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Gertrude "Trudy" Pierce
Nov 3, 2016
Gertrude R. "Trudy" Pierce Gertrude R. "Trudy" Pierce, 97, of Kent, passed away peacefully on November 3rd, 2016. A Kent resident since 1957, she was born June 28, 1919 in Russia Township (Oberlin), OH to Charles and Edna (Sedelke) Squires. A 1936 graduate of Oberlin High School and 1940 graduate of Kent State University, Trudy enjoyed a career in accounting...
Titus Jackman
Nov 2, 2016
Titus Jackman, 87, of Kent, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born August 8, 1929 in Kent to John and Margaret (Iarussi) Jackman. He was a 1947 Kent Roosevelt graduate, and a graduate of Kent State University and The Ohio State University Law. He started practice in 1954, serving 62 years in the same...
James C. Baker
Oct 31, 2016
James C. Baker died at age 81 on October 31, 2016, having been born March 10, 1935 in Windfall, Indiana. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Jean (Harris) Baker of Kent; daughters, Janet Rader and Jolie Baker of Kent; and son R. Jefferson Baker (Joyce) of Garrettsville; grandchildren E. Jean Wills (Jason) of Kent, James Rinehart (Jill) of Morristown,...
E. Alan Simpson
Oct 29, 2016
E. Alan Simpson, 92, of Stow, died Saturday, October 29, 2016 at his home. He was born September 4, 1924 in Piney Fork, to Lincoln and Kathryn (Larmer) Simpson. As a young boy, his family moved to Nottingham where his parents owned Simpson's Serview Inn, a combination restaurant, small grocery store, and gasoline station. Alan had many wonderful memories growing...
Richard Emory Vance
Oct 26, 2016
Richard Emory Vance passed away suddenly at age 63 on October 26 at his South Lincoln Street home in Kent. To know Rick was to love him. The son of the late Emory Vance and Eva Vance, Rick was born Dec. 18, 1953, and is survived by his mother, Eva, beloved wife of 35 years Donna, son Ben and daughter-in-law...
Frank J Smetak
Oct 26, 2016
Frank J. Smetak, 74, of Ravenna, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at VA Medical Center Cleveland. He was born January 14, 1942 in Cleveland. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving on the USS Cambria, during the Vietnam War. "HE WAS ALWAYS ONE STEP OVER THE LINE." He drove truck for Spector, PIE, and retired from CF....
Phillip D. Noble
Oct 24, 2016
Phillip D. Noble, 70, of Ravenna, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 at Hospice of Medina County in Medina. He was born August 23, 1946 in Ravenna, to Joseph and Helen (Zalewski) Noble. Phillip attended St. Patrick School, Theodore Roosevelt High School, and received a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from Kent State University. His interest in cars began with the...
C. Robert "Bob" Klein
Oct 22, 2016
C. Robert "Bob" Klein, 95, of Kent, died Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Gables At KentRidge. He was born March 13, 1921 in Tiffin, to Glenn and Florence (Miller) Klein. He was a veteran of the Army during World War II. Bob was a member of the United Methodist Church of Kent for over 60 years. He was a longtime...
Ethal Johnson Simon
Oct 21, 2016
Ethal E. Simon Ethal E. Simon, 93, of Kent, died Friday, October 21, 2016 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. She was born September 16, 1923 in Granger Twp, Ohio to Glenn and Eva (Burrier) Johnson. Ethal attended Actual Business college in 1943 and held various stenographic positions during this time. At Goodyear Aircraft she struck a lifelong friendship with...
David R. Helmling,
Oct 20, 2016
David R Helmling, Jr., 60, of Kent, passed away October 20, 2016, at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born May 29, 1956, in Cuyahoga Falls, to David and Mary Lou (Bentley) Helmling, Sr. Dave was the owner and operator of Dave Helmling Excavating of Kent for 40 years. Dave was well-known for his Fourth of July fireworks display and...
Nancy Ellen Voss
Oct 17, 2016
Nancy Ellen Voss Nancy Ellen Voss, 68, of Kent, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at Arbors at Streetsboro. She was born August 14, 1948 in Cleveland to Carl and Corrine (Schwartz) Laule. Nancy beat to a different drum. She was especially talented in the garden and her green thumb was evident in her home. She had a soft place...
Eleanor Marie Zavodny
Oct 16, 2016
Eleanor Marie Zavodny, 87, of Kent, died Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Hospice Care Center. She was born November 18, 1928 in Cleveland, to Anthony J. and Marie A. (Lhota) Suchy. Eleanor was a 1945 graduate of Marymount High School and graduated cum laude from Ursuline College in 1950. She was a librarian at South High School in Cleveland before...
Richard Edward "Dick" Abbott
Oct 16, 2016
Richard Edward 'Dick' Abbott, 87, of Kent, died Sunday, October 16, 2016 at his home, after a long illness. He was born July 13, 1929 in Boston, MA to Herbert A. and Olive N. (Abbott) Finegan. Richard was a veteran of the Army serving in World War II and was stationed in Sendai, Japan. Richard was Founder/Owner of ACRT, Inc...
