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Malcomb J Wright
Jun 1, 2016
Malcomb J. Wright, age 54, of Ravenna formerly of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, passed away on June 1, 2016 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
Malcomb Wright was born in Ravenna, Ohio to Andrew and Lottie Wright on December 18, 1961. He graduated from Ravenna High School and also graduated from Kent State School of Architecture. He worked...
Keith Loren Friend
Jun 1, 2016
Keith Loren Friend, 61 of Ravenna, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday June 1, 2016. He was born on a Saturday morning, April 30, 1955 in Ravenna, Ohio to the Late Loren Friend and Mary (Thompson) Friend. As a youth, he began his love for sports by playing baseball until graduation from Southeast High School. While attending high school he...
George B. Pavlick
Jun 1, 2016
George B. Pavlick 41 of Atwater died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 peacefully in his sleep. He was born February 7, 1975 in Ravenna to George J. and Genny (Burkholder) Pavlick. George was an insurance broker for SSIP Insurance Partners in Mansfield and a personal trainer. He loved spending time with family and he enjoyed studying the word of God...
Jeffrey Alan Douglas
Jun 1, 2016
Jeffrey Alan Douglas 59 of Mantua passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 surrounded by family. Jeff was born on May 23, 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio to George Edward and Marie Yvonne (Rivett) Douglas. Survivors include his father, brothers Bob (Dawn) Douglas, Brian (Maria) Douglas, sister Kim (fiancé' Brian Rooth) Long, nephews Michael (Robin) MacDowell, Dakota Long, Brandon Douglas,...
Brigida (Polich) Sorbara
Jun 1, 2016
Brigida Sorbara 96 of Ravenna, passed away Wednesday June 1, 2016 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. She was born January 7, 1920 in Portigliola, Italy to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Martelli) Polichena. She has lived in Ravenna since 1958 and was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Ravenna. Mrs. Sorbara had a wonderful sense of...
Denise E. (Pifer) Bevington
May 30, 2016
Denise Elaine Bevington 78 of Mantua passed away on May 30, 2016 at UH Portage Medical Center. She was born December 21, 1938 in Mantua to Richard and Lois Pifer. Denise was married for 55 wonderful years to the love of her life, Harold Bevington. She was a farmer's wife and mother to one son who loved to have...
Evelyn J. (Dexter) Tipton
May 30, 2016
Evelyn J. Tipton 70 of Streetsboro passed away Monday May 30, 2016 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. She was born June 20, 1945 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late James R. and Era Evelyn (Huff) Dexter. Evelyn has lived in Streetsboro the past nine years and was formerly of Palm Coast, Florida. She retired from General...
Mary J. (Hart) Powell
May 30, 2016
Mary J. Powell, 81, of Streetsboro passed away Monday May 30, 2016 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna.  She was born March 31, 1935 in Mannington, West Virginia to Aubrey J. Hart and Edith Pauline (Waters) Haun.  Mrs. Powell resided in Streetsboro where she and her husband Grover raised their seven children. Mary was retired and as a...
Macel J. (Brown) Mundy
May 27, 2016
Macel J. Mundy 85 of Rootstown died Friday, May 27, 2016. She was born April 6, 1931 in Akron to George and Elva (Riddle) Brown. Macel was a member of the New Beginnings Fellowship Church in Brimfield. Survivors include her daughters Sharon Eubank and Barbara (Daniel) Miley, sons Archie (Jackie) and Edward (Christine) Mundy, 14 grandchildren and 13 great...
Thurma J. (Woods) Depew
May 26, 2016
Thurma J. Depew 87 of Aurora died Thursday, May 26, 2016. She was born June 1, 1928 in Shellknob, Missouri to Charles and Mabel (Mills) Woods. Thurma was a life member of the Aurora VFW #2629 Auxiliary and worked as a Cook for Anna Maria Nursing Home. Survivors include her daughters Linda Heaney, Bonnie (Darrell) Hartsock, Julia Kowalcyk, Thurma...
