Obituaries
Frances E. Coley
Jul 1, 2012
Frances E. Coley, 54, passed away on July 1, 2012, after a long illness. Preceded in death by her father, Francis Coley; mother, Shirley Riddle; son, Erik Coley; brother, Frederick Coley. Survivors include daughters, Laura (Gerry) and Tracy; siblings, Edward, Mary, David (Crystal), Cheryl (Mark), Lloyd (Melissa); very special granddaughter, Alisha; and many nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be...
Pamela S. Magrell
Jun 30, 2012
Pamela (Aitken) Magrell, 63, of Green passed away June 30, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. Pam was born in Akron on May 20, 1949 and graduated from Springfield (1967). She was a big supporter of sports in Green. She loved spending time with her family,which brought her joy, and tending to her pond which brought her peace and...
Mildred Louise Bayer
Jun 29, 2012
Mildred Louise BayerMildred Lousie Bayer, 82, of Akron, passed away on June 29, 2012. She was born in Akron on March 6, 1930. In her free time, Mildred enjoyed going for scenic drives and watching deer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Bayer, Jr. and sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Duane Morris. She will be deeply missed...
Russell D. Moore
Jun 29, 2012
Russell "Rusty" Moore, 56, of Akron, passed away June 29, 2012. He was born in Akron, Ohio on February 27, 1956 to the late Dale and Anja Moore. Russ was an avid golfer and loved to watch the Cleveland sports teams.Russ is survived by his wife, Barb; children, Amy, Julie and Eric; grandchildren, Aubrey, Dierre and Cameron; brothers, Jeff and...
Marilyn J. Rusu
Jun 29, 2012
Marilyn "PeeWee" J. (Hornbeck) Rusu, 59, of Akron, passed away June 29, 2012. She was born in Akron, OH on May 3, 1953 to the late Paul and Pauline Hornbeck. Marilyn was preceded in death by her brother, Bill Hornbeck. She is survived by her children, Tonya, Gary, James Hornbeck and Michael Rusu; grandchildren, Shawna and Greg McHood, Ashley; siblings,...
Hertha Poling
Jun 29, 2012
Hertha Poling, 88, of Akron, passed away June 29, 2012. She was born in Vienna, Austria on January 13, 1924 to the late Francis and Gabriella Bukva. Hertha loved yard sales, canning, but most of all taking care of her boys.She was preceded in death by her husband, Frances; son, Albert.Hertha is survived by her sons, Francis, Glite, Paul, David,...
Cheri C. Decker
Jun 29, 2012
Cheri C. Decker, 58, passed away on June 29, 2012. Cheri was an avid gardener and crafter. She enjoyed tinkering and keeping busy working on different projects. Most of all, Cheri was a loving and caring individual. Survivors include her daughters, Denni Doyle and Poady (Travis) Luzader; son, Charley Decker; mother, Helen "Poady" Decker; 11 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; 2 brothers;...
Felicia Ely
Jun 29, 2012
Felicia "Lee" Ely, 89, of Akron, passed away June 29, 2012. She was born in Neffs, OH on February 28, 1923 to the late Frank and Kay Astemborski.Lee, who never drove a car, spent her life loving infants by knitting caps and booties for the Akron Children's Hospital NICU. She loved bird watching, nature, crocheting, reading, gardening, baking, and watching...
Patrice Lynn Caslow
Jun 27, 2012
Patrice Lynn Caslow (Field)Patrice L. Caslow (Field) went peacefully home to be with the Lord on June 27, 2012 at City Hospital Hospice Center. She was born March 18, 1951. She loved swimming and was a pro at the Butterfly stroke. She was an admirer of nature's beauty the Butterfly as well. Patrice was a beautiful and very caring Mother,...
Madeline M. Mann
Jun 27, 2012
Madeline M. Mann, 88, passed away on June 27, 2012. Born in Akron, OH, Madeline was a resident of Madeira Beach, FL. Preceded in death by husband, Sidney. Survived by children, Susan (Karl) Garman, Douglas Mann, and William (Lina) Mann; grandchildren, Sophia and Lucas Mann, and Nathan (Amanda) and Carl (Sue) Adey; step-grandchildren, Lauren and Merideth Garman; great-grandchildren, Cole, Pierce,...
