Obituaries
Janet (Jan) Linger Hershman
Jun 21, 2018
Janet (Jan) Linger Hershman The day that Janet (Jan) Linger Hershman lived for has arrived. She went to be with The Lover of her Soul on June 21, 2018. She graduated to heaven after 77 years of a life well lived. She is gone from us but embraced by God. Jan was born May 6, 1941 in Buckhannon, W.Va. She...
Alex Angeloff
Jun 20, 2018
Alex Angeloff, age 73, passed away on June 20, 2018. Alex was born in Gary, Indiana, and lived in the Akron area most of his life. He served in the Army after graduating high school. Alex enjoyed metal detecting, spending time with family, and especially loved time with his grandchildren. Preceded in death by his wife, Judy, Alex is survived...
Mark Edwin Merritt
Jun 20, 2018
Mark Edwin Merritt, age 48, went home to be with the Lord on June 20, 2018. A resident of Cuyahoga Falls, Mark was a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and was employed at Circle K in Kent. He was a member of The Chapel and enjoyed art and electronics. Mark is survived by his wife of 7 years, Marta...
Mary J. Seibel
Jun 20, 2018
"TOGETHER AGAIN" Mary J. Seibel, age 83, went home to be with the Lord on June 20, 2018. She was born in Beckley, West Virginia on February 12, 1935. Mary retired from FirstMerit Bank Trust Department. She was a member of Maranatha Bible Church where she enjoyed attending her Bible Study and ABF Class. Preceded in death by her husband...
Sarah M. Miller
Jun 19, 2018
Sarah Mae (Shrock) Miller Sarah Mae (Shrock) Miller, 91, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 5:00 in the evening. Sarah loved others, her family, and Jesus well. In her words and her action she always pointed to Jesus. “God is love”….”Always be kind”….This is the legacy that was left...
Berniece L. Sibit
Jun 19, 2018
Berniece L. Sibit Berniece L. Sibit, age 86, passed away June 19, 2018. Born in Akron, she was a life resident of the area. Berniece was employed with Akron Blueprint and Enlarging Company, and was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church. Preceded in death by her husband, Russell; she is survived by daughters, Diane (Jim) Irwin of Garretsville, Joni...
Antonio Ciavarella
Jun 18, 2018
Antonio “Tony” Ciavarella, Jr. Antonio “Tony” Ciavarella, Jr., age 85, passed away on June 18, 2018 due to complications from a recent stroke. He was born in Akron on October 5, 1932 to the late Antonio Sr. and Maria (Franco) Ciavarella and lived in Akron most of his life. Tony graduated on June 7, 1950 from North High School. He...
Wayne M. Sigman
Jun 17, 2018
Wayne M. Sigman, age 50, passed away on June 17, 2018. Wayne was raised in Springfield Township, and lived in the Rootstown area. He was the owner of Portage Lift. Wayne enjoyed fishing, hunting, and spending time at his cabin. Preceded in death by his father, Warren; he is survived by his wife, Tammy; daughters, Shelby Sigman, and Kaddie (Dakota)...
Barbara M. Jackson
Jun 16, 2018
Barbara M. Jackson, age 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and went home to be with the Lord on June 16, 2018. She was born in Akron on July 27, 1933, in the midst of the Great Depression, to Loyse and Leona (Harwell) Pettit. Barbara graduated from Springfield High School and attended Kent State University. She lived in...
Makenna Nicole Karmie
Jun 14, 2018
June 24, 2018 - A Message of Thanks from The Karmie Family: We have heard “We don’t have the words.” hundreds of times this past week as people have learned about the tragic loss of our daughter, Makenna. We get it. Words just seem to come up short trying to capture the depth of pain, sorrow, grief, etc. And now...
Norma Jean Palumbo
Jun 14, 2018
Norma Jean Palumbo, age 90, passed away on June 14, 2018. Born in Akron, she lived in Mogadore her entire life and graduated from Mogadore High School. Norma Jean worked in the grocery industry for 16 years as a cashier before becoming a full time mother and homemaker, the work she loved most. She was a member of St. Matthew...
Theresa A. Musch (nee Douglas/Booher)
Jun 13, 2018
Theresa A. Musch, age 63, went home to be with the Lord on June 13, 2018. She was employed with Barberton Hospital/Summa Health System for many years. Preceded in death by her mother, Lorraine Jordan; and father-in-law, Herbert Y. Musch; she is survived by her husband of 20 years, Robert A. Musch; sons, Bill (Kristen) Booher, Wes (Amanda) Booher, James...
Carrie Gwendolyn Rummell (nee Reynolds)
Jun 13, 2018
Carrie Gwendolyn Rummell (nee Reynolds) Carrie Gwendolyn Rummell, age 66, went home to be with the Lord on June 13, 2018. Born in Esserville, Va., she graduated from Springfield High School and lived in Tallmadge most of her life. Carrie was a member of Akron Free Will Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Marie Reynolds, Carrie...
Richard L. Wilson
Jun 13, 2018
Richard L. Wilson, age 61, passed away on June 13, 2018 after a long battle with heart disease. Born in Winchester, Va., he lived in Suffield most of his life. Richard was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and enjoyed walking at the Tallmadge Recreation Center where he had many friends. He loved cooking, working in his vegetable garden, campfires,...
James M. Folk
Jun 13, 2018
James M. Folk, age 67, passed away on June 13, 2018. Per his request, no services will be held. (Hopkins Lawver, Akron, 330-733-6271) www.hopkinslawver.com
Joseph C. Durkey
Jun 11, 2018
Joseph C. Durkey Jr., age 90, passed away on Monday, June 11th, 2018. He was born in his mother and father’s home near Pleasant City, Ohio. Joseph lived in the Akron area most of his life and graduated from Garfield High School. Joe was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving as a Rifle Instructor and Military Police in Italy....
Yuvonne Gayle Jackiewicz (nee Hoover)
Jun 11, 2018
Yuvonne Gayle Jackiewicz (nee Hoover) Yuvonne Gayle Jackiewicz, age 62, went home to be with the Lord on June 11, 2018. Born in Sutton, West Va., she lived in the Akron area most of her life. Gayle graduated from Springfield High School and served in the Air Force where she met her future husband, Wally while stationed in North Dakota....
Richard C. "Dick" Sodergren
Jun 8, 2018
Richard C. “Dick” Sodergren, age 95, passed away on June 8, 2018. Born in Wayland, Iowa on March 7, 1923, he lived most of his life in Cuyahoga Falls prior to moving to North Canton. Dick graduated from Wayland High School where he was an All-American basketball player. He went on to the University of Iowa, receiving his bachelor’s degree...
Audrey Marie Thayer (nee Rose)
Jun 8, 2018
Audrey Marie Thayer (nee Rose) Audrey Marie Thayer, age 87, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on June 8, 2018. Born in Sutton, W. Va., to Lanty and Mary (Jackson) Rose, she lived most of her life in the Akron area. Audrey was a homemaker who was devoted to taking care of her family. She loved gardening, was...
Jeanette L. Greeley
Jun 5, 2018
Jeanette L. Greeley, age 95, peacefully passed away in her sleep on June 5, 2018. Born in Akron in 1922 to Flay and Winona Greeley, she was a graduate of Akron Central High School and went on to complete one year of college at Hammel Business School. Jeanette worked her entire career at Goodyear Tire & Rubber as an Executive...
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