Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory

Oct 9, 2014

Mary Kirsten Kneale, 66, of Kent, died Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born April 21, 1948 in Denmark. Mary will be terribly missed by all who knew her and was an amazing and wonderful lady. She was a devoted friend and family member; and always remembered people with cards and letters for every...

Oct 6, 2014

Theresa E. Goodhart (Montoni), whose life was characterized by love of the Lord and love of her family, was called to be an angel on Monday, October 6, 2014. She was 89 and lived in Kent, Ohio all of her life. The 13th of 15 children to parents Marion Montoni and Lena DeBernaldi, Theresa was born on February 1, 1925...

Oct 5, 2014

Eileen (Hawley) Manion, 91, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio. Born May 10, 1923, in New York City, Eileen was preceded in death by husband Keron Manion and Fredericka Goll, her cousin and lifelong friend. Eileen is survived by daughter Eileen Carolyn Manion; son in-law Norman Arthur Fischer, both residents of Kent, Ohio, and...

Oct 5, 2014

Professor Elmer Bjerregaard, 81, was born February 4th, 1933 and died on October 5, 2014. He paid his way through college by working at a steel mill. He graduated from Kent State University in 1957, and obtained a graduate degree from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in Architecture and City Planning in 1959 and subsequently became a Registered...

Oct 4, 2014

Mona Jean Gates, 87, of Kent, died Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Maison Aine Care Center. She was born July 6, 1927 in Byesville, to Edward and Eleanor (Calhoun) Moose. Mona was a member of the First Christian Church in Kent for over 50 years. She is survived by son, John (Beverley) Gates of Stow; daughter, Darlene (John) Hubicsak of...

Oct 3, 2014

Doris E. Bozeman, 74, of Kent, died Friday, October 3, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born March 6, 1940 in Northampton, NC to Claude and Elizabeth (Stevenson) McGlone. She is survived by her husband, Thomas A. Bozeman, whom she married on January 27, 1963; sons, Kevin Bozeman of Kent and Anthony Bozeman of Akron; grandchildren, Keinin Hardesty of...

Sep 29, 2014

Jeremy Blaise Ferrato, 35, of Akron, died Monday, September 29, 2014 at his home. He was born July 10, 1979 in Akron, OH to Blaise and Nikki (Scott) Ferrato, Jr. He was the chief IT guru at Wayside Furniture. He is survived by mother, Nikki (Scott) Scott of Norton; two sisters, Jessica Ferrato of Lakewood and Melissa Ferrato of Akron;...

Sep 28, 2014

Max G. Wilcox Jr., 85, of Stow, died Sunday, September 28, 2014 at Stow Glen Retirement Center. He was born May 21, 1929 in Cambridge Springs, PA to Max G. and Irene (Stressing) Wilcox. Max was a retired engineer for Goodyear Aerospace (Loral). He was a member of Rockton Lodge #316 F&AM, the Shriners, and PWP, where he served was...

Sep 24, 2014

Mildred L. Simons, 94, of Akron, died Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at her home. She was born September 30, 1919 in Siluria, AL to Foy W. and Madge (Armstrong) Jones. It was 70 years ago that Millie met the love of her life while serving as a nurse at Hunter Field Army-Air Force base in Savannah, Georgia. Millie and Oz's...

Sep 23, 2014

Margaret E. Nemec, 96, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Kent Ridge on Golden Pond. Margaret was born on November 10, 1917 in Wall, Pennsylvania to the late Fuhrman and Alma Minick. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis F. Nemec; her sisters, Lillian Minick, Mary Jane Phillips, Alma Reeder, and Sarah Minick; and...

Sep 19, 2014

Lyle W. Rinehart, 77, of Ravenna, died Friday, September 19, 2014 at Longmeadow Care Center. He was born October 21, 1936 in Portage County to Harry and Dolorias (March) Rinehart. Lyle was a distributor for BP Oil for 20 years then he worked for Rockwell International for 25 years. He and Shirley delivered the Record Courier for 12 years and...

Sep 19, 2014

Annamae Hiatt, 95, of Kent, died Friday, September 19, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born April 25, 1919 in Brownsburg, IN. She was a member of the Water Street Church. Annamae worked as a receptionist at Evelyn Dickerson in Kent for many years. Annamae was a loving mom and grandmother. She is survived by son, Robert Michael Hiatt...

Sep 15, 2014

Barbara K. Starkey, 66, of Kent, died Monday, September 15, 2014 at her home. She was born April 7, 1948 in Canton, to Robert and Kathryn (Graening) Heakin. Barbara was a member of the Lake Brady United Methodist Church. She was an animal lover especially her dogs and she also loved "I Love Lucy." Barbara enjoyed spending time with her...

Sep 12, 2014

Brian Lee Giles, 55, of Kent, went home to be with the Lord on September 12, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Akron on February 14, 1959 to Ernest Junior Giles and the late Emagene Elaine Giles, Brian was an avid sports fan, athletic, and patriotic, working for 13 years as the regional sales manager for National...

Sep 9, 2014

Leah Marie Sly, 88, of Kent, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at her home. She was born January 15, 1926 in Bulpitt, IL to John Thomas and Margaret (Lee) Crocker. She is survived by her sons, Thomas (Mary) Sly of Kent and Robert W. Sly of Naples, FL.; eight grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and sister, Wanda Jean Anderson of Santa...

Sep 9, 2014

Isidore J. Berarducci, 84, of Ravenna, died peacefully Tuesday, September 9, 2014, with his family by his side, at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born May 9, 1930 in Follansbee, WV to Nicola and Italia (Monaco) Berarducci. Isidore was a member of St. Anthony Church in Follansbee, WV and Immaculate Conception Church in Ravenna. He was a scoutmaster for many...

Sep 8, 2014

Kathryn M. Carano, 70, of Akron, died Monday, September 8, 2014 at Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital. She was born September 6, 1944 in Ravenna, to Stanley R. and Viola Marie (Rhodes) Pudloski. She graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School class of 1962. Kathryn was a member of the Sanctuary Church in Cuyahoga Falls and also attended West Market Fellowship. She...

Sep 7, 2014

Dolores E. Wiard, 75, of Kent, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born March 3, 1939 in Conneautville, PA to Lyle and Mary (Snyder) Copeland. Dolores attended Riverwood Community Chapel. She was a member of the Art Class at the Ravenna Senior Center and enjoyed crocheting. Dolores enjoyed spending time with her...

Sep 7, 2014

Emilia C. Rodriguez, 86, of Aurora, died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Hillcrest Hospital.

She was born May 27, 1928 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico to Amadeo and Marcela (Gonzalez) Campos.

She is survived by son, Marcus Pizarro of Ravenna; granddaughter, Victoria Pizarro of Stow; niece, Noemi Frankiewicz of Sheffield Lake; brothers, Edward Campos of Fort...

Sep 3, 2014

Carole E. Hoover, 73, of Brady Lake Village, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family after an eight month illness. She was born September 11, 1940 in Youngstown to Harold and Elizabeth (Curtis) Baird. She served as and retired as the executive secretary to the President of Schneller, Inc. She was a former member of...