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Dewitt Moss
Nov 3, 2018
Dewitt Moss, 82, passed away November 3, 2018. Mr. Moss was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from Morris Control as a machinist. Dewitt enjoyed playing table tennis with the Twinsburg Table Tennis Club, was a professional boxer in the 1950's and later mentored other young boxers at the Unique and Terminator Box Clubs. He is survived by his wife...
James M "Mickey" Batton
Oct 30, 2018
James M. Batton Jim "Mickey" Batton, 77, walked into the arms of Jesus, Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Jim was born in Akron, Ohio on October 28, 1941, son of the late Rumsey and Mildred (Vorwerk) Batton. Jim graduated from Stow H.S. in 1959 and attended Kent State University. He served in the USAF, stationed in Shemya, Alaska. He was a...
Malinda Peabody Crabtree
Oct 29, 2018
Malinda Peabody Crabtree Malinda Peabody Crabtree, 37, died October 29, 2018 after a sudden illness. Born in Akron September 18, 1981, she was a life resident of the area. Malinda was a Deli manager at the Hartville Giant Eagle. She is survived by the loves of her life, her husband, Roger L. Crabtree II; and daughter, Eleanor. She is also...
Claybourn Bass Rhinehart
Oct 27, 2018
Claybourn Bass Rhinehart, 88, passed away on October 27, 2018. He was born in Decatur, AL on January 26, 1930 to his parents, Allen C. and Mabel Bass Rhinehart. The family moved to Rome, GA when he was 6 and he received his early education there. He attended Georgia Tech and graduated with a degree in textile engineering in 1949....
Delbert Hanna
Oct 27, 2018
Delbert P. Hanna, 69, passed away October 27, 2018 in Cuyahoga Falls. He was born in Meadville, PA and after moving to Akron, graduated from Ellet High School. He served in the U.S. Army and later obtained a Juris Doctorate from the Marshall School of Law at CSU. Delbert was an employee of the State of Ohio and retired after...
Michael Francis D'Amico
Oct 22, 2018
Michael Francis d'Amico, age 75, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2018. Mike was born on February 26, 1943 to Alice Kearins d'Amico and Michael G. d'Amico. He was born and raised in Hoboken, NJ and spent his summers in East Durham, NY caring for property owned by the family since the 1930s. Mike graduated from the Georgetown University School...
Anne M. Sayre
Oct 22, 2018
Anne M. Sayre (Nee Choma) passed away at Bath Manor Special Care Center October 22, 2018. Born June 10, 1918, she graduated from Washington High School in 1937, and also completed a course at Andrews Business College in Cambridge, Ohio. She later moved to Akron, Ohio and accepted a position as a sales clerk at Anne's Dress Shop in the...
Sandra Lee Bodo
Oct 21, 2018
Sandra Lee Bodo, 66, of Akron, passed away October 21, 2018 after a short illness. She was born June 25, 1952 in Akron, OH. Sandra was a caring and loving Wife and Mother. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Wright and Joann McElfresh. She is survived by her husband, Dennis; daughters, Sarah Stack and Julia (Ralph Dillion)...
George W Knepper
Oct 20, 2018
George W. Knepper, Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus and University Historian at the University of Akron, died on October 20, 2018 at the age of 92. He was born on Jan. 15,1926 to the late Rev. George W. Knepper and Grace Darling Knepper. Two weeks after graduating from Buchtel High School in 1943, he was activated into the U.S. Navy's...
Sam J. Morlan
Oct 16, 2018
Sam J. Morlan, born November 29 1945, died peacefully on October 16 2018. He was preceded in death by father, Paul; sister Ellen Borkowski; and brother, Carl. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 30 years, Lora Avens; mother, Myrtle Powell of Pensacola, FL; brother, Philip (Marsha); and sister, Mary. Sam was a loving, outgoing individual...
David Alex Blumberg
Oct 15, 2018
David Alex Blumberg, 63, died October 15th after a 4 year battle with cancer. He was born in New York City, a place he loved, and has been a resident of Akron, Ohio since 2002. David was an avid golfer and music lover and was employed at Blumberg Investments. He was preceded in death by mother, Judith Israel; and is...
Jean E. Ryder
Oct 15, 2018
Jean E. Ryder died Monday, October 15, 2018, after a brief illness. A lifelong member of Christ United Methodist Church (now Christ Woodland United Methodist Church), she graduated from The Ohio State University. Jean was a proud member of Tri Delta Sorority. She was the Akron Junior Golf Champ. Most importantly, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend....
David A. Dressler
Oct 14, 2018
Dr. David A. Dressler, 86, of Copley, passed away at Cleveland Clinic Akron General on Sunday, October 14, 2018. He was surrounded by his wife, all five children, and family who loved him dearly. He was born in Wheelersburg, Ohio on February 11, 1932 to Donald and Anna Margaret (Moore) Dressler. His family later moved to Massillon, Ohio, where he...
