Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Serving Families Throughout Summit And Stark Counties. Located In Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, And Green.
Geraldine Ann (Taylor) Coffman
May 13, 2024
Geraldine but... we call her "Gerry" because she hated her name (Taylor) Coffman was born February 8, 1944, in Akron, Ohio. She peacefully passed away surrounded by those who loved her on May 13, 2024, after a sudden decline in health. Gerry had just celebrated her 80th birthday. Her husband of 58 years Robert K. Coffman, brother...
Sylvia (Morosan) Pac-Urar
May 12, 2024
Sylvia Pac-Urar, 97, fell asleep in the Lord on Sunday, May 12, 2024. Calling Hours Sunday, May 19, 2024 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Presentation of Our Lord Orthodox Church, 3365 Ridgewood Rd. Fairlawn, Ohio 44333 where a Saracusta service will be held at 6 p.m. Funeral service Monday, May 20, 2024 at 10 a.m. at...
Helen Louise (George) Kracker
May 12, 2024
Helen Louise Kracker, 87, passed away on May 12, 2024. Helen was born on November 29, 1936 in Massillon, OH to the late Mike & Spasia George and was a 1954 graduate if East High School. She retired with 30 years of service from the City of Akron, where she worked as a permit clerk. She was...
Kathlyn (Suess) Stein
May 11, 2024
Kathlyn Stein, 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Kathlyn was born in Hungary and came to the United States as a young girl. She married John Stein and they raised three children together. She was an active member of the German Family Society, and was a big GFS soccer supporter. Kathlyn was a member...
Stuart Barnes
May 11, 2024
W. Stuart Barnes passed away on May 11, 2024 after a short illness and a long life.Stuart was born in Akron in 1925 to the late Harold and Esther (Apel) Barnes. He moved frequently as a boy due to his father's career, growing up in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Illinois. After attending Evanston Township High School in Illinois for...
Carol Susan (Brown) Comer
May 10, 2024
Carol S. Comer, 62, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2024 a year after her diagnosis with glioblastoma.
Carol was born in Elyria to the late Robert and Mavis Brown and graduated from Elyria High School, going on to attend the University of Akron, graduating with a bachelor's degree in art education. She taught for...
Richard Paul Baird
May 8, 2024
On this day, May 8, 2024 five Saints, St. Joseph, St. Nicholas, St. Patrick, St. Dominic and St. Juan Diego swooped down and took Dick to a place to get him cleaned up and put on his white robe so he would be ready for the "Heavenly
Marriage Feast".
It was the five saints that...
Joseph G. Gild
May 7, 2024
Joseph Gerard Gild, 66, of Mogadore, Ohio, passed away May 7, 2024. Born February 14, 1958, at Akron, Ohio to the late Nora (nee Ruhmanseder) and Abraham Gild. Joe grew up in Akron and was a 1976 graduate of Archbishop Hoban High School. His first job was at his father's pizza shop, A Gild Pizza.
Joe joined...
James C. Wease
May 6, 2024
James Wease, 72, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2024.Jim was born in Akron and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from South High School and was served in the US Navy during Vietnam as a firefighter. Jim started working at Central News for 20 years and at JoAnn's in Hudson for nearly 20 years before retiring. He was...
Kathleen Considine
May 6, 2024
It is with a heavy heart that the family of Kathleen Considine shares the news that she died at Akron Summa Health on Monday, May 6, 2024.
Kathleen was born in Akron, Ohio to Edward J. and Mary Louise (née Smith) Considine on June 12,1953. She is survived by her siblings Rita (Larry) Stallings, Eddie Considine, and...
Martin Allen Swigart
May 5, 2024
Martin A. Swigart, 61, of Massillon passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024. He was a proud Navy veteran, serving aboard the USS Shasta (AE-33), and plumber by trade. Martin was preceded in death by his parents Paul and Vivian. He is survived by his daughter Sabrina; brothers David, Daniel (Patti), and Carl (Denise); sisters Lisa, Cindy...
Martha Elizabeth (Rickert) Guld
May 5, 2024
Heaven welcomed a beautiful angel as Martha Elizabeth Guld peacefully passed away after a short, courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Martha was born in Vienna, Austria, on October 11, 1946, to Joseph and Mary Rickert who preceded her in death. She immigrated to the United States in 1951, where she would build a life full of love,...
Veronica "Toots" Everson
May 4, 2024
Veronica "Toots" (Varhoe) Everson, age 86, passed away on May 4, 2024.
Toots built a life in her hometown of Akron, Ohio with her sweetheart, Tommy Everson who preceded her in death in 2012. Toots and Tommy were married for 56 years and had three beautiful children.
Toots enjoyed gardening, hot air balloons, hummingbirds, the...
Barbara Ann (Cassel) Marquard
May 3, 2024
Barbara Ann Marquard, 77, passed away on May 3, 2024. Barbara was born on November 27, 1946 to the late Don Dempsey & Anna Cassel and was a graduate of Garfield High School. She worked as an RN and retired from Edwin Shaw Hospital. Barb was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. She loved her dogs,...
Linda Sue (Sloan) Akers
May 3, 2024
Linda Sue (Sloan) Akers, 77, born September 26, 1946, passed away on Friday, May 3rd, surrounded by her loving family. She joins her father Bruce, her mother Claris, and her husband Michael in Heaven. She leaves behind her children Matt (Trisha) and Michele (Tony); brother Eddie (Donna) and sister Donna (Tom); grandchildren Allie, Adolfo, Gabriella, Hannah, Mya,...
Jack Edward Drowns
May 3, 2024
AKRON - Jack E. Drowns, 80, husband of Rosa Drowns, passed away on May 3, 2024. Jack enjoyed golfing and spending time with his family & friends. In addition to his wife, Jack is survived by his son Tim and granddaughter Kaylee; in- laws Jack (Jill) Woods, Jan Hatch, Denice Stone, Daniel (Debbie) Pennington & Donald (Kim)...
Edward Earl Lavery
May 3, 2024
Edward Earl Lavery, Jr., 77, passed away surrounded by family, on May 3, 2024. Ed was born in Akron on June 8, 1946 to the late Edward Sr. & Laudice Lavery and was a 1964 graduate of Kenmore High School. Ed worked for Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., St. Thomas Hospital and retired as a baker from...
James G. Tenney
May 3, 2024
James, (Jim, Jimmy, Jimbo) G. Tenney (60) lost his battle to cancer on May 3, 2024. He was born on July 25, 1963 & lived most of his life in Northeast Ohio & just a couple years in Florida. He worked almost 30 years as a Lab Technician and retired from Akrochem Corporation.
Proceeded in death by...
Daniel Thomas Revlock
May 2, 2024
Daniel T. Revlock, 60, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Alter Care of Navarre after a long illness. He was born December 15, 1963 to Ronald and Mary Alice (Armour) Revlock in Cleveland and had been an area resident his entire life. Dan was a Marketing Manager for Infocision prior to suffering a stroke. He was...
Patricia Jean (Wilson) Orozco
May 2, 2024
Patricia Jean (Wilson) Orozco went into the arms of Jesus on May 2, 2024. Born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio she was a longtime resident of Akron the area. Her family was the love of her life and her faith in God evident in how she lived. Flowers, fashion, eating healthy foods and most important; being surrounded by...