Joseph Arango
Oct 14, 2016
Joseph Arango, 95, of Fairlawn and formerly of Kent, died Friday, October 14, 2016 at the Village of St. Edward. He was born September 26, 1921 in Tampa, FL to Jose` and Rufina (Garcia) Arango. He was a longtime member of St. Patrick Church. Joseph was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in World War II. He was a...
Jean A. Nagy
Oct 7, 2016
Jean A. Nagy, 91, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016. She was born February 22, 1925 in Copley to Aaron and Grace (Biery) Cowling. Graduating from Mantua Center School in 1943, she married Michael Nagy on October 13, 1943. She moved to Oakland, CA where Michael served in the U.S. Coast Guard. They returned to Mantua, then settled in...
Victor H. Gabrielson
Oct 6, 2016
Victor Harold Gabrielson KENT - Victor H. Gabrielson, 89, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016. He was born April 1, 1927 in Lexington Twp., Ohio to Gustav and Selma (Lundgren) Gabrielson. Victor graduated from Alliance High School and was a Veteran of the Marine Corps during World War ll. He married Donna Baker in 1949 and lived in Chesterland, Ohio...
John T. Lilley
Oct 5, 2016
John T. Lilley, 93, of Kent, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, October 5, 2016. John was born in Connorsville, Indiana, June 2, 1923, to Lilian Jane (Weston) Shrewsbury, England and James T. (Tom) Lilley of Cradley Heath, England. John enlisted in the Navy after high school and served in Lighter than Air during WWII. After...
Robert R. Meeker
Oct 4, 2016
Robert R. Meeker, 88, of Kent, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at UH Portage Medical Center. He was born January 26, 1928 in Kent, to Oscar and Lulu (Frinkley) Meeker. Robert was a 1946 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School. He was a member of the Kent United Methodist Church. Robert was a member of Kent Rotary, past...
Bernard "Bernie" Roberts
Oct 2, 2016
Bernard "Bernie" Roberts, 71, of Monroe, GA, died Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, GA. He was born October 8, 1944 in Cleveland, to Harry J. and Martha (Betts) Roberts. Bernard worked as an order picker for Macy's. He loved to golf, watching football especially the Browns. He is survived by sons, Terry Lee Roberts of...
James Bernard Kiel
Oct 1, 2016
James Bernard Kiel, 87, of Brimfield, died Saturday, October 1, 2016 at his home. He was born September 4, 1929 in Akron to John and Katherine (Hickey) Kiel. He was a veteran of the Navy during the Korean War. James was a retired Akron Firefighter. He was a member of St. Patrick Church. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen...
Gertrude "Trudy" Pierce
Nov 3, 2016
Gertrude R. "Trudy" Pierce Gertrude R. "Trudy" Pierce, 97, of Kent, passed away peacefully on November 3rd, 2016. A Kent resident since 1957, she was born June 28, 1919 in Russia Township (Oberlin), OH to Charles and Edna (Sedelke) Squires. A 1936 graduate of Oberlin High School and 1940 graduate of Kent State University, Trudy enjoyed a career in accounting...
Titus Jackman
Nov 2, 2016
Titus Jackman, 87, of Kent, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born August 8, 1929 in Kent to John and Margaret (Iarussi) Jackman. He was a 1947 Kent Roosevelt graduate, and a graduate of Kent State University and The Ohio State University Law. He started practice in 1954, serving 62 years in the same...
James C. Baker
Oct 31, 2016
James C. Baker died at age 81 on October 31, 2016, having been born March 10, 1935 in Windfall, Indiana. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Jean (Harris) Baker of Kent; daughters, Janet Rader and Jolie Baker of Kent; and son R. Jefferson Baker (Joyce) of Garrettsville; grandchildren E. Jean Wills (Jason) of Kent, James Rinehart (Jill) of Morristown,...
E. Alan Simpson
Oct 29, 2016
E. Alan Simpson, 92, of Stow, died Saturday, October 29, 2016 at his home. He was born September 4, 1924 in Piney Fork, to Lincoln and Kathryn (Larmer) Simpson. As a young boy, his family moved to Nottingham where his parents owned Simpson's Serview Inn, a combination restaurant, small grocery store, and gasoline station. Alan had many wonderful memories growing...
Richard Emory Vance
Oct 26, 2016
Richard Emory Vance passed away suddenly at age 63 on October 26 at his South Lincoln Street home in Kent. To know Rick was to love him. The son of the late Emory Vance and Eva Vance, Rick was born Dec. 18, 1953, and is survived by his mother, Eva, beloved wife of 35 years Donna, son Ben and daughter-in-law...
Frank J Smetak
Oct 26, 2016
Frank J. Smetak, 74, of Ravenna, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at VA Medical Center Cleveland. He was born January 14, 1942 in Cleveland. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving on the USS Cambria, during the Vietnam War. "HE WAS ALWAYS ONE STEP OVER THE LINE." He drove truck for Spector, PIE, and retired from CF....
