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Mary Elizabeth Wojno (Hoover)
Aug 10, 2025
Mary passed away on August 10, 2025, at Medina Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Medina, Ohio after a brief illness. Her children were by her side. She was a lifelong resident of Akron, and a winter resident of Venice, Florida. Mary was 98 years old at the time of her death.
Mary graduated from Buchtel High School, Greenbrier College for Women and attended...
Patricia Rae Francis
Aug 10, 2025
Patricia (Patti) Rae (Nicola) Francis began her Eternal Adventure as an Angel on August 10th, 2025 at age 84.
Patti was born in Canton on April 3, 1941, to the late George and Elsie Nicola. She was preceded in death by her husband Ronnie Francis, her brother Charles, brother and sister-in-law Norman and Judy Nicola and sister Bobbi Pete. She is...
Jack Ritchie Donaldson
Aug 5, 2025
Jack R. Donaldson, age 88, of Granger Twp. in Medina, OH went home to be with his LORD on August 5th, 2025.
A son of two immigrants from Scotland, Jack was born and raised in Detroit, MI. While in high school, the family moved to Royal Oak, MI, where he graduated from Royal Oak High School. Jack also resided in Jackson,...
Patricia A. O'Shea
Aug 4, 2025
Patricia A. “Patty” O’Shea passed away at her home in Doylestown, OH, on August 4, 2025.
Born the youngest of six children to Thomas and Rita Mae (Casenhiser) O’Shea, Patty’s life was marked by deep compassion, gentle wisdom, and an unwavering dedication to others. She earned her Master of Arts in Education from The University of Akron, later expanding her calling by...
Becky Lee Pete
Aug 3, 2025
Becky Lee (Baine) Pete, 78, lifelong resident of Akron, Ohio. Died peacefully after a quick cancer diagnosis on Sunday, August 3rd, 2025 at home with her loving family by her side
She was born March 25,1947 the daughter of Roy H. and Blanche (Stecker) Baine.
She was the loving sister to Roy C. Baine. She worked her whole life at Quaker Square...
Nicole Elizabeth Hinton Stratton
Aug 2, 2025
Nicole Stratton
January 17, 1975 - August 2, 2025
Nicole Elizabeth Hinton Stratton, 50, of Fairlawn Heights, Ohio, passed away on August 2, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of her college sweetheart, a devoted mother to two cherished daughters, and a loving daughter, sister, aunt, teacher, and friend to many.
Nicole was one of...
Elizabeth "Lisa" Drumm
Jul 30, 2025
Elizabeth Drumm, known as “Lisa”, passed away peacefully at home on July 30, 2025 at the age of 89. She is survived by her beloved husband of 65 years, Don Drumm; daughters Elisa, Tamula, and Leandra and their husbands; as well as her sister, Catharine Plavcan. She was proud of her four grandchildren: Cory, Addison, Logan and Andra; and in...
Douglas Edward Palmer
Jul 29, 2025
Douglas E. Palmer, age 89, of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
He was born March 3, 1936, in Zanesville, OH, son of the late George and Grace Palmer.
Douglas retired from Cuyahoga Valley National Park in 2001 after 25 years of dedicated service as a Recreation Specialist. He also worked as the Zanesville Parks and Recreation...
Walter Bowden
Jul 28, 2025
Walter Bowden of Gahanna, Ohio, passed away suddenly on July 28, 2025, at age 81. He was the devoted husband of Gloria Bowden.
Walter and Gloria met while both were working in Washington DC. They had a civil marriage ceremony in Arlington, Virginia, in June of 1967, followed by a religious ceremony in her home country of Venezuela in September of...
Robert Lee Long
Jul 28, 2025
Robert Lee Long, 75, died July 28, 2025, with his children at his side.
Born on June 27, 1950, Rob was a lifelong resident of Akron, Ohio. He graduated from Firestone High School in 1968, and studied at the University of Akron. Rob was President of Akron Tile & Fireplace, founded in 1906. Above all, he was a loving husband, father,...
