Obituaries
Gary L Woods
Feb 12, 2022
Gary L. Woods Sr. has moved on to the resting portion of this age on Saturday Feb 12th, 2022. He was born on September 17th in 1937. He had joined and traveled all over the world in the U.S. Navy. He was skilled in welding and small engine repairs. He worked for many years at Atlantic Foundry and Carter Machine...
Kenneth Brian Hendrickson
Feb 12, 2022
Kenneth Brian Hendrickson Sr., aged 62 went home to be with the lord on February 12th, 2022 in his home with his beloved wife by his side.His memory will be carried on by his high school sweetheart and wife of 44 years Tina Hendrickson (nee Polanski) who was the love of his life. Together they shared adventures, memories, and children...
Judith K. Marchok
Feb 12, 2022
Judith K. Marchok (Perrine), 79, of Akron, passed away on February 12, 2022. She was born on February 28, 1942 in Morgantown, West Virginia to the late Wilbur Hugh and Mary Alice (Yoak) Perrine. Judy spent her career as a loan officer at First National Bank of Akron, retiring after over 15 years of service. She also sold Tupperware for...
Ruby Turnbloom
Feb 11, 2022
Ruby Turnbloom, age 100 of Akron, passed away on February 11, 2022.Ruby was born on June 10, 1921 in Jerrico, TN to Samuel and Vergi (Goach) Toombs. She was a member of Arlington Memorial Baptist Church in Akron. Ruby volunteered at the food bank at the church. She was a member of the Ellet Seniors Group. She is preceded in...
Howard F. Robison Ii
Feb 11, 2022
Howard F. Robison II, of Akron, Ohio, died February 11, 2022, at Akron City Hospital. He died unexpectedly, but peacefully, after a brief encounter with pneumonia and associated complications. He was 86 years young.Howard (Bud, Father Robison, Old Fart, Friend) was born in 1935 to Howard Robison I & his wife Erna (Julissen). He graduated from Akron Central High School...
Mary Elizabeth Domer
Feb 11, 2022
Mary Catherine Domer, 70, of Akron, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022. She was born in Canton, Ohio to the late Albert and Dorothy DeJaneiro on June 16, 1951 and grew up in Perry Township. Mary was an active member of AA and achieved over 20 years of sobriety. She was a talented quilter who made many quilts to...
Joanne F. Schmidt
Feb 11, 2022
Joanne F. Schmidt, 88, passed away on February 11, 2022. She was born September 29, 1933 the daughter of the late Noel and Flossy Strayer. She was a woman of faith. Joanne enjoyed Ballroom Dancing into her 80's even after she had both knees and shoulder replaced. She was very artistic when working on her sewing, cross stitch and knitting....
Carol Ann Sullivan
Feb 10, 2022
Carol Ann Sullivan, age 75, of Shreve, Ohio, died on February 10, 2022 at LifeCare Hospice. She was born on September 30, 1946 in Akron, the daughter of the late Sanford "Sam" and Fredda (nee Woods) Hoy. Carol liked to read and camp. She spent a lot of her days spending time with family and friends. Survivors include her sisters,...
Janet Lynn Stansberry
Feb 10, 2022
Janet Lynn Stansberry, "Jan", age 66 of Tallmadge, Ohio, died after a courageous three year battle with cancer on February 10, 2022. She was born on June 22, 1955 in Akron, the daughter of the late Edward H. and Lola M. (nee Slusser) Corbett. Jan's favorite past time was reading books, photography and also enjoyed time with her pets, as...
Wayne B. Angel
Feb 9, 2022
Wayne B. Angel, age 82, passed away peacefully at home Feb. 9,2022 surrounded by family. He was born in Jellico, TN and lived most of his life in Akron Ohio. He was a 1957 graduate of Akron Garfield High School. He worked for the US Postal Service for 35 years retiring in 1992.He had many hobbies and interests including watching...
Susan Elayne Kissel
Feb 8, 2022
Susan E. {Uphole} Kissel, age 70 of Rootstown, Ohio, formerly of Akron, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022 with her daughters by her side. She was born October 28, 1951 in Akron, Ohio and was a graduate of Ellet High School class of 1969. Sue worked at Roadway Express before retiring from Northeast Ohio Medical University in Rootstown, Ohio. Sue...
