Mary D Arnone Varca Mary Varca, 98 years old, died Thursday, January 23, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born to Giuseppe and Maria Antonia Arnone April 9, 1921 in Akron Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pasquale, sisters Ann Arcuri, Angie Kelly and Rita Scalia; brothers, Joseph and Raymond Arnone. She...
Maxine M. Neumann-Vargo passed away January 23, 2020 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was a graduate of East High School Class of 1946. She worked as a waitress at the Brown Derby and Arts Place. Maxine moved to Michigan in 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ervin and Tessie (Behler) Pyle;...
Ann Christine Tarrant, 76, passed away on January 21, 2020. She was born on May 5, 1943. Ann was a teacher for 31 years in Michigan and Ohio; 26 years with Cuyahoga Falls Schools. She was a skilled shopper and bargain hunter. She loved traveling with family and friends. Family was most important with three children her highest pride....
-CUYAHOGA FALLS Gregory Enlow, 48, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 19. Born in Cleveland, OH on April 1, 1971 to David & Kathleen Enlow, Greg grew up in Cuyahoga Falls and most recently lived in Macedonia. Greg loved Batman & Robin, he loved watching cartoons, going to McDonalds, and having a Coke. His smile was infectious and could...
-CUYAHOGA FALLS Josephine Justine, 103, passed away January 18, 2020. She was born in Akron on January 2, 1917 and had lived in Cuyahoga Falls since 1966. She retired from First Merit Bank and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cuyahoga Falls. She was preceded in death by her husband Louis in 1982; sister Elizabeth Vitanza;...
-GREENVILLE, SC Charles Gall, 71, formerly of Akron, passed away on January 18, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, SC. Born March 13, 1948 to the late Raymond & Helen Gall, Chuck was a 1967 graduate of Central High School and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the University of Akron. He...
AKRON, OH: Jerry. R. LeMasters, 79, passed away the 18th of January 2020. He was travelling the world at the time of his passing. Jerry spent his youth in central West Virginia. He attended West Virginia University and obtained a degree in Chemical Engineering Electives and U.S. Army Services. After graduation, he went to work for Firestone International Company....
The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes. -Shakespeare Paul George passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 after a long-fought battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family and friends. Paul graduated from Akron Garfield High School where he was on the swim team. He then earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from The...
-CUYAHOGA FALLS Carole Louise Gatian was called home to be with her Lord on January 14th, 2020. Carole was a life-long Akron resident who enjoyed a very active life. In addition to wife and mother of four boys, she was a Cub-Scout Den Mother, belonged to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and the Red Hat Society. She was...
-CUYAHOGA FALLS Eleanor Corvin, 90, passed away January 13, 2020. Born in Cuyahoga Falls on February 28, 1929 to the late Frank & Angeline Ronca, Eleanor had been a lifetime resident of Cuyahoga Falls. She was a longtime parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cuyahoga Falls. Along with her husband Gil, Eleanor loved to spend time with her...
Elizabeth (Betty) Pagac, 93, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Akron City Hospital after a brief illness. Betty was born September 26, 1926 to Justin and Elizabeth (Ondas) Pagac in Akron and had been an area resident her entire life. She was a former member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and was currently a...
LAKE WYLIE, SC - Joan M. Taffi, 72, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 after a brief illness. Joan was born in Cuyahoga Falls on June 20, 1947 to the late Nick & Thelma Yuschak. She graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1965 and worked for BF Goodrich. In 1999, Joan transferred to Charlotte, NC. She retired from...
Margaret J. Lake, 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2020 with her family by her side. Born in Akron, OH she was a lifelong resident of the area. Margaret was first and foremost a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, but also found time to volunteer at Children's Hospital of Akron. She enjoyed horseback riding, gardening, animals, and...
Nancy Helen Westbury, 85, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 in Canton. Nancy was born in Buffalo, NY on August 20, 1934 to the late Peter and Lydia Koch. She married Harold Westbury in 1950, and they moved to Northeast Ohio in 1970. She worked at Montgomery Ward for many years, and later at Hartville Collectables. Nancy always liked...
Katherine A. Sekel, 90, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020. Katie was born in Akron on October 4, 1929 to the late Martin and Anna Tandarich. She married Stephen Sekel in 1953. She retired from Saalfield and Danner Press, where she worked for many years. Katie was very proud of her Croatian heritage and loved the culture, the music...
Dominic Anthony Stillo, 89, passed away Tuesday December 31, 2019 at Greenview Assisted Living. Dominic was born September 27, 1930 to Phillip and Celestina Stillo in Akron and had been an area resident his entire life. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was employed by Ford Motor Co. as a painter for...
Peter Paul Povich died peacefully on 12/30/2019 surrounded by family. Born in Akron, Ohio, Pete resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1976. A graduate of Kenmore High School, he enlisted with best friends Paul Leach and Sonny O'Donnell in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged as a corporal in the 11th Airborne Division. Having retired from the...
Theresa (Malorni) Prinzo, 98, passed away on December 29, 2019. She lived her entire life in Cuyahoga Falls. She was born on December 17, 1921, to the late James and Gemmina Malorni. Theresa embraced the "We can do it!" attitude while working at Goodyear on the B-24 during WWII. She was also a member of Immaculate Heart...
Chet P. Cole, 74, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at the Hospice Care Center. Chet was born June 26, 1945 to the late Lawrence C. and Beverly (Porter) Cole in Melrose, MA and has lived in Ohio most of his life. Chet is survived by his sons Randy (Cyndra) and Christopher (Kelly) Cole; step children Kasey...
Florence M. Clark, 97, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019 at her home. Florence was born June 13, 1922 to James and Carrie (Brady) Lavery in Akron and had been an Akron resident her entire life. She was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church and a former member of St. Paul Catholic Church. She was...