All Obituaries

Larry W. “Coon Dog” Hall, 73, passed away unexpectedly September 10, 2019. He was born in Servia, WV to the late Lertie and Mary Jane (Sibert) Hall and was an Akron resident over 50 years. Larry retired from the Ford Motor Company with 42 years of service and was a member of Temple Baptist Church and the UAW Local 420. Preceded in death by Mabel, he is survived by his sisters, Betty (Ron) Serich and Evelyn (Bob) Murray; wife, Debra; children, Larry Jr. (Rachelle), Lynn (Erick)...

Robert H. Farrance, 86, passed away September 11, 2019. He was born in Akron to the late Martha (Cutright) and Charles Farrance and served in the US Army as a corporal, proudly earning his paratrooper wings. Robert retired from Firestone with 30 years of service, and also worked at O'Neils and Spagnuolo & Associates. He was a member of Family of Faith United Methodist Church and in retirement, he loved going for coffee and donuts and watching football. Preceded in death by his wife,...

William L. Clifford, 95, passed away peacefully at home September 10, 2019. He was born in Akron on July 20, 1924 to the late Edwin and Helen (Moore) and was a proud Navy veteran of World War II. Bill retired from General Tire with 32 years of service and was a member of Wedgewood United Methodist Church. He had also belonged to the American Legion Post 209 and the Norfolk VFW Post 3160.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Marybell (George) and...

Charles F. Reichenbach, 66, formerly of Akron, passed away suddenly due to natural causes.  Known to many as Uncle Chuck, he was a self-made man, using his God given abilities to become a career mechanic in the U.S. Army.  Chuck was a hardworking, generous man, always lending a helping hand, often time for church functions, and unceasingly fixing things for his nieces and many others. Despite being loved and encouraged by so many, Chuck often expressed feeling lonely in this...

Catherine Elizabeth Appleby, 99, a resident of Jackson Ridge Nursing Home of Canal Fulton, Ohio, passed away on September 4, 2019.   Catherine was born in Akron, Ohio to the late Ira and Bertha (Krepps) McPherran on August 21, 1920. She went to high school at West High School and graduated in 1938.  Catherine was heavily involved in her church, where she taught Sunday School and was the lay-delegate to their conference for many years. She enjoyed bowling in a...

Betty Emigh, 96, passed away on August 28, 2019.  Born November 5, 1922 in Watertown, NY to the late Thomas and Pearl (Sherman) Rowe, she retired from the Akron Automobile Club after 30 years as a travel counselor. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Robert R. Emigh; sons, Jack and Don Emigh; and brother, Kenneth Rowe. She is survived by son, Thomas (Lynn) Emigh; daughter, Barbara (Harry) Walker; grandchildren, R.T. (Lisa) Emigh, Robert (Trisha) Emigh, David Thompson,...

William C. Holly, 70, passed away August 21, 2019. He was born and raised in Asheville, NC to the late William Sr. and Ruth (Caldwell) Holly and was a proud Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Bill moved to Akron in 1986 and retired from Conway Trucking, where he earned the distinction of traveling over 3 million miles accident-free in a big rig. He was a former member of the VFW and loved his Harley’s, riding back home to North Carolina and participating in many poker runs. He was...

Frances Mae (nee Legazze) Mann, age 94, passed away on August 7, 2019. Frances was the daughter of Thomas Legazze and Sophia (nee Kalafut) (Legazze) Arbogast, as well as the step daughter of George Arbogast. Born March 12, 1925, Frances lived most of her life in Akron, a place she knew well and loved. She spoke fondly of fun times in downtown Akron. In her youth, Frances was a member of St. Michael’s Byzantine Catholic Church. In 1944 she married John R. Mann and in January, 1957, they...

Homer L. Baumgardner Jr., 91, passed away July 31, 2019. He was born in Akron to the late Homer Sr. and Susie (Sholley) Baumgardner, was a 1945 Garfield High School graduate and was a veteran of the US Army. Homer retired from General Tire with 25 years of service and also worked for 9 years for George Folk Automotive. He was a member of Family of Faith United Methodist Church, where he was active in the Keenagers, was a member of the Akron Hiking Club, and proudly completed the Metroparks...

Arthur “Soupie” McDevitt-Graham, 67, passed away July 28, 2019 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Ukiah, CA to the late Arthur V. and Velma (White) Graham and was an Akron-area resident since 1985. Soupie worked for Game Tech International and was a member of the Richfield United Church of Christ. He was also an accomplished competitive roller-skater and loved calling Bingo. He is survived by his husband, Edward Charles Graham-McDevitt; sister, Cathie; son, Edward...