Obituaries

Jun 6, 2018

George "Art" Gruver, 64, passed away June 6, 2018, less than a month after his beloved wife of 33 years, Ruth, passed.

Art retired from the City of Akron after almost 30 years of service as a treatment plant mechanic. He loved animals and was an outgoing and likeable man who will be missed.

In...

May 29, 2018

James “Jim” “Goose” Andrew Burcham, 69, passed away May 29, 2018. He was born in Lobelville, TN on May 21, 1949 to the late Porter and Mildred (Bates) Burcham, moved to Michigan as a youth and lived in Akron since the late 1960’s. He was a 1969 Central High School graduate, was a member of the Akron Baptist Temple,...

May 27, 2018

Thomas Timothy Bennett "Ben" Brinley, 43, went home to be with his heavenly father on Sunday May 27, 2018. He was finally reunited with the rest of the family that went before him. Ben was welcomed with those long awaited hugs from his mom and dad that he had missed so very much.

He was born June...

May 26, 2018

Donna R. Ice, 65, passed away peacefully at home on May 26, 2018. She was born in Akron on March 10, 1953 to the late Gordon and Ruth (Hose) Boyd and was a graduate of Garfield High School. She lived in Akron until 1986 and moved to Griffin, Georgia, where she lived for 30 years. She returned to Ohio,...

May 14, 2018

Carla (Weaver) Conley, born in Akron to Wilma (Badgley) and Merritt Weaver on July 17, 1953, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on May 14, 2018.

In addition to her parents, Carla was preceded in death by Randy Silver. She is survived by her brother and sister, Steven (Terri) Weaver and Patricia Hardman; son,...

May 13, 2018

Frederick Celetti, 73, passed away May 13, 2018.  Born in Akron to the late Fredindo and Maria (Scranca) Celetti, he was a 1962 Central High School graduate, a US Army veteran and was a tire builder for General Tire.

Preceded in death by his brothers, Vito and Patrick and sisters, Eleanor and Freda, he is survived by...

May 10, 2018

Ruth G. Gruver, 71, passed away May 10, 2018. She was born in Cleveland, OH to the late John and Bernadine (Mohr) Stepka and was a graduate of St. Joseph High School. She earned her beautician's license from Beauty College but enjoyed her career as a medical technician for many years for Dr. Atul Goswami.

Ruth is...

May 5, 2018

John E. Sunseri, 86, passed away May 5, 2018. He was born in Akron to the late  Sam and Flossie (Hathaway), was a 1950 North High School graduate and was an Army veteran of the Korean War.

John worked for Kroger’s for 30 years and retired from SGS Tool with 10 years of service. He loved coaching...

Apr 27, 2018

Charles E. "Chick" Carst, 99, passed away April 27, 2018. He was born in Toronto, Canada to the late Edward and Jeanne (Van Vollenhoven) and moved to Akron at a young age.

Charles was a 1937 East High School graduate and served his country as a Staff Sergeant of the Army 11th Armor Division in World War...

Apr 23, 2018

Lea Jo Gnagey, 63, passed away April 23, 2018. Born in Sandusky, OH to the late Elmer and Dorothy (Ward) Lichtenberger, she moved to Akron at a young age before relocating to Arizona. She earned a nursing degree in Phoenix, where she lived for 30 years and worked as an RN at Arrowhead Hospital. Lea enjoyed ceramics and crocheting,...

Apr 23, 2018

Marlene Frances “Schoonie” “Babe” Schoonover was born June 5, 1931 and died April 23, 2018 after a long illness.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Irene (Egleston) Schoonover; brothers, Harold, Fred, Earl, and Richard; and nephew, Mark.  She is survived by nieces, Gloria McCartt, Dana Singer and Sheri Merrow; nephews, Steve, Rick and Mike Schoonover;...

Apr 20, 2018

Raconteur Bill Rountree, 86, left the planet at 6 am 20 April 2018. He checked out of room 103 at Rockynol to continue his eternal odyssey. This family has the highest respect for and most sincere loving thanks to all those who assisted him in the last few months at Rockynol, especially Flora.

Born 23 May 1931...

Apr 19, 2018

With sadness, the Collins family announces the death of James Robert Collins due to complications from kidney disease, on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at the age of 81 years. Jim was born in 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio to his parents Katherine and Emile, where he was also raised. He attended Kent State University and received a B.A. in Political...

Apr 15, 2018

Dennis P. Tavanello (Honis), 65 of Barberton, passed away suddenly April 15, 2018. He was born June 24, 1952 to the late Victor and Elvadean (Craig) Tavanello, was a proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and retired from Bessemers Farm.

Dennis enjoyed spending time at Choices, playing board games with friends, hunting, fishing, riding his bike,...

Apr 6, 2018

Stefani K. (Stout) Needs, 53, passed away April 6, 2018. She was born in Akron on December 8, 1964 and was a lifelong area resident. She worked for Novar Controls and was a member of Rivertree Christian Church in Jackson Township. She will be deeply missed by her husband, Doug; sons, Andrew and Kyle; brother, Steve Stout and sister,...

Mar 30, 2018

Charles D. Taylor, born in Akron on October 18, 1974 to Carol Faye Taylor and Tony Whaley, passed away March 30, 2018.

Charles loved his kids and was a very friendly person. He learned a lot from Grandma Rose, who gave him his love of cooking and taught him good housekeeping skills.

He is survived...

Mar 19, 2018

Barbara May (Pressler) Mullins, 79, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018. She was born in Akron on October 21, 1938 to the late Robert and Wilma (Brubaker) Pressler and was a lifelong area resident.

Barbara was a graduate of Springfield High School, worked as a bookkeeper for many years for Pressler Meats and was an active member...

Mar 9, 2018

Ruth A. Frederick, 92, went home to be with the Lord March 9, 2018. She was born in Akron to the late Theodore and Sylvia Mae (Dullabaughn) Capeluck and was an active member of Grace Cathedral for over 60 years.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her great-granddaughter, Cassandra; granddaughter, Sylvia; and...

Feb 27, 2018

Evelyn D. Melton, 87, passed away February 27, 2018.  Born in Overton County, TN to the late Clura Sr. and Inis (Willen) Dennis, she lived in Akron all of her adult life.

Evelyn enjoyed her career as a beautician, was a member of Family of Faith United Methodist Church an was avid bowler in both summer and...

Feb 19, 2018

Arthur “Artie” Pappa, 92, passed away peacefully February 19, 2018 in Las Vegas, NV. He was born in Akron to the late Theodore and Maria (Merlo) and was a proud WW II Army veteran. A member of V.F.W. Firestone Post 3383. He loved music, especially Frank Sinatra and Celine Dion. Hobbies included a lifelong enjoyment of horseracing and more...