Obituaries

Local Obituaries

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

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...

Harold  Ray Pryor

Harold Ray Pryor

Mar 25, 2013

Harold Ray Pryor, II, 55, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013. Harold was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Charlotte Pryor. He is survived by his daughters, Christina, Elizabeth and Jessica; sisters, Deborah Shultz, Laura Hammond and Janet (Rob) Erwin; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends he considered family. Calling hours will be held...

Charles  W. Burley

Charles W. Burley

Mar 24, 2013

Charles W. Burley, 91, was reunited with the love of his life for over 71 years, Marie, on March 24, 2013. Born in Akron on April 13, 1921 to the late Walter and Thelma Burley, Charles had lived in Akron for almost 60 years before moving to Florida in 1983. He had been a Cuyahoga Falls resident since 1997....

Ross  N. Contos

Ross N. Contos

Mar 23, 2013

Ross Contos, 75, passed away unexpectedly on March 23, 2013. Born in Akron on December 21, 1937 to the late Tasos & Mary Contos, Ross had been a lifetime area resident. He was a 1955 graduate of East High School and went on to serve his country in the US Army. He worked for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber...