Vivian C (Curtiss) Kent
Aug 2, 2020
Vivian C. Kent, 96 of Ravenna passed away Sunday August 2, 2020 at Vista Veranda in Ravenna, Ohio. She was born July 11, 1924 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late Cecil V. and Lucille (Croop) Curtiss. Being a lifelong Ravenna resident, she was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church. In addition to her parents, she...
Dale S. Holler
Aug 2, 2020
Dale S. Holler, 82, of Rootstown, passed away peacefully August 2, 2020 with his wife (Roberta) by his side. He was born in Bedford, Pennsylvania to Roy and Pearl Holler and raised in Grindstone, PA. For 27 years, Dale was an inspector at General Motors in Lordstown, Ohio. He also worked for over 30 years selling DiRusso’s Italian sausages...
Gary M. Beech
Aug 1, 2020
Gary M. Beech 67 of Stow passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020. He was born January 21, 1953 in Cleveland, Ohio to Marvin and Rose (Oblinger) Beech. Gary grew up in Maple Heights and graduated in 1971 from Maple Heights High School. A resident of Stow for the past 25 years, he worked for Pepsi Cola for 40 years,...
Rita L. Bell
Jul 31, 2020
Rita L. Bell 63 of Freedom Township passed away Friday, July 31, 2020. She was born March 14, 1957 in Ashtabula, OH to Leonard and Janice (Myers) McKinney. Rita had worked for Little Tykes and for Paris Healthcare. Survivors include her sons Matthew and Greg Bell, 6 grandchildren and siblings Leo, Tony, Timothy, Clem and Leonard Todd McKinney. Private...
Benjamin Salvo
Jul 29, 2020
Benjamin Salvo 72 of Streetsboro passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Heritage of Hudson. He was born July 14, 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio to Benjamin and Grace (Artino) Salvo. Benjamin was a US Army veteran and retired from Ford Motor Company in Walton Hills. Survivors include his children Natalie Skvarch, Benjamin Salvo and Crystal Salvo, grandchildren Dominick Landis...
Jeremy Abels
Jul 27, 2020
Jeremy Abels, 47, of Ravenna passed away Monday, July 27, 2020. He was born November 28, 1972 in Ravenna, Ohio to Glenn L. and Sandra (Snowberger) Abels. Jeremy was a member of the Ravenna Moose and worked in HVAC for Crown Heating & Cooling. Survivors include his children Jeremy Lee Abels Jr., Joseph Lee Abels, Ashlee Brooke Abels, stepdaughter...
Robert W Feigert
Jul 26, 2020
Robert "Bob" W. Feigert, 84 of Ravenna, passed away Sunday July 26, 2020 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. He was born May 6, 1936 in Akron, Ohio to the late Carl and Irma (Parker) Feigert. Bob had retired from the Portage County Sheriff's office as a deputy, had worked at the AC&Y Railroad and at one...
Wayne William (Sr) Chappell
Jul 24, 2020
Wayne William Chappell, Sr., 65, passed away at the Kensington Care Center in Aurora on July 24, 2020. Wayne was born on December 13, 1954 to Emery and Sarah (Dreher) Chappell. He was formerly of Garfield Heights but moved to Streetsboro in the year of 1989 where he lived with his wife. He married Renee M. Kitchen on March...
Walter Terleckyj
Jul 22, 2020
Walter Terleckyj, 68 of Kent passed away Wednesday July 22, 2020 at home. He was born September 29, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Iwan and Olga (Ostrosky) Terleckyj. Walter has lived in Ravenna and Kent most of his life and had retired from Chrysler in Twinsburg where he worked as an inspector. In addition to his parents,...
Leslie Ann (Wright) Hervert
Jul 22, 2020
Leslie Hervet passed away on July 22, 2020. Beloved daughter of the late Garvin Wright, mother to her beloved fur baby, Bear and dear friend to many. Friends may call Wednesday July 29, 2020 from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM when there will be a time of sharing and remembering at the Shorts Spicer Crislip Funeral Homes 9781 Page...
