Obituaries
Mary Homeier
May 31, 2006
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Mary (Mimi) Homeier 72 died May 31 2006. Mimi was preceded in death by Raymond and Catherine Potts. She is survived by husband of 52 years James children Kathleen (Steve) Wilkins Urbana Tom (Linda) Homeier Parma Heights Eileen (Norman) Heigelmann Mogadore Jackie (Jon) Chester Hudson; grandchildren Jimmy W. Jimmy H. Greg Sarah Ryan Zachary Kaley Mary Claire;...
John Gangle
May 27, 2006
John Richard Gangle 78 of Barberton passed away suddenly on May 27 2006. John was born on June 21 1927 in Sharon Center OH. He served in the Merchant Marines during WWII. John started his own business in 1950 and worked in Copley for many years. John was preceded in death by his wife Betty E. Gangle; parents George and...

Karen Dorraugh
May 24, 2006
Karen Kay Dorraugh nee Drillien 54 of Tallmadge died May 24 2006 at Bridgepark Center for Rehab and Nursing Services after a long illness. Karen was born on February 29 1952 in Akron Ohio. She graduated from East High School in 1970. Karen worked at the Tallmadge Duke Duchess store and the Chapel Hill Hometown Buffet. Her summers were spent...
Doris Russell
May 12, 2006
Doris L. Russell 85 of Copley died May 12 2006 after a battle with cancer. Doris was born on November 12 1920 in Akron OH and had been a resident of Copley for many years. Her family was the love of her life. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Doris was preceded in death by her...
Victor Pallotta
May 9, 2006
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Victor L. Pallotta 85 of Cuyahoga Falls died May 9 2006. Victor was born on June 21 1920 in Bagnoli del Trigno Italy. Victor was preceded in death by his parents Michelina and Pietro Pallotta; daughter Carole J. Curry; sister Annina Minni. He is survived by his devoted wife of 58 years Marilyn; children Victor (Diana) Pallotta...

Eleanor Herrington
May 8, 2006
Eleanor E. Herrington 91 died May 8 2006. Eleanor retired from B. F. Goodrich Co. with 46 years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard Herrington; sister Regina Charnoski. Eleanor is survived by her daughter Linda Herrington; sister and brother-in-law Irene and Donald Metzler; sister-in-law Eileen Dougherty; and nieces and nephews. We thank Dr. William B....
Lester Willis
May 8, 2006
Lester E. Willis 78 of Wadsworth died May 8 2006 at Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital. Lester was born on June 27 1927 in Marion Ohio. He graduated in 1945 from West Franklin High School in Clinton Ohio. Lester joined the U.S. Navy in 1945 and served until 1947. He retired from Babcox and Wilcox in 1977 after 30 years of service. Lester...
Maria Kungl
May 6, 2006
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Maria Kungl 81 of Castle Rock Colorado died May 6 2006. Maria was born on September 8 1924 in Nasicka Breznica Croatia. Maria came to Akron in 1952 from Eizenerz Austria and in 1987 moved to Colorado Springs Colorado. She retired from McNeil Machine Company in 1982. Maria was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church...
Jean Geroch
May 4, 2006
Jean Geroch died May 4 2006. She was preceded in death by her husband Stephen V. Geroch M.D.; her brother Richard Van Deusen and her daughter Dorothy Geroch. She is survived by daughters Margaret (Joseph) Laker of Wheeling W.Va. Martha Geroch of Copen W. Va.; son Robert Geroch of Palos Park IL; brother Bruce (Ann) Van Deusen of Troy MI;...
Mary Hembury
May 2, 2006
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Mary C. Hembury 83 of Cuyahoga Falls died peacefully at home May 2 2006. Mary was born on March 5 1923 in Bentleyville PA and was a resident of Akron since 1943. Mary was preceded in death by her parents Elizabeth and Pete Williams; brothers Angelo and Dominic; sisters Margaret and Fannie. She is survived by brother...
William Bender
Apr 28, 2006
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE William W. Bender 82 of Akron died April 28 2006 at Hospice Care Center. William was born on February 2 1924 in Dennison OH. William was preceded in death by his parents Edith Lougee (nee Shambra) and Lloyd Bender. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Angelene G. Bender sons William M. Bender of Cuyahoga...
William Dulaney
Apr 28, 2006
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE William Dulaney 49 years of Munroe Falls passed away unexpectedly April 28 2006. He is survived by his loving wife of 28 years Suzanne and their children Elaine Alison Holly Chelsea Zachary Janie and Yale; mother Betty and brother Randy (Nora) and their children Madison and Taylor Dulaney; brother-in-law John (Therese) and daughter Colleen Semonin. Mass of...
Lee Sollenberger
Apr 27, 2006
Lee Sollenberger 92 of Copley died April 27 2006 at Hospice Care Center. Lee was born on July 14 1913 in Akron. He worked as a tire builder for 38 years at Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. Lee was a member of the Firestone Camping Club. Lee is survived by his wife of 65 years Ida; son Edward (Patricia) Sollenberger...
Elbert Gruber
Apr 23, 2006
Elbert E. Gruber 95 of Akron passed away peacefully April 23 2006 at Rockynol. Elbert was born on September 11 1910 in Cincinnati OH. He graduated from Xavier University in 1932 with a Bachelors degree and received his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Illinois. He retired from General Tire and Rubber Co. in 1975 where he had been...
Rose Gusbar
Apr 22, 2006
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Rose Marie Gusbar 97 died April 22 2006. Born February 21 1909 in Collelongo Province of Aquilla Italy to the late Luigi and Francesca Pesegna. Rose was preceded in death by her husband Dominic and son Thomas daughter Dolores (Costanzo) and granddaughter Kathy. Survived by son Louis (Marolyn); son-in-law Fred Costanzo; grandchildren Fred (Andrea) and Joe Costanzo...
Julia Bender
Apr 18, 2006
Julia (Ranisov) Bender died April 18 2006 peacefully of natural causes at Doylestown Health Care Center at the age of 85 with her family at her side. Born May 20 1920 Julia was a resident of Copley all her life. Julia's life was dedicated to her family and the family business at Bender's Farm. She worked long hours and had...
Geraldine Messina
Apr 18, 2006
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE'' Geraldine E. Messina 92 of Akron died April 18 2006 at Windsong Care Center. Jerry was a life resident of Akron graduated from South High School. She was a member of St. Bernard Church Alpha Delta Pi mothers club and the twenty one club. Preceded in death by her husband John in 1990 she is survived by...
Alexandra Jones
Apr 14, 2006
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Alexandra S. Jones 11 of Copley died April 14 2006 outside of Youngstown OH in an automobile accident. Alexandra was born on December 9 1994 in Livonia MI. Alexandra was preceded in death by her grandfather Glen Whiting and accompanied in death by her grandmother Connie Whiting. She is survived by: her parents...
Barbara Tippel
Apr 14, 2006
Barbara H. Tippel 82 of Akron died April 14 2006. Barbara was born on August 2 1923 in Szarazd Hungary. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents Elizabeth and Andreas Heil; husband John Tippel Sr. She is survived by her sons John Tippel Jr. of Akron and Andrew G. Tippel of Blue Rock OH; sister Elizabeth (Frank) Nagy of...
Ardith Meadows
Apr 12, 2006
VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE Ardith L. Meadows 78 of Akron died April 12 2006. Ardith was born on December 31 1927 in True WV. Ardith was preceded in death by her parents Vevvy Pearl and Shelton W. Trail She is survived by her husband of 57 years Earl; children Lillian Kay (Bob) Nichols Judy (Michael) Hilton Joyce (Rod) Stigall Jerry (Velvet)...
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