Margarethe Zarkovacki
Jul 28, 2025
Margaret Zarkovacki , 83, of Copley, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on July 28, 2025.
Margaret was born in Osijek, Yugoslavia in 1942, to Eugen and Louise Seidl. In 1955 at the age of 13, Margaret and her parents and three sisters immigrated to Germany. With great anticipation, in February of 1957, Margaret and her family sailed to America...
Teena Simonetti
Jul 27, 2025
Teena Joanne Simonetti (née Scheib), lovingly known as “Daboo” to her grandchildren, passed away peacefully at home on July 27, 2025, in Fairlawn, Ohio, at the age of 69.
Born on March 8, 1956, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Teena grew up and graduated high school in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania. For the past 48 years, she shared a devoted marriage with her husband,...
Rev. Elizabeth Dell Stone
Jul 26, 2025
Rev. Elizabeth D. “Beth” Stone, age 97, entered into eternal rest on July 26th, 2025. She was born in Akron, OH on January 13th, 1928 to parents Leroy and Mamie Garver. She was a graduate of Kent State University and later, obtained a Master in Divinity (MDiv) from the Methodist Theological School in Delaware, OH. She married her husband, Russell...
Dorris Benson
Jul 25, 2025
It is with deep sadness, but with peace in our hearts, that we announce the passing of Jane Dorris Benson on July 25, 2025, in Naples Florida. She was 87.
Dorris was born on April 8, 1938 in Cullman, Alabama to parents, James and Jewell Higdon.
Dorris was an avid gardener, and served her community through 15 years of devoted service on...
Cornelia Beaumont Gohr Botto
Jul 23, 2025
Cornelia Beaumont “Beau” Gohr Botto, 85, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Akron, Ohio, on February 8, 1940, Beau was the daughter of Cornelia “Connie” Beaumont Hirsch Gohr and William Davis Gohr. She was an alumna of Old Trail School and Bradford Junior College and earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from...
Harland B. Horton, Jr.
Jul 23, 2025
Harland B. Horton, Jr., 82, passed away July 23, 2025, surrounded by his family at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center. He was born September 19, 1942, in Akron and lived his entire life in the area, the past 58 years in Bath.
Hal was an incredible man. He left an indelible mark on anyone who had the good fortune to know...
Elaine D. Borgschulte
Jul 22, 2025
Elaine D. Borgschulte, beloved wife, devoted mother, and adoring grandmother, passed away peacefully on the morning of July 22, 2025, surrounded by love. Her warmth, strength, and unwavering dedication to her family defined her life and left an indelible mark on everyone who knew her.
Born with a heart full of kindness and a spirit that radiated love, Elaine was the...
Paul Uselton
Jul 21, 2025
Paul Michael Uselton, age 67, of Copley, passed away peacefully Monday, July 21, 2025, at home, surrounded by his loving family.
Paul was a proud United States Navy veteran. He was an asset to the healthcare community with his extensive knowledge and hard work as a Cardiac Sonographer and teacher at Cuyahoga Community College.
Preceded in death by his father, Paul Uselton;...
Stephen David Dando
Jul 20, 2025
Stephen David Dando, age 47, of Munroe Falls, OH, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, July 20, 2025.
Stephen was a 2001 graduate of Wilmington College where he majored in Criminal Justice and Communications. He spent a semester studying in England where he began a love of traveling. He would visit back and forth with another friend studying in Spain. He traveled to...
Barbara L. Bowers
Jul 19, 2025
Barbara L. Bowers (nee Kenski), age 83, of Copley, OH, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 19, 2025.
Barb was born on February 3, 1942, to Josephine and Leonard Kenski. She grew up on Hillman Avenue in the 55th and Broadway neighborhood of Cleveland with her 3 siblings, Timothy, Judith (Lambert), and Scott. Following her graduation from Our Lady of Lourdes High...
