Obituaries
Rodney Paul Robinson
Jan 15, 2020
Rodney Paul Robinson, "Rob", age 53, of Akron, Ohio, was born on August 1, 1966 and passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020.He was the son of Fred (Fran) Robinson of Newcomerstown, Ohio and the late Ginger "Susie" (nee Lackey) McCracken. Rob served honorably in the US Army during Operation Desert Storm. After his 8 years of service, he worked...
Kenneth James Lelonek
Jan 15, 2020
Kenneth "Ken" James Lelonek, 65, passed away quietly on January 15, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Buffalo, New York and moved to the Akron area in the 70s.Kenneth served in the Army during the Vietnam War and worked for Akron Porcelain and Plastics for over forty years. He was also a member of VFW...
Kenneth L Hefner
Jan 15, 2020
Kenneth L Hefner, "Hef", age 70 , lost his battle with lung cancer on January 15, 2020. Kenny was born on April 20, 1949 in Akron, the son of the late Kenneth Lee and Maxine (nee French) Hefner. He graduated from Akron East High School in 1967. Kenny worked at General Tire and Monarch Rubber. His last stop was the...
Phillip Andrew Gray
Jan 14, 2020
Phillip Andrew "Phil" Gray, an award-winning former sportswriter for the Chillicothe Gazette, left this life on January 14, 2020 to reunite with his beloved dog Elwood, his best friend Scott and numerous family members that have preceded him on their journey. He was born on March 10, 1975 to Phyllis and Karl Gray. Phil grew up in Jodie, West Virginia...
Walter S. Ebright
Jan 14, 2020
Walter S. Ebright, 57, of North Canton, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at his home surrounded by love. Walter was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Joan Ebright on November 18, 1962. He graduated from Chichester High School, Pennsylvania, in 1980. Walter served in the US Navy from 1981-1984 as a Boatswain's Mate on the USS...
Shirley J. Fletcher
Jan 14, 2020
Shirley J. Fletcher, 75, of Rootstown, OH passed away on January 14, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 2pm on Wednesday, January 22 at Newcomer Funeral Home, 131 N. Canton Rd., Akron with visitation one hour prior to service.
Paul W. Roberts, Sr.
Jan 14, 2020
Paul William Roberts Sr., 68 passed away on January 14, 2020 after a short battle with cancer. He was born on April 28, 1951, to the late Paul and Ruby (McLemore) Roberts.Also preceded in death by his wife Crystal; brother Wayne; sister Peggy; daughter Shelly; and in-laws Dave and Olga Kinsey.He is survived by his children; Jason (Tammy) and Jeremy...
Bonita Ann Ferracane
Jan 12, 2020
Bonita Ann Ferracane (Williams) was born on February 26th , 1950 and passed away peacefully on January 12th, 2020. Bonita leaves behind her son Sam (Jennifer) Ferracane, grandchildren, Elisabeth (Mike) Geiger, Samuel Ferracane, and great grandson Damien Geiger. Bonita also leaves behind brothers Gailon (Debbie), Alan (Michelle), and Gerald (Patty) Williams, and granddaughter Lauren Ferracane.Bonita also cared and loved very...
Gary Hull Jr.
Jan 11, 2020
Gary Hull Jr., 51, passed away on January 11, 2020 surrounded by his wife and family. He enjoyed spending time with family, traveling, bowling, camping and cooking. Gary was an avid football fan and coached his son's pee wee teams. His favorite teams were the Browns and Buckeyes. Gary is preceded in death by his grandparents, Ray and Eileen Timms,...
Timothy R. Taylor Jr.
Jan 10, 2020
Timothy R. Taylor Jr., 52, passed away on January 10, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. Tim was a graduate of Garfield High School, class of 1985. He was preceded in death by his mother, Rose Taylor and brother, Todd Taylor. Tim will be dearly missed by his father and stepmother, Timothy and Mary Taylor Sr.; brothers, Damian (Samantha)...
Albert Siladi Jr.
