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Eleanor M Human
Oct 8, 2010
Eleanor M. Human ``Elly', 89, died Oct. 8, 2010. Born in Akron, she lived most of her life in the area, retiring to Florida from 1985 until 2009. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Sebring, Florida and retired from Barberton Citizens Hospital. Preceded in death by husband, Thomas A. and son, Thomas E.; she is survived...
Eleanor Josephine Detweiler
Oct 8, 2010
Eleanor Josephine Detweiler D'Amico, 79, of Akron passed away Friday, October 8, 2010. Eleanor was born in Akron on November 28, 1930 and lived most of her life here devoted to her husband, Robert for nearly 60 years of marriage. Her tireless effort to contact an Ohio Congressman brought home her Marine from the Korean War. While away from him...
Joseph M Holden
Oct 7, 2010
Joseph M. Holden, 82, died Oct. 7, 2010. A life resident of Akron, he was a member of the First Congregational Church of Akron. He attended Buchtel High School for two years and graduated from the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico in 1945, Harvard University in 1949 and Western Reserve University School of Law in 1952 where...
Elizabeth Ellen Perkins
Oct 7, 2010
Elizabeth Ellen Savidant Perkins Betty, 86, passed away October 7, 2010. Betty was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to James William and Ethel Gertrude Savidant. After graduation from high school, she became a legal secretary. During World War II, she worked for the Canadian government in the war related department. She later was a secretary at McGill Universities Alumni Dept....
Ann Louise Tachantz
Oct 5, 2010
Ann Louise Tschantz, 89, passed away on October 5, 2010. Ann received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Akron and her Master's degree at Syracuse University. She was a high school guidance counselor at Cuyahoga Falls High School prior to her retirement to Fort Pierce, Florida in 1980. Preceded in death by her sister, Mary Jane Tom Watters; she...
Dorothy J Briggle
Oct 5, 2010
Dorothy J. Tschantz Briggle, 94, passed away October 5th, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond. She is survived by daughter, Jacqueline; and son, Thomas; granddaughters, Suzy, Bonnie and Ruth; grandsons, Chris and Curt. A celebration of Dorothy's life will be held at a future date.
George S Mousetes
Oct 5, 2010
George S. Mousetes, 70, passed away peacefully October 5, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Cleveland, he was a lifelong resident of Akron. George retired from Ohio Edison after more than 25 years of service. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a longtime member of Annunciation Catholic Church and most recently at St. Vincent. A...
John K Craine
Oct 4, 2010
John K. ``Jack' Craine, 74, passed away peacefully October 4, 2010 after a very long struggle. Born in Washington Court House, Ohio on December 14, 1935, Jack's family moved to Columbus, Ohio when he was an infant. He graduated from Cols North H.S., honorably discharged by the U.S. Air Force in 1958 and graduated from The Ohio State University in...
Frank Charles Vierling
Sep 29, 2010
Frank Charles Vierling, Jr., 64, passed away peacefully September 29, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. Preceded in death by his parents, Frank Sr. and Martha, he is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Lisa; son, Todd Vierling Adam May; daughter, Marcie Vierling Edward Bailey; granddaughter, Kiera Grahl; sister, Donna King; and an extended family of loving relatives....
Robert Stuart Hancock
Sep 22, 2010
Robert Stuart Hancock, 87, passed away September 22, 2010. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio where he graduated from Withrow High School in 1941. Bob was an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia where he was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1946....
Robert E. Dixon
Sep 21, 2010
Robert E. ``Red' Dixon, 97, passed away peacefully September 21, 2010. Robert retired from B.F. Goodrich after 39 years of service. He was a member of the Masons for 65 years and Yusef Khan Grotto for 50+ years. His storytelling will be missed by those that loved him. Preceded in death by his first wife, Helen in 1983; sisters, Adda...
Mirabel L. Petty
Sep 18, 2010
Mirabel L. Petty, 88, died September 18, 2010. Born in Conneaut, Ohio, she grew up in Sharon, Pa. and was a longtime resident of Cuyahoga Falls. A homemaker, she attended Thiel University and graduated from Kent State University. She was a longtime member of the Women's Auxiliary of the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center. Preceded in death by her husband of...
Lorine Schild
Sep 8, 2010
Lorine Harvey Schild, 89, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2010. She was born November 22, 1920, in Akron, Ohio. Prior to her marriage of 60 years to Reed Schild, Lorine was employed by Ohio Bell Telephone Company. She enjoyed her many friends and membership in the Bell Choir, Daughters of the British Empire DBE and St. Paul's Episcopal Church. She...
