Obituaries

Antoine Malek

Antoine Malek

Dec 11, 2020

Antoine A. (Tony) Malek passed away December 11, 2020. A graduate of Springfield High School, he was a loving and dedicated husband to Marina Malek and devoted father to three sons, Nick (30), Adrien (16) and Gabriel (13). His passion in life was baseball. He enjoyed coaching and bring involved with his boys. He fought like a champion and his...

Olive Ashmore

Olive Ashmore

Dec 10, 2020

Olive Mary Ashmore, born November 12, 1926 in Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, England, passed away Thursday December 10, 2020. She was educated in a high school run by former suffragists. Olive worked in chemical testing laboratories during and after WWII. She became a primary school teacher in the 1960’s. Olive immigrated to the US in 1968 with her husband and children; home...

Lena Conzaman

Lena Conzaman

Dec 9, 2020

Lee passed away December 9, 2020 at the age of 94. She was a loving and devoted wife and always wanted the best for her family. Lee loved maintaining her home, doing yardwork and spending time with friends and family. Lee was preceded in death by her parents, Gust and Bessie Herouvis; husband, Steve, of 55 years; sisters, Cal (Peter)...

Barbara Koosed

Barbara Koosed

Dec 9, 2020

Barbara B. Koosed, age 93, died peacefully on December 9, 2020. Born March 13, 1927 in Denver, Pennsylvania, she lived in the Akron area since 1952. A graduate of Heidelberg University, she earned a Master’s Degree in Speech and Hearing from the University of Akron. She worked as a writer and editor for several employers over many years. In 1970,...

James Dorton

James Dorton

Dec 9, 2020

James M. Dorton July 13, 1934 – December 9, 2020 Jim was born at home in Akron, Ohio in 1934, the youngest child of Jesse and Cora Dorton. After graduating from Kenmore High School, he enlisted in the United States Air Force serving his country from 1953 to 1957. He was stationed for a time in North Africa. He worked...

Jeffrey Thomas

Jeffrey Thomas

Dec 8, 2020

Jeffrey Robert Thomas entered eternal life on December 8, 2020. Jeff was born December 14, 1954, in East Cleveland, Ohio, to Robert "Bob" Thomas and Marcia Pickering Thomas. Raised in Burton, Ohio, he the second of 5 children - firstborn Cindy and, following Jeff, Greg, Joyce and Janice. When he was three, his family moved to a farm where he...

Betty Berrodin

Betty Berrodin

Dec 6, 2020

Betty Berrodin passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the age of 93. She was born in Barberton, Ohio and had worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Akron. She was preceded in death by her husband Albert. She leaves behind daughter Renee Blackstock (Robert); two grandsons Kyle and Cory and great granddaughter Sophia. Funeral services are private. In...

Phyllis Kyle

Phyllis Kyle

Dec 5, 2020

Phyllis June Kyle, of Norton, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the age of 83.She was preceded in death by her parents, August and Lillian Schlauch; daughter, Brenda Gearhart, husband Oscar Lee Kyle and one great grandchild. She is survived by her children, Beth Bunnell, Stephanie (Gary) Hawkins and Kimberly (Mark) Miller; sisters Pat (Don) Lindeman, Nancy Purtan, Sandra...

Gloria Freeman

Gloria Freeman

Dec 5, 2020

Gloria Margaret Freeman, 99, died peacefully after a long and fruitful life on December 5, 2020 from the Covid-19 virus. After 99 years on this earth, she deserves more than an obituary. Therefore, I offer this tribute to my mother. She was born on Nov 16th, 1921 to Italian immigrants, Andrea and Cesarina Angelina Luzi, in Marquette Mi... Mom was...

Marietta Dunaway

Marietta Dunaway

Dec 5, 2020

Marietta (Vincent) DunawayMarietta Dunaway, age 89, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020. She was born in Akron, Ohio on May 1, 1931 to the late Delbert and Mary Vincent.In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Arlen R. Dunaway.She is survived by her three children; son, Craig (Tami) Dunaway; daughters, Dyann...

