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Shirley A. Oblak
Feb 26, 2010
Shirley A. Oblak, 64, of Brimfield, died Friday, February 26, 2010 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born January 28, 1946 in Akron, to Forrest and Trayland "Jean Miller" (Roland) Haggerty. Shirley was Mrs. Claus for the Brimfield Police Department and helped raise funds for their Shop with a Cop Program. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, Shirley...
Michiko Hakutani
Feb 16, 2010
Michiko Hakutani, 67, died at Akron City Hospital on February 16,2010, of complications from cancer. She is survived by her husband, Yoshinobu Hakutani, Professor of English at Kent State University; her son, Yoshiki Hakutani of Chester Springs, P A, his wife, Jacqueline Miller, their daughter Emiko Hakutani; her son, Naoki Hakutani of Little Rock, AR, and his wife, Jaeyeon Park....
Maxine F. Vasil
Feb 15, 2010
Maxine F. Vasil, 88, of Beallsville, and formerly of Kent, died Monday, February 15, 2010 at the Monroe County Care Center in Woodsfield. She was born May 13, 1921 in Ravenna, to Peter and Flossie (Fink) Persing. She was a veteran of the Army during the World War II. Maxine worked at Twin Star Lanes for many years in Kent....
Vivian A. Hoskins-Stroup
Feb 15, 2010
Vivian A. Hoskins-Stroup, 95, of Stow, died Monday, February 15, 2010 at Stow- Glen Retirement Center. She was born October 29,1914 in Palmyra, to L.L. and Cora Belle (Allison) Allen. Vivian was a graduate of Deerfield High School where she played on the girls championship basketball team. She could still sink foul shots at age 75. She attended Case Western...
Leonard Henry Tompkins
Feb 15, 2010
Leonard H. Tompkins, 87, of Kent, died Monday, February 15, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born January 22, 1923 in Kent to Thomas and Lucille (Marble) Tompkins. He was a WWII U.S. Navy veteran. He was the owner of Tompkins Corporation in Kent. He was a member of the Kent Lions Club and the Knights of...
Thomas Henry Welling
Feb 14, 2010
Thomas H. Welling, 72, of Akron, died Sunday, February 14, 2010 at the Hospice Care Center in Copley. He has won his battle with cancer and has gone home to be with his "Sweet Polly." He was born June 12, 1937 in Mather, PA to Orville and Mary (Zivny) Welling. He did not retire until 2009 at the age of...
Arlene Garvin
Feb 13, 2010
Arlene Garvin, of Kent, died Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Regency Hospital in Ravenna. She was born in Newton Falls, to Carl and Mildred (Bloomer) Gepper and was a resident of Kent since 1957. She was a member of the United Church of Christ since 1965 and served on various committees at the church and was a member of Circle...
Danyel K. Hayes
Feb 13, 2010
Danyel Kaylynn Hayes, 38, of Ravenna, died Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Regency Hospital. She was born December 26, 1971 in Akron, to Star (Sturgeon) Tryon. Danyel attended Weaver School & Workshop in Tallmadge and United Disabilities in Akron and Kent. Danyel competed in the Special Olympics and won many medals in various events. She enjoyed latch hook projects, dancing...
Mary E. Faverty
Feb 12, 2010
Mary E. Faverty, 95, of Ravenna, died Friday, February 12, 2010 at Loyalton of Ravenna. She was born June 24, 1914 in Streetsboro, to Roy P. and Olivia A. Copeland. She worked in food service at Kent State University. Mary enjoyed life on the farm and loved movies and dancing. She enjoyed music, flower gardening, and watching Westerns on television....
J. William Martin
Feb 12, 2010
J. William Martin, 84, of Westerly, Rhode Island, died Friday, February 12, 2010 at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born June 19, 1925 in Kingston, New York to Julius and Edna (Dutcher) Martini. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and Korean Wars. He was a 1949 graduate of Union College, where he was a varsity swimmer. Bill...
