Jerry Ray Lemasters
Jan 18, 2020
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....
Paul George
Jan 15, 2020
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...
Carole Louise (Becker) Gatian
Jan 14, 2020
-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...
Eleanor Corvin
Jan 13, 2020
-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 T Pagac
Jan 12, 2020
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...
Joan Marie (Yuschak) Taffi
Jan 12, 2020
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 Joan (Oliver) Lake
Jan 10, 2020
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 (Koch) Westbury
Jan 4, 2020
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. (Tandarich) Sekel
Jan 4, 2020
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
Dec 31, 2019
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
Dec 30, 2019
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 Marie (Malorni) Prinzo
Dec 29, 2019
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...
Chester Porter Cole
Dec 26, 2019
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. (Lavery) Clark
Dec 22, 2019
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...
Earl Franklin Warren
Dec 21, 2019
Earl Warren, Sr. 89, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019 Earl was born in Liverpool, WV on October 17, 1928 to the late Clarence and Dessie Warren. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Earl was a graduate of the University of Akron and worked as a department manager for BF Goodrich for...
Richard Homer Jacoby
Dec 20, 2019
-SILVER LAKE Richard H. Jacoby, 84, passed away December 20, after a short illness. Born August 5, 1935 in Mapleton, IA to the late Leila & Homer Jacoby, Dick served in the US Army and was a Professor Emeritus at Kent State University. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Sapper Jacoby; his children Kim & Scott (Cindi) Jacoby;...
Eileen Marie (Huebner) Anfang
Dec 20, 2019
STOW - Eileen M. Anfang, 87, died December 20, 2019. She was a resident of Silver Lake and Cuyahoga Falls for most of her life. Eileen was born September 11, 1932 in Millersburg, Ohio, to Marie and Ralph Huebner. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph, her son Chris, and her brothers Richard and Ronald. She is...
David Mancilla Figueroa
Dec 17, 2019
David Mancilla Figueroa of Akron, Ohio passed away on Dec 17, 2019. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Anna (Christoforos) Yatras
Dec 17, 2019
Anna Yatras, loving wife, mother, & Yia Yia, passed away December 17, 2019. Born in Zakynthos, Greece on November 19, 1929, Anna came to the United States in 1960 and has lived in Akron for over 50 years. She was a faithful member of the Akron Central Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses since her baptism in 1968. Anna...
John Clyde Blair
Dec 17, 2019
John Clyde Blair, Jr, 81, passed away on Tuesday December 17, 2019. John was born in Birmingham, Alabama to the late DR. J. Clyde & Martha Blair. He lived a good life. He worked as a Spanish instructor at the South Alabama University in Mobile, Alabama, Assistant director of Bilingual Program in New Orleans, Louisiana, Head of Computer Applications...