Charles F Marks
Sep 13, 2024
Charles F. Marks 60 of Aurora passed away Friday, September 13, 2024 at Ohman Family Living at Briar in Middlefield, Ohio. He was born January 12, 1964 in Bedford, Ohio to Calvin R. Jr. and Jeanne L. (Mars) Marks. "Chuck" was a loving and delightful friend to many in Chapin, S. Carolina and Aurora, Ohio, where he resided and...
Fred V. Lundgren
Sep 12, 2024
**Fred V. Lundgren**
*February 29, 1940 – September 12, 2024*
Fred V. Lundgren, of Stow, Ohio, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2024, at the age of 84. Born in Akron on Leap Year, February 29, 1940, he was the son of Virgil and Elizabeth Lundgren. Fred lived a life filled with love, dedication, and...
Antoinette (Blasiole) Rinehart
Sep 10, 2024
Antoinette Rinehart, 83 of Streetsboro, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at the Sunrise Assisted Living in Cuyahoga Falls. Antoinette was born on June 13, 1941 in Pittgas, Pennsylvania to her late parents Anofrio and Liticia Blasiole. She took care of her home and her children being a homemaker and living in Streetsboro for the past 63 years with...
Janice M (Barber) Chebra
Sep 9, 2024
Janice M. Chebra (née Barber), 72, passed away on September 9, 2024, at University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Born on February 8, 1952, in Cleveland, she dedicated her life to her family, touching the lives of many with her warmth and generosity.
Janice graduated from Solon High School in 1970, and pursued higher education at Kent State...
Peter Twark, Jr.
Sep 9, 2024
Peter Twark, Jr., 94 of Rootstown, passed away Monday September 9, 2024, at the Heather Knoll Nursing Home in Tallmadge, Ohio. He was born April 27, 1930, in Ravenna, Ohio, to the late Peter and Mary (Kuhar) Twark, Sr. Mr. Twark retired in 1989 as the manager for Goodyear Commercial Tire Production. He was a member of St. Peter...
Isaiah S.C. Monville
Sep 7, 2024
Isaiah S.C. Monville, 10, of Ravenna, passed away Saturday September 7, 2024 at Akron Children's Hospital in Akron, Ohio. He was born May 20, 2014 in Ravenna, Ohio. Isaiah was 5th grade student at Brown Middle school in Ravenna and enjoyed painting, sketching, drawing and just being a kid. He was very proud of being a football player for...
James A. Mercer
Sep 6, 2024
James A. Mercer, 80, of Ravenna, Ohio, formerly from New Philadelphia, Ohio, passed away on September 6, 2024, at Altercare Post Acute Rehabilitation Center in Brimfield, Ohio. He was born January 22, 1944, in Dover, Ohio to the late Henry O and Marie S (Steele) Mercer. Jim was preceded in death by his first wife of 50 years, JoAnn...
Jacquelyn S. "Jackie" (Pfile) Wise
Sep 4, 2024
Jacquelyn Sue (Pfile) Wise, 79, of Rootstown, passed away Wednesday September 4, 2024. She was born on February 21, 1945 to the late Robert C. and Mary V. (Geib) Pfile.
A lifelong Rootstown resident, she was the first college graduate in her family and a teacher by trade. But she devoted her life to raising her children...
Janet J. (Jahn) Ferrante
Sep 3, 2024
Janet J. Ferrante, 82, of Streetsboro passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at her residence. She was born April 30, 1942 in Ravenna, Ohio to Bill and Ethel (Kimes) Jahn. Janet worked as a file clerk after raising her children. She was a devoted mom to Andrea(Dan) Archer(deceased), James and Tony(Dawn). She was grandmother to Felice, Carmen, Gianna, Natalie...
Lawrence L. Ruggles
Sep 2, 2024
Lawrence L. Ruggles 72 of Ravenna passed away Monday, September 2, 2024 at Tamarack Ridge Health and Rehabilitation in Brimfield. He was born November 7, 1951 in Akron, Ohio to the late Cecil and Nelly (Lee) Ruggles. Larry was a US Army veteran and truck driver and operated a towing company. Survivors include his wife of 42 years Jodie...
