Obituaries
Mary C. Llewellyn
Jan 19, 2013
Mary C. Llewellyn, age 58, resident of Stow, OH, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2013. She was born on April 9, 1954 in Akron to Edward Cavender and Delores Slaughter. Mary worked as a realtor for the past 10 years and formerly worked at Children's and Akron General Hospitals. Her passion in life was spending time with her family...
Eleanor L. Criner
Jan 19, 2013
ELEANOR L. CRINEREleanor L. Criner, age 74, resident of Akron, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013. She was born on March 26, 1938 to the late Thomas and Stella Kline. Eleanor made frequent trips to the countryside where she enjoyed fishing and hiking with her grandchildren. Preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clifford R. Criner; 4 brothers and 3...
Yoshiko Taylor
Jan 17, 2013
Yoshiko "Candy" TaylorYoshiko "Candy" Taylor, 82, of Jackson Twp., died beautifully in her daughter's arms January 17, 2013. She was born on June 27, 1930 in Japan where at the age of 22 she met and married, only 60 days later, Francis "Junior" Taylor, the handsome American soldier who followed her home from the marketplace. Despite her initial rejection, he...
David Leray Secaur
Jan 17, 2013
David Secaur, 70, of Akron, passed away January 17, 2013. He was born in Akron, OH on June 26, 1942 to the late Jack and Clydis Secaur. David is survived by his wife, Wilda, of 49 years; sons, Larry (Kriss), Loren (Marcie); grandchildren, Michael, Mitchell, Olivia and Jalain.
Helen L. Abbott
Jan 16, 2013
Helen L. Abbott, age 81, resident of Tallmadge, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, January 16, 2013. She was born on February 15, 1931. Helen was a very loving mother and terrific homemaker who cherished the time she spent with her family. She formerly worked for the Acme Company for over 10 years. Preceded in death by her...
John E. Markle
Jan 16, 2013
John E. Markle, age 66, resident of Springfield Twp, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 after a brief illness. He was born on February 14, 1946 in Pittsburgh, PA to Francis and M. Kathryn Markle. John enjoyed camping, woodworking and tinkering with cars. He was a Past Monarch of Yusef Khan Grotto in Tallmadge and formerly active in Merritt...
Marjorie (Crankshaw) Burch
Jan 16, 2013
Marjorie Burch (Nee Crankshaw), aged 74, of Tallmadge, OH passedpeacefully at Falls Retirement Village on Wednesday, January 16, 2013.Margie was born on June 12, 1938 in E. St. Louis, Illinois, to JesseLouis and Evelyn (Harper) Crankshaw. She graduated from John R.Buchtel High School in Akron, OH in 1956 where she sang in the choir.In 1975, Marjorie became a Licensed Practical...
George Berezonsky
Jan 15, 2013
George "Rab" Berezonsky, 82, of Akron, passed away January 15, 2013. He was born in Cairnbrook, PA on March 6, 1930 to the late Metro and Anna Berezonsky. Following the service in the Army, Rab was employed as a highly-skilled, perfectionist machinist at Goodyear Aerospace. Rab was an avid hunter who also enjoyed watching the wildlife on his property in...
Mike Weakland
Jan 15, 2013
Mike Weakland, age 63, resident of Akron, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at his home with his buddies, Jeff, Bob and Johnny. He was born on September 18, 1949 in Cleveland to the late Walter Weakland and Mariam (Edward) Conti. Mike's happiest moments were with his friends, family and special cousins, Danny and Marybeth. He worked for...
Nancy B. Frymier
Jan 14, 2013
Nancy B. Frymier, 53, of Akron, passed away January 14, 2013. Nancy was born in Akron on January 23, 1959. She will always be remembered as a caring and generous person who put others before herself. Over the years, Nancy worked as a home health aide and as a driver for the Akron Public Schools. In her free time, she...
Susan Marie Calvert
Jan 13, 2013
Susan M. Calvert, 64, of Springfield Twp., passed away January 13, 2013. She was born in Burbank, CA on September 1, 1948 to the late Gus and Florence Kallgren. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Lynn Marty and Sharon Moynihan.Susan is survived by her husband, Jack, of 49 years; son, John (Wenda); daughters, Marie and Carrie; grandchildren, Briana,...
Dorothy B. Snyder
Jan 13, 2013
Dorothy B. "Dottie" Snyder, 85, was received in God's loving arms on January 13, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. Dottie was born June 10, 1927 in Virginia to the late William and Annie Welsh. She was a member and soldier for the Salvation Army, Ladies Home League and the Mercy Canteen Street Ministry. Dottie enjoyed helping others...
Wanda Lee Westlake
Jan 12, 2013
Wanda WestlakeWanda Westlake, age 78, was reunited with her beloved husband Bryan Westlake on January 12, 2013. She will be playing cards in heaven with her sister Reva. She will be dearly missed by her son, Richard and two daughters, Cherry Spindle (husband Ed) and Noreen James. She was blessed with 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren as well as many...
Nancy C. Rowles
Jan 12, 2013
Nancy C. Rowles, 73, went to be with the Lord on January 12, 2013. She was born in Canton, OH on April 7, 1939 to the late Andrew and Dorothy Bartko. She graduated from Mercy Medical Center Nursing School. Nancy loved her chosen career as a Registered Nurse. She worked at the Emergency and Sub-Specialty departments at Akron City Hospital...
James L. Flanagan
Jan 12, 2013
James L. Flanagan, 94, of Akron, passed away January 12, 2013. He was born in Akron, OH on December 28, 1918 to the late James and Dora Flanagan. Jim retired from Dave Towell Cadillac, Inc. after 34 years. He was a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during WWII and also served in the Korean Conflict. Jim was a member...
Robert L. Propst
Jan 11, 2013
Robert L. Propst, age 79, of Boston Heights, OH, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2013, at Akron General Hospital. Robert was a Korean War Veteran of the United States Army, a Boston Heights councilman, and retired from Chrysler Corporation, Twinsburg, OH. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eugenia (Powell) Propst; parents, Clyde and Roy Propst; and 11...
Jewel Dean Bennett
Jan 11, 2013
January 11, 2013 at 3:50 PM, our Mother took her last breath. She was a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and a sister and aunt to many. She was born April 3, 1931 in Akron, OH and was the third child of 13. She was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin, of 59 years; parents, Talford and Bessie (Burgess)...
Hayward D. Fridley
Jan 11, 2013
Hayward D. Fridley, 86, of Randolph, passed away January 11, 2013. He was born in Philippi, WV on February 15, 1926 to the late Ira and Madge Fridley. He loved the outdoors, gardening, the Cleveland Indians and his Mail Pouch. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, of 57 years. Hayward is survived by his children, Gary (Diane),...
Mildred M. Carroll
Jan 11, 2013
Mildred M. Carroll, age 94, longtime resident of Ellet, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2013. She was born on August 30, 1918 in Akron, OH to the late J.C. "Bud" and Emma Hughes. Mildred operated the preschool department for Akron YWCA and taught Sunday School for many years at her church, Ellet Grace Brethren Church. Preceded in death by...
Karen Leanne Mccutcheon
Jan 10, 2013
Karen Leanne McCutcheon Karen Leanne McCutcheon, 63, of Akron, went to be with the Lord on January 10, 2013. She was born on April 30, 1949 to the late Clyde and Wilma Shields. Karen was a member of Liberty Free Will Baptist Church. Karen was employed at SGS Tool and Die Company. For many years she was a disc jockey...
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