Obituaries

Virginia Putnam

Virginia Putnam

Jan 21, 2022

Virginia (Ginny) Seeman Putnam, 92, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2022, in Akron, Ohio. Born in Toledo, Ohio, Ginny raised three children there in Ottawa Hills and in Wooster, Ohio, before moving to Akron. Ginny graduated from DeVilbiss High School (1947) and Ohio Wesleyan University (1951), where she was an active member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority....

Shirley Cline

Shirley Cline

Jan 20, 2022

Shirley Ann (Bean) Cline passed away peacefully the morning of January 20, 2022, in Wadsworth, Ohio. She was 90 years old. Shirley was born in Akron, Ohio and graduated from Garfield High School. At age 19 she married the love of her life, Jim Cline, they spent nearly 55 devoted years together until his death in 2005. After her children...

Ursula Lotte Loudin

Ursula Lotte Loudin

Jan 19, 2022

Ursula (Ush/Urs) Tessien was a free spirit, a "water nymph" she used to say. She loved flowing with the natural tides, yet with her fire element being prominent in the Aries RAM that she was, she could kick away madly at any injustice worth fighting for. Any set back in life or love, she simply rose again like the...

Ruth Sellew

Ruth Sellew

Jan 17, 2022

Ruth (Curtis) Sellew, age 91, passed away on January 17, 2022. She was born in Berea, Ohio to the late Herbert and Lena Curtis. She is survived by her daughters, Karen (Bill) Kirkendall, Sandy McCulley, Debi (Mark) Rick; step-daughter, Ann Denne; six grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip Sellew. Ruth's family...

Terry White

Terry White

Jan 17, 2022

Terry W. White, age 59 of Akron, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 17, 2022. Terry grew up in Shalersville, Ohio and graduated from Maplewood Career Center in 1982. He was a loving husband, father, stepfather, son, brother, grandfather, and "Poppy". Terry was preceded in death by his father, Billie E. White. He will be missed deeply by those who...

James Snodgrass

James Snodgrass

Jan 16, 2022

James Oliver Snodgrass, age 84, passed away on January 16, 2022. He was born in Varney, WV to Verlon and Octavia Snodgrass. James was preceded in death by his wife Mary Glenita Snodgrass; parents Verlon and Octavia Snodgrass; siblings Vera Matthews of Greensboro NC; Donald Eugene Snodgrass of Jacksboro TN; Bruce Snodgrass of Varney WV; Bernie Snodgrass of Blackberry City,...

Margaret Walch

Margaret Walch

Jan 15, 2022

Margaret Ann (Dannemiller) Walch Margaret Ann Walch, age 96, passed away from natural causes at The Village of St. Edward at Fairlawn on January 15, 2022. Born in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Charles Henry and Catherine Rose (Klein) Dannemiller, Margaret spent 54 years with her loving husband Andrew "Andy" J. Walch. Margaret "Marg" was a faithful member of St....

Melane Francis

Melane Francis

Jan 13, 2022

Melane E. Francis passed away January 13, 2022. She was born in Tremont and attended school in Cleveland. After graduating from high school she got a job at Ohio Bell. While working there she put herself through Baldwin Wallace University. Melane then got a Master's degree from John Carroll University. Moving to Akron in 1977 she got a teaching...

Angelo Giampetro

Angelo Giampetro

Jan 13, 2022

Angelo Anthony Giampetro , 74, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio passed away peacefully after his battle with cancer on January 13, 2022 , surrounded by his loving family. Angelo was born August 14, 1947 in Akron, Ohio to Anthony and Carmella (Gurfrida) Giampertro. He graduated from North High School and served honorably in the US Army from 1969 - 1973. After...

Patricia Livergood

Patricia Livergood

Jan 12, 2022

Patricia J. Livergood of Copley, Ohio passed away peacefully on January 12, 2022. She was born on May 20, 1933 to the late Lafe and Patricia Wagner. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years Richard W. Livergood and granddaughter Lindsay A. Miller. She is survived by: children Rick (Tammy) Livergood, Candy (Chuck) Fosbrink, Pam (Kim) Miller,...

