Mary Lou Bolanz
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...
James Patrick Mcgowan
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...
John Steven Saviolis
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...
Dorothy Delores (Reighard) Abbott
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...
Margaret (Lasko) Suley
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...
Rosemary (Keenan) Baumgartner
Dec 7, 2022
Rosemary Baumgartner, 87, passed away on December 7, 2022. Rosemary was born in Akron and was a lifetime resident. She was the owner Berks Akron Title Agency and was past-president of the Akron Board of Realtors. Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents George & Lillian Keenan; brothers Richard & Robert Keenan. She is survived by...
Yurii Shevchuk
Dec 5, 2022
It is with deep sadness that I must inform you about the death of Yurii Shevchuk, the father of His Beatitude Patriarch Sviatoslav and Father Vsevolod (Halyna) Shevchuk. Grandfather of Yuriy, Anna, & Sophia and brother of Luba. Mr. Shevchuk fell asleep in the Lord on December 5, 2022 at Summa Hospital in Akron, Ohio. He was...
Gwendolyn (Sootie) Sue (Turpin) Farkas
Dec 4, 2022
Gwendolyn Sue "Sootie" Farkas Sue (Sootie) Farkas surrendered the precious gift of her life on Sunday, December 4, 2022, following a brief illness one day after her 74th birthday. Sue was born in Akron to Robert and Margaret Scott Turpin in 1948. A life-long Akron resident, she was a 1966 graduate of Garfield High School and a well-respected licensed...
Thomas Augostino Parente
Dec 4, 2022
Thomas "Red" Parente, 62, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. Raised in Watervliet, NY, Tom moved to Ohio in the early 2000s. He worked for Carboline, where he was a paint and coatings inspector. Tom was an avid camper, a home-repair master, and truly a jack of all trades. He loved...
Robert Terry Ferguson
Dec 2, 2022
Robert "Terry" Ferguson, 79, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 with his wife by his side. A lifelong area resident, Terry was an avid fisherman, hunter and birdwatcher. He retired from Allen-Randle Co. His grandkids and great-grandkids were the light of his life. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and LaVerne Ferguson and brothers...
Pearl Marie (Martin) Kane
Dec 1, 2022
Pearl Marie "Marty" Kane, 84, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2022. Pearl was born in Akron on April 15, 1938, to the late Harland & Irma Martin. She was a 1956 graduate of Central High School. She had worked at Dixie Ohio Express, Justice Jewelers, North American Van Lines and Glen Fisher Jewelry. She was active...
Larry Michael Dukeman
Dec 1, 2022
Larry Dukeman, 82, formerly of Akron, passed away on December 1, 2022. Larry was born in Chicago, IL on May 8, 1940 to the late Stephen and Noel Dukeman. He was a 1958 graduate of Archbishop Hoban High School. He started his career with Consolidated Freight. He met his wife Rainalda at Eastern Central Motor Carriers (he...
Dennis R. Baker
Dec 1, 2022
Dennis "Butch" R. Baker,70, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022. Butch was born in Akron and was a lifelong area resident. He worked in construction and helped his family at the Ido with anything they needed. Butch was an antique car enthusiast and he loved children, especially his grandson Caz. He will be greatly missed. Preceded in...
Guadalupe Samano Landa
Nov 27, 2022
Guadalupe Samano Landa of Akron, Ohio passed away on Nov 27, 2022.
Friends may call from 11AM to 1PM Tuesday, November 29 at the Anthony Funeral Homes, Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz Funeral Home, 1990 S Main St, Akron OH 44301. Burial at Holy Cross Cemetery.
James R. Mcmullen
Nov 26, 2022
Our father, James McMullen passed away. You can tell alot about a man by the character of his children. Despite their flaws a heart of goodness, kindness, honesty and can do spirit was inherited by them from you. When I think of Dad, one word comes to mind; Perseverance. Our father has had many adversities come his way, yet...
Martha Toyaga
Nov 25, 2022
Martha was born on August 18, 1928 in Rittman, Ohio in the home of her parents and grandparents. She fell asleep in the Lord on November 25, 2022 at the age of 94. A 1947 graduate of Barberton High School, she was proud to be a Magic! She loved to garden, read, embroider, anything the color of...
Dolores Jean Shepherd
Nov 24, 2022
Delores J. Shepherd (Hall), 70, passed away on November 24, 2022
after a long illness. Born in Greentown, Ohio to the late Wademan and Oeta (Nichols) Hall , she was retired from the Akron Summit Library. Prior to that she had served honorably in the U.S. Army.
Her survivors include daughter, April (Steve) Tiffany; son,...
Gorica (Jovanovska) Stovic
Nov 23, 2022
Gorica Stovic, 81, passed away Wednesday November 23, 2022, at home. Gorica was born January 27, 1941, in Lera, Macedonia to Serafil and Vanka Pavlovski. She came to the United States in 1965. She lived in Kane, Pennsylvania for 26 years before moving to Uniontown, Ohio. She worked various jobs since immigrating to the United States and...
Roy Edward Jones
Nov 23, 2022
Roy E. Jones, 79, of Stow passed away on Nov. 23, 2022. Born in Bedford to the late Roy and Sylvia Jones, Roy had attended Northwestern University where he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity.
He was General Manager of Tim Lally Chevrolet where he worked since 1969. He was also a member of Tallmadge Lutheran...
Jeanette L. Coch
Nov 23, 2022
Jeanette L. Coch, 91, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022. She was born in Akron, Ohio and was a member of the former St. John/St. Paul Lutheran Church. Jeanette was a devoted mother and grandmother. She loved camping and traveling in the US and abroad with friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and...
