Herschel Willard Maust, Sr. Herschel Willard Maust, Sr., 90, went home to be with the Lord on November 14, 2007. Born in Newburg, West Virginia, Herschel had lived in the Akron area since 1947. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in 1982 after 35 years of service....

Doris "Jeanne" RothwellDoris "Jeanne" Rothwell, 72, of Akron, passed away November 15, 2007 at Akron City Hospital. She was born March 22, 1935 in Osterburg, Pennsylvania. Jeanne was a lifelong member of Meade Ave. Christian Church, now New Horizons Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ruth Selders, and her 2 brothers, Harold and Dave Bittinger. Jeanne is...

Genevieve H. Fabry Genevieve H. Fabry, 85, passed away on November 14, 2007 at the home of Jill and Tim Hoffman. Born March 31, 1922 in Akron, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Paul and parents Robert "Dude" and Evelyn Gregg. Genevieve is survived by her son Paul Dennis Fabry, and three daughters and sons-in-law: Colleen...

Theodore C. Jodon, Jr.Theodore C. Jodon, Jr., age 78, passed away on November 14, at Akron City Hospital. Theodore served in the United States Army during the Korean War, as a medic. He worked for over 50 years at Akron Porcelain and Plastics. Theodore is preceded in death by his parents, 5 siblings and his wife of 47 years, Beverly....

Ray F. LewisRay F. Lewis, 78, of Akron, passed away November 13, 2007 at Akron City Hospital. He was born March 10, 1929 in Akron, Ohio to the late F. Ray and Mary Pauline (Flaherty) Lewis. Ray served in the Korean War where he received the bronze star for valor. Ray was a District Manager for Ohio Bell Telephone Company,...

Joseph L. SigmundJoseph L. Sigmund, 86, of Akron, went to be with the Lord on November 14, 2007. Joseph served in teh U.S. Army during World War II and retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He was a loving father and grandfather and a friend to everyone he met. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers and sisters,...

Nathalie A. StefancikNathalie A. Stefancik, 80, passed away unexpectedly on November 12, 2007, at St. Thomas Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Ohio. Nathalie was a legal secretary for many years, retiring from Brouse-McDowell, to a quiet life with her cat, Lucy. She enjoyed reading mysteries, garage sale browsing, and especially enjoyed the many varieties of wildlife that made...

Robert E. WeyantRobert E. Weyant, 82, of Akron, passed away November 12, 2007. Robert was preceded in death by his first wife, Emma Lou Weyant. He will be deeply missed by his wife of 36 years, Grace Weyant; children, Linda (Mark) Mumaw, Robert (Brenda) Weyant, Jr., Loretta (Don) Ford, David (Pam) Weyant, and Edward (Anne) Weyant. Family and friends may...

David J. EldridgeDavid J. Eldridge, 31, of Akron, one of God's special children, passed away November 9, 2007 at his residence. He was born November 26, 1975 in Barberton, Ohio. David loved artwork. David was preceded in death by his father, William Eldridge. He is survived by his mother, Joyce Eldridge; sister, Marsha Smith (Doug); niece, Halie Smith; numerous aunts,...

Robert E. SimersRobert E. Simers, age 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 11, 2007 after a long illness. He was born in Akron, Ohio and was a graduate of Akron North High and the University of Akron. During World War II, he served in Europe with the United States Army. He was employed for over...

Doris A. Bittner (Bearer)Doris A. Bittner, 74, died November 10, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim. She is survived by her children, James, Beth Marie (Rick), and Tina (John); and granddaughters, Amanda Lee and Allie Renea. Per Doris' request, please send no flowers. Cremation has taken place and calling hours will be Saturday, November 17th from...

Thelma I. Wagner (nee Mull)Thelma I. Wagner, 84, of Akron, passed away November 10, 2007. Thelma was born January 22, 1923 in Somerset, PA to the late Charles and Mary Mull. She worked as a chef at Luigi's for over twenty-five years and worked as a cook at Akron City Hospital for several years. In her free time, she enjoyed...

Earlan Rae HoylerEarlan Rae Hoyler, 72, of Copley, passed away November 9, 2007. Earlan was born in Akron on September 30, 1935 to the late Clarence and Forestry Schafer. She attended the Chapel and volunteered at the Haven of Rest. In addition to her parents, Earlan was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Hoyler and sister, Nancy Pinegar. She...

Esmail RahimiEsmail Rahimi, 82, of Akron, passed away November 7, 2007. Services will be conducted 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Newcomer Funeral Home, 131 N. Canton Rd., Akron. Interment will follow at Chestnut Hill Memorial Park.NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, 330-784-3334

Helena M. Bowen (Weakland) (Seese)Helena M. Bowen, 81, of Akron, passed away November 6, 2007. Helena was born November 7, 1925 in Patton, Penn. to the late Leo and Blanche Weakland. She retired from Morse Control. Helena was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Herbert. She is survived by her sons, David (Lois), Thomas (Barbara), Ken (Garnett), and...

Bessie M. YoungBessie M. Young, 82, passed away on November 5, 2007. She is survived by her husband Maxie of 62 years; sons Frankie, Jimmy, and Robert; and numerous siblings, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and friends. Calling hours will be Thursday, 5-8 p.m. at NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME 131 N. Canton Rd., Akron where a funeral service will be held on Friday at...

Alma J. Joseph Alma J. Joseph, 83, of Akron, passed away November 5, 2007. Alma was born March 16, 1924 in Daybrook, West Virginia. In 1960, Alma moved with her family to Akron. In her younger years, she enjoyed squaredancing. In later years, she took great pride in her garden and enjoyed vacationing in the Carolinas. Alma was preceded in...

Wilma J. Black (nee Conley)Wilma J. Black (nee Conley), 75, passed away on November 3, 2007. She was born on January 16, 1932 in Akron to the late Clyde and Estella Conley. Wilma will be remembered by her beloved family as a loving and caring individual who enjoyed life tremendously. She was an excellent cook and cherished her time with...

Carole Coddington Carole Coddington, 70, passed away on October 31, 2007, after a 20 year battle with breast cancer. Born on October 3, 1937 in New Castle, PA to the late Walter and Akila Chernyavsky. She worked for 20 years at General Motors in Hudson and also for several years at Terex. Carole received the Honorary Alumni Award from the...

John R. SkeenJohn R. "Bud" Skeen, 84, passed away on November 2, 2007. He was a veteran of WWII, having served with the US Army and a member of the Mogadore Lions Club, Alumni Association, and Historical Society. Bud was an avid sports fan and supporter of Mogadore Athletics. Preceded in death by his wife Adeline and several brothers and...