obituaries

Mar 1, 2025

Roger Fleming, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 1st, 2025, at the age of 84. Born on July 28, 1940, in the Bronx, New York, Roger was the son of George and Frances Fleming. He leaves behind a legacy of love, dedication, and a passion for family and life's simple pleasures.

Roger...

Mar 1, 2025

Sharon Lee Underwood, 81, passed away March 1, 2025 at Danbury Senior Living Center, surrounded by family after complications from Alzheimer's.

Sharon was a lifelong resident of Tallmadge. She was a little league and PTA mom, member of the Red Hat Society, enjoyed spending time with family and snowbirding in Clearwater, FL.  She spent years attending The...

Feb 26, 2025

Todd Keith Powell, 61, passed away February 19, 2025.  Born in Lewistown, PA, he lived most of his life in Akron area.

Todd served in the U.S. Army and had worked as a factory worker.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting and reading.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Bruce and Mildred Powell; brother, Brian...

Feb 24, 2025

Earl Leslie Brandt passed away on February 24, 2025.

Earl was born in 1932 in Ellsworth, PA, before moving and living most of his life in Cuyahoga Falls. He served in the United States Army before coming and working 30+ years at Chrysler, where he worked as an automation mechanic. Earl was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan.   ...

Feb 22, 2025

Charles Frazier, 90, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2025. Born and raised in Jacksonville, NY, he also lived in Newfield, NY; Marathon, FL; Whortonsville, NC; Leesburg, FL; and Tavares, FL before eventually settling in Stow.

Charlie grew up as the youngest of three and had many adventures on the shores of Cayuga Lake. He loved spending...

Feb 22, 2025

Helen Thompson passed away surrounded by her loving family on February 22, 2025.

Helen was born in 1931 in Palmerton, PA, where she resided until 1950 when she moved to Springfield Township in Akron with her beloved husband, Robert. She worked for 20 plus years at Little Forest Nursing Home, where she assisted with their laundry services....

Feb 21, 2025

Richard (Dick) Russell Lattime passed away peacefully Friday morning, February 21. Born November 11, 1933, in Medford, Massachusetts, he was the youngest of Percy (father) and Marion's (mother) four children, sisters Phyllis and Barbara and brother Curt (all deceased).

After graduation from Medford high school in 1951, Dick began studies at Northeastern University in Boston under the...

Feb 20, 2025

Evelyn Joanne Fox, nee Stonbraker, met her angels on February 20, 2025, after a brief stay at Mulberry Gardens Memory Care in Munroe Falls, Ohio. She was 92 years young. Born and raised in Dayton, Pennsylvania to Carl Jewel Stonbraker and Mabel Ione McHenry, Joanne and her twin sister were the youngest of 11. Her first five years were...

Feb 20, 2025

William Urquhart Reeves, 80, of Munroe Falls, Ohio, passed away on February 20, 2025.

Born in Alliance, Ohio, William was a proud graduate of The Ohio State University's optometry program. He dedicated his career to helping others through his private practice at Kent Optometric before retiring from a long and successful career as an optometrist.

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Feb 15, 2025

Jeff Pesta, 60, passed away on February 15, 2025.  Jeff was born in Medina, Ohio and grew up in Broadview Heights, Ohio.  He was an Army veteran stationed out of Fort Hood and lived the last 15 years in Killeen, Texas. Jeff proudly served for the U.S. Army during Desert Storm in Iraq, and also served in Afghanistan.  He...

Feb 12, 2025

Jeannie Ann (Farr) Starkey passed away at age 72 on February 12, 2025. She was a beloved wife, aunt and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Jeannie was born August 24, 1952, the youngest child of Ernest and Helen (Renaud) Farr.

She graduated from St. Vincent High School with the class of...

Feb 11, 2025

June Ann Smetts, 62, passed away February 11, 2025. Born in Rochester, Pennsylvania, she lived most of her life in Tallmadge.

June worked at Tallmadge City Schools as a Kitchen Manager (aka: The Lunch Lady).  She enjoyed swimming and pool parties.  Most of all she loved spending time with her granddaughter, Ava June Smetts.

She...

Feb 9, 2025

Angela Marie Pruitt, 46, Passed away on February 9, 2025. Born in Akron, Angela was a lifelong resident of Mogadore.

Angela worked for the F.W. Albrecht Company as a Category Manager for 29 years. Angela loved to read, watch the Cleveland Guardians, spend time at home with her dogs (Bolt and Dakota), but her greatest joy was...

Feb 9, 2025

Wanda L. Carter, 91, passed away on February 9, 2025.

Born in Imboden, VA, in 1933 she moved to the Cleveland area in 1951. She and her husband relocated to Charlotte, NC in the mid-1980's and then returned to Ohio in 2017 to be closer to family.

While originally in Ohio she founded the Community...

Feb 8, 2025

William Richard Baird, 72, passed away February 8, 2025.

Born in Akron, Bill had lived in the Tallmadge area for most of his life.  He was a machinist for 20 years before opening his own business, Baird's Gifts. Bill attended Faith Bible Fellowship.  He enjoyed ceramics, fishing, woodworking, trips to Canada and quilting.

Bill is...

Feb 2, 2025

Judith Joyce (Doughty) McLain, 83, of Tallmadge passed away on February 2, 2025.

Judy Doughty was born July 11, 1941, in Zanesville, OH.

Judy graduated Zanesville High School in 1959. Then went on to attend Ohio University where she graduated in 1963 with a bachelor's degree in primary education.

Judy dated her husband,...

Jan 31, 2025

Jerry Robert Garber, 59, passed away on January 31, 2025 in Akron, Ohio. Born on March 14, 1965, Jerry spent his entire life in and around the Akron area, the community he loved and called home.

Jerry had an abiding love for music and was passionate about playing guitar. He found joy in cheering for the Cleveland...

Jan 29, 2025

Our dear mother, Sophie Byrd, 89, passed away on January 29, 2025.

She was a friend to many leaving behind a legacy of kindness and strength. She had a beautiful smile that will be forever in our hearts. Sophia cherished her family and friends. She was a lifelong member of Our Lady of Victory Church, and enjoyed...

Jan 27, 2025

Michael "Happy" Leroy Parks, 74, passed away January 27, 2025.

Born in Alliance, Michael had lived in the Alliance, Ohio and Beaver County, Pennsylvania areas for most of his life.  He retired in 2014 as a Construction Estimator with 30 plus years of service.  Michael was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church. He enjoyed watching...

Jan 26, 2025

Debra Jean Dolly, 74, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2025 surrounded by her family after fighting 10 long years of kidney disease. She was born in Akron, and lived in the Akron area all of her life.

Debra enjoyed taking drives and watching Steelers Football.  She dedicated her entire life to her children and grandchildren. Debra...