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William D. Haas
Mar 21, 2013
William D. "Bill" Haas, 71, of Rootstown, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013 at his residence. He was born February 23, 1942 in Weston, WV to Joseph and Mary (Luzader) Haas. Bill worked at Kent Machine for 25 years and Swagelok for 5 years before retirement. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1962-1965 aboard the USS WASP. He is...
Gerard F. Kennedy
Mar 19, 2013
Gerard F. Kennedy, 85, of Kent, died March 19, 2013 peacefully at his home with his wife and daughter by his side. Born in South Ozone Park, Queens, New York City in March of 1928, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Kennedy. He leaves behind Bernadette, his wife of 43 years; Ann M. Kennedy, his daughter,...
Janet "Belle" Ward
Mar 17, 2013
Janet Belle "Jan" Ward, 86, of Kent, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 at The Gardens Of Western Reserve in Cuyahoga Falls. She was born November 7, 1926 in Ravenna to William and Ora Belle (Hickman) Devine. Janet was a 1944 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Ravenna. She is survived...
Mary E. Mccombs
Mar 15, 2013
Mary E. McCombs, 68, of Brimfield Township passed away Friday, March 15, 2013, at her residence. She was born June 19, 1944 in Kent to George and Helen (LeClaire) Mauck. She is survived by her husband, Michael E. McCombs; sons, Richard (Rachael White) King of Kent and Robert Anderson of Ontario, CA; daughters, Kelley (Gary) Labajetta of Kent and Gina...
John Konstantinos
Mar 14, 2013
John Konstantinos, 76, of Twin Lakes, died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Justin T. Rogers Care Center in Copley. He was born August 13, 1936 in Yorkville, OH to Kostas and Mary Josephine (Mula) Konstantinos. John was a nationally recognized athlete, football coach, sports administrator, and commissioner with: the Cleveland-Canton-Philadelphia Bulldogs, Temple, William and Mary, NC State, Eastern Illinois, Arkansas,...
Esther "Johnson" Gretchko
Mar 13, 2013
Esther E. Gretchko, 95, of Kent, died Wednesday March 13, 2013 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. She was born January 29, 1918 in Cleveland to Peter and Julia (Esik) Johnson. After retiring, she and her husband enjoyed living summers on the Outer Banks of North Carolina where they opened a donut shop. They also enjoyed spending winters in Venice,...
Gary F. Larkin
Mar 11, 2013
Gary F. Larkin, Ph.D. passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2013. He was born July 16, 1941. He was a graduate of Ohio State University where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree and his Ph.D. in Microbiology. He began his teaching career at Kent State University in 1968 where he loved teaching Microbiology to his many students until his retirement...
Linda Archer
Mar 2, 2013
Linda Faye Archer, 68, of Monroe, GA, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Clearview Regional Medical Center in Monroe, GA. She was born January 29, 1945 in Akron to Floyd H. and Jacqueline (Christensen) Archer. She is survived by her sons, Terry Lee Roberts of Monroe, GA and Tracy Shawn Roberts of Duluth, GA; daughter, Jackie (Curtis) Cheeley of...
Ruth Pamer
Feb 28, 2013
Ruth Pamer, 95, of Kent, died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at KentRidge At Golden Pond. She was born October 23, 1917 in Brimfield, to Harry and Cora (Miller) Grund. She enjoyed sewing and crocheting. She is survived by son, Ronald (Dee) Pamer of Brimfield; daughters, Barbara Pamer of Ravenna and Brenda (Robert) Breznai of Akron; grandchildren, Erica (Jason) Anderson, Kevin...
Jennifer "Jenn" Ashley Kaplan
Feb 27, 2013
Jennifer Ashley "Jenn" Kaplan, 27, of Kent, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. She was born January 11, 1986 in Nurenberg, Germany, to Anthony B. Kaplan and Kimberly (Moir) Quinn. She was a beautiful young woman with a wonderful smile and great sense of humor. She brought joy and happiness to many and while...
