Obituaries

Charles Cooper
Dec 20, 2007
Charles J. Cooper 83 of Wadsworth passed away after a short illness. He was born on January 4 1924 in Morgantown W.VA. He retired from the B & O Railroad. Charles was preceded in death by his wife Helen. He is survived by his son David; daughters Ellen (Paul) Henderson and Diane Goble; granddaughter Mary (Robert) Ford; longtime friend Rosalie...
John Matuska
Dec 19, 2007
John Joe Matuska 83 passed away due to Parkinson's disease at St. Luke Lutheran Community on December 19 2007. He was preceed in death by his parents Steve and Mary Matuska (Shutway); brothers Steve and Frank; and son Stephen. John is survived by his wife of 59 years Josephine (Kowalski); daughter Patricia (Mark) Hearns; sons David (Belinda) Matuska Francis John...

Cynthia Pembroke
Dec 14, 2007
Cynthia Gail Pembroke 55 of Akron died December 14 2007 at Akron Manor Care. Cynthia was born on April 24 1952 in Baltimore MD. Cynthia was preceded in death by her grandparents Frank and Helen Hollis; and Mary and William Pembroke. She is survived by her parents H. Compton and Marion Pembroke; and her sister Phyllis (Maurice) Tougas.) Funeral Services...
Iona Rochford
Dec 14, 2007
VIEW MEMORIAL PHOTO TRIBUTE Iona Faye (Bleuer) Rochford 'Faye' Copley OH beloved mother mother-in-law sister-in-law and grandmother passed away December 14 2007 just 1 day before her 79th birthday. She was a resident of the Dublin Retirement Village in Dublin OH for 9 years where she was known as the 'Angel of the Village' because she often assisted the residents....

Elinor Holshue
Dec 13, 2007
VIEW MEMORIAL PHOTO TRIBUTE Elinor E. Holshue (Koma) 76 of Akron died December 13 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years Gene. Elinor is survived by her daughters Mary (Tom McCombs) Hensley and Cynthia (Patrick) Fick; grandsons Ryan (Diana) Adam (Iris) and Kyle Fick; great-grandchildren Shane Aadam and Francie Fick and Brittney Lewis; brother Peter...

Howard Griffith
Dec 12, 2007
Howard E. Griffith 94 formally of Akron died December 12 2007 at Chapel Hill Community. He was born September 29 1913 in Canton OH. Howard was preceded in death by his parents John Sr. and Anna nee Sumsner; wife Florence; two sons David and Michael; brothers Garfield and John Jr. and sister Anna Mary Slawter. He is survived by his...
Marie Daily
Dec 12, 2007
Marie S. Daily 40 of Akron died December 12 2007 at her home. Marie was preceded in death by her mother Christine. She is survived by her children John M. and Anne M. Daily; father John (Vicki) Stephenson; brother David (Tonya) Stephenson; niece Prudence; Fiance George Hoff; friend and caregiver Kevin Carson and many beloved aunts uncles and cousins. Mass...
Christine Morris
Dec 10, 2007
VIEW MEMORIAL PHOTO TRIBUTE Christine Marie Morris (Hogan) passed away December 10th 2007 at home after a long illness. Born in Columbus Ohio in 1953 she was raised in Akron and graduated from St. Vincent High School. Chris married and moved to Medina where she raised her family of 5 boys. She was secretary at First Flooring and Tile where...
Edith Snyder
Dec 2, 2007
Edith Elizabeth (Ebert) Snyder 94 passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday Dec. 2 2007. She was born April 23 1913 in Wadsworth and spent the rest of her life in Granger and Sharon Townships. She was truly loved and will be sorely missed by her family. She is survived by her children Mary Kay Walker Geraldine Sue Rickert...
Grover Clark
Nov 30, 2007
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Grover Clark 90 of Akron died November 30 2007. He was born on September 20 1917 in Conway Missouri. Grover was preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years Helen Talbot Clark and their sons Jeffery Wood Clark Thomas Edward Clark and Grover (Skippy) Clarence Clark Jr. He is survived by his son John (Sandy)...
Hedwig Fries
Nov 29, 2007
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Hedwig Fries 81 of Akron died November 29 2007 at Ridgewood Hospice. She was born on March 28 1926 in Katymar Hungary. Hedwig was preceded in death by her husband Otto Fries; parents Mathias and Thresa Temmer and step-son Eugene Fries. She is survived by her grandchildren Lisa Crenshaw Monique (Paul Coleman) Fries; great-grandchildren Eric and Megan...

