Lucy A. (Mallardi) Yareff, born on March 12, 1915, was 105 years old when she went to be with the Lord on October 17, 2020. She was preceded in death by infant brother, Eduardo; her parents, Dominic and Rose (Procaccio) Mallardi; and brothers, Onofrio (Victor), Louis, William, Arthur, Ernesto (Chuck), Emilio (Mimi), Richard, Daniel; and sister, Teresa. She had...
Daniel L. Gradisher, 77, passed away unexpectedly Friday, October 16, 2020. He was born in Akron, was a Coventry/Portage Lakes resident for 41 years, and retired from UPS. He was a well renowned Akron Artist. Daniel was a member of the former St. Hedwig Catholic Church and Annunciation Catholic Church. He was known for his humor and...
Tracey J. (Beers) Doolittle, 45, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020. She was born in Akron, Ohio on April 24,1975 where she was a resident all of her life. She was a graduate of North High School in 1994 where she studied early childcare and development. She loved working with children. She was preceded in death by her mother,...
Robert McClure, 83, passed away peacefully to be with his Savior on Tuesday, October 14, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ruth, his daughter Kim, and his sons Mark (Bonnie) and Matt (Andrea). Robert was born on September 9th, 1937 in Tennessee where he was the oldest of 9 children....
Patricia A. Camp, 86, passed away peacefully at home on October 13, 2020. Pat was born in Akron on December 22, 1933 to the late Michael & Mary Labriola. She was a graduate of Buchtel High School. Pat had a career in the insurance industry and was self-employed. She was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church....
Ann Marie Hall, 79, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at her home. Ann was born April 13, 1941 to Robert and Dorothy (Kiehart) Parks in Oil City PA and had been an area resident for most of her life. She served the Green community as a cub scouts and brownies leader, a sports mom, and as...
Amy Louann (Stewart) Harouny, 47, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 with her family by her side. She was born June 9, 1973 to Sandy and Bruce Stewart in Akron and had been an area resident her entire life. She was a North High graduate class of 1992. She had been employed by Akron Children's Hospital for...
Vincent Paul Rowland, 62, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Vince was born on January 11, 1958 to the late Gene & Rosemary Rowland and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Kenmore High School in 1976, going on to attend the University of Akron. Vince was with the Hilton Inn West for over...
Virgene Ann Looney, 93, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Virgene was born in Sugarcreek, Ohio on September 16, 1927 to the late Virgil and Estella Suntheimer. She was a member of Firestone Park United Methodist Church, where she sang with the Mother Singers. Virgene enjoyed her volunteer work at Akron City Hospital and as a poll worker. She...
Gloriana Perren, 90, passed away Monday, October 5, 2020 at her home. She went home to be with her sweet Savior whom she loved and served her entire life. Gloriana was born October 24, 1929 to Walter and Frances (Fixary) Fricke in Akron and had been an Akron resident most of her life. In addition to her parents, she...
Dorothy Frances Bigelow, 91, was taken by the Heavenly Angels to life ever after on Sunday, October 4, 2020. Dorothy was an avid "shop til you drop" gal and a devout Catholic. She now is joining her beloved husband Elmer Lee, parents Frances and Stephen Hajoway and son Steve at the Heavenly banquet table. She is survived...
Ronald (Gene) Tonkovich, 79, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020. He was born in Alliance, Ohio. Ronald was a Hoban High School Graduate. He retired from Sales at Akron Auto Wrecking and was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. Ronald, known as Gene to his friends was a Veteran of the United States Navy. He was...
The Angel's Choir of Heaven was singing today. Denise Lawson Ferrell, returned to the arms of her loving husband on Saturday October 3, 2020. She was born July 7, 1952. She was beautiful enough as a baby to make all of us believe in angels. Denise was the daughter of Carl Reece Lawson and Frances LaBell Thomas...
Joseph F. Bauer, 70, passed away Friday, October 2, 2020 at his home. Joe was born November 10, 1949 to Jack and Margaret (Wells) Bauer in Akron and had been an Akron area resident all of his life. Joe earned his Bachelor's of Science in 1976 from the University of Akron followed by a successful career in...
Donald Max Broadhurst, 71, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 1, 2020. He was born in Akron and was a lifelong resident of Highland Park. He was a Kenmore High School Class of 1969 graduate and retired from the Akron Public School System in 1999 after 30 years of service. Donald was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during...
Evelyn Mae Brown, age 96, passed away September 29, 2020. She was a native of Akron, Ohio and resided in Tavares, Florida, for 49 years before moving to Wake Forest, NC, to be closer to family in 2017. Evelyn was born on May 30, 1924, to Wallace Bruce and Eva Ferguson. She was married to O. Ray...
Copley - Richard M. Misanko, 72, passed away September 25, 2020 at his home. Richard was born April 2, 1948 to Robert and Mary (Sveda) Misanko in Akron and had been an area resident his entire life. He was a 1966 graduate of Garfield High School and was a veteran of the Army during the Vietnam War. He was...
Robert Parks Sr. Robert Parks, 78, passed away peacefully September 24, 2020. Bob was born in Emlenton, PA on March 29, 1942. He graduated from Akron East High School in 1960, served in the US Army and married Barbara Haas in 1966. Bob worked 24 years at General Tire & Rubber Co. before starting his own business,...
MARY TOKAR Mary Tokar, 93, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020. She was a devoted wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother. Born and raised in Cleveland, Mary worked at General Electric during WWII. In 1948, she married Mike Tokar, and moved to Akron, where she lived the rest of her life. Mom shared a funny story about our parents'...
-CUYAHOGA FALLS Lynn Vallee passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home after a three year battle with COPD. He was born in Akron on January 16, 1947 and a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School Class of 1965. Lynn attended Texas Western University and Highland Junior College. He retired from Summit County in 2009 after 33 years...