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Cathy Lee Porosky

Cathy Lee Porosky

Dec 3, 2022

Cathy L. Porosky, 75, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2022. Cathy was born in Akron, OH and a lifetime resident of Cuyahoga Falls, OH. She graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1965 and went on to graduate from Hammel-Actual College in 1966. Cathy enjoyed quilting, being with family, and trains. She was a member of North Eastern, Ohio...

Judith Ann Chapman

Judith Ann Chapman

Dec 2, 2022

Judith Ann Chapman, 85, of Cleveland, Ohio passed away December 2, 2022. She was born September 13, 1937, in Cleveland, OH the daughter of Wallace Chapman and Cordelia Chapman (nee Neal). Judith received Christ at an early age and made her last church home East View United Church of Christ in the 2000's where she was baptized by the late...

Herman E. Hawkins

Herman E. Hawkins

Dec 2, 2022

Herman Eugene Hawkins transitioned from this earthly life to his heavenly home on Friday, December 2, 2022. He was born in Rome, Georgia on October 20, 1934, to the late Edna Lee Chatman Hill and Clarence Hawkins, Sr. Herman accepted the Lord at an early age. He attended Akron Public Schools, graduating from Garfield High School. He attended college two...

David Tipton

David Tipton

Dec 1, 2022

David Tipton, 50, of North Canton, Ohio passed away December 1, 2022, at Mercy Cleveland Clinic Canton Ohio following a battle with ALS. He was born October 17, 1972, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Leon Tipton and Barbara (Hansford) Tipton. On July 16, 2005, he married Sandra Turick. Together they shared 17 years of marriage.

David graduated from...

Lemuel Carson Cammack Jr

Lemuel Carson Cammack Jr

Nov 30, 2022

Lemuel Carson Cammack Jr, affectionately known as "Tiny" was born on August 12, 1952 in Ogden, Utah to Lemuel Carson Cammack Sr and Ruth Naomi Campbell. He transitioned from this life on Wednesday, November 30th, 2022 due to illness.

Tiny was known to all as a loving, kind hearted and joyful man. He never met a stranger and was known...

David S Bell

David S Bell

Nov 29, 2022

David Bell, age 73, has passed away.

My courageous husband of 49 yrs, lost a long hard battle with cancer.

What a kind hard working man he was! David never met a stranger!

He worked with his buddies at Wonder Bread, (Akron) as a diesel mechanic for almost 30 yrs. Left an early retirement to serve the needy...

Lois Jean Hunter

Lois Jean Hunter

Nov 28, 2022

Lois Jean Hunter, 75, of Akron, Ohio passed away November 28, 2022, following a long battle with Parkinson's disease. She was born November 7, 1947, in Barberton, Ohio, the daughter of Jeremiah and Esther (Mobley) Emery. On March 24, 1979, she married James Richard Hunter. Together they shared 38 years of marriage.

Lois graduated from John R. Buchtel High School...

Johnny Lane Harrison

Johnny Lane Harrison

Nov 26, 2022

Johnny Lane Harrison, 82, of Akron, passed away November 26, 2022.  He was born December 27, 1939 in Polka, West Virginia, the son of the late Dennis and Thelma Harrison.  He served his country in the U.S. Army as a helicopter mechanic, during the Vietnam era.  He later retired from Ford Motor Company with over 30 years of service.  He...

Constantina Farrell

Constantina Farrell

Nov 24, 2022

Constantina “Tina” Farrell, 83, of Akron, passed away November 24, 2022.  Tina was born November 5, 1939, the daughter of the late Gus P. Farrell and Katherine (Cerovsky) Farrell.  She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Kent.  She will always be remembered as a very thoughtful and generous person, as she would send little care packages to...

Anna Marie Rankin

Anna Marie Rankin

Nov 23, 2022

Late Wednesday evening, November 23, 2022, at home in Ravenna Ohio with her husband Don by her side, Anna Marie Rankin peacefully died of multiple causes.

Born in Bryan, Ohio on September 1, 1941, Anna was the second of seven children.  She attended Williams County Ohio’s Center School, Stringtown School and Zone School, then worked part time as a waitress in the...