Helen E. Madonia
Feb 11, 2010
Helen E. Madonia, 83, of Kent, died Thursday, February 11, 2010 at the Hospice Care Center in Copley. She was born July 12, 1926 in Warren, Pennsylvania to Anton and Ida (Schauers) Speas. She was a member of the Red Hats Society. She was dedicated to her granddaughters. She is survived by son, Joseph (Deloris) Madonia of Stow; granddaughters, Heather,...
Patricia Louise Haas
Feb 10, 2010
Patricia Louise Haas, 65, of Ravenna, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at her residence. She was born August 19, 1944 in Ravenna, to Joseph and Mary (Luzader) Haas. She was employed by H & W Fairway Manufacturing as a laborer. Pat enjoyed cooking, reading and crocheting. She also taught the Wellness Balance class at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She is...
Pauline E. Mandalin
Feb 6, 2010
Pauline E Mandalin, 90, of Kent, died Saturday, February 6, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born October 7, 1919 in Glenn Kampell, PA to Anthony and Mary (Banbino) Messina. Pauline retired from the Ohio Department of Transportation. She is survived by her son , Paul (Carol) Mandalin of Kent; Granddaughters, Diane Schwartz of Peninsula, Denise Mandalin of FL,...
Robert J. Clark
Feb 6, 2010
Robert J. Clark, 79, of Hudson, died Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the Hospice Care Center in Copley. He was born December 24, 1930 in Delaware to Joseph and Catherine (Smith) Clark. He was a private investigator for Research Associates in Cleveland. He was a member of the Akron Claims Association and the United Church of Christ of Kent. He...
Helen Simpson Ihle
Feb 4, 2010
Helen Ihle, 93, of Kent, died Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Akron General Hospital. She was born January 23, 1917 in Racine, to Harry and Mayme Helen (Beegle) Simpson. Helen was a member of the United Methodist Church of Kent. She is survived by brother, Robert Hartenbach of Kent; sisters, Sara Simpson Beach of Kent and Georgann Hartenbach Grimm of...
Linda L. Fertig
Feb 2, 2010
Linda L. Fertig, 63, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at her home. She was born December 16, 1946 in Akron to Francis and Jean C. (Gassler) Matheny. She was retired from Twin Star Lanes where she was Food and Beverage Manager. She loved her granddaughter; and enjoyed having lunch with her friends, bowling on multiple leagues, and...
Frances Katherine Adolph
Feb 1, 2010
Frances Katherine Adolph, 81, of Kent, died Monday, February 1, 2010 at home with her family. She was born October 10, 1928 in St. Joseph, to William and Mary (Shirclif) Coomes. She was employed by Oak Rubber in Ravenna during WW II. Frances was a member of St. Patrick Church in Kent. She enjoyed her grandchildren and spending time with...
Lloyd Leonard Swauger
Jan 31, 2010
Leonard Swauger, 79, of Brady Lake, OH, passed away peacefully, after a short illness, on Sunday, January 31, 2010, surrounded by his family. He was born August 14, 1930 in Kent, OH to Robert and Nellie (Lewis) Swauger. He retired from Kent City Schools. Mr. Swauger was active in the Civil Defense, an active member of the Brady Lake Fire...
Anna Marie Miller
Jan 31, 2010
Anna Marie Klein Miller On the evening of January 31, Anna Marie Klein Miller of Kent passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her closest family members. Mrs. Miller was born in 1914 to German immigrants Christ Klein and Mary Mesh Klein of Sharon, Pennsylvania. A voracious reader and lifelong student, Mrs. Miller worked as a nurse for over forty...
William Louis Smith
Jan 31, 2010
William Louis Smith, 94, of Stow, formerly of Kent, died Sunday, January 31, 2010, at the Hospice Care Center. He was born January 24, 1916, in Akron, to Park R. and Ruth E. (Flanagan) Smith. William was a veteran of the Merchant Marines serving in WW II. He was a terminal manager and sales representative for Dixie-Ohio Express, Anderson Motor...
