Obituaries

Walter Ray Morgan

Walter Ray Morgan

Jun 13, 2018

Walter Ray Morgan, "Ray", age 94 of Tallmadge, Ohio, died on June 13, 2018 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. He was born on November 25, 1923 in Butler, TN, the son of the late Edgar and Grace (nee Banner) Morgan. Mr. Morgan was a highly decorated and honorably discharged US Army veteran of WWII.Ray was a graduate of East...

Regina A. Murphy

Regina A. Murphy

Jun 12, 2018

Regina A. Murphy, 93, of Tallmadge, passed away on June 12, 2018. Regina was born in Marietta, Ohio on October 20, 1924. She retired from Ohio Bell after many years of service.Regina was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Murphy and her son, James Murphy.Left to cherish Regina's memory are her son, Dan (Pam) Murphy; grandchildren, Kelly (Thom) Rosato,...

Sharon Clarise Jacobs

Sharon Clarise Jacobs

Jun 11, 2018

Sharon Clarise (nee Wilhite) Jacobs, was born on May 23, 1938, the daughter of the late Joseph and Ruby (nee Phy) Wilhite. Sharon is survived by her husband, James Edward Jacobs, they were married for 35 years. She also leaves behind two surviving sons, Joseph Michael (Debi) Pemberton of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and Timothy Allen (Kimberly) Pemberton of Kent, OH;...

Leroy Reddick

Leroy Reddick

Jun 11, 2018

Leroy Reddick, 83, of Akron, passed away suddenly on June 10, 2018. Leroy was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. Leroy served honorably in the US Navy during the Korean War where he was awarded the Purple Heart medal. He worked as a painter and truck driver. Leroy was a dedicated family man. Leroy was preceded in death by his...

Frances Stalnaker

Frances Stalnaker

Jun 11, 2018

Frances Pauline Stalnaker "Penny", 73, of Akron, passed away on June 11, 2018. She was born in Parsons, West Virginia on August 12, 1944 to the late William and Bernice Fazenbaker. Penny lived in Arizona for many years and always wanted to return to the West. She loved spending time with her family and will be dearly missed by all...

Monroe Evans

Monroe Evans

Jun 10, 2018

Monroe Evans, 81, passed peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on June 10, 2018. He was born June 17, 1936 in Montgomery County, AL to late parents, Jim and Ida Evans. Monroe retired from Kiehl's Construction after 45+ years of service. He lived a full life and enjoyed spending time with the family, traveling, and his favorite past-time...

Sharon M. Carmel

Sharon M. Carmel

Jun 10, 2018

Sharon M. Carmel of Uniontown, Ohio, age 67, went to be with the Lord on June 10, 2018. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Sharon excelled in her career in the medical field as an RN. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mamie and Joe Rabel, and is survived by her children, Amanda (Joe Kazak)...

Russell Bruce Fazenbaker

Russell Bruce Fazenbaker

Jun 7, 2018

Russell B. Fazenbaker, 87, of Kent passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family on July 6, 2018. Bruce was born on May 16, 1931 in Akron, Ohio. He served in the US Air Force, where he was stationed at Harmon Air Force Base in Newfoundland. It was there that he met the love of his life, Fran. Following his...

Cheryl Lee Sypherd

Cheryl Lee Sypherd

Jun 7, 2018

Cheryl Lee Sypherd, "Cher", age 61 of Akron, Ohio, died on June 7, 2018 at Akron City Hospital. She was born on May 13, 1957 in Ravenna, the daughter of David Davis of Mogadore and the late Mary (nee Warren) Davis Minick. Cheryl was a 1975 graduate of Southeast High School. She loved to go out shopping and eat lunch...

Joan Patricia "Pat" Auvil

Joan Patricia "Pat" Auvil

Jun 6, 2018

Joan Patricia "Pat" Auvil, 80, of Akron, OH, passed away June 6, 2018 after a battle with metastatic breast cancer.Pat was born to Carl Henry Schuster, Jr. and Dorothy Jean Schuster, March 17 1938, in Akron, OH. She graduated from North High School and attended Hiram College and The University of Akron.Predeceased by her husband, Ralph Shaffer Auvil in 1997;...