William E. Schlag
Feb 24, 2013
William E. Schlag, 85, of Kent, died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born February 3, 1928 in Cleveland, to Edmond Edwin and Mildred (Placak) Schlag. William graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Engineering and was an ardent fan of the Buckeyes and the Cleveland Indians. He was a veteran...
Viola Anna Jance
Feb 23, 2013
Viola Anna Jance (D.'altorio) passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Akron City Hospital. Born June 15, 1920 in Kent, Ohio. She was the daughter of James and Anna D'altorio. Viola was a graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School, class of 1937. She was employed at Twin Coach Co. and Bonnot Co. in Kent, Ohio. Viola was a member of...
Cillian Ryan Bennett
Feb 21, 2013
Cillian Ryan Bennett Age 2 Passed away on Thursday February 21, 2013 at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson Alaska. He was born to former Ohio resident US Army Sargent Adam Ryan Bennett and Brittany Bennett on February 4, 2011. He is survived by father Sgt. Adam Ryan Bennett and mother Brittany Bennett, sister Emril Bennett and Grandmother Debra Stone, grandmother Lisa...
Lisa Sue Dutton
Feb 20, 2013
Lisa Sue Dutton, 59, of Carrollton, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. She was born March 3, 1953 in Akron, to Randolph and Eugenia (Garrigus) Dutton. She is survived by sons, Gabe (Alissa) McGranahan of Akron and Beau (Kelly McMillen) McGranahan of Akron; grandchildren, Andrew McGranahan, Emily Headrick, Kaylee Headrick and Dayna Headrick; sisters and brother,...
Robert "Bob" Veon
Feb 20, 2013
Robert Henry "Bob" Veon, 81, of Brady Lake, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at daughter, Renee's home. He was born July 20, 1931 in Warsaw, Indiana to Bert and Mary (Jacobs) Veon. He was an accomplished bricklayer with work in residential and commercial buildings. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and the "simple life." He is survived by son, Bruce Veon of...
Linda Lee Hall
Feb 19, 2013
Margaret "Linda" Hall, 63, of Kent, passed away on Tuesday, February 19th at the Cleveland Clinic due to complications from liver disease. Linda was born on October 1, 1949, in Meyersdale, PA to Simon "Bill" and Patricia (Imler) Lee. She attended Riggs Lamar Beauty School after high school, working in a local beauty salon before starting her own business, Linda...
Robert E. Hensel
Feb 19, 2013
Robert E. "Bob" Hensel, of Kent, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born January 10, 1927 in Barnhill, OH to Thurlow and Sylvia (Leggett) Hensel. Robert received his undergraduate degree from Otterbein College where he was a member of Zeta Phi fraternity. He later earned his Masters of Sciences from Kent State University....
Geraldine Hosey Horner
Feb 18, 2013
Geraldine Horner, 86, died Monday, February 18, 2013 at Stow Glen Retirement Center in Stow. Gerry lived for many years as an active member of Brimfield Township. Gerry was born April 27, 1926 in Akron to Isaac and Myrtle (Blake) Hosey. A member of the National, Ohio, and Portage County Associations of Realtors, the Brimfield Parks Commission, Brimfield Chamber of...
Patricia (Imler) "Meme"
Feb 15, 2013
Patricia "Meme" Lee September 13, 1928-February 15, 2013 Surrounded by her loving family, Patricia "Meme" Lee, 84, was called home to the Lord, Friday February 15 at 5:28 PM to be with her husband, Bill, who died May 28, 2001. She passed at Fisher-Titus Medical Center following a lengthy battle with emphysema and COPD. Patty was born on September 13,...
Dorothy "Dottie" Simpson
Feb 13, 2013
Dorothy Simpson, 95, of Boulder Colorado, formerly a long-time resident of Kent, Ohio, died peacefully on February 13, 2013 at the Balfour Skilled Nursing Center in Boulder County. Dorothy's cause of death was influenza and "failure to thrive" as an Alzheimer's patient. Dorothy was born on January 25, 1918 in New York City to Richard J. and Hazel H. Best....
