Obituaries

Local Obituaries

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

Veronica Dameff

Veronica Dameff

Jun 9, 2013

Whether you called her Veronica, Ronnie or Aunt Ron, she fell asleep in the Lord after a long battle with Alzheimer's on Sunday, June 9, 2013. She was born on November 17, 1921 to Michael and Marie Dameff in Akron and had been an Akron resident her entire life. She was employed for 39-½ years at General Tire with good...

James  Lee Brooks

James Lee Brooks

Jun 8, 2013

Jim left the party early on Sunday, June 9, 2013. Born to the late Anne & JB Brooks of Cuyahoga Falls, he was the first child born on 1/1/1948 in Summit County; his womb-mate Judith was the second. Jim had a true zest for life during the good times and the bad. He lived life on his terms, living...

Barbara  C. Mclaughlin

Barbara C. Mclaughlin

Jun 7, 2013

Barbara C. (O'Rourke) McLaughlin, 92, passed away June 7, 2013 in Florida. She was born in Mount Vernon, Ohio in 1920 and was a resident of Cuyahoga Falls since 1921. She attended St. Joseph Elementary School and was a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. McLaughlin was a member of...

Helen Nelson

Helen Nelson

Jun 5, 2013

Helen Nelson, 93, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013. She was born in Akron and was a long time member of Allenside Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Nelson was a retired Elementary School Teacher working for Copley and most recently, Coventry Schools. Family was the most important thing to her. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years,...

Mckenna  Rae Ivey

Mckenna Rae Ivey

Jun 3, 2013

McKenna Rae Ivey beloved daughter of Vernon and Shelley (Herrick) Ivey and much anticipated sister of Nicole and Dustin Ivey, Nicole Glatz and Tyler, Brianna, Kellen and Kiera Ivey was stillborn Monday, June 3, 2013 at Akron City Hospital. McKenna is also survived by her great grandparents Emily Herrick and Ray Abrams; grandparents Daisy and Vernon (deceased) Ivey and...

Donald  M. Todd

Donald M. Todd

Jun 2, 2013

Donald M Todd, 78, has lost a courageous battle with cancer and passed away June 2, 2013. Don was born the oldest child to Cecil and Agnes Todd on June 30, 1934 in Barberton, Ohio. His parents preceded him in death. Don is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, the love of his life, Charlene. They were...

Sharon  Lynn Dannemiller

Sharon Lynn Dannemiller

May 30, 2013

Sharon Lynn Dannemiller, 69, loving wife, mother, & grandmother, passed away on May 30. Born in Akron on June 3, 1943, Sharon was a graduate of Buchtel High School. She was an area resident and a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Cuyahoga Falls, before moving to Northridge, CA, where she lived from 1987 to 2001. She...

Joseph  Paul Kuhajda

Joseph Paul Kuhajda

May 27, 2013

BARBERTON - Joseph Paul Kuhajda, 75, passed away unexpectedly on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2013 at his home. He was born in Akron and was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Norton. He enjoyed fishing and model trains. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph V. and Theresa (Galko); and sister, Kathryn Boland. He...

Agnes Kocsis

Agnes Kocsis

May 27, 2013

Agnes Kocsis, 87, passed away on May 27, 2013 at the Hospice Care Center on Ridgewood Rd. surrounded by her family. A feisty lady with a beautiful soul departed on Memorial Day to join her favorite Marine. Born in Johnstown, PA to the late Andrew and Helen Bellak, Agnes has been an Akron resident for most of her life....

Helen  Joan Petty

Helen Joan Petty

May 27, 2013

Helen Joan Petty, 93, passed away Monday, May 27, 2013 at Rose Lane Care Center. Helen was born January 22, 1920 to George and Mary (Gurnish) Mitchen in Akron and had been an area resident her entire life. She was a member of Queen of Heaven Catholic Church and had been a former member of St. John the Baptist...

Mildred Peteya

Mildred Peteya

May 27, 2013

Mildred L. Peteya, 89, quietly went home to be with the Lord on May 27, 2013. Born in East Cleveland on September 21, 1923 to the late Dushan & Helen Zupunsky, Mildred was a graduate of South High School & was an Akron resident for most of her life. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, as...

Rosemary Adkison

Rosemary Adkison

May 26, 2013

Rosemary (Steiner) Adkison, 90, passed away on May 26, at the Sterling House of Barberton. Born in Doylestown on September 4, 1922 to the late Joseph and Mary Steiner, Rosemary had been a lifetime area resident. She was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, where she was employed as the parish secretary for 33 years, retiring...