All Obituaries

Olive Yohey passed away January 17, 2020 three days after her 89th birthday, and a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Born in Ravenswood, WV, she moved to the Akron area in 1950. Olive was an accountant with Firestone for 13 years and quit working to raise her family. She returned to work in 1989 as a custodian with her husband Bob at First Christian Church of Stow. She was known for her immaculate home and worked through the years as a housekeeper and caregiver for many people...

Lena B. Andrus, 99, passed away January 17, 2020. Born in McKees Rocks, PA, she had lived in Tallmadge for 30 years and recently in Hartville. She retired from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company after 35 years of service. Lena graduated from South High School and was a charter member of the American Business Women’s Association, Beacon Chapter. She also enjoyed bowling and golfing. She was preceded in death by her parents, Caesar and Nicoletta Deyannis; sisters, Elsie Caetta,...

Jeanine Jeanette Bailey (Schoonover) passed away at the age of 84 on January 16, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 11, 1935 to James T. and Pauline Schoonover at home in Thomas, West Virginia. She graduated from East High School in 1953. Her home was Tallmadge for the last 52 years. Jeanine was preceded in death by her husband Richard in 2017 after 62 years of marriage. Also preceding her were her parents, father and mother-in-law, Robert and Dorothy Bailey,...

Neil Scott McNeil, 70, passed away January 14, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born in Akron and was a proud Tallmadge resident for most of his life. He was a graduate of Akron’s East High School and continued to proudly support his school as co-founder and past president of the East High Alumni Association. Neil served in the US Army during Vietnam before returning home to earn a degree from the University of Akron and manage Eastwood...

Eleanor Mae Rich (Lung), 89, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 after a 5 year struggle with Dementia. Ellie was born to the late Dorothy and Russell Lung on August 8, 1930. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Richard Lung; granddaughter, Alexis and a sweet baby she lost during a pregnancy. Ellie enjoyed dancing, bowling, playing cards, bingo, casinos, and being a Eucharistic minister. She was an avid crafter, and loved traveling to South Carolina to visit...

Randall L. Beverly, 54, passed away January 9, 2020. Born in Buckhannon, West Virginia, he lived most of his life in Akron. He was an electrician by trade and worked for several contractors in the Akron area. He was preceded in death by his parents, Calvin, Sr. and Barbara J. Beverly. Randall is survived by his children, Erika and Matthew; sister, Rhonda Diane Parker of Barberton; brothers, Calvin (Tina) Beverly of Akron, Kevin (Karam) Beverly of Tennessee, grandchildren Mason, Avery,...

Kathy M. McBride, 70, of Bryan, OH passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at Mulberry Gardens Memory Care in Munroe Falls, OH.  Kathy was born on May 16, 1949 in Bryan to the late Allen and Helen (Brown) Whitman.  She was a 1967 graduate of Bryan High School. She married Don McBride on February 6, 1971 in Bryan.  She was a licensed cosmetologist and worked at Capelli’s Salon in Bryan for 35 years where she became the salon owner from 1996 until 2005. She also worked...

Jeannene Alt (nee McKown), 90, of New Franklin, Ohio, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday morning, January 4, 2020, from complications due to pneumonia. Born in Ft. Wayne, IN on May 17, 1929 to John T. and Agnes P. McKown. Jeannene was the sixth of thirteen children. A graduate of New Haven High School, she went on to work for MRM in Massillon before her retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents; sons, James, John and Michael; brothers, John, Raymond, Robert,...

Mary Collins, 86, was reunited with the love of her life — her late husband, John Collins — Jan. 1, 2020. A West Akron resident since 1970, she was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was one of four children and the daughter of Sicilian immigrants. She met her soulmate, John, when she was 18 at a church dance in Brooklyn and they were married for more than 50 years. She and John were known to family and friends for their famous New York-style pizza. Pizza parties always took place...

Agnes Larrick, 95, passed away December 29, 2019. Born in Piedmont, Ohio Agnes had lived in Tallmadge for most of her life.  She retired in 1990 from Fashion 220 in Cosmetic Production with 20 years of service. Agnes was a member of the PrimeTimers.  She enjoyed gardening and loved the Cleveland Indians. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Janice Fritz; sisters, Marjory Davidson, Valeria Rice, and Kathleen Pittis; brothers, Virgil Hall, Harley Hall, and Boyd Hall,...