All Obituaries

Joseph P. Coia, 76 of Randolph passed away Monday March 30, 2020 at his home with his family  by his side.  Born and raised in Ravenna he started his family business, Coia Implement which he owned and operated for 40 years.  He was married to his high school sweetheart, Regina (Stillion) for 58 years.  They had two sons Vince (Suzanne) Coia and Bryan (Sharon) Coia.  Joe was especially proud of his two grandson's Tyler and Brandon, who he proudly sponsored their...

Lavern F. "Bob" Ferrell 90 of Ravenna passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020 at UH Portage Medical Center. He was born September 3, 1929 in Ravenna, Ohio to Clayton F. and Louella (Schrader) Ferrell. A lifelong Ravenna resident, Bob was a machine operator for AC Williams and Container Corporation. Survivors include his children Linda A. (“Bim”) Ramsey, Suzan M. (William) Barbey, George W. (Carol) Ferrell and Cindy L. (Joe) Kaltenbach, stepchildren Gloria (Tom) Archer,...

Lee Eddie Clark, 94 of Ravenna, Ohio passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna with his loving family by his side. He was born September 10, 1925 in Hughes, Arkansas to Elijah and Rebecca (Luster) Clark. On October 3, 1950 he married Barbara Jean Hudson of Sturgis, Mississippi and they moved to Ravenna, Ohio in 1951. From that union they had seven children, six sons and one daughter. Lee Eddie Clark retired from Rockwell and Standard Steel Mill in Newton...

Edward "Ed" James passed Friday,  March 13, 2020.  Born July 12, 1942 in Pittsburgh, PA to parents Vincent and Kathryn (Bodnar) James.  Married Betty (Sorboro) September 14, 1968 at Immaculate Conception Church, Ravenna, Ohio.  He is survived by his wife Betty and two daughters, Becky (Jay) Glauner, Debbie (Chris) Amodio, six grandkids, Abby, Ben, Collin, Sam, Ellie, and Nick and many loving nieces and nephews.  He is predeceased by parents, brothers...

Vincent (“Vince”) Mario Colecchi Born: September 8, 1923 Roccaraso, Italy to Joseph and Gilda (DiCola) Colecchi  Died: Kentridge Senior Living, Kent, Ohio March 21, 2020 Vincent Mario Colecchi of Ravenna, died March 21, 2020 at Kentridge Assisted Living on the 71st anniversary of the marriage to his beloved late wife Maria whom he married in Italy in 1949. Mr. Colecchi immigrated with his wife and young son to the United States from Italy in 1952. He loved his homeland...

Clyde A. Wolford, 91 of Streetsboro, passed away Friday March 20, 2020 at Anna Marie Nursing Home in Aurora, Ohio.  On June 30, 1928, he was born in Ligonier, Pennsylvania to the late Roy and Rosa (Pritts) Wolford.  Mr. Wolford has lived in Streetsboro the past 53 years and was formerly of Summerset, Pennsylvania.  He retired 1990 from IT&T in Bedford where he worked as a welder.  Mr. Wolford enjoyed singing in the church choir as a former member of the Kent Church of...

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John Kotlar, Sr. 92 of Freedom Twp., passed away Friday March 20, 2020 at his home with his family by his side.  He was born September 12, 1927 in Marghita, Romania to the late Istvan and Rosalia (Bot) Kotlar.  Mr. Kotlar has lived in Freedom since 1977 where he worked on his dairy farm and retired from the Harris Corporation in Cleveland where he worked as a machine operator.  He is survived by his wife Margit (Lazar) Kotlar whom he married January 2, 1957, his sons John...

William John Koleszar, Jr., Born February 15, 1948 Died March 17, 2020.  Born in Cleveland, Ohio to the late William John  Koleszar, Sr. and late Helen Koleszar ( Szepessy).  Husband of Linda (Czaplenski) Koleszar.  Father of William F., Lisa, Michelle (Rick) Long, grandfather  of Kimberly (Chad) Riley, Shelby, Sydney and Cooper.  Great Grandfather of Laila.  Brother of James (Leora) Koleszar and the late Kenneth (Melpa) Koleszar.   He was a...

Harold C. Hedrick, 70 of Ravenna, passed away Friday march 13, 2020 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio .  On December 17, 1949 he was born in Mackeyville, WVA to the late Burley and Tacie (Snyder) Hedrick.  Harold has  lived in Ravenna most of his life and he retired from the Eaton Corporation where worked in the warehouse.  He was a proud veteran of the US Army serving in Vietnam and was a member of the Stow American Legion. Harold loved riding motorcycles and...