Obituaries

Feb 20, 2023

STOW - Martha S. Rea, 87, passed into the Lord’s hands with her children by her side on Monday, February 20, 2023. Born in Steubenville, Ohio, she put down roots in Boardman, Ohio, when she married the love of her life, Gilbert Rea. She worked as the Coordinator of Volunteers for the Youngstown Hospital Association (now WRCS/ForumHealth). She moved...

Feb 19, 2023

STOW - William (Bill) E. Estes, 94, went home to be with the Lord on February 19, 2023. Born in Russellville, TN, on May 10, 1928, he moved to Stow in 1958, was a U.S. Air Force veteran, and had retired from General Motors, Lordstown, in 1992. Mr. Estes attended New Life Church, and was a longtime member of...

Feb 19, 2023

STOW - Rosemary (nee Sharnsky) Piurkowsky, 73, died February 19, 2023. Born in Akron, she was a lifetime area resident, and enjoyed casinos, decorating for all the holidays, and traveling, especially to Florida each winter. Rosemary was a very social person, and she loved being with others. Family and friends were the most important thing to Rosemary, and her...

Feb 18, 2023

PENINSULA - James A. “Jim” Patonai, 76, died February 18, 2023, after a short battle with cancer. Jim was born February 18, 1947, in Akron, Ohio. Spending most of his adult life as a resident of Akron, prior to moving to Peninsula in 2022, he was a longtime resident in Norton, Ohio. Jim had been employed with Schwebel’s Bakery...

Feb 17, 2023

STOW - Janice Richard, 76, died February 17, 2023. Born in Cleveland, she was a resident of Cuyahoga Falls since 2014. Jan enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Preceded in death by her husband, William Richard, she is survived by her daughters, Carey (Anthony) Ferrari and Evette (Donald) McVicker; son, David (Kristin) Richard; grandchildren, Austin (Kailyn) Ferrari, Logan...

Feb 15, 2023

STOW - Sandra L. Bent, 78, died February 15, 2023. Born and raised in Norton, she attended and graduated from Norton High School in 1962. She married Richard Bent in 1965, and started her family a year later. They moved to Stow in 1973. Sandy loved watching soap operas, western movies, and Cleveland Guardians baseball games. An avid Pittsburgh...

Feb 13, 2023

STOW - Wayne L. Reese, 57, passed away February 13, 2023. Born in Cleveland, he was a resident of Stow since 1998. Wayne was employed with Tank Integrity. He was an avid fan of Star Wars and Marvel. Wayne was the neighborhood handyman, enjoyed playing video games, and listening to music, especially Van Halen. He adored his...

Feb 12, 2023

STOW - Margaret L. Denholm, (Cook), age 96, spent the last possible ounce of love left in her heart and passed away peacefully in the early hours of February 12, 2023. For the last six months, she was determined to bravely endure the measures that could be taken to remain longer with loved ones and to keep her strength...

Feb 10, 2023

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Patsy J. Boyd, 87, died February 10, 2023. Patsy was born in Akron, a graduate of West High School and Kent State University. She spent most of her life in Cuyahoga Falls where she was a teacher at Newberry Elementary School. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Cuyahoga Falls, where she belonged...

Feb 10, 2023

MUNROE FALLS - Roy W. Rogers, 95, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2023. Born in Rosamond, IL, he relocated his family to Munroe Falls in 1955, until he and his late wife, Marie, moved to Mulberry Gardens in 2019. Roy was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served during WWII aboard the USS Honolulu. He was a long-distance truck...

Feb 9, 2023

STOW - Frances (Fran) Waybright was born in Yolyn, West Virginia on November 15, 1941, and passed away in the loving company of her family on February 9, 2023. Fran is survived by her husband of 62 years, Donald Waybright; her daughter, Vickie Dowling (Frank); grandchildren, Danielle Strunk (Daniel) and Kristin Dowling (Dan Sexton); and great grandchildren, Makayla and...

Feb 9, 2023

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Paul Robert Edwards, 63, died February 9, 2023.

Born in Akron in 1959, he was a lifelong resident of Cuyahoga Falls. Paul had been employed with Patio Enclosures in Macedonia, OH as a manufacturing and processing technician, retiring in April of 2022.

He enjoyed playing Frisbee Golf, watching The Ohio State Buckeyes...

Feb 9, 2023

STOW - Roy H. DePalo, 90, died February 9, 2023. Born in Akron, Roy was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War and had retired from Ohio Bell after 34 years' of service. Preceded in death by his parents, Gaetano and Isabelle DePalo, and by sister, Mary Weldin, he is survived by his wife of 51 years,...

Feb 5, 2023

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Don “Pop” Barker, 70, died peacefully Feb 5, 2023. Born in Akron, Ohio, he was a lifelong resident of Cuyahoga Falls. Don was an Eagle Scout, who earned his God and County award. He graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School where he was captain of the wrestling team. Don went to The University of Akron and...

Feb 4, 2023

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Alda Nelson, 96, passed away February 4, 2023. Born in Coalport, PA, she retired from the University of Akron Purchasing Department. Preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Clarence “Swede”, in 2011, she is survived by sons, Jeff (June) Nelson and Kevin (Janeen) Nelson; grandchildren, Trisha (Stacy) Wilkins, Heather (Neil) Ferrari, Scott Nelson, Todd...

Feb 4, 2023

AKRON - Tabetha L. Meadows, 53, went home to be with the Lord February 4, 2023. She battled with metastatic breast cancer that spread to her bones and she is now finally at peace. She was born in Florida, but grew up in Akron, Ohio, where she went on to have six beautiful children. Being a mother was one...

Feb 2, 2023

Richard A. Willis | 1940-2023

STOW - Richard A. Willis was born in Berwyn, Illinois, on July 19, 1940, to Eleanor (Anderson) Willis and Thomas Barbee Willis, and was raised by his mother and stepfather, Otto Wayne Rinehart. A majority of his childhood was spent in El Dorado, Kansas. His family moved to...

Jan 25, 2023

Nancy Karen East Kuehls, 71, of Rootstown Township, passed away at home surrounded by family on January 25, 2023. Nancy was born in Akron and graduated from Garfield High School in the class of 1969, where she enjoyed being a letter girl and singing in the choir. She worked in the telecommunications industry and then lived in...

Jan 25, 2023

CUYAHOGA FALLS - On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, Betty Marion Pratt, (nee Duncan), 93, peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Betty was born in Dayton, Ohio on May 4, 1929, to Earl and Kathryn, (nee Streavel), Duncan. At five years old, she moved to Toledo with her family and eventually settled in the...

Jan 24, 2023

BRISTOW Lynn Forest Bristow Age 94, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2023, with his devoted wife, Elizabeth, by his side. Born November 21, 1928, to the late Lillian (Lampus) and William Bristow. Preceded in death by brothers William and Wesley. Beloved husband of Elizabeth (Iddings). Father of Deborah Milano (Jay), Lynn (Maria), Daniel, Patrick (deceased), and Wendy Biello...