Jul 3, 2020

Nicholas J. Costa, 62, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 at Summa Hospice. Nick was born August 2, 1957 to William M. and Olga (Rusyn) Costa in Akron and had been an Akron area resident his entire life. He was a veteran of the Air Force. He was employed by JoAnn Fabric as a Warehouse Associate for many years....

Jul 3, 2020

-CUYAHOGA FALLS William A. ( Bill ) Weist, "Wild Willie", 83, passed away on July 3, 2020 after a long struggle with COPD and Congestive Heart Failure. Born June 5, 1937, to the late William A. Weist Sr. and Marie B. Weist (Nellis). Bill grew up in Akron and graduated from St. Vincent High School in 1955....

Jul 3, 2020

AKRON OH - Leon Arthur "L.A." Roebuck, 73, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 surrounded by his family.L.A. was born in Jupiter, FL on August 31, 1946 to the late Leon & Elsie Roebuck. He had a great sense of humor and a very kind heart. A proud Vietnam veteran, L.A. received many medals for his service as a Marine:...

Jul 2, 2020

Mary Freimuth, 86, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020. Mary was born on January 29, 1934 in Yugoslavia and came to Akron in 1952. A strong woman and devoted mother, Mary worked many jobs to support her nine children, primarily as a seamstress. Mary enjoyed crocheting and knitting. She was a member of St. Matthew Parish. Mary was very...

Jul 1, 2020

Jackson Township - Ronald A. Revlock, 85, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Ron was born April 17, 1935 to Andrew and Gertrude (Kenski) Revlock in Cleveland and had been a Cleveland resident until 1975 and a resident of Jackson Township for 45 years. He was a graduate of Fenn College of...

Jul 1, 2020

Stephen Junior Johnson, 85, passed away on July 1, 2020 from complications of Parkinson's Disease. Steve was born in Akron on March 6, 1935. He served in the Army, and married Nancy Ondas in 1962. Steve owned the Tailor's Loft, a men's clothing store in Hudson, for 20 years. He retired to Florida in 1984, where he lived with...

Jun 30, 2020

David I. Mellinger, 85, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in N. Chesterfield, Virginia.David was born in Akron on January 11, 1935 to the late Charles and Ethel Mellinger and was a lifelong area resident. He married Maxine Mokros in 1954 and worked for the Akron Beacon Journal, retiring in the 1990s. Although David had a passion for sailing, it...

Jun 29, 2020

Thomas Moore, 90, passed away on June 29, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. Tom was born in Akron on July 12, 1929 to the late Ralph & Ruth (Remley) Moore and was a 1947 graduate of Central High School. He was a proud member of the Masonic Loyalty Lodge #645 (presently #83), joining in 1951. In addition...

Jun 29, 2020

Jun 28, 2020

Jennie Clements, 89, went home to be with the Lord on June 28, 2020. Jennie was born in Akron on May 30, 1931 to the late John & Florence Siladie and was a graduate of Garfield High School. She was a faithful & devout member of the Norton Apostolic Christian Church and loved her church family. Jennie was an...

Jun 28, 2020

Benedetto "Benny" Catalanotto, age 97, passed into the arms of the Lord peacefully surrounded in love by his family on June 28, 2020. He was born on March 20, 1923 in Castelvetrano, Sicily, where he married his love, Catherine "Kay" Catalanotto, on March 19, 1950. Benny came to America to start his new life and family on August 22,...

Jun 27, 2020

GREEN - Bernard Jansen, 70, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at his home. Bernard was born May 17, 1950 in Pittsburgh PA to the late Bernard and Catherine (Frey) Jansen and had been an area resident most of his life. He was a veteran of the US Army during the Vietnam War and a recipient of...

Jun 27, 2020

Barbara Dean Jacobs, 86, passed away Saturday June 27, 2020 at Pleasant View Care Center. Barbara was born May 15, 1934 to Louis and Helen (Patchen) Jacobs in Akron. She attended Kenmore High School and graduated from the University of Akron with a BS and MA in Education. After teaching a few years at Coventry School System she took...

Jun 27, 2020

REEN - John Van Jemson, 87, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Akron City Hospital. John was born December 5, 1932 in Akron to Van and Anna Jemson and had been an area resident his entire life. Loving, devoted caregiver of his wife, Patricia, John loved his family and his parish St Francis de Sales Church. He had...

Jun 25, 2020

Evelyn Chervenak of Houston, Texas passed away on Jun 25, 2020. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Jun 22, 2020

Shari A. Nagy (Lackner), 26, passed away unexpectedly after a courageous battle with Leukemia. Shari was born in Stongsville, OH on April 21, 1994 to the late John & Mary Kay Lackner. She was a 2012 graduate of Pickerington North High School, where she was a member of the tennis team. She was a proud 2015 graduate...

Jun 19, 2020

GREEN - Robert E. Zeis, 73, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020 at his home. Robert was born July 9, 1946 to Gerald E. And Rubie (Sanders) Zeis in Akron and has been a Green resident since returning to the area in 2008. He was employed by Goodrich Tire and Rubber and Michelin Tire in the IT Departments for...

Jun 16, 2020

John F. Jewett, 89, passed away at home on June 16, 2020. John was born on April 10, 1931 to the late Clifford & Marion Jewett in Sandusky, Ohio. He graduated from Sandusky High School and earned his Bachelors of Education from Ohio University, where he met the love of his life, Marcia. He then served in the US...

Jun 16, 2020

John Kane, 80, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2020. Jack was born in Clearfield, PA on October 28, 1939 to the late Paul & Elizabeth Kane. He was a 1957 graduate of Garfield High School. He retired from Kane Sign Co. in 2006 and had previously worked for Betsy Ross Foods/ Peter J. Schmitt, Rent-A-Cruise of America &...

Jun 15, 2020

Lafern Rose Bocskor, 97, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is survived her sons Donald (Janice) of Cincinnati, OH and Douglas (Amber) of Carson City NV; grandchildren Brad Bocskor and Stacy Bocskor(Jeff Lang); great-grandchildren, Justin Bocskor and Kynlee Bocskor.; and many nieces, nephews and other loved ones. Lafern was preceded in death...