Obituaries
James A. White
Mar 28, 2014
James A. White Sr., age 71, passed away March 28, 2014.
He was born November 22, 1942 in Mogadore, Ohio to the late Johnny S. and Mary Lou White. Jim was a longtime and active member of St. Joseph Church in Suffield/Randolph where he was a permanent Deacon. He retired from B.F. Goodrich World Headquarters. Following his retirement, he...
Danielle Nicole Underwood
Mar 27, 2014
Danielle Nicole Underwood, age 25, passed away in her sleep on March 27, 2014.
Born in Akron, Danielle graduated from Tallmadge High School in 2007, and was a member of the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST).
Preceded in death by uncle, John Cirullo III, she is survived by her parents, Bob and Tina; brother, Robbie; grandparents, John and...
Agnes K. "Aggie" Willis
Mar 25, 2014
Agnes K. Willis “Aggie”, 88, went home to be with the Lord March 25, 2014.
Born in Amherst, Ohio Aggie lived in the Akron area most of her life. Creative and young at heart, she enjoyed making candies, decorating cakes and was the owner of Kiddie Candies. Aggie was a former member of Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church and a...
Margaret Anna "Margie" Kovacich
Mar 24, 2014
Margie Kovacich, age 89 of Randolph, passed away peacefully at the home of her son in Deland, Florida on March 24, 2014.
She was born in Guernsey County, Ohio to William and Anna Wigington. Margie was a hairdresser and was the owner/operator of Randolph Hair Styling in the 1970’s, and Vanity Hair Fashions in Ellet until she retired. The...
Shirley A. McDonald
Mar 23, 2014
Shirley A. McDonald, 77, passed away March 23, 2014 after a brief illness.
Born in Akron, Shirley lived in the Akron/Hartville area most of her life. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. Shirley loved watching old movies, but most importantly, she loved spending time with her grandchildren and playing card games that she would always let them...
James T. "Jim" "J.K." King
Mar 21, 2014
James T. King, age 65, went home to be with the Lord suddenly on March 21, 2014.
Born in Akron, he lived in the Akron and Hartville areas all of his life, and was a 1966 graduate of Buchtel High School. Jim was employed with Akron Public Schools for 21 years, retiring in 1996. He was an active and...
Gary L. Fink
Mar 20, 2014
Gary L. Fink “The Heatmiser”, age 60, passed away March 20, 2014 after a short illness.
Born in Lancaster County, Pa., he lived in the Akron area most of his life. Gary was a graduate of Springfield High School, and retired from Kobelco Stewart Bollings, Inc. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Mogadore Moose Lodge...
James Bert Call
Mar 19, 2014
James B. Call, age 66, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014.
Born in Akron, he lived in Lakewood, Ohio and enjoyed the Cleveland Indians and the Cleveland Browns. He is survived by brother, Thomas L. Call of North Olmsted; sister, Susan M. Craig (James) of Akron; and nephews, William E. Skipper, Jr. (Janeen), John C. Skipper, and Jeffrey A....
David L. Elliott
Mar 19, 2014
David L. Elliott passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the age of 68 from pancreatic cancer.
Dave was born on February 6, 1946 in Springfield, Ohio to the late Louis and Emily Elliott. At the age of five, he contracted spinal meningitis. His doctors had predicted he wouldn’t last past the next morning, but no one told...
Dolores Gerry Riedinger
Mar 19, 2014
Dolores Gerry Riedinger, age 79, passed away March 19, 2014.
Born in Akron, Ohio, she was a life resident of the area. Dolores graduated from Kent State University (KSU) with a Bachelor Degree in Education in 1958, a Master Degree in 1962, and a Library of Science Certificate in 1973. She was a school teacher and librarian for almost...
Nerita "Jane" Albert
Mar 18, 2014
Nerita “Jane” Albert, age 78, passed away March 18, 2014 after a short illness.
Born in Canton, she was a life resident of the Louisville and Canton areas. Jane attended First Friends Church, and enjoyed crafting, collecting antiques and interior decorating and design. Although she kept busy working at many craft shows, including the Yankee Peddler Festival, she still...
Robert J. Monroe
Mar 17, 2014
Robert J. Monroe, age 79, passed away March 17, 2014.
Born in Ashland, he lived in the Springfield Twp. area most of his life. Robert graduated from Springfield High School, was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company after 29 years of service.
Preceded in death by his parents, Roland and...
William H. (Bill) Wise
Mar 14, 2014
William H. (Bill) Wise, age 93, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on March 14, 2014.
He was born August 1, 1920, the oldest son of Charles and Elva (Kline) Wise. Preceded in death by his parents; daughter-in-law, Marianne Wise; infant son; infant great-grandson, Nicholas Holzapfel; sister, Pauline Strahler; and brothers, Ernest, Joseph, James, and Fr. Carl...
Thomas B. Gainer
Mar 13, 2014
Thomas B. Gainer, age 83, went home to be with the Lord on March 13, 2014.
Born in Belington, W. Va., Tom served in the U.S. Army, then came to Akron and was employed in the tire industry his entire career. He was a member of Fairhaven Baptist Church, and enjoyed traveling, camping, gardening and woodworking. Tom was a...
Kathryn L. "Kathy" Evans
Mar 13, 2014
Kathryn L. “Kathy” Evans, age 67, passed away March 13, 2014 after a lengthy illness.
Born in Akron, she was an area resident most of her life. Kathy had been a travel agent for more than 20 years. She retired in June of 2013 from The Merriman, where she had worked in the Human Resources Department. Kathy was an...
Emogene Whittington
Mar 13, 2014
Verna Emogene “Emma” Whittington, age 84, went home to be with the Lord on March 13, 2014 after a long illness.
Born in Akron, she lived in the Portage County area most of her life. Emma was employed at Robinson Memorial Hospital, retiring in 1994. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church of Brimfield.
Preceded in death...
Rita Guenther Weekley McDonald
Mar 12, 2014
Rita Guenther Weekley McDonald, age 90, of Akron, passed away March 12, 2014.
She was born to the late Douglas and Agnes Guenther, October 13, 1923, in Olean, N.Y. Rita graduated from St. Elizabeth's Academy in Allegany, N.Y., in 1941. She then went to California to work as a welder at El Toro Air Force Base. While there, Rita...
Jeffrey J. Schutt
Mar 11, 2014
Jeffrey J. Schutt, age 57, passed away on March 11, 2014 as a result of an accidental fall.
Born in Akron, Jeff lived in Canton for the past 25 years. He was a 1974 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and received a business degree from the University of Akron. Jeff was previously employed with Paine Webber and Key...
Mary Jean Snyder (nee Packo)
Mar 10, 2014
Mary Jean Snyder (nee Packo), 79, passed away March 10, 2014.
Born in Akron, Ohio, Mary lived most of her life in the area before moving to Ravenna. She was employed with Goodyear Tire & Rubber and Summa Health Systems Akron City Hospital. Mary was very involved in politics and community organizations throughout her life and had a special...
Mary Jacqueline Dzubara
Mar 7, 2014
Mary Jacqueline Dzubara (Dunford) was born to Duward D. Dunford and Lucy Belle Nave Dunford on April 5, 1927. She died after a long illness on March 7, 2014.
Jacquie attended Annunciation Grade School (Visitation of Mary), East High School and Akron University. During her summer vacations she worked at Akron Credit Bureau, and at Christmas time at O’Neil’s...
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