Mary Elizabeth Wojno (Hoover)
Aug 10, 2025
Mary passed away on August 10, 2025, at Medina Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Medina, Ohio after a brief illness. Her children were by her side. She was a lifelong resident of Akron, and a winter resident of Venice, Florida. Mary was 98 years old at the time of her death.
Mary graduated from Buchtel High School, Greenbrier College for Women and attended...
Patricia Rae Francis
Aug 10, 2025
Patricia (Patti) Rae (Nicola) Francis began her Eternal Adventure as an Angel on August 10th, 2025 at age 84.
Patti was born in Canton on April 3, 1941, to the late George and Elsie Nicola. She was preceded in death by her husband Ronnie Francis, her brother Charles, brother and sister-in-law Norman and Judy Nicola and sister Bobbi Pete. She is...
Jack Ritchie Donaldson
Aug 5, 2025
Jack R. Donaldson, age 88, of Granger Twp. in Medina, OH went home to be with his LORD on August 5th, 2025.
A son of two immigrants from Scotland, Jack was born and raised in Detroit, MI. While in high school, the family moved to Royal Oak, MI, where he graduated from Royal Oak High School. Jack also resided in Jackson,...
Patricia A. O'Shea
Aug 4, 2025
Patricia A. “Patty” O’Shea passed away at her home in Doylestown, OH, on August 4, 2025.
Born the youngest of six children to Thomas and Rita Mae (Casenhiser) O’Shea, Patty’s life was marked by deep compassion, gentle wisdom, and an unwavering dedication to others. She earned her Master of Arts in Education from The University of Akron, later expanding her calling by...
Becky Lee Pete
Aug 3, 2025
Becky Lee (Baine) Pete, 78, lifelong resident of Akron, Ohio. Died peacefully after a quick cancer diagnosis on Sunday, August 3rd, 2025 at home with her loving family by her side
She was born March 25,1947 the daughter of Roy H. and Blanche (Stecker) Baine.
She was the loving sister to Roy C. Baine. She worked her whole life at Quaker Square...
Nicole Elizabeth Hinton Stratton
Aug 2, 2025
Nicole Stratton
January 17, 1975 - August 2, 2025
Nicole Elizabeth Hinton Stratton, 50, of Fairlawn Heights, Ohio, passed away on August 2, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of her college sweetheart, a devoted mother to two cherished daughters, and a loving daughter, sister, aunt, teacher, and friend to many.
Nicole was one of...
Elizabeth "Lisa" Drumm
Jul 30, 2025
Elizabeth Drumm, known as “Lisa”, passed away peacefully at home on July 30, 2025 at the age of 89. She is survived by her beloved husband of 65 years, Don Drumm; daughters Elisa, Tamula, and Leandra and their husbands; as well as her sister, Catharine Plavcan. She was proud of her four grandchildren: Cory, Addison, Logan and Andra; and in...
Douglas Edward Palmer
Jul 29, 2025
Douglas E. Palmer, age 89, of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
He was born March 3, 1936, in Zanesville, OH, son of the late George and Grace Palmer.
Douglas retired from Cuyahoga Valley National Park in 2001 after 25 years of dedicated service as a Recreation Specialist. He also worked as the Zanesville Parks and Recreation...
Walter Bowden
Jul 28, 2025
Walter Bowden of Gahanna, Ohio, passed away suddenly on July 28, 2025, at age 81. He was the devoted husband of Gloria Bowden.
Walter and Gloria met while both were working in Washington DC. They had a civil marriage ceremony in Arlington, Virginia, in June of 1967, followed by a religious ceremony in her home country of Venezuela in September of...
Robert Lee Long
Jul 28, 2025
Robert Lee Long, 75, died July 28, 2025, with his children at his side.
Born on June 27, 1950, Rob was a lifelong resident of Akron, Ohio. He graduated from Firestone High School in 1968, and studied at the University of Akron. Rob was President of Akron Tile & Fireplace, founded in 1906. Above all, he was a loving husband, father,...
