rauckhorst, 76, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 in Newark, Delaware. Patricia was born on January 21, 1937 in Akron to the late John and Mary Ryan. She married Richard L. Rauckhorst Jr. in 1961, and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church for many years. After spending 35 years in West Virginia, Patricia came...

Mary  Beth Oltean

Mary Beth Oltean

Dec 18, 2013

Mary Beth Oltean (Toth), 96, fell asleep in the Lord on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 after a long illness. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio and attended Presentation of Our Lord Orthodox Church. She was a member of St. Paul's Ladies Guild, Hoban High School and Our Lady of the Elms High School Mother's Clubs, the National Rifle Association...

Michael  S. Silashki

Michael S. Silashki

Dec 18, 2013

Michael S. Silashki, 83, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013, surrounded by his loving and devoted wife and family. He was born on June 24, 1930, in Akron, Ohio, to Dushan and Christine (Fuchs) Silashki. Mickey was a member of St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church and was a veteran of the United States Armed Forces serving during the...

Roger  D. Huntley

Roger D. Huntley

Dec 18, 2013

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Roger D. Huntley, 61, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at his home. He was born in Rutherfordton, North Carolina and was employed by Campbell and Associates. He was preceded in death by his father, Kendall Dean Huntley; and is survived by his mother, Edna (Forrester) Huntley; daughter, Lisa (Vincent) Colotto; brother and sisters, Kendall, Hope,...

Eloise  Ann Peterson

Eloise Ann Peterson

Dec 12, 2013

Eloise Ann Peterson, 68 passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, December 12, 2013. Eloise was born January 14, 1945 to Neil and Anna (Barbone) Pallante in Youngstown, Ohio and has been an area resident since 1969. She had been employed by GE Capital for over 21 years. She was a member of Queen of Heaven Catholic...

Helen Stevanov

Helen Stevanov

Dec 9, 2013

GREEN - Helen 'the Hugger' Stevanov, 86, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013 at the Greenview Inn. Helen was born February, 12, 1927 to Paul and Margaret (Hupcik) Janosik in Lafferty, Ohio and had been a Green resident since 1940. She was a member of Queen of Heaven Catholic Church where she was a Eucharistic Minister. She volunteered with...