Edna Mae Brenly
Oct 11, 2018
Akron, Ohio; Rockynol Retirement Community: It is announced that Edna Mae (Farver) Brenly, formerly of Coshocton, passed away peacefully, without pain and with no struggle, from her human, earthly experience Thursday morning, October 11th. She was 92. Edna was born on September 17th, 1926 in Clark Township, Holmes County Ohio, near New Bedford. She was the daughter of Alma (Krieger)...
Estrella R Perez
Oct 8, 2018
Estrella R. Perez, age 94, went home to be with the Lord on October 8, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jose; and great-granddaughters, Alexis, Katie and Lillian Stair. She was the loving mother of Lillian (Roger) Harris and Leticia (Jimmy) Parks. She was "Abuelita" to grandchildren, Bryan (Karen) Parks, Amalya Parks, Allyson (Mike) Robinson, and Andrea...
Michael J Feldman
Oct 7, 2018
Michael J. Feldman, Warren, Ohio a�" Michael J. Feldman, 46, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 after 3 years fighting a failing heart. He was born June 29, 1972 and is the son of Jay Feldman of Warren, formerly of Akron, Ohio. His mother, Ellen, preceded him in death. He is survived by his father, Jay S. Feldman; step-mother, Connie;...
Michael Kachurchak
Oct 3, 2018
Michael Kachurchak, 67 years old, passed away suddenly on October 3, 2018. Mike was born in Akron, Ohio to Mike and Thelma Kachurchak (Dusz). He was retired from the City of Green and had been working at My's Construction. Mike had a passion for racing his drag car and showing horses. Mike is survived by his loving wife, Kim (Beckett);...
Mary Ann Williams
Oct 1, 2018
Mary Ann Williams (nee Cone), 91, of Akron passed away peacefully at home with family at her side on October 1, 2018. She was born December 21, 1926 in Freedom, Ohio. Raised by her parents, Fred and Norma Cone on their 100-acre family farm in Hudson, Ohio, she fondly remembered gathering eggs from the hen house, tending to the Dalmatians,...
Richard "Dick" Berardi
Sep 29, 2018
Richard "Dick" Berardi Dick passed peacefully at home with family on September 29th. A lifelong resident of Fairlawn, he was a devoted and caring husband, patient and loving father, a kind, calm man who enjoyed life to the fullest in the most simplistic ways. Dick attended schools in Akron and graduated from Akron University. He was a teacher in local...
Camille Ann Strandberg
Sep 28, 2018
Camille Ann Strandberg, 80, of Fairlawn, Ohio passed away Friday, September 28, 2018 from cancer and its many complications after a short hospice stay in Copley, Ohio. She fought to defeat the disease with uncommon valor for several years, but in the end her body could take no more. She died gently with unimaginable grace. She was born July 15,...
Dewitt Moss
Nov 3, 2018
Dewitt Moss, 82, passed away November 3, 2018. Mr. Moss was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from Morris Control as a machinist. Dewitt enjoyed playing table tennis with the Twinsburg Table Tennis Club, was a professional boxer in the 1950's and later mentored other young boxers at the Unique and Terminator Box Clubs. He is survived by his wife...
James M "Mickey" Batton
Oct 30, 2018
James M. Batton Jim "Mickey" Batton, 77, walked into the arms of Jesus, Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Jim was born in Akron, Ohio on October 28, 1941, son of the late Rumsey and Mildred (Vorwerk) Batton. Jim graduated from Stow H.S. in 1959 and attended Kent State University. He served in the USAF, stationed in Shemya, Alaska. He was a...
Malinda Peabody Crabtree
Oct 29, 2018
Malinda Peabody Crabtree Malinda Peabody Crabtree, 37, died October 29, 2018 after a sudden illness. Born in Akron September 18, 1981, she was a life resident of the area. Malinda was a Deli manager at the Hartville Giant Eagle. She is survived by the loves of her life, her husband, Roger L. Crabtree II; and daughter, Eleanor. She is also...
Claybourn Bass Rhinehart
Oct 27, 2018
Claybourn Bass Rhinehart, 88, passed away on October 27, 2018. He was born in Decatur, AL on January 26, 1930 to his parents, Allen C. and Mabel Bass Rhinehart. The family moved to Rome, GA when he was 6 and he received his early education there. He attended Georgia Tech and graduated with a degree in textile engineering in 1949....
Delbert Hanna
Oct 27, 2018
Delbert P. Hanna, 69, passed away October 27, 2018 in Cuyahoga Falls. He was born in Meadville, PA and after moving to Akron, graduated from Ellet High School. He served in the U.S. Army and later obtained a Juris Doctorate from the Marshall School of Law at CSU. Delbert was an employee of the State of Ohio and retired after...
Michael Francis D'Amico
Oct 22, 2018
Michael Francis d'Amico, age 75, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2018. Mike was born on February 26, 1943 to Alice Kearins d'Amico and Michael G. d'Amico. He was born and raised in Hoboken, NJ and spent his summers in East Durham, NY caring for property owned by the family since the 1930s. Mike graduated from the Georgetown University School...
Anne M. Sayre
Oct 22, 2018
Anne M. Sayre (Nee Choma) passed away at Bath Manor Special Care Center October 22, 2018. Born June 10, 1918, she graduated from Washington High School in 1937, and also completed a course at Andrews Business College in Cambridge, Ohio. She later moved to Akron, Ohio and accepted a position as a sales clerk at Anne's Dress Shop in the...
