Janet A (Provance) Thomas
Dec 9, 2011
Janet A. Thomas 71 of Streetsboro passed away Friday, December 9, 2011 at Maplewood Care Center. She was born June 18, 1940 in Uniontown, PA to the late  Amadee and Catherine (Murray) Provance. Janet has lived in the Streetsboro area the past 38 years coming from Pennsylvania. Janet was a homemaker and devoted her life to raising her children and...
W.R. Dick Swartz
Dec 9, 2011
W. R. "Dick" Swartz 90, of Ravenna passed away Friday December 9, 2011 at his residence.  He was born December 8, 1921 in Alfred, Ohio to the late Arvel and Amy Grace (Bentz) Swartz.  Dick has lived in Ravenna most of his life  and had  worked  at Evenflo in Ravenna retiring after 40 plus years of service as a general...
Timothy A Burkey
Dec 9, 2011
Timothy A. Burkey 54 of Deerfield Surrounded by his loving family, passed away peacefully at home Friday, December 9, 2011. Tim was born February 5, 1957 in Ravenna. A life time resident of Deerfield, He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years Tim's beloved Angel, Sarah (Sally) Burkey, children, Jacqueline Burkey of Diamond, Brandon (Samantha) Burkey of Lisbon,...
Delores A. Baker
Dec 8, 2011
Delores A. Baker 63 of Rootstown passed away Thursday December 8, 2011 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio. She was born August 19, 1948 in Kent, Ohio. She has lived in Rootstown since 1979, was working for Infocision in Greene and had worked for Robinson Memorial Hospital for 27 years . She was a member of the Streetsboro Church...
Herschel L Hurd
Dec 8, 2011
Herschel  L. Hurd, Jr., passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at the Woodlands at Robinson. He was born March 12, 1926 in Ravenna a son of the late Hershel and Elda (Eckert) Hurd, Sr. Herschel was a Combination Man for  Ohio Bell At&T. He was a member of the Telephone  Pioneers of America, honorary member of the Communication Workers...
Lillian I (Fergerson) Vanderhoff
Dec 8, 2011
Lillian I Vanderhoff 72 of Streetsboro passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at her sons home in Ravenna.  She was born June 7, 1939 in Middlesboro, KY, to the late Clyde and Dorothy Fergerson. She was an Assembler at Delta Systems in Streetsboro till she retired in 2003. Survivors include her sons Allan (Kathy) Vanderhoff of Akron, Ronnie Vanderhoff of...
Virginia K (King) Mccutcheon
Dec 8, 2011
Virginia K. McCutcheon, 86. of Streetsboro passed away Thursday, December 8, 2011 at University Medical Center in Twinsburg.  She was born April 23, 1925 in Hico, WV to the late Walter and Gladys King. Virginia was a charter member of the Frost Road Chapel in Streetsboro. She is survived by her daughters Wanda (Bill) Southern of Ravenna, Linda (Ron) Wince...
Peter M. Rothwell
Dec 7, 2011
Peter M. Rothwell 76 of Ravenna passed away Wednesday December 7, 2011 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna.  He was born March 24, 1935 in Youngstown, Ohio to the late  John and Jean (Moore) Rothwell.  Mr. Rothwell has lived in Ravenna  the past seven years  and was formerly of Garrettsville.  He is  a veteran of the US Navy serving in...
Herald L. Jones
Dec 6, 2011
Herald L. Jones 53 of Ravenna passed away Tuesday December 6, 2011 at his residence.  He was born May 22, 1958 in Ravenna to Rivers and Opal (Murphy) Jones.  Herald has lived in Ravenna most of his life, graduating from Ravenna High School.  He was a retired assembler from GM in Lordstown and had worked as a mechanic at Goddard...
