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Martha Ferch, 66, of Fairlawn, passed away too soon on January 16, 2015. She was born in Budapest, Hungary on July 31, 1948 to Ede and Mary Forras. She was a longtime employee at Bath Township, retiring in 2013. Martha and her family fled from Hungary in the fall of 1956 during the Hungarian Revolution. The family arrived in Cleveland...
Fred Kat-Chung Choy passed away on Friday, January 16, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Christina; son Jeremy; mother, Chiu-Man; brother, Patrick; and sisters, Yuen Chung and Angela. He was a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Akron, a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and a member of the Akron Chinese Christian Church. Calling...
No obituary found for this tribute. Graveside Service
JAN 26. 11:00 AM
Mount Peace Cemetery
183 Aquaduct St.
Akron, OH, 44303
Buel S. Smith M.D., age 86, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015. He was born in Mineola, New York on April 10, 1928 to Henry Buel Smith M.D. and Hazel Perkins Sweezy, and had been a resident of Akron, Ohio since 1958. On August 25, 1962, he married Jean Parish, a life-long Akron resident. During their 53 years of...
Mary Leidal, "Mà rinèni", 100, of Copley passed away on January 13, 2015. Mary was born on March 9, 1914 in Gyorkony, Hungary to the late Pal and Zsuzsanna Gangel. For the last 62 years she lived in the Akron-Copley area and attended and was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Andrew...
Marcella Kemp Pace, 93, passed away on January 12, 2015. Born June 25, 1921 in Carthage, Tennessee, Mrs. Pace spent most of her life in Akron, Ohio. She was graduated from Buchtel High School and Ohio Wesleyan University, and later received a teaching degree from The University of Akron. "Marcie", as she was generally known, was a wonderful daughter, niece,...
Robert D. Fenning passed away January 11, 2015. He was born June 2, 1934 in Akron and lived in the area most of his life. He graduated from Tallmadge High School and Kent State University, he then served two years in the U.S. Army. After retiring from Goodyear as a chemist in quality control, he was introduced to Habitat for...
Announcements Later Cemetery Details Mount Peace Cemetery 183 Aquaduct St. Akron, OH, 44303
Graveside Service Cemetery Details Moore's Chapel Cemetery 1631 N. Hametown Road Bath Township, OH, 44333
Graveside Service
JAN 13. 2:00 PM
Moore's Chapel Cemetery
1631 N. Hametown Road
Bath Township, OH, 44333
Harry Breese VanFleet died on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015. Harry was born Dec. 21, 1927, in Aurora, Illinois to Helen (Yates) and Arthur VanFleet. After attending a one room schoolhouse through eighth grade, he went on to graduate from Monmouth College in 1949. Harry then entered the Pittsburgh Xenia Theological Seminary and graduated with Masters of Divinity degree in 1952....
Eloise Mae (Varsey) Bruce Eloise Mae (Varsey) Bruce, 89, of Cuyahoga Falls passed away suddenly Thursday, January 1, 2015, after a short illness. Eloise was born March 29, 1925 in Elyria, Ohio. She loved to feed and watch the birds and care for her pets. She loved her beautiful flower garden. She loved working on her family genealogy. She had...
Edward A. Bayer passed away on December 31, 2014. Ed was born September 6, 1928, to parents Joseph and Elizabeth Bayer in Akron. After graduating from high school, Ed served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, often described as the "Forgotten War." He was a receipient of the Bronze Star. Upon his return from service to his...
Arthur W. McRowe, 77, died December 30, 2014. Born in San Francisco, CA, he had resided in Bath since 1969. A U.S. Navy veteran, he was a Ph.D. Chemist, graduating from the University of Wisconsin and having worked for B.F. Goodrich, Dover Chemical and Hygenic Corporation. Art was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Citizens for Bath Seniors, had...
Gerald W. "Jerry" Sayre, age 90, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday. December 30, 2014. Born August 22, 1924 in Akron, he was the son of Delbert and Chloe (Slone) Sayre. Jerry was a dedicated sheet metal worker for over 65 years, he was a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 33 (70); he retired from Ohio...
Norma Fisher Vosper, 89, died peacefully on December 30, 2014 with her family at her side. She was a warm, loving person who always looked on the bright side of things. Norma was born in Akron and graduated from Ellet High School and from Heidelberg College in 1946. She worked at Ohio Bell until 1958 and also worked at Akron-Medina...
Eleanor Lucco, age 89, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord on December 30, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Eula Davis, brother Paul, and sisters Dorothy Brown and Marlene Soles. Eleanor is survived by her husband of 70 years, Phillip; daughter Diana Stalker, and son Mark (Ann) Lucco; five grandchildren and seven...
Daniel A. Zelling, M.D. passed away early Monday morning at the age of 78. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Kathleen Zelling; his son, Martin Zelling (Stacey), daughter, Dr. Inge Regan (Tom), son, Michael Zelling, and daughter, Megan Graham (Kevin); his grandchildren, Dylan and Aidan Regan, Olivia and Samantha Zelling, and Cora and Hadley Graham. He...
