Dec 31, 2022

Frances Kalapodis passed away peacefully and was received into the arms of the Lord on December 31, 2022. Frances was a member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church and Akron Women's City Club. She was a graduate of the University of Akron. She earned a B.S., M.S. Ed. Diagnosis & Correction of Reading Difficulties and was distinguished teacher, curriculum specialist...

Dec 29, 2022

Alice (Dominic) Filing, 85, passed away December 29, 2022 surrounded by her family. Born in Akron on November 5, 1937 to the late Santina & Patrick Dominic, she lived in Akron, Mansfield, OH, Rochester, NY and wintered in Palm Harbor, FL. Alice loved baseball and spent summers following her brothers who played Minor League on the New York Yankee...

Dec 26, 2022

Zachary (Zach) Dennis Zoran, 34, passed away unexpectedly on December 26, 2022.

He was born to Pamela Stratford (McCrossin) and Dennis Zoran on February 12, 1988 in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up in Cuyahoga Falls and graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School. Zachary was a member of Chapel of Prayer Baptist Church. The love of...

Dec 24, 2022

Kristoffer Dann, 48, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, December 24, 2022 at his home due to an unknown medical condition. Kris was born in Akron, raised in Green and was a 1994 Graduate of Green High School. He was a self-taught guitarist, with a passion for heavy metal with his most popular band being Hatecore Inc. Kristoffer was an animal...

Dec 24, 2022

Irene Geffert, 84, of Barberton, Ohio passed away on December 24, 2022.

Irene was born August 19, 1938 to Leona and John Graham. Irene was a bartender at many places in Barberton during her younger years. She also managed Heritage Place Apartments as she got older. She was a Barberton resident most of her life....

Dec 23, 2022

Michele Lynne Nichols, 78, passed away December 23, 2022 with her loving family by her side. Born March 19th, 1944, she was a lifelong resident of Akron, Ohio. Michele graduated high school as valedictorian from Garfield high school in 1962 and received her B.S. in Education from the University of Akron. Following her graduation, Michele was a...

Dec 23, 2022

Beverly Ann Miller, 85, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022. She was born in Akron and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Anna (Lees) Doll; two sisters; and two brothers. Beverly is survived by her husband of 66 years, John J. Miller; daughter, Pat (Larry)...

Dec 22, 2022

"The loveliest masterpiece of the heart of God is the heart of a mother." (St. Therese) The loss of our Mary brings us all a sense of sorrow. We rejoice, however, at the knowledge that a host of angels welcomed her to heaven. Among them are: her loving parents William and Mary, her siblings Patty, Laurene, Fred...

Dec 22, 2022

Bernard Steinly, 94, passed away on December 22, 2022. Bernard was born to Lulu and Robert Steinly on July 21,1928 in Somerset, PA. He was preceded in death by Margret Anna Haver, his loving wife of 52 years. The couple were married at Thayer Street church of Christ on June 14, 1957. Bernard is survived by his...

Dec 20, 2022

It is with great sorrow that we announce the death of Maureen Ann Gramza of North Canton, Ohio who passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at the age of 75. A retired teacher of 30 years in special education, she was born February 19, 1947 in Corning, NY to Thomas and Vera (Stevens) Hogue. She and her husband...

Dec 17, 2022

Lucille Styles, 101, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 17, 2022. Lucille was born in Akron on June 19, 1921 to the late Emil & Elizabeth Lutz and was a lifelong area resident. She worked for Sears-Roebuck for many years, while raising two children on her own. She was a faithful parishioner of Holy Spirit Church in Uniontown....

Dec 16, 2022

Mary Codrea, of Marco Island, Florida, was reunited for eternity with her beloved husband John N. Codrea, on December 16, 2022. She was born on March 27,1924 in Newton Falls, Ohio, to Eli and Verna Morrison, and was the oldest of five siblings. She was a graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, Warren, Ohio, Class of...

Dec 14, 2022

Gladys Gail Byrum, 70, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022. She was born in Tennessee and was a member of the Dutch Valley Baptist Church in Tennessee. She was a very loving and caring mother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Calloway and Ollie (Reynolds) Byrge; son, Christopher Scott Byrum; and husband, Paul Edward Byrum....

Dec 13, 2022

Shirley Ann Kay, 87, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 surrounded by her family. Shirley was born in Akron on April 17, 1935 to the late Clarence and Margaret Tipton and was a lifelong area resident. She worked as a teller for many years at Akron National Bank. Shirley was a...

Dec 11, 2022

Gina Antognoli, 94, passed away on December 11, 2022. Gina was born in Naples, Italy on October 8, 1928 and came to the US in 1946. She was a longtime resident of Cuyahoga Falls and Parishioner of St. Joseph Parish. She worked as a teacher's aide for 24 years for the Cuyahoga Falls Public Schools. Gina loved...

Dec 11, 2022

Mary Lou Bolanz, 85, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022. She was born in Akron and lived in Cuyahoga Falls. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Cuyahoga Falls. She worked in the service of Social Work. Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Mary (Sanderson) Bolanz; and son, Chris...

Dec 9, 2022

James Patrick McGowan, 90, passed away with his loving wife Mary Ann by his side, on December 9, 2022. Jim was born in Akron on April 15, 1932 to the late Michael and Rose (O'Hara) McGowan . He worked for Ford Motor Co. as a metal finisher, retiring in 1992. Jim was a member of St. John...

Dec 9, 2022

John Saviolis, age 62, passed away on December 9, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona after a brief illness. Born in Akron, Ohio to Steve and Mary Saviolis he resided a good part of his life in the Phoenix area. As a little boy he fell in love with Arizona when he took the trip of a lifetime traveling...

Dec 8, 2022

Dorothy Delores Abbott, 85, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022 after a long illness. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, John; children Deborah, John Jr, Cathy, and Mike (Beth Merda) Abbott; grandchildren Adam and Tanya; stepsister Sandra Reighard; brothers-in-law Bill, James (Shelia), and Paul (Barbara) Abbott; and many relatives in Pennsylvania. She was preceded...

Dec 7, 2022

Margaret (Lasko) Suley, 100 years old, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. She was born in Cambridge, Ohio and later moved to Akron, Ohio. She retired from Akron Steel Treating. Mom was an extraordinary woman who was devoted to her husband and children all of her life. She was there to share the good times and...