Shirley A. Oblak
Feb 26, 2010
Shirley A. Oblak, 64, of Brimfield, died Friday, February 26, 2010 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born January 28, 1946 in Akron, to Forrest and Trayland "Jean Miller" (Roland) Haggerty. Shirley was Mrs. Claus for the Brimfield Police Department and helped raise funds for their Shop with a Cop Program. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, Shirley...
Michiko Hakutani
Feb 16, 2010
Michiko Hakutani, 67, died at Akron City Hospital on February 16,2010, of complications from cancer. She is survived by her husband, Yoshinobu Hakutani, Professor of English at Kent State University; her son, Yoshiki Hakutani of Chester Springs, P A, his wife, Jacqueline Miller, their daughter Emiko Hakutani; her son, Naoki Hakutani of Little Rock, AR, and his wife, Jaeyeon Park....
Maxine F. Vasil
Feb 15, 2010
Maxine F. Vasil, 88, of Beallsville, and formerly of Kent, died Monday, February 15, 2010 at the Monroe County Care Center in Woodsfield. She was born May 13, 1921 in Ravenna, to Peter and Flossie (Fink) Persing. She was a veteran of the Army during the World War II. Maxine worked at Twin Star Lanes for many years in Kent....
Vivian A. Hoskins-Stroup
Feb 15, 2010
Vivian A. Hoskins-Stroup, 95, of Stow, died Monday, February 15, 2010 at Stow- Glen Retirement Center. She was born October 29,1914 in Palmyra, to L.L. and Cora Belle (Allison) Allen. Vivian was a graduate of Deerfield High School where she played on the girls championship basketball team. She could still sink foul shots at age 75. She attended Case Western...
Leonard Henry Tompkins
Feb 15, 2010
Leonard H. Tompkins, 87, of Kent, died Monday, February 15, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born January 22, 1923 in Kent to Thomas and Lucille (Marble) Tompkins. He was a WWII U.S. Navy veteran. He was the owner of Tompkins Corporation in Kent. He was a member of the Kent Lions Club and the Knights of...
Thomas Henry Welling
Feb 14, 2010
Thomas H. Welling, 72, of Akron, died Sunday, February 14, 2010 at the Hospice Care Center in Copley. He has won his battle with cancer and has gone home to be with his "Sweet Polly." He was born June 12, 1937 in Mather, PA to Orville and Mary (Zivny) Welling. He did not retire until 2009 at the age of...
Arlene Garvin
Feb 13, 2010
Arlene Garvin, of Kent, died Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Regency Hospital in Ravenna. She was born in Newton Falls, to Carl and Mildred (Bloomer) Gepper and was a resident of Kent since 1957. She was a member of the United Church of Christ since 1965 and served on various committees at the church and was a member of Circle...
Danyel K. Hayes
Feb 13, 2010
Danyel Kaylynn Hayes, 38, of Ravenna, died Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Regency Hospital. She was born December 26, 1971 in Akron, to Star (Sturgeon) Tryon. Danyel attended Weaver School & Workshop in Tallmadge and United Disabilities in Akron and Kent. Danyel competed in the Special Olympics and won many medals in various events. She enjoyed latch hook projects, dancing...
Mary E. Faverty
Feb 12, 2010
Mary E. Faverty, 95, of Ravenna, died Friday, February 12, 2010 at Loyalton of Ravenna. She was born June 24, 1914 in Streetsboro, to Roy P. and Olivia A. Copeland. She worked in food service at Kent State University. Mary enjoyed life on the farm and loved movies and dancing. She enjoyed music, flower gardening, and watching Westerns on television....
J. William Martin
Feb 12, 2010
J. William Martin, 84, of Westerly, Rhode Island, died Friday, February 12, 2010 at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born June 19, 1925 in Kingston, New York to Julius and Edna (Dutcher) Martini. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and Korean Wars. He was a 1949 graduate of Union College, where he was a varsity swimmer. Bill...
