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Lowell "Don" Cheatwood
Aug 4, 2014
Lowell D. "Don" Cheatwood, 79, of Kent, died Monday, August 4, 2014 at Kent Healthcare Center. He was born October 11, 1934 in Akron to Grady and Nilla (Roberts) Cheatwood. He owned and operated Cheatwood Tire for 30 years then worked at Klaben Auto for another 18 years until his illness. He was a member of the VFW/American Legion in...
Lucille Robinson
Aug 2, 2014
S. Lucille Robinson, 85, of Kent, died Saturday, August 2, 2014. She was born December 14, 1928 in Kent to Ben and Zoe (McElfresh) Starkey. She is survived by daughter, Sally Lou White of Kent; grandchildren, Shawn (Debbie) Robinson of Uniontown and Mary Jo (Neil) Hill of Levering, MI; great grandchildren, Zachary Robinson, Chase Robinson, and Emily Hill. She was...
Cynthia H. Cleveland
Aug 1, 2014
Cynthia H. Cleveland, 59, of Kent went home to be with the Lord on Friday August 1, 2014. She was born April 16, 1955, in Monroe, Louisiana, to Charles and Rebecca Biggers. Cynthia was a beautiful, strong, vibrant , smart, caring, loving person who knew how to have a good time and make you laugh. She was an 80's licensed...
Fred W. Pittinger,
Jul 31, 2014
Fred W. Pittinger, Jr., 78, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away unexpectedly on July 31, 2014. He was born on May 1, 1936 in Akron to Fred Sr. and Mary (Mae) Pittinger. Freddie was a founding member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Cuyahoga Falls. He was a member of the North Hampton Historical Society. He was preceded in death...
Elmer Lee Flaherty
Jul 30, 2014
Elmer Lee Flaherty, 72, of Ravenna, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born August 19, 1941 in Wheeling, WV to Jasper Ray and Elizabeth (Hodge) Flaherty. He loved gardening, flowers, and spending time with his family and granddaughter. He is survived by his wife, Velma (Watson) Flaherty, whom he married on July 20, 1963; son,...
Theresa M. Smith
Jul 30, 2014
Theresa M. Smith, 86, of Kent, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at her home. She was born December 27, 1927 in Stow to Jesse and Grace (Love) Nelson. She was a member of St. Patrick Church and its choir. While they lived in Florida, they were members of the choir at Holy Redeemer Church. She was an avid golfer, who...
Mark Dennis "Denny" Baughman
Jul 29, 2014
Denny Baughman, 88, passed away on July 29th after a long illness. He was born in Brimfield, Ohio, on July 24, 1926 to Mark Henry Baughman and Hannah Mae (Johnson) Baughman. He lived almost his entire life in Brimfield. He was a veteran of the United States Army, honorably discharged in 1946. Denny received his Bachelor of Science from Kent...
Harvey Hugh Smith
Jul 23, 2014
Harvey Hugh Smith, 85, of Ravenna, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born April 4, 1929 in Detroit, MI to Hugh and Agnes (Smyth) Smith. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Kent, and a life member of the Masonic Lodge. He volunteered for 10 years for the AARP Tax...
Daniel Smith
Jul 23, 2014
Dan Smith (45) of Suffield; beloved husband, dad, son, brother, and friend passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday July 23 after a year- long struggle with glioblastoma brain cancer. He was born on February 11, 1969 in Akron to Harry and Nancy (Davis) Smith. Dan leaves behind his devoted wife Melissa (Weaver) Smith of...
Anna Dennis
Jul 22, 2014
Anna Dennis, age 103, died July 22, 2014. She was born Feb. 24, 1911, in Bedford, Ohio, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Szaraz. Survivors include her daughter, Angelina (Jerrold) Hoover of Tallmadge Ohio; six grandchildren, 12 great-grand-children and 15 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, James Dennis; son and daughter-in-Iaw, Steven Lawrence (Barbara)...
Robert William King
Jul 22, 2014
Robert William King, 60, of Westlake, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the Cleveland Clinic. We would like to thank you all for the thoughts and prayers sent over the years, and especially this past month. Bobby King was the BRAVEST, STRONGEST, and most LOVING man we've ever known and heaven has gained a beautiful soul. He was born October...
Gladys R. Martin
Jul 19, 2014
Gladys R. Martin, 86, of Deerfield, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. She was born March 31, 1928 in Rootstown to George and Florence (Webber) Sturdevant. She is survived by daughter, Pat (Ronald) Kercenneck of Rootstown; son, Robert (Nancy) Martin Jr. of Sapulpa, OK, George "Bud" (Charlotte) Martin of Melbourne,...
James K. Robinson
Jul 19, 2014
James K. Robinson, 78, of Stow, died Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Maison Aine Care Center in Stow. He was born August 7, 1935 in Akron to Carroll Seth and Mildred M. (Parker) Robinson. He worked for A&P for 28 years. He then owned and operated the Westside Market in Kent for sixteen years. He was an avid bowler and...
