Franklin John Mecone
Mar 24, 2015
Franklin John Mecone, Sr., 77, of Athens, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Mr. Mecone enjoyed a varied career which included being a Farm Bureau insurance agent and operating a mobile home park. His hobbies included bowling at Showtime Bowling, singing and dancing. He also served as an usher for events held at the Classic Center and the...
Kenneth R. Pyles
Mar 22, 2015
Kenneth R. Pyles  86 of Ravenna died Sunday, March 22, 2015. He was born July 6, 1928 in Ravenna . Mr. Pyles was a member of the First Church of God in Ravenna and retired from Oak Rubber where he was a Traffic Manager. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Marilyn (Newcomb) Pyles, sons Kevin (Terrie) Pyles...
Donald C. Hill
Mar 22, 2015
Donald C. Hill 76 of Paris Township died Sunday, March 22, 2015. He was born June 27, 1938 in Palmyra Township to Jalmer and Georgia (Bowyer) Hill.  Don was a US Army Veteran, a member of the Sebring Lions Club, the American Legion in Senora, CA and the Ohio National Guard Family Readiness Group in Stow. He retired from Chrysler...
Inge B. (Schiermeyer) Ross
Mar 22, 2015
Inge B. Ross 85 of Aurora died Sunday, March 22, 2015. She was born February 2, 1930 in Germany to Friedrich W. and Berta Anna (Meta) Schiermeyer. Mrs. Ross was the former owner of Babkas Tavern in Twinsburg. Survivors include her sons Klaus (Phyllis) Koennecke of Newton Falls and Greg (Helen) Ross of Aurora, grandchildren Kirk (Susie) Koennecke, Kyle Koennecke...
Doris J. (Kissel) Smith
Mar 21, 2015
Doris J. Smith 87 of Rootstown died Saturday, March 21, 2015. She was born June 12, 1927 in Rootstown to Joseph and Gertrude (Keller) Kissel. Doris was a member of the Community Bible Church in Rootstown, enjoyed gardening, walking, picking berries, making pies and worked as a cook at Calvary Temple in South Bend, IN. Survivors include her daughters JoAnn...
Homer B. Frame
Mar 19, 2015
Homer B. Frame 89, a resident of Atwater for the past 45 years, died Thursday, March 19, 2015 at home with his loving family around him. He was born May 6, 1925 in Corley, WV to Nathan Goff and Eva (Brown) Frame. He was a US Navy veteran of WWII participating in the Normandy invasion. Homer was a barber, welder...
Janice Fern (Myers) Mckinney
Mar 19, 2015
Janice F. McKinney 76, a 33 year resident of Freedom Township died Thursday, March 19, 2015. She was born March 11, 1939 in Swandale, WV to Owen and Mittie (Frame) Myers. She is a member of Brady Lake Baptist Church and  was formerly of Shalersville. Survivors include her daughter Rita Bell of Freedom Twp., sons Leo (Jeannette) of Bedford, VA,...
Carolyn T. "Carri" (Knall) Masseria
Mar 12, 2015
Carolyn T (Knall) Masseria, 67, of Streetsboro passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015.  She was born May 19, 1947 in Cleveland to the late John and Margaret (McDonough) Knall.  Carri was a resident of Streetsboro for the past 40 years and recently retired from Rockwell Automation where she was an Information Security Analyst.  Survivors include her children Sharon (Massoud) Goldan...
Todd A. Hill
Mar 7, 2015
Todd A. Hill, 55 of Streetsboro passed away Saturday March 7, 2015 at home in his sleep.  He was born May 28, 1959 in Chardon, Ohio to the  Albert and Nancy (Portman) Hill.  Todd has lived in Streetsboro for the past 28 years and he grew up in  Newbury, Ohio.  He had worked as an assembly tech for F.D. Johnson...
David O. Hill, Sr.
