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Robert Lee Harig,
Mar 28, 2016
Robert L. Harig Jr., 76, of Kent, died Monday, March 28, 2016 at his home. He was born October 25, 1939 in Akron to Robert L. and Jonnie Carmen (Doherty) Harig. He served in the U.S. Army for 21 years serving two tours in Europe, one tour in The DMZ of South Korea, and two tours in Viet Nam. After...
Donna (Ludick) Klohn
Mar 27, 2016
Donna (Ludick) Klohn, 79, of Stow, died Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Altercare of Western Reserve. She was born October 28, 1936 in Ravenna, to Alex A. and Celia "Sally" (Johnson) Ludick. She is survived by her husband, James Klohn, whom she married on June 12, 1954; children, Cindi Svoboda of Kent, Rebecca Wert of Kent, Carol (David Nolin) Klohn...
Kenneth L. Deacon,
Mar 26, 2016
Kenneth L. Deacon Sr., 83, of Kent, died peacefully on Saturday, March 26, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born March 16, 1933 in Stow and retired as an operator for the city of Kent. He was an active member of the American Legion. Ken enjoyed his 20 years of retirement playing Euchre, watching football (rooting for the Steelers),...
Opal Mccourt
Mar 24, 2016
Opal McCourt, 72, of Kent, died Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Altercare of Cuyahoga Falls. She was born August 13, 1943 in Mannington, WV to Thomas and Ollie B. (Meyers) Stevens. She is survived by her daughter, Leora (Mark) Wolff of Kent. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman McCourt In 2003; daughter, Penny Lynn Watson at birth;...
Stanley Alfonso Ambrose
Mar 22, 2016
Stanley Alfonso Ambrose died of heart disease on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. He was born in Brimfield, Ohio, on May 2, 1926. A devoted husband, father, brother, and son, Stan was happiest to spend time with family and friends at home on the farm where he lived his entire life. At age 18 he left this beloved home to defend...
Carl Denzil Bragg
Mar 21, 2016
Carl Denzil Bragg, 76, of Brimfield, died Monday, March 21, 2016 at the Geauga Medical Center in Chardon. He was born July 31, 1939 in Gem, WV to James Roy and Maude (Murphy) Bragg. He was a veteran of the Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the NRA and the American Legion, and enjoyed riding his...
Barbara Helen Linger
Mar 19, 2016
Barbara Helen Linger, 77, of Stow, died Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born November 22, 1938 in Wooster, to John A. and Evangeline Marie (Holderman) Williams. She graduated from Waynedale High School in Applecreek in 1956. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Kent and served as an Elder. Barbara...
Ashby Lee Thornton
Mar 17, 2016
Ashby Lee Thornton, 86, of Kent, died Thursday, March 17, 2016 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. He was born December 9, 1929 in Ravenna, to Melvin and Chloebell (O'Tool) Thornton. He is survived by his wife, Wanda (Crowe) Thornton, whom he married on August 16, 1958; grandson, Shawn (Miranda) Thornton; granddaughter, Dawn Thornton; five great grandchildren; four brothers-in-law...
Dorothy Romeo
Mar 16, 2016
Dorothy Romeo 87, of Kent died Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 at The Gables of KentRidge. She was born April 8th, 1928 to Bruno and Alberdine (Pocci) Mandalari. She has owned and operated businesses in the Kent area throughout her life. Dorothy enjoyed cooking, cards and most of all spending time with her friends and family. She is survived by her...
David Leo Lutz
Mar 14, 2016
David Leo Lutz passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016, at his home in Ravenna Twp. where he had lived the last 27 years. David grew up in Kent and attended Kent City Schools graduating in 1966. He received a BBA from Kent State University in 1978. A Veteran of the Vietnam War, he served in the US Army from...
Carla Sue Roth Johnston
Mar 14, 2016
Carla Sue Roth Johnston, 49, of Mogadore, died Monday, March 14, 2016 at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She was born April 27, 1966 in Ravenna, to Gary and Shelva (McCauley) Roth. She is survived by her husband, Harold Johnston whom she married on August 19, 2000; son, Michael Johnston; mother, Shelva (McCauley) Roth of Mogadore; sisters, Jody (John) Stamm of Austintown...
Benjamin C. Rizzo
Mar 11, 2016
Benjamin Rizzo lost his battle with addiction on March 11, 2016. Benjamin's family, friends and the world lost a creative, funny and loving man. Benjamin was born June 7, 1987. He graduated from Rootstown High School in 2006 where he was a member of the soccer and track teams. Benjamin was also a graduate of Kent State University's School of...
Carol Ann Krizsan
Mar 11, 2016
Carol Ann Krizsan, 73, of Streetsboro, died Friday, March 11, 2016 at Heartland of Twinsburg. She was born June 8, 1942 in Cleveland to Frank and Helen (Kobus) Glinski. Carol retired as product developer at Sherman Williams where she had worked for 30 years. She was a member of St. Joan of Arc and was active in its Altar and...
