Lynn Foster Bittinger
Dec 5, 2022
STOW - Lynn Foster Bittinger, 79, passed away peacefully at home December 5, 2022.
Born in Kittanning, PA, he was a resident of Stow since 1983. Lynn had been employed with Alltel as a regional manager, retiring in 2001, and previously served in the U.S. National Guard for six years. Lynn especially enjoyed spending time with his...
Joanne B. Hijazi
Dec 4, 2022
STOW - Joanne B. Hijazi, 66, died December 4, 2022. Born in Chicago, IL, she has been a resident of Stow since 1999. Joanne was the owner of her own cleaning business, Tidy Maids LLC, retiring in 2011. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Cuyahoga Falls and a very devout Catholic. Joanne enjoyed spending her...
Catherine "Cathy" Ann Skripac
Dec 3, 2022
STOW - Catherine "Cathy" Ann Skripac, 69, passed away unexpectedly on December 3, 2022. She was born on December 26, 1952, in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Carl and Anita Walko. Cathy was a loving and dedicated wife to her husband of 52 years, James "Jim"; loving mother to her children, Jennifer Skripac and Christopher (Connie) Skripac; and proud...
Bob S. Habyan
Dec 1, 2022
STOW - Dedicated husband, father, and grandfather, Bob S. Habyan, went home to the Lord on the morning of December 1, 2022. His family celebrates his home going on Friday, December 9, 2022, at Redmon Funeral Home, 3633 Darrow Road, Stow 44224. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, followed by a memorial service officiated by...
John P. Schirra
Dec 1, 2022
CUYAHOGA FALLS - John P. Schirra, age 67, passed away December 1, 2022. He was born in Akron, Ohio, and resided in Cuyahoga Falls. He was a valued employee at Schneller, Inc. of Kent, OH, for 30 years as controller and vice-president. He was an active member of the Institute of Management Accountants. John graduated from Walsh Jesuit High...
Sharon Ann Swinson
Dec 1, 2022
STOW - Sharon Ann Swinson, 75, died December 1, 2022. Born in Gowanda, NY, Sharon was a resident of Stow since 1976. She had been employed with the Copley-Fairlawn City School District as a teacher, retiring in 2006. Sharon was a member of the United Methodist Church in Stow. Sharon truly loved her years teaching and spent all her...
Sue Riley
Nov 30, 2022
STOW - Kay M. (Sue) Riley, 74, passed away November 30, 2022, after a five year long battle with breast cancer. Born in Hudson, Sue was a resident of Stow most of her life. She attended The Andrews Institute for Girls, where she developed her skills in sewing, was voted best dancer, and met her lifelong friend, Ann. After...
Sallie A. Fogarty
Nov 30, 2022
STOW - Sallie A. Fogarty, 85, died November 30, 2022.
Graveside services will be held Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Stow Cemetery.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to either the Akron Blind Center, 325 East Market Street, Akron 44304-1340, akronblindcenter.org or to Farm Sanctuary, 3150 Aikens Road, Watkins Glen, NY...
Kenneth Lee Lockard, I
Nov 30, 2022
Kenneth Lee Lockard, I, left earth unexpectedly November 30, 2022, in Birmingham, AL. Born in Elkton, MD, Kenneth lived 83 years and his spirit was young, stubborn, cheeky, hardworking, and compassionate. A Kent State University graduate with 35 years of military and police service, Kenneth fought and won for justice up the steps of the Supreme Court. He opened doors...
Gordon Bellinger
Nov 29, 2022
MUNROE FALLS - Gordon Bellinger, 86, of Munroe Falls, sadly passed away/left us on November 29, 2022. He died peacefully with his family by his side. He worked for 30 years at Chrysler before retiring to spend more time with his family. His hobbies included working on cars, midget car racing, and watching football. Most of all he enjoyed...
