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Francis William Meloy
Apr 21, 2010
Francis W. Meloy, 83, of Kent, completed the circle of life April 21, 2010 at the Robinson Hospice Unit with his family by his side helping to guide him. Born September 5, 1926, to Clifford and Madeline Meloy, he had resided in the Kent area for 80+ years. He was employed as a machinist at Ferry Machine, Goodyear Aircraft, Pioneer...
Clarence M. Longstreth
Apr 19, 2010
Clarence M. Longstreth, 86, of Kent, died Monday, April 19, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born July 17, 1923 in Santoy, to Lawson and Eva (Ansel) Longstreth. He was a veteran of the Army during World War II. He retired from the Streetsboro City Schools as a custodian. Clarence was a member of the Full Gospel House of...
Katharina Polz
Apr 19, 2010
Katharina Polz, 82, of Kent, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, April 19, 2010 at Mulberry Gardens in Munroe Falls. She was born February 20, 1928 in Bajmok, Yugoslavia to John and Sofia (Lutz) Beck. She and her family emigrated from Vienna, Austria in 1951 to Chicago. Then they came to Akron finally settling in Kent. She was...
Robert E. Justice
Apr 17, 2010
Robert E. "Gene" Justice, 85, of Randolph, died Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Longmeadow Care Center Ravenna. He was born July 19,1924 in Left Hand, WV to William and Myrtle Justice. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy during the World War II. Robert was a survivor of the USS Indianapolis. He was employed by Republic Steel for...
Phyllis B. Lawrence
Apr 14, 2010
Phyllis B. Lawrence, 93, of Hudson, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at Laurel Lake Care Center. She was born April 21, 1916 in Wilmington, DE to Fred and Ethel W. (Woodman) Becker. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Kent, where she was an Elder, a Deacon and a member of the Bell Choir. She was also...
Thomas Andrew Ambrose
Apr 13, 2010
Thomas Andrew "Tommy" Ambrose, 48, of Mogadore died Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at his residence. He was born July 15, 1961 in Akron to Stanley A. and Caroline V. (Petrovics) Ambrose. He was a member of St. Peter of the Fields Church. Tommy served in the U.S Army from 1981 until 1987 and received many commendations of excellency in service...
Dorothy Ann Nighman
Apr 10, 2010
Dorothy Ann Nighman, 102, of Santa Barbara, CA, and formerly of Kent died Saturday, April 10, 2010 at home surrounded by family and friends. She was born April 5, 1908 in Kent, Ohio to Francis and Anna Meloy. She worked mostly as a seamstress. Dorothy was a member of the Lake Brady United Methodist Church and Alpha Omega. She enjoyed...
Judith Anne Schlag
Apr 9, 2010
Judith Anne Schlag, 77, of Kent, died Friday, April 9, 2010 at her residence. She was born July 23, 1932 in Santiago, Chile (S.A.) to Webster and Joyce (Paulsel) Hodge. She was a 1953 graduate of Ohio State University earning her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. After raising her family she worked part time with H&R Block as a tax...
James P. Crawford
Apr 9, 2010
James P. Crawford, 64, of Pennington, NJ, died Friday, April 9, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, OH. He was born October 22, 1945 in Bryn Mawr, PA to John and Dorothy (Kempff) Crawford. He was employed by the Division of Youth and Family Services of New Jersey as a Social Worker and later as a Contract Administrator. James...
Virginia E. Ruggles
Apr 4, 2010
Virginia E. Ruggles, 91, of Kent, died Sunday, April 4, 2010 at Summa Western Reserve Hospital after a brief illness. She was born August 27,1918 in Streetsboro, one of three children to Albert and Jen (Stone) Johnson. She is preceded in death by her husband Ray Ruggles and son Robert Allen Lee. Virginia had a long and healthy life enjoying...
James J. Pizzute,
Mar 25, 2010
James J "Rudy" Pizzute, Jr., 55, of Kent, died Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born September 2, 1954 in Ravenna to James J and Beatrice M (Johnston) Pizzute. He was a 1972 graduate of Roosevelt High School. He worked in the commercial security and electricity fields. He was a Life Member of the Rock and...
A. Horn
Mar 25, 2010
Colette Horn, 65, went home to be with the Lord on March 25, 2010. Born May 7, 1944, in Ravenna, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Walter W. and Davida (Reischman) Watt. Colette was a graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School (Class of '62) and served as a secretary for the Kent State University (KSU) Athletics Department until...
Gertrude I. Cole
Mar 23, 2010
Gertrude I. Cole, 93 a longtime resident of Kent, passed away peacefully on March 23. She was born in Richwood, WV to Francis B. and Hulda Vannoy. In addition to raising her family, she worked as a governess, laundress and performed aircraft assembly. She is survived by her sister, Betty (Elgin) Cole of Georgia; sons, Eugene (Barb) Cole of Ravenna,...
