Obituaries
George R. McClure
Sep 26, 2026
George R. McClure, 70, of Massillon went home to be with the Lord, on Saturday, September 26, 2026. He was born on April 2, 1956, in Beckley, West Virginia to the late Denver and Glenna (nee Brown) McClure. He was a resident of Akron, Ohio for many years.
George was very slick and funny. He had a way with words to...
Frances S Tavernaris
Sep 20, 2026
Suzanna "Sue B" Tavernaris, 81, of Barberton, Ohio passed away, Sunday, September 20, 2026 in the comfort of her home. Suzanna was born on August 1, 1945 in Akron, Ohio to the late Kenneth and Francis (nee Cougenour) Thompson.
She was preceded in death by her son, Paul Tavernaris III. She leaves behind her loving husband of twenty years, James Johnston;...
Roy T VonKanel
Sep 19, 2026
Roy Theon VonKanel passed away on September 19, 2026, after a three and half year illness. Roy was born on November 20, 1955, to Paul Theon and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) VonKanel in Akron, Ohio. He graduated from Kenmore High School class of 1974. He went on to work on machine motors and retired in 2023 from Akron Industrial Motors.
Roy was...
Margaret A. Ayers
Sep 18, 2026
Margaret A. Ayers, 77, of Wadsworth went home to be with the Lord, Friday, September 18, 2026. She was born on November 4, 1948, in Barberton, Ohio to the late Melvin and Jennie (nee Dewitt) Edwards.
She was a graduate of Barberton High School, a member of The Spiritual Temple of Praise in Norton and enjoyed sewing, crafting and spending time...
Shelly M. Zackasee
Sep 9, 2026
The kindest, most beautiful soul has left us and heaven has gained another angel. Shelly Zackasee (Perry) died on Wednesday, September 9 after a sudden brief medical event and following an amazing weekend at the beach in Nags Head with her husband Chris and mom, Diana. The Outer Banks was one of her favorite places to spend time with her...
Judith "Judy" Lepley
Sep 4, 2026
On September 4, 2026, Judith "Judy" Lepley peacefully entered the gates of Heaven, where she was welcomed by her Lord and Savior and reunited with the loved ones she missed so dearly.
Judy was born on October 16, 1945, in Buckhannon, West Virginia, and graduated from Northwest High School in Canal Fulton, Ohio. She made her home in Rittman for several...
Lyndon W Garrett
Sep 1, 2026
Lyndon Wayne Garrett “LG”, born on May 8, 1954 in Dayton, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his chair watching whatever sport was on on September 1, 2026. He lived his whole life in Akron, half in North Hill and half in Kenmore, graduating from Akron North High School in 1972. He worked for several relatives in construction, then worked a...
Robert "Bob" P. Berlesky
Sep 1, 2026
Robert "Bob" P. Berlesky went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, September 1, 2026. He was born April 11, 1967, in Wadsworth, Ohio to the late Robert and Marilyn (nee Whisler) Berlesky.
Bob was a 1985 graduate of Barberton High School and briefly attended Ohio University before entering the service. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army...
Jacob F Weyrick
Aug 23, 2026
Jacob F. Weyrick, 86, of NORTON, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, August 23, 2026. He was born in Barberton, Ohio on March 25, 1940, to the late Walter and Violet (nee Shamblin) Weyrick.
Jacob spent many years as an installation installer. He enjoyed buying lottery tickets, fishing, playing pinochle, yard sales and...
Sally J. Wilson (McNiven)
Aug 21, 2026
Sally J. Wilson, 95, passed away peacefully at her home in Green on August 21, 2026. She was born on November 12, 1930, the daughter of the late Duncan and Margaret (Peggy) Kelly McNiven of Youngstown.
Sally was a graduate of South High School in Youngstown. For five years, she was the bass drummer in The Heather Highlanders all girls marching...
Joseph Edward Grenus
Aug 14, 2026
Joseph Edward Grenus, 95, of BARBERTON went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 14, 2026. He was born in Akron, Ohio on July 8, 1931 to the late Joesph and Mary (nee Baksa) Grenus.
Joseph's parents came from Hungry at an early age. After having little to no education they made sure that all of their children received...
Kcaz H Klein
Aug 3, 2026
Kcaz Harrison Klein so eager to meet his parents Amber and Zack arrived in the world July 24th at only 24 weeks.
He fought with great might. His life was short but every moment he was surrounded by love. He passed peacefully August 3rd surround with those that loved him. Although he was small and his time was short he left...
Shirley L. Harkless
Jul 31, 2026
Shirley L. Harkless, 76, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, Friday July 31, 2026 just twenty six minutes shy of her fifty sixth wedding anniversary with her loving husband, Larry. She was born on November 8th, 1949 in Akron, Ohio to the late Gordon and Mary Sinclair.
She enjoyed playing golf, euchre and penny ante poker. Shirley was...
Rebecca L. Chapman
Jul 29, 2026
Rebecca L. Chapman, 76, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday July 29, 2026.
She was born April 19, 1950 in Akron, Ohio to the late Russell and Lillian (nee Wolf) Cunningham. She was a graduate of Kenmore High School class of 1969. Rebecca was a beautician, cosmetologist and nail tech where she owned her own salon for many years.
She...
Robert L. Jackson
Jul 25, 2026
Robert L. Jackson, 88, of Akron went home to be with the Lord, Saturday July 25, 2026. He was born July 2, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Floyd and Katherine (nee Eschel) Jackson.
Robert was a veteran of the United States Navy. He loved going to church, working hard and enjoying life. He loved walking around Lake Anna and...
Dennis C. Hileman
Jul 22, 2026
Dennis (Denny) Clark Hileman, 69, passed away peacefully at his home on July 22, 2026.
The youngest of five, Dennis, was born January 8, 1957. He was a welder for years, retiring from Burghardt Metal Fabricators. An avid fisherman, he won multiple awards from the Portage Lakes Bass Club.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Irvin and Joyce Hileman, and brother-in-law,...
Joseph Sanchez
Jul 20, 2026
Joseph Sanchez of Akron, Ohio passed away surrounded by family, on July 20th 2026 at 89 years old. Born May 15th 1937 in Oak Hill, West Virginia. After marrying his wife Annie in 1961, He moved to Akron, Ohio where he was a truck driver for Waste Management for over 40s years, until he retired. Before moving to Akron, Joe...
Leon D. Lowden Jr.
Jul 14, 2026
Leon Delford Lowden Jr., 75, formerly of Kenmore, a neighborhood of Akron, Ohio, and later of North Canton, passed away peacefully at his home in Canton, Ohio, on July 14, 2026. He was born on August 7, 1950, in Akron, Ohio to the late Leon Delford Lowden Sr. and Betty Lowden.
He graduated from Kenmore High School and went on to...
Melanie M. Coffy
Jul 11, 2026
Melanie M. Coffy, 46, Akron, Ohio passed away on July 11, 2026 at Summa Health System Akron surrounded by her loving family. Melanie was born on September 27, 1979 in Massillon, Ohio to the late Terry Gehring and Gwendolyn (Gehring) Brannan. She graduated from Washington High School in Massillon, Ohio.
Melanie worked as a daycare teacher for six years where she...
Cody C. Hershey
Jul 3, 2026
Cody Carl Hershey, 32, of Lakemore, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 3, 2026 at 12:18 a.m. at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital after an eight-year battle with cancer.
Cody was born on July 28, 1993, in Akron, Ohio, to Albert and Darla Hershey. Born at just 26 weeks' gestation and weighing only 2.7 pounds, he was not expected to...
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