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Sandra A. (Neuman) Hinton
Mar 15, 2014
Sandra A. Hinton 66, of Northfield passed away Saturday March 15, 2014 at Akron City Hospital. She was born August 7, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Robert and Ethyl (Edwards) Neuman. She has lived in Northfield the past 20 some years and was working for Walmart in Streetsboro as a cashier. Ms. Hinton enjoyed spending time with her...
Carole L. (Watson) Byers
Mar 15, 2014
Carole L. Byers 75 of Ravenna passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Altercare of Brimfield. She was born June 13, 1938 in Olyphant, PA to the late William and Goldie Watson. She was a member of the 700 Club, and enjoyed playing bingo with her family. Carole will be sadly missed by her loving husband of 43 years, James...
Barry W. Thomas Sr.
Mar 14, 2014
Barry W. Thomas Sr, 72 of Streetsboro passed away Friday, March 14, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born October 5, 1941, Monongahela Twp. Green County, PA to the late Ray and Marie (Brownfield) Thomas. He retired from Jerpbak-Bayless Co. in Solon. Barry was in the US Navy. He was a member of the Streetsboro Eagles, VFW, and...
Arthur C. Lersch
Mar 13, 2014
Arthur Charles Lersch Arthur Charles Lersch of Streetsboro passed away March 13, 2014 at age 95 after a life well lived. Born December 28, 1918 in Ashland, Ohio to Carrie (Go-Go) Reeb and Arthur Lersch, Art grew up surrounded by farms and family. Following high school graduation, he played in a local dance band, and later did the same in...
Thomas G. Giffin
Mar 11, 2014
Thomas G. Giffin 63 of Ravenna, passed away Tuesday March 11, 2014 at the Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio. He was born September 21, 1950 in Barberton, Ohio to the late James and Alice (Carter) Giffin and has lived in Ravenna the past 25 years. Mr. Giffin retired from the Portage County Administration where he worked in Human Services...
Jack B. Robey
Mar 9, 2014
Jack B. Robey 79 of Rootstown Township died Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Akron City Hospital. He was born August 14, 1934 in Akron, Ohio to the late Leonard T. and Donna (Barovich) Robey. Jack has lived in Rootstown since 1955, was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in Kent, and worked as a repairman for Lamb...
Irene (Golder) Bosela
Mar 7, 2014
Irene Bosela 85 of Warner, NH, formerly of Streetsboro, died Friday, March 7, 2014. She was born April 17, 1928 in Cleveland, OH to the late John and Mary (Mihaison) Golder. Irene was a member of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Mogadore. Irene's working career spanned cosmetology, bank...
Martha J. (Clark) Mullaly
Mar 5, 2014
Martha J. Mullaly 81 of Rootstown died Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at her residence. She was born March 4, 1933 in Coitsville Township, Ohio to the late Blair and Margaret (Fidram) Clark . She was a member of University Parish Newman Center, a member of the Dominican Sisters of Peace and operated Martha Mullaly Cake Decorating and Supply. Survivors include...
Janet Ann (Price) Svoboda
Mar 2, 2014
Janet Ann Svoboda 81 of Rootstown passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 at the Emeritus of Ravenna. She was born August 22, 1932 in Ravenna to the late Earl "Chip" and Francis (Halstead) Price. She worked for the Portage County Clerk of Courts and was a School Nurse's Aid. Janet was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker with a...
Thomas David Wood
Mar 1, 2014
Thomas David Wood 87 of Edinburg died Saturday, March 1, 2014. He was born September 18, 1926 in Wheeling, WV to the late Samuel P. and Margaret (Cook) Wood. Mr. Wood was a member of Grace Church in Rootstown and the owner of Thomas Wood Construction. Survivors include his wife of 66 years Jessica (Lazear), daughters Ivy (Charles) Williams of...
