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Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory
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David G. Asp
Dec 18, 2024
David Glen Asp was born on June 4, 1952, and raised on the prairies of central Minnesota. He excelled at academics, sports (football, basketball, and track), and music (playing trombone in the band and singing tenor in the choir) — and he eventually went on to pursue these same interests at Bethel College, in the Twin Cities. That’s where he...
Robert D. Blackiston
Dec 17, 2024
Robert D. Blackiston, 75, of Kent, Ohio, passed away on December 17, 2024. Born on March 31, 1949, in Baltimore, Maryland, Bob lived a life committed to providing for his family, hard work, and kindness.
A proud graduate of Stow High School, Class of 1967, Bob went on to serve his country with honor in the United States Army as a...
Moses Thomas III
Dec 14, 2024
Moses Thomas III, 25, of Kent, passed away, unexpectedly, on Saturday, December 14, 2025. He was born on May 5, 1999 in Port Arthur, TX and relocated to Kent to live with family and friends.
He is survived by his parents, Holly Watson, Moses Thomas Jr, Jaime and Yuri Pruszynski; and siblings, Ashlin, Blake, Wyatt, Abigail, Alek, Dawson, Trevor and Savana.
In...
William E. Griffith
Dec 11, 2024
William E. Griffith, 78, of Kent, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at UH Portage Medical Center. He was born in Akron on May 29, 1946 to the late Charles E. and Mazie Griffith. Bill was a 1964 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School and went on to attend Kent State University. He was drafted into the United States...
Raven Luna-BlackRaven
Dec 10, 2024
Raven Luna-BlackRaven was born on August 10, 1952, in Bexar County, Texas, to Isabel Morales Luna and Eulalio Vela Robles.
At 19, Raven enlisted in the Navy, serving as a Culinary Specialist aboard ship, where she cultivated a love for service. In 1982, she graduated from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, with a Bachelor of Science in Social Work, beginning a...
William "Harvey" Woodward
Dec 8, 2024
On December 8, 2024, we lost our dear friend William “Harvey” Woodward, at the age of 74. He was a beloved member of the Kent community and will be deeply missed. He was born on May 10, 1950 in Ravenna and graduated from Crestwood High School. Harvey was a regular at several Kent establishments and was well known for his...
Ann Marie Grafton
Dec 3, 2024
Ann Marie Grafton (Guarino) of Warren, OH, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, following a lengthy illness. She was born on January 25, 1937 to Pietro and Vincenza Guarino in North Hill, Akron, OH.
Ann Marie was a wonderful wife and mother and above all a fabulous Grandmother. Her grandchildren loved to spend the night at Grandma’s house where nothing...
Ruth L. McKay
Dec 2, 2024
Ruth L. McKay, age 97, of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024 at Danbury Senior Living.
Ruth was born August 7, 1927 in Bedford, OH to the late Earl and Dorothy (Chamberlin) Snyder.
Ruth attended Kent Roosevelt High School and graduated in 1946. She received her BS in Education in 1966 from KSU. She also received her Masters...
Dr. Lowell Orr
Dec 2, 2024
Lowell P. Orr was born on December 11, 1930. to Fred B. and Clione E. (Yaple) Orr. He was raised on a farm nine miles north of Chillicothe, Ohio, and because he spent much of his childhood wandering the fields, forests, and streams of northern Ross County, he developed a love of natural history early in his life. Lowell was...
John P. Schwartzhoff
Dec 1, 2024
John P. Schwartzhoff, 76, of Kent, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at Mulberry Gardens. He was born in Alliance, OH on June 8, 1948 to the late Joseph and Marie Schwartzhoff and was a graduate of Sebring McKinley High School.
John graduated from Bluffton University where he excelled in football and baseball, and was later inducted into the Bluffton...
Dr. James Paul Louis
Nov 30, 2024
Dr. James Paul Louis departed this life on November 30, 2024. Born May 13, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York to parents Mortimer and Olga (Paulsen) Louis, James and brother, Richard, grew up in the city. A fond childhood memory was attending a Brooklyn Dodgers’ World Series game, and seeing an aging Babe Ruth in the stands. He also enjoyed summers...
James Guerrini
Nov 29, 2024
James Guerrini, 87, of Hudson, passed away peacefully Friday, November 29, 2024 surrounded by his family.
James, also affectionately known as Jim, Jimmy or Greenie, was born in Greenville, PA on May 30, 1937. He was the son of the late Domenico and Philomena (D’Alfonso) Guerrini. James graduated from Penn High School in Greenville, PA in 1956. He had fond memories...
Mary A. Smerick
Nov 25, 2024
Mary A. Smerick, 95, of Akron, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2024 at Brookdale Bath. She was born in Locust Gap, PA on May 16, 1929 to the late Thomas and Ruth Scully and was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church since 1952.
In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Smerick Sr....