Inez M. (Drugan) Staley
May 24, 2016
Inez M. Staley 97 of Columbus died Tuesday, May 24, 2016. She was born June 12, 1918 in Ravenna to John and Mabel (Witherell) Drugan. She attended St. Margaret of Cortona Church in Columbus and had worked as a typist & typesetter for Battelle Memorial Institute. Survivors include her daughter Linda (Jim) Stern of Columbus, brother Robert Drugan of...
Michael Scott Rippin
May 23, 2016
Michael Scott Rippin 45 of Streetsboro died Monday, May 23, 2016. He was born January 29, 1971 in Painesville, Ohio to Peter K. and Jane (Hobson) Rippin. Michael was a Streetsboro resident for the past 14 years and worked as an Industrial Artist for Cleveland Art. Survivors include his wife Anna (Hendrickson), daughters Jessica Kaiser of Eureka, CA and...
Theodore Joseph Jagietta, Jr.
May 23, 2016
Theodore Joseph "Ted" Jagietta, Jr. 66 of Craig Beach passed away Monday May 23, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born July 7, 1949 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late Theodore and Ella (Parsons) Jagietta, Sr.  Mr. Jagietta has lived in Craig Beach the past 38 years and was a veteran of the US Air...
Thomas R Helsel
May 20, 2016
Thomas R. Helsel, 52 of Ravenna passed away Friday May 20, 2016 at the University Hospitals of Cleveland. He was born January 5, 1964 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio to the late Emory J. and Virginia M. (Bowers) Helsel. Tom has lived in Ravenna most of his life, is a member of the Ravenna Moose 1234, and was working as...
Joanne M. (Campbell) Duncan
May 17, 2016
Joanne M. Duncan, 83 of Ravenna passed away Tuesday May 17, 2016 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born in East Liverpool, Ohio on May 31, 1932 to the late WM. James and Clara Ethel (McCune) Campbell. Mrs. Duncan has lived in Ravenna most of her life and retired from the Portage County Juvenile...
Pauline Toots (White) Lott
May 15, 2016
Pauline "Toots" Lott of Ravenna, 78, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 15, 2016, after a courageous fight with a long-term illness. She was born November 12, 1937 in Elberton, Georgia to Isaac and Clara Ann (Fortson) White. She moved to Ohio when she was a teenager and lived the rest of her life there....
Madonna S. (Drago) Griffiths
May 14, 2016
Madonna S. Griffiths, 81, of Ravenna passed away Saturday May 14, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. Being a lifelong Ravenna resident, she was born in Ravenna, Ohio on September 5, 1934 to the late John and Esther (Knapp) Drago. Mrs. Griffiths retired from Leland Gifford and also had worked for H&R Block as an...
Fae Stutzman
May 13, 2016
Fae Stutzman 92 of Shalersville died Friday, May 13, 2016. She was born August 19, 1923 in Aurora, Ohio to Abner and Alma (Hostetler) Stutzman. She was a member of the Aurora Mennonite Church and had worked at Fashion 220, the Aurora Inn and for Treadway Cosmetic Company. Survivors include her brothers Richard of Florida, Gordon of Aurora and...
Georgia H. (Lawrence) Harris
May 12, 2016
Georgia H. Harris 84 of Brimfield died Thursday, May 12, 2016. She was born October 30, 1931 in Johnson City, NY to the late George and Elizabeth (Lesko) Lawrence. Survivors include her husband Kenneth C. Harris, daughters Annette (David) Repass and Evelyn Sell, sons William, Jack (Connie) and Kevin Harris, 12 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, sister Evelyn Palmatier and...
Kathleen M. (Eyman) Smith
May 12, 2016
Kathleen M. Smith 54 of Streetsboro, formerly of Bedford, died Thursday, May 12, 2016. She was born April 25, 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio to Dale E. and Carol J. (Haag) Eyman. Kathleen was a member of the First Baptist Church in Streetsboro, the F.O. P. and was in charge of the Streetsboro Shop with a Cop for many years....
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