Obituaries
Joe Daniel Haga
Apr 15, 2018
Joe Daniel Haga, age 74 of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, passed away on April 15, 2018 at Akron General Hospital after a short illness. He was born on May 29, 1943 in Welch, West Virginia, the son of the late James Everett and Virginia Faye (nee Hale) Haga. After being stationed in Okinawa, Japan, Joe was honorably discharged from the US...
Gladys M. Fleming
Apr 15, 2018
Gladys M. Fleming, 93, of Akron, passed away April 15, 2018. Gladys was born in Hilham, Tennessee on January 8, 1925 to the late Clinton and Neta Terry. She retired in 1989 from Brown-Graves Lumber Company. She was a long-time member of Grace Baptist Church, where she made many friends. She enjoyed playing cards, especially bridge, bowling, and traveling to...
Susan E. Finan
Apr 14, 2018
Susan E. Finan, age 87, of Akron, Ohio, passed away on April 14, 2018 after a prolonged battle with a debilitating mental illness. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Lucy Spalding and an Akron resident. She graduated from St. Mary High School in 1949 and worked most of her life as a secretary; she retired from the...
John A. Mcdaniels
Apr 12, 2018
John A. McDaniels, 77, departed on April 12, 2018. He was a longtime Akron-area resident who spent his recent years traveling back and forth to Okeechobee, FL. John was an avid golfer where he could typically be found enjoying time with friends and family. He is preceded in death by his wife, Donna; daughter, Cheryl; brothers, Jimmie and Chuck; sister,...
Catherine L. Porter
Apr 11, 2018
Catherine L. Porter, "Cathy", age 60 of Akron, Ohio, died on April 11, 2018 at Akron City Hospital. She was born on September 9, 1957 in Akron, the daughter of Margaret D. (nee Starr) Collins of Akron and the late William B. Collins.Cathy was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting and crafts, and watching soap operas. However, her greatest joy was...
Larry L. Legg
Apr 11, 2018
Larry L. Legg passed away on April 11, 2018. Larry was a good man. He was a father, son, brother, grandpa and a friend. He was a man of few words, but he had a huge heart. He loved the outdoors. He was retired from Petitti's Garden Center in Tallmadge; they were his extended family. Larry leaves behind his sisters,...
Susan Lee Dennison
Apr 11, 2018
Susan Lee Dennison, "Sue", age 57 of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, died on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Western Reserve Hospital. She was born on August 24, 1960 in Akron, the daughter of Dorothy (nee Maple) Alexander of Akron, and the late Thomas Alexander. Sue was a 1978 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and her passion was taking long drives,...
Samuel Harold Vickroy
Apr 11, 2018
Samuel Harold Vickroy died in his home on April 11, 2018, in Cuyahoga Falls, OH after a long fight with kidney cancer and Alzheimer's Disease. He was 85 years old. He was born on September 23, 1932 in McConnellsville, OH to the late Samuel S. and Mary E. (Ball) Vickroy. He will be dearly missed by his wife, Elizabeth (Janeda)...
Edna M. Davis
Apr 11, 2018
Edna M. Davis, 81, of Tallmadge, passed away peacefully at home on April 11, 2018. She was born in Morgantown, West Virginia on May 13, 1936 to the late Ed and Gracie Wyne. Edna retired from Tallmadge Schools and also spent 25 years running the East Drive-In. She was an avid gardener and took great pride in tending to her...
Brenda J. Hufford
Apr 10, 2018
After a courageous five year battle with cancer, Brenda J. Hufford, 71, passed away peacefully on April 10th, 2018. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Ray, and her beloved daughter, Sherri Lynn. The family would like to thank Dr. Joseph Koenig, the staff at the Cooper Cancer Center, the staff at Summa City Hospital and the staff...
Arlene J. Wood
Apr 10, 2018
Arlene J. Wood, 83, went to her eternal rest on April 10, 2018. She was born on December 22, 1934 to Herman J. and Verna A. Bumgarner in Altoona, PA. Arlene was an active woman who loved reading, watching Animal Planet, elephants and her companion cat, Charlie. She was an accomplished accountant having worked for Atari in California at their...
Gurley E. Brown
Apr 9, 2018
Gurley "Lee" E. Brown, 84, of Akron, passed away unexpectedly on April 9, 2018. Lee served in the US Marine Corps, and was a proud member of American Legion Post 449, Moose Lodge 1082, Briar Hill Hunting Club, and the Turkeyfoot Sportsmen's Club. He worked for McNeal Corp., where he eventually retired from. Lee was an avid outdoorsman, who loved...
Margaret L. Belding
Apr 9, 2018
Margaret L. Belding, 92, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2018. Margaret was born in Barberton, OH on October 14, 1925 to the late Cleveland and Margaret Warner. Margaret retired from General Tire as an accounting clerk. She was a member of the Suffield United Church of Christ where she had once served as the treasurer for many years. She...
Barbara Ann Henthorn
Apr 8, 2018
Barbara Ann Henthorn, 87, of Akron went home to be with the Lord on April 8, 2018. Barbara was born in Akron on August 3, 1930 to the late Howard and Ressie Gunter. She was a longtime member of the Akron Baptist Temple, where she taught Sunday School and she and her husband Lucky served as Sunday School Superintendents for...
Norma Faye Holmes
Apr 8, 2018
Norma "Faye" Holmes, 79, of Hartville, passed away peacefully and was reunited with her beloved husband Emmitt Holmes on April 8, 2018. Faye lived in the Akron area for most of her life, and retired from Summit County Children's Services. She enjoyed cooking with and for her family, who she cherished more than anything. Faye was devoted on having special...
Phyllis Mae Hosking
Apr 7, 2018
Phyllis Mae Hosking, 89 of Uniontown, Ohio, beloved sister, aunt and friend passed away on April 7, 2018. She was born on January 13, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William and Winifred Hosking. Phyllis graduated from South High School, in Akron, Ohio and went on to work for Wright Tool & Forge for 44 years. She attended...
Patricia Eileen Manning (Griffith)
Apr 7, 2018
Patricia Eileen Manning (Griffith), 80, of Norton, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Akron Summa Hospice Unit, while recently residing at The Inn at CoalRidge in Wadsworth.Born at home on December 24, 1937, in Damascus, Ohio, she was the only daughter of late Mahlon F. and Hazel (Delzell) Griffith Sr. She grew...
Ada Marie Dengate
Apr 7, 2018
Ada Marie Dengate, 90, of Barberton, passed peacefully on April 7, 2018. She was born on February 6, 1928 to the late Lloyd and Dora Gardner. Ada Marie will be deeply missed by her children, Larry (Rose) Dengate, Linda (William) Guinter, Leigh (Joan) Dengate, and Loren (Diane) Dengate; sister, Pearl Patterson; 16 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren; many nieces and...
Charles R. Brady, Jr.
Apr 7, 2018
Charles R. Brady, Jr. 74, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 7, 2018. He was born in Belington, WV in 1943 to the late Charles R. Brady Sr. and Dorotha Harris Brady. Charlie never knew a stranger, he helped everyone he could and always had a joke to brighten your day. He was famous for his large collection...
Eric David Godfrey
Apr 6, 2018
Eric David Godfrey, 46, of Akron, passed away peacefully in his sleep from natural causes on April 6, 2018. He was a graduate of Ellet High School and worked at Austin Tape & Label for many years.He will be dearly missed by his parents, Pamela Shreve-Jones (Darrell Jones), and Larry Godfrey, Sr. (Debbie); siblings, Joe (Judi) Godfrey, Julie Godfrey-Cornish (Paul);...
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