Obituaries
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Bonita Kay Lami
Sep 26, 2012
Bonita Kay Lami, 65, passed away peacefully September 26, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Bonita worked as a realtor and she was an avid lover of salsa dancing, enjoyed gardening, cooking, and spending time with friends and family. She will be remembered as someone who loved life and people. Preceded in death by her husband and best friend, Farhad,...
Glen R. Lindquist
Sep 24, 2012
Glen R. Lindquist, 85, died September 24, 2012. Born in Columbus, he lived most of his life in the Akron area. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Preceded in death by brothers, Martin and Victor and daughter-in-law, Jacquie; he is survived by his wife of 59 years, Fredericka "Fritzie"...
Freda C. Harford
Sep 24, 2012
Freda C. Harford, 96, went home to be with Lord Sept. 24, 2012. Born in Williamson, W.Va., she lived most of her life in Akron. A wonderful homemaker, she was loved by all and was known as Cito or Aunt Freda. She was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church and a former member of the Ladies Guild...
Vera Marie Doering
Sep 24, 2012
Vera Marie Doering Vera Marie Doering died at home with family Sept. 24 2012. On a beautiful warm evening, just about sunset, her 92 years on earth came to a peaceful end. She started her life as Vera Marie Brogan, May 16 1920. She was raised on Diagonal Road in Akron with her sister Jean, her parents, and her grandparents...
Harvey Aaron Rogers
Sep 23, 2012
9/21/56 - 9/23/12 It is with great sadness that family and friends note the passing of Harvey Aaron Rogers. Harvey was born on September 21, 1956 to Charles W. and Louise (Shiers) Rogers. He was a 1974 graduate of Hudson High School where he excelled in the study of auto mechanics, achieving many awards. Harvey showed an early passion for...
Russell Thomas
Sep 20, 2012
In these pages, one often reads about how someone has had a courageous battle with some disease or another. This was incredible. In 2000, he put himself on a ventilator to give his lungs the time they needed to drain. In 2005, he underwent surgery when the anesthesiologists were afraid to put him under as it was his only long...
Ersilia "Ersy" Fry
Sep 20, 2012
Ersilia "Ersy" Fry, 89, went home to be with the Lord September 20, 2012. Born in Cleveland, she lived in the Akron area most of her life. Ersy worked as a hair stylist at Lowe's Beauty Salon. Preceded in death by her husband, Harold; sister, Virginia "Ginny" Baudas; brothers, John and Joe Pircio; survived by daughter, Ellen Hennington of Florida;...
Donald I. Smith
Sep 20, 2012
Donald I. Smith, 70, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on September 20, 2012 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Hamtramck, Michigan, he lived the last 27 years in Bath. Don retired as the manager of M.P. & L. from the Ford Motor Company in 1997 after 35...
William F. "Bill" Harder
Sep 20, 2012
William F. "Bill" Harder, Sr., 75, died September 20, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, he had lived in the Akron area since 1960 and was a member of Star Lodge #187 F&AM. A licensed funeral director and embalmer for 42 years, Bill started out working for his father's funeral home in Hubbard and retired...
Marilyn Canfield Gifford
Sep 18, 2012
Marilyn Canfield Gifford, age 85, died September 18, 2012. She married E. Richard Gifford in 1949 and he preceded her in death in 2006. She was a graduate of Ravenna High School and Purdue University. Marilyn was a Registered Dietitian and worked for the Nutrition Association and the Visiting Nurse Association in Cleveland for many years. She was a 59...
Anna Lois Urbank
Sep 17, 2012
NORTHAMPTON -- Anna Lois Urbank, "Lois" to all who knew her, was born on March 30, 1927 in Akron, Ohio, lived a rich and full 85½ years, and passed away on September 17, 2012 while talking to her daughter on a beautiful day en route to an appointment. She was a kind, gentle, true, graceful, spiritually strong presence to all...
Harry E Boland
Sep 16, 2012
May 16, 1921 September 16, 2012 Lt. Colonel, USMC, Retired Harry E. Boland, age 91, passed away on September 16 after a brief illness. Born at home in Webster Groves, Mo. in 1921, Harry was the youngest son of Margaret and John L. Boland. A precocious child, he graduated high school at the age of 16 and went on to...
James L. Myers
Sep 16, 2012
James L. Myers, 78, passed away September 16, 2012. Mr. Myers served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict and retired from Roadway with 25 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary; children, Jay, Jody (Lynn), and Letha Cotter; grandchildren, Jody, Michael and Brandon Myers, Cameron and Samantha Cotter; great- grandchildren, Owen,...
Dhulabhai M Patel
Sep 16, 2012
Dhulabhai Mahijibhai Patel, 82, died Sept. 16, 2012. He was a tobacco merchant in Gujarat, India Preceded in death by Maniben Patel; he is survived by wife, Pushpaben D. Patel; sons, Subhash, Vinodchandra, and Hasmukh Patel; and other family members. Services will be held 1 p.m. TODAY at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd. There will be a...