Madeline "Maddy" Mahan
Mar 10, 2016
Madeline "Maddy" Mahan nee Zampelli, 98, of Kent, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Gables at KentRidge. She was born November 22, 1917 in North Hampton to Michael and Marie Hope (DiLauro) Zampelli. She was a secretary at Gougler Industries for 35 years and retired on Feb 28, 1983. She and her husband boarded and trained race horses for...
Mary M. Homan
Mar 8, 2016
Mary Maude Homan, 97, of Brady Lake, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Maison Aine Care Center in Stow. She was born December 3, 1918 in Bloomington, IL to James and Rosie (Puver) Thompson. She is survived by son, David W. (Louise) Homan of Cuyahoga Falls; daughters, Dorothy M. White of Ravenna; eleven grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; and nineteen great...
James Francis Patti
Mar 7, 2016
James Francis Patti, 61, of Kent, died Monday, March 7, 2016 at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born July 15, 1954 in New Brunswick, NJ to Joseph and Mary (Dillon) Patti. Besides his loving wife and son he loved to cruise the Caribbean, fishing, kayaking and Jimmy Buffett. He will be forever in a Margaritaville Paradise. He is survived...
James H. Smith
Mar 6, 2016
James H. Smith, 85, of Stow, died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at his home. He was born December 26, 1930 in Kent, to Park and Ruth (Flanagan) Smith. He was a member of St. Eugene Catholic Church and Plumbers and Pipefitters #219. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Joan (Skrocki); sons, James (Michelle) Smith of Kent and...
Cindy Lee Kaminsky
Mar 6, 2016
Cindy Lee Kaminsky, 58, of Kent, died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born July 17, 1957 in Ravenna to William and Mary (Cramer) Bish. She had worked at Revco, Visiting Nurse Services, Portage Path Behavioral Health, and Stouffer Realty in Brimfield. She is survived by her husband, Gerald Kaminsky, whom she married on...
Aubree Ann Purdie
Mar 5, 2016
Aubree Ann Purdie was a beautiful baby. She had a beautiful smile that could turn anybody's day around. She loved spending time babbling and screeching to daddy, mommy, and her big sister. Aubree is survived by her father, Austin Purdie; her mother, Ashley Harden; and her big sister, Tinley Purdie; her grandfathers, William, Jack, and Allen; her grandmothers, Tracey, KayCee,...
Robert M. Grund
Mar 2, 2016
Robert M Grund Robert M Grund, 83, of Stow, died Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Briarwood Nursing Home in Stow. He was born April 5, 1932 in Brimfield, to Meral and Lucille (Fox) Grund. Robert retired from Gougler Machine as a machinist after 42 years. He was a member of the Springfield Church of the Brethren. Bob served on the...
Robert Lee Harig,
Mar 28, 2016
Robert L. Harig Jr., 76, of Kent, died Monday, March 28, 2016 at his home. He was born October 25, 1939 in Akron to Robert L. and Jonnie Carmen (Doherty) Harig. He served in the U.S. Army for 21 years serving two tours in Europe, one tour in The DMZ of South Korea, and two tours in Viet Nam. After...
Donna (Ludick) Klohn
Mar 27, 2016
Donna (Ludick) Klohn, 79, of Stow, died Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Altercare of Western Reserve. She was born October 28, 1936 in Ravenna, to Alex A. and Celia "Sally" (Johnson) Ludick. She is survived by her husband, James Klohn, whom she married on June 12, 1954; children, Cindi Svoboda of Kent, Rebecca Wert of Kent, Carol (David Nolin) Klohn...
Kenneth L. Deacon,
Mar 26, 2016
Kenneth L. Deacon Sr., 83, of Kent, died peacefully on Saturday, March 26, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born March 16, 1933 in Stow and retired as an operator for the city of Kent. He was an active member of the American Legion. Ken enjoyed his 20 years of retirement playing Euchre, watching football (rooting for the Steelers),...
Opal Mccourt
Mar 24, 2016
Opal McCourt, 72, of Kent, died Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Altercare of Cuyahoga Falls. She was born August 13, 1943 in Mannington, WV to Thomas and Ollie B. (Meyers) Stevens. She is survived by her daughter, Leora (Mark) Wolff of Kent. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman McCourt In 2003; daughter, Penny Lynn Watson at birth;...
Stanley Alfonso Ambrose
Mar 22, 2016
Stanley Alfonso Ambrose died of heart disease on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. He was born in Brimfield, Ohio, on May 2, 1926. A devoted husband, father, brother, and son, Stan was happiest to spend time with family and friends at home on the farm where he lived his entire life. At age 18 he left this beloved home to defend...
Carl Denzil Bragg
Mar 21, 2016
Carl Denzil Bragg, 76, of Brimfield, died Monday, March 21, 2016 at the Geauga Medical Center in Chardon. He was born July 31, 1939 in Gem, WV to James Roy and Maude (Murphy) Bragg. He was a veteran of the Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the NRA and the American Legion, and enjoyed riding his...
Barbara Helen Linger
Mar 19, 2016
Barbara Helen Linger, 77, of Stow, died Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born November 22, 1938 in Wooster, to John A. and Evangeline Marie (Holderman) Williams. She graduated from Waynedale High School in Applecreek in 1956. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Kent and served as an Elder. Barbara...
