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Allen Stafford

Allen Stafford

Nov 3, 2022

Allen Stafford, 78, of Randolph, Ohio passed away November 3rd, 2022, at home following Parkinsons. He was born June 7th, 1944, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Charles and Leah Stafford (Brown). On October 7, 2006, she married Regina Hunt-Stafford. Together they shared 16 years of marriage.

Allen enjoyed flirting, truck driving, and driving and fixing cars. Allen used to...

Melba J. Stamich (Bixler)

Melba J. Stamich (Bixler)

Nov 2, 2022

Melba J. Stamich (Bixler), 74, of Akron, Ohio passed away November 2, 2022, at Summa Hospital following a short battle with lung cancer. She was born June 3, 1948, in Cleveland, Ohio. She was raised by Ethel Kincaid. On August 20, 2010, she married Pete  Stamich. Together they shared 12 years of marriage.

Melba was raised in Beckley, W.V....

Traci Anne Oplinger

Traci Anne Oplinger

Nov 1, 2022

"Traci Anne Oplinger (Barbato) of Cuyahoga Falls passed away at age 57 on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by both family and friends. Traci was born on October 13, 1965. On May 7, 1988, she married Robert Oplinger. Together they shared 34 years of marriage.

 

Preceded in death by her father, Christopher Barbato,...

Kathleen "Kathy" A. Jones

Kathleen "Kathy" A. Jones

Oct 31, 2022

Kathleen "Kathy" A. Jones, 72, of Stow, Ohio passed away October 31, 2022, at Summa Health System-Palliative/Hospice Care. She was born May 20, 1950, in Akron, the daughter of Marjorie Frances Murphy and Paul Rinker.

After graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School, Kathy entered the work world, eventually retiring from Alltel/Verizon after many years. She loved to spend time with...

Garland Webster Gibson Sr.

Garland Webster Gibson Sr.

Oct 30, 2022

Garland W. Gibson Sr., 67, passed away October 30, 2022.  He was born in Akron on April 29, 1955, the son of Robert and Elsie (Hill) Gibson.  Garland graduated from Revere High School in 1974, where he received his Eagle Scout Award his senior year.  He served his country in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged.  Garland served as a deputy sheriff...

Shelley Lynn Pompeo

Shelley Lynn Pompeo

Oct 30, 2022

It’s with incredible sadness that we say goodbye to Shelley L Pompeo (58). Wife, mother, “mimi” and friend to many. Shelley passed away peacefully on October 30, 2022, in the company of her loving family.

Shelley lived a life that took her on many journeys and wild rides, literally. She was born in Orrville and grew up in Seville,...

Janet Lee Frasher

Janet Lee Frasher

Oct 29, 2022

Janet Lee Frasher, born September 1, 1925, died October 29, 2022. Preceded in death by husband Robert Malcom Frasher, son Lee Bowman and wife Melanie Frasher, parents Mack and Susie Piercy, sister Louise and husband Lester Salmon, and brother Eugene and wife Berniece Piercy. She is survived by loved ones Sharon and Wayne Bauman, Dawn and Randy Coe, Joyce and...

Walter John Settle

Walter John Settle

Oct 29, 2022

Walter John Settle, 63, passed away October 29, 2022, following a long illness.  He was born November 9, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan the son of the late Kenneth O. And Mary A. (Schossier) Settle.  In addition to his parents, Walter is preceded in death by his brother Paul Settle.  He is survived by his wife Susan M. Settle; sons James Gibbs and Jack...

Catherine Baker

Catherine Baker

Oct 28, 2022

Catherine Baker, 68, of Akron, Ohio passed away October 28, 2022, at home following COPD. She was born September 15, 1953, in Akron, the daughter of James Hagman and Dolores Marshall. On April 11, 1995, she married John Baker. Together they shared 5 years of marriage.

Catherine loved to cook and worked at Peg's Corner with her friends Thelma,...

Eric Scott Wuensche

Eric Scott Wuensche

Oct 28, 2022

 

Eric Scott Wuensche, 53, of Akron Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on October 28, 2022, at his home, 1600 Brittain Road Apt. 324. Eric was preceded in death by his brothers George and Ruben; his biological parents, Fred and Meredith Sandals; and his adoptive mother, Bonnie Wuensche. Eric is survived by his father, Jay Wuensche (Elaine) of Lorain Ohio; his...