Dell Allen Maust

Dell Allen Maust

Nov 22, 2022

Dell Allen Maust born January 24, 1949, age 73, died peacefully in the presence of his daughter on November 22, 2022. A lifetime resident of Pittsburgh, PA, Dell spent the last two years in Ohio with his daughter and her family.

He grew up in Crafton Ingram, PA, the only child of Mary E. and Emerson F. Maust. He graduated...

Robert C. Hodgkiss

Robert C. Hodgkiss

Nov 20, 2022

Robert C. Hodgkiss, 79, of Akron, Ohio passed away November 20, 2022. He was born July 12, 1943, in Akron, the son of Clifford and Billie Hodgkiss. Robert, a lifelong resident of Akron, attended Akron Central High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict. He made lifetime friends throughout his working life, starting with 20 years...

Charles Edward Hysell Jr

Charles Edward Hysell Jr

Nov 19, 2022

Charles Edward Hysell Jr, 64, of Streetsboro, Ohio passed away November 19, 2022, at Summa Hospital in Akron, Ohio following a surgical procedure for lung cancer.

He was born May 30, 1958, in Akron, Ohio, the son of (the late) Charles Edward Hysell Sr and Thelma Marie Parrish. On December 23, 2005, he married Donna Mae (Hoch) Hysell. Together...

Jerry Elaine Shaffer

Jerry Elaine Shaffer

Nov 18, 2022

Jerry Elaine Shaffer, 77, of Akron, Ohio passed away November 8th, 2022, surrounded by family. She was born May 1st, 1945, in Akron, the daughter of Denver and Margaret Hill. Jerry worked until her illnesses occurred. She enjoyed playing cards and spending time with family.

She was preceded in death by her two daughters Penny Horvath and Juanita Kelley,...

Justine Robinson

Justine Robinson

Nov 17, 2022

Justine Robinson, age 62, went to be with the Lord on November 17, 2022. Justine was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. She graduated from Buchtel High School, attended Dominion Family Church, and was employed at Amazon. Justine was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, sister, auntie, cousin, and friend. She loved listening to her gospel music, going to church,...

Ralph Blair McNerney

Ralph Blair McNerney

Nov 16, 2022

Ralph Blair McNerney, age 78, died on Wednesday 11/16/2022. He was preceded in death by his sister, Judith Kolodny and  

survived by his wife, of 46 years, Dawn McNerney (nee Butcher), his sister Kathleen Franc, his brothers Richard and Robert McNerney and 14 nieces and nephews.

After graduating from Holy Name High School in 1962 he served in the...

Donna Cunningham

Donna Cunningham

Nov 14, 2022

Donna S. Cunningham, 70 years old, of Barberton, OH, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away on Monday, November 14 after a long battle with COPD.  Donna was surrounded by the family and friends that meant the most to her in her final days.

Donna was born on July 22, 1952, to George and Doris (Sprouse) Davis in Clarksburg,...

Ronald William Rush

Ronald William Rush

Nov 14, 2022

 

Ronald (Ron) William RushHas been received by Jesus Christ after a short illness.

non omnis moriar

An army vet and a cartoonist for the Suburbanite for many years, he retired from Goodyear aerospace and was a very gifted artist. He wrote and illustrated several books, including "the pussy willow tree" where he wrote about being homeless during the depression.

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Robert T Messenger

Robert T Messenger

Nov 13, 2022

Robert T. Messenger, aka Roberta, Helen, Root beer and Ginger, 50 of Akron completed his journey on this earth Nov.13, 2022. Robert was known for being a soft spoken, friendly, humble soul that was a friend to all he met. He had the best sense of humor, he loved to make people laugh, he enjoyed the joke as much as the...

Keith B. Herron Jr.

Keith B. Herron Jr.

Nov 12, 2022

Keith B. Herron Jr., 59, of Cape Coral, Florida and Akron, Ohio passed away November 12, 2022, at Grace House of Akron. He was born March 8, 1963, in Akron, the son of Keith B. Herron Sr. and Gloria (Nunez) Herron. Keith went to the University of Akron where he obtained his Surgical Assistant degree and devoted many hours and...

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