Roseann M (Sahara) Fiorentino
Sep 1, 2024
Roseann M. Fiorentino, 93, of Streetsboro, passed away Sunday September 1, 2024 at the Pinnacle Nursing Home in Tallmadge, Ohio. On January 19, 1931, she was born in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Joseph and Mary (Carney) Sahara. Mrs. Fiorentino has lived in Streetsboro since 1956, was a member of St. Joan of Arc Church in Streetsboro and also...
Linda Sue Garrett
Aug 31, 2024
Linda Sue Garrett, 71 of Ravenna, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024 at the Tamarack Ridge in Kent after a long battle of cancer. Linda was born to her late parents Roy and Ruth (Garrett) Sommers on June 8, 1953. She was a member of the Ravenna American Legion and had worked as an assembler for Delta Systems for...
Joann (Gilly) Townend
Aug 30, 2024
JoAnn Gilly Townend, 67 of Ravenna, passed away Friday, August 30, 2024, at the UH Portage Medical Center. JoAnn was born on August 1, 1957, in Ravenna to her late parents Arthur and Helen (Fedorchak) Gilly. She dedicated 47 years working for Portage County, where she was the Director of Internal Services when she retired and was the Rootstown...
Mary Virginia Calanni
Aug 28, 2024
People who met Mary were constantly amazed that she was just shy of her 101st birthday. Her bluer-than-blue eyes, curly blonde hair, and ageless skin would have fooled anyone trying to guess her age. True, her parents, Stella and John DeMaria, provided some remarkable genes, but if you knew Mary, you knew that in addition to those amazing genes,...
Brian E. Adkins
Aug 27, 2024
Brian E. Adkins, 63 of Hudson, Ohio, passed away Tuesday August 27, 2024, at his home. He was born October 23, 1960, in Dayton, Ohio to Clyde Donald and the late Ella (Foster) Adkins. He was a current resident of Hudson, Ohio for 34 years and formally from Tipp City, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his mother...
Robert Glenn Miller
Aug 24, 2024
Robert Glenn Miller 83 of Ravenna passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024 at his residence. He was born September 11, 1940 in Johnstown, PA to Clyde and Ada Bell (Layton) Miller. Robert worked at GM in Lordstown. Survivors include his daughter Tonya Lee, sister Jane Anderson and half sister Darlene Pardee. He was preceded in death by his parents...
Jonathan Wayne Stevens
Aug 22, 2024
Jonathan Wayne Stevens 60 of Ravenna passed away Thursday, August 22, 2024 at his residence. He was born June 3, 1964 in Ravenna to Frank and Mary L. (Heiney) Stevens. Jonathan worked for Ultra Forge. Survivors include his daughter Jennifer (Jonathan) Kraft, grandchildren Jak and Asher, father Frank Stevens, sister Shannon Tschantz and companion Judy Dillon. He was preceded...
Geraldine E. Hepler
Aug 21, 2024
Geraldine E. Hepler, 87, of Rootstown, went to be with her Lord on August 21, 2024, following an illness. She was preceded in death by her parents Marvin and Erma Grant, her brother Donald and sister-in-law Bobbi. She is survived by her children, daughter Judith (Mont) Miller, and son Timothy (Jodi) Hepler, grandchildren Aubrie (Lee) Gangle, Aaron Hepler, Cathryn...
Herbert Guy Gillespie, Sr.
Aug 21, 2024
Herbert Guy Gillespie, Sr. 82 of Kent passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at the Justin T. Rogers Hospice House in Akron. He was born March 16, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio to Charles and Norma (DeBrosse) Gillespie. Guy was a US Navy veteran and retired from Republic Steel in Cleveland. He was a 20 year volunteer for Portage Parks...
Patti A (Courson) Hicks
Aug 20, 2024
Patti A. Hicks, our beloved wife and mother, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. On July 8, 1959, Patti was born to the late Edwin and Mildred (Hicks) Courson in Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania. As a lifelong Ravenna resident, she had worked for RC Cook Insurance for over 19 years and was a member of Immaculate Conception Church. The...