Thomas Cartwright

Thomas Cartwright

Jan 12, 2022

Thomas Dale Cartwright, age 72, passed away on January 12, 2022. He was born in Akron, Ohio to the late Dale and Mina Cartwright. Thomas married Pamela (Wiandt) Cartwright of Akron, Ohio on August 17, 1974 at St. Sebastian's Catholic Church in Akron. Along with his wife, Tom is survived by his children, Christine Pascoe (Justin) and James Cartwright (Shanna),...

Scott Scheck

Scott Scheck

Jan 9, 2022

Scott A Scheck 39 of Akron, Ohio passed away peacefully on January 9, 2022 after a long illness. His presence will be greatly missed. Scott had the kindest heart and was full of life. He brought a lightness to those around him by finding the humor in every situation. Preceded in death by grandparents Jack and Jean Scheck, Basilio...

Susan Edwards

Susan Edwards

Jan 9, 2022

Susan "Sue" Edwards (Nee Frank) of Copley, Ohio passed away on January 9, 2022. She was born the daughter of the late Alfons and Hedwig (Klein) Frank. Sue is survived by her husband, Dale C. Edwards; daughters, Kathy Carr and Carolyn Landis; and three grandchildren, Nadine Carr, Megan Landis, and Alexander Landis. A Celebration of Life service will be...

Betty Bell

Betty Bell

Jan 8, 2022

After a brief illness, Betty Jo Bell passed away peacefully January 8, 2022 at the age of 86. Numerous family members visited Betty during her final days and the outpouring of love and respect shown for her serves as testimony to the number of lives touched by the life and actions of this wonderful woman. This family matriarch with...

Marilyn Crabtree

Marilyn Crabtree

Jan 7, 2022

Marilyn R. Crabtree, 93, of Medina, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the Medina Hospital on Friday, January 7, 2022. She finally succumbed to a condition affecting her breathing that she had been battling courageously for many years. Marilyn is survived by her loving husband, Walden B. Crabtree; sons, Stephen, Geoffrey and Walden; daughters, Monica, Michelle, Moira, Mona...

Mark Kelly

Mark Kelly

Jan 6, 2022

Mark A. Kelly II, age 34, passed away on January 6, 2022. He was born in Akron, OH to the late Mark A. Kelly and Nanette Kelly, who survives. Along with his mother, Mark is survived by his 2 brothers; Brandon and Chris (Dom). His Gma Nancy, and his children; Chelsey (Chad) Hunter and Ava. Mark was preceded in...

Jane Kovacic

Jane Kovacic

Jan 6, 2022

Jane Frances Kovacic, age 94, passed away on January 6, 2022. She was born in Akron, Ohio on February 14, 1927 to the late John and Frances Cahill. Jane attended St. Vincent High School and Carnegie Mellon College in Pittsburg. She worked in advertising in New York, Cleveland, and Akron at Polskys, where she met her husband, Fred Kovacic....

Albert Langrell

Albert Langrell

Jan 3, 2022

Albert C. Langrell, 94, passed away on January 3, 2022. He was born on November 22, 1927 in Akron to the late Harry Sr. and Frances Langrell. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Violet Bibbee and Marian Foster; brothers, Milton, Harry Jr., Frank and William. He is survived by nieces, Carol Lanzarotta, Betty Atkins, Karen Elmore,...

Richard Brinker

Richard Brinker

Jan 3, 2022

Richard O. Brinker, age 72, passed away on January 3, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Josephine (Garrett) Brinker; children, Patty (Tim), Dana (Eric), and Ron (Renee); grandchildren, Ariel, Brandon, and Taylor; his best friends, Walt and Mary Sayers. Richard was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from B.F. Goodrich Chemical as a...

William Barnes

William Barnes

Jan 2, 2022

William C. Barnes, age 97, of Copley, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 2nd, 2022, after a brief illness. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, George and Charlotte Barnes; beloved wife, Jo Anne (Bernauer) Barnes; siblings, Marian E. Zehnder, Robert H., Allen C. Barnes, and their spouses. He is survived by: niece, Julie Manis; nephews, Richard, David,...