William J Carney
Sep 7, 2010
William ``Bill' James Carney was a gentle and funny man who laughed and worked hard, told silly jokes and loved his family. His dry sense of humor set the tone for family dinners and gatherings for decades. The native of Wheeling, W. Va., died Sept 7 at the age of 87. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations...
Eva Davis
Sep 6, 2010
Eva Davis, longtime resident of West Akron, died September 6, 2010 in Bedford Massachusetts. She was born on December 4, 1924 in Vienna Austria and immigrated to the United States in 1939 with her parents eventually settling in Akron, which became her lifelong home. She graduated from West High School in 1944 attended the Actual Business College Business College of...
Anthony Conte
Sep 5, 2010
Anthony Conte, 84, died September 5, 2010. Born in Minturno, Italy he was a 70 year resident of the Akron area. He was a World War II Army veteran having served in the Philippines in the Pacific Theater. A member of St. Hilary Catholic Church and the Order of the Sons of Italy, Akron Lodge # 685, ``Tony, Red, Skelly'...
Helen S Jaccaud
Sep 3, 2010
Helen Schmelzer Jaccaud, 90, left this earth September 3, 2010. Born in Akron, she was a lifetime area resident and member of Faith Lutheran Church. An avid golfer, Helen was an expert in parliamentary procedure and was past president of the American Federation of Women's Clubs. She was a volunteer at Stan Hywet, the League of Women Voters and had...
Viva Sarah Andrus
Sep 1, 2010
Viva Sarah Andrus, 97, died September 1, 2010 in Richardson, Texas. Born February 7, 1913 in Murray City, Ohio, she graduated from West High School and went to work for the Summit County Probate Court. She was a former member of Fairlawn West United Church of Christ, past president of Braewick Circle Garden Club, and had been an interviewer for...
Donald E Esker Jr
Aug 30, 2010
Donald E. Esker, Jr., 63, died August 30, 2010 following a long battle with multiple myeloma. He was born in Akron and was a lifetime area resident. A six year veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served a year in Vietnam. He graduated from the University of Akron and had been employed by Marsh & McLennan in Cleveland for 30...
Frank Willey
Aug 28, 2010
Frank Willey, 99, passed away Saturday morning at The Village at St. Edward in Fairlawn. Frank was born in Ghent Ohio on May 5th, 1911 and lived in the Akron area all of his life. He defended his country in the Pacific theater of World War II. Frank met his wife, Lucille on June 8th of 34, gave her a...
Eleanor M Human
Oct 8, 2010
Eleanor M. Human ``Elly', 89, died Oct. 8, 2010. Born in Akron, she lived most of her life in the area, retiring to Florida from 1985 until 2009. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Sebring, Florida and retired from Barberton Citizens Hospital. Preceded in death by husband, Thomas A. and son, Thomas E.; she is survived...
Eleanor Josephine Detweiler
Oct 8, 2010
Eleanor Josephine Detweiler D'Amico, 79, of Akron passed away Friday, October 8, 2010. Eleanor was born in Akron on November 28, 1930 and lived most of her life here devoted to her husband, Robert for nearly 60 years of marriage. Her tireless effort to contact an Ohio Congressman brought home her Marine from the Korean War. While away from him...
Joseph M Holden
Oct 7, 2010
Joseph M. Holden, 82, died Oct. 7, 2010. A life resident of Akron, he was a member of the First Congregational Church of Akron. He attended Buchtel High School for two years and graduated from the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico in 1945, Harvard University in 1949 and Western Reserve University School of Law in 1952 where...
Elizabeth Ellen Perkins
Oct 7, 2010
Elizabeth Ellen Savidant Perkins Betty, 86, passed away October 7, 2010. Betty was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to James William and Ethel Gertrude Savidant. After graduation from high school, she became a legal secretary. During World War II, she worked for the Canadian government in the war related department. She later was a secretary at McGill Universities Alumni Dept....
Ann Louise Tachantz
Oct 5, 2010
Ann Louise Tschantz, 89, passed away on October 5, 2010. Ann received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Akron and her Master's degree at Syracuse University. She was a high school guidance counselor at Cuyahoga Falls High School prior to her retirement to Fort Pierce, Florida in 1980. Preceded in death by her sister, Mary Jane Tom Watters; she...
Dorothy J Briggle
Oct 5, 2010
Dorothy J. Tschantz Briggle, 94, passed away October 5th, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond. She is survived by daughter, Jacqueline; and son, Thomas; granddaughters, Suzy, Bonnie and Ruth; grandsons, Chris and Curt. A celebration of Dorothy's life will be held at a future date.
George S Mousetes
Oct 5, 2010
George S. Mousetes, 70, passed away peacefully October 5, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Cleveland, he was a lifelong resident of Akron. George retired from Ohio Edison after more than 25 years of service. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a longtime member of Annunciation Catholic Church and most recently at St. Vincent. A...