Helen E. Madonia
Feb 11, 2010
Helen E. Madonia, 83, of Kent, died Thursday, February 11, 2010 at the Hospice Care Center in Copley. She was born July 12, 1926 in Warren, Pennsylvania to Anton and Ida (Schauers) Speas. She was a member of the Red Hats Society. She was dedicated to her granddaughters. She is survived by son, Joseph (Deloris) Madonia of Stow; granddaughters, Heather,...
Patricia Louise Haas
Feb 10, 2010
Patricia Louise Haas, 65, of Ravenna, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at her residence. She was born August 19, 1944 in Ravenna, to Joseph and Mary (Luzader) Haas. She was employed by H & W Fairway Manufacturing as a laborer. Pat enjoyed cooking, reading and crocheting. She also taught the Wellness Balance class at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She is...
Pauline E. Mandalin
Feb 6, 2010
Pauline E Mandalin, 90, of Kent, died Saturday, February 6, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born October 7, 1919 in Glenn Kampell, PA to Anthony and Mary (Banbino) Messina. Pauline retired from the Ohio Department of Transportation. She is survived by her son , Paul (Carol) Mandalin of Kent; Granddaughters, Diane Schwartz of Peninsula, Denise Mandalin of FL,...
Robert J. Clark
Feb 6, 2010
Robert J. Clark, 79, of Hudson, died Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the Hospice Care Center in Copley. He was born December 24, 1930 in Delaware to Joseph and Catherine (Smith) Clark. He was a private investigator for Research Associates in Cleveland. He was a member of the Akron Claims Association and the United Church of Christ of Kent. He...
Helen Simpson Ihle
Feb 4, 2010
Helen Ihle, 93, of Kent, died Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Akron General Hospital. She was born January 23, 1917 in Racine, to Harry and Mayme Helen (Beegle) Simpson. Helen was a member of the United Methodist Church of Kent. She is survived by brother, Robert Hartenbach of Kent; sisters, Sara Simpson Beach of Kent and Georgann Hartenbach Grimm of...
Linda L. Fertig
Feb 2, 2010
Linda L. Fertig, 63, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at her home. She was born December 16, 1946 in Akron to Francis and Jean C. (Gassler) Matheny. She was retired from Twin Star Lanes where she was Food and Beverage Manager. She loved her granddaughter; and enjoyed having lunch with her friends, bowling on multiple leagues, and...
Frances Katherine Adolph
Feb 1, 2010
Frances Katherine Adolph, 81, of Kent, died Monday, February 1, 2010 at home with her family. She was born October 10, 1928 in St. Joseph, to William and Mary (Shirclif) Coomes. She was employed by Oak Rubber in Ravenna during WW II. Frances was a member of St. Patrick Church in Kent. She enjoyed her grandchildren and spending time with...
Lloyd Leonard Swauger
Jan 31, 2010
Leonard Swauger, 79, of Brady Lake, OH, passed away peacefully, after a short illness, on Sunday, January 31, 2010, surrounded by his family. He was born August 14, 1930 in Kent, OH to Robert and Nellie (Lewis) Swauger. He retired from Kent City Schools. Mr. Swauger was active in the Civil Defense, an active member of the Brady Lake Fire...
Anna Marie Miller
Jan 31, 2010
Anna Marie Klein Miller On the evening of January 31, Anna Marie Klein Miller of Kent passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her closest family members. Mrs. Miller was born in 1914 to German immigrants Christ Klein and Mary Mesh Klein of Sharon, Pennsylvania. A voracious reader and lifelong student, Mrs. Miller worked as a nurse for over forty...
William Louis Smith
Jan 31, 2010
William Louis Smith, 94, of Stow, formerly of Kent, died Sunday, January 31, 2010, at the Hospice Care Center. He was born January 24, 1916, in Akron, to Park R. and Ruth E. (Flanagan) Smith. William was a veteran of the Merchant Marines serving in WW II. He was a terminal manager and sales representative for Dixie-Ohio Express, Anderson Motor...
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