William D. Haas
Mar 21, 2013
William D. "Bill" Haas, 71, of Rootstown, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013 at his residence. He was born February 23, 1942 in Weston, WV to Joseph and Mary (Luzader) Haas. Bill worked at Kent Machine for 25 years and Swagelok for 5 years before retirement. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1962-1965 aboard the USS WASP. He is...
Gerard F. Kennedy
Mar 19, 2013
Gerard F. Kennedy, 85, of Kent, died March 19, 2013 peacefully at his home with his wife and daughter by his side. Born in South Ozone Park, Queens, New York City in March of 1928, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Kennedy. He leaves behind Bernadette, his wife of 43 years; Ann M. Kennedy, his daughter,...
Janet "Belle" Ward
Mar 17, 2013
Janet Belle "Jan" Ward, 86, of Kent, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 at The Gardens Of Western Reserve in Cuyahoga Falls. She was born November 7, 1926 in Ravenna to William and Ora Belle (Hickman) Devine. Janet was a 1944 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Ravenna. She is survived...
Mary E. Mccombs
Mar 15, 2013
Mary E. McCombs, 68, of Brimfield Township passed away Friday, March 15, 2013, at her residence. She was born June 19, 1944 in Kent to George and Helen (LeClaire) Mauck. She is survived by her husband, Michael E. McCombs; sons, Richard (Rachael White) King of Kent and Robert Anderson of Ontario, CA; daughters, Kelley (Gary) Labajetta of Kent and Gina...
John Konstantinos
Mar 14, 2013
John Konstantinos, 76, of Twin Lakes, died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Justin T. Rogers Care Center in Copley. He was born August 13, 1936 in Yorkville, OH to Kostas and Mary Josephine (Mula) Konstantinos. John was a nationally recognized athlete, football coach, sports administrator, and commissioner with: the Cleveland-Canton-Philadelphia Bulldogs, Temple, William and Mary, NC State, Eastern Illinois, Arkansas,...
Esther "Johnson" Gretchko
Mar 13, 2013
Esther E. Gretchko, 95, of Kent, died Wednesday March 13, 2013 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. She was born January 29, 1918 in Cleveland to Peter and Julia (Esik) Johnson. After retiring, she and her husband enjoyed living summers on the Outer Banks of North Carolina where they opened a donut shop. They also enjoyed spending winters in Venice,...
Gary F. Larkin
Mar 11, 2013
Gary F. Larkin, Ph.D. passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2013. He was born July 16, 1941. He was a graduate of Ohio State University where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree and his Ph.D. in Microbiology. He began his teaching career at Kent State University in 1968 where he loved teaching Microbiology to his many students until his retirement...
Linda Archer
Mar 2, 2013
Linda Faye Archer, 68, of Monroe, GA, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Clearview Regional Medical Center in Monroe, GA. She was born January 29, 1945 in Akron to Floyd H. and Jacqueline (Christensen) Archer. She is survived by her sons, Terry Lee Roberts of Monroe, GA and Tracy Shawn Roberts of Duluth, GA; daughter, Jackie (Curtis) Cheeley of...
Ruth Pamer
Feb 28, 2013
Ruth Pamer, 95, of Kent, died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at KentRidge At Golden Pond. She was born October 23, 1917 in Brimfield, to Harry and Cora (Miller) Grund. She enjoyed sewing and crocheting. She is survived by son, Ronald (Dee) Pamer of Brimfield; daughters, Barbara Pamer of Ravenna and Brenda (Robert) Breznai of Akron; grandchildren, Erica (Jason) Anderson, Kevin...
Jennifer "Jenn" Ashley Kaplan
Feb 27, 2013
Jennifer Ashley "Jenn" Kaplan, 27, of Kent, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. She was born January 11, 1986 in Nurenberg, Germany, to Anthony B. Kaplan and Kimberly (Moir) Quinn. She was a beautiful young woman with a wonderful smile and great sense of humor. She brought joy and happiness to many and while...
