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Michael Scarborough
Feb 28, 2017
Michael J. Scarborough 73, of Akron, passed away Tuesday February 28, 2017. He was employed for many years at G.M. Terex Division, played drums with the Johnny Boston Trio, and retired from Consolidated Freightways. He was an avid race car fan and enjoyed watching the Midget and Sprint car races. Michael was the beloved husband to his one and only...
Elizabeth "Betsy" Born Hosbach
Feb 28, 2017
Elizabeth "Betsy" Born Hosbach, 75, passed away February 28, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 20, 1941, Elizabeth spent the majority of her childhood in Wauwatosa, WI. After moving to Bath, she graduated from Revere High School in 1959. She graduated from Kent State University in 1963 with a degree in early childhood...
Barbara "Bj" Valot
Feb 27, 2017
Together again... Barbara "BJ" Valot, 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 27 at her home, Arden Courts of Bath. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, Merlin "Bo" Valot (deceased 2011). Barbara was born May 18, 1934, in Youngstown, the daughter of David D. and Erma (Willson) Jamison. She graduated from Bowling...
Norma Mcmellon Shaw
Feb 26, 2017
Norma McMellon Shaw, 85, passed away on February 26, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Ona Fife; sister, Betty; brother, Robert; son, Thomas Edward; and husband, H. T. "Mac" McMellon. She is survived by husband, Dr. Bruce Shaw; sister Rosalie Wilson; daughters, Jennifer Hissem (Jerry), Susan B. Spurlock, Jacqui Davis and her children, Jeremy (Emily),...
Stanley C. Rose
Feb 24, 2017
Stanley C. Rose, 91, died February 24, 2017. Born in Sarnia, Ontario, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He attended Kent State University as well as received management training at Wharton, Carnegie Mellon and M.I.T. He retired as vice president of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company after 42 years of service. A dedicated member of...
David W. Cornell
Feb 23, 2017
David W. Cornell, 59, passed away peacefully Feb. 23 surrounded by family and friends after a brief struggle with cancer. He is survived by children, Ryan and Vanessa and their mother, Frances; grandchildren, Matthew, Lilyana, and Elias; sisters and brothers, Teresa, Rebecca, Thomas, Elizabeth, Eugene, Gloria, and James; and many nieces and nephews. Services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday...
Betsy Jane (Lloyd) Brock
Feb 22, 2017
Betsy Jane (Lloyd) Brock, 48, of Bath, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. She was born in Akron on January 4, 1969, to William "Biff" and Jeanie Lloyd. Betsy graduated from Revere High School and received a bachelor's degree in broadcast marketing from the University of Cincinnati. She married her high school love, Jeff Brock, on September 8,...
Michael A. Yablonski
Feb 20, 2017
Michael A. Yablonski, 59, passed away February 20, 2017. He was a loving father, brother and uncle and is survived by his son, Justin; brother, Stephen, sisters, Catherine, Anne and Angela. He will also be missed by his dogs, Bud and Dink. A memorial service will be held 4 p.m. SATURDAY at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd....
Martin W. "Marty" Dobbins
Feb 20, 2017
Martin "Marty" Dobbins, 54, passed away on February 20, 2017. Born in Akron, he was a life resident of Copley. Marty loved being with his family and friends. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He was a construction worker his entire life until 2008 when he was diagnosed with cancer. Preceded in death by his children, Carrie and Jesse;...
Roland Charles "Ching" Redmond
Feb 18, 2017
Roland Charles "Ching" Redmond, 88, beloved husband, father and grandfather, went home to be with the Lord on February 18, 2017 in Hudson, OH. He attended Buchtel High School and graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Engineering. After moving back to Akron, he spent over 50 years as a sales engineer with 30 of those years representing the...
Jeffrey K. Wallick
Feb 17, 2017
Jeffrey K. Wallick, 51, passed away February 17, 2017 with family by his side. Jeff grew up in Copley, was a graduate of Copley High School and was the director of Central Supply and a receptionist at Copley Health Center. Jeff enjoyed scuba diving with Reb, Michael, Paul, Christopher and Bill and was referred to as 1.5. He also enjoyed...
Rosemary Pine Spindler
Feb 11, 2017
Rosemary Pine Spindler, 89, passed away February 11, 2017 at Ohio Living Rockynol in Akron. Rosemary was born in Dayton, Ohio to Robert L. Pine and Eleanor Pine (Folsom) on September 7, 1927. She spent her early years living in Dayton and later became a longtime resident of Akron. Rosemary graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a bachelor's degree...
Clyde E "Ed" Gleim
Feb 10, 2017
Ed Gleim Clyde Edgar "Ed" Gleim, 66, died at home February 10, 2017 after a lengthy illness. Born in Akron September 13, 1950 to Clyde E. and Elizabeth Boca Gleim, he was a graduate of Revere High School, Ohio State University and had obtained his master's degree from Miami University. He enjoyed tennis, golf and gardening, growing flowers of all...