Phillip D. Noble
Oct 24, 2016
Phillip D. Noble, 70, of Ravenna, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 at Hospice of Medina County in Medina. He was born August 23, 1946 in Ravenna, to Joseph and Helen (Zalewski) Noble. Phillip attended St. Patrick School, Theodore Roosevelt High School, and received a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from Kent State University. His interest in cars began with the...
C. Robert "Bob" Klein
Oct 22, 2016
C. Robert "Bob" Klein, 95, of Kent, died Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Gables At KentRidge. He was born March 13, 1921 in Tiffin, to Glenn and Florence (Miller) Klein. He was a veteran of the Army during World War II. Bob was a member of the United Methodist Church of Kent for over 60 years. He was a longtime...
Ethal Johnson Simon
Oct 21, 2016
Ethal E. Simon Ethal E. Simon, 93, of Kent, died Friday, October 21, 2016 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. She was born September 16, 1923 in Granger Twp, Ohio to Glenn and Eva (Burrier) Johnson. Ethal attended Actual Business college in 1943 and held various stenographic positions during this time. At Goodyear Aircraft she struck a lifelong friendship with...
David R. Helmling,
Oct 20, 2016
David R Helmling, Jr., 60, of Kent, passed away October 20, 2016, at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born May 29, 1956, in Cuyahoga Falls, to David and Mary Lou (Bentley) Helmling, Sr. Dave was the owner and operator of Dave Helmling Excavating of Kent for 40 years. Dave was well-known for his Fourth of July fireworks display and...
Nancy Ellen Voss
Oct 17, 2016
Nancy Ellen Voss Nancy Ellen Voss, 68, of Kent, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at Arbors at Streetsboro. She was born August 14, 1948 in Cleveland to Carl and Corrine (Schwartz) Laule. Nancy beat to a different drum. She was especially talented in the garden and her green thumb was evident in her home. She had a soft place...
Eleanor Marie Zavodny
Oct 16, 2016
Eleanor Marie Zavodny, 87, of Kent, died Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Hospice Care Center. She was born November 18, 1928 in Cleveland, to Anthony J. and Marie A. (Lhota) Suchy. Eleanor was a 1945 graduate of Marymount High School and graduated cum laude from Ursuline College in 1950. She was a librarian at South High School in Cleveland before...
Richard Edward "Dick" Abbott
Oct 16, 2016
Richard Edward 'Dick' Abbott, 87, of Kent, died Sunday, October 16, 2016 at his home, after a long illness. He was born July 13, 1929 in Boston, MA to Herbert A. and Olive N. (Abbott) Finegan. Richard was a veteran of the Army serving in World War II and was stationed in Sendai, Japan. Richard was Founder/Owner of ACRT, Inc...
Joseph Arango
Oct 14, 2016
Joseph Arango, 95, of Fairlawn and formerly of Kent, died Friday, October 14, 2016 at the Village of St. Edward. He was born September 26, 1921 in Tampa, FL to Jose` and Rufina (Garcia) Arango. He was a longtime member of St. Patrick Church. Joseph was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in World War II. He was a...
Jean A. Nagy
Oct 7, 2016
Jean A. Nagy, 91, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016. She was born February 22, 1925 in Copley to Aaron and Grace (Biery) Cowling. Graduating from Mantua Center School in 1943, she married Michael Nagy on October 13, 1943. She moved to Oakland, CA where Michael served in the U.S. Coast Guard. They returned to Mantua, then settled in...
Victor H. Gabrielson
Oct 6, 2016
Victor Harold Gabrielson KENT - Victor H. Gabrielson, 89, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016. He was born April 1, 1927 in Lexington Twp., Ohio to Gustav and Selma (Lundgren) Gabrielson. Victor graduated from Alliance High School and was a Veteran of the Marine Corps during World War ll. He married Donna Baker in 1949 and lived in Chesterland, Ohio...
John T. Lilley
Oct 5, 2016
John T. Lilley, 93, of Kent, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, October 5, 2016. John was born in Connorsville, Indiana, June 2, 1923, to Lilian Jane (Weston) Shrewsbury, England and James T. (Tom) Lilley of Cradley Heath, England. John enlisted in the Navy after high school and served in Lighter than Air during WWII. After...
Robert R. Meeker
Oct 4, 2016
Robert R. Meeker, 88, of Kent, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at UH Portage Medical Center. He was born January 26, 1928 in Kent, to Oscar and Lulu (Frinkley) Meeker. Robert was a 1946 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School. He was a member of the Kent United Methodist Church. Robert was a member of Kent Rotary, past...
Bernard "Bernie" Roberts
Oct 2, 2016
Bernard "Bernie" Roberts, 71, of Monroe, GA, died Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, GA. He was born October 8, 1944 in Cleveland, to Harry J. and Martha (Betts) Roberts. Bernard worked as an order picker for Macy's. He loved to golf, watching football especially the Browns. He is survived by sons, Terry Lee Roberts of...
James Bernard Kiel
Oct 1, 2016
James Bernard Kiel, 87, of Brimfield, died Saturday, October 1, 2016 at his home. He was born September 4, 1929 in Akron to John and Katherine (Hickey) Kiel. He was a veteran of the Navy during the Korean War. James was a retired Akron Firefighter. He was a member of St. Patrick Church. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen...
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