Gregory F. Petras

Oct 21, 2023

Gregory F. Petras, 59, passed away on October 21, 2023, in his Broomfield, Colorado, home. He was born August 13, 1964, in Cleveland, Ohio, and grew up in Akron. He graduated from Archbishop Hoban High School where he was a star football player, then attended Ohio University before transferring to Kent State University, where he earned his B.S. degree while...

Mary Beth Conroy (Reymann)

Oct 21, 2023

Mary Beth T. Conroy (Reymann), age 84, passed away on October 21, 2023. She was born on October 23, 1938 in Akron to the late Gilbert and Aileen Reymann. She attended grammar school at St. Sebastian and graduated high school from St. Vincent-St.Mary. Mary Beth earned her Masters Degree from Xavier University. She taught 25 years in elementary education, starting...

Frances Pake

Oct 15, 2023

Frances G. Pake, age 96, passed away peacefully under hospice care on October 15, 2023. She was born on Sept. 14, 1927 in Akron to the late John and Mary Glasener.

Frances was an outdoor enthusiast; she loved camping, hiking, bird watching, horseback riding and was an active Girl Scouts instructor. She was a voracious reader and life chronicler.

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Patricia Slovensky

Oct 13, 2023

Patricia Slovensky, 62, of Parma, Ohio, was welcomed to paradise on October 13, 2023. She was born on Easter Sunday April 2, 1961, to the late Paul and Dolores Deininger.

She was a loving and thoughtful person who cherished life and embraced every moment. Patti was a wonderful mother to her daughters, Jackie(Mike), Chantel (Kevin), and Alyssa(Jordan and granddogs), and...

Phyllis Wiles

Oct 13, 2023

On October 13, 2023, Phyllis Dianne Wiles (Borsos) passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side. Phyllis' brave and strong spirit will live on in our hearts ever encouraging us to live our one wild and precious life with all we've got. She is preceded in death by her loving parents, John and Delorse Borsos and Robert Wiles. She...

Gwendolyn Greene

Oct 13, 2023

Mrs. Gwendolyn Greene, 88 years old, passed away October 13, 2023. She was born in Mayfield, Kentucky on November 11, 1934, to Samuel and Rilla Moore. She will be dearly missed by her 3 children; Richard (Emelina) of San Diego, Jeff (Becky) of Akron, Ohio, and Vicki Greene of Bradenton, Florida along with her grandchildren and Great grandchildren. Gwen is...

Gwendolyn Gilreath

Oct 11, 2023

Gwendolyn "Gwen" Rae (Bronco) Gilreath, 73, of Norton, OH, graduate of Copley High School, passed away with her family by her side on October 11th, 2023.

Gwen enjoyed dabbling in anything that tickled her fancy; refurbishing antique furniture and sewing machines, tending to her house plants, buying and selling antiques, playing cards with family and friends, and caring for her...

Catherine McPherson

Oct 8, 2023

Catherine F. McPherson (Fuerst), born April 29, 1927, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2023 surrounded by her family. Catherine, better known as Kay, was a loving and supportive mother to 10 children, grandmother to 18 and great-grandmother to 25. Kay was a stay-at-home mother, preferring to be home to nurture and care for her family. Always having a houseful...

Roy Aderhold

Oct 8, 2023

Roy H. Aderhold, age 64, passed away on October 8, 2023. He was born on December 19, 1958 in Massillon, Ohio to birth parents, Roy and Mary Ann Parker and raised by Lester and Mildred Decker, whom all preceded him in death. He was a proud father and grandfather and loved his dog, Star. Roy always put others before himself...

Allan Zadiraka

Oct 6, 2023

Allan J. (Zeke) Zadiraka died suddenly on October 6, 2023. Allan was born in Berwick, Pennsylvania in 1944. He graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from Penn State. After graduation, he began his 44-year tenure with Babcock & Wilcox in Barberton.

Allan is survived by his wife of 48 years, Judith. Survivors also include: his brother Dean (Bev);...

Patricia Wodowski

Oct 5, 2023

Patricia Wodowski, 77, died on October 5, 2023. She was born in Detroit, MI on April 6, 1946. She was to married Dennis Wodowski in 1967 until he passed away in 2010. She worked as a registered nurse throughout her life in Michigan and at Southwest General, Parma, and Medina Hospital. She was a fiercely strong independent woman, who loved...

Dorothy Kungle

Sep 30, 2023

Dorothy (Dottie) Rose Kungle, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2023. Born February 14, 1927 in Krebs, Oklahoma to John and Mary Magnani, she moved to Akron when she was a child and graduated from North High School. Dorothy was married to her beloved husband of 61 years, Charles in 1948. She was a lifelong resident of Fairlawn and a...

Anna May Sedlak

Sep 24, 2023

Anna May Sedlak (Nee Wiersch) passed away peacefully on September 24th. She was born to Shirley and Herbert Wiersch and was sister to Jackeline Burkholder, Eileen Rieck, and brother Herbert (Duke). She is preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Daniel Sedlak Sr, and her son, Daniel Sedlak Jr. She was the loving mother of daughter Catherine Kilroy...

Lawrence Warford

Sep 22, 2023

Lawrence D. (Larry) Warford, 84, of Copley passed away Friday September 22, 2023. Larry was born to Gonzella Morton on December 29, 1938 in Richmond KY. Larry left home at an early age to work under Tom Moore in the Saddlebred horse industry, he traveled all over the world, California, Kansas, Illinois and even trained horses in Germany. In the...

June Murphy

Sep 21, 2023

Akron - June Frances Murphy, 81, died September 21, 2023, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

She graduated in 1960 from St. Mary's High School. She worked in banking, secretarial work, and retired from the City of Akron in the clerk's office.

June was active in sports like tennis, bowling, volleyball and her favorite, golf. She loved...

James Headley

Sep 16, 2023

James E. Headley passed peacefully and entered into eternal rest on September 16, 2023.

Born in Akron, Ohio on July 5, 1926. James (Jim) was Student Council VP at East High School and a graduate of the University of Akron, where he was a member of the Lone Star fraternity. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps and received an...

Mary Lou Karg

Sep 16, 2023

Mary Lou Stricklen Karg, aged 89 died peacefully on September 16, 2023. She was born along with her twin JoAnn, on June 24,1934 in Akron Ohio to Della & Gilbert Stricklen. She graduated from Copley High School in 1952. On June 26, 1954 she married Kenneth R. Karg of Akron and celebrated 59 years of marriage. She was a devoted...

Mildred Deluga

Sep 11, 2023

Mildred Deluga (nee Piotrowski) passed away September 11, at the age of 93. She was born December 15, 1929 to Polish immigrant parents in Slavic Village, Cleveland, OH. After World War II Mildred married a handsome young Marine, Chester (Chet) Deluga, and together they had one daughter, Michele. Mildred worked as an executive secretary for Ferro Corp until her retirement....

Frederick Mealy

Sep 8, 2023

Frederick J. Mealy, 77 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on September 8, 2023. Fred was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He retired from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company after 34 years of service. Fred was happiest when riding motorcycles, spending time in his yard and with his pets.

 

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Alma Hose

Sep 7, 2023

Alma J. Baird Hose,102 years 7 months, passed away on September 7th 2023. She was born on February 12th 1921, in Akron, Ohio to Lewis J. Baird and Alice A. Meredith Baird. On New Years Eve 1945-1946, she met Glenn Arthur Hose, who had recently returned from the War. They were married in 1948 and had 43 happy years together...