Catherine A. "Kay" Hill
Sep 16, 2012
Mom went home to be with the Lord and be reunited with her loved ones on Sept. 16. Service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Faith Lutheran Church, 2726 W. Market St., Akron 44333, with Rev. Carolyn Wagar Hier officiating. Entombment will follow at Rose Hill Burial Park. Friends may call at the church from 10:30 to 12:30...
Carolyn Rabe
Sep 16, 2012
Carolyn Rabe, 68, of Olmsted Falls, Ohio passed away from a sudden illness on Sunday, September 16, 2012. She is survived by her children, Cristine Binkley Corbett (Jeff), Lisa Binkley Adkins (Kevin), Michael Binkley (Monique), and her six grandchildren, Jeremy, Emily, Savanna, Jacob, Jacqueline and Jason as well as by her former husband, Robert Binkley. She was preceded in death...
Doris M. Gelin
Sep 15, 2012
Doris M. Gelin, 80, died September 15, 2012. Born in St. Paul, Minn., she lived in the Akron area most of her life. She enjoyed showing dogs and horses in the show ring, playing the piano, and was an artist. Preceded in death by husband, Edwin; she is survived by her daughter, Vicki (Greg) Thomas of Rittman; nieces, Jean (William)...
Wanda Zizes
Sep 15, 2012
Wanda Zizes passed away September 15, 2012 while living in a senior facility, Brewster Parke. She is formerly of Wheeling, W.Va. and was a resident of Cuyahoga Falls since 1956. She was born in Locru, Reggio Calabria, Italy. She was a graduate of Wheeling High School and West Liberty College in West Virginia, graduating with a B.A. in Education. Her...
Harry L Gray
Sep 11, 2012
Harry L. Gray, 89, died Sept. 11, 2012. Born in Somerset, Pa., he was a member of the Green Valley United Methodist Church in Green and the Wayfarer Masonic Lodge 789. He was a machinist by trade working for Vance Jig Boring most of his years and taught night school at Cuyahoga Falls High School for many years. Preceded in...
Thomas Herbert Smith
Sep 9, 2012
June 2, 1925 September 9, 2012 Surrounded in the loving arms of his family, Thomas Herbert Smith, age 87, went to be with the Lord on September 9, 2012. A native of North Canton, Ohio, he was born June 2, 1925 to Horace Winder Smith and Agnes Elizabeth (Moledor) Smith. A graduate of North Canton High School, NoCa Class of...
Bonita Kay Lami
Sep 26, 2012
Bonita Kay Lami, 65, passed away peacefully September 26, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Bonita worked as a realtor and she was an avid lover of salsa dancing, enjoyed gardening, cooking, and spending time with friends and family. She will be remembered as someone who loved life and people. Preceded in death by her husband and best friend, Farhad,...
Glen R. Lindquist
Sep 24, 2012
Glen R. Lindquist, 85, died September 24, 2012. Born in Columbus, he lived most of his life in the Akron area. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Preceded in death by brothers, Martin and Victor and daughter-in-law, Jacquie; he is survived by his wife of 59 years, Fredericka "Fritzie"...
Freda C. Harford
Sep 24, 2012
Freda C. Harford, 96, went home to be with Lord Sept. 24, 2012. Born in Williamson, W.Va., she lived most of her life in Akron. A wonderful homemaker, she was loved by all and was known as Cito or Aunt Freda. She was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church and a former member of the Ladies Guild...
Vera Marie Doering
Sep 24, 2012
Vera Marie Doering Vera Marie Doering died at home with family Sept. 24 2012. On a beautiful warm evening, just about sunset, her 92 years on earth came to a peaceful end. She started her life as Vera Marie Brogan, May 16 1920. She was raised on Diagonal Road in Akron with her sister Jean, her parents, and her grandparents...
Harvey Aaron Rogers
Sep 23, 2012
9/21/56 - 9/23/12 It is with great sadness that family and friends note the passing of Harvey Aaron Rogers. Harvey was born on September 21, 1956 to Charles W. and Louise (Shiers) Rogers. He was a 1974 graduate of Hudson High School where he excelled in the study of auto mechanics, achieving many awards. Harvey showed an early passion for...
Russell Thomas
Sep 20, 2012
In these pages, one often reads about how someone has had a courageous battle with some disease or another. This was incredible. In 2000, he put himself on a ventilator to give his lungs the time they needed to drain. In 2005, he underwent surgery when the anesthesiologists were afraid to put him under as it was his only long...
Ersilia "Ersy" Fry
Sep 20, 2012
Ersilia "Ersy" Fry, 89, went home to be with the Lord September 20, 2012. Born in Cleveland, she lived in the Akron area most of her life. Ersy worked as a hair stylist at Lowe's Beauty Salon. Preceded in death by her husband, Harold; sister, Virginia "Ginny" Baudas; brothers, John and Joe Pircio; survived by daughter, Ellen Hennington of Florida;...
