Julia M. "Jay" Blasiole
Feb 18, 2025
Julia M. "Jay" Blasiole, 89, a 62 year resident of Streetsboro passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025. She was born October 15, 1935 in Mather, PA to Steve and Helen (Pogan) Szopo. Jay was a playground supervisor for 25 years at Campus Elementary School in Streetsboro and spent many years at Blasiole's Pizza making her famous lasagna. Survivors include...
Ray Edward Burkholder
Feb 18, 2025
We lost another member of the Greatest Generation with the passing of Ray Edward Burkholder, 100 years old, on Tuesday, February 18th, 2025. Ray was born in Ravenna on November 24, 1924 to Jonathan E. and Hettie R. (French) Burkholder. Ray was a World War II Army veteran and resided in Ravenna his entire life. He worked for the...
John B. "Johnny" Daniels
Feb 14, 2025
John B. Daniels, 78 of Shalersville, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his family. Johnny was born July 5, 1946 in Paint Creek, West Virginia to his late parents Buddy Daniels and Louella Idell (Smith) Cales. He was a proud service member of the United States Army, retired from being a truck driver and...
Virginia I. (Fridley) Moore
Feb 12, 2025
"Together Again" Virginia I. Moore 82 of Ravenna passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at her home. She was born July 5, 1942 in Baltimore, MD to Ruble and Myrtle (Boyles) Fridley. Virginia worked as a supervisor at Portage Industries. Survivors include her sons Timothy (Lisa) Moore and Kevin (Sonya) Moore, grandchildren Craig, Keith, Ashley, Megan, Jason, Skylar and...
Irene F (Few) Myers
Feb 11, 2025
Irene (Few) Myers passed away at the age of 94 at Kentridge Senior Living Center on February 11, 2025, after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald Myers, her parents Frederick and Sarah Few; brothers Leonard (Ruth) Few, Lawrence (Florence) Few, Bernard Few, and Carl (Mary) Few. She leaves behind daughters Amy (David) Adams and Nancy...
Carol A. Vanvalkenberg
Feb 10, 2025
Carol A. VanValkenberg, 78 of Ravenna, passed away peacefully into the arms of her savior Jesus Christ Monday February 10, 2025. She was born on October 4, 1946 in Winstead, Connecticut to the late Herbert and Eunice (Harris) Deloy. Carol has lived in Ravenna for over 50 years and was a member of the Ravenna Assembly of God Church...
Phillip R (Sr) Hale
Feb 8, 2025
Phillip R. Hale, Sr., 67 of West Farmington formerly of Alabama, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Warren. Phillip was born on February 26, 1957 in Huntsville, Alabama to his late parents John Hale and Doris Jean (Cambron) Vernon. After a short career as an electrician, he found his comfort working as an...
Debbra Lee (Behner) Sabo
Feb 8, 2025
Debbra Lee Sabo, 67, of Ravenna passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 6, 1957, in Ravenna, Ohio, to Herbert Milford Behner and Ruby Lee Watson Saye. Debbra was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and had been the office manager for New Hope Thermal Imaging. She was a...
Lewis D. Brown
Feb 7, 2025
Lewis D. Brown, 74, of Garfield Heights, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, while in hospice care on Friday, February 7, 2025. He was born on July 27, 1950, in Marsh Fork, WV, to the late Lewis Jr. and Theresa Jane (Scisson) Brown. Lewis was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, a member of the Gospel House in...
Thomas A. Diroll
Feb 6, 2025
Thomas Albert Diroll passed away on Thursday, February 6th, 2025. He was 75. He missed his wife. Thomas, or Tom as most called him, was born in Warren, Ohio to Harry and June Diroll and was the 4th of ten children they raised in Windham. Tom attended Kent State and served in the Army, where he earned marksman honors....
