Obituaries

Carrie I. James (nee Tharp)

Carrie I. James (nee Tharp)

Nov 30, 2019

Carrie I. James, age 93, went home to be with the Lord on November 30, 2019. Born in Akron to her parents, Oliver and Lydia Tharp, she was a lifetime area resident. Carrie was a dedicated member of Springfield Baptist Church for many years and enjoyed being a part of the Friends and Family Circle. She loved camping, boating and...

Mary M. Kaufman

Mary M. Kaufman

Nov 28, 2019

Mary M. Kaufman, age 87, went home to be with the Lord on November 28, 2019. Born in Spencer, W. Va., she lived in the Akron area most of her life. Mary worked as secretary at K.O. Jeep, where she and her husband, Bruce were co-owners for more than 50 years. She was a longtime, loyal and active member of...

Mary Angelich

Mary Angelich

Nov 23, 2019

Mary Angelich, born June 14, 1928, passed away quietly on November 23, 2019 at her home, surrounded by family and friends. She was 91 years old. Mary was born in Mogadore, Ohio. Her first job was working at Motor Cargo Company as a file clerk. Motor Cargo Company moved to Chicago in 1962. She moved with the company and continued...

Wendy K. (Brown) Hall

Wendy K. (Brown) Hall

Nov 22, 2019

"Together Again" Wendy K. (Brown) Hall, age 69, went home to be with the Lord on November 22, 2019. Wendy was born in Akron, and lived most of her life in the Akron area. She was a member of Victory Chapel and worked as a Home Health Aide. Wendy loved watching sports and most of all enjoyed spending time with...

Beverly S. Johnson

Beverly S. Johnson

Nov 20, 2019

Beverly S. Johnson, age 89, went home to be with the Lord on November 20, 2019. A lifelong resident of Akron, Beverly graduated from East High School in 1948. A devout woman of faith, she studied the scriptures regularly and was a lifetime member of Eastgate Alliance Church. She dedicated her life to serving God by loving her family and...

Vicki L. Brown

Vicki L. Brown

Nov 19, 2019

Vicki L. Brown, age 63, went home to be with her Mom on November 19, 2019 surrounded by her family. Born in Everett, Wash., she lived in the Akron area most of her life and graduated from Springfield High School. Vicki enjoyed spending time with her kids, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her mother, Valencia; and brother, Walt,...

William "Bill" George Hill

William "Bill" George Hill

Nov 18, 2019

"Together Again" William “Bill” George Hill William George Hill went home to be with the Lord November 18, 2019, at age 92. Born in Barbour County, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Bernard Hill and Virgie (Triplett) Hill. Bill attended Belington High School until enlisting in the United States Navy on January 18, 1945 and received an...

Charles E. "Gene" Reger

Charles E. "Gene" Reger

Nov 18, 2019

Charles E. “Gene” Reger, age 91, passed away peacefully November 18, 2019 surrounded by his family. Born in Akron, Gene was a lifelong area resident. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Gene retired from Goodyear after 37 ½ years of service, where he worked in the Inside Transportation Department. He was a member of Springfield Fellowship...

Mary Ann Easterling

Mary Ann Easterling

Nov 18, 2019

Mary Ann Easterling, age 77, passed away on November 18, 2019. Mary retired from Summa Health Systems, family medicine, and was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church. Preceded in death by her parents Donald and Mary Flynn; husband Wylie; son, Donald; brothers, Michael and Lawrence. Mary is survived children, Kathy (Dale) Schopper, Lauren Eastering, and Mike (Casey) Easterling; grandchildren,...

Rodger William Bleichrodt

Rodger William Bleichrodt

Nov 18, 2019

Rodger William Bleichrodt, age 83, passed away on November 18, 2019. Born in Akron, he graduated from Buchtel High School and Heidelberg University and lived in the Uniontown area most of his life. Rodger retired from Kent Elastomers as controller and was a member of Grace United Church of Christ in Uniontown. He volunteered at the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and...

