Obituaries

Pearl Anna "Pearlie" (Miller) Ody

Pearl Anna "Pearlie" (Miller) Ody

Aug 27, 2016

Pearl Anna Ody, 92, went home to be with the Lord on August 27, 2016. She was born February 22, 1924 in Waukegan, Illinois and lived in Uniontown where she was a member of Advent Lutheran Church. Pearl loved to do crafts, crochet, knit, needlepoint and babysit, but most of all loved her family and spending time with her grandchildren....

Robert L. Brown

Robert L. Brown

Aug 25, 2016

Robert L. Brown, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, born October 6, 1938, passed away on August 25, 2016 and joined his parents, Minnie and Charles Brown; brothers, Albert, Stanley; and sisters, Alice McDonald and Betsy Barnette in Heaven. Dad loved Christ and walked in faith. He leaves wife, Mary (Noffsinger), whom he loved above all others through 55 years...

Anna L. Hammond

Anna L. Hammond

Aug 23, 2016

Anna L. Hammond, age 76, went home to be with the Lord August 23, 2016. Born in Inez, Kentucky, she lived in the Akron area for over 50 years. Anna was employed as an independent owner/operator for FedEx Custom Critical for 25 years, and was a member of Millheim Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her husband of 56 years,...

Ruth L. Cunningham

Ruth L. Cunningham

Aug 23, 2016

Ruth L. Cunningham “fought the good fight, finished the course, and kept the faith” and was welcomed into Heaven by her Savior Jesus Christ on August 23, 2016. She was born April 13, 1929 in Wirt County, West Virginia. Ruth was a passionate homemaker and along with her husband, raised three children. She was an avid reader, loved to crochet...

Carol A. Thayer (Mangold)

Carol A. Thayer (Mangold)

Aug 23, 2016

Carol A. Thayer (Mangold), age 75, passed away on August 23, 2016. Born in Cleveland, she grew up in South Euclid and spent the last 13 years in Stow. Carol graduated from Brush High School, attended Miami of Ohio, graduated from UCLA, and received her Masters from John Carroll University. She retired from Eastlake North High School where she was...

Maria "Mary" Reich

Maria "Mary" Reich

Aug 16, 2016

Maria “Mary” Reich, age 89, passed away peacefully August 16, 2016. Born in Hungary, Mary came to the United States in 1952. Preceded in death by her husband, Tony in 2008; she is survived by her daughters, Rosa Reich, Theresia (Gary) Hess, Elizabeth (Roy) Jeffries, Helen (William) Pugh, and Annie (Roger) Southall; 11 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and six great-great...

William H. "Bill" Smith

William H. "Bill" Smith

Aug 16, 2016

William H. “Bill” Smith, age 66, passed away August 16, 2016, after an extended illness. Born in Yorkshire, England, Bill lived most of his life in Ellet. He retired from Keep Akron Beautiful in 2016 after 32 years of service. Bill enjoyed his job and was very fond of his fellow employees. He loved spending time with his family, especially his...

Dorothy  M. "Dottie" Howard

Dorothy M. "Dottie" Howard

Aug 16, 2016

"Together Again" Dorothy M. “Dottie” Howard, age 86, went home to be with the Lord on August 16, 2016. Born in Caples, W. Va., she lived most of her life in Hartville and Uniontown. Dottie was a beautician and also worked in retail. She was a member of Evermore Community Church, and enjoyed bingo, bowling, crocheting, and gardening. Preceded in death by...

Emma Grace Brewer

Emma Grace Brewer

Aug 13, 2016

"Together Again" Emma Grace Brewer, age 82, went home to be with the Lord August 13, 2016. Born in Weeksbury, Kentucky. Emma was a longtime Akron area resident. She retired after 25 years from Edwin Shaw Hospital. Emma’s hobbies were word search and card games, but most importantly, she loved spending time with her family and cooking for family gatherings. Preceded in...

Delmer  Lee Liston

Delmer Lee Liston

Aug 13, 2016

Delmer Lee Liston died August 13, 2016. A devoted son, loving brother, and loyal friend; Delmer was born in West Union, West Virginia on May 9, 1938. He was a graduate of Green High School class of 1956 and attended the University of Akron. While there he became a TKE and his fraternity brothers became his life-long friends. Del owned the...

