Jon Philip Sample
Jan 7, 2023
NORTH CANTON - Lt. Col. USAF Ret. Jon Philip Sample, a good and honorable man of service to others, has passed on to his heavenly home. After an accident in Florida, he was unable to recover. Jon was born in Akron, Ohio, in 1941, to Mae and Ralph Sample. He was greeted by siblings; Don and Jo, and later came...
Audrey A. Dimascio
Jan 7, 2023
STOW - Audrey A. DiMascio, 92, died January 7, 2023. Born in Akron on April 5, 1930, to James and Virginia (Young) Willey, she had lived in Stow since 1969, and was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Stow and St. Bernard Catholic Church in Akron. Mrs. DiMascio was a graduate of the Idabelle Firestone School of...
Constance S. Curenton
Jan 5, 2023
STOW - Constance S. Curenton, 82, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 5, 2023. Born in Kent, to the late Lon and Olive Kale, she was a resident of Stow since 1972. Connie loved playing bingo, bowling, and spending time with her family and friends. She dedicated nearly 50 years of service to the...
Gary P. Yamokoski
Jan 2, 2023
SOLON - Gary P. Yamokoski, 80, died January 2, 2023.
Born in Akron, he was a lifetime area resident, spending most of his life in Silver Lake and then in Stow. He spent the last ten years of his life living in Solon. Gary had been employed with his family’s business, Superior Mold and Die Company. He...
Elisabeth White (Hofmann)
Jan 1, 2023
STOW - Elisabeth White (Hofmann), 89, of Stow, Ohio passed away January 1, 2023. She was born October 26, 1933, in Freising, Bavaria Germany. Elisabeth is survived by both her beloved husband, Richard, and her devoted daughter and best friend, Dianna Carbone. She was especially fond of and loved her son-in-law, Michael, who adored her; her kind and caring...
David W. "Mopar Dave" Sellers
Jan 1, 2023
AKRON - David W. “Mopar Dave" Sellers, long time resident of Akron, Ohio, passed away on January 1, 2023, following an extended period of declining health. David was reared in Jackson, Ohio, and was a graduate of Jackson High School in the class of 1967. Following his graduation, he moved to Akron, eventually retiring from the City of Akron...
Esther P. Ruch
Jan 1, 2023
RAVENNA - Esther P. Ruch, 67, died January 1, 2023. Born in Akron, she was a resident of Ravenna. Esther had been employed with the Summit County DD as a bus driver, retiring in 2016. She enjoyed spending time and volunteering at the Acker-Moore Memorial Post. She was loved by so many family and friends and will be dearly...
Gail Marie Dailey
Jan 1, 2023
TALLMADGE - Gail Marie Dailey, 66, died January 1, 2023. Born in Akron, she was a lifelong resident of Tallmadge and a 1975 graduate of Tallmadge High School. Gail had been employed with Gerber Preschool as a teacher, retiring in 1990. She was a member of Tallmadge Lutheran Church. Gail enjoyed visiting her grandchildren, knitting prayer shawls for church,...
Bob J. Hedrick
Dec 30, 2022
SILVER LAKE - Bob J. Hedrick, 89, passed away December 30, 2022. Born October 1, 1933, in Christian, WV, he was a Stow area resident for 53 years prior to moving to Silver Lake in 2019. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War Era, he was a member of the Korean War Veterans Association, the Darrow Street Grange, Stow...
Ruth Mae Caler
Dec 29, 2022
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Ruth Mae Caler passed away on December 29, 2022, at the age of 89. She was born in Akron, OH on January 20, 1933, the daughter of Marvin and Maye Caler, both deceased. Ruth retired from the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company in Akron with over 30 years of service. Ruth loved reading and working at...
Joseph L. Martin
Dec 28, 2022
STOW - Joseph L. Martin passed away peacefully on December 28, 2022, in Hudson, Ohio. Joe was born on March 4, 1929, in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Michael and Julia (Diskin) Martin. On December 28, 1957, he married the love of his life, Marilyn Yaroschak, who survives. The day Joe passed was their 65th wedding anniversary - many...
Mark Farley
Dec 28, 2022
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Mark Farley, 68, went to be with the Lord at home surrounded by his family on December 28, 2022, following a long battle with cancer. Mark was born in Cleveland and was a 1973 graduate of Chamberlin High School. He studied Theology at Hyles Anderson Bible College in Hammond, IN. A longtime resident of...
Barbara Ann (Nee Schultz) Caruso
Dec 24, 2022
STOW - Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Barbara Ann (nee Schultz) Caruso, age 82, passed away unexpectedly on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2022. She is preceded in death by her parents, Albert Schultz and Barbara Mosier, and siblings, Judy Schultz and Joe Rodebaugh. She is survived by her husband, Vincent Caruso; daughters, Diana (Tom) Hudock and Lisa (Todd) Hackbarth;...
Mary Eleanor Foltz
Dec 23, 2022
STREETSBORO - Mary Eleanor Foltz passed away peacefully on December 23, 2022. She is survived by Allen, her faithful husband of 62 years; her four children, Paul (Stacy), Sharon (Jay), Gregory, and Scott (Amy); grandchildren, Haley, Stephen, Randy, Michelle (Shane), Rachel, Jenna, Kylie, Lainey, and Macie, and brother, Richard. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and...
Shirley S. Anderson
Dec 23, 2022
STOW - Shirley S. Anderson, 90, died December 23, 2022.
Born in Erie, PA, she was a long time Stow and Akron resident, and was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother.
Preceded in death by her husband, Richard; parents, Peter and Elsie Schumacher, and daughter-in-law, Charla Anderson, she is survived by her son, Keith, and...
Linda Boyer Newsom
Dec 22, 2022
NORTHAMPTON - Linda Boyer Newsom, a resident of Northampton since 1966, died December 22, 2022.
She was born in Bedford, OH on July 25, 1946, to parents Virginia and Norman Boyer. A graduate from Hudson High School and Carnegie College, she was a medical supervisor for 15 years with Equifax and had also been employed by the...
Chad Edward Cefaratti
Dec 20, 2022
To view the livestream funeral service of Chad Edward Cefaratti on Friday, January 06, 2023, at 3:30 PM, please click the link below:
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ALEXANDRIA, VA - Chad Edward Cefaratti, SPC United States Army, 51, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2022. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was a resident of Sagamore Hills, Ohio and...
Sterling W. "Chuck" Hurst
Dec 12, 2022
STOW - Sterling (Chuck) Hurst, 83, passed away on December 12, 2022.
Chuck was the loving husband of Beverly, (nee Hanic), for a golden 50 years, loving father of Todd (Jamie), grandfather of his cherished grandchildren, Anna, Anderson and Claire. Known as Uncle Shug to his wonderful nephews, Steve, Jim, Bob, Joe, and Ted, and caring friend...
Mary Lois (Guido) Somers, Rn
Dec 9, 2022
TALLMADGE - Mary Lois (Guido) Somers, RN, died on December 9, 2022. She was born in Wyatt, WV, on October 9, 1934. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Clarksburg, WV, class of 1955. Preceded in death by her husband, Robert (Bob) on March 14, 2020, she is survived by daughters Lisa Kaye Wray (Ron)...
Scott Jeffrey Smith
Dec 8, 2022
STOW - Scott Jeffrey Smith, 70, passed away at The Briarwood Healthcare Community in Stow peacefully on Dec. 8, 2022, just a few blocks from the house where he spent his teens. Born in Tallahassee, Florida, in 1952, Scott had lived at Briarwood, a skilled nursing facility, since 2017, and in the Akron area since around 2008. Before that,...