David "Dale" Russell
Jul 17, 2014
Dale Russell, 89 a life resident of Brimfield, died Thursday July 17, 2014. He was preceded in death by Mary, his wife of 60 years. Dale was born January 26, 1925, in Brady Lake, to Francis (Beal) and Nelson Russell. He enjoyed sharing stories of his youth, especially telling about delivering milk with his dad in in a milk wagon....
Raymond E. Swaney
Jul 17, 2014
Raymond Edward Swaney, 78, of Kent, died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at his home. He was born June 5, 1936 in Kent, OH to Harry E. and Julia Helen (Slama) Swaney. Raymond was an upholsterer at Kent Upholstery and then became self-employed. He served as a Marine during the Korean War. Ray was a member of the Kent American Legion...
Richard M. Schoepe
Jul 17, 2014
Richard M. Schoepe, 37, of Rootstown, died Thursday, July 17, 2014. He was the most perfect father and husband. He was the assistant coach to his son, Spencer's teams including Ravenna youth wrestling and 11u Brownlee travel baseball. He was not only a coach but their biggest fan. Rick was a huge Ohio State Buckeyes, Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers and...
Gladys B. Longstreth
Jul 16, 2014
Gladys B. Longstreth, 94, of Kent, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Kent Healthcare Center. She was born April 5, 1920 in Ravenna, to Ozwin and Vella (Holman) Delin. Gladys was a member of the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Streetsboro. She loved to crochet and knit with many of the items being made for the benefit of family and friends....
Cathy Dawn Barchalk
Jul 14, 2014
Cathy Dawn Barchalk, 69, of Rootstown, died Monday, July 14, 2014 at her home. She was born March 16, 1945 in Warren to Robert and Doris (Dickson) Kouba. Cathy earned her Bachelor Degree from St. Thomas Hospital School of Nursing in Akron in 1967. Cathy was retired and had worked as a nurse at several organizations including Hattie Larlam and...
Jack C. Bennett
Jul 11, 2014
Jack C. Bennett, 83, of Brimfield, died Friday, July 11, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 23, 1931 in Akron. He attended Kent Roosevelt High School. Jack was a veteran of the Army during the Korean War. He loved and lived to fish and was a fan of Bluegrass Music. He is...
Grace Muratore
Jul 7, 2014
Grace (Mallozzi) Muratore, long time Kent resident, passed away on July 7, 2014, just six months short of her 99th birthday. Grace was born on January 3, 1916 in Atwater, Ohio. She was married (in 1942) to Frank Muratore, one of the four founding partners of Kent Tree City Mold and Machine Company, and who preceded her in death in...
Lowell "Don" Cheatwood
Aug 4, 2014
Lowell D. "Don" Cheatwood, 79, of Kent, died Monday, August 4, 2014 at Kent Healthcare Center. He was born October 11, 1934 in Akron to Grady and Nilla (Roberts) Cheatwood. He owned and operated Cheatwood Tire for 30 years then worked at Klaben Auto for another 18 years until his illness. He was a member of the VFW/American Legion in...
Lucille Robinson
Aug 2, 2014
S. Lucille Robinson, 85, of Kent, died Saturday, August 2, 2014. She was born December 14, 1928 in Kent to Ben and Zoe (McElfresh) Starkey. She is survived by daughter, Sally Lou White of Kent; grandchildren, Shawn (Debbie) Robinson of Uniontown and Mary Jo (Neil) Hill of Levering, MI; great grandchildren, Zachary Robinson, Chase Robinson, and Emily Hill. She was...
Cynthia H. Cleveland
Aug 1, 2014
Cynthia H. Cleveland, 59, of Kent went home to be with the Lord on Friday August 1, 2014. She was born April 16, 1955, in Monroe, Louisiana, to Charles and Rebecca Biggers. Cynthia was a beautiful, strong, vibrant , smart, caring, loving person who knew how to have a good time and make you laugh. She was an 80's licensed...
Fred W. Pittinger,
Jul 31, 2014
Fred W. Pittinger, Jr., 78, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away unexpectedly on July 31, 2014. He was born on May 1, 1936 in Akron to Fred Sr. and Mary (Mae) Pittinger. Freddie was a founding member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Cuyahoga Falls. He was a member of the North Hampton Historical Society. He was preceded in death...
Elmer Lee Flaherty
Jul 30, 2014
Elmer Lee Flaherty, 72, of Ravenna, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born August 19, 1941 in Wheeling, WV to Jasper Ray and Elizabeth (Hodge) Flaherty. He loved gardening, flowers, and spending time with his family and granddaughter. He is survived by his wife, Velma (Watson) Flaherty, whom he married on July 20, 1963; son,...
Theresa M. Smith
Jul 30, 2014
Theresa M. Smith, 86, of Kent, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at her home. She was born December 27, 1927 in Stow to Jesse and Grace (Love) Nelson. She was a member of St. Patrick Church and its choir. While they lived in Florida, they were members of the choir at Holy Redeemer Church. She was an avid golfer, who...