John K Craine
Oct 4, 2010
John K. ``Jack' Craine, 74, passed away peacefully October 4, 2010 after a very long struggle. Born in Washington Court House, Ohio on December 14, 1935, Jack's family moved to Columbus, Ohio when he was an infant. He graduated from Cols North H.S., honorably discharged by the U.S. Air Force in 1958 and graduated from The Ohio State University in...
Frank Charles Vierling
Sep 29, 2010
Frank Charles Vierling, Jr., 64, passed away peacefully September 29, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. Preceded in death by his parents, Frank Sr. and Martha, he is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Lisa; son, Todd Vierling Adam May; daughter, Marcie Vierling Edward Bailey; granddaughter, Kiera Grahl; sister, Donna King; and an extended family of loving relatives....
Robert Stuart Hancock
Sep 22, 2010
Robert Stuart Hancock, 87, passed away September 22, 2010. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio where he graduated from Withrow High School in 1941. Bob was an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia where he was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1946....
Robert E. Dixon
Sep 21, 2010
Robert E. ``Red' Dixon, 97, passed away peacefully September 21, 2010. Robert retired from B.F. Goodrich after 39 years of service. He was a member of the Masons for 65 years and Yusef Khan Grotto for 50+ years. His storytelling will be missed by those that loved him. Preceded in death by his first wife, Helen in 1983; sisters, Adda...
Mirabel L. Petty
Sep 18, 2010
Mirabel L. Petty, 88, died September 18, 2010. Born in Conneaut, Ohio, she grew up in Sharon, Pa. and was a longtime resident of Cuyahoga Falls. A homemaker, she attended Thiel University and graduated from Kent State University. She was a longtime member of the Women's Auxiliary of the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center. Preceded in death by her husband of...
Lorine Schild
Sep 8, 2010
Lorine Harvey Schild, 89, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2010. She was born November 22, 1920, in Akron, Ohio. Prior to her marriage of 60 years to Reed Schild, Lorine was employed by Ohio Bell Telephone Company. She enjoyed her many friends and membership in the Bell Choir, Daughters of the British Empire DBE and St. Paul's Episcopal Church. She...
William J Carney
Sep 7, 2010
William ``Bill' James Carney was a gentle and funny man who laughed and worked hard, told silly jokes and loved his family. His dry sense of humor set the tone for family dinners and gatherings for decades. The native of Wheeling, W. Va., died Sept 7 at the age of 87. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations...
Eva Davis
Sep 6, 2010
Eva Davis, longtime resident of West Akron, died September 6, 2010 in Bedford Massachusetts. She was born on December 4, 1924 in Vienna Austria and immigrated to the United States in 1939 with her parents eventually settling in Akron, which became her lifelong home. She graduated from West High School in 1944 attended the Actual Business College Business College of...
Anthony Conte
Sep 5, 2010
Anthony Conte, 84, died September 5, 2010. Born in Minturno, Italy he was a 70 year resident of the Akron area. He was a World War II Army veteran having served in the Philippines in the Pacific Theater. A member of St. Hilary Catholic Church and the Order of the Sons of Italy, Akron Lodge # 685, ``Tony, Red, Skelly'...
Helen S Jaccaud
Sep 3, 2010
Helen Schmelzer Jaccaud, 90, left this earth September 3, 2010. Born in Akron, she was a lifetime area resident and member of Faith Lutheran Church. An avid golfer, Helen was an expert in parliamentary procedure and was past president of the American Federation of Women's Clubs. She was a volunteer at Stan Hywet, the League of Women Voters and had...
Viva Sarah Andrus
Sep 1, 2010
Viva Sarah Andrus, 97, died September 1, 2010 in Richardson, Texas. Born February 7, 1913 in Murray City, Ohio, she graduated from West High School and went to work for the Summit County Probate Court. She was a former member of Fairlawn West United Church of Christ, past president of Braewick Circle Garden Club, and had been an interviewer for...
Donald E Esker Jr
Aug 30, 2010
Donald E. Esker, Jr., 63, died August 30, 2010 following a long battle with multiple myeloma. He was born in Akron and was a lifetime area resident. A six year veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served a year in Vietnam. He graduated from the University of Akron and had been employed by Marsh & McLennan in Cleveland for 30...
Frank Willey
Aug 28, 2010
Frank Willey, 99, passed away Saturday morning at The Village at St. Edward in Fairlawn. Frank was born in Ghent Ohio on May 5th, 1911 and lived in the Akron area all of his life. He defended his country in the Pacific theater of World War II. Frank met his wife, Lucille on June 8th of 34, gave her a...
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