Richard Guster

Richard Guster

Dec 4, 2020

Richard Evans Guster 1928 - 2020 Richard Evans Guster of Akron died on December 4, 2020. Born in Canton, Ohio on December 21, 1928, he was the only child of Richard Guy Guster and Marienne Elizabeth Straub Guster. Richard is survived by his loving wife, Sharlee Staten Guster, with whom he celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on July 16th of...

Irene Zanandrea

Irene Zanandrea

Dec 2, 2020

Irene Zanandrea of Copley, Ohio, at age 93, peacefully passed away at her residence on December 2, 2020. She was born in Akron, Ohio to the late Angela and Elia Vidussi.She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Pete Zanandrea whom she was married to for 66 years. Also preceding her in death were her siblings, Delba Gajdos, Louise...

Larry Hausch

Larry Hausch

Dec 2, 2020

Larry Eugene Hausch, age 69, passed away on December 2, 2020. He went to drive that Church Bus in the sky. Larry was born January 23, 1951 in Akron to the late Eugene (Gene) and Cecilia Hausch. Larry was a lifelong area resident, a Garfield High Vocational School Graduate (class of 69) and a machine repairman for Eagle Plastics (Stow),...

James Berry

James Berry

Dec 1, 2020

James Parker Berry, age 78, passed away on December 1, 2020 at his home in Bath, surrounded by his family. Jim was born in Cleveland on July 24, 1942, and spent most of his life in Akron. He was the owner of SeibertKeck Insurance Agency at the time of his retirement. Jim is survived by his wife Susan, children Elizabeth...

Janis Hart

Janis Hart

Dec 1, 2020

Jan Hart, 73, of Silver Lake passed away at home on Dec 1, 2020 after a valiant fight with COPD and is now resting in peace in the arms of the Lord. Born in Akron and raised in Buffalo, NY, Jan was known as a loving and generous person who had retired after 35 years with Allstate Insurance. She loved...

Bonnie Dallas

Bonnie Dallas

Dec 1, 2020

Bonnie M. Dallas, of Wadsworth, passed away Tuesday December 1, 2020 at the age of 78. Bonnie was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Her favorite times were spent with her family. She loved to have her grandchildren over every week for a special dinner to have time with them. She also enjoyed entertaining and cooking for her...

Robert White

Robert White

Nov 30, 2020

Robert Charles "Chuck" White passed away November 30, 2020 at Mercy Medical Hospital in North Canton, Ohio. He was born July 7, 1934 in Whiteville, NC. He was preceded in death by his father Robert Lee White, mother Carrie Dare and step-father CP Norris. He is survived by his wife Janet, his sister Annie Lee Barnes, and 6 children-Byron (Kathy)...

Christine Allen

Christine Allen

Nov 29, 2020

Christine N Allen, 46, born in Wooster, Ohio, August 11, 1974, passed away suddenly in her Akron,Ohio home on November 29, 2020.She was a wonderful and loving daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother.Christine will always be remembered for her beautiful smile, her sense of humor, her fighting spirit, and her friendly demeanor. She was a friend to all and always had...

Erin Beitko

Erin Beitko

Nov 27, 2020

Erin K. English Beitko, 51, incredible mother of Molly (Tyler), Daniel, Brian, and Patrick and "Mimi" of Mindy, joined her Dad, Leonard in Heaven on November 27, 2020. Erin was the beloved daughter of (the late) Lenny and Jane English. She will be missed by brothers Michael and Ryan as well as her former husband, Dave Beitko, with whom she...

Richard Hengle

Richard Hengle

Nov 27, 2020

Richard John Hengle (Dick), age 83, of Suffield passed away November 27, 2020 surrounded by his loving family after a short battle with cancer. Dick was born on August 8, 1937 to John and Eva (Heisler) Hengle. He was an avid hunter and loved fishing, woodworking and gardening. He was self employed up until his diagnosis. He was preceded in...