Obituaries
Miriam Sommers
Aug 25, 2017
Miriam Sommers, age 72, went home to be with the Lord on August 25, 2017. Born in Canton, she lived most of her life in Hartville and was a member of Evermore Community Church. Miriam loved spending time with her grandchildren. Preceded in death by her parents, William and Emma (Stutzman) Yoder; and brother, David Yoder, she is survived by...
Felix J. Ciocca
Aug 25, 2017
Felix J. Ciocca, age 87, passed away on August 25, 2017. Born on October 5, 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the late Angelo and Helen (Ricci) Ciocca. He spent most of his adult life in the Akron area, the last 49 years in Mogadore, Ohio. Felix earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from The University of Pittsburgh in...
Ervin John Deibel
Aug 22, 2017
Ervin John Deibel, age 85, passed away on August 22, 2017. He was a life resident of the Akron area, and was preceded in death by his parents, John and Minnie (Steiner) Deibel. Private services have taken place with burial at Mt. Peace Cemetery in Akron. (Hopkins Lawver, AKRON, 330-733-6271) www.hopkinslawver.com
Dennis George Parslow
Aug 21, 2017
Dennis George Parslow, age 75, passed away on August 21, 2017. Born in Akron, he graduated from East High School and lived most of his life in Uniontown. Dennis was the owner of Tri-County Hard Chrome and was a member of Adoniram-Joppa Lodge #517 F&AM and Sertoma, Inc. He was a youth softball and basketball coach, and also enjoyed bowling....
Nick Babich
Aug 21, 2017
Nick Babich, 94, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on August 21, 2017, with his wife by his side. He was born January 29, 1923 to Peter and Dora Babich. Nick was a graduate of East High School, Hammel Business College, and retired from General Tire with 44 years of service. He was a World War II Navy...
Dominic Prunesti
Aug 19, 2017
Dominic Prunesti, age 89, passed away on August 19, 2017. He was born in Akron, and lived all of his life in the Akron area. Dominic graduated from St. Mary’s High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He retired from Ritzman School after 20 years where he worked as a custodian. Mr. Prunesti was a...
Shirley Kenepp
Aug 14, 2017
Shirley Kenepp, our loving mother, passed away on August 14, 2017 at age 79. Born in Philippi, W. Va., she graduated from Philippi High School and lived most of her life in Akron. Shirley was employed with Century Products for five years, and she enjoyed camping, traveling, pets and shopping for her family. Above all, she enjoyed spending time with...
Marilyn L. Burk
Aug 13, 2017
Marilyn L. Burk, age 77, passed away unexpectedly and went home to be with the Lord on August 13, 2017. A life resident of Akron, she enjoyed spending time with her family. Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband, James; parents, Glenn and Minnie Hummel; and brothers, Richard Hummel and Darrell Baker. She is survived by her son, Danny...
Elloise Shepherd
Aug 12, 2017
Elloise Shepherd, age 83, passed away on August 12, 2017. She was a life resident of the Lakemore/Springfield area. Elloise was preceded in death by her husband, Fred W. Shepherd; and son, Freddy W. Shepherd. She is survived by sons, Chris, Brad, Bruce, Steve and Paul; 21 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; and special friends, Gloria Sixt and Judy Lonis. Funeral service...
Ella Jeanne Brumbaugh
Aug 6, 2017
Ella Jeanne Brumbaugh, 93, passed away August 6, 2017. Born in Alliance, Ohio, Ella lived over 70 years in the Green area and graduated from Greensburg High School. For the last 13 years, she lived in the Retirement Residence of Green. Ella attended Greensburg United Methodist Church for many years and was a member of the Green Fire Department Women’s...
Billie Lee Henderson
Aug 5, 2017
Billie Lee Henderson, age 74, went home to be with the Lord on August 5, 2017. Born in Uniontown, PA, Billie lived in the Akron area most of his life. He graduated from Garfield High School in 1962 and went on to serve in the U.S. Army. Billie retired from Preferred Compounding after 24 years. He was a member of...
Wanda L. Kieke
Aug 4, 2017
Wanda L. Kieke, 78, passed away on August 4, 2017 due to liver cancer. She died peacefully, surrounded by her two sons, their wives and her three grandchildren. Wanda joined her beloved husband, Howard, who went home to Heaven in 1997. Wanda was born in Akron in 1939, and spent the majority of her years in Green, Ohio. She graduated...
Virginia M. Oravec
Aug 3, 2017
Virginia Maybelle Oravec, age 94, passed away on August 3, 2017. Blessed to have such an amazing woman in this world for 94 years of life, surrounded by family, we handed our hero off to Heaven to reunite with many loved ones and into God’s arms. A lifetime resident of Akron, Virginia was a devoted homemaker, mother and grandmother, and...
Charles (Charlie) L. Davis
Aug 3, 2017
Charles (Charlie) L. Davis Charlie Davis, age 81, passed away peacefully at his Tallmadge, Ohio home on August 3, 2017 following a lengthy illness. Born and raised in Andover, NY, the son of Leo and Mabel Davis, he spent nearly 60 years in the Akron area. After graduating Andover Central School, he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical...
Nellie June Miller
Aug 2, 2017
Nellie June Miller, age 90, went home to be with the Lord on August 2, 2017. Born in Grantsville, W. Va., June lived in Akron most of her life and enjoyed flowers, gardening and fishing. Preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence; and sisters, Martha Westfall and Ruth Wright, she is survived by sons, Stephen (Marion) Wright, Gary (Julie) Miller...
Roy C. Barr
Jul 31, 2017
Roy C. Barr, age 81, went home to be with the Lord on July 31, 2017, surrounded by his family. A life resident of Akron, he retired from the Print Department at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company after 34 years of service. Roy was a member of First Church of the Brethren, and enjoyed attending cruise-ins, tractor shows and swap...
Frank Spano
Jul 29, 2017
Frank Spano, 63 years old, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on July 29th. He was born in San Vito, Italy to the late Rinaldo and Maria Spano. When he was a teenager, he moved to Akron, Ohio with his family. Frank co-founded Spano Brothers Construction in 1986 where he retired in 2011. In 1998, Frank...
Charles E. Brooks
Jul 25, 2017
Charles Everett Brooks Sr. passed away peacefully on July 25, 2017 at the age of 86. Cremation has already taken place. (Hopkins Lawver, Akron, 330-733-6271) www.hopkinslawver.com
E. June Perrine
Jul 23, 2017
AKRON – E. June Perrine, 87, a lifelong resident of the Akron area, passed away early Sunday, July 23rd at Akron City Hospital in the company of her loving family. She was born April 8, 1930, in Akron, the only child of the late K. Fern & Richard A. Siegel, and was a 1948 graduate of East High School. She...
Beth Goodheart
Jul 21, 2017
Beth Goodheart, age 48, passed away July 21, 2017. Born in Akron, Ohio, Beth lived most of her life in Uniontown and graduated from Lake High School. She is survived by her loving husband of 28 years, Jerry; sons, Jacob and Owen; parents, Robert and Patty Pope; sisters, Becky (Mark) Dantonio and Brenda (Steve) Rafac; father and mother-in-law, Jerry and...
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