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Eric T. "Little Eric" Proctor
Oct 6, 2017
Eric T. "Little Eric" Proctor 16 of Kent passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017. He was born July 12, 2001 in Ravenna to Eric N. and Lisa A. (Weber) Proctor. Eric was a student at Kent Roosevelt High School and enjoyed hunting, fishing and hanging out with family and friends. Survivors include his parents, siblings Alexandra Taylor and...
Catherine (Lustritz) Loney
Oct 4, 2017
Catherine "Lustritz" Loney , 98, of Ravenna passed away Wednesday October 4, 2017 at Altercare of Brimfield.  She was born June 24, 1919 in Vivian, WVA to the late Anton and Annie (Moscoe) Lustritz.  Mrs. Loney has lived in Ravenna since 1933 and retired in 1986 from the Oak Rubber Company.  She enjoyed crocheting and doing crossword and jigsaw...
Iris R. (Maynard) Suchy
Oct 4, 2017
Iris R. Suchy, 77 of Aurora passed away Wednesday October 4, 2017 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. She was born February 21, 1940 in Wayne, WVA to the late Golden and Zelda Maynard. Mrs. Suchy has lived in Aurora the past two years and had spent most of her life in Streetsboro. She had worked as...
Bonnie J. (Prater) Klusty
Oct 3, 2017
Bonnie J. Klusty 44 formerly of Rootstown, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday October 3, 2017 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born March 29, 1973 in Barberton, Ohio to the late Eugene and Peggy (Begley) Prater. She has just moved to Lower Salem after living in Rootstown. Her passion for taking care of the elderly led her...
Richard Welsh
Oct 2, 2017
Richard D. Welsh, age 60 of Bedford Heights, passed away on October 2, 2017. Richard was born on July 15, 1957 in Northfield, OH to the late Robert and Evangeline Welsh. He worked for many years for Seaway Foods in their shipping and receiving department. He is survived by his sons Jason Welsh and Andrew Welsh. His memory is...
John G. Buchkoski
Oct 1, 2017
John G. Buchkoski 73 of Ravenna, formerly of Twinsburg, died Sunday, October 1, 2017. He was born October 7, 1943 in Carl, PA to George and Mary (Hamman) Buchkoski. John worked for the City of Twinsburg Road Department, enjoyed playing bingo, fishing and listening to country western music. Survivors include his children April Buchkoski of Streetsboro, Chardenia Wiley of...
Barbara L. (Conner) Brown
Oct 1, 2017
Barbara L. Brown 64 of Edinburg died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 27, 1953 in Akron, Ohio to William and Cecelia (Fenwick) Conner. Barbara was a member of the Palmyra United Methodist Church and worked as a legal secretary. Survivors include her husband of 44 years Timothy Brown,...
Robert C. "Bob" Gauss
Oct 1, 2017
Robert "Bob" C. Gauss, age 74 of Aurora, OH passed away on October 1, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born on August 18, 1943 in Jackson, Michigan to the late Carl and Arlene (nee Lyons) Gauss. Bob attended both Michigan State University and Loyola University. He worked as a MRI research engineer for Phillips medical many...
Rose M. (Biondo) Delong
Sep 30, 2017
Rose M. DeLong who celebrated her 98th birthday in June passed away on September 30, 2017. She was a dedicated mother and loved her family. She was a lifelong resident of Ravenna Ohio, and devoted member of Immaculate Conception Parish. Rose worked for both Ravenna High School and Kent State University for many years.  Preceded in death by her...
Daniel C. Smosny
Sep 29, 2017
Daniel C. Smosny 51 of Streetsboro died Friday, September 29, 2017. He was born May 14, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio to Leonard P. and Mildred R. (Horvath) Smosny. Daniel was a salvage yard manager and an active volunteer for the Summit County Humane Society. Survivors include his sons Daniel Smosny II and Travis Smosny, siblings Leonard Smosny, Kathy Smosny,...