Robert C. Hale
Nov 24, 2024
Robert Clinton Hale, 87, born February 18, 1937, died peacefully on November 24, 2024. Papa Bob, as so many people called him, was a devoted husband to Germaine Hale (Pecquet) for 59 years. Together, they raised their three children, Lisa Kolo (Hale), Catherine Cary, and John. He was also a proud grandfather to five grandchildren: Taylor, Alexis, Rachel, Ryan, and...
Diane Frances Glassner
Nov 23, 2024
Diane F. Glassner joined her beloved Eddie in Heaven on Novemer 23, 2024. Surrounded in love by her family, she fought the bravest battle against breast cancer. But she and Eddie are together again.
Diane was born September 10, 1940 to Kathryn and Fisher Bill Roberts in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. She moved to Kent and was a 1958 graduate of...
William Lewis Sr.
Nov 19, 2024
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, William A. Lewis Sr. passed away at the age of 69 years. Bill was a long-time resident of Kent, Ohio, with strong family ties in the area. Bill will be remembered by his son and daughter-in-law Bill Jr. and Shauna Lewis; sons Jason and Matt Lewis; grandsons, Austin and Tyson Lewis and Brett Baker Jr;...
Arnett Gregory
Nov 17, 2024
Arnett Gregory, born on August 11, 1951 in Cleveland, peacefully passed away at his home in Kent, on Sunday, November 17, 2024, with his loving wife by his side.
He was a hardworking, dedicated family man. Arnett retired from Kent State University after 30 years as the Superintendent of Maintenance. He took great pride in all he did, but nothing brought...
John A Fridy
Nov 16, 2024
John A. Fridy, Ph.D., professor emeritus of mathematics at Kent State University, died in mid-November following a short illness. Dr. Fridy was born in September in Lancaster, PA, to Wayne and Helen Fridy, the third of their “three Js”: Jere, June and John. He grew up in Palmyra, PA, where he earned high school varsity letters in basketball and track.
He...
Marian Ruth (Ribelin) Saxe
Nov 11, 2024
Our Mom, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Aunt, family matriarch and exemplar Marian Ruth (Ribelin) Saxe passed away November 11, 2024, while in the care of hospice after a fall and subsequent stroke. Born in Kent, Ohio in April of 1928, during her favorite season of spring, she graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School in 1946. As a student, she was an...
Lori Ann Mastroine
Nov 10, 2024
Lori Mastroine, 59, passed away peacefully in her home in Kent, OH, on November 10, 2024, surrounded by loving family.
Born on September 29, 1965, in Ravenna, Lori touched the lives of many through her kindness, intelligence, resilience, and unwavering dedication to her family and community.
Lori was a cherished member of her community, admired for her generous spirit and her remarkable...
David G. Asp
Dec 18, 2024
David Glen Asp was born on June 4, 1952, and raised on the prairies of central Minnesota. He excelled at academics, sports (football, basketball, and track), and music (playing trombone in the band and singing tenor in the choir) — and he eventually went on to pursue these same interests at Bethel College, in the Twin Cities. That’s where he...
Robert D. Blackiston
Dec 17, 2024
Robert D. Blackiston, 75, of Kent, Ohio, passed away on December 17, 2024. Born on March 31, 1949, in Baltimore, Maryland, Bob lived a life committed to providing for his family, hard work, and kindness.
A proud graduate of Stow High School, Class of 1967, Bob went on to serve his country with honor in the United States Army as a...
Moses Thomas III
Dec 14, 2024
Moses Thomas III, 25, of Kent, passed away, unexpectedly, on Saturday, December 14, 2025. He was born on May 5, 1999 in Port Arthur, TX and relocated to Kent to live with family and friends.
He is survived by his parents, Holly Watson, Moses Thomas Jr, Jaime and Yuri Pruszynski; and siblings, Ashlin, Blake, Wyatt, Abigail, Alek, Dawson, Trevor and Savana.
In...
William E. Griffith
Dec 11, 2024
William E. Griffith, 78, of Kent, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at UH Portage Medical Center. He was born in Akron on May 29, 1946 to the late Charles E. and Mazie Griffith. Bill was a 1964 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School and went on to attend Kent State University. He was drafted into the United States...
Raven Luna-BlackRaven
Dec 10, 2024
Raven Luna-BlackRaven was born on August 10, 1952, in Bexar County, Texas, to Isabel Morales Luna and Eulalio Vela Robles.
At 19, Raven enlisted in the Navy, serving as a Culinary Specialist aboard ship, where she cultivated a love for service. In 1982, she graduated from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, with a Bachelor of Science in Social Work, beginning a...
William "Harvey" Woodward
Dec 8, 2024
On December 8, 2024, we lost our dear friend William “Harvey” Woodward, at the age of 74. He was a beloved member of the Kent community and will be deeply missed. He was born on May 10, 1950 in Ravenna and graduated from Crestwood High School. Harvey was a regular at several Kent establishments and was well known for his...
Ann Marie Grafton
Dec 3, 2024
Ann Marie Grafton (Guarino) of Warren, OH, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, following a lengthy illness. She was born on January 25, 1937 to Pietro and Vincenza Guarino in North Hill, Akron, OH.
