Obituaries

Feb 10, 2022

Timothy E. Filing, 84, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 with his family by his side.Tim was born and raised in Cuyahoga Falls, attended St. Joseph for grade school and graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School. He worked for Goodyear for over 30 years, retiring in 1997. Tim spent time at the Goodyear Boating and Yachting Club playing euchre and...

Feb 9, 2022

Sydney Josephine Wickham, beloved daughter of Aaron & Valerie Wickham, went home to Heaven on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at the age of 4.Sydney was born in Akron on November 3, 2017, with a rare genetic neurodegenerative condition. Despite her limitations, she let her voice be known. Sydney was deeply loved from the day she was born. She is now...

Feb 8, 2022

Ammy Milec departed our lives on February 8th, 2022. Typical of Ammy she died, miraculously avoiding any other of the many special February dates of her family members, so she could have her own special day. According to Ammy, she was the favorite of the Horak children. She knew this and never missed an opportunity to let everyone know it....

Feb 6, 2022

-MUNROE FALLS Donald Kramer, 89, passed away on February 6, 2022. Donald was born in Oshkosh, WI on January 30, 1933 to the late Reginald & Laura Kramer. He moved to Valley City, OH in 1979 and had lived in Munroe Falls, OH since 2019. Don served his country as a member of the US Navy during the Korean...

Feb 5, 2022

Harry Michael Lapidakis passed peacefully on February 5, 2022. Harry was born in Akron, Ohio on August 31, 1956 to Mary (Andrews) and Constantine "Gus" Lapidakis. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Anthony "Tony" Lapidakis and Lisa Poplos. Harry was a graduate of Copley High School and served in the U.S. Air Force. He is...

Feb 2, 2022

Thomas "Thom" F Dye, 73, passed away Wednesday February 2, 2022 after a long battle from complications of Covid. Thom was a proud US Navy Veteran. He served honorably on the USS Saratoga during Vietnam. Thom, who loved his Irish Heritage, was a proud husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was a good neighbor and friend. He was always...

Feb 2, 2022

Lynda Marie Slater, 59, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022.

She was born in Akron, Ohio. She was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother and she will be deeply missed.

She is survived by her husband, Paul LaBarre whose bond she shared with was extra special; children, Sara Slater (BriJo Clowser), Mandy Slater...

Feb 1, 2022

-CUYAHOGA FALLS Margaret 'Peggy' Wichman, 59, passed away on February 1, after a courageous 12 year battle with cancer. Peggy was born in Akron on September 20, 1962 to Joe & Margaret Colant and was a 1981 graduate of Archbishop Hoban High School. She obtained her Bachelor's of Accounting from the University of Akron. Peggy began her...

Jan 31, 2022

Donna Marie Bungo, 73, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Donna was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cuyahoga Falls. Donna was a team leader in Cuyahoga Falls for the Saint Paul Street Evangelization Team. She enjoyed Photography, Hungarian Cooking, Nature, the Metro Parks, and Genealogy. She was preceded in...

Jan 31, 2022

Carl Anthony Garafolo, 93, passed away peacefully Monday, January 31, 2022. After a very healthy and blessed life, his heart had simply worn out. His time had come. Carl was born April 27, 1928 to Salvadore and Antonina (Crimaldi) Garafolo in Akron and had been an area resident his entire life. He was employed by General Tire & Rubber...

Jan 31, 2022

Maria Schramm, 90, passed away on January 31, 2022. Maria was born in São Paulo, Brazil, and lived in Yugoslavia before moving to the United States with her husband and son in 1952 to start a new life. She was a member of St. Hilary Catholic Church and was devoted to her family. Maria's hobbies included cooking,...

Jan 30, 2022

Tracy Lynn Thomas, 52, passed away January 30th 2022. Tracy was a 1992 graduate of Weaver School and Workshop in Tallmadge. Despite her challenges, she led a full and happy life. In earlier years she participated in the Special Olympics of Ohio, locally and in Columbus, always finishing in the top three. Tracy had a love for music and you...

Jan 30, 2022

Katherine L Harper, 94, passed away January 30, 2022. She was born in Columbus, Ohio to Thomas and Katherine (nee Jones) McLaughlin. She was a member of American Legion # 464, 8 and 40 of the American Legion, Ladies Auxiliary and past president. She was a founding member of the Summit County Democratic Club and the Stow Democratic Club. Katherine...

Jan 30, 2022

Patrick Joseph Smith passed away unexpectedly on January 30. Born March 11, 1953 to Patrick and Mary Smith. Patrick grew up in the west side of Akron and attended St. Vincent Elementary School. He was a 1971 graduate of Arch-Bishop Hoban High School, and attended the University of Akron. Patrick worked for Omnova Soulutions Inc. as a Laboratory Technician. He...

Jan 29, 2022

Olga (Ross) Vanchoff, 91, passed away peacefully at Greenfield Estates Special Care Center on January 29, 2022. She was born in Akron to the late Jim and Hilda (Maron) Ross. Mom was a long time resident of the Firestone Park area and worked at the Pflueger Factory. She was a member of the PTA at Leggett Elementary...

Jan 28, 2022

Brian P. Jackson, 48, passed away January, 28, 2022 due to complications of AFIB. He was born in Akron on June 13, 1973 to Carole and Paul Jackson and was a lifelong area resident. A 1992 graduate of Green High School/PLCC where he was a member of Junior AFROTC. Brian trained as an electrician and was a proud 25...

Jan 27, 2022

Jimmie L. Allen, 76, passed away on January 27, 2022. Jimmie was born in Georgia on April 4, 1945. She was a resident of Akron her whole life. Jimmie was preceded in death by her daughter, Vickie Allen. She will be buried in Glendale Cemetery, Akron, OH.

Jan 27, 2022

Thomas E. Keplinger, 71, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022. He was born in Akron on November 30, 1950 to the late Stephen & Irene Keplinger and was lifelong area resident. He graduated from Garfield Highschool and served in the US Army during Vietnam. Tom worked for the USPS, retiring in 2005. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle,...

Jan 27, 2022

James E. Moore, 92, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2022 at his home. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and lived in Mayfield, KY until 1950. He worked for Aircraft Braking Systems, retiring as a supervisor in 1991. He was a member of the Top Ten Club during his tenure. With his strong work-ethic, James continued...

Jan 27, 2022

-CUYAHOGA FALLS John C. Casto, 64, passed away after a hard fought, 10 year battle with Leukemia. John was born in Akron on November 8, 1957 to the Charles & Virginia Casto. He was a 1976 graduate of Stow High School. He completed degrees at both Kent State and the University of Akron. John worked for First Energy for...