James Howard Williams
Feb 8, 2022
James H. Williams went home to be with his LORD and Savior on February 8, 2022. He leaves behind Carolyn, his wife of 64 years; daughters Kellie Brown, Lisa Williams and Lynn (Chris) Donley; grandchildren Catherine (Jonathan) Pigford, Jameson Brown, Natalie (Matthew) Noble and Victoria Brown.He served in the U.S. Army and he retired from Ohio Edison after 37 years.He...
Robert Wayne Stewart Sr.
Feb 8, 2022
Robert Wayne Stewart Sr., "Wayne", age 84, born on February 20, 1937, of New Franklin, Ohio, peacefully reunited with his wife, Ruthalea on February 8, 2022.Wayne was an honorably discharged US Army veteran, serving during peacetime.Other than his wife, Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Freda; and brothers, James and Gene. Wayne is survived by his...
Patricia Alice Hobbs
Feb 7, 2022
Patricia Alice Hobbs (nee Mervine), age 84, of Ellet, passed into her peace at 11:28 a.m. on February 7, 2022, at Akron General Medical Center. May God rest her soul. In loving attendance was her granddaughter Patti. She was born in Akron, Ohio, on February 18, 1938, to the late Walter William and Bonnie Belle (Lipford) Mervine. In addition to...
Karl Everett Mace
Feb 7, 2022
Karl Everett Mace, 92, of Pulaski, TN, (Giles County) formerly of Akron, OH and San Juan, TX passed away on Feb. 7, 2022, at his home.Mr. Mace was born Jan. 23, 1930, in Barberton, Ohio, to Rufe A. and Maude L. (Starcher) Mace. He was a life resident of the Akron, Barberton, Norton, Ohio area until retiring in 1989 from...
Sheila Kay Varvorines
Feb 7, 2022
Sheila Kay Varvorines, July 16, 1966 - February 7, 2022Preceded in death by parents Thomas G. and Jean L. Varvorines and Shawn "Michael Strahan" Bagley. Sheila leaves sisters, Sharon "Shay" and Steve Burwell, Pam Varvorines, Kimberly "Ding Ding" Varvorines and Laurie and Joe Myers, nephews Eugene "Maggie", Terry, Jerry, niece April. Great nieces McKenzie, Karleena and Elycia. Great nephews Jaidyn,...
Benjamin Rader
Feb 6, 2022
Benjamin "Ben" Rader, age 79 of Uniontown, passed away on February 6, 2022.Ben was born on June 15, 1942 in Akron, Ohio to Edward and Agnes (Donelson) Rader. He graduated from East High School in 1961. Ben served in the US Air Force from 1961 to 1965. He retired from Goodyear after 27 years, driving over 450 miles a day...
Josef Fickert
Feb 6, 2022
Josef Fickert passed away on February 6, 2022. He was born on March 14, 1940 in Tomaschantzi, Yugoslavia to the late Peter and Susanna (nee Müller) Fickert. Joe emigrated from Austria with his family on the USS General W.C. Langfitt AP151, arriving in New York, NY on June 18, 1956. Joe lived and worked in the Akron area his entire...
Pamela Jean Murphy
Feb 6, 2022
Pamela "Mama Murph" Jean Murphy, age 70 of Akron, Ohio, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, February 6, 2022, surrounded by family who loved and adored her.Pam was born on March 28, 1951 in Akron to Millard and Lorraine (Hakin) Conley. Mama Murph lived a fun filled life and enjoyed cooking. Her laugh and outspoken comebacks will live...
Joseph J Shinsky Jr
Feb 5, 2022
Joseph J. Shinsky Jr. aged 70 went home to be with the Lord on February 5, 2022. He was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania in July 1951 and had resided in Stow, Ohio since 1988. "Big Joe from Stow" as everyone knew him, was the son of Joseph and Betty Shinsky also of New Castle. Joe retired from the Sherwin-Williams...
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