Obituaries
Adrian J. Bright
Jun 8, 2024
Adrian J. Bright, 54, passed away peacefully in his home on June 8th, 2024. He had a hard fought 3 year battle with Stage 4 Cancer.
Born in Akron, he was a resident of Hartville. Adrian graduated from Lake Local High School and was employed with the Plumber and Pipefitters Union Local 94 for over 10 years. He enjoyed fishing and...
Evelyn June Apitz
Jun 8, 2024
Evelyn June “Cookie” Apitz, RN of Suffield went home to be with the lord on June 8th.
She was born on February 23rd, 1943, in Akron Ohio. She was raised in Mogadore Ohio and graduated from High School in 1961. She furthered her education at Akron General Nursing School with her nursing degree in 1964. Cookie and Gary were married...
Charles E. Cline Sr.
May 31, 2024
Charles E. Cline Sr., 88, passed away on May 31, 2024.
He graduated from Central High School and was a long distance truck driver. Charlie was very interested in home renovation and proud to be the owner of the only spiral staircase on Boyd Avenue. He loved spending time with his family and is now reunited with his wife Linda who...
Betty (Elizabeth) Tipton
May 28, 2024
Betty (Elizabeth) Tipton, age 93, went home to be with the Lord on May 28, 2024. Born in Akron, she lived in Ohio all of her life.
Betty graduated from Springfield High School. She was a member of Richville United Church of Christ in Navarre, OH, and attended Millheim Baptist Church in Akron. Betty’s hobbies included bowling, fishing, flower gardening, and...
Shirley May Sayre
May 27, 2024
Shirley May Sayre, 90, went home to be with the Lord and to be reunited with her husband and the love of her life, Lester, on May 27, 2024.
Born in Weirton, W. Va., she lived most of her life in that area until getting married and moving to Greensburg. For the last 60 years she lived in Hartville. Shirley worked...
John Albert Wisener Jr.
May 26, 2024
John Albert Wisener Jr., age 44, passed away on May 26, 2024.
Born in Junction City, Kansas, he lived in Akron, Ohio. John was a graduate of Akron Springfield High School. His hobbies included fishing, gaming, and spending time with his kids. He enjoyed sports (Browns and Lakers), father and daughter dances, mom’s cooking, playing games with his friends, and he...
Jackee Hyatt
May 21, 2024
Jackee (Wolfe) Hyatt, 78, went home to be with the Lord on May 21, 2024. She was surrounded by family. She was born and raised in Akron, graduated from North High School and spent most of adulthood in Cuyahoga Falls. She'd moved to Chesapeake VA 2 years ago to be near her brother's family. Six weeks ago she returned to...
Virginia Lee Durst
May 21, 2024
Together Again
Virginia Lee “Nimmie” Durst, 89, went home to be with the Lord on May 21, 2024.
Born in Akron, she graduated from East High School and was a resident of Cuyahoga Falls. Of the many things Mom has done through her life and what brought her the truest joy was being a foster parent, with her husband, of 50 precious...
Kevin L. McFarren
May 18, 2024
Kevin McFarren (born May 15th, 1956) played his final round on May 18th, 2024.
A 1974 graduate of Springfield High School and a lifelong journeyman machinist, Kevin celebrated several notable contributions to his field, collaborating on parts used in NASA’s Space Shuttle Program and the Large Hadron Super Collider. He happily retired in 2021.
Kevin enjoyed the retired life; spending it golfing,...
Curtis Swartz
May 17, 2024
Curtis Swartz, age 94, passed away on May 17, 2024.
Curtis graduated from Mogadore High School and served in the United States Air Force. He retired from Goodyear after several years.
Curtis’s favorite hobby was sitting outside and watching the clouds go by. He enjoyed spending time with friends in Florida and soaking up the sun. Curtis took care of his wife...
Mary K. Hillenbrand
May 16, 2024
Mary Kathryn (MacBride) Hillenbrand 86, of Uniontown passed away May 16, 2024 at her home surrounded by her daughter Marla and close friends. A graduate of Akron Garfield High School, Mary worked for several law firms and was retired from Hoover Hayden and Herrnstein law firm. Proceeded in death by her husband of 49 years John F Hillenbrand, her son,...
Leslie R Wenzlawsh
May 16, 2024
Leslie Wenzlawsh, age 60, passed away on May 16, 2024.
Born in Akron, Ohio, she lived in Mogadore, Ohio. Leslie graduated from Field High School and Devry University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She retired from her position of controller for the Akron Rubber Ducks baseball team after several years. Leslie was a board member of Greater Akron Baseball Hall...
Jean K. Ramsey
May 13, 2024
After a five-year battle with carcinoid cancer, Jean Karen Ramsey's, born March 9th, 1949 to James and Barbara Black, spirit left this world on May 13th, 2024 into the loving arms of her Savior, leaving behind the failed body and a community who will truly miss her. Jean had many passions in life. Her kids were her first passion. She fervently...
Loretta J. Gross
May 4, 2024
Loretta J. Gross, 76, earned her wings and flew up to Heaven to be with the Lord on May 4, 2024.
Born in Syracuse, NY she lived around the Akron area before settling in Uniontown for the last 20 years. Loretta enjoyed playing tennis, shopping, and traveling. She made wedding cakes and loved to cook – she was known to make...
Constance Gruic
May 3, 2024
Constance Gruic, 76, went home to be with the Lord and her husband on May 3, 2024.
Born in Akron, she was a resident of Lakemore. Connie enjoyed camping and word searches. She loved playing Rummy 500 with her husband and going to yard sales.
Connie was preceded in death by her husband, Nick Gruic Sr.; parents, Lloyd and Elizabeth Hennessey; and...
Fred W. Hall
May 1, 2024
Fred W. Hall, 96, went home to be with the Lord on May 1, 2024.
Born in Virginia, he was a longtime resident of Akron. He retired after 37 years from Goodyear Aerospace and was a member of Relentless Church. He loved art, reading his bible, and flying planes, even building one himself!
Fred was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel;...
Darlene V. Harford
Apr 29, 2024
Darlene Harford, passed away on April 29th, 2024 after a lengthy battle with Dementia. Darlene (or Aunt Dee, as most knew her), was born April 28, 1939 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania to Katherine and Charles Harford. Survived by sisters Nancy McClarren (and family) and Shirley Martin (and family), Niece Deborah Hancock and Nephew Robert (Janine and their family) Livingston, Great Niece...
Vito J. Panaciulli
Apr 21, 2024
Vito J. Panaciulli, 96, went home to be with the Lord on April 21, 2024.
Born in Akron, he lived in New York where he met the love of his life, Christine. They later moved back to the Akron area to raise their family. Vito served in the United States Army and was employed with Goodyear Tire and Rubber. He was...
M. Jayne Hohl
Apr 20, 2024
M. Jayne Hohl, 92, died on April 20, 2024.
She was born and lived in Akron, Ohio. Jayne graduated from Ellet High School. She was employed at General Tire prior to working at Macy’s for 25 years. Jayne was a member of the Oak Hill Presbyterian Church and Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She enjoyed gardening, water skiing, golf, and bowling.
Jayne is...
Dorothy Jean Pope
Apr 20, 2024
Dorothy Jean Pope, age 92, passed away on April 20, 2024. Born in Akron, Ohio, she resided in Uniontown. Dorothy graduated from East High. Dorothy was a member of New Apostolic Church and later The Chapel in Green. She was a phenomenal cake decorator and seamstress. She excelled at decorating, cooking, gardening, flower arranging, she could do it all! But...
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