Obituaries

Local Obituaries

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

Christopher  Francis Bolanz

Christopher Francis Bolanz

Apr 13, 2013

Christopher Francis Bolanz, 49, of Apex, North Carolina died Saturday, April 13, 2013 at WakeMed Raleigh Hospital. Chris was born May 13, 1963 in Los Angeles, CA. He was a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas where he received a degree in Communications. Chris was a veteran of the United States Navy and...

George Hodnichak

George Hodnichak

Apr 12, 2013

George Hodnichak Jr., 86, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013 at Akron City Hospital after a brief illness. George was born May 25 or 26, 1926 to George and Helen (Benca) Hodnichak, Sr. in Akron and was an Akron resident his entire life. He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church Jednota Branch 553, Slovak Garden, VFW Post...

Robert  R. Shaffer

Robert R. Shaffer

Apr 12, 2013

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Robert R. Shaffer, 76, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013. He was born in Hollsopple, Pennsylvania and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was a Quality Control Supervisor for the Ford Motor Company retiring in 1997 after 42 years of service. Mr. Shaffer was a very dedicated family man and enjoyed the game...

Ann  M. Collins

Ann M. Collins

Apr 10, 2013

Ann M. Collins, 85, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013. She was born in Olean, New York, graduated from Nursing School at Peoples Hospital in 1949 and retired from St. Thomas Hospital as a registered nurse. She was a charter member of Allenside United Presbyterian Church where she was also very active. She was an avid reader and seamstress...

Nancy  Ann Schleier

Nancy Ann Schleier

Apr 8, 2013

Nancy Schleier, 82, passed away on her birthday, Monday, April 8, 2013 at Akron City Hospital. Nancy was born April 8, 1931 Angelo and Faye (Ditola) Meli in Akron and had been an Akron resident her entire life. She was employed at the Akron Credit Bureau and St. Paul Credit Union. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic...

Teri Gray

Teri Gray

Apr 5, 2013

Teri (Kohut) Gray, 65, passed away on April 5, after a short illness. Born in Aaleen, Germany to the late Michael & Paraskevia Kohut, Teri came to the United States in 1949. She graduated from Garfield High School in 1965 & retired from Kovatch Casting in 2009. Teri was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. Teri is survived...

Frances  Mae Glaston

Frances Mae Glaston

Apr 1, 2013

Frances Mae "Dolly" Glaston, 79, passed away on April 1, 2013 at Akron City Hospital. Born in Akron on July 25, 1933 to the late Joseph and Sarah Dombek, Dolly had been a lifetime area resident. She was a 1951 graduate of Garfield High School and later attended The University of Akron. She worked as a secretary for Firestone...

Adam Dadich

Adam Dadich

Apr 1, 2013

Adam Dadich, 82, went home to be with the Lord on April 1, 2013. Born in Hoboken, NJ on November 1, 1930 to the late John & Rose Dadich, Adam grew up in the Bronx, NY, was a lifetime New York Yankees fan, and had lived in Firestone Park for over 58 years. He was a member of the...

Frances  Mae Gaston

Frances Mae Gaston

Apr 1, 2013

Frances Mae 'Dolly' Glaston, 79, passed away on April 1, 2013 at Akron City Hospital. Born in Akron on July 25, 1933 to the late Joseph & Sarah Dombek, Dolly had been a lifetime area resident. She was a 1951 graduate of Garfield High School and later attended the University of Akron. She worked as a secretary for Firestone...

Elizabeth  J. Thornton

Elizabeth J. Thornton

Mar 31, 2013

Elizabeth Thornton, 90, passed away Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013. Elizabeth was born Easter Sunday, April 16, 1922 in Rittman, Ohio to Theodore and Blanche (Tears) Hopkin and had been an Akron Artea resident her entire life. She was a former member of St. Paul Catholic Church and the St.Paul Ladies Guild and had been a member of Knights...

Opal  Etta Nicholson

Opal Etta Nicholson

Mar 29, 2013

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Opal Etta Nicholson, 71, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013 at her home. She was born in Randolph, Ohio. Special Thank you to Phil, Angela, Nathaniel Clark and Chase of Hospice of Summa for their care and support. Opal was preceded in death by her parents, Bernard and Clara Mae (Honn) Anderson; husband, Raymond; sons, Roger...

Steve Pappas

Steve Pappas

Mar 28, 2013

Steve Pappas, 87, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013. Steve was born August 11, 1925 to Michael and Diamondo (Bitzani) Papademetriou in Tripolis, Greece and had been an Akron area resident his entire life. He was 18 when he served in the U.S. Army in the 82nd Airborn Division as a paratrooper and in the 325th Glider Infantry. He...