Glenda Emily (Ulbrich) Ney
Sep 29, 2017
Glenda Emily Ney 85, of Rootstown passed away Friday, September 29, 2017 in Centerville, Ohio after a short and courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born February 7, 1932 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania to David and Mary (Patterson) Ulbrich. Glenda graduated from East Palestine High School in Ohio and trained as a hair stylist. She retired from Oak...
Franklin Dotson Twyman
Sep 25, 2017
Franklin Dotson Twyman, 81, of Streetsboro passed peacefully Monday, September 25, 2017. He was born January 10, 1936 in Elizabeth, WV to Henry and Lorraine (Post) Twyman. Franklin was an iron worker for over 20 years and a member of Local 17 for 60 years. He was an MP in the US Army. An avid fisherman and hunter, he...
Ann E. Molnar
Sep 24, 2017
Ann Esther Molnar, age 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 23, 2017 convalescing after complications from an injury and illness.  She was born October 21, 1927, in Akron, Ohio to Anna (Kunchak) Buso. She graduated from Suffield High School in 1946. She worked for 35 years at Robinson Memorial Hospital, retiring in 1988. Ann was a lifelong resident...
Dennis C. Sell
Sep 22, 2017
Dennis C. Sell 84 of Streetsboro passed away Friday September 22, 2017 at Aurora Manor Nursing Home. He was born July 9, 1933 in Corsica, PA to the late Josiah J. and Blanche E. (Coulter) Sell. Mr. Sell has lived in Streetsboro since 2003 and was formerly of Massillon, Ohio . He was a retired truck driver from Continental...
Sandra Ann (Rafacz) Wolski
Sep 22, 2017
"Together Again" Sandra Ann Wolski 96 of Ravenna went to be with the Lord on Friday September 22, 2017 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. She was born February 25, 1921 to the late Joseph and Bernice (Rosinski) Rafacz. Mrs. Wolski has lived in Ravenna since 2013, after marriage, resided in Cleveland, OH where they raised their...
James W. Glidewell
Sep 19, 2017
James W. Glidewell 74 of Texas formerly of Ravenna. passed away Tuesday September 19, 2017 at his home in Texas. He was born March 15, 1943 in Greensburg, Indiana to the late Earl and Frances (Jenkins) Glidewell. Mr. Glidewell has lived in Texas since 2005 and had retired from Colonial Rubber where he worked as a foreman. He loved...
Douglas M Tinch
Sep 18, 2017
Douglas M. Tinch 50 of Hudson passed away Monday September 18, 2017 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born October 23, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio to Paul and Hazel (Capps) Tinch. Doug has lived in Hudson most of his life and was a 1985 graduate from Streetsboro High School. Survivors include his wife Lisa (Buck) Tinch whom he married...
Rosalie (Crago) Conley
Sep 18, 2017
Rosalie Conley 80 of Atwater passed away Monday September 18, 2017 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. She was born February 15, 1937 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late John W. and Alvis (Scarlett) Crago. She has been in Ravenna all her life and was a cook for Edie's Cornucopia Restaurant in Rootstown and then in Ravenna. Mrs....
Upson R. Kyte
Sep 17, 2017
Upson R. Kyte "Paratrooper" The sun has made it's decent upon another of America's Greatest Generation, Upson R. Kyte 94 of Streetsboro who died Sunday September 17, 2017 two days before the anniversary of his beloved wife's passing. . He was born December 23, 1922 in Newcomerstown, Ohio to the late Upson A. and Laura A. (Robinson) Kyte. Preceeding...
Mary Rosaline (Wilson) Densmore
Sep 16, 2017
Mary R. Densmore, age 73 of Streetsboro, died Saturday, September 16, 2017 in the comfort of her own home. She was born in Cumberland Twp. PA to Arthur and Stella (Wise) Wilson. A Streetsboro resident for the past 42 years, attended the Streetsboro United Methodist Church. Survivors include; daughter Laura (Kevin) Stefancik of Atwater; sons Ronald Staggers of Streetsboro;...
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