Obituaries

Jan 14, 2023

Charles "Chuck" Amrose Jr., age 80, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 14, 2023. Chuck was predeceased by his wife, Claudia, his parents, Charles and Mary, and sisters Charlotte and Colleen. He is survived by his daughter Angela (Jeff), son Chaz (Tricia), grandchildren Ashley (Gary), Cassandra, Alyssa, and Drayton, great grandchildren Jose, Claudia Grace, Gary, Charlotte, and Amelia,...

Jan 14, 2023

Lorraine Johnson, 64, passed away on January 14. Lorraine was born in Akron on March 11, 1958 to the late Joseph and Marilyn Norman. She was a 1976 graduate of Manchester High School and graduated with a Bachelor's of Nursing from the University of Akron. Lorraine worked as a psychiatric nurse for both Community Support Services and...

Jan 13, 2023

Lesia Joyner, 77, joined her husband Jack in Heaven, surrounded by family, on January 13, 2023. Lesia was born on October 23 to the late Karl & Lidia Stanko and immigrated to the US in 1949. She was a graduate of Revere High School and retired from Chicago Title. Her greatest accomplishment came when she earned the...

Jan 11, 2023

Margaret M. Elliott, died January 11, 2023. Born in Buffalo, New York to John and Margaret Brayton in 1937, she lived her adult years in Akron, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Elliott, Sr.; brothers, Thomas, Carl and Neil Brayton; and dear friend, Tonda Verdejo. She was a registered nurse and retired after...

Jan 11, 2023

Anna Marie Schleier passed away peacefully in the early evening of January 11, 2023 with her two children, Elizabeth and George, holding her hand. Anna was born on March 22, 1932 in the town of Dombóvár, Hungary to parents Anna (Weiszheit) and Julius Kish. Her mother died shortly thereafter from complications of childbirth, leaving her father alone...

Jan 10, 2023

Leslie Baldwin, 66, passed away on January 10, 2023. Leslie was born in Cuyahoga Falls on May 11, 1956 to the late Willis & Marion Hitchcock and was a 1974 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. Leslie worked for may years at Papa Joe's. She was a 1992 graduate of Walsh College School of Nursing and worked...

Jan 8, 2023

Darrell Brian Butler, 39, departed the earth unexpectedly on Sunday, January 8, 2023.

Darrell was born in Akron, Ohio on February 14, 1983 to Darrell and Shirley Ann Butler and was a lifelong area resident. Darrell played football for Buchtel High School and graduated in 2001, and joined and retired from the Navy....

Jan 8, 2023

Richard P. Gatian, 61, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023, at his home. Richard was born June 23, 1961 to Robert M and Carole L. (Becker) Gatian. He grew up in Cuyahoga Falls and at the age of 14 was involved in a serious accident as a spectator during a motorcycle race. Surviving substantial brain damage and in a...

Jan 7, 2023

AKRON - Mark Petrochuk, 65, passed away on January 7, 2023, in Utica, NY. Mark was born on June 3, 1957 to the late Sam & Mary Petrochuk. He was a 1975 graduate of Ellet High School and had been a resident of Utica, NY for over 20 years. He was a member of St. Nicholas Orthodox...

Jan 7, 2023

Edna Charlene Ball, 73, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023. She was born in Charleston, West Virginia. Charlene enjoyed quilting, cooking, bird watching and the beach. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dietz and Winifred (Halstead) Hunt. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Larry Wayne Ball; sons, Steven Ball (Julie McKelvey) and...

Jan 6, 2023

Ronald E. Prexta, 78, of Akron, Ohio passed away Friday, January 6, 2023 after a brief illness. Ron was born in Akron to the late Michael and Helen Prexta and was a lifelong area resident. A 1962 graduate of Archbishop Hoban High School, Ron was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from the City...

Jan 6, 2023

Mary A. Franz, 101, entered into eternal life, surrounded by family, on Friday, January 6, 2023. Mary was born in Akron on July 15, 1921, to the late Steve & Vilma Likevich. She was a 1939 graduate of South High School. Mary was a longtime faithful parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, where she was...

Jan 6, 2023

Thomas Cully, 87, passed away Friday, January 6, 2023. He was born in Akron and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Cuyahoga Falls. Thomas enjoyed his grandchildren very much and attended every event that they were in whether it was a sporting game, concert or play. He was preceded in death by his...

Jan 5, 2023

David C. "Clutch" Collins, 69, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 5, 2023. Born in Akron on June 13, 1953 to the late Bob and Anne Collins, Dave was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Kenmore High School in 1971 and went on to earn a Bachelors and Masters in Education from the University of Akron. Dave...

Jan 3, 2023

Paulette S. Coleman, 77, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023. She was born in Akron and was formerly a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and St. Paul Catholic Church. She retired from Apex Electric after over 25 years in customer service. Paulette enjoyed the food network and spending time with friends and family. She...

Jan 1, 2023

Angela Fazio, 92, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2023. Angela was born in Cortale, Italy and came to America in 1947. She graduated from Duquesne University and taught for over 35 years, primarily at Immaculate Conception. Angela was an excellent cook. She had a green thumb and loved to garden. Angela was a longtime, faithful member...

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

Elizabeth "Betty" Vitullo (nee D'Urso), 84, of Stow, Ohio passed away surrounded by family on December 29, 2022 after a 12 year struggle with Alzheimer's.

Betty was born on March 28, 1938 to her parents Andrew and Concetta D'Urso in Youngstown, Ohio. After graduating from Rayen High School in 1955 she earned her Radiology Certificate and became...

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

Joseph Vizmeg, 73, of Stow passed away at home on Dec. 26 after a long illness surrounded by his family. Born in Irig,Yugoslavia, he emigrated to this country in 1970's. He met his wife, Katalin, of 45 years who preceded him in death in 2017. He is survived by his son Joe, daughter Juliette (Chip) and his grandchildren, CJ,...