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Ethel Mae Cook
May 19, 2018
Ethel Mae Cook, 92, of Kent, died Saturday, May 19, 2018, at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. She was born March 4, 1926 in Kent to William A. and Mae (Poulton) Manfrass. She was a member of St. Patrick's Church, St. Michael's Circle; and the Infant Jesus of Prague Guild. She had worked at St. Patrick School and Kent...
Donald W. Shilling
May 17, 2018
Donald W. Shilling, 86, of Kent, died Thursday, May 17, 2018, at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. He was born March 20, 1932 in Massillon to Willis F. and Olivia Edna (Baskey) Shilling. He attended Lake Brady United Methodist Church. Don was a loving minister to all. He was pastor at churches in Justus and Pigeon Run, a mission...
Thomas J. Crocker
May 14, 2018
Thomas J. Crocker, 71, of Kent, passed away Monday morning, May 14th, at the Louis Stokes Veterans Medical Center in Cleveland. Tom was born October 6, 1946 in Ravenna to Carl and Mary (Dawes) Crocker. He was a veteran of the US Navy where he served in the Vietnam War. While serving, Tom was extremely proud to be part of...
Sandra Marie Fitzpatrick
May 12, 2018
Sandra Marie Fitzpatrick, 75, of Kent, died Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center. She was born March 24, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA to George and Theresa (Kukosky) Jones. Her family moved shortly after to Cincinnati, OH where she spent most of her childhood, before moving to Stow during High School. She spent the rest of...
Jean Gavriloff
May 9, 2018
Jean Gavriloff, 71, of Arcadia, FL, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018, in her home surrounded by her husband and daughters. She was born October 11, 1946 in Regen, Germany to Peter and Alexandra (Rachkiewska) Rebszenko. Jean graduated from Heidelberg University in Tiffin and then spent 30 years encouraging, supporting, and loving her students at Ravenna High School. She strived to...
Clifford Porter,
May 9, 2018
Clifford Porter Jr., 73, of Brimfield, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born May 11, 1945 in Akron to Clifford and Lucille Catherine (Rett) Porter. He was a veteran of the Air Force during the Vietnam war. Clifford retired from Ohio Edison after 35 years. He served with the Brimfield Fire Department, American Red...
Fred A. Coiner,
May 9, 2018
Fred A. Coiner passed peacefully Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 at the age of 87. He was preceded in death by his sons, Hershel and Fred Jr. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Loretta Coiner. Fred was the loving father of Andy (Vira) Coiner of Ft. Worth, TX, Lois (Jim) Hunt of Rootstown, Ruth (Greg) Prater of Palmersville,...
Frank Joseph Felton
May 6, 2018
Frank J. Felton, 52 of Rootstown, passed away unexpectedly at home due to short illness on Sunday, May 6, 2018. Frank was born December 15, 1965, to Jeanette (Antonelli) and Frank "Jug" Felton of Rootstown. A lifetime resident of the township, he was a proud graduate of Rootstown High School. He worked for many years first at Chicken Manor, then...
Shirley Anne Wemyss
May 2, 2018
Shirley Anne Wemyss, of Kent died May 2, 2018 after a three year battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 81. Mrs. Wemyss was born in Salem, Ohio on June 28, 1936 to Clara and L. Victor Kenreich. She grew up in Rootstown and married James W. Wemyss in 1957, thus beginning 58 happy and loyal years of marriage. Mrs. Wemyss...
Kevin Hermon Olear
Apr 27, 2018
Kevin Hermon Olear, 77, of Stow, died Friday, April 27, 2018, at his home. He was born July 1, 1940 in Akron, to John and Vida (Roberts) Olear. He was a veteran of the Air Force during the Vietnam war. He loved to fish, hunt and enjoy the great outdoors. He is survived by brother, Keith Olear of Ravenna; sister,...
