Noy Chou-Chan, 82, beloved husband of Van Pum Chou-Chan, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, April 25th, 2022. Born in Battambang, Cambodia on September 5th, 1939; He devoted 4 years as a Buddhist monk before marrying the love of his life, Van Pum. They were married for more than 60 years and had 6 kids,...
William Csonka, Jr., 72, passed away unexpectedly on April 24, 2022. Bill was born in Frankfurt, Germany on November 8, 1949 to the late William & Edna Csonka and was a graduate of East High School. Bill was a self-employed plumber and pipe fitter. He was a 32nd Degree Mason of the Scottish Rite. Bill was an...
James E. Davis, 73, passed away on April 22, 2022. He retired as a welder from Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. after nearly 20 years. Jim was preceded in death by his sons Michael & Ronnie. He is survived by his beloved wife of 31 years, Diane; his children Tammy Criss & Jim 'Tootie' Davis; 5 grandchildren...
Richard 'Ricky' C. Schmidt, 70, passed away on April 21, 2022. Ricky was born on July 12, 1951 in Akron and was a 1969 graduate of Garfield High School. He retired from Firestone Nine Public Course in 2012, where he worked as the course professional. Ricky was preceded in death by his parents Charles & Irene and stepfather Thomas...
Helen Josephine (Csonka) Dahlgren was born Oct 10, 1934. She was the youngest of 13 children. She is preceded in death by her Father and Mother, Stephen, And Mary (Hallai)Csonka, her brothers Frank (Dorothy), Steve(Anna), John(Nellie), William(Edna), Joseph(Millie), Charles(Lucille),James(Barbara), Andrew, and Anthony Csonka. She is also preceded in death by her sisters Anne Baughman, Mary Jones, and...
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Edward Pollard, 90, passed away on April 17, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Ed was born in Northfield on February 24, 1932 to the late Mary C. Pollard. He was a graduate of St. Joseph Grade School in Cuyahoga Falls and was a 1950 graduate of St. Mary High School. He was...
Frances M. (Perry) Bertram, 93, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022 after a brief illness. Frances was born February 20, 1929 to Frank and Mary (Ciraco) Perry in Akron and had been an area resident moving to Myrtle Beach in 1991 and returning to Akron in 2015. She was an HR Personnel Assistant for several companies and...
Theodore (Ted) DelMedico, 61, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 13, 2022. He leaves us all better for having witnessed his extraordinary faith, constant resilience, remarkable selflessness, and eternal optimism. He found strength in his Catholic Faith that spurred him to act with strength and determination to persevere through the adversities life gave him. Ted saw the best...
Randy Stevenson, 76, passed away April 12, 2022. Randy was born in Bemidji, MN to the late Erwin & Caroline Stevenson (Shacklett) and moved to Ohio as a teenager. He worked for the Coca-Cola Bottling Company for 22 years and then worked for Pepsi for 16 years. In retirement, Randy loved supporting his granddaughters in all their activities and...
Olga Bechkowiak Kurtz, 93, died on April 10, 2022. She was born in Serednica, Galicia, Poland and came to America with her mother as a small child. She lived in Akron most of her life. Olga graduated from Garfield High School, attended Akron University, and later earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Buffalo State Teachers College....
James "Jim" F. Ballway, 91, passed away Saturday April 9, 2022. Jim was born in Akron on December 18, 1930 to the late Edward and Edna Ballway and was a life long area resident. He served in the Army during the Korean War. Jim worked for Sherwin-Williams for 25 years, before going to work for the Flood...
-CUYAHOGA FALLS George Palmer, 87, passed away on April 8, 2022. George was born on August 25, 1934 in Coal Grove, OH to the late George & Hazel Palmer and had been a Cuyahoga Falls resident since 1964. He was employed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber for nearly 40 years. He was a devoted volunteer for the Stroke Support...
On the sorrowful day of April 8th, 2022, the world lost a kindred spirit, Patricia Dunn. Even at a young age, Pat was a loving and devoted motherly figure. She was one of 7 children. She helped to care for her younger siblings by making sure they had all the joyous experiences of their youth. She was...
AKRON - JC Ledford, passed away after a long battle with Parkinson's, Thursday morning with family at his bedside. JC was 92 years old and loved life and family. JC was born in Murphy, North Carolina, where nearly 80 years ago he met Cleo Hedden, his best friend and love of his life. Before moving to Ohio,...
Virginia M. Sideri, of Uniontown, Ohio passed away with family by her side on April 6, 2022. Born in Elyria, Ohio to the late Frank and Mary Petrowsky on April 10, 1928. She was a devout Roman Catholic and devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Virginia served in multiple community organizations including The Sons of Italy, The Salvation...
W. Faye Fisher, 90, passed away on Wednesday, April 6,2022. She was born in Akron, Ohio on July 23, 1931. Greeting her in Heaven are her parents Charles and Hazel Gum; her loving husband, Bob G. Fisher of 48 years; her sons Richard and Gary Fisher; sister, Bette (Dave) Gibbs; Sister-in-law Bernadine (Don) Willis; aunt Evelyn Kinnan...
Keri Sue Dillion Smith passed away April 5, 2022 after a lengthy illness.Keri was born on December 28, 1969 in Wooster, Ohio. She possessed a brilliant mind. Keri taught herself how to read before beginning school. She earned a Rotary Scholarship while in high school and attended Port Elizabeth Girls School in South Africa during her sophomore year. Keri attended...
Nancy C. Abel, 83, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 2, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Akron and was a member of the former Akron Baptist Temple and Copley Baptist Temple. She was the personnel manager for Cedarwood Development for 25 plus years. First and foremost, Nancy's love...
Sandra Kay (Drexler) Fair, 64, went from the loving arms of her family into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Justin T. Rogers Hospice Care Center in Fairlawn, Ohio. Sandra was born on February 22, 1958 in Akron to William and Reecia Drexler and had...
Gertrude Delores Zeno, a woman filled with love and joy, went home to our Lord, March 28, 2022. Preceded in death by her loving husband Nicholas Zeno and adored son Nick Zeno, she is happily reunited with them in heaven. Survived by her son, Daryle J. Zeno and his wife Conni, her best friend and sister, Judy...