Obituaries

Local Obituaries

Serving Families Throughout Summit And Stark Counties. Located In Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, And Green.

Lucille Spicer

Lucille Spicer

Jan 11, 2021

Lucille Spicer, 87, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at her home. Lucille was born in Akron on September 26, 1933 to the late Ben & Fonda Galizio and was a lifelong area resident. She was a wonderful mother to her four children, volunteering her time at their schools when they were young. Lucille was an avid reader and...

Theresa E. Heim

Theresa E. Heim

Jan 11, 2021

Theresa Elizabeth Heim (nee Marchion) passed away Monday, January 11, 2021, at age 89, just two weeks shy of her 90th birthday that she was so looking forward to. Born on January 25, 1931, Theresa was the sixth of seven children born to Filippo and Benvenuta (Bonnie) Marchion. Mom attended St. Vincent elementary school and West High School. At...

Donna Marie Koehler

Donna Marie Koehler

Jan 11, 2021

Donna Marie Koehler, 84, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at her home. Donna was born June 11, 1936 to Bernard J. and Ardeta (Stombaugh) Corl in Akron. She was a 1954 graduate of Garfield High School and had been a New Franklin resident for many years. She was employed by Bell Telephone, Weight Watchers and Avon....

Mike Miodrag Milkovich

Mike Miodrag Milkovich

Jan 10, 2021

Mike Milkovich, 53, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 in Sarasota, Florida. The first thing one remembers about Mike is his smile. He was good natured and always had a smile for his classmates, friends and family. He also enjoyed playing football, starting in PeeWee with the Loyal Oak Lions then for Ed Ali at Norton Middle (Pride, Spirit, Teamwork)...

Cesar Antonio Martinez

Cesar Antonio Martinez

Jan 7, 2021

Cesar A. Martinez, 52, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Cleveland Clinic after a brief illness. Cesar was born March 13, 1968 to Josephina Serra in New York City and had been an Akron resident for many years. He was employed by Grout System. Cesar is survived by his beloved wife of 19 years, Lorrie (Varney) Martinez; sons...

Thomas C. Bokoski

Thomas C. Bokoski

Jan 6, 2021

Thomas C. Bokoski, 78, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Akron City Hospital. He was born in Akron and was a proud truck driver in the trucking industry. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. Thomas was an avid fisherman and liked bowling and family trips. He was preceded in death...

Ronald L. Cline

Ronald L. Cline

Jan 5, 2021

Ronald L. Cline, Beloved husband, father and grandfather, was born in Akron, Ohio on November 29, 1933. He was called home to be with the Lord January 5, 2021. Ronald graduated from Life Bible College in Los Angeles, California and was a minister at the Foursquare Gospel Church in Tallmadge, Ohio. He attended the University of Akron where he...

Charles C. Miller

Charles C. Miller

Jan 4, 2021

Charles C. Miller, 80, of Stow, passed away on January 4.  He was born in Newark, Ohio, one of ten children to the late George and Estelle Miller.  A member of UAW #420, he was retired from the Ford Motor Co.  Charles was a long time member of Holy Family Parish in Stow.  He was also a U.S. Navy...

Lana Lorraine (Hitchings) Morlan

Lana Lorraine (Hitchings) Morlan

Jan 4, 2021

Lana L. Morlan, 71, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 after a tragic fire at her home of 46 years. With her husband Carl, Lana raised their two daughters there and two of their grandchildren from the ages of four and ten after the tragic loss of their daughter, Heather. It was a home always full of laughter, music...

Earl Edward Hawes

Earl Edward Hawes

Jan 4, 2021

Earl E. Hawes (Pete), passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021 after a long illness from Heart Failure. Pete was born in Akron and lived in this area all of his life. After High School, he served in the Navy for four years. After discharge he worked at Goodyear and graduated from the University of Akron with a business...