Mar 7, 2015
David O. Hill, Sr. 84 of Ravenna passed away at his residence on Saturday March 7, 2015.  He was born January 6, 1931 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio to the late Orrin and Mary (Adams) Hill.  Mr. Hill has lived in Ravenna since 1977 and retired from  DCAS in Barberton  where he worked as an Inspector and buyer.  He attended the...
Robert Perry Jahn
Mar 6, 2015
Robert Perry Jahn "Bob"  50 of Twinsburg, passed away Friday March 6, 2015.  He was born November 5, 1964 in East Claridon, Ohio to Richard and Patty (Lewis) Jahn.  He was working for Majestic Steel USA in Bedford Hts., Ohio as a security guard.  He was preceded in death by his father Richard Jahn.  Survivors include his mother Patty Jahn...
James V. Romosca
Mar 5, 2015
James V. Romosca 52 of Deerfield, formerly of Smithville, OH, died Thursday, March 5, 2015 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born December 22, 1962 in Barberton, Ohio to Victor and Charlotte (Groat) Romosca. James was US Army Veteran, an installer in the telecommunications business and did engineering layouts.  He was preceded in death by his father...
Bernice H. (Tewes) Mccolloch
Mar 5, 2015
Bernice Helen McColloch 96 of Ravenna passed away Thursday March 5, 2015 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born April 18, 1918 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio to the late August Carl and Nancy (Brown) Tewes. Mrs. McColloch lived in Ravenna most of her life, she was a member of the Ravenna First United Methodist Church , the Ravenna Coterie...
Barbara Lee (Murdock) Fannin
Mar 5, 2015
Barbara Lee Fannin 76, a resident of Diamond since 1964, died Thursday, March 5, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 4, 1938 in Akron, OH to Gertrude Rowles and Stan Murdock. Survivors include her daughters Shelley (Mark) Johns of Mayfield Heights, Wendy (Frank) Yanni of Cuyahoga Falls and Sandra Fannin of Diamond, sons...
Frances L. (Coburn) Lustritz
Mar 3, 2015
Frances L. Lustritz 93 of Randolph, formerly of Edinburg, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015. She was born June 26, 1921 in Suffield, Ohio to Sylvan and Bernice (Crago) Coburn. Frances was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, served in the US Army in WWII as a WAAC, retired from the Portage County Veterans Service Center as a counselor and was...
Patricia J. Wiggins
Mar 1, 2015
Patricia J. Wiggins 71, a lifelong resident of Ravenna, died Sunday, March 1, 2015. She was born August 19, 1943 in Ravenna to Lloyd A. and Jane E. (Clyde) Sapp. Patricia was a member of the Blackhorse Baptist Church and enjoyed spending time with her family.  Survivors include her daughter Tawnia Taylor-Bowen, grandchildren Courtney and Lindsay Taylor, great grandchildren Jaidyn...
Etta F. (Davisson) Locke
Feb 28, 2015
Etta F. Locke 82 of Palmyra passed away Saturday February 28, 2015 at Akron City Hospital.  She was born March 17, 1932 in Minnora, WVA to the late Worthy and Cora (Sears) Davisson.  Mrs. Locke has lived in Palmyra area since 1977.  She retired in 1994 from Kmart in Kent after 17 1/2 years of service as a sales associate.  ...
Mildred J. (Casterley) Shaffer
Feb 28, 2015
Mildred J. Shaffer 82 of Streetsboro passed away Saturday February 20, 1933 at the Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio.  She was born February 20, 1933 in LaBelle, PA to the late Earl and Cecelia (Casterley) Jones.  Mildred has lived in Streetsboro since 1990 and  has been in the Portage County Area since 1960. Survivors include her children George Toshok...
Margaret E. Medhurst
Feb 26, 2015
Margaret Elizabeth "Mickey" Medhurst, 66, of Mantua went to be with Jesus on Thursday February 26, 2015 at the Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital in Warrensville Hts., Ohio.  She was born January 21, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio to William Howard and Patricia Ann (Sailor) Medhurst, Sr.  Mickey retired from Altell formerly Western Reserve Telephone where she worked as a supervisor.  ...