Ann Marie was a wonderful wife and mother and above all a fabulous Grandmother. Her grandchildren loved to spend the night at Grandma’s house where nothing...
Ruth L. McKay
Dec 2, 2024
Ruth L. McKay, age 97, of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024 at Danbury Senior Living.
Ruth was born August 7, 1927 in Bedford, OH to the late Earl and Dorothy (Chamberlin) Snyder.
Ruth attended Kent Roosevelt High School and graduated in 1946. She received her BS in Education in 1966 from KSU. She also received her Masters...
Dr. Lowell Orr
Dec 2, 2024
Lowell P. Orr was born on December 11, 1930. to Fred B. and Clione E. (Yaple) Orr. He was raised on a farm nine miles north of Chillicothe, Ohio, and because he spent much of his childhood wandering the fields, forests, and streams of northern Ross County, he developed a love of natural history early in his life. Lowell was...
John P. Schwartzhoff
Dec 1, 2024
John P. Schwartzhoff, 76, of Kent, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at Mulberry Gardens. He was born in Alliance, OH on June 8, 1948 to the late Joseph and Marie Schwartzhoff and was a graduate of Sebring McKinley High School.
John graduated from Bluffton University where he excelled in football and baseball, and was later inducted into the Bluffton...
Dr. James Paul Louis
Nov 30, 2024
Dr. James Paul Louis departed this life on November 30, 2024. Born May 13, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York to parents Mortimer and Olga (Paulsen) Louis, James and brother, Richard, grew up in the city. A fond childhood memory was attending a Brooklyn Dodgers’ World Series game, and seeing an aging Babe Ruth in the stands. He also enjoyed summers...
James Guerrini
Nov 29, 2024
James Guerrini, 87, of Hudson, passed away peacefully Friday, November 29, 2024 surrounded by his family.
James, also affectionately known as Jim, Jimmy or Greenie, was born in Greenville, PA on May 30, 1937. He was the son of the late Domenico and Philomena (D’Alfonso) Guerrini. James graduated from Penn High School in Greenville, PA in 1956. He had fond memories...
Mary A. Smerick
Nov 25, 2024
Mary A. Smerick, 95, of Akron, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2024 at Brookdale Bath. She was born in Locust Gap, PA on May 16, 1929 to the late Thomas and Ruth Scully and was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church since 1952.
In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Smerick Sr....
Robert C. Hale
Nov 24, 2024
Robert Clinton Hale, 87, born February 18, 1937, died peacefully on November 24, 2024. Papa Bob, as so many people called him, was a devoted husband to Germaine Hale (Pecquet) for 59 years. Together, they raised their three children, Lisa Kolo (Hale), Catherine Cary, and John. He was also a proud grandfather to five grandchildren: Taylor, Alexis, Rachel, Ryan, and...
Diane Frances Glassner
Nov 23, 2024
Diane F. Glassner joined her beloved Eddie in Heaven on Novemer 23, 2024. Surrounded in love by her family, she fought the bravest battle against breast cancer. But she and Eddie are together again.
Diane was born September 10, 1940 to Kathryn and Fisher Bill Roberts in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. She moved to Kent and was a 1958 graduate of...
William Lewis Sr.
Nov 19, 2024
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, William A. Lewis Sr. passed away at the age of 69 years. Bill was a long-time resident of Kent, Ohio, with strong family ties in the area. Bill will be remembered by his son and daughter-in-law Bill Jr. and Shauna Lewis; sons Jason and Matt Lewis; grandsons, Austin and Tyson Lewis and Brett Baker Jr;...
Arnett Gregory
Nov 17, 2024
Arnett Gregory, born on August 11, 1951 in Cleveland, peacefully passed away at his home in Kent, on Sunday, November 17, 2024, with his loving wife by his side.
He was a hardworking, dedicated family man. Arnett retired from Kent State University after 30 years as the Superintendent of Maintenance. He took great pride in all he did, but nothing brought...
John A Fridy
Nov 16, 2024
John A. Fridy, Ph.D., professor emeritus of mathematics at Kent State University, died in mid-November following a short illness. Dr. Fridy was born in September in Lancaster, PA, to Wayne and Helen Fridy, the third of their “three Js”: Jere, June and John. He grew up in Palmyra, PA, where he earned high school varsity letters in basketball and track.
He...
Marian Ruth (Ribelin) Saxe
Nov 11, 2024
Our Mom, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Aunt, family matriarch and exemplar Marian Ruth (Ribelin) Saxe passed away November 11, 2024, while in the care of hospice after a fall and subsequent stroke. Born in Kent, Ohio in April of 1928, during her favorite season of spring, she graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School in 1946. As a student, she was an...
Lori Ann Mastroine
Nov 10, 2024
Lori Mastroine, 59, passed away peacefully in her home in Kent, OH, on November 10, 2024, surrounded by loving family.
Born on September 29, 1965, in Ravenna, Lori touched the lives of many through her kindness, intelligence, resilience, and unwavering dedication to her family and community.
Lori was a cherished member of her community, admired for her generous spirit and her remarkable...
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