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Thomas Edward Quinn
May 10, 2023
Thomas "Tom" Edward Quinn, 67, passed away on May 10, 2023. He was born on December 7, 1955 to the late Rita (OConnor) and William Quinn. He will be dearly missed by his wife of 43 years, Louise; his children, William (Gretchen) Quinn, Bridget Quinn and Joseph Schossler; grandchildren, Brodie and Felicity; siblings, Bill (Becky) Quinn and Cathe Allshouse; and...
Mary Ferraro
May 10, 2023
Mary Ferraro, 89, of Akron, was reunited with her son, Clem, on his birthday, May 10, 2023. She was born in Johnstown, PA on March 6, 1934 to the late Sotero and Helen {Machik} Rocha. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her son Clement Ferraro and her brother Joseph Rocha.On June 30, 1956, she married...
Paul C. Cummons
May 9, 2023
Paul C. Cummons, 85, passed away May 9, 2023 with loved ones by his side. Born in St. Clair Shores, MI to Warren and Gladys (Nicholas ) Cummons, he resided in the Akron, OH area most of his adult life. Paul was a U. S. Army Veteran and he retired from General Motors after many years of service. He enjoyed...
Wesley H. Price
May 9, 2023
Wesley Hays Price, 45, of Cincinnati, passed away unexpectedly on May 9, 2023. He was born in Richlands, VA on March 13, 1978 to the late Dave (Sam) Price and Pat (Jim Vandever) {Lambert} Price. Wesley is survived by his daughters Brittani (Zac Reynolds) Price and Sophia Price; grandchildren Leah and Connor Reynolds; sister Lovella Lambert; step-sisters Amy, Chrissy and...
Francis J. Harris
May 9, 2023
Francis "Frank" John Harris, age 87, of Akron, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023.He was born on November 18, 1935 in Akron, the son of the late Robert and Martha Harris.Dad was born and raised on N. Adams Street. He and his brothers made life-long friends in the neighborhood, many of them joining the military together. Dad still enjoyed monthly...
Darlene Mae Calaway
May 8, 2023
Darlene Mae Calaway, 74, passed away on May 8, 2023. She was born on March 20, 1949 to the late Margaret (Corbin) and Glenn Schultz Sr. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Harold Calaway. She will be missed by her brother, Glenn Schultz II; nephew, Glenn Schultz III; niece, Elizabeth Robinson; and other...
Robert Lee Dexter
May 7, 2023
Robert went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 7, 2023. He was a talented tattoo artist for many years, working at tattoo shops in the Akron and Canton area. He enjoyed playing the guitar, listening to music, art and collecting things like bicycles, tools, anything he could fix, sell or trade.Robert spent many years dealing battling the...
William Elliott Egan
May 7, 2023
William Elliott Egan, "Bill", age 80, of Wadsworth, Ohio, died on May 7, 2023. He was born on May 10, 1942 in El Dorado, Kansas, the son of the late Con Paul and Dorothy (nee Elliott) Egan. He was a graduate of El Dorado High School in 1960 and went on and earned his bachelor of science degree from Wichita...
George Thomas Barnett
May 7, 2023
George Thomas Barnett, 79, passed away May 7, 2023 at home surrounded by his family after a 12 year battle with cancer. Born in Plymouth, Ohio to Carl and Mae (Kimberlin) Barnett, he resided in Akron, Ohio all of his adult life. He retired from Kenmore Construction Companies after 47 years of service. George was a member of Portage Lakes...
Lance W. Rice
May 7, 2023
Lance Rice, age 71, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023, after a long courageous battle with cancer.Born on February 29, 1952, he grew up in Bedford, raised his family in Twinsburg, then moved to his current residence in Tallmadge, Ohio.Lance worked many years at Ohio Bell, then opened, owned and operated Frames and Fine Arts Custom Picture Framing. He then...
Mary A. Crawford
May 7, 2023
Mary A. Crawford, 93, passed away on May 7, 2023. She was born on March 11, 1930 the daughter of the late John and Ada Williams. She was a woman of faith and attended Immaculate Conception Church. She enjoyed dancing and listening to music on her patio. Mary loved having her family gather on Sunday's with a delicious home cooked...
Jackie J. Buffington
May 7, 2023
Jackie Buffington, 79, of Akron, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family on May 7, 2023. She was born in Wooster, OH on July 11, 1943 to the late Edward and Pearl {Stafford} Gentry.In addition to her parents, Jackie was preceded in death by her husband Dave Buffington. Jackie is survived by her loving daughter Pam (Jereme Rutter)...
Marie Celeste Meyer
May 6, 2023
Marie Celeste Meyer, 63, passed away on May 6, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born on March 3, 1960. Daughter to Ruth and Lawrence (Larry) Bales. Formerly of Sioux City, Iowa, Marie currently resided in Brimfield, Ohio.Marie was preceded in death by her life partner, Dennis; and sisters, Susan Meyer and Debra Petronas. Surviving Family includes:...
David L. Michael
May 6, 2023
David Lewis Michael, age 79, of Lake Milton passed away May 6, 2023. He was born on July 21, 1943 to the late Mary Ann Wolfe and Frank Michael. David has had a lot of interests and hobbies over the years. One was woodworking that he enjoyed along side his, long time friend Bob. He was a collector of Emmett...
Jaunita C. Moffatt
May 6, 2023
Jaunita C. Moffatt, 88, passed away May 6, 2023 peacefully at home. Born in Upper Glade, WV to Jack and Goldia Given, she resided in the Akron area since 1959. Jaunita enjoyed shopping, traveling, church activities, playing bingo and cards, working puzzles and spending time with her family.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband...
John F. Knoblock
May 5, 2023
John F. Knoblock, age 66, went home to be with the Lord and his family on May 5, 2023 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. His wife and daughter were by his side when he went gently into the arms of Jesus.John was born in Cleveland, and was the youngest of seven children. John grew up in Lakewood...
Robert John Stump
May 4, 2023
Robert John "Bob" Stump, 86 of Akron, passed away on May 4, 2023. He was born on October 29, 1936 in Akron, OH to the late William and Hallie (Griggs) Stump. In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his brother, William "Bill" Stump, Jr. He will be sadly missed by his wife of 66 years, Ruth...
Loretta Lyn Oliver
May 4, 2023
Loretta Lyn Oliver, 68, of Akron, passed away on May 4, 2023. A lifelong resident of Akron, she was born on March 5, 1955 to the late Raymond and Stella {Sroka} Robinson. In addition to her parents, Loretta was preceded in death by her sister Barbara Jean Severns and twin brothers Raymond "Junior" and Ronald Robinson. Loretta is survived by...
Jerry Scott Whitworth
May 4, 2023
Jerry Scott Whitworth, age 82 of Ravenna, Ohio, died on May 4, 2023. He was born on December 22, 1940 in Akron, Ohio, the son of the late Robert and Josie (nee Leatherman) Scott and his late adoptive parents, Charles and Dolores (nee Walker) Whitworth.Jerry loved to play the lottery; he liked to garden, fish and play euchre at the...
Destry Owen Harper
May 3, 2023
Our gift from God was called to Heaven on May 3rd, 2023. Destry was born in Akron, Ohio on January 2, 1978, to Larry and Judy (Cooper) Harper. He moved to Colorado with his parents and sister when he was an infant and that is where he spent the majority of his life. While living in Colorado, Destry enjoyed camping,...
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