Donald I. Smith
Sep 20, 2012
Donald I. Smith, 70, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on September 20, 2012 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Hamtramck, Michigan, he lived the last 27 years in Bath. Don retired as the manager of M.P. & L. from the Ford Motor Company in 1997 after 35...
William F. "Bill" Harder
Sep 20, 2012
William F. "Bill" Harder, Sr., 75, died September 20, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, he had lived in the Akron area since 1960 and was a member of Star Lodge #187 F&AM. A licensed funeral director and embalmer for 42 years, Bill started out working for his father's funeral home in Hubbard and retired...
Marilyn Canfield Gifford
Sep 18, 2012
Marilyn Canfield Gifford, age 85, died September 18, 2012. She married E. Richard Gifford in 1949 and he preceded her in death in 2006. She was a graduate of Ravenna High School and Purdue University. Marilyn was a Registered Dietitian and worked for the Nutrition Association and the Visiting Nurse Association in Cleveland for many years. She was a 59...
Anna Lois Urbank
Sep 17, 2012
NORTHAMPTON -- Anna Lois Urbank, "Lois" to all who knew her, was born on March 30, 1927 in Akron, Ohio, lived a rich and full 85½ years, and passed away on September 17, 2012 while talking to her daughter on a beautiful day en route to an appointment. She was a kind, gentle, true, graceful, spiritually strong presence to all...
Harry E Boland
Sep 16, 2012
May 16, 1921 September 16, 2012 Lt. Colonel, USMC, Retired Harry E. Boland, age 91, passed away on September 16 after a brief illness. Born at home in Webster Groves, Mo. in 1921, Harry was the youngest son of Margaret and John L. Boland. A precocious child, he graduated high school at the age of 16 and went on to...
James L. Myers
Sep 16, 2012
James L. Myers, 78, passed away September 16, 2012. Mr. Myers served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict and retired from Roadway with 25 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary; children, Jay, Jody (Lynn), and Letha Cotter; grandchildren, Jody, Michael and Brandon Myers, Cameron and Samantha Cotter; great- grandchildren, Owen,...
Dhulabhai M Patel
Sep 16, 2012
Dhulabhai Mahijibhai Patel, 82, died Sept. 16, 2012. He was a tobacco merchant in Gujarat, India Preceded in death by Maniben Patel; he is survived by wife, Pushpaben D. Patel; sons, Subhash, Vinodchandra, and Hasmukh Patel; and other family members. Services will be held 1 p.m. TODAY at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd. There will be a...
Catherine A. "Kay" Hill
Sep 16, 2012
Mom went home to be with the Lord and be reunited with her loved ones on Sept. 16. Service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Faith Lutheran Church, 2726 W. Market St., Akron 44333, with Rev. Carolyn Wagar Hier officiating. Entombment will follow at Rose Hill Burial Park. Friends may call at the church from 10:30 to 12:30...
Carolyn Rabe
Sep 16, 2012
Carolyn Rabe, 68, of Olmsted Falls, Ohio passed away from a sudden illness on Sunday, September 16, 2012. She is survived by her children, Cristine Binkley Corbett (Jeff), Lisa Binkley Adkins (Kevin), Michael Binkley (Monique), and her six grandchildren, Jeremy, Emily, Savanna, Jacob, Jacqueline and Jason as well as by her former husband, Robert Binkley. She was preceded in death...
Doris M. Gelin
Sep 15, 2012
Doris M. Gelin, 80, died September 15, 2012. Born in St. Paul, Minn., she lived in the Akron area most of her life. She enjoyed showing dogs and horses in the show ring, playing the piano, and was an artist. Preceded in death by husband, Edwin; she is survived by her daughter, Vicki (Greg) Thomas of Rittman; nieces, Jean (William)...
Wanda Zizes
Sep 15, 2012
Wanda Zizes passed away September 15, 2012 while living in a senior facility, Brewster Parke. She is formerly of Wheeling, W.Va. and was a resident of Cuyahoga Falls since 1956. She was born in Locru, Reggio Calabria, Italy. She was a graduate of Wheeling High School and West Liberty College in West Virginia, graduating with a B.A. in Education. Her...
Harry L Gray
Sep 11, 2012
Harry L. Gray, 89, died Sept. 11, 2012. Born in Somerset, Pa., he was a member of the Green Valley United Methodist Church in Green and the Wayfarer Masonic Lodge 789. He was a machinist by trade working for Vance Jig Boring most of his years and taught night school at Cuyahoga Falls High School for many years. Preceded in...
Thomas Herbert Smith
Sep 9, 2012
June 2, 1925 September 9, 2012 Surrounded in the loving arms of his family, Thomas Herbert Smith, age 87, went to be with the Lord on September 9, 2012. A native of North Canton, Ohio, he was born June 2, 1925 to Horace Winder Smith and Agnes Elizabeth (Moledor) Smith. A graduate of North Canton High School, NoCa Class of...
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