Audra F. Shallenberger (Patterson)
Aug 17, 2022
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Audra F. Shallenberger, (Patterson), 89, went to be with her Savior on August 17th, 2022. Born in Akron, Ohio, on July 10, 1933, to Clyde and Amma Patterson, she was a lifetime area resident having lived in Stow since 1971, prior to moving to Cuyahoga Falls. Audra was a product of the Akron Public Schools, and...
Margaret "Carolyn" (Hudson) Dryden
Aug 16, 2022
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Margaret "Carolyn" (Hudson) Dryden, 89, of Ravenna left this world peacefully on Tuesday, Aug 16, 2022. She was born October 26, 1932, in Woodsfield, OH, to the late Bertha (Stoehr) and Arlie Hudson, and was a loving sister to the late Ruth (Hudson) Young. She lived and raised her children in Ravenna, OH, and had fond...
Theodore J. Andrico
Aug 12, 2022
KENT - Theodore J. Andrico, 85, died August 12, 2022. Born in Akron, he was a U.S. Army veteran, serving as a medic with the 82nd Airborne. After retiring as a photo engraver from Quad/QuebecorArcata Graphics in Buffalo, New York, he returned to the area in 2013. Mr. Andrico had attended First Baptist Church of Tallmadge. Preceded in death...
Dorothy D. Watt
Aug 12, 2022
HUDSON - Dorothy D. Watt, 95, passed away August 12, 2022, from complications of Covid. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, W. Doyle Watt, Jr., and her daughter, Carol Klepinger. She is survived by her children, David Watt (Diana), Mary Watt (Peter Schultz), and Kevin Watt (Sara Jones); her son-in-law, Steven Klepinger; her grandchildren,...
Larry R. Tawney, Sr.
Aug 11, 2022
ROOTSTOWN - Larry R. Tawney, Sr., 73, passed away August 11, 2022. Born in Edinburg, he was a resident of Portage County after his military service. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War. Larry was a jack of all trades, hard worker, and neighborly. He really enjoyed hunting, fishing, and practical...
Sandra Y. Vodney
Aug 11, 2022
MUNROE FALLS - Sandra Y. Vodney, 85, died August 11, 2022. Born in Dilliner, Pennsylvania, she had retired from Terex (GM) and was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. Preceded in death by her parents, John and Elizabeth Hixon; brother, John Hixon, Jr., she is survived by her son, William L. Vodney, III; daughter, Deborah (Donald) Vasbinder; four...
Dr. Ganeswara Rao Rapaka, Mbbs, Dtm&H
Aug 10, 2022
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STOW - Dr. Ganeswara Rao Rapaka, MBBS, DTM&H, 74, died on August 10, 2022. 2 Timothy 4:7-8: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in...
Leonard "Paul" Brannon
Aug 9, 2022
NEW FRANKLIN - Leonard “PAUL” Brannon, (92 years old), died on August 9, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was a Korean War Veteran. He is preceded in death by his wife, Kate (Lucy) Brannon, and they were married for 60 years. He is survived by his four daughters, Connie Brannon, Sharon Hardy-Smith (Paul), Betty Bramlett (Larry), and Tina McNatt...
Carl H. (Sonny) Esker
Aug 9, 2022
STOW - Carl H. “Sonny” Esker, 87, passed away while surrounded by his loving family on August 9, 2022. Born in Akron, he was a resident of Stow since 1967. Carl had been employed with Cintas in several leadership roles for over 20 years before retirement. He was a member of Saint Joseph Parish. Carl loved cars, had many...
Philip P. Kamlowsky
Aug 8, 2022
STOW - Philip P. Kamlowsky, 78, died August 8, 2022.
Born in Akron, he was a Stow resident since 1973, and for over 49 years, served his communities as a trusted and respected pharmacist. He began his career at McKenney Pharmacy prior to owning and operating Temple Square Pharmacy in North Hill. In 2016, he...
Ester Cay
Aug 8, 2022
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STOW - Ester Cay, 80 years old, died August 8, 2022, peacefully at home surround by family. Born in Laguna, Philippines, Ester was a...
Jane (Haley) Osman
Aug 7, 2022
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STOW - Jane (Haley) Osman passed peacefully at her home of 68 years on the day after her 92nd birthday. She was born in Kent and moved to Stow when she...
Janice L. Brechtelsbauer
Aug 7, 2022
Stow - Janice L. Brechtelsbauer passed away August 7, 2022. She is survived by her sons, Joel, Jon (Lori), James (Teri), and Jeremy (Andrea); eleven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; sister, Gloria (Don) Lay, and brother, David (Laura) Hancock. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joshua, and her son, Jeffrey. Janice was born on August 27, 1936, in...
Catherine Gehrke Benfield, Ph.D.
Aug 6, 2022
HUDSON - Catherine Gehrke Benfield, Ph.D., 75, passed away peacefully in Hudson, OH on August 6, 2022. Born to parents, Dorothy (Fischer) and Robert A. Gehrke, on New Year’s Day, 1947, in Fond du Lac, WI, she graduated from Ripon High school in 1965, then attended Lawrence University before graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1970. An accomplished...
Harriett L. Lytle (Nee Kraft)
Aug 3, 2022
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Harriett L. Lytle (nee Kraft), died August 3, 2022. She was born December 20, 1938, to Louis and Luella (nee Hamilton) Kraft in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Harriett and her husband, Robert, worked for Boys Village as house parents and at Hoffman Home for children in Pennsylvania. Harriett served as president for DAV in El Campo, TX,...
Cynthia "Cindy" A. Boyle
Aug 2, 2022
STOW - Cynthia “Cindy” A. Boyle, 62, passed peacefully on August 2, 2022. Born in Torrance, CA, she moved to Stow as an infant and had been a resident ever since. In her younger years, she enjoyed singing in the choir and dreamt of becoming a music teacher. After her daughters were born, she attended school to become a...
Dr. Thomas B. Force
Jul 31, 2022
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Dr. Thomas B. Force, 90, who for 34 years practiced OB/GYN in northeastern Philadelphia, died July 31, 2022, at Maplewood Senior Living in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Besides creating a successful medical practice, Dr. Force was active in his community, from helping a Jenkintown food cupboard grow and thrive and to bringing his sonorous tenor voice to...
Monica J. Caine
Jul 31, 2022
STOW - Monica J. Caine, 95, died July 31, 2022. Born in St. Mary’s, PA, she was a resident of Stow since 2015. Monica had been employed with Cleveland Clinic as a nurse, retiring in 1982. Preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Caine, and son, John Caine, she is survived by her daughter, Corinne (Ron) Jarvis, and son,...
Teri A. Johnson
Jul 27, 2022
STOW - Teri A. Johnson, 53, died July 27, 2022. Born in Arlington, VA, Teri was a Stow High School graduate, an avid Cleveland Indians fan, and enjoyed snowmobiles, motorcycles, and scooters. She loved animals and people, and was a generous giver to everyone, always giving far more than she expected to receive. Preceded in death by her husband,...
Cheryl L. Christy-Maffei
Jul 27, 2022
STOW - Cheryl L. Christy-Maffei, 75, died July 27, 2022. Born in Akron, she spent most of her life in Stow and had been employed as an inspector with ODOT prior to her retirement. Cheryl enjoyed painting, crafting and making jewelry, and while spending time in Florida with her husband, Cosmo, she was active in water aerobics and modeling...