Raymond F Scaia

Raymond F Scaia

Jun 6, 2018

Raymond F. Scaia, 85, of Akron, passed peacefully surrounded by his family on June 6, 2018. Ray was born on May 6, 1933 in Alliance, Ohio. He was a US Air Force Veteran and worked as an electrician at Alliance Machine, from where he retired after 35 years of service.Ray was a longtime member of the Dante Club in Alliance....

Deloris J. Riley

Deloris J. Riley

Jun 6, 2018

Deloris J. Riley, 81, passed away on June 6, 2018. She loved reading, puzzles, shopping, and most of all spending time with her family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Deloris was the most patient woman that walked this earth. She loved her family dearly and brought joy and laughter to all. She is survived by her...

Mary Ann Braden

Mary Ann Braden

Jun 5, 2018

Mary Ann Braden, age 60 of Lakemore, Ohio, died on June 5, 2018 at Akron City Hospital. She was born on October 3, 1957 in Akron, the daughter of the late John J. and Lois Caetta, Sr.Mary was a homemaker and enjoyed crafting, she loved music and coffee. Her greatest joy was spending time and playing with her grand-babies. Everyone...

Virginia I. Weber

Virginia I. Weber

Jun 5, 2018

Virginia I. Weber, 84, of Akron, passed away June 5, 2018. Virginia was born in Akron, Ohio on December 29, 1933 to the late Duffey and Edna Putnam. She was a Valedictorian and graduate of Springfield High School and she met her late husband Robert Weber at Chestnut Ridge Dairy. Virginia retired from the Akron Board of Education as the...

Twila Lucille Hull

Twila Lucille Hull

Jun 5, 2018

Twila Lucille Hull, "Peggy", age 75 of Akron, Ohio, passed away on June 5, 2018. She was born on May 2, 1943 in Glendale, WV, the daughter of the late William and Helen (nee Edge) Keys.Peggy was a cashier/clerk at several stores. She enjoyed baking cakes, exercising, and socializing. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW...

Robert L. Bender Jr.

Robert L. Bender Jr.

Jun 4, 2018

Robert L. Bender Jr. (Boog) went home to be with the Lord on June 4, 2018 after a long illness. He was born on May 20, 1958 in Elkins, West Virginia to the late Robert Sr. and Frances Bender. Also preceding him in death was his daughter Calista Marie Bender.Boog is survived by daughter, Desirea (Randy) McMillan; son, Robert Farrington;...

Dorothy I. Roman

Dorothy I. Roman

Jun 4, 2018

Dorothy Iris Roman (Mishler), 103, of Akron, passed away peacefully with family by her side on June 4, 2018. Dorothy worked for the Akron School System as a lunch room worker at various schools before moving to Akron City Hospital in 1965. After 15 years of service, she retired to devote the rest of her life to her family. She...

Bruce Wallace Panning

Bruce Wallace Panning

Jun 3, 2018

Bruce Wallace Panning, age 60, of Rittman, Ohio, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Akron City Hospital.Bruce was born on June 10, 1957 and was adopted by the late Jane and Louis Panning. He grew up in Silver Lake, Ohio, and attended Walsh Jesuit High School and The University of Akron. He was married from 1980 until 2009 and...

James O. Dudones

James O. Dudones

Jun 3, 2018

James O. Dudones, 77, of Akron, passed peacefully on Sunday June 3, 2018 (that's how much he hated Mondays). He was just a kid from the South side of Akron, he served in the US Army, was an optician by trade, loved animals and all things Cleveland sports (and no I guess the Browns didn't win one before....). He loved...

William Dakota Lybrook

William Dakota Lybrook

Jun 2, 2018

William Dakota Lybrook, 19, of Akron, passed peacefully in his home on June 2, 2018. Dakota was born on September 28, 1998 in Akron, OH. He graduated in 2017 from Tallmadge High School, and went on to work with Viaquest. Dakota was a resilient young man who over came many barriers throughout his life, and ultimately achieved success in many...

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