James A Pint

James A Pint

Jan 2, 2021

James Anthony Pint, 92, passed away on January 2, 2021. Jim was born in St. Ansgar, Iowa on June 28, 1928 to the late Frederick & Margaret (Bodensteiner) Pint. He grew up in Osage, Iowa and graduated from Osage High School in 1945. He graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering in...

Katie Lynn (Zaklanovich) Sever

Katie Lynn (Zaklanovich) Sever

Jan 1, 2021

Katie Lynn Sever (nee Zaklanovich), born May 22, 1988, passed away peacefully January 1, 2021, after a long and courageous battle with the effects of Melanoma. A life-long resident of Cuyahoga Falls, Katie was 2006 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School where she devoted her high school years to the piccolo section of the Tiger Marching Band...

Zivka (Grozdanovska) Gorgievski

Zivka (Grozdanovska) Gorgievski

Dec 29, 2020

Zivka Gorgievska, 90, peacefully passed away on December 29, 2020. She was born in Grncari, Republic of Macedonia on April 21, 1930, to the late Riste and Dinka Grozdanovski. Zivka married Tode Gorgievski in Dolna Bela Crkva, Republic of Macedonia, in May 1950 and had three children. They immigrated to the United States in 1969, where Zivka worked at...

Mary Wilma (Stolar) Falatok

Mary Wilma (Stolar) Falatok

Dec 28, 2020

Mary Falatok, 91, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at St. John Hospital. Mary was born January 14, 1929 to Michael and Maria (Bacjar) Stolar in Doylestown and had been an Akron resident for most of her life. She was the Parish Secretary at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church for many years. Mary was a member...

George Mackfee "Mack" Epling Sr.

George Mackfee "Mack" Epling Sr.

Dec 27, 2020

George Mackfee "Mack" Epling, Sr., 91, of Stow passed away on Dec. 27th. Born in Spenser, WV was the son of the late Theodore and Grace Epling. George, known to all as "Mack" was a veteran of the U.S. Army Ranger Special Forces and served during the Korean Conflict.

After the death of his first wife, Alice,...

Marian K. Mcclinsey

Marian K. Mcclinsey

Dec 26, 2020

Marian K. McClinsey, 74, of Stow passed away on Dec. 26, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. She was loved by all who knew her. Marian was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Art, Sr. and grandchildren, Brady Petras and four angel babies. She is survived by children, Art "Sonny" McClinsey Jr. (Heather), Tina Haggerty, David "Toby"...

William Paul Evans

William Paul Evans

Dec 26, 2020

William P. Evans gently went to his eternal home on the glorious feast of Christmas 2020, when we celebrate Emmanuel, God with us. Bill was born in 1937 in Akron, Ohio. He was the sixth of eight children born to Dr. John T. Evans, a physician, and Olive Evans, a nurse. As an adult, Bill earned degrees from The...

Essaua  Mae Tiane Rushin

Essaua Mae Tiane Rushin

Dec 26, 2020

Essaua Mae Tiane Rushin, daughter of Colana Rushin & Jacob Todd, was born into the arms of the Lord on December 26, 2020. She was deeply loved. In addition to her parents, she is survived by grandparents Ella Rushin and Colen Williams; Aunt Camille Edmonds; Uncles Miquel (Laquita) Rushin, Jason Rushin, Tyrone Rushin, Colen (Kenya) Rushin; and...

Richard B. "Richie B." Masterson

Richard B. "Richie B." Masterson

Dec 26, 2020

Richard B. Masterson ("Richie B"), 78, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away unexpectedly on December 26, 2020, from complications of Covid-19.

Rich was born in February, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio to John F. and Margaret (Joyce) Masterson. He graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1960 and from Ohio University in 1964. He married Audrey (Kozak) in November...

Terry Owens

Terry Owens

Dec 24, 2020

Terry Owens, 59, died suddenly on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2020. He was born in Akron and was a truck driver for many years. He was preceded in death by his father, Calvin in 1998. Terry is survived by his mother, Janet (Fresh) Owens; brothers, Dennis, Randy (Pam) and Darrel (Becky) Owens; and many loving nieces, nephews and friends....