Obituaries
Terry L. Baker
Sep 17, 2015
Terry L. Baker, age 68, passed away on September 17, 2015. Born in Akron, he had been a resident of Uniontown for 38 years. Terry graduated from Green High School in 1965 was a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He retired from Aircraft Braking Systems, and was also a volunteer at Mercy Medical Center in Canton. Terry was preceded in...
James C. McCabe
Sep 17, 2015
James C. McCabe, age 88, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on September 17, 2015. Born in Akron, he lived in the area all of his life. James was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in World War II in the Pacific Theater. He retired as a Manager after many years of service at First Merit Bank. James was a...
Daniel C. Boston
Sep 16, 2015
Daniel C. Boston, age 66, passed away peacefully at home on September 16, 2015. Dan had been a carpenter by trade for many years. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, Clair and Dorothy Boston; and great-grandson, Hunter Dorey, he is survived by sons, Seth (Kelly) and Aaron; stepdaughter, Christina; grandchildren, Asia, Lauren...
Carol A. Claar
Sep 15, 2015
Carol A. Claar, age 51, went home to be with the Lord on September 15, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. Born in Gassaway, W.Va., Carol has been a resident of Atwater since she was 17 years old. She was employed with the Georgia Pacific Company for more than 10 years. Carol loved the outdoors, being in the sun and...
Mildred B. Skeen (Bias)
Sep 13, 2015
Our loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother went home to be with the Lord on September 13, 2015. She was born on August 11, 1922 in Hamlin, West Virginia to her parents, the late Arnold and Freda Bias. She lived the past sixty years in Springfield Township. Mildred graduated from Garfield High School and The University of Akron with a degree in...
Allen D. Croston
Sep 11, 2015
Allen D. Croston, age 78, passed away September 11, 2015. Born in Philippi, West Virginia he lived most of his life in the North Canton area. Allen retired from Republic Steel with 30 years of service and was very interested in politics. Preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Dottie; nine brothers and sisters; Allen is survived by his daughter,...
Carl Wallbrown
Sep 11, 2015
Carl Wallbrown Jr., age 85, went home to be with the Lord on September 11, 2015. Born in Beech, W.Va., he lived in the Uniontown area for most of his life, and retired from Teledyne Monarch Rubber. Carl’s hobbies included hunting, fishing and bowling. He was a Cleveland Indians and Browns fan, but most of all he adored his grandkids. Carl was...
Joseph P. Sano
Sep 11, 2015
Joe was born in Pitcairn, Pa. to Frank and Filomina Sano (Lagana) on July 13, 1924. He is a graduate of the class of 1943 at Pitcairn High School, Pa. Joe joined the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1943 to 1946. He served on the USS Tide (a Minesweeper) during the D-Invasion of France on June 5, 6...
Joan V. Singleton
Sep 8, 2015
Joan V. Singleton, age 80, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on September 8, 2015 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Weston, W.Va., she moved to the Akron area as a child. Joan was a homemaker and loved listening to and playing bluegrass music. She attended the New Hope Church of Christ and loved...
Nadine E. Rueschman
Sep 5, 2015
Nadine E. Rueschman, 83, passed away September 5, 2015. She was born in Akron and was a life resident of the area. Mrs. Rueschman was employed with Acme, retiring from the Stow/Kent store in 1994, after 25 years of service. Preceded in death by her husband, Karl in 1994. She is survived by sons, Dennis (David) Fuller-Rueschman of Chaska, MN, Douglas K....
Dorine E. Warren
Sep 5, 2015
Dorine E. Warren, 90, went home to be with the Lord September 5, 2015, after a long illness. Born in Parsons, West Virginia, Dorine lived in Springfield Township most of her life. She retired from Firestone/Bridgestone where she worked for many years in payroll services. Dorine also worked for the Village of Lakemore and later retried from Giant Eagle after ten...
Lee Salzwimmer
Aug 30, 2015
Lee S. Salzwimmer, 68, passed away unexpectedly August 30, 2015. Born August 28, 1947 in Harrisville, West Virginia, he lived most of his life in the Akron and Tallmadge areas, and graduated from Tallmadge High School in 1966. Lee entered the US Army and served for three years as a diesel / hydraulic mechanic in Germany. After the Army, he graduated...
Angelina Grimaldi
Aug 28, 2015
Angelina Grimaldi, age 89, went home to be with the Lord on August 28, 2015. A life resident of Akron, she graduated from North High School and the University of Akron. Angelina retired from St. Thomas Hospital in 1991 after working in the Medical Library. She was a longtime member of St. Matthew Catholic Church, where she enjoyed singing in the...
Thelma Irene Lyons
Aug 26, 2015
Thelma Irene Lyons (Reed), age 91 of Akron, went home to meet the Lord on August 26, 2015 after a short illness. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mrs. Lyons was born in Muncie, Indiana on March 31, 1924, but lived most of her life in Albany, Kentucky and Akron, Ohio. She worked as a beautician, at Goodyear,...
Raymond Eugene (Papa Gene) Lindsay
Aug 22, 2015
Raymond Eugene (Papa Gene) Lindsay, at the age of 88, was promoted on Saturday morning to his heavenly home where he was reunited with Margaret (Mimi) after 19 years of being apart. He was a proud U.S. Navy Veteran having served in World War II, and retired from the John L. Showalter Company in 1990. He was a wonderful dad and...
Freda M. Linger
Aug 20, 2015
Freda M. Linger (Thomas), age 92, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 20, 2015. She was born in Jellico, Tennessee to Denny and Lena Thomas on July 9, 1923. At a young age, the family relocated to northeast Ohio where she spent the rest of her life. Throughout her life, Freda’s faith was the bedrock which carried...
Billy M. Wright
Aug 18, 2015
Billy M. Wright passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Akron General Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service with his loving family at his side. Bill was born in Columbus, Nebraska on Sept. 24, 1947 to Merwin and Thelma Gates Wright. He graduated from David City High School as class valedictorian. He received his BSEE from the University of Nebraska and was...
Donald Burton
Aug 17, 2015
Donald Burton Sr. of Cuyahoga Falls, age 82, passed away on August 17, 2015. Don was born in Bloomington, Indiana and graduated from Ellet High School. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and golf buddies. Don served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, retired from Goodyear and was a member of the Bailey Road Christian Church. He...
Lauren H. Landis
Aug 16, 2015
Lauren H. Landis, age 91, passed away August 16, 2015. Born in Akron, Lauren grew up in the area and also spent a lot of time on his grandparents’ farm in Lodi. He attended Akron Public Schools. Lauren was a gifted cartoonist and was published locally, nationally and also in the Army’s newspaper. He enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corp. where...
Margaret Lillian Orr
Aug 16, 2015
Margaret Lillian Orr Margaret passed away at Rockynol Retirement Center on August 16, 2015 at age 94. Margaret was born in Kelowna, B.C., Canada on January 18, 1921. After World War II broke out, the family moved to Victoria, B.C. Margaret met Alex who was minister of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Victoria. They were married in 1949 and moved to...
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