John N. Chambers
May 21, 2018
John N. Chambers 54 of Rootstown died Monday, May 21, 2018. He was born July 1, 1963 in Ravenna to Ralph and Carolyn (Vickers) Chambers. John was a self-employed house painter, Survivors include his loving wife of 21 years Julie (Matz), sons Jason and Ryan Chambers, mother and stepfather Carolyn and Bud Bolyard, and siblings Mary Chandler, Denny Chambers,...
Alice M. (Cain) Biltz
May 21, 2018
Alice M. Biltz 87 of Ravenna died Monday, May 21, 2018. She was born April 29, 1931 in Berlin Center, Ohio to Jessie J. and Lillian (Cummins) Cain. Alice was a avid bowler, active with the Boy Scouts, Cancer Society Fund Raisers, VFW, American Legion and the Apco Hunting and Fishing Association. Survivors include her children Karla (Fred Boggs)...
Bonnie L. (Taylor) Hill
May 18, 2018
Bonnie L. Hill 56 of Streetsboro died Friday, May 18, 2018. She was born April 22, 1962 in Summersville, West Virginia to the late Edwin M. and Stella D. (Hamrick) Taylor. Survivors include her husband of 11 years John Hill, son Richard A. (Shawn) Scalia, grandchildren Kora and Colin Scalia and siblings Norma Taylor and Anna Pearl Casto and...
Michael Wayne Smith
May 17, 2018
Michael Wayne Smith 62 of Pikeville, KY died unexpectedly, at home on Thursday, May 17, 2018. He was born February 15, 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio to Troy W. and Ruth Ann (Stratton) Smith. He had attended Calvary Baptist Church and was a truck driver. Survivors include his mother Ruth Ann Smith, children Rachel (Jeremey) Cobbe, Sarah (Patrick Whiteman) Smith...
Shirley G. (Mcbryde) Moore
May 17, 2018
Shirley G. Moore, 82 of Ravenna, passed away Thursday May 17, 2018 at her home. She was born July 7, 1936 in Palmyra, Arkansas to the late Howard and Pauline (Conner) McBryde. Miss Moore has lived in Ravenna the past 12 years and was formerly of Streetsboro and at one time she had worked for the Anna Maria Nursing...
Lonnie T Shannon
May 17, 2018
Lonnie T. Shannon, 82 of Aurora passed away Thursday May 15, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. He was born January 13, 1936 in Wilkensburg, PA to the late Clinton and Ruth Louise (Sarver) Shannon. Mr. Shannon has lived in Aurora the past 48 years and retired from Zircoa Products in Solon where he worked...
Thomas J. Fitzgerald
May 16, 2018
Thomas J. Fitzgerald, 70 of Ravenna passed away Wednesday May 16, 2018 at his home. He was born November 23, 1947 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late Joseph P. and Eleanor (Taylor) Fitzgerald. Tom has lived in Ravenna his whole life and was a 1966 graduate from Ravenna High Schol and also attended Immaculate Conception School. He was a...
Jamie R. Stover
May 15, 2018
Jamie R. Stover, 28, of Peninsula passed away Tuesday May 15, 2018 at his home. He was born June 11, 1989 in Akron, Ohio to Harry and Connie (Millican) Stover. Jamie has been a lifelong resident of Peninsula and had worked for Spectrum Cable as a lineman. He enjoyed video games, doing locksmithing, technology and taking things apart and ...
James J. Martin
May 15, 2018
James J. Martin, 61 of Ravenna, passed away Tuesday May 15, 2018 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. He was born December 25, 1956 in Bedford, Ohio to James P. Martin and Barbara Jean (McIntosh) Strickland. Mr. Martin was an avid bowler and was a member of the Rocton Masonic Lodge. He worked as a welder for...
Peggy A (Jackson) Lane
May 14, 2018
Peggy A. Lane, 81 of Shalersville passed away Monday May 14, 2018 at her home with her family by her side. She was born August 23, 1936 in Columbus, Georgia to the late Andrew and Annie Mae (Taylor) Jackson. Mrs. Lane has lived in Shalersville Twp since 1961 and had retired from the Portage County Nursing Home where she...
