John T. "Tom" Gaugler, Jr.John T. "Tom" Gaugler, Jr., 71, passed away on January 6, 2008, after an extended illness. He was born on March 19, 1936 to the late John T. Gaugler, Sr. and Elizabeth Gaugler. John retired from the Carpenters Local #639 after 50 years of service and was a member of the Church of the Master. His...

Larry Donald BennettLarry Donald Bennett, 68, of Akron, passed away January 6, 2008. Larry was born in Akron on January 9, 1939 to the late Audbert and Roxie Bennett. He retired from Krohle Company. He was a lifetime member of the NRA, the North American Hunting Club, and H.O.G. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Adam Wayne DaltonAdam Wayne Dalton, born April 29, 1970, joined his father and Lord in Heaven on January 5, 2008. He was named after his great-grandfather, Lester Wayne. Adam was raised in Ellet and graduated from Ellet High School. From the day of his birth to the day of his passing, he brought joy and love to his family. With...

Elder Lynwood SnipesElder Lynwood Snipes, 70, of Akron, passed away January 3, 2008 after a long illness. He was born June 11, 1937 in Struthers, OH to the late Jesse and Leomia Snipes. He lived most of his life in the community. He worked at General Motors in Lordstown, OH retiring in June 1993. He is preceded in death by...

Peggy A. BraucherPeggy A. Braucher, 78, passed away on January 3, 2008. She was born on December 17, 1929 in Akron to the late William and Louise (Fuller) Deneen. Peggy will be fondly remembered for her great love and devotion to her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 sisters and 1 brother. Survivors...

George L. SlaughterGeorge L. Slaughter, 87, of Akron, passed away January 2, 2008 at his residence. He was born March 10, 1920 in Edna, Pennsylvania to the late John C. & Lula (McCurdy) Slaughter. George proudly served his country during WWII in the U.S. Navy. He worked in the coal mines in Pennsylvania, the saw mill and trucking before moving...

James S. GershomJames S. Gershom, 78, of Akron, passed away January 1, 2008. James was born July 1, 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He retired from Babcock & Wilcox and was a past president of the Coventry AARP. In his free time, James enjoyed playing bridge and earned the rank of life master. He also loved to travel and took many...

George D. CsanyiGeorge D. Csanyi, 83, of Akron, passed away December 27, 2007. George was born October 5, 1924 in Kent, Pennsylvania. He served as a military policeman in the U.S. Army, where he took up boxing. He also loved gardening, bowling, and horseshoes. George retired as an electrician for Local 306. He was preceded in death by three brothers...

Nancy H. CampNancy H. Camp, 70, of Tallmadge, passed away December 27, 2007 at her residence. She was born June 10, 1937 in Burke, Kentucky to the late Jesse A. & Lura Emily (Boggs) Henson. Nancy was an active volunteer with the Akron Art Museum and St. Thomas Hospital. She was very active in her community as well. Nancy was...

Richard James StewartRichard James Stewart, 77, of Green, passed away December 25, 2007. He was a life long resident of the Akron area. Jim served in the U.S. Army as a Paratrooper. He was an electrician at Goodyear Tire & Rubber and retired after over 40 years of service. He is survived by his wife, JoAnn; sons, Gary (DeChantal) of...

Michael L. SixMichael L. Six, 51, of Akron, passed away unexpectedly December 20, 2007 at his residence. He was born April 18, 1956 in Akron, Ohio to the late Ralph & Dorothy (Hall) Six. Michael was a graduate of Coventry High School Class of 1974 and a member of Grace Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, especially with his grandson and...

Paul N. HauserPaul N. Hauser, 80, of Brimfield, went home to be with the Lord on December 25, 2007 at Summit Villa Care Center. He was born March 4, 1927 in Frostberg, Maryland to the late James & Alberta (Wade) Hauser. Paul enjoyed laughing and making others laugh. In his free time, he loved to cook and bake cakes and...

Edward D. WilliamsEdward D. Williams, 59, of Akron, passed away December 22, 2007. Ed was born August 11, 1948 in Texas City, Texas to the late Edward and Elsie Williams. He was a member of Insulators Local 84 and belonged to several pool leagues in Florida, including the APA. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Leo George HoffmanLeo George Hoffman, 72, of Akron, passed away December 22, 2007. Leo honorably served in the U.S. Air Force. He retired as a Sergeant Detective after 29 years of service with the Akron Police Department. Leo was a member of the Akron FOP Lodge, Mogadore VFW 8487, the Mogadore Moose, and the American Legion in Ft. Myers Beach,...

James C. GishJames C. Gish, 70, passed away peacefully on the morning of December 22, 2007. He was born in 1937 in Vandalia, Missouri. James moved to Ohio at the age of nineteen, where he began his career at Falls Stamping and later worked at E.F. Hauserman, MCAfee Tool & Die, and retired from Akron-Selle. James is survived by his...

Dorothy P. ChittyDorothy P. Chitty, 91, of Akron, passed away December 20, 2007 at Akron City Hospital. She was born February 11, 1916 in Allen, Pennsylvania to the late Roy R. & Josephine A. (Shumaker) Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold P. Chitty. She will be dearly missed by her daughter...

Neal M. CoontzNeal M. Coontz, 48, passed away on December 19, 2007. Neal was a loving and giving person who will be missed by all who knew him. Preceded in death by his father Truman and his grandmother Ada McCartney. He is survived by his mother Gay Hensley; sisters Pam (Ed) Sanek, Mona (Joe) Caley, Debbie (Dave) Fagan, Anita (Michael)...

Larry J. SliderLarry J. Slider "Joe", 59, of Green, passed away December 19, 2007 at his residence. He was born August 11, 1948 in Parkersburg, Virginia. Larry served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the V.F.W. of Cuyahoga Falls. In his free time, he loved fishing, hunting and the outdoors. He was preceded in death by his...

Arthur J. Weber, Jr.Arthur J. Weber, Jr., 75, a long-time resident of Brimfield, passed away suddenly on Monday, December 17, 2007. Art served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean Conflict. He is survived by his wife, Mary; daughters, Kim (Dave) Messenger of Virginia and Debbie Weber of Akron; step-sons, Ron, Tom and Mark Carter; brother, Pete (Gwen) Weber. There...

Junior G. HutchisonJunior G. Hutchison, 76, of Tallmadge, passed away December 16, 2007. Junior was a veteran of both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. He worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. Junior was preceded in death by his parents, Gay and Stella Hutchison; son and daughter-in-law, Junior and Jody Hutchison II; three brothers and seven sisters....