Vicki Lynn (Zimmerman) Arrington
Apr 25, 2018
On April 25, 2018, a cold grey sky gave way to warm sunlight as God called one of His angels back to heaven. Vicki Lynn Arrington, wife of 40 years to David, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends. Vicki was a great mother and homemaker. She was known as "Aunt Vicki" by the many children she cared for...
Harriet Chamberlain Wilson
Apr 24, 2018
Harriet Chamberlain Wilson, 101, of Ravenna, died Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at Brookdale of Ravenna. She was born April 3, 1917 in Oakpark, IL to Sydney D. and Mary (Paine) Chamberlain. She is survived by sons, Arthur Sydney Wilson of Kent and James Chamberlain Wilson of Sarasota, FL; four grandchildren; ten great grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at a...
Emma L. Reed
Apr 22, 2018
Emma L. Reed, 88, of Kent, died Sunday, April 22, 2018, at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. She was born August 10, 1929 in Kent to Arthur C. and Mildred E. (Wehl) Koerner. She loved to cook, nurture, and feed family and friends. She is survived by son, Robert Hursell of Arizona; daughters, Victoria Ciarcia of Kent, Cheryl (Jim)...
Roberta Cooley
Apr 21, 2018
Roberta Stauffer Cooley, 95, of Streetsboro, died Saturday, April 21, 2018, at The Arbors at Streetsboro. She was born March 24, 1923 in Kent to the late George Joseph and Margueritte Ellen (Jones) Stauffer. Roberta was a member of Portage Faith United Methodist Church in Mantua, United Methodist Women & Hope Circle, member & past Regent of Old Northwest Chapter...
Meigs Adams
Apr 20, 2018
Shortly after visiting with her daughter and making plans to go to a Silver Sneakers class the next morning, Meigs pre-flighted her plane, took off into the skies and grasped the hand of God. Family and friends are invited to Case-Barlow Farm, 1931 Barlow Road, Hudson, OH 44236 on Tuesday, April 24th from 3 - 5 pm to celebrate Meigs's...
Lucinda Norman
Apr 16, 2018
Lucinda Norman, 94, of Mantua Township, died Monday, April 16, 2018, at The Landing of Stow. She was born August 10, 1923 in Whirlwind, WV to Henry Lee and Shirley (Richards) Mullins. She is survived by son, Gary (Joyce) Norman of Perrysburg, OH; daughter, Donna N. Wilson of Kent; grandchildren, J.C. (Stacey) Wilson of Jenkintown, PA, Charlie (Emily) Wilson of...
Boleslaw Boczek
Apr 16, 2018
Dr. Boleslaw Adam Boczek, 96, passed away peacefully on April 16 at his home in Kent, Ohio, surrounded by his loving family. A retired Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Kent State University who taught there from 1966 to 1992, Dr. Boczek was a prominent international law and international relations expert who specialized in the law of the sea, and...
Carl F. Andrei
Apr 14, 2018
Carl F. Andrei, 79, of Ravenna, died Saturday, April 14, 2018, at his home. He was born September 11, 1938 in Cleveland, to Carl and Eleanor (Franko) Andrei. He was a member of the Steelworkers Union. He is survived by his wife, Carole (Jakubec) Andrei; daughters, Patti (Hans) Barnette of Ravenna and Doreen Rybczynski of Ravenna; sons, Carl "Rick" Andrei...
June Roberta Kirk
Apr 8, 2018
June Roberta Kirk, 90, of Mogadore, died Sunday, April 8, 2018, at her home. She was born June 11, 1927 in Tallmadge, to Fredelein and Roma (Gerber) Platz. June enjoyed spending time with her family especially grandchildren. She is survived by her son, Jeff Wilson of Mogadore; daughter, Tari Vogias Wilson of Kent; eight grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; and two...
Richard L. Workman
Apr 7, 2018
Richard L. Workman, 94, of Mantua Township, died Saturday, April 7, 2018, at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna after complications from a fall at home. He was born August 1, 1923 in Campbellsport, Ohio to Lawrence H. and May (Richards) Workman. He was a 1942 graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School and attended Kent State University. He was a...