Margarethe Zarkovacki
Jul 28, 2025
Margaret Zarkovacki , 83, of Copley, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on July 28, 2025.
Margaret was born in Osijek, Yugoslavia in 1942, to Eugen and Louise Seidl. In 1955 at the age of 13, Margaret and her parents and three sisters immigrated to Germany. With great anticipation, in February of 1957, Margaret and her family sailed to America...
Teena Simonetti
Jul 27, 2025
Teena Joanne Simonetti (née Scheib), lovingly known as “Daboo” to her grandchildren, passed away peacefully at home on July 27, 2025, in Fairlawn, Ohio, at the age of 69.
Born on March 8, 1956, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Teena grew up and graduated high school in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania. For the past 48 years, she shared a devoted marriage with her husband,...
Rev. Elizabeth Dell Stone
Jul 26, 2025
Rev. Elizabeth D. “Beth” Stone, age 97, entered into eternal rest on July 26th, 2025. She was born in Akron, OH on January 13th, 1928 to parents Leroy and Mamie Garver. She was a graduate of Kent State University and later, obtained a Master in Divinity (MDiv) from the Methodist Theological School in Delaware, OH. She married her husband, Russell...
Dorris Benson
Jul 25, 2025
It is with deep sadness, but with peace in our hearts, that we announce the passing of Jane Dorris Benson on July 25, 2025, in Naples Florida. She was 87.
Dorris was born on April 8, 1938 in Cullman, Alabama to parents, James and Jewell Higdon.
Dorris was an avid gardener, and served her community through 15 years of devoted service on...
Cornelia Beaumont Gohr Botto
Jul 23, 2025
Cornelia Beaumont “Beau” Gohr Botto, 85, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Akron, Ohio, on February 8, 1940, Beau was the daughter of Cornelia “Connie” Beaumont Hirsch Gohr and William Davis Gohr. She was an alumna of Old Trail School and Bradford Junior College and earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from...
Harland B. Horton, Jr.
Jul 23, 2025
Harland B. Horton, Jr., 82, passed away July 23, 2025, surrounded by his family at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center. He was born September 19, 1942, in Akron and lived his entire life in the area, the past 58 years in Bath.
Hal was an incredible man. He left an indelible mark on anyone who had the good fortune to know...
Elaine D. Borgschulte
Jul 22, 2025
Elaine D. Borgschulte, beloved wife, devoted mother, and adoring grandmother, passed away peacefully on the morning of July 22, 2025, surrounded by love. Her warmth, strength, and unwavering dedication to her family defined her life and left an indelible mark on everyone who knew her.
Born with a heart full of kindness and a spirit that radiated love, Elaine was the...
Paul Uselton
Jul 21, 2025
Paul Michael Uselton, age 67, of Copley, passed away peacefully Monday, July 21, 2025, at home, surrounded by his loving family.
Paul was a proud United States Navy veteran. He was an asset to the healthcare community with his extensive knowledge and hard work as a Cardiac Sonographer and teacher at Cuyahoga Community College.
Preceded in death by his father, Paul Uselton;...
Stephen David Dando
Jul 20, 2025
Stephen David Dando, age 47, of Munroe Falls, OH, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, July 20, 2025.
Stephen was a 2001 graduate of Wilmington College where he majored in Criminal Justice and Communications. He spent a semester studying in England where he began a love of traveling. He would visit back and forth with another friend studying in Spain. He traveled to...
Barbara L. Bowers
Jul 19, 2025
Barbara L. Bowers (nee Kenski), age 83, of Copley, OH, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 19, 2025.
Barb was born on February 3, 1942, to Josephine and Leonard Kenski. She grew up on Hillman Avenue in the 55th and Broadway neighborhood of Cleveland with her 3 siblings, Timothy, Judith (Lambert), and Scott. Following her graduation from Our Lady of Lourdes High...
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