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William L Keys
Dec 31, 2012
William Le Roy Keys, 74, died Dec. 31, 2012. He was a proud member of the U.S. Navy, Am Vets Post 176 and retired from General Motors with 35 years of service. He had a life full of wonderful memories of special friends. Preceded in death by parents, Bill and Marcella Keys; in-laws, Ralph and Charlotte Detrick; brother, Vernon; brother-in-law,...
Jeanne E. Hamilton
Dec 31, 2012
Jeanne E. Hamilton, 90, passed peacefully December 31, 2012 at home. She was born September 12, 1922 in Grundy County, Iowa to Dwight and Sarah Mooty. A member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, she had volunteered for over 50 years at the Women's Auxiliary Board of Summit County Children Services, was active with the Braille ministry and numerous other volunteer organizations....
Frederick Joseph Richardson
Dec 31, 2012
Frederick Joseph Richardson, 86, passed away peacefully December 31, 2012. Fred was born September 6, 1926 in Columbus, Ohio. His parents were Helen and Vernon Richardson. After living several years in the Lancaster, Ohio area, the family moved to Columbus, Ohio in 1941. Fred graduated from High School in 1944 and entered the Army in Jan. 1945. He served in...
Edith M. Mccauley
Dec 31, 2012
Edith M. McCauley, 86, passed away December 31, 2012 at home. Born March 17, 1926 in Atlanta, Georgia, she graduated cum laude from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics. She worked with her husband, Dr. Philip C. McCauley in their dental office in Copley and was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church....
Leo Jacob
Dec 30, 2012
Leo Jacob, affectionately known as Big Leo by his family, passed away on December 30, 2012 at the age of 90. Leo traveled a lot and saw many wonderful places. His passion was his yard and his garden. His yard was always the most beautiful in the neighborhood and his garden produced plentifully. Leo was a World War II veteran,...
Molly M. Moore
Dec 29, 2012
Molly M. (Hazen) Moore, 71, died Dec. 29, 2012 surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with cancer. Born in Copley, she lived most of her life in Ohio. Those that knew her knew how loving and funny she was and how much she loved her family and her dogs. Never a trained artist, she had an artist's...
Thelma Kenney Snyder
Dec 29, 2012
Thelma L. Kenney Snyder, 96, died Dec. 29, 2012. Born in Delaware County, Ohio, she lived most of her life in Copley and was an L.P.N. at Akron Children's Hospital. Preceded in death by husband, William "John" Snyder; she is survived by grandchildren, Renee Maier, Denielle Yarnall and Lorie Brenner; 5 great grandchildren; and 6 great great grandchildren. A graveside...
Angela Gagliardi
Dec 27, 2012
Angela "Angie" Gagliardi, 81, passed away unexpectedly December 27, 2012. Born in Akron, she lived here all of her life. Angie helped her husband with the family business for 20 years. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends. One would feel embraced by her warm smile. We are so...
Richard Sears Kemp
Dec 25, 2012
Richard Sears Kemp, 67, died Dec. 25, 2012. Rick was employed by the Copley-Fairlawn Schools and was formerly a Branch Manager for BankOne Copley and Doylestown offices. He was a past president of Copley Kiwanis and a member of Grace Church. Preceded in death by wife, Barbara; son, Jeffrey; and parents, Paul Richard and Stephanie Kemp; he is survived by...
Mary "Bo" Hochschwender
Dec 23, 2012
Mary "Bo" Hochschwender (Koger), beloved mother, grandmother and wife to the late Herman K. Hochschwender, passed away with dignity and grace on December 23rd, at Akron General Medical Center. She was 86. Born in Ft. Wayne, Ind., on May 25, 1926, she maintained two residences - one in Akron, Ohio, the other in Naples, Fla. Bo enjoyed sailing, tennis and...
Edna Moomaw
Dec 22, 2012
Edna Moomaw (nee Frost), 89, passed away December 22, 2012 Born in Galax, VA, she had been an Akron area resident since 1950. Edna earned an AA Degree from Hiawassee College in Madisonville, TN a BA from LaGrange College in LaGrange, GA and a MA Degree from the University of Akron. She was a member of the Phi Beta Scholastic...
Lyle L. "Skip" Frederick
Dec 21, 2012
Lyle L. "Skip" Frederick, Sr., 93, passed away December 21, 2012. Born in Copley, he was a life time resident. After World War II when he returned from service in the U.S. Navy, Skip joined his father in the family business, Frederick Dairy, in Copley. He was an insurance agent for over 30 years and had served as a Copley...
Hazel Ilene Vogelsang
Dec 21, 2012
Hazel Ilene Vogelsang Hazel Ilene Vogelsang, 85, of Akron, peacefully left her earthly life on December 21, 2012 . She was born on October 31, 1927 in Aneta, ND to Ole and C. Sophie Hoistad. Hazel grew up in Enderlin, ND, graduated from Enderlin High School, trained at St. Joseph's School of Nursing in Fargo, ND and served in the...