Marie Laura Holt
Nov 29, 2022
STOW - Marie Laura Holt, educator, was born on February 25, 1936, in Newark, New Jersey, and passed away on November 29, 2022.
Marie was preceded in death by parents, Joseph and E. Dorothy Uveges, and her husband of thirty-four years, Bob.
Surviving are children, Carrie (Jon) Overfield and David (Michelle) Holt, and grandchildren, Kyle,...
Emma Rose Coyle
Nov 28, 2022
STOW - Emma Rose Coyle, 23, passed away November 28, 2022. Raised in Parma, Ohio, she was a resident of Stow since 2022. Emma had been employed with Cleveland Clinic as a Patient Care Nurse Assistant. She was continuing her education at Chamberlain University - College of Nursing. She was also a member of St. Columbkille Parish (Parma). Emma...
John Michael Shirhal
Nov 28, 2022
HUDSON - Long time Hudson resident and retired teacher of the Hudson School System, John Michael Shirhal passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, November 28, 2022. As a young boy, John was educated at St. Paul’s Elementary and Middle School in the Firestone Park area of Akron, Ohio. He attended and graduated from Garfield High School where...
Mary Lou Ruggles
Nov 27, 2022
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Mary Lou Ruggles, longtime citizen of Stow, died November 27, 2022. She was predeceased by her husband of 72 ½ years, Harold Oscar Ruggles on May 2, 2021. Mrs. Ruggles was born in New Straitsville, Ohio, at the home of her parents, Pleasant Rowe Little and Jeanette Eleanora Rush, on December 13, 1927. After the death...
Dorothy Ethel Costen
Nov 25, 2022
BRIMFIELD – Dorothy E. (Dunlevy) Costen, our precious, beautiful, loving mother and grandmother, passed away at the age of 88 on Friday, November 25, 2022. Dorothy was always very patient with her family over the years. Her husband Rick called her “ever patient Dottie.” She was born in Akron and was a member of Stow Alliance Fellowship Church where she...
Kenneth M. Unrue
Nov 24, 2022
MUNROE FALLS - Kenneth M. Unrue, 74, died November 24, 2022. Born in Wilkinsburg, PA, Ken was a 1966 graduate of Stow High School, and a proud alum of THE Ohio State University. Ken enjoyed fishing and hunting and was known to pass down his passion of the outdoors to others. In 2011, Ken retired as Operations Manager from...
Mary Grace "Nonni" Testa
Nov 19, 2022
STOW - Mary Grace “Nonni” Testa, 90, died November 19, 2022. Born in Akron, she has been a resident of Stow since 1957. Mary was a 1950 graduate of St. Mary High School. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Stow and The Carovillese Club in Akron. Mary loved to knit, play cards, board games, and...
Pauline Lamp Hornickel
Nov 18, 2022
HUDSON - Pauline Lamp Hornickel passed away on November 18, 2022, after several months of declining health. A resident of Hudson, Ohio, for more than 50 years, Polly was born in Monongahela, Pennsylvania to Clyde B. Lamp, Sr., MD and Marie Ludwig Lamp. In addition to Monongahela and Hudson, Polly also lived for 14 years in Boardman, Ohio. After...
Donna Jean Copeland (Burke)
Nov 17, 2022
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Donna Jean Copeland (Burke), age 74, passed away quietly on November 17, 2022, after a brief illness. Donna was born August 19, 1948, in the family’s farmhouse in Tupper's Plains, Ohio, the second of four children born to Clyde and Gwen (Humphreys) Burke. Donna was a 1966 graduate of Garfield High School. She worked for the...
Nancy A. Souders
Nov 15, 2022
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Nancy A. Souders, 85, peacefully went home to be with our Lord on November 15, 2022. Born on May 6, 1937, in Steubenville, Ohio, Nancy was the only child of Addison and Anna Lewis. Nancy was blessed with many gifts, but her biggest was her beautiful heart. Nancy’s late husband, children, and grandchildren felt the depth...