Brenda Sue (Benbow) Briggs
Feb 5, 2025
Brenda Sue Briggs, 71, of Reminderville passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Holy Family Hospice in Parma. She was born November 4, 1953 in Shelby, Ohio to James R. and Doris J. (Campbell) Benbow. Brenda worked for Hattie Larlham where she had compassion for everyone that stayed there. Survivors include her daughter Emily (Brian) Teubl, grandchildren Austin and...
Marjorie E (Lyon) Taylor
Feb 5, 2025
Marjorie passed away peacefully on February 5, 2025 ,with her daughters by her side. She was born on October 15, 1934, and was so excited to celebrate her 90th birthday with a big party in October! Marjorie is survived by her daughters Carol Johnson, Debbie McCourt (Wesley), and Karen Hassett (Bob), six Grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and her beloved cat,...
Helen C. (Garl) Dipaola
Feb 2, 2025
Helen C. DiPaola 92 of Ravenna passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Tamarack Ridge in Brimfield. She was born July 18, 1932 in Brimfield to Harry and Edna (Glass) Garl. Helen was a lifelong resident of Portage County, a member of Immaculate Conception Church, Young at Heart and the Infant of Prague. She retired from GE lamp plant...
Richard J Kunka
Feb 2, 2025
Richard J. "Dick" Kunka, 80, of Ravenna, passed away Sunday February 2, 2025 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. Being a lifelong Ravenna resident, Dick was born July 8, 1944 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late Victor and Margaret (Hurst) Kunka. He was a retired repairman from General Motors in Lordstown, Ohio. Survivors include his wife of...
Sandra L (Luedtke) Phillips
Jan 30, 2025
Sandra L. Phillips, 87 of Shalersville, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025 at her home with her family by her side. On February 16, 1937, she was born in Merrill, Wisconsin to the late Frank and Lorraine (Karau) Luedtke. Sandra has lived in Portage County since 1944 and in Shalersville since 1964. She was a member of the Calico...
Donna L. (Pifer) Howell
Jan 26, 2025
Donna L Howell, 78 of Streetsboro, passed away on Sunday January 26, 2025, peacefully at home. Born June 8,1946 in Cumberland, Maryland. Living in Streetsboro most of her life, she enjoyed being a homemaker to her children, Scott (Diana) Howell, Thomas (Chris) Howell, Michell (Erick) Chapman, William (Tiffany) Howell, James F. Howell. Her (14) Grandchildren, Chaz, Darci, Jessica, Scott,...
Tyrone Hornbuckle
Jan 25, 2025
Tyrone Hornbuckle, born May 2, 1959 in Cleveland OH, beloved life partner of Jennifer Wampler, passed away of cardiac arrest at his residence in Windham, OH January 25, 2025.
Tyrone grew up in Mesopotamia, OH and attended North Bloomfield High School, where he became a gifted musician and singer, with deep ties to the community. He was...
Brenda G. (Blair) Rowe
Jan 23, 2025
Brenda G. Rowe 76 of Ravenna passed away Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Aurora Manor in Aurora, Ohio. She was born November 13, 1948 in Logan, WV to the late Palmer and Inez (Trent) Blair. Brenda worked as an administrative assistant doing ambulance billing. Survivors include her son Raymond Rowe, grandson Braden Moreno, a cousin Linda Mullins and friend...
Dale A. Daugherty
Jan 21, 2025
Dale A. Daugherty 74 of Streetsboro passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025. He was born July 18, 1950 in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Howard I. and Patricia Ann (Bill) (Shively) Gelinas Daugherty. Dale was a US Marine Corp veteran and worked in sales. He was a member of the Walton Hills Church of Christ and had a passion...
Monica Lynn (Keller) Hilliard
Jan 20, 2025
Monica Lynn Hilliard, 52, passed away on January 20, 2025. Monica was an avid runner who found joy in running half marathons. She was deeply devoted to her family and was known to many as “Aunt Momo,” a name that reflected her warm and loving spirit. She was an inspiration to everyone, and taught the many who knew her...
