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Dennis Martin Stump

Dennis Martin Stump

Sep 3, 2016

Dennis Martin Stump, 64, slipped into eternity September 3, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Dennis received his Bachelors in Business and MBA from the University of Akron followed by his CPA certification.  He spent 46 years passionately working in the steel industry.  In his early years, he worked at Summit Steel and eventually worked his...

Donald Walter (Sonny)  Kling

Donald Walter (Sonny) Kling

Sep 2, 2016

If you knew the song 409, you know Don Kling! Don and his wife Sylvia raced a 1961 Chevy Impala Super Sport 409 named the Underdog. The song 409 written by the Beach Boys came out on the B side of the 45 record Surfing Safari. Don & Sylvia were granted permission from Warner Bros. Studio to use the...

Daniel Mullett

Daniel Mullett

Aug 31, 2016

Daniel Mullett, 70, passed away August 31, 2016. Born in Akron, Ohio, he was raised in Tallmadge, then lived in Stow the rest of his life.

Daniel served in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Supervisor with Ohio Edison. He enjoyed motorcycles, his dog and was a member of Acker Moore American Legion Post #175 in...

Charles Robert Alexander

Charles Robert Alexander

Aug 29, 2016

Charles Robert Alexander, 86, passed away August 29th, 2016. Born in Akron, he lived most of his creative life in Tallmadge, Ohio. For the past eight months, Bob had lived with his eldest son and his family. Bob was confident, energetic, curious and inventive. He was an artist accomplished in many media; woodcarving, printmaking, painting and metalwork. His most...

Dorothy C. Kalbaugh

Dorothy C. Kalbaugh

Aug 29, 2016

Dorothy C. Kalbaugh, 89, passed away August 29, 2016. Born in Olean, New York, she lived most of her life in Portage County.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Ralph Edgell Kalbaugh on August 23, 2016 and sister, Betty Champlin.

Dorothy is survived by her sons, Allen (Marianne) Kalbaugh of...

Lenore M (Radcliff)  Yeager

Lenore M (Radcliff) Yeager

Aug 26, 2016

Lenore Yeager, 85, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2016. Lenore was born in Weston, WV on September 7, 1930.  She was a long time resident of Cuyahoga Falls, Tallmadge, and Loudon, TN.

Lenore is survived by her husband, Robert of Loudin, TN; daughters, Barbara (Gregory) Huston of Kent and Gina (John) Randolph of Tallmadge; son, Roger...

Erdine (Dews)  Johnson

Erdine (Dews) Johnson

Aug 25, 2016

It was with dignity and grace that Erdine (Dina) Johnson passed into her Saviors arms at the age of 80 on August 25, 2016.  She was surrounded by her family who can confirm that Dina was proof that angels really do walk on this earth.

Welcoming Dina into Heaven's gate were the loves of her life, Leo...

Kenneth G. Allen

Kenneth G. Allen

Aug 25, 2016

Kenneth G. Allen, 78, passed away August 25, 2016, after a long struggle with Emphysema.  Born in Morgantown, West Virginia, he lived in Akron since 1968.

Kenneth retired from Gougler Industries in 2000 as a Journeyman Tool Inspector and member of local 169 UAW. He also drove cars for various car dealers for 11 years. He was...

Alta Joann (Brooks)  Shepherd

Alta Joann (Brooks) Shepherd

Aug 23, 2016

Alta Joann Shepherd, 79, passed away August 23, 2016.  She was born in Buckhannon, West Virginia in 1937, moving to Akron in 1957 and living in Tallmadge for the last seveal years.

She was a 1955 graduate from BUHS in Buckhannon, WV, member of AARP, VFW Auxiliary #8487, American Legion Auxiliary #162 in Deerfield Beach, FL and...

Ralph Edgell Kalbaugh

Ralph Edgell Kalbaugh

Aug 23, 2016

Ralph "Edgell" Kalbaugh, 91, passed away August 23, 2016. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, he lived most of his life in Portage County.

