Obituaries
David Postma
Oct 10, 2023
David F. Postma, 67, passed away on October 10, 2023. He was born on December 28, 1955, the son of the late James and Willetta Postma.David graduated from Ellet High School with the class of 1974. He retired from Quikey Manufacturing after more than 30 years of dedicated service. David was a man of faith and was a member of...
Alice C. Galit
Oct 10, 2023
Alice C. Galit, 83, passed away peacefully October 10, 2023. Born in Akron, Ohio to Marvin and Laura (Wilsford) LaCroix, she lived in the area most of her life. Alice was the successful business owner of Meridian Title Company. She enjoyed puzzles, books, playing computer games, listening to music and was the #1 fan of Donald Trump.Alice was preceded in...
Raymond Alan Moats
Oct 10, 2023
Raymond A. Moats, 89, passed away at home peacefully on October 10th, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. A life-long resident of Akron, Ray lived a long and active life enjoying bowling, fishing, golfing, shooting pool and singing karaoke. After working 30 years at Burt Greenwald Chevrolet in Akron, he owned and operated the Pad Lounge in the Ellet area of...
Paul Andrew Schueller
Oct 9, 2023
Our dear son, Paul Schueller, passed away on October 9, 2023 at the age of 40. Paul was a life-long resident of Green. He was a graduate of Green High School and attended the University of Akron. He is loved and will be missed dearly. He is survived by his parents, George and Beverly Schueller of Green; brother, Scott (Adrianne)...
Cathie Jean Knight
Oct 8, 2023
Cathie J. (nee Abicht) Knight passed away on October 8, 2023 at the age of 69. She was born to Everett "Bud" and Delores "Dottie" Abicht on December 9, 1953 in Akron, Ohio. Cathie attended Garfield High School. She enjoyed coloring, playing bingo online, Facebook games and spending time with her family. She is loved and will be missed dearly....
William G. Wilfong
Oct 7, 2023
William G. Wilfong, 80, passed away on October 7, 2023. He was born on May 23, 1943, the son of the late William and Dorothy Wilfong. He was a man of faith and attended West Hill Baptist Church. Bill was employed with Figgie International for 30 years and then went on to work for Pneumatic Scale. Bill then used his...
David B. Cooper
Oct 7, 2023
David B. Cooper, 71, passed away October 7, 2023. Born in Ravenna, Ohio to Kenneth and Marianne (Morris) Cooper, he resided most of his life in Cuyahoga Falls and Randolph. Dave retired from working in the printing industry for over 40 years. He enjoyed reading, watching "the tube", camping and spending time with his family.In addition to his parents, he...
Phyllis Jean Keen
Oct 7, 2023
Phyllis Keen passed away peacefully on October 7, 2023 at the Cleveland Clinic Akron General Justin T. Rogers Care Center surrounded by her family.Phyllis was born December 2, 1944 to the late Everett and Clara Perkins as the youngest of 10 children. The family moved to Akron in the late '40s, where Phyllis attended Akron Public Schools.It was Thanksgiving of...
Raymond Arthur Barlow
Oct 7, 2023
Raymond Arthur Barlow, 81, of Akron, passed away on October 7, 2023. He was born in Huntington, WV on October 30, 1941 to the late Chester and Dorothy {Reynolds} Barlow.In addition to his parents, Ray was preceded in death by his son Michael James Barlow, sister Jean and brother Roger. Ray is survived by his sons Raymond Barlow II and...
Richard Hawkins
Oct 7, 2023
Richard "Dick" Hawkins, 91, of Akron, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 7, 2023 with his family by his side. He was born in Akron, Ohio on June 16, 1932 to Jacob and Verna Hawkins. Dick was a Navy Veteran (Seabee) of the Korean War. In his free time he loved baseball, especially watching his Dodgers, working in his yard, feeding...
Bobby E. Fleming
Oct 6, 2023
Bobby E. Fleming, 71, of Akron, passed away at home surrounded by family on October 6, 2023. He was born on March 16, 1952 in Huntsville, Alabama to the late Clarence and Lillie Mae Fleming. He was a member of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Local 219 for over 30 years, and had a part in building many of the hospitals...
Dean Lavern Stephenson
Oct 5, 2023
Dean Lavern Stephenson, 91, passed away peacefully in his cherished hometown of Akron, Ohio.Born December 3, 1931 and raised in Akron, Dean was the beloved husband to the love of his life, Bernice A. Stephenson (Lecorchick). He was the son of the late Hobart Stephenson and Martha Stiles, and the sibling to his late sister Edna and living brother Wayne.A...
James E. Palazzo
Oct 4, 2023
James E. Palazzo, 60, of Akron, the family is sad to announce the passing away of James on October 4, 2023. He was born on November 3, 1962, the son of the late Edward and Florence Palazzo. James graduated from Ellet High School with the class of 1981. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He loved...
Wayne J. Panczak
Oct 4, 2023
Wayne J. Panczak, 57, of Ravenna, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2023. He was born on August 17, 1966 in Akron, Ohio. He was a loving husband, father, paw-paw, son and brother. Wayne worked at Gojo for 35 years in their maintenance department. He loved to go fishing and hunting, spending time in his garden, and enjoyed collecting sports...
R. Jeffrey Jarvis
Oct 3, 2023
Jeff died unexpectedly from a heart attack on October 3, 2023 at the age of 66. He was born to Richard and Joann Jarvis in Cleveland, Ohio. He leaves behind his sisters, Mary, Carole, Sheila and Debi.Jeff moved to the Akron area 20 years ago and with 36 years sobriety, he was able to help many people turn their lives...
Hubert L. Rardon
Oct 2, 2023
Hubert "Ted" Rardon, 96, of Lakemore, OH passed way quietly in his sleep on October 02, 2023. He was born on October 12, 1926.Ted was a very stubborn man "just set in his ways" as he would say, and he was always a jokester. His great ways stayed with him until his last breath.Ted is preceded in death by his...
Gloria J. Tepus
Oct 2, 2023
Gloria J Tepus, 75, passed away on October 2, 2023. She was born on August 2, 1948 the daughter of the late Pearl "Pete" and Norma Riffle of Akron, Ohio. Gloria enjoyed being her mother's caregiver. She also enjoyed planting and tending to her flower gardens. Gloria loved going to Amish country, camping and family get togethers. Her family will...
John A. Glass
Oct 2, 2023
John A. Glass, 55, passed away on October 2, 2023. He was born on January 19, 1968 of Akron, Ohio. John graduated from East High School with the class of 1986. He was known to be a dedicated and hard worker in the construction industry.He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Glass; and sister Tracie Neely.John is survived...
William Michael Tucker
Oct 2, 2023
William "Mike" Tucker, 65, born December 17, 1957, died on October 3, 2023. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Mary, and his cherished nephew, Brian Williams. He is survived by devoted sisters Kathy, Patty, and Mary Anne (Bill) Anderson; three nieces, two great-nieces and a great-nephew, along with numerous cousins.A proud graduate of Hoban High School...
Richard Donald Hochevar Sr.
Oct 2, 2023
Richard Donald Hochevar Sr., 93, of Uniontown, passed away on October 2, 2023 at Gables of Green. He was born in Bellaire, Ohio on November 6, 1929 to the late Virginia {Miner} Hochevar and Joseph (Anne) Hochevar. In addition to his parents, Richard was preceded in death by his brother Joe and sister Mary. Richard is survived by his loving...
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