Martha Ferch, 66, of Fairlawn, passed away too soon on January 16, 2015. She was born in Budapest, Hungary on July 31, 1948 to Ede and Mary Forras. She was a longtime employee at Bath Township, retiring in 2013. Martha and her family fled from Hungary in the fall of 1956 during the Hungarian Revolution. The family arrived in Cleveland...
Fred Kat-Chung Choy passed away on Friday, January 16, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Christina; son Jeremy; mother, Chiu-Man; brother, Patrick; and sisters, Yuen Chung and Angela. He was a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Akron, a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and a member of the Akron Chinese Christian Church. Calling...
No obituary found for this tribute. Graveside Service
JAN 26. 11:00 AM
Mount Peace Cemetery
183 Aquaduct St.
Akron, OH, 44303
Buel S. Smith M.D., age 86, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015. He was born in Mineola, New York on April 10, 1928 to Henry Buel Smith M.D. and Hazel Perkins Sweezy, and had been a resident of Akron, Ohio since 1958. On August 25, 1962, he married Jean Parish, a life-long Akron resident. During their 53 years of...
Mary Leidal, "Mà rinèni", 100, of Copley passed away on January 13, 2015. Mary was born on March 9, 1914 in Gyorkony, Hungary to the late Pal and Zsuzsanna Gangel. For the last 62 years she lived in the Akron-Copley area and attended and was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Andrew...
Marcella Kemp Pace, 93, passed away on January 12, 2015. Born June 25, 1921 in Carthage, Tennessee, Mrs. Pace spent most of her life in Akron, Ohio. She was graduated from Buchtel High School and Ohio Wesleyan University, and later received a teaching degree from The University of Akron. "Marcie", as she was generally known, was a wonderful daughter, niece,...
Robert D. Fenning passed away January 11, 2015. He was born June 2, 1934 in Akron and lived in the area most of his life. He graduated from Tallmadge High School and Kent State University, he then served two years in the U.S. Army. After retiring from Goodyear as a chemist in quality control, he was introduced to Habitat for...
Announcements Later Cemetery Details Mount Peace Cemetery 183 Aquaduct St. Akron, OH, 44303
Graveside Service Cemetery Details Moore's Chapel Cemetery 1631 N. Hametown Road Bath Township, OH, 44333
Graveside Service
JAN 13. 2:00 PM
Moore's Chapel Cemetery
1631 N. Hametown Road
Bath Township, OH, 44333
Harry Breese VanFleet died on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015. Harry was born Dec. 21, 1927, in Aurora, Illinois to Helen (Yates) and Arthur VanFleet. After attending a one room schoolhouse through eighth grade, he went on to graduate from Monmouth College in 1949. Harry then entered the Pittsburgh Xenia Theological Seminary and graduated with Masters of Divinity degree in 1952....
Eloise Mae (Varsey) Bruce Eloise Mae (Varsey) Bruce, 89, of Cuyahoga Falls passed away suddenly Thursday, January 1, 2015, after a short illness. Eloise was born March 29, 1925 in Elyria, Ohio. She loved to feed and watch the birds and care for her pets. She loved her beautiful flower garden. She loved working on her family genealogy. She had...
Edward A. Bayer passed away on December 31, 2014. Ed was born September 6, 1928, to parents Joseph and Elizabeth Bayer in Akron. After graduating from high school, Ed served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, often described as the "Forgotten War." He was a receipient of the Bronze Star. Upon his return from service to his...
Arthur W. McRowe, 77, died December 30, 2014. Born in San Francisco, CA, he had resided in Bath since 1969. A U.S. Navy veteran, he was a Ph.D. Chemist, graduating from the University of Wisconsin and having worked for B.F. Goodrich, Dover Chemical and Hygenic Corporation. Art was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Citizens for Bath Seniors, had...
Gerald W. "Jerry" Sayre, age 90, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday. December 30, 2014. Born August 22, 1924 in Akron, he was the son of Delbert and Chloe (Slone) Sayre. Jerry was a dedicated sheet metal worker for over 65 years, he was a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 33 (70); he retired from Ohio...
Norma Fisher Vosper, 89, died peacefully on December 30, 2014 with her family at her side. She was a warm, loving person who always looked on the bright side of things. Norma was born in Akron and graduated from Ellet High School and from Heidelberg College in 1946. She worked at Ohio Bell until 1958 and also worked at Akron-Medina...
Eleanor Lucco, age 89, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord on December 30, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Eula Davis, brother Paul, and sisters Dorothy Brown and Marlene Soles. Eleanor is survived by her husband of 70 years, Phillip; daughter Diana Stalker, and son Mark (Ann) Lucco; five grandchildren and seven...
Daniel A. Zelling, M.D. passed away early Monday morning at the age of 78. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Kathleen Zelling; his son, Martin Zelling (Stacey), daughter, Dr. Inge Regan (Tom), son, Michael Zelling, and daughter, Megan Graham (Kevin); his grandchildren, Dylan and Aidan Regan, Olivia and Samantha Zelling, and Cora and Hadley Graham. He...
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