Dorothy Evalyn Kenward
Mar 22, 2010
Dorothy Evalyn Kenward, 96, of Ravenna, died Monday, March 22, 2010 at The Loyalton in Ravenna. She was born September 30, 1913 to Albert E. and Ada A. (Beil) Flick. She was a Kent and Ravenna area resident since 1955. She worked at Cipra Ford where she was the office manager from 1955 until retiring in 1979. She was a...
Buford J. Meredith
Mar 18, 2010
Buford Meredith, 88, of Kent, died Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born July 25,1921 in Birmingham, AL to Buford and Lilla Mae (Browder) Meredith Sr. He was a 1939 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School and he attended Kent State University where he studied Architecture.
Leon B. Cole
Mar 18, 2010
Leon B. Cole, 72, of Brimfield, died Thursday, March 18, 2010 at his home. He was born April 3, 1937 in Mogadore to Gertrude (Vannoy) Cole. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was retired Manager for Ohio Bell Telephone Company. He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church; Boy Scouts of America; Good Sam's Camping...
Anthony James Reto
Mar 16, 2010
Anthony James "AJ" Reto, 89, of Stow, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born October 2, 1920 in Youngstown to Thomas and Catherine (Barber) Reto. He was a veteran of the Coast Guard during the World War II where he served for four and a half years. He received Bachelor's Degrees from Kent...
Ira Lou Fields
Mar 12, 2010
Ira Lou Fields, 87, of Kent, transitioned from labor to reward, Friday March 12, 2010. She was born in Coy Alabama, on December 9, 1922 to the late Rev. Henry Lee Perryman Sr. & Irene Brooks-Perryman. She was the last surviving daughter of this union. She leaves a legacy, a true testimony, of unconditional love, unwavering compassion, and a resolute...
Gypsy L. Clark
Mar 10, 2010
Gypsy L. Clark, 78, of Kent, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at Robinson Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born June 30, 1931 in Wellsville to Thomas W. and Lena (Wilson) Phillips. She was a valued employee at the Portage County Mental Health Board. She volunteered at the Phyllis Zumkehr Clothing Center, Kent Social Services and The Newman...
Barbara Lou White
Mar 9, 2010
Barbara (Poole) White, age 71, of Suffield, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at her sons home. She was born October 22, 1938 in Ravenna to Lamarre and Evelyn (Raber) Poole. She had a Masters in Education from Kent State University, where she majored in home economics. She was a home economics teacher for the Buckeye local schools in Ashtabula. She...
Francis William Meloy
Apr 21, 2010
Francis W. Meloy, 83, of Kent, completed the circle of life April 21, 2010 at the Robinson Hospice Unit with his family by his side helping to guide him. Born September 5, 1926, to Clifford and Madeline Meloy, he had resided in the Kent area for 80+ years. He was employed as a machinist at Ferry Machine, Goodyear Aircraft, Pioneer...
Clarence M. Longstreth
Apr 19, 2010
Clarence M. Longstreth, 86, of Kent, died Monday, April 19, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born July 17, 1923 in Santoy, to Lawson and Eva (Ansel) Longstreth. He was a veteran of the Army during World War II. He retired from the Streetsboro City Schools as a custodian. Clarence was a member of the Full Gospel House of...
Katharina Polz
Apr 19, 2010
Katharina Polz, 82, of Kent, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, April 19, 2010 at Mulberry Gardens in Munroe Falls. She was born February 20, 1928 in Bajmok, Yugoslavia to John and Sofia (Lutz) Beck. She and her family emigrated from Vienna, Austria in 1951 to Chicago. Then they came to Akron finally settling in Kent. She was...
Robert E. Justice
Apr 17, 2010
Robert E. "Gene" Justice, 85, of Randolph, died Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Longmeadow Care Center Ravenna. He was born July 19,1924 in Left Hand, WV to William and Myrtle Justice. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy during the World War II. Robert was a survivor of the USS Indianapolis. He was employed by Republic Steel for...
Phyllis B. Lawrence
Apr 14, 2010
Phyllis B. Lawrence, 93, of Hudson, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at Laurel Lake Care Center. She was born April 21, 1916 in Wilmington, DE to Fred and Ethel W. (Woodman) Becker. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Kent, where she was an Elder, a Deacon and a member of the Bell Choir. She was also...
Thomas Andrew Ambrose
Apr 13, 2010
Thomas Andrew "Tommy" Ambrose, 48, of Mogadore died Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at his residence. He was born July 15, 1961 in Akron to Stanley A. and Caroline V. (Petrovics) Ambrose. He was a member of St. Peter of the Fields Church. Tommy served in the U.S Army from 1981 until 1987 and received many commendations of excellency in service...
Dorothy Ann Nighman
Apr 10, 2010
Dorothy Ann Nighman, 102, of Santa Barbara, CA, and formerly of Kent died Saturday, April 10, 2010 at home surrounded by family and friends. She was born April 5, 1908 in Kent, Ohio to Francis and Anna Meloy. She worked mostly as a seamstress. Dorothy was a member of the Lake Brady United Methodist Church and Alpha Omega. She enjoyed...