Charlotte L. Neidert

Charlotte L. Neidert

Nov 15, 2019

NORTH CANTON – Charlotte L. Neidert, age 80, passed away unexpectedly on November 15, 2019. Born in Parkersburg, W.Va. to Cecil and Lyna Horner, she lived in the North Canton area most of her life. Charlotte was a longtime loyal member of the Greensburg Church of God, serving in many capacities. Her greatest love in life was spending time with...

Gary L. Vaughn

Gary L. Vaughn

Nov 12, 2019

Gary L. Vaughn, age 72, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. 

Gary was born in Akron to Thatus “Milbern” and Inas “Peggy” Vaughn on December 31, 1946. He attended Ellet High School and retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company after 30 years of service. He was preceded in death by his father, Milbern; brother, Ronnie; and daughter-in-law, Kelly....

David V. Hohlbaugh

David V. Hohlbaugh

Nov 11, 2019

David V. Hohlbaugh, a soldier in God’s Army, was called off the front lines on November 11, 2019, Veterans Day, at the age of 80. He entered into the presence of his beloved Savior, where he heard, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” David was born and lived in Akron, Ohio and attended Springfield High School. He served his...

Anola May (Cooper) Hoffman

Anola May (Cooper) Hoffman

Nov 10, 2019

5/8/1924 - 11/10/2019 On November 10, 2019, Anola passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Anola was born May 8th, 1924 to Russell and Blanche Cooper. A lifelong Akron resident, she grew up on Flint Avenue, attended East High School, and graduated in 1940. Anola married Robert (Bob) Hoffman in 1942, right before he was deployed for World...

Jeffrey William Saracsan

Jeffrey William Saracsan

Nov 9, 2019

Jeffrey William Saracsan, age 75, died on November 9, 2019 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 26, 1943 to his parents, William Saracsan and Ann Saracsan (Anna Orosz), he graduated from Holgate High School in Defiance, Ohio and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Bowling Green State University in Toledo, Ohio...

Albert R. Sole

Albert R. Sole

Nov 8, 2019

Albert R. Sole, age 92, loving Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather, passed away on November 8, 2019 to live with his Lord and Savior. Born in Bridgeport, Ohio, Al graduated from Martins Ferry High School and lived most of his life in North Canton and Uniontown, Ohio. He enjoyed being a minister of visitation. Al was a very active...

Judith Ann (Crookston) Reed

Judith Ann (Crookston) Reed

Nov 6, 2019

Judith Ann (Crookston) Reed went home to be with the Lord on November 6th, 2019 at the age of 61. Born in Akron, she stayed close to home living in the Akron area all her life. She graduated from Lake High School and went on to attend Akron City Hospital’s Idabelle Firestone School of Nursing and the University of Akron,...

Kenneth Lyle Gates

Kenneth Lyle Gates

Nov 5, 2019

Kenneth Lyle Gates, age 82, went home to be with the Lord on November 5, 2019 surrounded by his loving family, after a short but brave battle with cancer. Born in Parkersburg, W. Va., to his beautiful mother, Lura Gates, he lived most of his life in the Akron area before moving to Hanoverton, Ohio after retirement. A veteran of...

Steven C. Fuller

Steven C. Fuller

Nov 4, 2019

Steven C. Fuller, age 72, passed away on November 4, 2019. Born in Ravenna, he was a life resident of Mogadore, graduating from Mogadore High School in 1965. Steve served in the U.S. Army and had a longtime career in the HVAC industry. He was a member of Mogadore Moose Lodge No. 1082 and enjoyed Ohio sports and spending time...

Doris J. Maccioli (Craft)

Doris J. Maccioli (Craft)

Nov 2, 2019

Doris J. Maccioli (Craft), age 86, went home to be with the Lord, November 2, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Akron, she lived in the Akron/Suffield areas all her life and attended Springfield Local Schools. Doris retired after 35 years from the Reichhold Chemical Co. and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She enjoyed boating...

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