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Mitchell W. Carver, 82, of Akron, passed away on December 10, 2023. He was born on September 20, 1941 to the late Mitch and Rose {Seminerio} Carver. In addition to his parents, Mitch was preceded in death by his son William Carver; sister-in-law Judi France. Mitch is survived by his loving wife, Joan; son, Bob (Rachel)Carver; grandchildren Lauren and Stephen...
Justin H. Witte, 19, passed away unexpectedly December 10, 2023 with his family by his side. Born in Akron, Ohio, he was a lifelong area resident. Justin was a practical jokester who enjoyed making everyone laugh, his dog Milo, shopping with his sister, riding 4 wheelers in WV, music and spending time with his family.He will be sadly missed by...
Bernice Ann Stephenson (1935-2023)Bernice Ann Stephenson, 88, passed away peacefully in her cherished hometown of Akron, Ohio.Born November 29, 1935 in Barnesboro, Pennsylvania, Bernice was the beloved wife to the love of her life, Dean Lavern Stephenson, with whom she is now excitedly reunited. She was the daughter of the late George Lecorchick and Mary Kolar, and the eldest sibling...
Terry L. Lehman passed away on December 9, 2023 at the age of 72. He was born to the late William and Eva Lehman on July 16, 1951 in Lakemore, Ohio. He graduated from Springfield High School and went on to work at B & W as an EMT. After that, he worked as a building engineer for many years...
Donna M. Margroff passed away on December 8, 2023 at the age of 91. She was born on August 14, 1932 in Akron, Ohio to the late Josiah and Zella Wigley. She graduated in 1950 from Ellet High School. After schooling, she went to work until her retirement at Strickland's Frozen Custard which she and her husband owned from 1965-1995....
Ellen Marie Sowash, 79, of Akron, passed away on December 8, 2023. She was born in Marietta, Ohio on May 23, 1944 to the late Floyd and Mildred {Riggs} Webber. In addition to her parents, Ellen was preceded in death a year to the day by her beloved husband, Frederick Sowash and their sons Jeffrey and Daniel Sowash. Ellen is...
Florence Thompson, 94, of Uniontown, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023, while a resident of Windsor Medical Center in North Canton, OH.Born March 9, 1929, in Brookville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of George and Ethel (Geist) Butler.On February 17, 1947, she married Harold Thompson. Harold passed away on February 14, 2020, several days prior to their 73rd wedding...
Randy W. Jeffery passed away on December 7, 2023 at the age of 70. He was born on Halloween 1953 to the late Hiram and Margaret Jeffery in Ravenna, Ohio. Randy loved Halloween and his home was entirely decorated year round. He loved old rock music such as Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd and Ozzy. He also enjoyed being with family...
Glen R. Cooper (93) peacefully passed away Thursday December 7, 2023 with his daughter and granddaughter by his side. He was born on February 22, 1930, in Cooper, New Mexico. The town of Cooper, no longer on the map, just outside Jal, NM, was named for his great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents Johnnie Lee and Violet...
Marlene L. Olson, 90, passed away December 7, 2023 with family by her side. Born in Windber, PA, she resided in the Akron, OH area all of her adult life. Marlene retired from B. F. Goodrich after 25 years of service. She was known to be a caregiver, especially to her late husband Chester, who she shared 57 years of...
Kevin Lance Cavanaugh, 66, of Akron, passed away on December 6, 2023. He was born in Akron to the late Daniel and Jennie Cavanaugh. Kevin attended East High School and later attended the University of Akron. He was an amazing athlete in his younger days, excelling in basketball, baseball, golf, and bowling. He was also a talented musician. He played...
Don E. Ellet Sr., 80, of Atwater, Ohio sadly suffered a massive stroke and passed away on December 6, 2023, surrounded by his family.Don was born to Pauline and Burliss Ellet on December 25, 1942 in Akron, Ohio. Don held many titles; Don worked as a Master HVAC Specialist and owned his own business. He was an amazing Husband, Father,...
Mary T. McClung, 84, passed away peacefully December 5, 2023. Born in Hungary, she lived in the Akron area all of her life. She retired as a secretary at the University of Akron after 25 years of service. Mary enjoyed her dogs, the outdoors, gardening, watching The Price is Right and spending time with her family.Preceded in death by her...
Marilyn E. (nee Poling) Bader passed away on December 5, 2023 at the age of 80. She was born on January 19, 1943 in Akron, Ohio to the late Wayne and Mildred Poling. After graduation, she went on to work as a florist. She married Harry D. Bader on June 2, 1962 and they had five children together. Marilyn had...
Catherine "Cathy" Ann (Admire) McGuire passed away on December 4, 2023 at the age of 66. She was born on May 3, 1957 in Lincoln Nebraska to parents Robert "Bob" Admire and Janice(Hussey) Admire. She is survived by her loving husband of 47 years Kim "Ryan" McGuire and her miniature long haired dachshund Annie. She is also survived by her...
Carol Lee Collins, 74, of Akron, passed away on December 4, 2023. She was born in Uniontown, PA. on January 25, 1949, to the late Benjamin and Luevern (Fowler) Campbell. Carol was a loving homemaker her entire life. She was the most gentle soul and had the face of an angel. Carol was a member of United Freewill Baptist Church...
Patricia A. Tyner died December 4, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born and raised in Akron, Ohio to the late Gibson and Norma Pitts (Ashcraft). Patricia graduated from Ellet High School in 1950. She married Aubrey Tyner in 1952, secured a job to save money while Aubrey was serving in the Marines, during the Korean war. In 1956,...
Gradey A. Kuss passed away surrounded by family and friends on the evening of Dec. 2nd after a long fight with many different ailments. Throughout all of his fight he maintained his loveable personality and made friends with every person he met. He had a way of brightening your day no matter what he was going through.Gradey loved making and...
Patricia Ryan, 89, passed away on December 2, 2023. She was born on December 12, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Alexander E. and Marie (Kump) Ellis. She was a resident of Chagrin Falls for 52 years. Pat loved working in her garden and being outdoors. She loved going for long car rides, and above all, cherished spending time...
Josephine Dapice, 99, went home to be with the Lord on December 1, 2023. Born March 19, 1924, the daughter of Guido and Agatha Tambini, Josephine was a long-time resident of Akron's North Hill neighborhood. She was a woman of great faith and a devoted catholic, actively attending service and providing home-cooked meals to the congregation of St. Martha's (Blessed...
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