Julie Ann Prulhiere (Stem)
Nov 7, 2026
Julie Prulhiere of Tallmadge, Ohio, peacefully joined her husband Bill in heaven on November 7, 2026. She was lovingly cared for by her son, Steven, through years of declining health. Julie loved her little family of three the most of all.
Julie was a 1979 graduate of Tallmadge High School and 1981 graduate of Youngstown State University. She spent her 35-year...
Flora Anna Howell
Nov 5, 2026
Flora Anna Howell (Youngkin) , 86, passed away November 5, 2026. Born in Akron on November 23, 1939 and lived most of her life in Tallmadge.
Flora retired from the Akron Public Schools after 38 years as a secretary. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Cuyahoga Falls, Beta Sigma Phi for 65 years, SERS and Firestone Park...
Carol L. Clark
Nov 2, 2026
Carol L. Clark (Whitford), 83, passed away November 2, 2026. She was born in Akron and lived her whole life there.
Carol was a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister whose love and presence will forever remain in the hearts of her family.
Carol was a strong-willed, determined woman with an independent spirit and a stubborn streak that those who knew...
Theresa "Terrie" Marie Snowdon (Michalak)
Oct 24, 2026
Theresa Marie Snowdon, 71, known to most as Terrie, passed away surrounded by family on October 24, 2026. Terrie was born in Detroit, Michigan, and lived most of her life in Taylor, Michigan, before moving to Edinburg Township, Ohio, in 2024.
Terrie worked for Walmart for 25 years, holding multiple positions throughout her career before medical retirement in 2024. She was...
Michael Robert Graeff
Oct 23, 2026
Michael Robert “Mike” Graeff, 67, of Akron, Ohio, died on October 23, 2026, in Akron.
Mike was born on June 12, 1959, to Robert Graeff and Elizabeth Fetherston Graeff, and was raised by his father and second mother, Mary Ellen Graeff. He grew up in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, and Roanoke, Virginia, before his family settled outside Pittsburgh. There he ran track...
William "Billy" Frank Pickering II
Oct 20, 2026
William “Billy” Frank Pickering II, 45, passed away October 20, 2026. Born in Akron, he lived the majority of his life in Mogadore.
Billy worked as a Glazier with Union Local 1162 and had a passion for Landscaping for many years. He had a love for his community and took pride in volunteering in various ways, from running the youth football...
Marilyn Johnson
Oct 19, 2026
MARILYN JOHNSON (née Janice Marilyn Heiser) died peacefully at her Generations Senior Living of Berea home, October 19, 2026, at the age of 96. She was born May 1, 1930 to Frank F. and Marie Heiser of North Olmsted, Ohio.
Marilyn graduated from North Olmsted High School in 1948 and Baldwin-Wallace College with a BS in Education in 1952. She was...
Judy Mae Foguth-Arndt
Oct 18, 2026
Judy Mae Foguth-Arndt, 76, passed away October 18, 2026. Born in Ravenna, she lived most of her life in Stow.
Judy owned a Beauty Shop in Cuyahoga Falls, for over 30 yrs., Judy’s Shear Artistry, and was a member of The Chapel. She loved what she did and helping so many people. She was very funny and loved to have fun...
Edward Anthony Siciliano
Oct 17, 2026
After a long, beautiful life well lived, Edward Anthony Siciliano was called home to God on October 17, 2026 after a brief illness.
Ed was born in Kent, Ohio, on August 25, 1937 to Agostino and Carmela Siciliano, the youngest of ten children. He always said he had 12 parents, and couldn’t get away with anything at home. But they, along...
Althea B. Torisky
Oct 16, 2026
Althea B. (Cromie) Torisky, 92, passed away peacefully October 16, 2026.
Born in Pittsburgh, Althea and her husband Gene lived in Indiana and Ohio before settling in the Akron area. They were married for 59 years. Dad always called marrying Mom the smartest thing he ever did.