Anna M. (Callster) Wentz
May 13, 2018
Anna Millicent "Millie" Wentz
Millie entered Heaven's gates on Sunday May 13, 2018 where she went home to be with the Lord and to join her husband, Orange, and live eternally forever with the Lord. She was born in Johnstown, PA on August 9, 1926 to the late Thomas and Anna Callister.  She graduated from Johnstown High...
Eleanor J (Lann) Montecalvo
May 8, 2018
Eleanor J. Montecalvo, 86 of Rootstown passed away Tuesday May 8, 2018 at her home with her family by her side. She was born September 23, 1931 in Barnsboro, Pennsylvania to the late Louis and Marie (Peron) Lann. Mrs Montecalvo has lived in Rootstown the past 53 years and was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Ravenna. She...
Winifred (Parks) Dempsey
May 7, 2018
Winifred G. Dempsey 83 of Streetsboro died Monday, May 7, 2018. She was born October 25, 1934 in Williamsburg, PA to Myrl and Anna (Detwiler) Parks. She was a member of the Full Gospel House of Prayer in Streetsboro, was a founding member of the Streetsboro Church of God and worked for Container Corporation of America in Solon. Survivors...
John P Anderson
May 6, 2018
John P. Anderson, 88, of Kent passed away Sunday May 6, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born June 9, 1929, to the late Clarence and Fern (Gemberling) Anderson. in 1951 John married Catherine (Schrader) Anderson who preceded him in death in 2010. John Leaves behind his sons Daniel and Dennis (Linda), his grandchildren Mindy (Garon) Niehaus, Jeremy...
Curt L. Falacienski
May 5, 2018
Curt L. Falacienski 65 of Streetsboro died Saturday, May 5, 2018. He was born February 12, 1953 in Cleveland, Ohio to Edward and Norma Jean (Paukert) Falacienski. Curt was a Kill Pot Cleaner for Quality Synthetic Rubber. Survivors include hie wife Debra (Burton) Falacienski, children Michelle Amick, Kelly Billings and Johnny Falacienski, 13 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild and siblings...
Lottie Mae (Polk) Berry
May 5, 2018
Lottie Mae (Polk) Berry was born to her late parents Albert Polk and Will Ella (Spires) Polk, on April 2, 1928 in Bentonia, Mississippi; where she was also raised. Upon graduating from high school, Lottie underwent special training to become an LPN. This career turned out not to be her cup of tea and she quickly put her sights...
Darlene Tanner
May 3, 2018
Darlene Tanner 62 of Charlestown Township, formerly of Streetsboro, died Thursday, May 3, 2018. She was born December 27, 1955 in Indianapolis, IN to Loraine D'Alessio. Survivors include her husband of 8 years Roy Tanner, sons David (Cathy) Lobb and Roy (Jeanna) Lobb, grandchildren Ashley, Jessica, Megan, Caitlyn, Casandra and Clay and siblings Ann, Jerry, Goldie, Barbara and Nick....
Harold E Messmore
Apr 30, 2018
Harold E. Messmore, 72, of Ravenna, passed away Monday April 30, 2018 at Wade Park VA Hospice in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born November 18, 1945 in Polk, Ohio to the late Paul and D. Grace (Farmer) Messmore. Mr. Messmore has lived in Ravenna since 1980 belonging to the AAPCO Ravenna Hunting and Fishing Club and was formerly of...
James J. Champ, Sr.
Apr 30, 2018
James J. Champ, Sr. 67, of Ravenna Township, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 at UH Portage Medical Center. He was born March 12, 1951 in Morgantown, WV to Herschel H. and Deelois (Reese) Champ. Mr. Champ was retired from the City of Aurora as Head Inspector. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie (Ferrell) Champ, children Judy (Bryan) Wilson ,...
Betty Joann (Evans) Defer
Apr 29, 2018
Betty Joann Defer 85 of Streetsboro died Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Gables of Hudson. She was born May 13, 1932 in Smithville, WV to Andrew Jackson and Goldie E. (Dye) Evans. Betty was a member of the Streetsboro United Methodist Church, Streetsboro Historical Society, Daughters of the American Revolution and Seniors Abroad. She worked many jobs during...
