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Thomas W Blazey
Dec 11, 2012
Thomas W. Blazey, 92, loving husband and father died peacefully on December 11, 2012 at Hospice on Ridgewood. Tom was born September 15, 1920 in Euclid, Ohio and lived most of his life in the Akron area. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard University in 1942 and served his country as a Captain in the Army Air Corps in...
George P Balaj
Dec 11, 2012
George P. Balaj, 52, passed away unexpectedly on December 11, 2012. George was born January 12, 1960 to Thomas E. and Norma Balaj, in Akron, Ohio. He lived most of his life in the Akron-Canton area. George was a proud and loving father to his son, Joe. He found great joy among his many horses and dogs and shared that...
Kathryn Motz Hunter
Dec 8, 2012
Hunter July 5, 1925 December 8, 2012 Kathryn Motz Hunter - business woman, civic leader, and pioneer for women - passed away on December 8, 2012 after a short illness. She led a life that was full, robust, multi-faceted, and like no other. The oldest child of Clarence E. and Maud R. Motz, Kathryn graduated from Buchtel High School and...
Glenn A Leiter
Dec 8, 2012
Glenn A. Leiter, 94, died Dec. 8, 2012. An Army Air Force veteran, he served in World War II as a paratrooper in Europe and North Africa and received two Bronze Stars. He was a member of Bethany United Church of Christ, a 32 Degree Mason, a 60+ year member of Star Lodge, a member of Tadmor Shrine and was...
Glenn Jay Haught
Dec 7, 2012
Glenn Jay Haught, 86, died December 7, 2012 after a brief illness. He was born in Uniontown, Pa., lived for most of his adult life in Cuyahoga Falls and graduated in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. He lived at Laurel Lake in Hudson, Ohio for the last three years of his life. Mr. Haught was preceded in death by...
Heather Albrecht
Dec 6, 2012
Heather Albrecht, 68, a beloved daughter and sister, passed away on December 6, 2012, from complications of diabetes at Hickory Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Harrisburg, Pa., on July 2, 1944, Heather was raised in Akron, Ohio, the eldest of six children. She was a graduate of Buchtel High School, class of 1962. Her education continued at Flora...
Robert C Querry
Dec 4, 2012
Robert C. Querry, 71, died peacefully December 4, 2012 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease and cancer. Services will be held 2 p.m. SATURDAY at Copley United Methodist Church, 1518 S. Cleveland-Massillon Rd., with Pastor Jeff Schofield and Rev. Becki Bowan-Verbridge officiating. Interment at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Friends may call at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd.,...
Joel Rosenbaum
Dec 3, 2012
Joel A. Rosenbaum, 70, passed away after a short illness on December 3, 2012. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, LaDonna; sons, Matthew (Jami), Michael (Emily); grandchildren, Kaiden, Sarah, Anna and Katherine. A special thank you to the nurses and staff of Summa Barberton for their excellent care and the friends at Echogen Power Systems for...
Regina H Jandrey
Dec 3, 2012
Regina H. Jandrey, 72, passed away December 3, 2012. She was born in Cleveland and was a resident of Richfield for 40 years. Regina was a receptionist for 22 years at the Veterinary Specialty Clinic in Richfield. She served as PTA president of Richfield Elementary School, was former president of the Northern Chapter of A.A.C.A. and was also the Ohio...
Lee Richard Schumacher
Dec 2, 2012
April 22, 1922 December 2, 2012 Born in Akron to Fred and Marion Schumacher, he graduated John Carroll University and Case Western Reserve University Dental School. He was a lifelong resident of Akron where he was a practicing dentist for more than 40 years, a member of Portage Country Club, and was honorably discharged from the United States Navy in...
Jason Jones Goodman
Dec 2, 2012
Jason Jones Goodman, 98, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 2, 2012. Born in Clarksville, Texas on June 24, 1914 to Roy and Lucy Swain Goodman, he spent his early years in East Texas. He graduated from Dallas High School in 1930 where he was an avid student of Latin, Greek mythology, and history. During World War II he served...
Marlene Unger
Dec 1, 2012
Marlene Unger of Copley, passed away Dec. 1, 2012. She was born in Sandusky, Ohio. A Music Education graduate of Capital University in Columbus, Marlene taught in Sandusky and Gahanna. After marrying Lowell Unger and moving to Akron, she taught in Cuyahoga Falls and St. Hilary School. Teaching piano lessons was her passion. Marlene served as choir director at Divinity...
Lorraine "Rainy" Stitzlein
Nov 30, 2012
Lorraine "Rainy" Stitzlein, 84, passed away November 30, 2012. Funeral service will be held SATURDAY, 11 a.m. at Montrose Zion United Methodist Church, 565 N. Cleveland-Massillon Rd., with Rev. Becki Bowan-Verbridge officiating. Private interment at Rose Hill Burial Park. Friends may call at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd., FRIDAY from 4 to 7 p.m. A complete notice...