Ethel Mae Cook
May 19, 2018
Ethel Mae Cook, 92, of Kent, died Saturday, May 19, 2018, at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. She was born March 4, 1926 in Kent to William A. and Mae (Poulton) Manfrass. She was a member of St. Patrick's Church, St. Michael's Circle; and the Infant Jesus of Prague Guild. She had worked at St. Patrick School and Kent...
Donald W. Shilling
May 17, 2018
Donald W. Shilling, 86, of Kent, died Thursday, May 17, 2018, at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. He was born March 20, 1932 in Massillon to Willis F. and Olivia Edna (Baskey) Shilling. He attended Lake Brady United Methodist Church. Don was a loving minister to all. He was pastor at churches in Justus and Pigeon Run, a mission...
Thomas J. Crocker
May 14, 2018
Thomas J. Crocker, 71, of Kent, passed away Monday morning, May 14th, at the Louis Stokes Veterans Medical Center in Cleveland. Tom was born October 6, 1946 in Ravenna to Carl and Mary (Dawes) Crocker. He was a veteran of the US Navy where he served in the Vietnam War. While serving, Tom was extremely proud to be part of...
Sandra Marie Fitzpatrick
May 12, 2018
Sandra Marie Fitzpatrick, 75, of Kent, died Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center. She was born March 24, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA to George and Theresa (Kukosky) Jones. Her family moved shortly after to Cincinnati, OH where she spent most of her childhood, before moving to Stow during High School. She spent the rest of...
Jean Gavriloff
May 9, 2018
Jean Gavriloff, 71, of Arcadia, FL, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018, in her home surrounded by her husband and daughters. She was born October 11, 1946 in Regen, Germany to Peter and Alexandra (Rachkiewska) Rebszenko. Jean graduated from Heidelberg University in Tiffin and then spent 30 years encouraging, supporting, and loving her students at Ravenna High School. She strived to...
Clifford Porter,
May 9, 2018
Clifford Porter Jr., 73, of Brimfield, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born May 11, 1945 in Akron to Clifford and Lucille Catherine (Rett) Porter. He was a veteran of the Air Force during the Vietnam war. Clifford retired from Ohio Edison after 35 years. He served with the Brimfield Fire Department, American Red...
Fred A. Coiner,
May 9, 2018
Fred A. Coiner passed peacefully Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 at the age of 87. He was preceded in death by his sons, Hershel and Fred Jr. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Loretta Coiner. Fred was the loving father of Andy (Vira) Coiner of Ft. Worth, TX, Lois (Jim) Hunt of Rootstown, Ruth (Greg) Prater of Palmersville,...
Frank Joseph Felton
May 6, 2018
Frank J. Felton, 52 of Rootstown, passed away unexpectedly at home due to short illness on Sunday, May 6, 2018. Frank was born December 15, 1965, to Jeanette (Antonelli) and Frank "Jug" Felton of Rootstown. A lifetime resident of the township, he was a proud graduate of Rootstown High School. He worked for many years first at Chicken Manor, then...
Shirley Anne Wemyss
May 2, 2018
Shirley Anne Wemyss, of Kent died May 2, 2018 after a three year battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 81. Mrs. Wemyss was born in Salem, Ohio on June 28, 1936 to Clara and L. Victor Kenreich. She grew up in Rootstown and married James W. Wemyss in 1957, thus beginning 58 happy and loyal years of marriage. Mrs. Wemyss...
Kevin Hermon Olear
Apr 27, 2018
Kevin Hermon Olear, 77, of Stow, died Friday, April 27, 2018, at his home. He was born July 1, 1940 in Akron, to John and Vida (Roberts) Olear. He was a veteran of the Air Force during the Vietnam war. He loved to fish, hunt and enjoy the great outdoors. He is survived by brother, Keith Olear of Ravenna; sister,...
