obituaries

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...

Sep 4, 2018

Brian K. Dalton, 49, entered into the gates of heaven on September 4, 2018. Born in Akron, he lived most of his life in Tallmadge.

Brian had a passion for baseball and enjoyed many years of coaching little league in Tallmadge. Nothing gave him greater joy than to teach kids the love of the game. He enjoyed...

Sep 2, 2018

Linda J. Reynolds, 73, passed away September 2, 2018.

Born in Dye, Virginia, Linda had lived in the Akron area for most of her life.  She was a member of Harmony Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Gladys Shaw; father, Lynkis Dye; and step father, Donald Shaw.

Linda is...

Aug 31, 2018

Wayne R. Young, 89, passed away August 31, 2018.

Born in Salt Fork, Pennsylvania, Wayne had lived in Cuyahoga Falls for most of his life.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was retired from the United State Post Office.  Wayne was a member of Tallmadge United Methodist Church.

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Aug 31, 2018

Gloria Gene Grill Hull

April 7, 1949 – August 31, 2018

Gloria lived for each moment, wringing it out … getting every last drop. Cancer may have robbed her of her life but never, ever her light.  In her 69 years, she amassed many friendships and virtually no enemies. She was smart, talented, and always...

Aug 30, 2018

Chuck Trochowski, 70, passed away August 30, 2018. Born in Erie, PA, he had lived in Tallmadge since 1994.

Chuck retired with 30 years of service as a Quality Assurance Specialist with Defense Logistics Agency. He was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church and enjoyed reading, history, loved animals and loved the Browns.

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Aug 25, 2018

David C. Jones, husband of Karen (Postma) Jones died August 25, 2018 of congestive heart failure.

He was born in Akron, Ohio on April 8, 1932 to parents Ira and Esther M. Jones.

Dave graduated from Ellet High School in 1950.  He was employed by Goodyear Aircraft prior to entering the U.S. Marine Corps in...

Aug 22, 2018

Mary Jean (Stresnak) Rogacs, 75, passed away peacefully August 22, 2018, after a completely unfair battle with cancer.

Mary was a proud 1961 graduate of Akron East High School (Orientals forever!) where she was crowned Homecoming Queen and a recipient of the Womanhood Award. As a mother, Mary was active in PTA, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and...