Preston Lee Collins
Dec 4, 2011
Preston Lee Collins ,29 of Paris Township, died suddenly on Sunday, December 4, 2011. He was born May 11, 1982 in Ravenna to Carol Ann (Collins) Akers. Preston was a lifelong resident of Portage County where he was a carpenter. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and riding 4 wheelers. Survivors include his loving wife, Tralana (Hayes) Collins whom he married June...
Katherine "Katie" Rae Iarussi
Dec 4, 2011
Katherine Rae "Katie" Iarussi 20 of Rootstown passed away Sunday December 4, 2011 following an automobile accident. She was born February 8, 1991 in Ravenna to Ralph and Brenda (Haldio) Iarussi. Katie has lived in Roostown her whole life, graduating from Rootstown High School in 2009. She was attending Kent State University where she was an Art Major, was a...
Marion K. (Sampson) Desimio
Dec 3, 2011
Marion K. DeSimio 89 of Ravenna died Saturday, December 3, 2011. She was born November 30, 1922 in Ravenna to William and Katherine (Wiesz) Sampson. Marion was a  lifelong Ravenna resident, member of Immaculate Conception Church and worked at the arsenal during the war as a Rosie the Riveter. Survivors include her sons David (Vivian) DeSimio of Atwater and Richard...
Clarence E. Harper
Dec 2, 2011
Clarence E. Harper 68 of Shalersville died Friday, December 2, 2011. He was born October 14, 1943 in Beckley, WV to Herbert and Hazel (Brown) Harper. Mr. Harper was a US Army veteran and worked as a machinist for Airco Company. Survivors include his wife Kathleen A. (Kuchta) Harper, daughter Mitzi Stalnaker of Katy, TX, stepdaughters Kim Bradley of Jefferson,...
George (Skip) Beck
Nov 29, 2011
George "Skip" Beck 85 of Ravenna, passed away Tuesday November 29, 2011 at his residence.  He was born and raised in Streetsboro on April 25, 1926 to the late Paul and Cathryn (Steinway) beck before moving to Ravenna in 2001.  He was retired owner operator of the Beck Trucking Company for which he operated  for over 55 years and was...
James Donald Fischione
Nov 27, 2011
James Donald Fischione 46 of Mantua died Sunday, November 27, 2011. He was born July 12, 1965 in Ravenna, Ohio to Vincent and Margaret (Buescher) Fischione. James attended St. Joan of Arc Church in Streetsboro, was a member of the Streetsboro Knights of Columbus and worked as a tow motor operator for Little Tykes. Survivors include his mother Margaret Fischione...
James Russell Wilmington
Nov 26, 2011
Mr. James Russell Wilmington was born on September 8, 1943 in Ravenna, Ohio to Oley and Ruth (Winters) Wilmington.  James went home to be with our Lord on Saturday November 26, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown after a long illness.  James was a lovable guy who had a host of family and friends who lived him back.  He...
George Wilmington
Nov 26, 2011
Mr. James Russell Wilmington was born on September 8, 1943 in Ravenna, Ohio to Oley and Ruth (Winters) Wilmington.  James went home to be with our Lord on Saturday November 26, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown after a long illness.  James was a lovable guy who had a host of family and friends who lived him back.  He...
Gregory Dean Jones
Nov 26, 2011
Gregory Dean Jones 55 of Ravenna, passed away Saturday November 26, 2011 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna.  He was born September 24, 1956 in Akron, Ohio to the Wilbert and Josephine (Bailey) Jones.  Greg has lived in Ravenna the past 30 years and had worked for Hudson  City Schools as a maintenance man.  His family thought of him as...
Joanna Marie (Wise) Gilbert
Nov 26, 2011
Joanne Marie  Gilbert nee Wise "Nanny" of Ravenna passed away Saturday November 26, 2011 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio. She was born July 15, 1926 in Akron, Ohio to the late Glen Wise and Marcella Bacon. Mrs. Gilbert attended Rootstown High School and Kent State University. She was a lifetime member of Immaculate Conception Church in Ravenna, an...
