Obituaries

Robert W. Opphile

Robert W. Opphile

May 26, 2015

Robert W. Opphile Robert W. Opphile, age 84, passed away May 26, 2015 after a brave and hard fought battle with lung cancer. He was the son of the late Orbie Opphile and Alice (Woods) Opphile. He was born in Akron, Ohio on August 14, 1930. He graduated from Central High School in Akron, Ohio. He was a loving father,...

Mildred "Millie Croghan

Mildred "Millie Croghan

May 25, 2015

Mildred "Millie" Croghan, 83, of Akron, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015. Mildred was born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 23, 1931 to the late Irving and Sue Abrams. In her free time, she enjoyed reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with her family and will be dearly missed. In addition to her parents, Mildred was preceded in death by...

Sydney C. Plante

Sydney C. Plante

May 24, 2015

Sydney C. PlanteSydney C. Plante 79, passed away on May 24, 2015 after a long illness. She was born in Phoenix, AZ., spending most of her time there until moving to Uniontown in 2005. She was a wonderful nurse, and enjoyed taking care of family and friends. She will be missed by those who knew and loved her. Sydney was...

William "Bill"A. Rowe

William "Bill"A. Rowe

May 23, 2015

William "Bill" A. Rowe, 59, of Akron passed way suddenly on Saturday, May 23, 2015. He was born June 4, 1955 in Akron, Ohio to the late Joseph and Irene Rowe. Bill enjoyed wood working and fishing. Bill is survived by his sons, Floyd (Mike) and Louis (Tamara); grandchildren, Tristan, Rhys, Leighton; brothers, Joseph (Barbara) and John (Kim); long time...

Nancy L. Calvin

Nancy L. Calvin

May 23, 2015

Nancy L. Calvin (nee Sooy) Nancy L. Calvin, 97, of Akron, passed away on May 23, 2015. She was born in Wellington, Ohio on July 28, 1917 to the late Walter and Alice West. She retired from General Tire and Rubber after fifteen years of service. Nancy was a longtime, active member of Goodyear Heights United Methodist Church. She enjoyed...

Stephen L. Mcguire, Sr.

Stephen L. Mcguire, Sr.

May 23, 2015

Steve L. McGuire, Sr., age 62, of Atwater (Mogadore) passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015 after a short illness. He was born March 15, 1953 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Blanch and Howard McGuire.Steve enjoyed riding four wheelers, his motorcycle, his chickens, shooting guns, fishing and most of all his grandchildren and will be dearly missed. He was...

Yingyun Mo

Yingyun Mo

May 22, 2015

YingYun Mo YingYun Mo, 47, of Akron, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends after a long illness on May 22, 2015. She was born in Nanning, China on November 19, 1967. She left behind her loving husband, John Maerean; son, Junge Huang; brothers, Xian Ning Mo and Xian Bin Mo. YingYun was a loving wife and an excellent...

Jacqueline J. Smith

Jacqueline J. Smith

May 20, 2015

Jacqueline J. Smith, 78, of Akron went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, William B. Smith.Jacqueline leaves behind to cherish her memories daughter, Cynthia Zagar; four grandchildren, Ian, Zachary, Caleb, and Emma Zagar; three great grandchildren, Mikayla, Izak, Daylen.The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May...

Norman "Bud" Magrell

Norman "Bud" Magrell

May 19, 2015

Norman "Bud" C. Magrell Sr.Norman "Bud" C. Magrell, 77, of Atwater, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. He was born October 23, 1937 in Akron, Ohio to the late William and Rachel Magrell. Bud retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber after 38 years of service. After retirement Bud spent most of his time training thoroughbred race horses that...

Becky (Recco) Cabell

Becky (Recco) Cabell

May 17, 2015

Becky (Recco) CabellBecky (Recco) Cabell 57, passed away unexpectedly on May 17, 2015. She was born to parents Harold and Mary Recco on July 23, 1957. She graduated from Ellet High School in 1975. Her pride and joy was spending time with her granddaughters, Natalie and Nadia. Becky was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Recco; and brother, Harold...

