Obituaries

Feb 23, 2018

Harry D. Gardner, 60, of Akron passed away February 23, 2018 after a brief illness. He was born January 26, 1958 to Jerry and Sheila (Stone) Gardner. Harry worked at Frontier Trailer for over 30 years. He will be remembered for loving his children, grandchildren, brother's and sitting on the front porch listening to the ball game and having a...

Feb 9, 2018

Jerry passed away on February 9, 2018. He has gone to join Pattie, the love of his life. He served in the Marine Corps from 1959-1961 and was a member of Plumber's and Pipefitters Local 219 for over 40 years working mostly on Nuclear Power Plants. Pattie and him did a lot of traveling across the country together going from...

Feb 8, 2018

Garland Garrett Truman, 83, of BARBERTON, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on February 8, 2018. Garland was born in Oka, West Virginia on December 5, 1934. He worked at General Tire in Akron for 23 years and was a member of Wayfarer Lodge # 789 F. & A.M. Garland was a wonderful, loving and devoted husband, father,...

Jan 18, 2018

Beth A. Morris, 50, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, January 18, 2018. Born on April 03, 1967 to the late Fredrick and Roxie (Wilmoth) Good. Beth was a strong loving wife, sister, mother and friend. She had one of the biggest hearts and was always trying to help out someone in need. Beth had so much...

Jan 6, 2018

Mary L. Wilkerson, 83, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, January 6, 2018. A life resident of the area, Mary was born on July 20,1934 to the late Cornelius and Minnie Gabriel. She was a lifetime member of Concordia Lutheran Church, where she was an organist, sang in the choir, played the piano and the flute. She...

Jan 6, 2018

Rick A. Gardner, 57, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, January 6, 2018. A life resident of the area he was born June 6, 1960 to the late Jerry and Shellia Gardner. He was a member of the Steel Workers of America Union, a 1978 graduate of Kenmore High School and loved coaching Little League baseball in...

Dec 31, 2017

Judy C Severns,  72 years of Akron, went home to be with the Lord, December 31, 2017. A life resident of Akron, and a  Kenmore High School graduate, Judy was a retired Hairdresser.

Preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Irene Zazo Groetz, beloved husband James, and daughter Jerilyn Severns, she is survived by...

Dec 29, 2017

Catherine A. Matthews 'Katy", 77, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, December 29, 2017. Born in Richmond, VA on May 2, 1940 to the late Herbert and Frances (Cartmill) Matthews. She was young at heart and enjoyed two trips to Disney in her later years. Family was most important to Katy. Preceded in death by her parents;...

Dec 28, 2017

Alice H. Phillips, 88, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, December 28, 2017. Born in Cleveland on August 11, 1929 to the late Oliver and Mabelle (Maltby) Henderson. Her education includes, Case Western University, Michigan State University, University of Akron where she received a B.A and Kent State University where she received a M.E.D.. She enjoyed teaching...

Dec 21, 2017

Edmond (Jim) L. Evans, 92 of Akron passed away December 21, 2017. Jim was born on September 25, 1925, the beloved son of the late John and Helen (Smith) Evans. He was a veteran of the United States Navy where he served in both WWII and the Korean war. He retired from PPG as a Railroad worker and was a...

Dec 20, 2017

Thomas D Keim, 83, of Jackson Township went home to be with Jesus and his beloved wife Barbara on December 20th, 2017 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Born on June 26, 1934 to his parents Claude and Elizabeth (Reichard) Keim who preceded him in death. He worked for Timken and Sugardale for over 30 years before he opened a...

Dec 14, 2017

Calling hours will be held 3:30 – 5:30 pm for Benjamin R. McMullin on December 21, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church, 48 Church Street, Hubbard, OH 44425 , with a funeral service to follow at 5:30 . Buzz, 72, of Hubbard, Ohio and Naples, Florida passed away on December 14, 2017 in Naples, Florida. Buzz...

Dec 9, 2017

Mathew (Mato) Boljar passed away December 9, 2017. Born in Croatia in 1937 to the late Juraj and Ana (Grman). He immigrated  to the United States and became a naturalized citizen. Mathew was a Master Taylor working in Kenmore at Kenmore Taylor's and most recently at Savile Lane in Akron. He is survived by his loving daughter, Vesna Margeta; grandchildren...

Dec 7, 2017

Louis J. Balogh, 85, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, December 7, 2017. A life resident of the area, Louis was born February 21, 1932 to the late Joseph and Anna (Szabo) Balogh. He was a graduate of Kenmore High School and the University of Akron and a veteran of the United States Navy. He retired with...

Dec 3, 2017

Cheryl Ellis, 52, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, December 3, 2017. Born February 12, 1965 to the late Raymond and Doris (Fetherolf) Baughman. She was a claims specialist for Allstate Insurance, a loving mother and grandmother. Preceded in death by her sister, Becky Wolfe; she leaves to cherish her memory, Fiance, Frank Frances; son, Trevor Ellis...

Dec 3, 2017

Barbara (Boyd) Magazzeni, 89, passed away peacefully, December 3, 2017, surrounded by her loving children.  She was born in Mayben, Alabama on December 19,1927 and raised in Akron, Ohio. Barbara will be remembered by her passion of sports, love of nostalgic game shows, her wit, her sense of humor, the way she had a song/jingle for any occasion, and the...

Nov 30, 2017

Albert Magazzeni, 88, passed away November 30, 2017 peacefully surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Akron, Ohio July 3, 1929 and raised in North Hill.

He served as a Merchant Marine and also served in the US Army. He was a proud retiree of General Tire and was...

Nov 30, 2017

Patti Sue McCormack, 79 yrs, of Akron, went home to be with the Lord, November 30, 2017. A native of Tennessee, Patti was an area resident most of her life. She started her Catering career at Quaker Square and retired from Raintree Country Club.

Preceded in death by her parents Robert and Cleo Simons Bryant,...

Nov 28, 2017

Michael C. Pifer, 59, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, November  28, 2017. Born on September 12, 1958 to George and Mary (Prough) Pifer. He was a graduate of Ellet High School and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Michael was a mechanic by trade, enjoyed cars and motorcycles. Preceded in death by his...

Nov 11, 2017

Rodger "Whiskers" Brown Rodger C. Brown (Whiskers), 73 years, of Akron went home to be with the Lord November 11, 2017. A life resident of the area, Rodger was a machinic at P.I.E. for over 15 years. He was an active member of Coventry-Akron Lodge #83 F&AM, Cuyahoga Falls Chapter #225 Royal Arch Masons, AASR Valley of Akron, Yusef...