Frances Ann Schiavone
Jan 22, 2026
Frances Ann Schiavone (nee Mandala), 95, passed away on January 22, 2026, in Mentor, Ohio. Frances was born on August 14, 1930, in Akron Ohio to the late Anna and John Mandala. She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph A. Schiavone, her siblings, Catherine Gullia, Anthony V. Mandala and Eleanor Iacobelli. Frances is survived by her children Anne...
Darlene Loughborough
Jan 22, 2026
GREEN - Darlene S. Loughborough, 82, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026, at her home after a brief illness.
Darlene was born February 21, 1943, to Charles and Nadine Bolea in Canton, was a 1961 graduate of Jackson High School and received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Defiance College in 1965. She was the owner and...
Richard Grigsby
Jan 22, 2026
Richard (Dick) E. Grigsby, 83, passed away on January 22, 2026.Richard was born in Akron on November 18, 1942 and graduated from Manchester High School in 1960. Richard was a draftsman by trade. Richard was also a great handyman. He could perform plumbing, electrical work, carpenter work, landscaping, mechanical work, etc.. He could do it all. Whenever a family member...
Frances Ann Schiavone (Mandala)
Jan 22, 2026
Frances Schiavone, 95, passed away on January 22, 2026 in Mentor, Ohio after a long illness.
Private services will be held. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in Frances' memory to the Christ-Child Society of Akron PO BOX 13411 Akron, OH 44334 or to the Hospice of the Western Reserve 17876 St. Clair Ave. Cleveland,...
Richard Ashline
Jan 21, 2026
Richard Allen Ashline, Sr., 78, passed away peacefully on January 21, at the Village of St. Edward in Fairlawn.
Richard was born in Springfield, Mass. on May 15, 1947 and had been an Akron resident since the 1970's. Richard worked for the Catholic Diocese for 40 years, over 20 of which were at St. Hilary Catholic Church, retiring in 2013....
Jean Marie Bernert (Sandy)
Jan 21, 2026
Jean Marie Bernert (nee Sandy), 79, of Stow, Ohio, passed away on January 21, 2026, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, surrounded by her loving children.
Born May 12, 1946, in Akron's North Hill, she was the daughter of William and Mary Sandy. Jean attended St. Mary High School and the University of Akron. She spent...
Jennie Nero
Jan 20, 2026
Out of an abundance of caution, the Nero family and the funeral home have decided to cancel calling hours on Sunday, January 25 due to inclement weather. The funeral mass on Monday, January 26 at 11:00am will still take place at Queen of Heaven. The family will receive friends for one hour prior beginning at 10:00am.
Jennie (Lettieri) Nero, 77, passed...
Luciana Iovine (Striano)
Jan 20, 2026
Luciana Iovine, born on August 19, 1934, in Pula, Italy to the late Salvatore and Santina Striano (nee: Bozza), passed away peacefully due to natural causes on January 20, 2026, in Akron, Ohio. She was 91 years old. Luciana married her late husband Vincenzo in Naples, Italy in 1957. They spent the majority of their lives raising family in...
Howard Thomas Johnson
Jan 19, 2026
Howard T. Johnson, 92, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026, with his loving wife Sylvia holding his hand. He was born in Akron on October 13, 1933 to Julia Lucille and Walter Johnson and graduated from North High School in 1951. Howard received B.S. and M.S. degrees from Kent State University then served in the U.S. Army. Assigned to...
Dean Clevenger
Jan 17, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dean A. Clevenger, 69, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on January 17, after a courageous battle with cancer.Born in Akron on July 8, 1956 to the late Gene & Rose Clevenger. In addition to his parents, Dean was preceded in death by his grandparents Frederick &...
Patricia Secreto
Jan 13, 2026
Patricia "Patty" Secreto, 74, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
Patty was preceded in death by her parents Thelma and Clayton Bartenschlag; son and daughter-in-law Anthony & Lyndsie Secreto; sister Fran Morris; and son-in-law Shannon Swaino. She is survived by her children Angela Swaino and Nicholas Secreto; grandchildren Shelby (Ryan) Flatt, Brogan (Bret) Miller, Skyler (Cameron) Stuart, Abigail...
Maria B. Murawski
Jan 11, 2026
In Loving Memory of Maria Murawski
Maria B. Murawski, 72, of Coventry Township, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 11, 2026, in a tragic accident following services at her beloved parish, St. Francis de Sales Church.
A native of Poland and former LOT Polish Airlines flight attendant, Maria's American dream began when she fell in love with her future husband, Edward Murawski....
Janet Bryant
Jan 8, 2026
Janet Lyn Bryant, 81, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on January 8, 2026.
Janet was born in Akron on July 13, 1944 to the late Alex & Mary Hardy and was a 1962 graduate of Springfield High School. Janet attended nursing school at Akron General Hospital and went on to receive her BSN from Malone College and her Master's...
Martha Eckert
Jan 7, 2026
Martha L. Eckert, 97, passed away January 7, 2026.
Martha was born December 27, 1928 in Akron, OH to Ralph and Lillian Eckert nee Winter. She graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School. Martha spent her life studying the Bible and caring for her parents.
In addition to her parents, Martha was preceded in death by her sister Norma...
Dana Marie Ludwig
Jan 7, 2026
Dana Marie Ludwig, beloved, cherished, respected, and deeply loved, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026, at the age of 49, with her devoted husband by her side. Dana was born on March 8, 1976, in Akron, Ohio. Where she lived her entire life and built a legacy of love, faith, and family that will endure forever.
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Linda McKitrick
Jan 2, 2026
Linda McKitrick (Seiford), 76, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away on January 2, 2025.
Linda was born on March 27, 1949, to the late Robert and Helen (Traugh) Seiford in Akron. She graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School and went on to study accounting at the University of Akron.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her...
Robert Yareff
Jan 1, 2026
Robert P. Yareff, 77, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2026 due to Influenza A.Robert was born in Akron on December 30, 1948 and was a lifelong area resident. He served in the US Navy during Vietnam. Robert played drums for Live Wyre, as well as several other local bands. He worked at Sunoco Refinery until retirement. Robert enjoyed golfing....
Laura Pruchnicki
Dec 30, 2025
Laura Ann Pruchnicki, 51, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2025, after a short battle with cancer.
Laura was born in Cleveland on October 10, 1974, at 10:10am and was a proud 1993 graduate of Woodridge High School. She then continued her education at Ohio Northern University. There, she distinguished herself not only academically but also athletically as a Hall...
Christina Labut
Dec 27, 2025
Christina Labut, 90, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025 at her home.
Christina was born December 24, 1935 to Joseph and Sophia (Skomra) in Orient, Pa. She had been an Akron resident most of her life and was a member of St. Sebastian Catholic Church.
Christina was preceded by her husband George in 2003; brothers Vincent, Joseph and Bernard; brothers-in-law...
Patricia Hartman
Dec 27, 2025
Patricia Ann (Capron) Hartman, 97, passed away on December 27, 2025.Pat was born on July 7, 1928 to the late Paul and Ruth Capron and attended Kenmore High School. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Parish and St. Paul Parish in Firestone Park. Pat was a lifetime member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Mark Heffernan Division #2.In addition...
