obituaries

Oct 15, 2018

Dianne C. (Tady) Peterson, 74, passed away October 15, 2018. Born September 17, 1944 in Rock Island, IL., she and her family have lived in Tallmadge since 1972.

Dianne retired as a Pre-school teacher for the City of Tallmadge and was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church. She was a Girl Scout Leader and involved...

Oct 15, 2018

Violet M. Paulus, 95, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2018.

Born in Akron, Violet had lived in Cuyahoga Falls, Stow and Tallmadge, Ohio.  She was an active member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church.  Violet loved spending time with her grandchildren, great grandchildren and family.  She also liked hiking in the parks, playing cards, exercising,...

Oct 13, 2018

Pat N. Kaniecki, 67, passed away October 13, 2018. Born in Cleveland, and had lived in Cuyahoga Falls.

Pat graduated from Cleveland State University and worked as a bank teller until getting a teaching job at Nazareth Academy (Now Holy Name). Pat stayed home for a few years to raise her wonderful kids, Michelle and Jonathan. She...

Oct 11, 2018

Louis Gregory Grom, 83, passed away October 11, 2018.

He graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School and then served in the Marines.

Lou retired from Ohio Bell Telephone Company after 30 years of service.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Caroline; sons, Gregory (Mary Ellen) Grom and Jason (Missy) Grom;...

Oct 7, 2018

Frank S. Sinopoli, 94, passed away October 7, 2018.

Born in San Vito, Italy, Frank had lived in the Akron area since 1948.  He retired in 1980 from Babcock and Wilcox with 30 years of service.  Frank was a member of St. Anthony Church.

He was preceded in death his parents, Salvatore and Rose Sinopoli;...

Oct 7, 2018

Paul H. Hennigin, 82, passed away on Sunday October 7, 2018.

Paul was born in Akron on December 13, 1935.  He lived in the Akron area his whole life and spent his career working for Acme.  He was an avid fisherman and spent much of his time on Portage Lakes, Mogadore Reservoir, Tappan Lake and Rice Lake....

Sep 30, 2018

Donna Marie Severo Simmons, 74, passed away September 30, 2018. Born in Akron, she lived most of her life in Tallmadge.

Donna retired from Erie Island School as a Teacher and is a member of Holy Spirit Anglican Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Ella Severo.

Donna is...

Sep 30, 2018

Marilyn Emily Johnson's faithful wish to be with the Lord was peacefully granted on Sept 30, 2018.

She was the daughter of Ollie & Millie Burt, born 94 years ago on Dec 15, 1923 in her beloved Perry, her home for over 90 yrs.  Marilyn attended Perry schools where she met her "Honey", Vaughn "Dutch" Johnson.  They...

Sep 27, 2018

Daniel "Dan" A. Moore, 78, passed away September 27, 2018. Born in Barnesville, he lived in Springfield Township most of his life.

He is retired from Ferriot, Inc. in the Purchasing Dept. and was a member of St. Matthew Church. Dan graduated from Barnesville High School and received a Bachelor Degree from Kent State. He was a...

Sep 26, 2018

Emaline (Salem) Bolden, 91, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018.

Born February 4, 1927 in Akron, Ohio to Massoud and Alice Salem, Emaline graduated from West High School and began working in the offices at the Salem Potato Chip Co., where she met her husband, Leonard Bolden Jr., and spent a loving 57 years together raising a...

Sep 25, 2018

Patricia Hagenbush, 56 passed away September 25, 2018.

She was a care taker for most of her life, the past three years with Visiting Angels.  She was passionate and cared about her patients.  Patricia also enjoyed crossword puzzles.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald; father, Ernest Moff; sister, Luwanna; brother, Lester.

Sep 25, 2018

Albert P. Caiola Albert P. Caiola, aged 79, died September 25 surrounded by his family after a year-long battle with lung cancer. He is survived by his wife, Jacquelyn (DeLaura) soulmates for 58 years; his son, Jeffrey Caiola; daughter-in-law, Laura (Stevenson); daughter, Michelle Caiola; four grandchildren, Brennan, Lia, Naomi and Lucian; sisters-in-law, Norma Caiola and Deborah Archual; brothers-in-law, Robert...

Sep 23, 2018

Ann Joan DiAntonio                                                         (Mansueto)

Ann J. DiAntonio, 96, passed away at home on September 23, 2018.  She was born July 21, 1922 in Vandergrift, PA to the late Paul and Judy Mansueto.  She resided on North Hill in Akron for the last 75 years.  Ann was a devoted and loving wife and mother who always put the...

Sep 22, 2018

Gleason Jacobs, 84, passed away September 22, 2018.

Born in Chesterland, Ohio, Gleason (Jake) had lived and raised his family in Cuyahoga Falls.  He retired in 1997 from Lincoln Electric with 31 years of service. He loved the outdoors, fishing, holidays, playing the game solitaire and spending time with his family.

He was preceded in...

Sep 13, 2018

Mary Ann Fetchu (née Budzar) was born January 26, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio and passed away unexpectedly September 13, 2018 surrounded by her family.

Mary Ann was a loving and loyal wife, mother, and grandmother, as well as a dedicated preschool teacher and Akron Public School volunteer at Betty Jane Community Learning Center.

She was...

Sep 10, 2018

Gregory Thomas Farabee, 44, passed away September 10, 2018.

Born in Cleveland, Greg lived in Tallmadge all of his life and was a 1992 graduate of Tallmadge High School. Greg was also a graduate of Kent State University. He was employed with Kent State University Corporate and Professional Development Division as a Client Relations Manager. He was...

Sep 7, 2018

Ernest DiPierro, 89, passed away September 7, 2018. Born in Alliance, he lived in Akron most of his life before moving to Ashland 15 years ago.

After graduating from North High School, Ernest served in the U.S. Navy. He retired in 1995 from Ametek Lamb Electric. Ernest was a member of St. Edwards Church in Ashland.

Sep 6, 2018

Margie Cooper, age 76, of Tallmadge, passed away unexpectedly on September 6, 2018.

She was born to the late Paul and Margaret Paugh of Lost Creek, West Virginia.

Mrs. Cooper is survived by her brother, Paul H. Paugh (Judy) of New Port, Ohio and her sister, Mary Taylor (Kenneth) of St. Mary's, West Virginia.

Sep 5, 2018

Vittorio "Vic" DeLuca, 81, of Cuyahoga Falls died September 5, 2018.  A graduate of The University of Akron, he retired from the B.F. Goodrich Company in 1993 after 35 years of service where he held various accounting management positions. He is preceded in death by parents, Pietro and Luigina (Imbrogno); brothers, Eugene and Carmen; and sister, Helen. Vic is...

Sep 4, 2018

John D. Jones, 84, passed away September 4, 2018. He was born in Detroit, Mich. and resided in Cuyahoga Falls most of his life. John served in the U.S. Air Force and was an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous for over 40 years. He retired from the City of Cuyahoga Falls Water Department. He is preceded in death by...