Obituaries
Rita C. Clark
May 20, 2018
Rita C. Clark (nee Weakland) Rita C. Clark, age 91, went home to be with the Lord on May 20, 2018. Born in Akron to the late Leonard and Ida Weakland, she was a lifetime area resident. Rita was a longtime member of St. Matthew Catholic Church. She was a homemaker, loved planting flowers, and playing cards. Rita enjoyed spending...
Robert L. Nekola
May 17, 2018
Robert L. Nekola “Bob”, age 91, went home to be with the Lord on May 17, 2018. Bob spent his early life in Cleveland Heights and South Euclid and the majority of his adult life in Chesterland, graduating from Cleveland Heights High School and Case Western Reserve University with a BSME. He served in the U.S. Navy. Bob worked his...
Gene A. Swartz
May 17, 2018
Gene A. Swartz, age 92, went home to be with the Lord on May 17, 2018. Born in Suffield, he was a lifelong area resident. Gene was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during World War II. He retired from Goodyear Aerospace in 1985 after 34 years of service. Gene was a dedicated longtime member of Suffield United Church...
Lowell "Randy" Blankenship
May 14, 2018
Lowell “Randy” Blankenship, age 56, went home to be with the Lord on May 14, 2018. Born in Akron, he lived in the Suffield area most of his life and was employed at Lenny’s Auto Collision. Randy was a fantastic drummer and enjoyed music. He worked very hard to provide for his family and was a wonderful husband, father and...
John Willard "Willie" Burnham
May 11, 2018
John Willard “Willie” Burnham passed away peacefully, surrounded by his daughters on May 11, 2018 after a long battle with heart disease. John was born on December 20, 1936, the only child of the late Milford T. and Margaret V. (Scott) Burnham. John was raised in Akron on 1st Avenue and later moved to Springfield Township. After graduating from East...
Traci L. Libby
May 10, 2018
Traci L. Libby, 52, passed away on May 10, 2018 after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Canton, Traci lived in the Uniontown/Hartville areas most of her life and was a graduate of Lake High School. Some of the many pleasures that Traci enjoyed were spending time with her family; Card Club friends; baking, especially for...
Janice Errington
May 8, 2018
Janice Errington, age 61, went home to be with the Lord on May 8, 2018. Born in Akron, she was a graduate of Lake High School and currently resided in North Canton. Janice was employed as a medical assistant and was a member of Rainbow Girls. She enjoyed spending time with her family. She is survived by her parents, Carl...
Irving (Irv) Finkel
May 5, 2018
Irving (Irv) Finkel, 78, passed away with family by his side on Saturday, May 5, 2018. He was a Navy veteran who loved Cleveland sports, through thick & thin. His contagious smile will be remembered by all who met him. He was preceded in death by parents Barney & Elizabeth. Survived by his wife of 41 years, Joyce; daughters, Darlene...
William D. "Bill" Maxwell
May 4, 2018
"Together Again" William D. Maxwell “Bill”, age 87, went home to be with the Lord May 4, 2018. Born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, on March 16, 1931 to William D. Jr. and Mary Jane, Bill was a lifetime area resident. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War, where he received a Purple Heart. Bill was employed...
Sharon L. Ambach
Apr 25, 2018
Sharon L. Ambach, age 64, went to be with her dog, Feddy at Rainbow Bridge on April 25, 2018. Preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Betty Stocker, she is survived by her husband, Fred; sons, Tom (Julie) and Tim Ambach and Roy Nyland; daughter, Zorina (Gary) Foote; grandchildren, Christopher, Brandon, Ryan and Jacob Ambach, Heidi and Hunter Nyland,...
Mary Alice Rauber
Apr 25, 2018
Mary Alice Rauber 1922-2018 Mary Alice (Booher) Rauber ended her earthly journey Wednesday, April 25, 2018. She received her new heavenly body in the presence of her Savior and was reunited with her husband, son, parents, brother and all who have gone before. Mary Alice was born July 7, 1922 in Canton, Ohio to L.H. and Jennie (DeVolld) Booher. She...
Michael Harry Miller
Apr 21, 2018
Michael Harry Miller, age 74, went home to be with the Lord April 21, 2018. Born in Akron, Ohio, he lived most of his life in Uniontown and graduated from Walsh College. Mike retired after 35 years from Harry Miller Excavating and was a longtime member of The Chapel in Green. He was very involved in people’s lives. Mike was...
Patricia Ann Watson
Apr 21, 2018
Patricia A. Watson, age 80, passed away peacefully April 21, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Akron, Ohio, Patricia was a lifetime area resident. She retired after 30 years of manufacturing potato chips and was a member of the Eastern Star. Preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Howard “Jerry”; she is survived by her...
Holly G. Waites
Apr 16, 2018
"Together Again" Holly G. Waites “Pard”, age 86, passed away peacefully April 16, 2018. Born in West Virginia, she lived in the Akron area most of her life. Holly loved being a homemaker, taking care of her family. She enjoyed showing Tennessee Walking Horses for many years. Holly loved going to casinos and playing the slots. She was a wonderful...
William L. Hoffman
Apr 15, 2018
"Together Again" William L. Hoffman, age 97, reunited with his wife Louise April 15, 2018. Born and raised in North Akron, Bill lived in the Ellet area most of his life. He graduated from North High School and served in the US Navy during WWII. Bill retired as a foreman from General Tire after more than 40 years of service....
Marguerite A. Mihaly "Maggie"
Apr 15, 2018
UNIONTOWN – Marguerite A. Mihaly “Maggie”, age 76, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018. Born on September 10th, 1941 in Pittsburgh, PA., she graduated from St. Benedictine High School, and Robert Morris College. After graduation, Maggie was very proud to begin working for U.S. Steel where she met her future husband Dennis. They were married April 8th, 1967, and lived...
Charles W. Snyder
Apr 9, 2018
Charles W. Snyder Mr. Snyder passed away on April 9th 2018. Just two weeks ago Charlie was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Our dad was an amazing father and husband. He was married to the love of his life, Jan for 54 years. He was a devoted father to Jennifer, Kristin and Johnny. He was a graduate of Wittenberg University in...
Matilda (Abrams) King
Apr 9, 2018
Matilda (Abrams) King (nee Criss) “Tillie” Matilda King “Tillie”, age 94, went home to be with the Lord April, 9, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Akron, Tillie was one of 11 children and a lifetime area resident. She was a longtime member of the Akron Baptist Temple, where she was active in the Joy Seekers and was...
Robert Joseph "Kip" Rigdon
Apr 6, 2018
Robert Joseph “Kip” Rigdon, of Statesville, NC, went to be with his Lord on Friday, April 6th, 2018 in the New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C. He was born in Cape Girardeau, Mo. on June 16, 1935. Kip was an athletic young man, playing football and biking through the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California, a place of...
Mark Thompson
Apr 5, 2018
Mark Thompson, age 67, died on April 5, 2018. For two years he fought acute myeloid leukemia, even enduring a bone marrow transplant. In the end, the horrible complications of the transplant stole his life. No matter how badly he felt, he always remained positive, and was pleasant to those caring for him. Mark was a lifelong resident of Akron,...
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