Jack W. Blizzard Jack W. Blizzard, 82, of Akron, went home to be with the Lord on June 14, 2006, the day after his 82nd birthday, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. He was a life long resident of Akron and owner of Blizzard Trophies for over 40 years. Jack enjoyed all sports, especially Cleveland teams. He was a...

Lucille Patten Dolgos Lucille Patten Dolgos, 93, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away June 14, 2006 at Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital. She was born December 23, 1912 in Akron, Ohio to the late Clarence Ray & Lulu (Kidwell) Laughlebaum. Lucille was a member of Pilgrim United Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Otis "Curly" Patten;...

Stephen M. UhlStephen M. Uhl, 51, of Green, passed away June 14, 2006 after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was born June 21, 1954 in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He moved to Ohio after graduating from high school. Stephen was employed at Sonoco for 32 years. He was a member of Akron Freewill Baptist Church and attended Chapel of...

Dorothy M. FarabaughDorothy M. Farabaugh, 87, of Akron, passed away June 12, 2006. Dorothy was born on August 19, 1918 to the late Andrew and Gladys Broughton. In addition to her parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Farabaugh; sons, Leonard "Butch" and Kenny Farabaugh; brothers, Jack and Leonard Broughton; and sister, Ruth Cargould. She will be...

James V. "Jim" McHone, 67, passed away on June 12, 2006 at Cuyahoga Falls Country Place. Born September 26, 1938 in Germanton, NC to the late Vester and Ruth McHone. The family moved to Ohio in early 1940. He went to school in Kent and worked at Lawson Milk Co. in Cuyahoga Falls until retirement in 1995. Jim was a...

JoAnn I. GreggJoAnn I.Gregg, 74, of Akron, passed into God's waiting arms Monday, June 12, 2006, after a lengthy illness. JoAnn was born in Akron, Ohio on May 24, 1932. She lived her entire life in Akron and retired from Summit County Department of Human Services. She was preceded in death by her parents, Irene and William Gregg; sister and...

Robert "Bob" E. ThompsonRobert "Bob" E. Thompson passed away June 6, 2006. Robert was born in 1925 in Pittston PA where he resided until 1950 when he moved to Akron, living most of his life in Springfield Township. Bob worked for the Akron Board of Education until his retirement. He was a huge Boston Red Sox fan and listening Cleveland...

Walter J. "Robbie" RobertsWalter J. "Robbie" Roberts, 89, passed away on June 7, 2006. Born in Atlantic City, NJ, Robbie had been an Akron resident since 1963 and had previously resided in Florida and Pennsylvania. He worked as a thoroughbred horse trainer for 51 years and after retirement as a bartender at Duffy's Restaurant for many years. Robbie was a...

Ronald A. Hickman (Papa Ron)Ronald A. Hickman, 59, went home to be with the Lord on June 8, 2006. Ron was born in 1946 to Naoma and Charles Hickman. He was an avid outdoorsman and wonderful musician, playing gospel and blues. He was a member of Akron Baptist Temple. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Hickman and...

Richard T. RothRichard T. Roth, 57, of Akron, passed away unexpectedly June 8, 2006 doing what he loved - riding his bike. He was born December 28, 1948 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Thomas J. & Olive J. (Jackson) Roth. Richard worked as a truck driver for Consolidated Freight. He was a 17 year member of AA and...

David J. BarbutoDave lost his courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) on June 5, 2006 at age 65. He had a smile for everyone, and maintained his calm strength and tenacious spirit until the end. Dave loved life, and lived his life with enthusiasm. His passions were fishing and golfing. He loved nature, reading, good food, family holidays and...

James M. Carpenter (Jim)James M. Carpenter, 50, of Akron, passed away June 7, 2006. Jim served as a firefighter for the Akron Fire Department. Early in his career, he also worked as a paramedic and an instructor for the department. In his free time, Jim enjoyed restoring classic cars and motorcycling. He loved to take touring trips of the Southwest...

Albert D. Phillips, Jr. (Buck)Albert D. Phillips, Jr., 94, of Akron, passed away June 6, 2006. Albert retired from A. Schulman Rubber and Plastic Co. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Sr. and Helen; wife, Geneva; brother, Howard; sister, Virginia; sons, Jimmy and Warren; son-in-law, Leroy; granddaughter, Sharon; and special sister-in-law, Imogene. He will be deeply missed...

Antonio "Tony" MiljakAntonio "Tony" Miljak, 78, of Akron, passed away on June 5, 2006 at his residence in Akron. He was a truck driver for 20 years carrying freight. Tony was also a Navy Veteran stationed on the USS Lindsey near the end of WWII. He was a member of many clubs but especially enjoyed belonging to the Croatian Club...

Thomas Ray Pepper returned to God June 4, 2006 while his beloved stepson, Andy, held his hand. Tom fought a long and courageous battle with cancer, and was an inspiration to all who knew him. Born September 1, 1947 to Joseph and Lida Pepper, Tom resided most of his life in Akron. He lived in Gadsden, Alabama for a number...

Carline N. ForbisCarline N. Forbis, 82, of Akron, passed away June 5, 2006. She was born October 1, 1923 in Water Valley, Mississippi. Carline will be remembered for her love of her family but especially how much her grandchildren meant to her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Langdon Forbis; her parents; 2 brothers; and 3 sisters. Carline...

Velda McQuain (nee Lantz)Velda McQuain (nee Lantz) passed away peacefully on May 31, 2006 after a courageous battle with cancer. Beloved wife of the late George; loving mother of Linda Sue (Ronald) Stork; loving daughter of the late Arley and Violet Lantz of Diamond, Ohio; dearest sister toThelma (the late Robert) Hershey, Maxine (the late Guy) Bouleware, Shirley Kenepp, Marie...

Cynthia A. JacksonCynthia A. Jackson, 66, of Munroe Falls, passed away May 29, 2006 after a long illness due to complications of heart and kidney failure. She was born July 21, 1939 in Giles, West Virginia. Cynthia loved visiting flea markets and rummage sales. Cynthia mostly enjoyed spending time with her husband and family.She is survived by her beloved husband...

Mary DelMonteMary DelMonte, 91, went home to be with her Lord on May 29, 2006. She was a sweet, kind, loving, caring person who will be missed dearly by her children George, Mary Kennedy, and Judy Davis (Dale); sister, Rose Clevenger; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Family and friends may call on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME,...

Wanda J. GoodwinWanda J. Goodwin, 73, passed away on May 28, 2006. Born in Akron on December 25, 1932 to the late Kermit and Jennie Scott. Wanda had worked for "Time For Me" assisting families of handicapped children, and also as a bus attendant for Summit County MRDD. She had also made several missionary trips to Haiti throughout her life....