Ashby Lee Thornton
Mar 17, 2016
Ashby Lee Thornton, 86, of Kent, died Thursday, March 17, 2016 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. He was born December 9, 1929 in Ravenna, to Melvin and Chloebell (O'Tool) Thornton. He is survived by his wife, Wanda (Crowe) Thornton, whom he married on August 16, 1958; grandson, Shawn (Miranda) Thornton; granddaughter, Dawn Thornton; five great grandchildren; four brothers-in-law...
Dorothy Romeo
Mar 16, 2016
Dorothy Romeo 87, of Kent died Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 at The Gables of KentRidge. She was born April 8th, 1928 to Bruno and Alberdine (Pocci) Mandalari. She has owned and operated businesses in the Kent area throughout her life. Dorothy enjoyed cooking, cards and most of all spending time with her friends and family. She is survived by her...
David Leo Lutz
Mar 14, 2016
David Leo Lutz passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016, at his home in Ravenna Twp. where he had lived the last 27 years. David grew up in Kent and attended Kent City Schools graduating in 1966. He received a BBA from Kent State University in 1978. A Veteran of the Vietnam War, he served in the US Army from...
Carla Sue Roth Johnston
Mar 14, 2016
Carla Sue Roth Johnston, 49, of Mogadore, died Monday, March 14, 2016 at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She was born April 27, 1966 in Ravenna, to Gary and Shelva (McCauley) Roth. She is survived by her husband, Harold Johnston whom she married on August 19, 2000; son, Michael Johnston; mother, Shelva (McCauley) Roth of Mogadore; sisters, Jody (John) Stamm of Austintown...
Benjamin C. Rizzo
Mar 11, 2016
Benjamin Rizzo lost his battle with addiction on March 11, 2016. Benjamin's family, friends and the world lost a creative, funny and loving man. Benjamin was born June 7, 1987. He graduated from Rootstown High School in 2006 where he was a member of the soccer and track teams. Benjamin was also a graduate of Kent State University's School of...
Carol Ann Krizsan
Mar 11, 2016
Carol Ann Krizsan, 73, of Streetsboro, died Friday, March 11, 2016 at Heartland of Twinsburg. She was born June 8, 1942 in Cleveland to Frank and Helen (Kobus) Glinski. Carol retired as product developer at Sherman Williams where she had worked for 30 years. She was a member of St. Joan of Arc and was active in its Altar and...
Madeline "Maddy" Mahan
Mar 10, 2016
Madeline "Maddy" Mahan nee Zampelli, 98, of Kent, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Gables at KentRidge. She was born November 22, 1917 in North Hampton to Michael and Marie Hope (DiLauro) Zampelli. She was a secretary at Gougler Industries for 35 years and retired on Feb 28, 1983. She and her husband boarded and trained race horses for...
Mary M. Homan
Mar 8, 2016
Mary Maude Homan, 97, of Brady Lake, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Maison Aine Care Center in Stow. She was born December 3, 1918 in Bloomington, IL to James and Rosie (Puver) Thompson. She is survived by son, David W. (Louise) Homan of Cuyahoga Falls; daughters, Dorothy M. White of Ravenna; eleven grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; and nineteen great...
James Francis Patti
Mar 7, 2016
James Francis Patti, 61, of Kent, died Monday, March 7, 2016 at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born July 15, 1954 in New Brunswick, NJ to Joseph and Mary (Dillon) Patti. Besides his loving wife and son he loved to cruise the Caribbean, fishing, kayaking and Jimmy Buffett. He will be forever in a Margaritaville Paradise. He is survived...
James H. Smith
Mar 6, 2016
James H. Smith, 85, of Stow, died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at his home. He was born December 26, 1930 in Kent, to Park and Ruth (Flanagan) Smith. He was a member of St. Eugene Catholic Church and Plumbers and Pipefitters #219. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Joan (Skrocki); sons, James (Michelle) Smith of Kent and...
Cindy Lee Kaminsky
Mar 6, 2016
Cindy Lee Kaminsky, 58, of Kent, died Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born July 17, 1957 in Ravenna to William and Mary (Cramer) Bish. She had worked at Revco, Visiting Nurse Services, Portage Path Behavioral Health, and Stouffer Realty in Brimfield. She is survived by her husband, Gerald Kaminsky, whom she married on...
Aubree Ann Purdie
Mar 5, 2016
Aubree Ann Purdie was a beautiful baby. She had a beautiful smile that could turn anybody's day around. She loved spending time babbling and screeching to daddy, mommy, and her big sister. Aubree is survived by her father, Austin Purdie; her mother, Ashley Harden; and her big sister, Tinley Purdie; her grandfathers, William, Jack, and Allen; her grandmothers, Tracey, KayCee,...
Robert M. Grund
Mar 2, 2016
Robert M Grund Robert M Grund, 83, of Stow, died Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at Briarwood Nursing Home in Stow. He was born April 5, 1932 in Brimfield, to Meral and Lucille (Fox) Grund. Robert retired from Gougler Machine as a machinist after 42 years. He was a member of the Springfield Church of the Brethren. Bob served on the...
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