William E. Schlag
Feb 24, 2013
William E. Schlag, 85, of Kent, died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born February 3, 1928 in Cleveland, to Edmond Edwin and Mildred (Placak) Schlag. William graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Engineering and was an ardent fan of the Buckeyes and the Cleveland Indians. He was a veteran...
Viola Anna Jance
Feb 23, 2013
Viola Anna Jance (D.'altorio) passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Akron City Hospital. Born June 15, 1920 in Kent, Ohio. She was the daughter of James and Anna D'altorio. Viola was a graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School, class of 1937. She was employed at Twin Coach Co. and Bonnot Co. in Kent, Ohio. Viola was a member of...
Cillian Ryan Bennett
Feb 21, 2013
Cillian Ryan Bennett Age 2 Passed away on Thursday February 21, 2013 at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson Alaska. He was born to former Ohio resident US Army Sargent Adam Ryan Bennett and Brittany Bennett on February 4, 2011. He is survived by father Sgt. Adam Ryan Bennett and mother Brittany Bennett, sister Emril Bennett and Grandmother Debra Stone, grandmother Lisa...
Lisa Sue Dutton
Feb 20, 2013
Lisa Sue Dutton, 59, of Carrollton, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Aultman Hospital in Canton. She was born March 3, 1953 in Akron, to Randolph and Eugenia (Garrigus) Dutton. She is survived by sons, Gabe (Alissa) McGranahan of Akron and Beau (Kelly McMillen) McGranahan of Akron; grandchildren, Andrew McGranahan, Emily Headrick, Kaylee Headrick and Dayna Headrick; sisters and brother,...
Robert "Bob" Veon
Feb 20, 2013
Robert Henry "Bob" Veon, 81, of Brady Lake, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at daughter, Renee's home. He was born July 20, 1931 in Warsaw, Indiana to Bert and Mary (Jacobs) Veon. He was an accomplished bricklayer with work in residential and commercial buildings. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and the "simple life." He is survived by son, Bruce Veon of...
Linda Lee Hall
Feb 19, 2013
Margaret "Linda" Hall, 63, of Kent, passed away on Tuesday, February 19th at the Cleveland Clinic due to complications from liver disease. Linda was born on October 1, 1949, in Meyersdale, PA to Simon "Bill" and Patricia (Imler) Lee. She attended Riggs Lamar Beauty School after high school, working in a local beauty salon before starting her own business, Linda...
Robert E. Hensel
Feb 19, 2013
Robert E. "Bob" Hensel, of Kent, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born January 10, 1927 in Barnhill, OH to Thurlow and Sylvia (Leggett) Hensel. Robert received his undergraduate degree from Otterbein College where he was a member of Zeta Phi fraternity. He later earned his Masters of Sciences from Kent State University....
Geraldine Hosey Horner
Feb 18, 2013
Geraldine Horner, 86, died Monday, February 18, 2013 at Stow Glen Retirement Center in Stow. Gerry lived for many years as an active member of Brimfield Township. Gerry was born April 27, 1926 in Akron to Isaac and Myrtle (Blake) Hosey. A member of the National, Ohio, and Portage County Associations of Realtors, the Brimfield Parks Commission, Brimfield Chamber of...
Patricia (Imler) "Meme"
Feb 15, 2013
Patricia "Meme" Lee September 13, 1928-February 15, 2013 Surrounded by her loving family, Patricia "Meme" Lee, 84, was called home to the Lord, Friday February 15 at 5:28 PM to be with her husband, Bill, who died May 28, 2001. She passed at Fisher-Titus Medical Center following a lengthy battle with emphysema and COPD. Patty was born on September 13,...
Dorothy "Dottie" Simpson
Feb 13, 2013
Dorothy Simpson, 95, of Boulder Colorado, formerly a long-time resident of Kent, Ohio, died peacefully on February 13, 2013 at the Balfour Skilled Nursing Center in Boulder County. Dorothy's cause of death was influenza and "failure to thrive" as an Alzheimer's patient. Dorothy was born on January 25, 1918 in New York City to Richard J. and Hazel H. Best....
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