Althea's gift for music was expressed in several years of playing organ at mass. Later...
Emma Louise Stanfield
Oct 15, 2026
Emma L. Stanfield, 89, passed away peacefully October 15, 2026, surrounded by family. Born in Wyano, Pennsylvania, she lived most of her life in Atwater, Ohio, before moving to Cuyahoga Falls.
She attended Somerset High School before moving to Elyria, Ohio, where she met her husband, Ron, and worked as a telephone operator. After marrying Ron, she became a housewife and...
Gus Forgus
Oct 15, 2026
Gus began his great adventure when he was adopted from a shelter in South Carolina in August 2011, at approximately 9 months of age. Less than a year later, in June 2012, he embarked on an international journey and moved to Switzerland. There, Gus became a worldly dog—learning the word for “treat” in several different languages and experiencing many new...
Rosemary Urbano
Oct 13, 2026
Rosemary Urbano, 92, passed away October 13, 2026 after a long illness. Born in Akron, Ohio. She raised five children with her husband, Tony Urbano, in Tallmadge, Ohio.
She loved to sing and was a member of a local Sweet Adeline’s choir for many years. She enjoyed singing at Christmas concerts, holiday programs, and other special events and with her church...
Pamela Jo James
Oct 7, 2026
Pamela Jo James, 73, went home to be with the Lord on October 7, 2026.
She was born August 7, 1953 to Walter Bruce James and Naomi Ruth James in Akron Ohio.
Pamela was a lifelong resident of Tallmadge where she had worked at Universal Polymer and Rubber after recently retiring after 34 years. Pam's favorite time of the year was Christmas...
Lewis "Lew" E. Meeker
Oct 3, 2026
Lewis (Lew) E. Meeker, 93, affectionately known as Pop, passed away on October 3, 2026, at his residence in Kent. Born in Greenville, Pennsylvania, on October 13, 1932, he lived most of his life in Tallmadge.
Lewis served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was stationed at Fort Myer, Virginia, as a member of the 3rd Infantry Division...
Kathleen Elizabeth (Bauch) Maddox
Oct 3, 2026
Kathleen Elizabeth Bauch Maddox, lovingly known as Kitten or Kitty, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2026, at age 78, surrounded by the love of her family after a five-month battle with lung cancer. A lifelong Tallmadge resident, devoted educator and coach, woman of deep faith, and loving mother and grandmother, Kitty spent her life investing in the people and...
Linda K Foster
Sep 30, 2026
Linda K Foster, 79, passed away September 30, 2026. She lived most of her life in Randolph and Suffield, but attended High School in Stow, when the family lived in Munroe Falls.
Linda was born June 18, 1947 to Lenora B. (Hillard) and Robert J. Foster. After graduating from K.S.U with a Master’s Degree in Education, Linda taught first thru third...
David Carl Fetchu
Sep 29, 2026
David Carl Fetchu, born January 19, 1942, passed away on September 29, 2026, after a yearlong illness with dementia. Even as his illness progressed, David remained remarkably optimistic. He faced life, as he always had, with quiet strength, determination, and a belief that there was always a way forward.
David was the son of a coal miner and grew up on...
Lina Pugliese
Sep 22, 2026
A life journey that began more than 94 years ago in Marina di Gioiosa, Calabria, Italy, came to a peaceful end on September 22, 2026, when Lina Pugliese of Tallmadge, Ohio, passed away surrounded by her loving family.
Born October 10, 1931, Lina began her life in a small village along the Ionian Sea in Calabria. She eventually made her home...
Judith Mae Job (nee Turnure)
Sep 16, 2026
Judi Job (Nee Turnure) of Tallmadge, OH passed away September 16, 2026. Born in Suffern, New York, she grew up in Allendale, New Jersey and moved to Ohio in 1996.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Frances H. Turnure (nee Earl) in 2005; her father, John E. Turnure, Sr. in 2006; her brother, John E. Turnure, Jr; her beloved niece...