Margaret S. Clark
Nov 29, 2012
Margaret S. Clark awakened to a brand new mind and body on November 29 after dying quietly in her sleep. An informal reception and story-telling will be held on Saturday, December 8, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to a favorite charity or to...
William F. Mcalonan
Nov 28, 2012
William F. McAlonan, 87, of Akron, passed away on November 28, 2012. Born in Akron on February 16, 1925, Bill was a lifelong area resident. Bill retired from Firestone Tire and Rubber Company with 35 years of service and was a Corporate Manager of International Engineering responsible for engineering construction and operations at 28 tire plants in 24 countries. Bill...
Paul A. Weick
Nov 25, 2012
Paul A. Weick, 82, of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, died November 25, 2012. Born April 30, 1930 in Akron, Paul was a probate and patent litigation attorney in Cuyahoga Falls. Paul was a member of the Case Western University Law Alumni Association, the Yale Alumni Organization, the American Bar Association, the Ohio Bar Association, and the Akron Bar Association. Paul also had...
Mary Yvonne Craddock
Nov 23, 2012
Mary Yvonne Craddock passed away on November 23rd, 2012 in Akron, Ohio after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Mary was born in Akron, Ohio on September 9, 1931 and was preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Emma (Luger) Hoover and beloved younger sister, Estelle Pagano. Mary was married to Carl R. Dickinson (deceased) for many years and...
Carol Ann Mackay
Nov 22, 2012
February 24, 1943 November 22, 2012 Carol Ann passed away suddenly in an accidental fall on Thanksgiving morning. She graduated from Revere High School in 1961. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree and Masters Degrees from American University in Washington, D.C. She returned to Ohio from an executive position with Battelle Memorial Institute in Washington, D.C. in 2000. She...
Paul A. Meade
Nov 22, 2012
Paul A. Meade, 59, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family November 22, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Columbia, S.C., he was a graduate of Indiana University at Bloomington and had been employed at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Very well known for his "Mr. Meade" cookies, Paul was extremely passionate in his love...
Ruth L. Mahoney
Nov 20, 2012
Ruth L. Mahoney, 103, passed away peacefully at home November 18, 2012. Born in Upper Sandusky, she lived most of her life in Akron. Ruth graduated from White Cross Hospital, now River Side, and received her nursing degree in 1930. She worked at several local hospitals as an RN and was the head of nursing at various nursing homes. Ruth...
Thomas W Blazey
Dec 11, 2012
Thomas W. Blazey, 92, loving husband and father died peacefully on December 11, 2012 at Hospice on Ridgewood. Tom was born September 15, 1920 in Euclid, Ohio and lived most of his life in the Akron area. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard University in 1942 and served his country as a Captain in the Army Air Corps in...
George P Balaj
Dec 11, 2012
George P. Balaj, 52, passed away unexpectedly on December 11, 2012. George was born January 12, 1960 to Thomas E. and Norma Balaj, in Akron, Ohio. He lived most of his life in the Akron-Canton area. George was a proud and loving father to his son, Joe. He found great joy among his many horses and dogs and shared that...
Kathryn Motz Hunter
Dec 8, 2012
Hunter July 5, 1925 December 8, 2012 Kathryn Motz Hunter - business woman, civic leader, and pioneer for women - passed away on December 8, 2012 after a short illness. She led a life that was full, robust, multi-faceted, and like no other. The oldest child of Clarence E. and Maud R. Motz, Kathryn graduated from Buchtel High School and...
Glenn A Leiter
Dec 8, 2012
Glenn A. Leiter, 94, died Dec. 8, 2012. An Army Air Force veteran, he served in World War II as a paratrooper in Europe and North Africa and received two Bronze Stars. He was a member of Bethany United Church of Christ, a 32 Degree Mason, a 60+ year member of Star Lodge, a member of Tadmor Shrine and was...
Glenn Jay Haught
Dec 7, 2012
Glenn Jay Haught, 86, died December 7, 2012 after a brief illness. He was born in Uniontown, Pa., lived for most of his adult life in Cuyahoga Falls and graduated in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. He lived at Laurel Lake in Hudson, Ohio for the last three years of his life. Mr. Haught was preceded in death by...
Heather Albrecht
Dec 6, 2012
Heather Albrecht, 68, a beloved daughter and sister, passed away on December 6, 2012, from complications of diabetes at Hickory Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Harrisburg, Pa., on July 2, 1944, Heather was raised in Akron, Ohio, the eldest of six children. She was a graduate of Buchtel High School, class of 1962. Her education continued at Flora...
Robert C Querry
Dec 4, 2012
Robert C. Querry, 71, died peacefully December 4, 2012 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease and cancer. Services will be held 2 p.m. SATURDAY at Copley United Methodist Church, 1518 S. Cleveland-Massillon Rd., with Pastor Jeff Schofield and Rev. Becki Bowan-Verbridge officiating. Interment at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Friends may call at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd.,...
