Richard M. Fike, 77, passed away unexpectedly on April 15, 2019. Dick was born in Akron on August 10, 1941 to the late Herschel & Anne Fike. He attended Garfield High School and worked for Akron Standard Mold as a tool and die maker, holding a patent in that industry. Dick was very good at working with his hands....
Dorothy Jane Adzema (Mama Dot) died at 8:13am Saturday morning April 13, 2019 at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital. Mama Dot was surrounded by her family as she passed away. She was 93 years old. Mama Dot was born Dorothy Jane Serdinak April 10, 1926 in Akron, Ohio to her parents Catherine and Stephen Serdinak. She was delivered by...
Ruby N. Trammell, 75, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 12, 2019. Ruby was born June 26, 1943 to Jimmie Lee and Louvenia (Comb) Trammell in Lafayette, Alabama and had been an Akron resident most of her life. She was retired from Rockyknoll Retirement Center and a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Ruby Trammell is...
Lavon Delores Boyea, 92, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at Pleasant Lavon was born January 12, 1927 to David and Violet Jarrell in Troy, Ohio. She was a member of Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Lavon was preceded in death by her husband Richard in 1995, son David Palmer, infant daughter Doris Boyea, infant granddaughter Kimberly Boyea and...
Julie Ann Rand, 66, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Akron. Julie Ann was born in Cleveland on September 13, 1952 to the late Henry and Julia Rand. She graduated from Ursuline College in 1974 with a degree in Theatre and went on to work for many years at Playhouse Square in Cleveland. She later earned a BSN...
Doris E. Miller, 85, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Green, Ohio. Doris was born in Somerset County, PA on May 20, 1933 to the late Harold & Margaret Benford. A kind and loving soul, Doris was a beloved wife, mother, grandma, great-grandma. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening & camping. Doris was a proud lifetime member of the...
Betty Jean Rainieri was called home to the Lord on April 5th. Betty was born on January 13, 1925 in WV but came to Akron as an infant. She lived her whole life in the Summit County area attending Akron South high school and graduating from The University of Akron. Betty loved to sing and was a member of...
Charles Edward Burlingame passed away on April 5, 2019 at the age of 79 after an extended illness related to juvenile diabetes and heart disease. Chuck was born on October 24, 1939 in Rochester, Pennsylvania. He received a BA in Philosophy from Thiel College in 1961 and an MA and PhD from the University of Virginia in 1963 and...
Frank M. Vance, Jr., 83, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Maplewood Assisted Living. Frank was born February 11, 1936 to Frank and Mary (Kalo) Vance in Akron, had been an area resident his entire life and was a 1954 graduate of Garfield High School. He was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in the Racing Tire...
Josephine A. 'Jody' Hemrick, 89, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019. Jody was born in Akron on October 24, 1929 to the late Herbert & Elma Karch. She lived most her life as a Cuyahoga Falls resident. Jody worked as a delivery driver for True-Foto, Guardian Photo and Qualex for many years. She was a dedicated member of St....
Helen Donofrio, 94, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at her home. Helen was born February 15, 1925 to Harry and Helen (Turkas) Steciow in Akron and had been an area resident her entire life. She was a wonderful wife and mother and loved taking care of her children and grandchildren. Her family was a good example of what...
Paul Edward Lorkowski of Canal Fulton passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019 at the Justin T. Rogers Hospice Care Center surrounded by family and good friends. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Paul retired from YRC Freight in Richfield, Ohio. He was a member of Teamsters Local 964. Predeceased in death by his parents, Edward and...
Kristin Dawn Sesto, 50 went home with the Lord on Sunday, March 24, 2019. She was born in Cuyahoga Falls on January 2, 1969 and attended Newberry Elementary School. She worked at the Blick Clinic and participated in the Special Olympics. She enjoyed traveling, soccer games and movies. At home, Kristin enjoyed watching TV, spending time with family and...
Frances "Jenny" (Varca) Marziale, 97, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Gables of Hudson. Jenny was born January 28, 1922 to Frank and Teresa (Girimonte) Varca in Lumberport, WV and had been an area resident most of her life. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. Jenny was preceded in death by her husband of...
Virginia (Jenny) Carter, 80 passed away Friday, March 22, 2019. She was born in Cicerone, West Virginia and came to Ohio after High School. She was a longtime resident of Northampton Township/Cuyahoga Falls and worked at Fishers Café in Peninsula for a number of years. Jenny was a member of Journey Covenant Church in Cuyahoga Falls, the Elks Club...
Peter Karl Stauffacher, 83, died peacefully March 19, 2019 in Akron, Ohio. He was born in 1935, in Darlington, Wisconsin, son of John and MayBelle (Amenda) Stauffacher. He is survived by David (Patricia) Stauffacher, John (Catherine) Stauffacher, Paul (Katherine) Stauffacher, and Mary Steiger. He was preceded in death by his brother Gerald and sister-in-law Marcella, as well as his...
Kara Fallucco, 44, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at her home. Kara was born July 11, 1974 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio to William and Pam (Andrews) Emplit. Kara is survived by her husband of 25 years, Jack; children Giavanna Cargill and her husband Justin Cargill and grandchild Zipporah Cargill; Santino Fallucco and Franchessca Fallucco; mother Pam (Andrews) and...
John E. Jubara (Jib) entered the gates of heaven to be with our Lord on Sunday, March 17, 2019. Jib was born in Akron, Ohio on August 31, 1930 to the late John and Mary (Demchock) Jubara. An only child, he married Dorothy Corall in 1950 and together they raised four children; Irene (David) Williams, John M. (Tracy) Jubara,...
Julia Ann Archer of Aurora, Colorado passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the age of 104 years. Julia was a wife to husband, Virgil Archer; and mother of five children. She was a sister to six siblings, Mary, Mike, Andy, William and Anna Belle; and is survived by her brother, Eugene Beskitt. She is also survived by two...
Dennis Nolan, 76, passed away in the early morning on Friday, March 15, 2019. He is survived by his wife Caroline; brother Fred; sister Julie; daughter Rhonda; stepsons Darwin Clapton & Mike Clappe; and grandchildren Randal, Michael, Desireé, Jessica & Holly. He was a lifelong member of the UAW. A beloved husband, father and grandfather, Dennis will be deeply...