Mary M. Zavara
Mar 1, 2014
Mary M. Zavara 82 of Atwater passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the Woodlands at Robinson. She was born December 6, 1931 in Budapest, Hungary to the late Alexander and Julianna (Radi) Zavara. Mary worked as a clerk at Alpha Enterprise. She enjoyed sewing and crafts. Surviors include her sisters, Julia (Sam) Guess of Florida, Helen McNulty of Alliance,...
Elaine J (Friedl) O'Dor
Feb 27, 2014
Elaine Joan O’Dor (Friedl) passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the Cleveland Clinic on February 27, 2014. She was born the only child to Louise and Arnold Friedl Oct 11,1931 in Lorain, Ohio. In her “hey days”, she enjoyed socializing and traveling with her tall friends from the Skyscraper Club of Cleveland (affiliate of the American Association of...
Thomas E. Bundy, Iii
Feb 27, 2014
Thomas E. Bundy III, 42 of Shalersville passed away Thursday February 27, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio. He was born May 8, 1971 in Cleveland, Ohio Thomas E. Bundy, Jr. and the late Brenda Joyce (King) Bundy who preceded him in death on December 14, 2000. Tom had worked for several area landscaping companies and enjoyed the...
Paul D. Quatkemeyer
Feb 24, 2014
Paul David Quatkemeyer, 65 of Brimfield passed away Monday February 24, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio. He was born August 27, 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Thomas and Helen (Frodge) Quatkemeyer. He has lived in Brimfield the past 32 years and was a veteran of the US Air Force serving his country in Vietnam. Mr....
Barbara Ellen (Fetty) Coe
Feb 24, 2014
Barbara Ellen Coe 75 of Shalersville died Monday, February 24, 2014 at Akron City Hospital. She was born November 6, 1938 in Fairmont, WV to Willard and Vivian (Townsend) Fetty. Barbara was a homemaker and a resident of Shalersville for the past 55 years. Survivors include her daughter Virginia (Bruce) Lottig of Braceville, son Darrell Coe of Shalersville Twp., 4...
T J Brode
Feb 22, 2014
TJ Brode 35 of Ravenna passed away Saturday February 22, 2014 at his residence. He was born March 18, 1978 in Akron, Ohio to John Brode and Tammy Wilkey. TJ had worked at Rotek as a machinist and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He graduated in 1996 from Waterloo High School. Survivors include his children Brekin and Novalee Brode both of...
Harriet Diann (Boren) Lamp
Feb 21, 2014
Harriet Diann Lamp 73 of Rootstown, formerly of Kent, went home on Friday, February 21, 2014. She was born May 14, 1940 in New Brighton, PA to the late Thomas Edison and Harriet Pauline (Hall) Boren. Diann worked for Parker Hannifin as a lead for 23 years until she retired. She was also a full time homemaker, adored her family,...
Dorothy A. (Davis) Kemerer Manarik
Feb 21, 2014
Dorothy A. Kemerer Manarik 86 of Akron and formerly of Ravenna, passed away Friday February 21, 2014 at Loranttfy Care Center in Akron. She was born October 13, 1927 in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Charles and Jessie (Patterson) Davis. Mrs. Kemerer Manarik was a veteran of the Army Nursing Corp. which helped her become a registered nurse working for...
Harold Dean Lamb
Feb 20, 2014
Harold Dean Lamb 74 of Twinsburg, formerly of Toledo, died Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. He was born March 26, 1939 in Decatur, TN to Jesse and Velma (Davis) Lamb. He was a US Navy veteran, a member of AEO Sailors Association, AMVETS, NRA and Copper Development Association. Harold Dean was the vice president...
Elsie I. Bartley
Feb 18, 2014
Elsie I. Bartley 94 of Ravenna passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the Woodlands at Robinson. She was born March 9, 1919 in Springfield. Elsie lived in Oklahoma for 19 years coming back to Ravenna in 2007. She was a member of Rootstown United Methodist Church, and enjoyed going to the Adult Daycare Center. She will be sadly missed...
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