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Vernon A. Long, 68 of Ravenna passed away Friday March 20, 2020 at his home in Ravenna.  Being a lifelong Ravenna resident, Vernon was born October 22, 1951 in Ravenna to the late Fred A and Dorothy (Ford) Long.  He was  retired from the Eaton Corp. and had worked as a bus driver for Emerald  Transportation.  Vernon was a veteran of the US Army and was a member of the Ravenna Eagles and the Ravenna American Legion.   In addition to his parents, he was...

Wayne William Chappell, Sr., 65, passed away at the Kensington Care Center in Aurora on July 24, 2020. Wayne was born on December 13, 1954 to Emery and Sarah (Dreher) Chappell. He was formerly of Garfield Heights but moved to Streetsboro in the year of 1989 where he lived with his wife. He married Renee M. Kitchen on March 10, 1979. Wayne worked as a maintanence worker at several area shops and was a proud service member of the U.S. Navy. He is preceded in death by his parents. Wayne is...

Gary M. Beech 67 of Stow passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020. He was born January 21, 1953 in Cleveland, Ohio to Marvin and Rose (Oblinger) Beech. Gary grew up in Maple Heights and graduated in 1971 from Maple Heights High School. A resident of Stow for the past 25 years, he worked for Pepsi Cola for 40 years, where he met his wife Pam. Gary worked beside his father Marv at Pepsi with his father in sales and Gary in operations. He had a passion for sports, especially softball and baseball....

Walter Terleckyj,  68 of Kent passed away Wednesday July 22, 2020 at home.  He was born September 29, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Iwan and Olga (Ostrosky) Terleckyj.  Walter has lived in Ravenna and Kent most of his life and had retired from Chrysler in Twinsburg where he worked as an inspector.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Michael Terleckyj.  Survivors include his children James A. (Maria)...

Dale S. Holler, 82, of Rootstown, passed away peacefully August 2, 2020 with his wife (Roberta) by his side. He was born in Bedford, Pennsylvania to Roy and Pearl Holler and raised in Grindstone, PA.  For 27 years, Dale was an inspector at General Motors in Lordstown, Ohio. He also worked for over 30 years selling DiRusso’s Italian sausages at many fairs and festivals. Dale made many friends that become family members over the years. Everyone went to Dale for advice and he knew...

Norma M. Smith, 95, passed away of natural causes on Sunday July 19, 2020 at her home. She was born November 15, 1924 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late John and Helen (Stanford) Lange.  Born and raised in Ravenna, Norma was believed to be the first uniformed female police officer in the state of Ohio. She was a Lieutenant, serving as a probation officer in Portage County. She also volunteered with the sheriff’s office at the Portage County Horse Shows at Sunbeau Valley.  ...

Rita L. Bell 63 of Freedom Township passed away Friday, July 31, 2020. She was born March 14, 1957 in Ashtabula, OH to Leonard and Janice (Myers) McKinney. Rita had worked for Little Tykes and for Paris Healthcare. Survivors include her sons Matthew and Greg Bell, 6 grandchildren and siblings Leo, Tony, Timothy, Clem and Leonard Todd McKinney. Private family services were held with burial in Grandview Memorial Park in Ravenna. Arrangements have been entrusted to Shorts Spicer Crislip Funeral...

Leslie Hervet passed away on July 22, 2020.  Beloved daughter of the late Garvin Wright, mother to her beloved fur baby, Bear and dear friend to many.  Friends may call Wednesday July 29, 2020 from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM when there will be a time of sharing and remembering at the Shorts Spicer Crislip Funeral Homes 9781 Page Rd. Streetsboro, Ohio 44241.  In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Friends of Pet Cemetery Association (FOPCA) PO Box 980 Ravenna,...

Jeremy Abels, 47, of Ravenna passed away Monday, July 27, 2020. He was born November 28, 1972 in Ravenna, Ohio to Glenn L. and Sandra (Snowberger) Abels. Jeremy was a member of the Ravenna Moose and worked in HVAC for Crown Heating & Cooling. Survivors include his children Jeremy Lee Abels Jr., Joseph Lee Abels, Ashlee Brooke Abels, stepdaughter Kaybee K. Doolittle, grandson Jayce Abels, mother Sandra Abels, brother Jason (Sandra) Abels, aunt Linda L. Snowberger, and his beloved fur baby...