Norma M (Lange) Smith
Jul 19, 2020
Norma M. Smith, 95, passed away of natural causes on Sunday July 19, 2020 at her home. She was born November 15, 1924 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late John and Helen (Stanford) Lange. Born and raised in Ravenna, Norma was believed to be the first uniformed female police officer in the state of Ohio. She was a Lieutenant,...
Roland "Ron" F. Peters
Jul 17, 2020
Roland “Ron” F. Peters, 90 of Mantua, Ohio passed away Friday, July 17, 2020. He was born July 23, 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late William and Sybil (Curtis) Peters. Ron (aka Pete) was a gifted mechanic and could fix anything. He loved antique cars, big band music, roller skating, and most of all loved his wife, Nellie...
Kenneth T. Koslosky, Sr.
Jul 17, 2020
Kenneth T. Koslosky, Sr. 86 of Shalersville passed away Friday, July 17, 2020. He was born December 20, 1933 in Ellsworth, PA to Carl and Molly (Fuller) Koslosky. Kenneth was a US Navy Sea Bee and retired from the Ford Motor Company where he was an electrician. He loved woodworking in his garage and spending time with his family....
Melissa A (Simms) Terry
Jul 15, 2020
Melissa A. Terry, 47 a lifelong Portage county resident, passed away on Wednesday July 15, 2020 at her home in Shalersville. She was born June 2, 1973 in Ravenna to James Simms and to the late Darrell (Yost) Simms. Melissa had a love for the outdoors, enjoying animals and her children and grandchildren. Survivors include her husband Scott N....
Eleanor Louise (Mcknight) Griffith
Jul 15, 2020
Eleanor Louise (McKnight) Griffith passed away peacefully, Wednesday, July 15, 2020. She was born December 5, 1928 in Dawson, PA to Leroy and Sarah (Newell) McKnight. Eleanor was married to Thomas Griffith for 41 years prior to his death in 2000. She was a longtime resident of Portage County and retired from Vale Edge Sparkle Market in Ravenna. Eleanor...
Frances L. L (Mizenko) "Butchie" Homer
Jul 15, 2020
Frances L. "Butchie" Homer, 83 of Streetsboro, passed away Wednesday July 15, 2020 at Kensington Care Center in Aurora, Ohio. On November 13, 1936, she was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey to the late John and Frances (Gall) Mizenko. She has lived in Streetsboro since 1992 and was formerly of Twinsburg, where she was a member of St....
William G Messer
Jul 11, 2020
William G. Messer, 62 of Paris passed away Saturday July 11, 2020 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. He was born on September 12, 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Robert H. and Doris A (Hendryx) Campbell. Mr. Messer was a career man serving and retiring from the US Navy. He has lived in Paris the...
Karen J (Tauber) Ferrell
Jul 9, 2020
Karen J. Ferrell, 65 of Ravenna passed away Thursday July 9, 2020 at her home with with her family at her side. She was born February 4, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Robert and Marilyn (Ball) Tauber. Karen has lived in Ravenna the past 30 years and was a retired Registered Nurse from Robinson Memorial Hospital which...
Bonnie M (Blair) Case
Jul 8, 2020
Bonnie M. Case, 89 of Ravenna passed away Thursday July 9, 2020 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. She was born on December 25, 1930 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Ralph and Clara (Poshek) Blair. Mrs. Case was a graduate of Stivers high school in Dayton, Ohio and graduated from the Dayton Art Institute with earned...
Charles E. Connelly, Iii
Jul 8, 2020
Charles Connelly Ravenna-There are a lot of words to describe Charles (Charlie to most) Connelly; irascible, irreverent, sometimes even irritating, but at the top of the list would have to be irreplaceable friend. A banterer extraordinaire, Charlie loved life, the outdoors, the mountains of Pennsylvania (where he had a second home) and people. (Not necessarily in that order.) He...
