Obituary Listing

Sep 6, 2023

Michael A. Montecalvo, 92, passed peacefully into the arms of his savior, Wednesday, September 6, 2023.

Michael was born in Houston, PA to Anthony and Bertha (Rodensky) Montecalvo on January 12, 1931.  His family moved to Akron in the mid 1940’s and he graduated from North High School in 1949.  While attending North High School, Michael met...

Sep 5, 2023

"TOGETHER AGAIN" Anthony S. "Tony" Stankiewicz, 79 of Ravenna, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born January 5, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio to Anthony J. and Mary Elizabeth (Stanek) Stankiewicz. Tony was a member of St. Joan of Arc Church in Streetsboro. He was a policeman for the City...

Sep 3, 2023

Deborah Ann Wood, 71 of Portage County, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023 at her residence. Deborah was born on January 6, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio to her late parents Daniel and Norma (Waddington) McDonald. In addition to her parents, Deborah was preceded in death by 2 brothers. She is survived by her children Vicky L. Pendleton (Timothy...

Sep 1, 2023

Clara G. Krum, 82 of Streetsboro, passed away Friday September 1, 2023 at her home.  On November 9, 1940, Clara was born in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Hughey and Clara G. (Newbury) Kirkwood.  She has lived  in Streetsboro most of her life, was a member of the Streetsboro United Methodist Church and retired from Erico Products in Solon. ...

Aug 30, 2023

Cecil Jack Everson 85 of Alliance, formerly of Edinburg and Atwater, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at Tamarack Ridge in Brimfield. He was born December 4, 1937 in Belington, WV to Roy M. and Madge (Wagner) Everson. Cecil attended the Hartville Church of Christ and was a dump truck driver for Kenmore Construction in Akron. Survivors include his...

Aug 29, 2023

Polly M. Hemp, 63 of Maple Hts., Ohio passed away Tuesday August 29, 2023 at the Parma Medical Center.  She was born September 30, 1959 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late Gordon and Norma (Krause) Poots.  Living the past 25 years in Maple Hts., Polly was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing quilting and canning.  Those lefty to cherish her...

Aug 29, 2023

Michael C. Matulka, 73 of Ravenna, passed away Tuesday August 29, 2023 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio.  He was born May 24, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Rudolph and Marie (Beardsley) Matulka.  Being a lifelong Ravenna resident, Michael enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, riding motorcycles and he enjoyed BMX racing with his children and...

Aug 21, 2023

Barbara Jean Sorkin (nee Bresky), 81 a lifelong resident of Rootstown, was reunited with her husband, Nathan “Buck” Sorkin, Monday August 21, 2023.  Barbara was born to the late Mitchell “Mick” & Margaret (nee Lock) Bresky on March 11, 1942, in Ravenna, Ohio. May 15, 1965, she married Nathan R. "Buck" Sorkin who unexpectedly passed away, November 23, 1983...

Aug 13, 2023

Jesse Andrew Mesaros

January 31st, 2000-August 13th, 2023

Our Jesse was brave, adventurous and always up for anything…...from birth.  You didn’t have to be around him very long to realize that he loved an adrenaline rush.  He lacked impulse control and had zero self- preservation but whatever crazy thing he was doing, he did it...

Aug 11, 2023

Marie N. Carlson, 82, passed away Friday, August 11, 2023 at Longmeadow Care Center in Ravenna surrounded by her loved ones. She was born December 14, 1940 in Cleveland, Ohio to Lyle and Edith (Froelich) Knerem. Marie was a resident of Maple Heights, Ohio for many years. She moved to Lakeland, Florida in 2002 with Walter Carlson (deceased), where...

Aug 11, 2023

Chi H. Hsia 92 of Streetsboro passed away Friday, August 11, 2023 at Medina Inpatient Hospice Care. He was born November 13, 1930 in China to Yuen Chiu and Hei Sau (Yu) Hsia. Chi worked as a policeman in Hong Kong. Survivors include his wife Lien (Suen), children Wing Hsia, Elizabeth Hsia and Francis Hsia and 4 grandchildren. A...

Aug 10, 2023

Shelby P. Berry 76 of Ravenna passed away Thursday, August 10, 2023. He was born June 26, 1947 in Detroit, MI to John W. and Lottie (Polk) Berry. Shelby attended Firm Foundation Church in Ravenna and was a retired line worker for Chrysler Corporation. Survivors include his wife of 57 years Evelyn (Taylor), children Michelle (Darnell) Howard, Sean (Stacy)...

Aug 10, 2023

Gloria Jean Haven (nee Allen) 71 of Ravenna passed away Thursday, August 10, 2023, at UH Portage Medical Center with her children and their spouses by her side. She was born October 7, 1951, in Ravenna to late Leroy and Bertha L. (Sabo) Allen. Gloria was the Director of Energy Efficiency & Housing Services for Community Action Council of...

Aug 10, 2023

Dorothy J. Simone 87 of Aurora passed away Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Ahuja Medical Center. She was born July 31, 1936 in Lowellville, OH to William and Edith (Kale) Mayberry.  She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 67 years Augustine "Augie" Simone.  Survivors include her children Nora (Scott) Walker, David (Gayle) Simone, Tom...

Aug 8, 2023

Hilda Anderson 96 of Aurora passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Kensington Care Center. She was born July 20, 1927 in Knoxville, TN to Orville and Mary Belle (Isbelle) Croft. Hilda retired from Fazio's where she was a health and beauty aids clerk. She is survived by her son Edward Parker. She was preceded in death by her...

Aug 6, 2023

Christopher E. Olson, 48, of Ravenna, Ohio passed away Sunday August 6, 2023 at the Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood, Ohio.  He was born March 14, 1975 in Akron, Ohio to the late Clair and Judith (Bednar) Olson.  Chris has lived in Ravenna the past 22 years  and was formerly of Sagamore Hills, Ohio.  He worked at Walmart in...

Aug 4, 2023

Eddie Mae (Brown) Prisby, 101 years old, of Ravenna, Ohio transitioned on August 4, 2023. Eddie Mae was born on December 8, 1921, to Henry K. Brown and Navannah (Watkins) Brown in Kent, Ohio. She graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School in 1939 and attended Kent State University for 1 year. On November 15, 1941, Eddie Mae married Eugene...

Aug 2, 2023

Matthew D. Tipton, 39 of Portage County, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2023 following an auto accident. Matthew was born on November 15, 1983 in Ravenna to his late parents David and Heidi Tipton. He had worked as a carpenter for the Basement Guys of Ohio and Willmott Construction and was an avid Cleveland Browns football fan. In addition...

Aug 1, 2023

Tony D. Kloak, 71 of Ravenna, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at the UH Portage Medical Center. Tony was born on October 5, 1951 in Masontown, Pennsylvania to his late parents George and Catherine Kloock. He had worked as an operator, retiring from the America First Construction Company and was a proud service member of the United States...

Aug 1, 2023

I’ve thought long and hard about what to write, but there will never be any words that will do justice.

At 8 am on the 1st of August, my beautiful, kind, loving and funny wife and best friend passed away after a long and brave battle against Ovarian Cancer.  Her beloved husband Neil was with her as...