Joel Rosenbaum
Dec 3, 2012
Joel A. Rosenbaum, 70, passed away after a short illness on December 3, 2012. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, LaDonna; sons, Matthew (Jami), Michael (Emily); grandchildren, Kaiden, Sarah, Anna and Katherine. A special thank you to the nurses and staff of Summa Barberton for their excellent care and the friends at Echogen Power Systems for...
Regina H Jandrey
Dec 3, 2012
Regina H. Jandrey, 72, passed away December 3, 2012. She was born in Cleveland and was a resident of Richfield for 40 years. Regina was a receptionist for 22 years at the Veterinary Specialty Clinic in Richfield. She served as PTA president of Richfield Elementary School, was former president of the Northern Chapter of A.A.C.A. and was also the Ohio...
Lee Richard Schumacher
Dec 2, 2012
April 22, 1922 December 2, 2012 Born in Akron to Fred and Marion Schumacher, he graduated John Carroll University and Case Western Reserve University Dental School. He was a lifelong resident of Akron where he was a practicing dentist for more than 40 years, a member of Portage Country Club, and was honorably discharged from the United States Navy in...
Jason Jones Goodman
Dec 2, 2012
Jason Jones Goodman, 98, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 2, 2012. Born in Clarksville, Texas on June 24, 1914 to Roy and Lucy Swain Goodman, he spent his early years in East Texas. He graduated from Dallas High School in 1930 where he was an avid student of Latin, Greek mythology, and history. During World War II he served...
Marlene Unger
Dec 1, 2012
Marlene Unger of Copley, passed away Dec. 1, 2012. She was born in Sandusky, Ohio. A Music Education graduate of Capital University in Columbus, Marlene taught in Sandusky and Gahanna. After marrying Lowell Unger and moving to Akron, she taught in Cuyahoga Falls and St. Hilary School. Teaching piano lessons was her passion. Marlene served as choir director at Divinity...
Lorraine "Rainy" Stitzlein
Nov 30, 2012
Lorraine "Rainy" Stitzlein, 84, passed away November 30, 2012. Funeral service will be held SATURDAY, 11 a.m. at Montrose Zion United Methodist Church, 565 N. Cleveland-Massillon Rd., with Rev. Becki Bowan-Verbridge officiating. Private interment at Rose Hill Burial Park. Friends may call at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd., FRIDAY from 4 to 7 p.m. A complete notice...
Margaret S. Clark
Nov 29, 2012
Margaret S. Clark awakened to a brand new mind and body on November 29 after dying quietly in her sleep. An informal reception and story-telling will be held on Saturday, December 8, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to a favorite charity or to...
William F. Mcalonan
Nov 28, 2012
William F. McAlonan, 87, of Akron, passed away on November 28, 2012. Born in Akron on February 16, 1925, Bill was a lifelong area resident. Bill retired from Firestone Tire and Rubber Company with 35 years of service and was a Corporate Manager of International Engineering responsible for engineering construction and operations at 28 tire plants in 24 countries. Bill...
Paul A. Weick
Nov 25, 2012
Paul A. Weick, 82, of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, died November 25, 2012. Born April 30, 1930 in Akron, Paul was a probate and patent litigation attorney in Cuyahoga Falls. Paul was a member of the Case Western University Law Alumni Association, the Yale Alumni Organization, the American Bar Association, the Ohio Bar Association, and the Akron Bar Association. Paul also had...
Mary Yvonne Craddock
Nov 23, 2012
Mary Yvonne Craddock passed away on November 23rd, 2012 in Akron, Ohio after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Mary was born in Akron, Ohio on September 9, 1931 and was preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Emma (Luger) Hoover and beloved younger sister, Estelle Pagano. Mary was married to Carl R. Dickinson (deceased) for many years and...
Carol Ann Mackay
Nov 22, 2012
February 24, 1943 November 22, 2012 Carol Ann passed away suddenly in an accidental fall on Thanksgiving morning. She graduated from Revere High School in 1961. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree and Masters Degrees from American University in Washington, D.C. She returned to Ohio from an executive position with Battelle Memorial Institute in Washington, D.C. in 2000. She...
Paul A. Meade
Nov 22, 2012
Paul A. Meade, 59, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family November 22, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Columbia, S.C., he was a graduate of Indiana University at Bloomington and had been employed at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Very well known for his "Mr. Meade" cookies, Paul was extremely passionate in his love...
Ruth L. Mahoney
Nov 20, 2012
Ruth L. Mahoney, 103, passed away peacefully at home November 18, 2012. Born in Upper Sandusky, she lived most of her life in Akron. Ruth graduated from White Cross Hospital, now River Side, and received her nursing degree in 1930. She worked at several local hospitals as an RN and was the head of nursing at various nursing homes. Ruth...
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