Ronald A. Blair

Ronald A. Blair

May 17, 2015

Ronald A. Blair Ronald A. Blair, 82, went home to be with the Lord on May 17, 2015. Ronnie always claimed his goal in life was to be the best husband and father possible and his family would agree that he succeeded. Ronnie proudly served in the U.S. Army, worked at Firestone Tire and Rubber, and retired from Vance Precision...

Delores Jean Litko

Delores Jean Litko

May 17, 2015

Delores Jean LitkoDelores Jean Litko "Tootie" a beautiful wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away peacefully May 17, 2015 at the age of 81. She is survived by husband, Paul; sons, Dennis, Jim (Sandy); brother, Bernard; 4 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday May 23, 2015 at Calvary Temple 3045 Albrecht Ave. Family...

Wilbur A Marshall

Wilbur A Marshall

May 16, 2015

Wilbur A. Marshall, 81, of Randolph Ohio went home to be with the Lord after a long and courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, May, 16, 2015 with his son, James and family by his side. He was preceded in death by wife Mary; grandsons, Logan and Coleman James Marshall; parents, Wilbur and Opal (nee Martin); siblings, Ann, Ronnie, Joe...

Robert E. St. Clair

Robert E. St. Clair

May 15, 2015

Robert E. St. ClairRobert E. St. Clair 77, went home to be with the Lord on May 15, 2015. He worked at Giant Eagle for many years. He graduated from North High School. He loved to square dance, work on puzzles, and listen to worship music. Bob also enjoyed eating breakfast at Eat-N-Park and chatting with many people. He is...

Jeanne A. Stahl

Jeanne A. Stahl

May 14, 2015

Jeanne A. StahlJeanne A. Stahl, 83, passed away on May 14, 2015. Jeanne was born on July 20, 1931 in Kent to the late Arlie and Lila Smith. In addition to her parents, Jeanne was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Stahl; and son, John Stahl. She will be deeply missed by her children, Sue (Carl) Lantz, Terri Stahl,...

Thomas Paul Kintz

Thomas Paul Kintz

May 14, 2015

Thomas Paul Kintz Thomas Paul Kintz, 73, of Akron, passed away on May 14, 2015. He was born in Randolph on November 26, 1941 to the late James and Kathryn Kintz. Tom proudly served in the U.S. Army. After being honorably discharged from the military, he started Thomas Kintz Construction, which he owned for the past 40 years. In addition...

William Bill Knapp

William Bill Knapp

May 11, 2015

William "Bill" Knapp, 60, of Brimfield Township went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Monday, May 11, 2015. He was born January 28, 1955 in Akron, Ohio. Bill's passion in his life was his devoted wife, Dianna, of 35 years, and his children Amanda, Tim, and Ryan; he was a wonderful husband, father and papa. Bill spent much...

Paul Edward Maloney

Paul Edward Maloney

May 11, 2015

Paul Edward MaloneyPaul Edward Maloney 67, passed away on May 11, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on January 27, 1948 to the late Walter and Grace Maloney. Paul was Maintenance Supervisor at the University of Akron, retiring in 2010. Paul never encountered a stranger, and was the most gregarious and big hearted guy you would...

Patricia M. Bella

Patricia M. Bella

May 10, 2015

Patricia M. Bella Patricia M. Bella 94, of Mogadore, went home to be with her Lord and loving husband Stephen on Sunday May 10, 2015. Pat was employed by Goodyear Aerospace and involved in the WWII era as a Rosie the Riveter, where she claimed the title Beauty Queen with her auburn hair, dark brown eyes and beautiful smile. Pat...

Jeffrey A. Freeman

Jeffrey A. Freeman

May 9, 2015

Jeffrey A. Freeman, 51, of Akron, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 9, 2015. Jeff was born in Barberton, Ohio on June 20, 1963. Jeff was a graduate of Springfield High School class of 1981. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bobbie Joann Price; step-mother, Carolyn Freeman and brother, Scott Freeman. He is survived by his father,...

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