Lois May (Nave) Westfall

Lois May (Nave) Westfall

Aug 11, 2016

Lois May (Nave) Westfall, age 89, passed away August 11, 2016. Born April 10, 1927 in Akron, Ohio, Lois was raised on her family’s farm in Suffield, Ohio. The valedictorian of her high school class, Lois studied pre-med at Mt. Union College for one year until she married her husband, George. She was a member of Arlington Memorial Baptist Church (AMBC)...

Marvin  Dale Deaton

Marvin Dale Deaton

Aug 11, 2016

Marvin Dale Deaton, 88, passed away August 11, 2016 in Oak Park, Ill. He was born in South Akron to the late Harlan and Jeannetta (Pahl) Deaton. He attended St. Mary’s School, St. Charles High School (Baltimore), was a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and attended Loyola University Chicago. Marvin was a proud United States Marine (1946-1970), who served with...

Vincent  Pogorzelski "Pogo"

Vincent Pogorzelski "Pogo"

Aug 10, 2016

Vincent Pogorzelski, age 73, went home to be with the Lord August 10, 2016. Born in Akron, Vince was a lifetime area resident. He graduated from Hoban High School and served in the United States Navy. Vince worked in the restaurant business for many years and later retired from Summit County Engineering. He was a member of both the Summit County...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Balko

Jacqueline "Jackie" Balko

Aug 9, 2016

Jacqueline “Jackie” Balko Jacqueline Hoover Balko answered God’s call on August 9, 2016. Born on October 9, 1971, she graduated from East High School in 1991 and was a life resident of Ellet. Jackie was a homemaker and mother of four and loved spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed music, life’s offerings and being at the beach. Preceded in...

Paul D. Gatewood

Paul D. Gatewood

Aug 9, 2016

Dr. Paul D. Gatewood, age 72, passed away on August 9, 2016. Born in Wheeling, W.Va., he lived in Akron, Ohio and Naples, Fla., and was currently living in Canfield, Ohio. Dr. Gatewood graduated from Moundsville High School, Marietta College and West Virginia University School of Medicine. He had private practices in Akron and Oberlin, Ohio and was also a locum...

Barbara R. Jones (Fought)

Barbara R. Jones (Fought)

Aug 8, 2016

Barbara R. Jones (Fought) passed away suddenly on August 8, 2016 at the age of 74 after another wonderful vacation to the beach with her husband, daughters and their families. She was a 1960 graduate of Mogadore High School and received her BA in Education from the University of Akron and a Masters in Special Education from Kent State University. The...

Katherine M. "Cathy" Jones

Katherine M. "Cathy" Jones

Aug 8, 2016

UNIONTOWN--Katherine M. “Cathy” Jones, 75, passed away August 8, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Steubenville, Ohio, Cathy lived in the Akron/Uniontown area most of her life. She retired from Goodyear after 22 years of service where she worked as a secretary in the purchasing department. Cathy was loved by the people in her department. She enjoyed crocheting,...

Edward  "Dale" Harold

Edward "Dale" Harold

Aug 7, 2016

Edward “Dale” Harold, 79, passed away August 7, 2016. He was born on July 17, 1937 in Uler, West Virginia to Tommy and Bonnie Harold. Most of his life was spent in Ohio, in Sawyerwood and in Suffield Township. Dale retired from Kenmore Construction and attended Mogadore Baptist Church. He leaves behind his loving wife of 56 years, Sadie; daughter, Pam (Wayne)...

Betty Jo Bennett Hill

Betty Jo Bennett Hill

Aug 5, 2016

Betty Jo Bennett Hill passed away August 5, 2016 at age 86. Born in Philippi, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Ernie L. Bennett and Dorothy Bradley Bennett Wenrick. On July 1, 1950 she married William G. Hill. She said of him many times, “He made her adult life truly blessed, and gave her life luster for which...

Harold Walter Wise "Corky"

Harold Walter Wise "Corky"

Aug 3, 2016

Harold Walter Wise “Corky”, age 88, passed away on August 3, 2016. Born in Brimfield, he moved to Atwater at age 11 and graduated from Atwater High School. Harold was a farmer all of his life in partnership with his brother. He was also a member of Laborers Local Union #894 where he was a pipe layer. Harold enjoyed being outdoors...