Vicki Lynn (Zimmerman) Arrington
Apr 25, 2018
On April 25, 2018, a cold grey sky gave way to warm sunlight as God called one of His angels back to heaven. Vicki Lynn Arrington, wife of 40 years to David, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends. Vicki was a great mother and homemaker. She was known as "Aunt Vicki" by the many children she cared for...
Harriet Chamberlain Wilson
Apr 24, 2018
Harriet Chamberlain Wilson, 101, of Ravenna, died Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at Brookdale of Ravenna. She was born April 3, 1917 in Oakpark, IL to Sydney D. and Mary (Paine) Chamberlain. She is survived by sons, Arthur Sydney Wilson of Kent and James Chamberlain Wilson of Sarasota, FL; four grandchildren; ten great grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at a...
Emma L. Reed
Apr 22, 2018
Emma L. Reed, 88, of Kent, died Sunday, April 22, 2018, at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. She was born August 10, 1929 in Kent to Arthur C. and Mildred E. (Wehl) Koerner. She loved to cook, nurture, and feed family and friends. She is survived by son, Robert Hursell of Arizona; daughters, Victoria Ciarcia of Kent, Cheryl (Jim)...
Roberta Cooley
Apr 21, 2018
Roberta Stauffer Cooley, 95, of Streetsboro, died Saturday, April 21, 2018, at The Arbors at Streetsboro. She was born March 24, 1923 in Kent to the late George Joseph and Margueritte Ellen (Jones) Stauffer. Roberta was a member of Portage Faith United Methodist Church in Mantua, United Methodist Women & Hope Circle, member & past Regent of Old Northwest Chapter...
Meigs Adams
Apr 20, 2018
Shortly after visiting with her daughter and making plans to go to a Silver Sneakers class the next morning, Meigs pre-flighted her plane, took off into the skies and grasped the hand of God. Family and friends are invited to Case-Barlow Farm, 1931 Barlow Road, Hudson, OH 44236 on Tuesday, April 24th from 3 - 5 pm to celebrate Meigs's...
Lucinda Norman
Apr 16, 2018
Lucinda Norman, 94, of Mantua Township, died Monday, April 16, 2018, at The Landing of Stow. She was born August 10, 1923 in Whirlwind, WV to Henry Lee and Shirley (Richards) Mullins. She is survived by son, Gary (Joyce) Norman of Perrysburg, OH; daughter, Donna N. Wilson of Kent; grandchildren, J.C. (Stacey) Wilson of Jenkintown, PA, Charlie (Emily) Wilson of...
Boleslaw Boczek
Apr 16, 2018
Dr. Boleslaw Adam Boczek, 96, passed away peacefully on April 16 at his home in Kent, Ohio, surrounded by his loving family. A retired Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Kent State University who taught there from 1966 to 1992, Dr. Boczek was a prominent international law and international relations expert who specialized in the law of the sea, and...
Carl F. Andrei
Apr 14, 2018
Carl F. Andrei, 79, of Ravenna, died Saturday, April 14, 2018, at his home. He was born September 11, 1938 in Cleveland, to Carl and Eleanor (Franko) Andrei. He was a member of the Steelworkers Union. He is survived by his wife, Carole (Jakubec) Andrei; daughters, Patti (Hans) Barnette of Ravenna and Doreen Rybczynski of Ravenna; sons, Carl "Rick" Andrei...
June Roberta Kirk
Apr 8, 2018
June Roberta Kirk, 90, of Mogadore, died Sunday, April 8, 2018, at her home. She was born June 11, 1927 in Tallmadge, to Fredelein and Roma (Gerber) Platz. June enjoyed spending time with her family especially grandchildren. She is survived by her son, Jeff Wilson of Mogadore; daughter, Tari Vogias Wilson of Kent; eight grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; and two...
Richard L. Workman
Apr 7, 2018
Richard L. Workman, 94, of Mantua Township, died Saturday, April 7, 2018, at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna after complications from a fall at home. He was born August 1, 1923 in Campbellsport, Ohio to Lawrence H. and May (Richards) Workman. He was a 1942 graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School and attended Kent State University. He was a...
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