Ruth M Wilson
Feb 5, 2017
Ruth Margaret Wilson, 85, passed away Sunday, February 05, 2017 surrounded by her family. Ruth was born on April 29, 1931 to Vernon and Miriam Johnson in Willoughby, OH. She married Jess Robert Wilson on September 2, 1950 at Faith Church in Cleveland, OH. Ruth was a devoted mother, grandmother and friend. She will be deeply missed by everyone who...
Joanne Mockbee
Feb 5, 2017
JoAnne Mockbee, 54, of Bath, Ohio passed away February 5th at her home surrounded by her loving family after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. JoAnne is survived by her husband, Jeffrey C. Mockbee; her children, Megan Rose (Michael Caulfield), Mark Jeffrey, Jeffrey Joseph "Joe", and Madelyn Grace; her mother, Josie Valcho; her siblings, Margaret Gaydos (Joe Fetscher), George...
Elizabeth "Becky" Hanna
Feb 3, 2017
Elizabeth "Becky" Johnson Hanna passed away at the age of 62, on Friday, February 3, 2017, in Akron, Ohio. She was surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Johnson Jr. of Grosse Pointe, MI. After receiving a nursing degree from the University of Vermont, she was married to David Hanna and...
Nicholas Rusanowsky
Feb 2, 2017
Nicholas P. Rusanowsky, 92, passed away on February 2, 2017. He was born in NYC to Paul & Anna Rusanowsky, the third of five sons, reared in Milford, CT, served in the US Army during WWII in the ETO & graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. After graduation and his wartime service, he joined Babcock & Wilcox Company where he worked...
Ira F. "Mac" Mccans
Feb 1, 2017
Ira Forrest (Mac) McCans, 89 years old of Fairlawn, passed away on February 1st, 2017 at Concordia at Sumner. Mac was born in Tulane, IL on February 16, 1927. He graduated from Tulane High School in 1945 and joined the United States Navy, where he worked as a deck hand. He was aboard ship in the Pacific Ocean during the...
Daniel C Antczak
Feb 1, 2017
Daniel Antczak was born on Dec 29th 1966 and passed away on Feb 1st 2017. Preceded in death by father, Carl Antczak. Survived by mother, Grace; sister, Ginny (Vic); brothers, Jim (Ava),Tracy (Sue), Roy (Shelia); son, Justin; girlfriend, Carlee; nephews, George (Kristen), Brian, Jeremy, Jordan, Ryan; niece, Jessica; great-niece, Keylee and great-nephews, Ashton and Colton. Open house at the Billow...
Michael Scarborough
Feb 28, 2017
Michael J. Scarborough 73, of Akron, passed away Tuesday February 28, 2017. He was employed for many years at G.M. Terex Division, played drums with the Johnny Boston Trio, and retired from Consolidated Freightways. He was an avid race car fan and enjoyed watching the Midget and Sprint car races. Michael was the beloved husband to his one and only...
Elizabeth "Betsy" Born Hosbach
Feb 28, 2017
Elizabeth "Betsy" Born Hosbach, 75, passed away February 28, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 20, 1941, Elizabeth spent the majority of her childhood in Wauwatosa, WI. After moving to Bath, she graduated from Revere High School in 1959. She graduated from Kent State University in 1963 with a degree in early childhood...
Barbara "Bj" Valot
Feb 27, 2017
Together again... Barbara "BJ" Valot, 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 27 at her home, Arden Courts of Bath. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, Merlin "Bo" Valot (deceased 2011). Barbara was born May 18, 1934, in Youngstown, the daughter of David D. and Erma (Willson) Jamison. She graduated from Bowling...
Norma Mcmellon Shaw
Feb 26, 2017
Norma McMellon Shaw, 85, passed away on February 26, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Ona Fife; sister, Betty; brother, Robert; son, Thomas Edward; and husband, H. T. "Mac" McMellon. She is survived by husband, Dr. Bruce Shaw; sister Rosalie Wilson; daughters, Jennifer Hissem (Jerry), Susan B. Spurlock, Jacqui Davis and her children, Jeremy (Emily),...
Stanley C. Rose
Feb 24, 2017
Stanley C. Rose, 91, died February 24, 2017. Born in Sarnia, Ontario, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He attended Kent State University as well as received management training at Wharton, Carnegie Mellon and M.I.T. He retired as vice president of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company after 42 years of service. A dedicated member of...
David W. Cornell
Feb 23, 2017
David W. Cornell, 59, passed away peacefully Feb. 23 surrounded by family and friends after a brief struggle with cancer. He is survived by children, Ryan and Vanessa and their mother, Frances; grandchildren, Matthew, Lilyana, and Elias; sisters and brothers, Teresa, Rebecca, Thomas, Elizabeth, Eugene, Gloria, and James; and many nieces and nephews. Services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday...
Betsy Jane (Lloyd) Brock
Feb 22, 2017
Betsy Jane (Lloyd) Brock, 48, of Bath, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. She was born in Akron on January 4, 1969, to William "Biff" and Jeanie Lloyd. Betsy graduated from Revere High School and received a bachelor's degree in broadcast marketing from the University of Cincinnati. She married her high school love, Jeff Brock, on September 8,...