Vikki (Duke) Hickman

Vikki (Duke) Hickman

Oct 28, 2022

Vikki (Duke) Hickman, 71, of Akron, Ohio passed away October 28, 2022, at home following a three-year battle with cancer. She was born June 6, 1951, in Akron, the daughter of Paula (Elkins) and William Duke. She enjoyed visiting with her children and grandchildren and spending time at her cabin in southern Ohio.

She was preceded in death by...

Robert "Bob" Simmons

Robert "Bob" Simmons

Oct 27, 2022

Robert (Bob) Simmons died Thursday October 27, 2022 at Summa Hospital after a short but difficult battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was surrounded by the love and support of his wife Kristina Simmons, sons Bobby Simmons and Levi Simmons along with daughters in law Ashley Simmons and Meredith Simmons not to mention additional loving family.

Bob lived life at full...

Sara S. Garman

Sara S. Garman

Oct 26, 2022

Sara S. Garman, 81, of Stow, Ohio passed away October 26th, 2022. She was born September 7th, 1941, in Middletown, Ohio, the daughter of the late William H. Mason Jr. and Faye Carr Mason. Sara was active in the Eastern Star Rainbow Girls and in all girl scouts. She graduated from Middletown High School in 1959, and in the same...

James Martin Tholl

James Martin Tholl

Oct 26, 2022

James Martin Tholl, born 5/29/1962 in Cook County, IL has passed away. He is preceded in death by his parents James Aloysius Tholl and Janie Katherine Snyder-Tholl and his brother Jacob Michael Tholl. He is survived by his son Joshua James Slaybaugh (Heather) and daughter Jasmine Tholl-Conley (Jeremy), grandchildren Emma, Caleb, Chloe, and Hunter, and sister-in-law Tina Shaver-Tholl. Among his...

Debbie Burns

Debbie Burns

Oct 26, 2022

Debbie Burns, 72, of Barberton, Ohio passed away October 26, 2022, at her home. She was born February 11, 1950, in Akron, the daughter of Leroy and Marie Nigh. Debbie was born in Akron Ohio where she graduated from Kenmore High School. She was a stay-at-home mom for many years after she graduated. In 2000 Debbie started a career at...

Lana Rae Coffield

Lana Rae Coffield

Oct 25, 2022

Lana Rae Coffield, 75, passed away October 25, 2022.  She was born in Mansfield on March 27, 1947 the daughter of the late Leo and Maxine Baith.  Lana loved her dog Peanut.  She enjoyed cooking for the holidays, going shopping and playing golf in her free time.  She was also an avid reader.  Lana was a Drivers Education Instructor and she worked as a Teaching...

Justin L Barfett

Justin L Barfett

Oct 25, 2022

 

Justin Lee Barfett was born in Akron, Ohio June 8,1994 to Rodney Boden and Melissa Boden He passed away October 25, 2022. Justin loved Pokémon, had a heart of gold, was caring, and loved everybody. He would help anyone he could. He also loved animals and working in the construction field with his father. Justin will be missed by...

Kathleen F. Coleman

Kathleen F. Coleman

Oct 25, 2022

Kathleen F. Coleman, 93, of Akron, Ohio passed away October 5, 2022, at home. She was born April 30, 1929, in Charleston, West Virginia, the daughter of Herman G. Sigmon and Lettie Gay Codle. On February 23, 1950, she married Raymond M. Coleman Sr. Together they shared 43 years of marriage. Kathleen attended the Charleston School for the Deaf. She...

Cynthia Hudspith Cagle Oliphant Dawn

Cynthia Hudspith Cagle Oliphant Dawn

Oct 24, 2022

Cynthia Dawn, 77, of Akron, Ohio passed away October 24th, 2022, at Akron City (Summa) Hospital. She was born July 17th, 1945, in Akron, the daughter of Edward Hudspith Jr. and Ruth Munroe.

She is survived her ex-husband John Wayne Cagle; sons Andrew Gordon Cagle, Aaron Michael Cagle, Kyle Landon Cagle, and Christopher Shawn Cagle; brother Jimmy Hudspith; daughters-in-law...

Anita Cate

Anita Cate

Oct 22, 2022

Anita Cate, 65, of Akron, Ohio passed away October 22, 2022, following Covid 19. She was born June 12, 1957, in Akron, the daughter of James and Emma Cate (Knight). Anita worked a variety of jobs, spending most of her career helping design kitchens and bathrooms. She was a loving aunt, an avid animal enthusiast, and especially loved her dogs...

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