John J. Weyrick
Jun 26, 2012
John (Jake) J. Weyrick Sr., 76, of Akron, went home to be with his Lord on June 26, 2012. He was born in Suffield, OH on April 3, 1936 to the late Raymond and Anna Weyrick. John loved his church, traveling, riding his motorcycle, working on stock cars, woodworking and hunting, but most of all, he loved spending time with...
Selean L. Durant
Jun 25, 2012
Selean L. Durant, born May 30, 2012, went home to be with the Lord on June 25, 2012. Survived by her parents, Daniel Durant and Rachel Casteel, of Clinton; sister, Amber, of Canton; brother, Aiden, of Clinton; grandparents, Carol and Dennis Broadwater, of Akron, and Ruth and James Phillips, of Uniontown, David and Mary Ann Durant, of Norton, and Dwayne...
Trevor R. Bailey
Jun 24, 2012
Trevor R. Bailey, born on June 24, passed away suddenly on June 24, 2012. He is survived by parents, Aaron and Heather Bailey; brother, Tyler; grandparents, Jerry and Kathy Sanicky, Richard and Gena Towne.Family and friends may call on Saturday, June 30, from 12-1 PM at NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, 131 N. Canton Rd., where funeral services will follow at 1...
Richard W. Thompson
Jun 24, 2012
Richard W. Thompson "Rick"Richard W. Thompson, 49, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away June 24, 2012. Rick was born in Akron on September 23, 1962 to the late Bill and Jeanette Thompson. He was an avid Steelers fan and music lover. A terrific cook, Rick always enjoyed making food for family reunions. Above all, he was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather,...
Charlene Gongaware
Jun 24, 2012
Charlene GongawareCharlene Gongaware, 65, of Akron, passed away June 24, 2012. She was born in Akron on October 27, 1946. Charlene was preceded in death by her mother, Betty Blocksom and brother, Dick Blocksom. She will be deeply missed by her children, Jennifer (Neil) Lucas and Christopher Gongaware; father, George Richard Blocksom; sisters, Michelle Luke and Jackie Burkley; brother, Mark...
Mark A. Rosen
Jun 21, 2012
Mark Rosen, 46, of Akron, passed away June 21, 2012. He was born in Barberton, OH on January 26, 1966. Mark was an avid Cleveland sports fan; he loved working on cars and especially enjoyed watching the HGTV and DIY channel.He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald M. Rosen, Sr.; aunt, Sherri Fry.Mark is survived by his mother,...
Eileen B. Soccorsi
Jun 20, 2012
Eileen B. Soccorsi, 87, of Akron, went home to be with the Lord on June 20, 2012. She was born in Morgantown, WV on September 28, 1924 to the late Kenneth and Leone Fitts. Eileen was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her sons, Steven, Dan and Anthony; grandchildren, Autumn Dawn and James...
Joyce B. Haught
Jun 20, 2012
Joyce B. Haught, 65, of Akron, loving wife and mother, passed away June 20, 2012. She was born on December 24, 1946. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Betty Haught; sister, Betty Strizak; grandson, Keith Hunt. Joyce was an avid animal lover, who enjoyed fishing and cooking, but most of all, spending time with her family.Joyce...
Delmas W. Gray
Jun 20, 2012
Delmas W. "Del" Gray, 69, passed away on June 20, 2012. Del was born on July 20, 1942 in Cowen, WV, to the late James Gray and Eileen Dixon. He resided in Cowen until enlisting in the Army in 1960. After his service in the Army, he re-located to Akron. Del retired from Cargill Salt Co. with over 25 years...
Alma Florence Kremer
Jun 18, 2012
Alma Florence KremerAlma Florence Kremer, 81, of Akron, passed away on June 18, 2012. Alma was born in Massillon on July 6, 1930. She was the owner/operator of Portage Lakes Beauty Salon for 42 years. Alma will always be remembered as a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was devoted to her family and will be missed by all who...
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