Dicki Alexiou
Dec 20, 2012
Dicki Alexiou, 55, passed away December 20, 2012 after a short illness. Born in Elizabethton, Tenn., she lived most of her life in Ohio. Dicki attended OSU where she met her husband, Dr. Solon Alexiou. She was a member of the OSU Alumni Association, Akron Dental Auxiliary and a life member of Club Ed. Preceded in death by her brother-in-law,...
Bess Lioces
Dec 20, 2012
Bess Lioces, 91, passed away December 20, 2012. Born in Dover, Ohio she was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, involved in it's various organizations. Bess was a very giving and caring person. She loved to travel, cook, play canasta and spoil the many dogs she had rescued over the years. A patron of the Arts, she had...
Beverly C Weihe
Dec 18, 2012
Beverly C. Weihe, of Medina, Ohio, passed away December 18, 2012 after a lengthy illness. She was a native of St. Louis, Missouri where she graduated with high honors from Washington University. She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Don L. Weihe and is survived by sons, Paul and Philip; daughter-in-law, Rebecca; and two granddaughters, Emma and Claire....
Phillip C Sellew
Dec 18, 2012
Philip C. Sellew, 93, died Dec. 18, 2012. Preceded in death by son, Philip, Jr., he is survived by wife, Ruth; children, Tom (Jane) Sellew, Ann Denne, Karen (Bill) Kirkendall, Sandy McCulley and Debi (Mark) Rick; grandchildren, Kate, Rick, Ryan, Molly, Colin, Lindsay, Morgan, and Nic; several great-grandchildren; brothers, Paul and Ted in Florida. A memorial gathering for family and...
G. (Genevieve) Gail Hunter
Dec 17, 2012
G. (Genevieve) Gail Hunter, 88, a Fairlawn resident for more than 50 years, died at home on December 17, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 60 years, Robert A. Hunter, and her parents, Harry and Ruth Reneker. She is survived by her two daughters, Susan Hunter (husband, George Hope) of Harrisburg, Pa., and Nancy Hunter...
Robert T. "Bob" Allison
Dec 17, 2012
Robert T. "Bob" Allison, 81, passed away December 17, 2012. Bob was born and raised in Akron. He went to King School and attended high school at McCallie in Chattanooga, Tenn. Bob was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War, based out of Formosa, having served on the U.S.S. Bradford. After his service in the Navy, Bob returned to...
Lavern E. Huber
Dec 17, 2012
LaVern E. Huber, 90, passed away December 17, 2012. Born in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, she was a homemaker having volunteered for many years at the American Red Cross. A cat lover, LaVern enjoyed embroidering, cross stitching and had participated in Warm Up Akron and Project Linus. Preceded in death by her husband, Richard Huber, she is survived by her children,...
William L Keys
Dec 31, 2012
William Le Roy Keys, 74, died Dec. 31, 2012. He was a proud member of the U.S. Navy, Am Vets Post 176 and retired from General Motors with 35 years of service. He had a life full of wonderful memories of special friends. Preceded in death by parents, Bill and Marcella Keys; in-laws, Ralph and Charlotte Detrick; brother, Vernon; brother-in-law,...
Jeanne E. Hamilton
Dec 31, 2012
Jeanne E. Hamilton, 90, passed peacefully December 31, 2012 at home. She was born September 12, 1922 in Grundy County, Iowa to Dwight and Sarah Mooty. A member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, she had volunteered for over 50 years at the Women's Auxiliary Board of Summit County Children Services, was active with the Braille ministry and numerous other volunteer organizations....
Frederick Joseph Richardson
Dec 31, 2012
Frederick Joseph Richardson, 86, passed away peacefully December 31, 2012. Fred was born September 6, 1926 in Columbus, Ohio. His parents were Helen and Vernon Richardson. After living several years in the Lancaster, Ohio area, the family moved to Columbus, Ohio in 1941. Fred graduated from High School in 1944 and entered the Army in Jan. 1945. He served in...
Edith M. Mccauley
Dec 31, 2012
Edith M. McCauley, 86, passed away December 31, 2012 at home. Born March 17, 1926 in Atlanta, Georgia, she graduated cum laude from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics. She worked with her husband, Dr. Philip C. McCauley in their dental office in Copley and was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church....
Leo Jacob
Dec 30, 2012
Leo Jacob, affectionately known as Big Leo by his family, passed away on December 30, 2012 at the age of 90. Leo traveled a lot and saw many wonderful places. His passion was his yard and his garden. His yard was always the most beautiful in the neighborhood and his garden produced plentifully. Leo was a World War II veteran,...
Molly M. Moore
Dec 29, 2012
Molly M. (Hazen) Moore, 71, died Dec. 29, 2012 surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with cancer. Born in Copley, she lived most of her life in Ohio. Those that knew her knew how loving and funny she was and how much she loved her family and her dogs. Never a trained artist, she had an artist's...
Thelma Kenney Snyder
Dec 29, 2012
Thelma L. Kenney Snyder, 96, died Dec. 29, 2012. Born in Delaware County, Ohio, she lived most of her life in Copley and was an L.P.N. at Akron Children's Hospital. Preceded in death by husband, William "John" Snyder; she is survived by grandchildren, Renee Maier, Denielle Yarnall and Lorie Brenner; 5 great grandchildren; and 6 great great grandchildren. A graveside...