Sandra Lee Bodo
Oct 21, 2018
Sandra Lee Bodo, 66, of Akron, passed away October 21, 2018 after a short illness. She was born June 25, 1952 in Akron, OH. Sandra was a caring and loving Wife and Mother. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Wright and Joann McElfresh. She is survived by her husband, Dennis; daughters, Sarah Stack and Julia (Ralph Dillion)...
George W Knepper
Oct 20, 2018
George W. Knepper, Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus and University Historian at the University of Akron, died on October 20, 2018 at the age of 92. He was born on Jan. 15,1926 to the late Rev. George W. Knepper and Grace Darling Knepper. Two weeks after graduating from Buchtel High School in 1943, he was activated into the U.S. Navy's...
Sam J. Morlan
Oct 16, 2018
Sam J. Morlan, born November 29 1945, died peacefully on October 16 2018. He was preceded in death by father, Paul; sister Ellen Borkowski; and brother, Carl. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 30 years, Lora Avens; mother, Myrtle Powell of Pensacola, FL; brother, Philip (Marsha); and sister, Mary. Sam was a loving, outgoing individual...
David Alex Blumberg
Oct 15, 2018
David Alex Blumberg, 63, died October 15th after a 4 year battle with cancer. He was born in New York City, a place he loved, and has been a resident of Akron, Ohio since 2002. David was an avid golfer and music lover and was employed at Blumberg Investments. He was preceded in death by mother, Judith Israel; and is...
Jean E. Ryder
Oct 15, 2018
Jean E. Ryder died Monday, October 15, 2018, after a brief illness. A lifelong member of Christ United Methodist Church (now Christ Woodland United Methodist Church), she graduated from The Ohio State University. Jean was a proud member of Tri Delta Sorority. She was the Akron Junior Golf Champ. Most importantly, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend....
David A. Dressler
Oct 14, 2018
Dr. David A. Dressler, 86, of Copley, passed away at Cleveland Clinic Akron General on Sunday, October 14, 2018. He was surrounded by his wife, all five children, and family who loved him dearly. He was born in Wheelersburg, Ohio on February 11, 1932 to Donald and Anna Margaret (Moore) Dressler. His family later moved to Massillon, Ohio, where he...
Edna Mae Brenly
Oct 11, 2018
Akron, Ohio; Rockynol Retirement Community: It is announced that Edna Mae (Farver) Brenly, formerly of Coshocton, passed away peacefully, without pain and with no struggle, from her human, earthly experience Thursday morning, October 11th. She was 92. Edna was born on September 17th, 1926 in Clark Township, Holmes County Ohio, near New Bedford. She was the daughter of Alma (Krieger)...
Estrella R Perez
Oct 8, 2018
Estrella R. Perez, age 94, went home to be with the Lord on October 8, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jose; and great-granddaughters, Alexis, Katie and Lillian Stair. She was the loving mother of Lillian (Roger) Harris and Leticia (Jimmy) Parks. She was "Abuelita" to grandchildren, Bryan (Karen) Parks, Amalya Parks, Allyson (Mike) Robinson, and Andrea...
Michael J Feldman
Oct 7, 2018
Michael J. Feldman, Warren, Ohio a�" Michael J. Feldman, 46, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 after 3 years fighting a failing heart. He was born June 29, 1972 and is the son of Jay Feldman of Warren, formerly of Akron, Ohio. His mother, Ellen, preceded him in death. He is survived by his father, Jay S. Feldman; step-mother, Connie;...
Michael Kachurchak
Oct 3, 2018
Michael Kachurchak, 67 years old, passed away suddenly on October 3, 2018. Mike was born in Akron, Ohio to Mike and Thelma Kachurchak (Dusz). He was retired from the City of Green and had been working at My's Construction. Mike had a passion for racing his drag car and showing horses. Mike is survived by his loving wife, Kim (Beckett);...
Mary Ann Williams
Oct 1, 2018
Mary Ann Williams (nee Cone), 91, of Akron passed away peacefully at home with family at her side on October 1, 2018. She was born December 21, 1926 in Freedom, Ohio. Raised by her parents, Fred and Norma Cone on their 100-acre family farm in Hudson, Ohio, she fondly remembered gathering eggs from the hen house, tending to the Dalmatians,...
Richard "Dick" Berardi
Sep 29, 2018
Richard "Dick" Berardi Dick passed peacefully at home with family on September 29th. A lifelong resident of Fairlawn, he was a devoted and caring husband, patient and loving father, a kind, calm man who enjoyed life to the fullest in the most simplistic ways. Dick attended schools in Akron and graduated from Akron University. He was a teacher in local...
Camille Ann Strandberg
Sep 28, 2018
Camille Ann Strandberg, 80, of Fairlawn, Ohio passed away Friday, September 28, 2018 from cancer and its many complications after a short hospice stay in Copley, Ohio. She fought to defeat the disease with uncommon valor for several years, but in the end her body could take no more. She died gently with unimaginable grace. She was born July 15,...
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