Michael A. Yablonski
Feb 20, 2017
Michael A. Yablonski, 59, passed away February 20, 2017. He was a loving father, brother and uncle and is survived by his son, Justin; brother, Stephen, sisters, Catherine, Anne and Angela. He will also be missed by his dogs, Bud and Dink. A memorial service will be held 4 p.m. SATURDAY at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd....
Martin W. "Marty" Dobbins
Feb 20, 2017
Martin "Marty" Dobbins, 54, passed away on February 20, 2017. Born in Akron, he was a life resident of Copley. Marty loved being with his family and friends. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He was a construction worker his entire life until 2008 when he was diagnosed with cancer. Preceded in death by his children, Carrie and Jesse;...
Roland Charles "Ching" Redmond
Feb 18, 2017
Roland Charles "Ching" Redmond, 88, beloved husband, father and grandfather, went home to be with the Lord on February 18, 2017 in Hudson, OH. He attended Buchtel High School and graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Engineering. After moving back to Akron, he spent over 50 years as a sales engineer with 30 of those years representing the...
Jeffrey K. Wallick
Feb 17, 2017
Jeffrey K. Wallick, 51, passed away February 17, 2017 with family by his side. Jeff grew up in Copley, was a graduate of Copley High School and was the director of Central Supply and a receptionist at Copley Health Center. Jeff enjoyed scuba diving with Reb, Michael, Paul, Christopher and Bill and was referred to as 1.5. He also enjoyed...
Rosemary Pine Spindler
Feb 11, 2017
Rosemary Pine Spindler, 89, passed away February 11, 2017 at Ohio Living Rockynol in Akron. Rosemary was born in Dayton, Ohio to Robert L. Pine and Eleanor Pine (Folsom) on September 7, 1927. She spent her early years living in Dayton and later became a longtime resident of Akron. Rosemary graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a bachelor's degree...
Clyde E "Ed" Gleim
Feb 10, 2017
Ed Gleim Clyde Edgar "Ed" Gleim, 66, died at home February 10, 2017 after a lengthy illness. Born in Akron September 13, 1950 to Clyde E. and Elizabeth Boca Gleim, he was a graduate of Revere High School, Ohio State University and had obtained his master's degree from Miami University. He enjoyed tennis, golf and gardening, growing flowers of all...
Ruth M Wilson
Feb 5, 2017
Ruth Margaret Wilson, 85, passed away Sunday, February 05, 2017 surrounded by her family. Ruth was born on April 29, 1931 to Vernon and Miriam Johnson in Willoughby, OH. She married Jess Robert Wilson on September 2, 1950 at Faith Church in Cleveland, OH. Ruth was a devoted mother, grandmother and friend. She will be deeply missed by everyone who...
Joanne Mockbee
Feb 5, 2017
JoAnne Mockbee, 54, of Bath, Ohio passed away February 5th at her home surrounded by her loving family after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. JoAnne is survived by her husband, Jeffrey C. Mockbee; her children, Megan Rose (Michael Caulfield), Mark Jeffrey, Jeffrey Joseph "Joe", and Madelyn Grace; her mother, Josie Valcho; her siblings, Margaret Gaydos (Joe Fetscher), George...
Elizabeth "Becky" Hanna
Feb 3, 2017
Elizabeth "Becky" Johnson Hanna passed away at the age of 62, on Friday, February 3, 2017, in Akron, Ohio. She was surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Johnson Jr. of Grosse Pointe, MI. After receiving a nursing degree from the University of Vermont, she was married to David Hanna and...
Nicholas Rusanowsky
Feb 2, 2017
Nicholas P. Rusanowsky, 92, passed away on February 2, 2017. He was born in NYC to Paul & Anna Rusanowsky, the third of five sons, reared in Milford, CT, served in the US Army during WWII in the ETO & graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. After graduation and his wartime service, he joined Babcock & Wilcox Company where he worked...
Ira F. "Mac" Mccans
Feb 1, 2017
Ira Forrest (Mac) McCans, 89 years old of Fairlawn, passed away on February 1st, 2017 at Concordia at Sumner. Mac was born in Tulane, IL on February 16, 1927. He graduated from Tulane High School in 1945 and joined the United States Navy, where he worked as a deck hand. He was aboard ship in the Pacific Ocean during the...
Daniel C Antczak
Feb 1, 2017
Daniel Antczak was born on Dec 29th 1966 and passed away on Feb 1st 2017. Preceded in death by father, Carl Antczak. Survived by mother, Grace; sister, Ginny (Vic); brothers, Jim (Ava),Tracy (Sue), Roy (Shelia); son, Justin; girlfriend, Carlee; nephews, George (Kristen), Brian, Jeremy, Jordan, Ryan; niece, Jessica; great-niece, Keylee and great-nephews, Ashton and Colton. Open house at the Billow...
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