Angela Gagliardi
Dec 27, 2012
Angela "Angie" Gagliardi, 81, passed away unexpectedly December 27, 2012. Born in Akron, she lived here all of her life. Angie helped her husband with the family business for 20 years. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends. One would feel embraced by her warm smile. We are so...
Richard Sears Kemp
Dec 25, 2012
Richard Sears Kemp, 67, died Dec. 25, 2012. Rick was employed by the Copley-Fairlawn Schools and was formerly a Branch Manager for BankOne Copley and Doylestown offices. He was a past president of Copley Kiwanis and a member of Grace Church. Preceded in death by wife, Barbara; son, Jeffrey; and parents, Paul Richard and Stephanie Kemp; he is survived by...
Mary "Bo" Hochschwender
Dec 23, 2012
Mary "Bo" Hochschwender (Koger), beloved mother, grandmother and wife to the late Herman K. Hochschwender, passed away with dignity and grace on December 23rd, at Akron General Medical Center. She was 86. Born in Ft. Wayne, Ind., on May 25, 1926, she maintained two residences - one in Akron, Ohio, the other in Naples, Fla. Bo enjoyed sailing, tennis and...
Edna Moomaw
Dec 22, 2012
Edna Moomaw (nee Frost), 89, passed away December 22, 2012 Born in Galax, VA, she had been an Akron area resident since 1950. Edna earned an AA Degree from Hiawassee College in Madisonville, TN a BA from LaGrange College in LaGrange, GA and a MA Degree from the University of Akron. She was a member of the Phi Beta Scholastic...
Lyle L. "Skip" Frederick
Dec 21, 2012
Lyle L. "Skip" Frederick, Sr., 93, passed away December 21, 2012. Born in Copley, he was a life time resident. After World War II when he returned from service in the U.S. Navy, Skip joined his father in the family business, Frederick Dairy, in Copley. He was an insurance agent for over 30 years and had served as a Copley...
Hazel Ilene Vogelsang
Dec 21, 2012
Hazel Ilene Vogelsang Hazel Ilene Vogelsang, 85, of Akron, peacefully left her earthly life on December 21, 2012 . She was born on October 31, 1927 in Aneta, ND to Ole and C. Sophie Hoistad. Hazel grew up in Enderlin, ND, graduated from Enderlin High School, trained at St. Joseph's School of Nursing in Fargo, ND and served in the...
Dicki Alexiou
Dec 20, 2012
Dicki Alexiou, 55, passed away December 20, 2012 after a short illness. Born in Elizabethton, Tenn., she lived most of her life in Ohio. Dicki attended OSU where she met her husband, Dr. Solon Alexiou. She was a member of the OSU Alumni Association, Akron Dental Auxiliary and a life member of Club Ed. Preceded in death by her brother-in-law,...
Bess Lioces
Dec 20, 2012
Bess Lioces, 91, passed away December 20, 2012. Born in Dover, Ohio she was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, involved in it's various organizations. Bess was a very giving and caring person. She loved to travel, cook, play canasta and spoil the many dogs she had rescued over the years. A patron of the Arts, she had...
Beverly C Weihe
Dec 18, 2012
Beverly C. Weihe, of Medina, Ohio, passed away December 18, 2012 after a lengthy illness. She was a native of St. Louis, Missouri where she graduated with high honors from Washington University. She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Don L. Weihe and is survived by sons, Paul and Philip; daughter-in-law, Rebecca; and two granddaughters, Emma and Claire....
Phillip C Sellew
Dec 18, 2012
Philip C. Sellew, 93, died Dec. 18, 2012. Preceded in death by son, Philip, Jr., he is survived by wife, Ruth; children, Tom (Jane) Sellew, Ann Denne, Karen (Bill) Kirkendall, Sandy McCulley and Debi (Mark) Rick; grandchildren, Kate, Rick, Ryan, Molly, Colin, Lindsay, Morgan, and Nic; several great-grandchildren; brothers, Paul and Ted in Florida. A memorial gathering for family and...
G. (Genevieve) Gail Hunter
Dec 17, 2012
G. (Genevieve) Gail Hunter, 88, a Fairlawn resident for more than 50 years, died at home on December 17, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 60 years, Robert A. Hunter, and her parents, Harry and Ruth Reneker. She is survived by her two daughters, Susan Hunter (husband, George Hope) of Harrisburg, Pa., and Nancy Hunter...
Robert T. "Bob" Allison
Dec 17, 2012
Robert T. "Bob" Allison, 81, passed away December 17, 2012. Bob was born and raised in Akron. He went to King School and attended high school at McCallie in Chattanooga, Tenn. Bob was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War, based out of Formosa, having served on the U.S.S. Bradford. After his service in the Navy, Bob returned to...
Lavern E. Huber
Dec 17, 2012
LaVern E. Huber, 90, passed away December 17, 2012. Born in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, she was a homemaker having volunteered for many years at the American Red Cross. A cat lover, LaVern enjoyed embroidering, cross stitching and had participated in Warm Up Akron and Project Linus. Preceded in death by her husband, Richard Huber, she is survived by her children,...
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