Jan 10, 2020
Albert Siladi, Jr., age 61 of Akron passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020, with his family by his side. He was born on January 21, 1958.He was preceded in death by his mother, Hazel {Middour} Snyder and beloved canine companion, Oggie.Left to carry on his legacy are his children, Angela (John) Buckner and Christopher (Alissa) Siladi; granddaughter, Chelsea.Per Albert's...
Rodney G. Griffin
Jan 9, 2020
Rodney G. Griffin, 58, of Tallmadge, passed away January 9, 2020. Rodney was born in Tallmadge, Ohio on January 11, 1961 to late Virgil and Rosetta June Griffin. He was previously employed with the Carpenter's Union for the better part of his career. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, dirt bikes, fishing, and spending time with friends and family, especially his...
Katelyn Alexandra Arnett
Jan 8, 2020
Katelyn Alexandra Arnett, age 26 of Atlanta, GA passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. She was born on March 7, 1993, the daughter of Mark (April) Arnett and Amy Kisio.Katelyn will be dearly missed by her parents; 1 half-sister; 3 step-siblings; aunt Beth (Dennis) Gray; cousins Alexis (Seth) Chappell and William Gray; and many friends.She was an avid fan...
Marva Lee Cutting
Jan 8, 2020
Marva Lee Cutting, 82, passed away On January 8, 2020 after a long life. She was a stay at home mom most of her life until her late husband, Gerald retired and she went to work at Drug Mart in Ellet. Marva loved traveling all over the country and going to bingo weekly with her cousin, Marge Kittinger. She was...
Guy F. Klapp, Jr.
Jan 8, 2020
Guy F. Klapp, Jr., 79, of Cuyahoga Falls, went home to be with his Lord and Savior January 8, 2020. Guy was born December 26, 1940 to Guy, Sr., and Sarah (Wallace) Klapp. Guy faithfully served God as a Deacon and teacher at The Sanctuary in Akron for over 40 years. Guy's desire was to further the Kingdom of God...
Edsel W. Garretson
Jan 8, 2020
Edsel "Ed" W. Garretson, 68, of Tallmadge, OH passed away unexpectedly January 8th, 2020. He was born to parents William and Jesse Garretson in Odd, West Virginia. Ed was employed at SGS (Kyocera) for 30 plus years. He will be greatly missed.He leaves behind wife Deborah of 46 years; son Joshua (Jennifer) Garretson; daughter Kelly Garretson and grandchildren, Luke and...
William J. Cobb
Jan 6, 2020
William (Bill) J. Cobb, 88 years, passed away on January 6, 2020. He was born in N. Canton, OH. He attended Cuyahoga Falls High School, where he was a state wrestling champion and graduated from Case Western University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Bill was a Korean Army Veteran and served from 1953 to 1956. He owned and operated...
Patricia Nell Corder Batten
Jan 6, 2020
Patricia "Patty" Nell Corder Batten (nee Girod), 89, of Akron, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 6, 2020. She was born to parents Harvey Wilson and Garnett Lucille Girod in Portsmouth, OH. She was preceded in death by her husbands Grayson Nye Corder, Sr., and Everett Batten; six siblings; Rhea Carbaugh, Harvey Jr. Girod, Mary Perkins, Roy Girod, George Girod...
Earl Price Jr. "Chuck"
Jan 6, 2020
Earl Price Jr. "Chuck", age 88, of Akron, Ohio, died on January 6, 2020 at his home. He was born on December 5, 1931. Chuck was a devoted loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who epitomized John 15:13 "Greater love hath no man than this than he lay down his life for his friend." Chuck was taken in by his...
Carolyn I. Phlieger
Jan 6, 2020
Carolyn I. Phlieger, 76, passed away January 6, 2020. Born in Punxsutawney, PA she resided in the Akron area all of her adult life. She enjoyed country music, reading, sewing and spending time with her family.Preceded in death by husband, Harold D. Phlieger; parents, Ivan and Bea (Wineberg) Kerr; siblings, Ivan Jr., Cora Kaser, Dennis; stepson, Terry. She will be...
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