Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Serving Families Throughout Summit And Stark Counties. Located In Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, And Green.
Elizabeth Dove Deluca
Feb 12, 2013
Elizabeth Dove DeLuca passed away peacefully on February 12, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Elizabeth (Libby) was born in Mather, Pennsylvania to Ira and Jesse Roberts on October 8, 1923. She was the oldest of ten children. Libby will always be remembered for her greatest gift, her heart. Caring for and giving to her family was the greatest...
Frank Dettorre
Feb 12, 2013
Frank Dettorre, 93, passed away peacefully on February 12 in Cuyahoga Falls. Born in Blairsville, PA on April 23, 1919 to the late Donato & Maria Dettorre, Frank had been an Akron resident for nearly 60 years. Frank was an extremely proud veteran of the US Army, serving in Germany during WWII. Frank was retired from the Firestone Tire...
Frank Reeves
Feb 10, 2013
Frank Reeves, 85, passed away peacefully on February 10, at the St. Luke Lutheran Community in Franklin Twp. Born in Akron on March 21, 1927 to the late Frank & Lena Reeves, Frank had been a lifetime area resident. He was a graduate of Hower High School and served his country as a member of the US Navy during...
Patricia Susan Byrne
Feb 9, 2013
Patricia Byrne, 70, passed away on February 9, at her home in Akron. Born in Barnesboro, PA on November 26, 1942 to the late Andrew & Mary Motil, Pat had been an Akron area resident for over 50 years. She was a member of the former St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Pat loved traveling with her husband of...
Theresa Marie Klco
Feb 7, 2013
Theresa Marie Klco passed away February 7 at Mercy Hospital while in hospice care. She joined the Lord and her loving husband of 61 years, Anthony Martin Klco, in heaven. Born November 17, 1923, Theresa spent her early years in Willoughby, Ohio attending The Andrews School for Girls as well as Fenn College - now part of Cleveland State...
Mary Karadin
Feb 6, 2013
Mary Karadin passed away Wednesday February 6, 2013 at the age of 96. She was retired from B.F. Goodrich where she had worked in data processing. She was formerly a volunteer at the Society of the Blind where she taught knitting. She was also a founding member of the Columbian Guild of the Northeast Council 3529 Knights of Columbus....
Thomas John Alvord
Feb 5, 2013
Thomas John Alvord, 68, formerly of Cleveland, passed away unexpectedly on February 5. Born in Cleveland on July 12, 1944, Tom grew up in Euclid and had lived in Chicago for over 40 years. He graduated from Cleveland St. Joseph High School, John Carroll University, and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Tom was preceded in...
Polly P. Kennedy
Feb 5, 2013
Polly P. (Gindlesberger) Kennedy, 76, died unexpectedly Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Polly was a teacher for Akron City Schools for over 30 years. She was a former member of Immaculate Conception Parish and the Altar and Rosary Society and currently attended St. Hilary Catholic Church where she was a PSR teacher for many years teaching her last class this...
Edward Anthony Brandt
Feb 3, 2013
Edward ("Ted", "Ed") Anthony Brandt Edward Anthony Brandt, 59, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013. Ted was born April 21, 1953 and was raised in the Akron/Kenmore area. He attended school at Immaculate Conception School in Kenmore and graduated from Hower High School in Akron. Ted was a Veteran of the U.S. Army of the Vietnam Era, a member...
Frederick E. Donovan
Feb 2, 2013
Frederick E. Donovan, Jr., 72, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Akron General Medical Center after a brief illness. Fred was born September 21, 1940 to Frederick and Mary (Palmer) Donovan, Sr. in Canton and had been an area resident his entire life. He drove for Yellow Freight for 15 years, retiring in 2004. Fred had coached youth...
Virginia Drown
Feb 2, 2013
Virginia Drown, 86, passed away peacefully on February 2, at the Ridgewood Health Care Center. Born in Akron on January 13, 1927 to the late Mirko & Josephine Bozic, Virginia had been a lifetime area resident. She was a graduate of North High School. Early in her life, while raising a family, Virginia worked as a cashier at Montgomery...
Pauline Koval
Feb 1, 2013
Pauline Koval, 93, passed away Friday, February 1, 2013. She was born in Pleasant City, Ohio and came to Akron in 1927. She was a Dental Assistant and Dental Lab Technician for Firestone Park Dental Lab with 40 years of service retiring in 1978. Pauline was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, St. Nicholas Church Choir and...
James H. Willey
Feb 1, 2013
James H. Willey, 91, passed away Friday, February 1, 2013. He was born in Big Run, West Virginia and retired from Goodyear Aerospace. Mr. Willey was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen; and son-in-law, Gary Schley; He is survived by his daughters, Barbara Schley...
Helen Irene Juriga
Jan 31, 2013
Helen Irene Juriga, 87, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013. She was born in Lafferty, Ohio and was a former member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. She was a current member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Helen loved gardening and her family. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Sterling House of Barberton, Doylestown Health...


