Obituaries
Vivian "Nell" Breth
Jul 18, 2012
Vivian “Nell” Breth, 78 years, passed on to a better place July 18, 2012.
Nell was born in Clearfield, Pa., and was wonderful woman who was always there for her family.
Preceded in death by her devoted husband, Robert Sr., she is survived by her loving children, Robert Jr., Ronald (Tammie), and Linda (Joseph) Wolfe; granddaughter, Amy Breth;...
Wanda H. Madden
Jul 16, 2012
Wanda H. Madden Wanda was born on September 23, 1940 to Pearl and Samuel Nelson in Elkins, W. Va. She passed away on July 16, 2012 surrounded by her loving family.
She leaves to mourn her loving daughters, Sherida (Daniel) Pohl, Darra (William) Lanning, Janet (Gary) Cline, and Mary Briggs to join her husband, Don, and son, Frank who...
Elkins Pettit
Jul 14, 2012
Elkins Pettit, 93, passed away July 14, 2012.
Born in Ira, W. Va. on Nov. 4, 1918, he served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II as a gunner on bombers, attaining the rank of Corporal. After discharge, he moved to Ohio and worked at B.F. Goodrich/Goodyear for 40 years. Mr. Pettit was a member of the...
Christine K. Rafalko
Jul 13, 2012
Christine K. Rafalko, 45, passed away July 13, 2012.
Born in Akron, she was a life resident of the Mogadore and Springfield Twp. area, and was employed at the BellStore on East Market Street.
Preceded in death by her father, Robert Morrison, and mother, Marilyn Lewis, Christine is survived by her husband, Steve; daughters, Cindy (Freddie) Coleman and...
Robert M. Flee
Jul 12, 2012
Robert M. Flee, 82 years, passed away July 12, 2012. He served in the United States Air Force and was a retired College Professor and high school teacher, having taught for 30 years.
Preceded in death by his son, Roger; he is survived by son, Robert; grandson, Michael; and sister, Nancy.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, 10...
William D. Watkins
Jul 12, 2012
William D. “Don” Watkins Sr. 86 years, passed away July 12, 2012 after a short illness.
He was born in Mogadore, and was a 1943 graduate of Mogadore High School. Don served in the Army Air Corps in England during World War II and later married his sweetheart, Ruth, in 1946. Don lived many years in Mogadore where he...
Mary E. Phelps (Zumsteg)
Jul 10, 2012
Mary E. Phelps (Zumsteg) Mary E. Phelps, 99, passed away July 10, 2012.
Born in Altoona, Pa., she lived in the Akron area most of her life. Mary was a member of Arlington Memorial Baptist Church. She loved bowling, and also enjoyed roller skating.
Preceded in death by her husband, Phil in 1990; and sister, Christine Hale, she...
Ruth J. Gauer
Jul 9, 2012
Ruth J. Gauer, 85, passed away July 9, 2012.
She was born March 6, 1927 in Stow, Ohio to Cyril & Virginia (Hartlevin) Bauer and graduated from Springfield High School in 1946. Ruth married Paul Gauer in Lakemore, Ohio on September 11, 1948. In 1949, Paul and Ruth started Gauer Service and Supply Company, a lawn mower and small...
Randy H. Bragwell
Jul 5, 2012
Randy H. Bragwell, 58, went home to be with the Lord July 5, 2012, surrounded by his loving family.
Randy was born in Akron and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Preceded in death by his sister, Billie Lynn; he is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Judy; step-children, Allen, Brian and Angela; parents, William...
Ruby J. Cottle
Jul 3, 2012
Ruby J. Cottle entered into God’s presence on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 after a brief illness. Ruby drew her strength to live in all circumstances from her Savior, Jesus Christ. She leaves behind family and innumerable friends to celebrate her life and continue her legacy as a living witness to the power of the Gospel of Christ to change lives....
Dale R. Alloway
Jul 1, 2012
Dale R. Alloway, 82, went home to be with the Lord on July 1, 2012 after a courageous battle with ALS and COPD.
He was born March 13, 1930 in Marietta, Ohio and moved to Akron at age 10. Dale started working at Kenmore Machine when he was 15 and retired from Goodyear Aerospace after 36 ½ years of...
George Martin Nolan
Jul 1, 2012
On July 1, 2012, the soul of George Martin Nolan, rose up on eagle’s wings with a breath of wind, shone like the sun, and entered the gates of heaven to rest at the feet of his Lord. He joined with the angels as they sang Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty. He was home.
George was...
William M. Tharp
Jun 30, 2012
William M. “Bill” Tharp Jr., 86, passed away June 30, 2012.
He was born in Akron and was a life resident of the area. Bill served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and the Korean War. He was the owner-operator of Tharp & Sons and was a member of Clearview United Methodist Church. Bill taught Sunday School at the...
Thomas Allen Noice
Jun 28, 2012
Thomas Allen Noice, 54, passed away June 28, 2012.
Born in Orrville, Ohio, he lived most of his life in the Canton and Akron areas. Thomas was employed at the Akron Blind Center Workshop, and loved playing the guitar and doing craft work.
Preceded in death by his father, Thomas Ambrose Noice; mother, Katherine L. Noice; and wife,...
Donna May Vandersall
Jun 28, 2012
Donna May Vandersall (McGee) went to be with our Lord on June 28, 2012, after a battle with lung cancer of over a year.
Donna was born in Sioux City, Iowa on December 7, 1933 and moved to Cuyahoga Falls after marrying Beryl Vandersall in 1954, to whom she was married 42 years. Donna raised three loving boys, Jeff,...
James P. "Jim" Riedinger
Jun 28, 2012
James P. “Jim” Riedinger, 84, passed away June 28, 2012.
Born in Randolph Twp./Tallmadge, he was a life resident of the area. Mr. Riedinger was a school teacher for 52 years, retiring in 1992 after 41 years in the Akron Public School system. During retirement, he supervised student teachers through Kent State University. Jim was a member of St....
Frances Y. Lindsey
Jun 25, 2012
Frances Y. Lindsey, 91, passed away on June 25, 2012.
Born in Imperial, Pennsylvania, Fran lived in the Ellet area for 48 years where she served as PTA President at Hatton School and Leader to Girl Scout Troup 883. Fran taught Sunday School at Springfield Baptist Church for forty years. Always joyful, she was a loving mom and wife,...
Grace Elisabeth Koontz
Jun 24, 2012
Grace Elisabeth “Gracie Lu” Koontz, returned home to God as the sun set on June 24.
Born on March 8, 2005, she fought hard against CMV and all it brought against her. Through all her hospital stays at Akron Children’s, Nationwide Children’s and Rainbow Babies and Children’s, she never gave in, and her love touched many people. Her smiles...
Rosalie (Butera) McDermott
Jun 24, 2012
Rosalie (Butera) McDermott, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2012 surrounded by her family and friends.
She was born on August 9, 1938 in New Castle, Pennsylvania to Michael and JoAnna Butera. Rosalie was a graduate of New Castle High School, Slippery Rock State Teachers College, and the University of Akron. She was a dedicated teacher for 32 years...
Kathleen Ann Harmon
Jun 24, 2012
Kathleen Ann Harmon, 52, passed away June 24, 2012 after a courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis.
Born in Lima, Ohio, Kathleen lived most of her life in the Akron area. She loved boating, but more important, she loved her family. Kathleen will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Preceded in death by her grandparents, Dorothy Margaret...
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