Paul N. HauserPaul N. Hauser, 80, of Brimfield, went home to be with the Lord on December 25, 2007 at Summit Villa Care Center. He was born March 4, 1927 in Frostberg, Maryland to the late James & Alberta (Wade) Hauser. Paul enjoyed laughing and making others laugh. In his free time, he loved to cook and bake cakes and...

Edward D. WilliamsEdward D. Williams, 59, of Akron, passed away December 22, 2007. Ed was born August 11, 1948 in Texas City, Texas to the late Edward and Elsie Williams. He was a member of Insulators Local 84 and belonged to several pool leagues in Florida, including the APA. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Leo George HoffmanLeo George Hoffman, 72, of Akron, passed away December 22, 2007. Leo honorably served in the U.S. Air Force. He retired as a Sergeant Detective after 29 years of service with the Akron Police Department. Leo was a member of the Akron FOP Lodge, Mogadore VFW 8487, the Mogadore Moose, and the American Legion in Ft. Myers Beach,...

James C. GishJames C. Gish, 70, passed away peacefully on the morning of December 22, 2007. He was born in 1937 in Vandalia, Missouri. James moved to Ohio at the age of nineteen, where he began his career at Falls Stamping and later worked at E.F. Hauserman, MCAfee Tool & Die, and retired from Akron-Selle. James is survived by his...

Dorothy P. ChittyDorothy P. Chitty, 91, of Akron, passed away December 20, 2007 at Akron City Hospital. She was born February 11, 1916 in Allen, Pennsylvania to the late Roy R. & Josephine A. (Shumaker) Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold P. Chitty. She will be dearly missed by her daughter...

Neal M. CoontzNeal M. Coontz, 48, passed away on December 19, 2007. Neal was a loving and giving person who will be missed by all who knew him. Preceded in death by his father Truman and his grandmother Ada McCartney. He is survived by his mother Gay Hensley; sisters Pam (Ed) Sanek, Mona (Joe) Caley, Debbie (Dave) Fagan, Anita (Michael)...

Larry J. SliderLarry J. Slider "Joe", 59, of Green, passed away December 19, 2007 at his residence. He was born August 11, 1948 in Parkersburg, Virginia. Larry served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the V.F.W. of Cuyahoga Falls. In his free time, he loved fishing, hunting and the outdoors. He was preceded in death by his...

Arthur J. Weber, Jr.Arthur J. Weber, Jr., 75, a long-time resident of Brimfield, passed away suddenly on Monday, December 17, 2007. Art served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean Conflict. He is survived by his wife, Mary; daughters, Kim (Dave) Messenger of Virginia and Debbie Weber of Akron; step-sons, Ron, Tom and Mark Carter; brother, Pete (Gwen) Weber. There...

Junior G. HutchisonJunior G. Hutchison, 76, of Tallmadge, passed away December 16, 2007. Junior was a veteran of both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. He worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. Junior was preceded in death by his parents, Gay and Stella Hutchison; son and daughter-in-law, Junior and Jody Hutchison II; three brothers and seven sisters....

Goldie Agnes (nee Makkos) BankGoldie Agnes Bank, 92, went home to be with her Lord on December 17, 2007, following a brief illness. She was born at her home in Akron, Ohio on August 26, 1915. Goldie was married to Calvin John Bank for 52 years prior to his death on May, 1986. She retired from Montgomery Ward in 1976...

Carl J. McKeownCarl J. McKeown, 80, of Ravenna, passed away December 16, 2007 at his residence. He was born May 30, 1927 in Akron, Ohio to the late Clyde & Margaret (Reining) McKeown. Carl served in the U.S. Army during WWII and later worked as a bus driver with Metro before retiring with 28 years of service. In addition to...

Clarence R. McVey, Jr. "R.C." "T-Bone"Clarence R. McVey, Jr., 78, of Akron, passed away December 17, 2007. Clarence was born March 16, 1929 in Corbin, Kentucky and lived most of his life in Akron. He served in the U.S. Army and retired from Akron Brick and Block after over 30 years of service. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing,...

Clair L. Minier Clair L. Minier, 75, passed away on December 17, 2007. He was born in Mogadore, OH on February 6, 1932 to the late William Floyd and Mildred Minier. Clair retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. after 40 years of service. He had served with the US Coast Guard. Clair was a member of Coventry Akron Lodge...

William C. Blackwell William C. Blackwell, 82, went home to be with the Lord on December 16, 2007. He was born on May 21, 1925 in Roan Mountain, TN, to the late Bernie and Mae Blackwell. William was a born again Christian and attended the Lord's House of Prayer. He retired from Goodyear Aerospace after 45 years of service, was...

Martha Ann HymesMartha Ann Hymes, 61, of Tallmadge, passed away December 16, 2007 after a courageous six year battle with cancer. Martha was born August 10, 1946 in Barnesville, Ohio and graduated from Akron East High School. She retired from Ohio Bell/SBC and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. In her free time, she was an avid genealogist and...

Margaret E. BallMargaret E. Ball, 71, of Akron, passed away December 14, 2007. Margaret Was born August 22, 1936 to the late Harley and Margaret (Hoole) Case. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Danny Ball; brother, Charles Case; and sister, Mary Anne Lengi. She is survived by 3 daughters, Michele Ross, Theresa (Gene) Thompson, Barbara Kerns, and...

Joseph Patrick AlbaneseJoseph Patrick Albanese, 45, died December 12, 2007.He was born on January 23, 1962 and resided in Akron his entire life. He graduated from St. Vincent St. Mary High School where he excelled in wrestling. He was a faithful worker for the Big Framing Contracting Co. where he used his gift of carpentry. He was a devoted son...

Tom DingessTom Dingess passed away in the peaceful and quiet way in which he lived his life on December 14, 2007. He was born in Chapmanville, West Virginia on December 7, 1933 and lived in West Virginia until 1958 when he moved to Akron. He worked at Akron Plating for 32 years, retiring in 1990. He could always be found...

Eugene C. HarouffEugene C. Harouff, born August 7, 1932, passed away from pneumonia December 14, 2007 at Akron City Hospital. Eugene retired from General Tire Company. He will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 55 years, Barbara; daughters, Deborah (Don) Galleher, Peggy (Sam) Agosta, and Mary (Dan) Stanley; sons, Tab "Bud" (Cynthia) Harouff and William (Mona) Harouff; grandchildren,...

Ruth Davis (Nana Ruth Fields)Ruth Davis was born July 28, 1918 in Honaker, Virginia to Aaron and Alta Thomas Fields. She passed away December 10, 2007 at the age of 89. She was married to Adelbert Nathan Davis of Akron in 1936. He preceded her in death on July 20, 1982. She is survived by their five sons, Gene, of...