James 'Jim' Robert Ray, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 11, 2019. Born in Russel County, Virginia on July 8, 1938 to the late James & Mary Ray, Jim moved to the Akron area as a young child. He married the love of his life, Judy Reese on June 13, 1959. Jim was a genuinely beautiful person who...
Donald Lloyd Lee, 59, passed away on February 11, 2019 at the Louis Stokes VA Hospital in Cleveland. Born July 18, 1959 in Akron to the late Lester & Dorothy Lee, Don had been a lifetime Akron resident. He served his country in the US Army from 1977 to 1982. Don worked as a cook and as a long...
Jeffrey Bird of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019 at the age of 66 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Jeff was the son of the late Zane and Jean Bird of Canal Fulton, Ohio. Jeff leaves behind long-time companion, Eileen Pamer; sister, Jane Bird; daughters, Jennifer Bird, Missy (Joel Fullerton) Bird and Brenley Bird;...
Alexander Minev, 78 fell asleep in the Lord on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. He was born in Sofia, Bulgaria and was a member of St. Thomas Eastern Orthodox Church where he served as an active volunteer in all services. He enjoyed woodworking, walking and hiking. He was known to be a very kind and peaceful man. He was preceded...
Archpriest John Mason, 90, fell asleep in the Lord on Thursday, January 31, 2019 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Born in Scranton, PA on November 3, 1928 to John & Anna (Rachko) Mason, he graduated from St. Tikhon's Theological Seminary on Memorial Day in 1950. In May of 1951, he married Doris (Daria) Millian of Old Forge, PA. He was...
John L. McCafferty, 58, died Thursday, January 31, 2019 at the Hospice Care Center in Akron. Born in Akron on May 25, 1960, John was a lifelong area resident. He worked as a flooring contractor and recently opened his own shop, Ames Flooring and Interior Design. John loved bowling and boating. He had a special place for his Harley...
Donald Sayers, 94, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on January 31, 2019. Born on Myrtle Ave in Cuyahoga Falls on December 2, 1924, Don was a lifetime Falls resident and a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School. He retired after 42 years of service from the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., where he worked as a...
Karen Lynn Keifer (Taylor/ Hadley) 78 of Cuyahoga Falls was called home by our Lord and Savior the evening of January 30, 2019. Karen was born May 27, 1940 in Parkersburg, WV to Ralph and Pauline Keifer. She was a 1958 Graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and attended college at Kent State University. She was a lifelong member...
Leonore Anne Porubovich (Baba), 91 of Medina died January 25, 2019 in her sleep. She was born June 18, 1927 in Zwickau, Germany - the only child of Herbert and Gertrud Dressel. Mom was an amazingly strong woman who grew up during World War II in Germany, escaping Russian occupied Germany at the age of 21 on her own....
Jovan Tosanovic, age 72, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Akron General Medical Center following a brief illness. Jovan was born in Yugoslavia and came to the United States and Akron in 1997. Upon his arrival in Akron, Jovan worked at the Akron Foundry for a few years and prior to that he was the owner/operator of a...
Donna M. Beal (Selzer), 80, died on January 24, 2019 at Western Reserve Hospital. Born on January 2, 1939 to the late Floyd & Eleanor Selzer, Donna was a 1957 graduate of North High School and lived most of her life in Cuyahoga Falls. She lost her husband, Richard, the love of her life in November 2014. She is...
Fedelia Sue Chrapko, 69 passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 surrounded by beloved family. She was born in Beckley, West Virginia and had been employed by the Board of Elections. She was a member of Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church, St. Paul Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Turkeyfoot Sportsman's Club, Akron Yacht Club and South...
Barbara J. Slota, 68, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, January 20, 2019. Barb was born December 27, 1950 in Akron to the late Marie E. (Kamlowsky) and Frank J. Rotunda Sr. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1968. Barb worked at Goodyear, McNeil & NRM, and most recently with Mobile Meals. Barb...
Roger William Graham of Green, died peacefully on January 17, 2019. Born in Akron on May 5, 1942, Roger was a graduate of Central High School where he met his wife, Rae Marie (Smith). After service in the Navy, Roger and Rae Marie raised their daughters in Munroe Falls. After spending 30 years in Cape Coral, Fla., Roger returned...
KENT - Earl Jerome Clark (Butch), 74 of Kent passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019, at Kent Health Care where he had been a resident after declining health. Born June 5, 1944 in Ravenna to the late Earl J. Clark and Shirley Silva (Mosher), Earl was a lifelong area resident. He worked for Gouglar Industries in Kent, and...
Andjelija Segedy, 91 fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, January 11, 2019. She was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia and was a nurse there before she came to the United States in 1970. She was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Serbian Orthodox Church. Andjelija was an avid reader and was loved by many. She was preceded in...
Elinore Ann Craven Henninger, after a brief illness, passed away January 11 surrounded by family and love. She was, with her husband of 61 years, Francis, a parishioner of Queen of Heaven Parish. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she earned a B.A. at St. John's University and took further coursework at the University of Notre Dame. After raising her children,...
Floyd Raymond Harbarger, Jr., 68 passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019. He was born in Lowell, Massachusetts and came to the Akron area in 1964. He was a C & C machinist for over 30 years retiring from Goodyear Aerospace. The oldest of 5 boys, Floyd loved to hunt, fish, play golf and shoot pool. He was preceded in...
Visitation at Funeral Home
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Monday, January 14, 2019
Anthony Funeral Home Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz Chapel
1990 S. Main St
Akron, Ohio, United States
44301
Funeral Service
6:00 pm Monday, January...
Waldene Mazak, 95 passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 surrounded by her children. She was born on January 11, 1923 in Senecaville, Ohio to William and Hazel Williams and was the oldest of three children. Waldene enjoyed a long life of many dimensions. She moved to Akron at the age of four. Waldene graduated from Akron East High School...