Wilma L. Griffa (nee Neidlinger)Wilma L. Griffa, 86, passed away April 6, 2011. She was born in Plymouth, Indiana on July 20, 1924 to the late Floyd and Dorothy Neidlinger. She graduated from East High School and retired from Richmond Brothers and later the Summit County Board of Elections. She also was a manager for Lawson's. Wilma was active in...

Dorothea R. StreblerDorothea R. Strebler, 87, of Cincinnati, passed away April 6, 2011. She was born In Salt Lake City, Utah on September 20, 1923 to the late Robert and Helen Burroughs. Dorothea was the former assistant director of Akron Public Libraries and a longtime volunteer at Akron City Hospital. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Roy B. Grimsley, Jr.Roy "Bud" Grimsley, passed away on April 5th, 2011. Born on June 25th, 1922 he was 88. Preceded in death by his parents, Roy & Martha Grimsley; sister, Helen Hunt; and loving wife, Joetta Jean. He leaves behind his sister, Lois of CA; sons, Roy J. Grimsley and Cody LaRusso; daughters, Kim (Bill) Lambert, Tami (Robert) Asher...

Winifred C. "Fritz" Lehman, 91, died April 4, at her home, in the loving arms of her family. Fritz was a lifelong resident of Ellet and a devout member of St. Matthew Church. She married Willis "Bill" Lehman on November 21, 1945, and celebrated 55 loving years of marriage until his passing. Those who knew Fritz knew that her family...

Lena Neportia HuntLena Neportia Hunt departed this earthly life on Tuesday March 29, 2011 at manor care of Akron surrounded by family. She was born July 30, 1922 in Burgesttown, Pennsylvania to the late Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Johnson. Lena relocated to Akron, Ohio in 1946, and worked for several private families in the Akron area and retired from the...

Gerald (Jerry) KepplerGerald (Jerry) Keppler. June 2, 1928 – March 31, 2011. He was a patternmaker by trade, and owner of XXth Century Pattern Works. Jerry was a very talented man at whatever he attempted. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, drawing and painting, and playing the piano. Jerry was an avid Cleveland sports fan. He was preceded in death by his...

Richard A. TireyRichard A. Tirey, 32, passed away March 30, 2011 after a long illness. He loved California, where he was raised, and the ocean, which he loved to swim in. Richard was preceded in death by his father, Paul, who was his best friend. He is survived by his wife of 3 years, Jessica; brothers, Christian and Robert; mother,...

Dorothy May Powell (nee Shaffer)(please include photo with caption: "Together Again")Dorothy May Powell, 91, of Akron, passed away March 31, 2011. She was born in Fairmount, West Virginia on June 2, 1919 to the late Fred and Ruth Shaffer. Dorothy lived in Florida for many years and worked for the Florida State Boys Correctional School. Upon her retirement, she cared...

Doris J. Enlow, 82, passed away on April 1, 2011. Doris enjoyed painting and doing ceramics. Preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and May Strader; husband, John; brother, Robert; stepmother, Gladys. Survivors include daughter, Karen (Stew) Ross; son, Jack; sisters, Betty Usry and Patricia Perez; 3 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. Calling hours will be Monday, 6-8 p.m. at NEWCOMER FUNERAL...

June B. Sherrard, RNJune B. Sherrard went home to be with her Lord on March 31, 2011. June was born in Chloe, WV on September 13, 1929 to the late Homer and Laura Gae Moss. She was a graduate of East High School and Peoples Hospital (Akron General) School of Nursing. She worked at Akron City Health Dept., and retired...

Robert H. Baxter M.D. passed away March 23, 2011 with his family at his side. He was preceded in death by his parents Louis and Mildred Middleton-Baxter. He leaves behind his beloved wife Valerie and children Robert L. (Theresa) Baxter, Deborah Mary (Joe) Pounder, Milena (Keith) Horn, Valerie's children Lisa (Fred) Edwards, Lynn Mace, Laurie Mace, Don (Kim) Mace and...

Evelyn A. FisherEvelyn A. Fisher, 84, passed away March 30, 2011 after a short illness. One of her greatest joys was to travel with her daughter. Evelyn was in 49 of the 50 states, and she was planning a trip to Alaska this summer. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Tommy; siblings, Martin Black, Vera...

Barbara Lynn Moon, 48, went to be with the Lord on March 28, 2011. Barbara is survived by her children, Marcel, David and Tina Morales; her mother, Alma Ibbeson, of Akron; sisters, Missy Moon (Javier Yerena), of Akron, Amy (Stanley) Debro, of Hudson; brothers, Jerry (Angelina) Moon, of Redding, CA, Todd Moon, of California. And lovingly survived by many aunts,...

Beverly T. Matthews, 76, passed away on March 29, 2011. Beverly was born on February 4, 1935 in Wayland, MA to the late John and Teresa Moran. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Akron. She loved gardening and had won a beautification award from the city of Akron for her flowers. Beverly also enjoyed cooking and...

Terris Lee BondTerris Lee Bond, born on December 29, 1953, in Akron, OH, passed away unexpectedly on March 28, 2011. He is survived by his mother, Betty Chula; children, Ryan, Josh, Eric, Morgan, and Rachaele; and a host of brothers and sisters. He was greatly loved and will be missed. Private services will be held at the convenience of the...

Linda D. PattenaudeLinda D. Pattenaude, 63, passed away March 29, 2011. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 24, 1947 to the late Frank and Rosalie Antya. She graduated from River Rouge High School in Michigan and later lived in Valley City, Ohio and the Akron, Ohio area. Throughout her life, she worked as a dog groomer and a...

Sheila Jean HodnichakSheila Jean Hodnichak, 58, of Akron, passed away March 27, 2011. She was born December 5, 1952 in Akron and graduated from Garfield High School in 1971. Sheila was always the rock for her family. She was a loving and understanding wife, mother, and grandmother and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She was preceded...

Krista Marie WilliamsKrista Marie Williams, 39, passed away after a short illness on March 26, 2011. She was preceded in death by her uncle, Harley; great-grandparents, John and Ruth Betzing; and grandparents, Bonnie and Beatrice Williams. She is survived by her loving mother, Ruth; loving grandmother, Polly; father, Fred Williams of Muncie, IN; loving sisters, Lisa (Ben) of Akron, and...

Helen D. Mauser, 79, passed away on March 23, 2011 in Streetsboro. Helen was the owner of Solon Secretarial Service for 40 years and was a well known astrologer. Preceded in death by her parents, Adolf and Albina Mauser; brothers, Albert, Carl, Arthur, Sr.; and sister, Anna. Survivors include her daughter, Christina (David) Gembicki; granddaughters, Katlyn and Abigayle; and sister,...

William Daniel Kolb "Bill"William Daniel Kolb, 38, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away March 23, 2011. Bill was born June 24, 1972 in Amityville, NY to the late William and Margaret Kolb. He was a lifelong Yankee fan and enjoyed jiu jitsu and coaching basketball. Above all, he was a wonderful husband and stepfather and will be deeply missed by all...