Edgell was a Dairy Farmer and worked as a Waste Water Treatment Operator for the City of Kent. He was a graduate of Kent State High School, a member of Tallmadge Alliance Church, and...

Carmela Cagnoli

Carmela Cagnoli

Aug 23, 2016

Carmela Cagnoli, 92, passed away August 23, 2016. She was a lifelong resident of the Akron area, raising her family in Tallmadge.

Carmela, known to all as Lena, enjoyed cooking, crocheting, quilting and she was an accomplished seamstress. She was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church in Tallmadge.

She was preceded in death...

Lois G. Rasnick

Lois G. Rasnick

Aug 22, 2016

Lois G. Rasnick, 91, passed away August 22, 2016.

Born in Akron, Lois had lived all her life in the Akron area.  She worked at Ohio Bell as an operator.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen C. Rasnick.

Lois is survived by her daughters, Sharon (Carl) Bryan of Lewis Center...

Emanueline M Locascio

Emanueline M Locascio

Aug 20, 2016

Emanueline M. "Babe" LoCascio passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, August 20, 2016.

Babe was born October 8, 1928 to Antonio and Maria Ciavarella. She was preceded in death by her husband, Phil; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Manuel and Grace, Angelo and Nancy, Al and Mary Lutz; brother, Nicholas; brothers-in-law, John LoCascio, Joe DiCeglio and Jerry...

Joyce (Higgins-Myers)  Lester

Joyce (Higgins-Myers) Lester

Aug 17, 2016

Joyce (Higgins, Myers) Lester died August 17, 2016 after a brief illness.  She was born in Akron, Ohio, February 14, 1927, the only child of Clark and Ruth Higgins.  After a chaotic early life Joyce married her first husband William R (Bill) Myers.  Bill and Joyce worked together to build the loving and stable family that Joyce always wanted....

Aaron J Cutright

Aaron J Cutright

Aug 11, 2016

Aaron J. Cutright, 32, passed away August 11, 2016. He was born in Akron and lived all his life in the Akron area.

Aaron was loved by many and was known to have a sick sense of humor.  He had a huge and generous heart.  Aaron especially loved children and dogs.  He was an avid fisherman, bow...

Nancy (Walsh)  Massoud

Nancy (Walsh) Massoud

Aug 11, 2016

"Together Again"

Nancy (Walsh) Massoud Nancy (Walsh) Massoud, 82, passed away August 11, 2016 from illness, thirteen days after her husband of 56 years. Nancy was born on August 21, 1933 in Oak Park, Illinois to the late John and Doris (Rogers) Walsh.  She attended Rosary College in Illinois and Case Western Reserve for graduate school.  Nancy...

Vincent & Maria (Marando)  Baio

Vincent & Maria (Marando) Baio

Aug 7, 2016

"Together Forever"

Vincent and Maria Baio passed away 27 days apart.  Vincent, 84, passed away July 12, 2016; Maria, 90, passed away August 7, 2016.

Vincent was born in Agrigento, Sicily; Maria was born in Brooklyn, New York. They married in Brooklyn in 1968. Vincent was an Electrician and Maria a Dressmaker. Life led them...

Mary M. Bowman

Mary M. Bowman

Aug 7, 2016

Mary M. Bowman, 66, passed away August 7, 2016.

Born in Akron, Mary had lived in the Akron area most of her life.  She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Ellen Frances Summy.

Mary is survived by her husband, Thomas; sons, Thomas...

Ronald W Chambers

Ronald W Chambers

Aug 6, 2016

Ronald W. Chambers, 84, passed away August 6, 2016

Born in Toledo, he had lived most of his life in the Toledo/Tallmadge areas. Ron served as a Private in the U.S. Army and worked at Firestone Tire and Rubber Company as the Corporate Manager of Global Maintenance. He also enjoyed traveling the world with his wife Shirley...

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