Mark Dennis "Denny" Baughman
Jul 29, 2014
Denny Baughman, 88, passed away on July 29th after a long illness. He was born in Brimfield, Ohio, on July 24, 1926 to Mark Henry Baughman and Hannah Mae (Johnson) Baughman. He lived almost his entire life in Brimfield. He was a veteran of the United States Army, honorably discharged in 1946. Denny received his Bachelor of Science from Kent...
Harvey Hugh Smith
Jul 23, 2014
Harvey Hugh Smith, 85, of Ravenna, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born April 4, 1929 in Detroit, MI to Hugh and Agnes (Smyth) Smith. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Kent, and a life member of the Masonic Lodge. He volunteered for 10 years for the AARP Tax...
Daniel Smith
Jul 23, 2014
Dan Smith (45) of Suffield; beloved husband, dad, son, brother, and friend passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday July 23 after a year- long struggle with glioblastoma brain cancer. He was born on February 11, 1969 in Akron to Harry and Nancy (Davis) Smith. Dan leaves behind his devoted wife Melissa (Weaver) Smith of...
Anna Dennis
Jul 22, 2014
Anna Dennis, age 103, died July 22, 2014. She was born Feb. 24, 1911, in Bedford, Ohio, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Szaraz. Survivors include her daughter, Angelina (Jerrold) Hoover of Tallmadge Ohio; six grandchildren, 12 great-grand-children and 15 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, James Dennis; son and daughter-in-Iaw, Steven Lawrence (Barbara)...
Robert William King
Jul 22, 2014
Robert William King, 60, of Westlake, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the Cleveland Clinic. We would like to thank you all for the thoughts and prayers sent over the years, and especially this past month. Bobby King was the BRAVEST, STRONGEST, and most LOVING man we've ever known and heaven has gained a beautiful soul. He was born October...
Gladys R. Martin
Jul 19, 2014
Gladys R. Martin, 86, of Deerfield, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. She was born March 31, 1928 in Rootstown to George and Florence (Webber) Sturdevant. She is survived by daughter, Pat (Ronald) Kercenneck of Rootstown; son, Robert (Nancy) Martin Jr. of Sapulpa, OK, George "Bud" (Charlotte) Martin of Melbourne,...
James K. Robinson
Jul 19, 2014
James K. Robinson, 78, of Stow, died Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Maison Aine Care Center in Stow. He was born August 7, 1935 in Akron to Carroll Seth and Mildred M. (Parker) Robinson. He worked for A&P for 28 years. He then owned and operated the Westside Market in Kent for sixteen years. He was an avid bowler and...
David "Dale" Russell
Jul 17, 2014
Dale Russell, 89 a life resident of Brimfield, died Thursday July 17, 2014. He was preceded in death by Mary, his wife of 60 years. Dale was born January 26, 1925, in Brady Lake, to Francis (Beal) and Nelson Russell. He enjoyed sharing stories of his youth, especially telling about delivering milk with his dad in in a milk wagon....
Raymond E. Swaney
Jul 17, 2014
Raymond Edward Swaney, 78, of Kent, died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at his home. He was born June 5, 1936 in Kent, OH to Harry E. and Julia Helen (Slama) Swaney. Raymond was an upholsterer at Kent Upholstery and then became self-employed. He served as a Marine during the Korean War. Ray was a member of the Kent American Legion...
Richard M. Schoepe
Jul 17, 2014
Richard M. Schoepe, 37, of Rootstown, died Thursday, July 17, 2014. He was the most perfect father and husband. He was the assistant coach to his son, Spencer's teams including Ravenna youth wrestling and 11u Brownlee travel baseball. He was not only a coach but their biggest fan. Rick was a huge Ohio State Buckeyes, Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers and...
Gladys B. Longstreth
Jul 16, 2014
Gladys B. Longstreth, 94, of Kent, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Kent Healthcare Center. She was born April 5, 1920 in Ravenna, to Ozwin and Vella (Holman) Delin. Gladys was a member of the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Streetsboro. She loved to crochet and knit with many of the items being made for the benefit of family and friends....
Cathy Dawn Barchalk
Jul 14, 2014
Cathy Dawn Barchalk, 69, of Rootstown, died Monday, July 14, 2014 at her home. She was born March 16, 1945 in Warren to Robert and Doris (Dickson) Kouba. Cathy earned her Bachelor Degree from St. Thomas Hospital School of Nursing in Akron in 1967. Cathy was retired and had worked as a nurse at several organizations including Hattie Larlam and...
Jack C. Bennett
Jul 11, 2014
Jack C. Bennett, 83, of Brimfield, died Friday, July 11, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 23, 1931 in Akron. He attended Kent Roosevelt High School. Jack was a veteran of the Army during the Korean War. He loved and lived to fish and was a fan of Bluegrass Music. He is...
Grace Muratore
Jul 7, 2014
Grace (Mallozzi) Muratore, long time Kent resident, passed away on July 7, 2014, just six months short of her 99th birthday. Grace was born on January 3, 1916 in Atwater, Ohio. She was married (in 1942) to Frank Muratore, one of the four founding partners of Kent Tree City Mold and Machine Company, and who preceded her in death in...
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