Lucille Bond
Nov 28, 2007
Lucille Eva Bond 88 of Cuyahoga Falls died November 28 2007. She is survived by her husband Richard Bond; sisters Adeline and Mae; son John (Robin) Forney; step-daughter Shirley Miller; grandchildren Scott Tammy Amy Tonya Lancer Robert Gregory Jason and Kevin and great-grandchildren Christine Curtis Nicky Catlyn Kevin Jr. Georgia and Benjamin. Cremation has taken place.
Lucille Savio
Nov 23, 2007
Lucille Del Savio of Cuyahoga Falls died peacefully with her family at her side on November 23 2007 on her 80th birthday. She is survived by her husband of 63 years Elvio and their sons Alan (Paula) and Ronald (Gretchen) Del Savio; grandchildren Chris (Kim) Jason (Jodi) Natalie (Tom) Keblesh Casey (Amy) and 7 great-grandchildren. A private service has taken...
Lawrence Swain
Nov 22, 2007
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Lawrence Swain 70 of Copley died November 22 2007 at Hospice Care Center. Larry graduated from Highland High School in 1956. He worked for Motor Cargo/Consolidated Freightways for 35 years. For 12 years he served as Union Steward for Local 24 in Akron. He was a lifetime member of Mt. Zwingli United Church of Christ where he...

Helen Keller
Nov 21, 2007
Helen Louise Keller of Akron passed away at age 85 on November 21 2007 at Wyant Woods Care Center. She worked for Central Hospital Bureau of the United Way. Helen enjoyed traveling with her late husband William Doyle Keller Jr. Helen was preceded in death by her son William Keller III. She is survived by her son Phillip Keller Powell...
Vivian Piens
Nov 21, 2007
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Vivian J. Piens of Akron passed away November 21 2007 at the age of 83. She was a devoted wife loving mother and proud grandma. Vivian was preceded in death by her husband Earl. She will be sadly missed by her daughters Joyce (Bob) Meffert Susan (Pat) Meffert Tammy (Duane) Wolf Cheri (Kevin) Keesee 7 grandchildren and...
Jacqueline Cummings
Nov 20, 2007
Jacqueline Corrine Cummings 80 of 915 Witner Ave Akron (Kenmore) passed away at 4:35 PM on Tuesday November 20 2007 at the Hospice of Visiting Nurse Services in Copley. She was born on September 9 1927 in Akron Ohio to Thomas I. Osborne and Thelma C. (nee Seibert-Osborne) Furry both deceased. She lived in Kenmore her whole life. She was...
Thomas McClancy
Nov 20, 2007
Thomas John McClancy 87 of Akron passed away November 20 2007. Tom was born in Akron Ohio on September 14 1920 to Alba (Taylor) and Augustine T. McClancy. After he graduated from St. Mary's high school he joined the Ohio National Guard and served in the 37th Infantry during World War II. After the war he earned his Bachelor of...
Velda Gehm
Nov 17, 2007
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Velda Irene Gehm 82 of Barberton died November 17 2007. She was a loving mother grandmother and great-grandmother. Velda was preceded in death by her parents William and Goldie Reed; son Michael Evans; brother Clyde Reed and grandson Jack Michael Evans. She is survived by her children Jack (Nikki) Evans Jean (Pete) Zatezalo and Sandy (Dr. James)...
Mark Clayman
Nov 14, 2007
Mr. Akron has died. Mark Clayman aka Marky Marky the Hat (from his old Cleveland days) and other names too numerous to mention has left us-for good this time. He is not just mad at us this time. He is gone. There will be no more stacks and stacks of reading materials. There will be no more jazz and rap...
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