All Obituaries

DR. ZOUHAIR YASSINE, age 91. Beloved husband of 66 years to Carol (nee Batich). Loving father of Leila Vespoli (Anthony). Cherished grandfather of Daniella Vespoli, J.D. (Allison Vespoli) and Carolyn Vespoli, M.D.  Dearest son of the late Chafic and Leman (nee Demirel). Dearest son-in-law of the late Louis Sr. and Martha Batich (nee Coha). Dear brother of the late Farouk and Nabil. Also survived by nieces, nephews and many dear friends. Dr. Yassine was a kind, thoughtful,...

Joseph Hokes Jr., 84, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away on February 20, 2020 at home in the care of his loving family. Joseph was born on January 27, 1936. Joseph was also known to family and friends as Joe, Poppy and Papa. Joseph was a strong (but stubborn) and courageous man, who even though met many obstacles in life, always persevered. He enjoyed spending time on his boat and was an avid fisherman. He also enjoyed watching old westerns, baseball and listening to polka music. He...

Agnes Morrison, age 91, died peacefully on February 18, 2020. She was born in Akron, Ohio on May 2, 1928 to Harold Fluck and Edna Fluck (n. Hawn). She grew up in Kenmore and attended Kenmore High School. Shortly thereafter, she met her husband, Edward L. Morrison and together, they raised their family in Akron. Always sociable, Agnes enjoyed music and dancing. She loved hosting her family for the holidays and her drink of choice was a margarita on the rocks (with no salt!). She had a soft...

Cynthia J. “Cindy” (nee Coughlin) Crawford, 65, went home to be with her Lord and Savior February 13, 2020. Born in Rocky River, Ohio November 19, 1954 to Edward Francis and Joan Kay Johnson Coughlin, she was a graduate of Stow High School and longtime resident of Tallmadge.  She had retired as a patient business service supervisor with 18 years of service from Kaiser Permanente. An active member of The Chapel, she loved working in the Care Office, helping families plan...

Family, friends, and the community have lost a wife, a mother, a sister, a daughter, a friend, a creative costume designer, musician, and most importantly a passionate educator. She was a graduate of Ohio University, a distinguished member of Akron Public Schools where she was employed for over 30 years. She took great pride in laying an early foundation for learning at Barrett, Findley and King Elementary Schools. She challenged her young students to higher levels of success and...

Shawn Capron Duncan was born November 19, 1958 and passed away suddenly on February 12, 2020 knowing each day had been a gift. He was born and lived his entire life in Akron, Ohio. He worked at Ardmore, Inc. for the past three decades. Being the youngest of five children, Shawn was preceded in death by his siblings, Bambi Lawrence and Harvey Duncan. He is survived by his sisters, Janet Bellios and Darlene Zwick. He also leaves behind his mother-in-law “Mom”, Mildred Halamay. He...

Walter E. “Bud” deBruin, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, February 12.    Born on June 5, 1936 at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron, he was 83 years old and lived a very full life.  He attended Buchtel High School and the Ohio State University, enlisting in the United States Army for 2 years before graduating from Ohio State. Known as an athlete with a big personality, he played football under Coach Woody Hayes at Ohio State.  He was with IBM for many years and then...

Stanley Edward Martin passed away peacefully on February 11, 2020. He was 82 years old. He was born in Akron, Ohio on January 14, 1938 to Stanley H. Martin and Agnes L. Martin (n. Gibson). He grew up in West Akron and Bath, Ohio. He attended Buchtel High School where he met his wife, Phyllis Joan Martin. After moving to Bath and graduating from Revere High School he attended Kent State University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Architecture. He was a respected Architect...

Edwin E. Taylor  1930-2020 Ed Taylor, 90 passed away early Monday, February 10th at his home in The Coventry Assisted Living residence in Salt Lake City, UT.  He is survived by his wife, Sally; daughter, Gail Goodrich of Akron; sons, Gary (Diane) of Omaha, NE, and Scott (Shannon) of Fresno, CA;  granddaughter, Carrie (Quinten) and two great granddaughters, Ariya and Naomi of Vancouver WA; and grandson, Chip (Liz) and great grandson, Scott of Honolulu, HI; daughter-in-law,...

James L. McKinney, 91, born on July 11, 1928 in Akron, OH passed peacefully on February 6, 2020. Jim grew up in the North Hill area. He graduated from Ohio Northern University with a degree in Pharmacy and was a founding partner of Sand Run Pharmacy, where he spent his career. Jim was very proud that the store continued to flourish under current ownership.  He was active with the Fairlawn Kiwanis Club and held many offices. He loved being involved with the Fourth of July fireworks and...