Judith Anne Schlag
Apr 9, 2010
Judith Anne Schlag, 77, of Kent, died Friday, April 9, 2010 at her residence. She was born July 23, 1932 in Santiago, Chile (S.A.) to Webster and Joyce (Paulsel) Hodge. She was a 1953 graduate of Ohio State University earning her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. After raising her family she worked part time with H&R Block as a tax...
James P. Crawford
Apr 9, 2010
James P. Crawford, 64, of Pennington, NJ, died Friday, April 9, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, OH. He was born October 22, 1945 in Bryn Mawr, PA to John and Dorothy (Kempff) Crawford. He was employed by the Division of Youth and Family Services of New Jersey as a Social Worker and later as a Contract Administrator. James...
Virginia E. Ruggles
Apr 4, 2010
Virginia E. Ruggles, 91, of Kent, died Sunday, April 4, 2010 at Summa Western Reserve Hospital after a brief illness. She was born August 27,1918 in Streetsboro, one of three children to Albert and Jen (Stone) Johnson. She is preceded in death by her husband Ray Ruggles and son Robert Allen Lee. Virginia had a long and healthy life enjoying...
James J. Pizzute,
Mar 25, 2010
James J "Rudy" Pizzute, Jr., 55, of Kent, died Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born September 2, 1954 in Ravenna to James J and Beatrice M (Johnston) Pizzute. He was a 1972 graduate of Roosevelt High School. He worked in the commercial security and electricity fields. He was a Life Member of the Rock and...
A. Horn
Mar 25, 2010
Colette Horn, 65, went home to be with the Lord on March 25, 2010. Born May 7, 1944, in Ravenna, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Walter W. and Davida (Reischman) Watt. Colette was a graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School (Class of '62) and served as a secretary for the Kent State University (KSU) Athletics Department until...
Gertrude I. Cole
Mar 23, 2010
Gertrude I. Cole, 93 a longtime resident of Kent, passed away peacefully on March 23. She was born in Richwood, WV to Francis B. and Hulda Vannoy. In addition to raising her family, she worked as a governess, laundress and performed aircraft assembly. She is survived by her sister, Betty (Elgin) Cole of Georgia; sons, Eugene (Barb) Cole of Ravenna,...
Dorothy Evalyn Kenward
Mar 22, 2010
Dorothy Evalyn Kenward, 96, of Ravenna, died Monday, March 22, 2010 at The Loyalton in Ravenna. She was born September 30, 1913 to Albert E. and Ada A. (Beil) Flick. She was a Kent and Ravenna area resident since 1955. She worked at Cipra Ford where she was the office manager from 1955 until retiring in 1979. She was a...
Buford J. Meredith
Mar 18, 2010
Buford Meredith, 88, of Kent, died Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born July 25,1921 in Birmingham, AL to Buford and Lilla Mae (Browder) Meredith Sr. He was a 1939 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School and he attended Kent State University where he studied Architecture.
Leon B. Cole
Mar 18, 2010
Leon B. Cole, 72, of Brimfield, died Thursday, March 18, 2010 at his home. He was born April 3, 1937 in Mogadore to Gertrude (Vannoy) Cole. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was retired Manager for Ohio Bell Telephone Company. He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church; Boy Scouts of America; Good Sam's Camping...
Anthony James Reto
Mar 16, 2010
Anthony James "AJ" Reto, 89, of Stow, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born October 2, 1920 in Youngstown to Thomas and Catherine (Barber) Reto. He was a veteran of the Coast Guard during the World War II where he served for four and a half years. He received Bachelor's Degrees from Kent...
Ira Lou Fields
Mar 12, 2010
Ira Lou Fields, 87, of Kent, transitioned from labor to reward, Friday March 12, 2010. She was born in Coy Alabama, on December 9, 1922 to the late Rev. Henry Lee Perryman Sr. & Irene Brooks-Perryman. She was the last surviving daughter of this union. She leaves a legacy, a true testimony, of unconditional love, unwavering compassion, and a resolute...
Gypsy L. Clark
Mar 10, 2010
Gypsy L. Clark, 78, of Kent, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at Robinson Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born June 30, 1931 in Wellsville to Thomas W. and Lena (Wilson) Phillips. She was a valued employee at the Portage County Mental Health Board. She volunteered at the Phyllis Zumkehr Clothing Center, Kent Social Services and The Newman...
Barbara Lou White
Mar 9, 2010
Barbara (Poole) White, age 71, of Suffield, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at her sons home. She was born October 22, 1938 in Ravenna to Lamarre and Evelyn (Raber) Poole. She had a Masters in Education from Kent State University, where she majored in home economics. She was a home economics teacher for the Buckeye local schools in Ashtabula. She...
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