Obituaries

Edward Montgomery

Edward Montgomery

Mar 4, 2006

Edward C. Montgomery, 85, passed away March 4, 2006. Mr. Montgomery was born in Framingham, Mass and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1954. He had served with the U. S. Air Force during WW2 as 2nd Lieutenant as a navigator with the 337th Bombardment Squadron, 96th Bombardment Group. He completed 11 combat missions, was shot down in combat and...

Carl Mcnair

Carl Mcnair

Mar 3, 2006

Carl E. McNair, 85, passed away March 3, 2006. Mr. McNair was born in LaTrobe, PA and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls most of his life. He retired in 1982 from B. F. Goodrich, having worked in the Belt Room with 40 years service. He was a Veteran of WW2 having served with the U. S. Army, was a member...

Eva Myers

Eva Myers

Mar 3, 2006

CUYAHOGA FALLS -Eva G. Myers, 88, passed away March 3, 2006. Mrs. Myers was born in Akron and had resided in Northampton/Cuyahoga Falls her entire life. She was a member of Northampton United Methodist Church and had worked in the cafeteria for the Woodridge Board of Education. She enjoyed bowling and golfing and enjoyed serving in her community through PTO,...

Gladys Norris

Gladys Norris

Mar 1, 2006

Gladys L. "Midge" Norris, 80, passed away March 1, 2006. Mrs. Norris was born in Cuyahoga Falls where she had resided most of her life. She was a member of the Cuyahoga Falls Church of the Nazarene where she had taught Sunday School and attended several prayer groups. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Franklin and is...

Harold Bollinger

Harold Bollinger

Feb 28, 2006

CUYAHOGA FALLS -Harold H. Bollinger, 98, passed away February 28, 2006. Mr. Bollinger was born in Akron and had resided in the Cuyahoga Falls and Akron areas his most of his life. He retired from Ohio Edison in 1972 as Asst. Comptroller with 45 years service, was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Cuyahoga Falls where he...

Ruth Makebakken

Ruth Makebakken

Feb 25, 2006

CUYAHOGA FALLS -Ruth T. Makebakken, 89, passed away February 25, 2006. Mrs. Makebakken was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1955. She had worked as a clerk for Ace Hardware in Hudson and was a member of North Haven Covenant Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold and is survived by her sons...

Gertrude Garinger

Gertrude Garinger

Feb 24, 2006

Gertrude L. Garinger (Blower) nee Martin, 84, passed away at her residence February 24, 2006. Mrs. Garinger was born in Akron, where she had resided her entire life. She had been Rosie the Riveter and later had worked for Armour Star Meats. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard L (Red) in 1998, brothers, Merrill, Clyde, Richard, Clarence,...

Jean Miller

Jean Miller

Feb 23, 2006

STOW -Jean Marie Miller, 81, died February 23, 2006. Born in New York City, NY, she had resided in Stow for 28 years, moving there from Cuyahoga Falls. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary. She is survived by her daughters, Jeanne (Vincent) Rubino of Cuyahoga Falls and Catherine Riley of San Francisco, CA; sister, Catherine Riplinger of...

William Diehl

William Diehl

Feb 16, 2006

CUYAHOGA FALLS -William R. Diehl, 69, passed away February 16, 2006. Mr. Diehl was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1967, moving there from Akron. He had been a criminal bailiff in Summit County Domestic Relations Court and had been a Summit County Special Deputy for 33 years retired December 2005. He had previously worked for...

William Nees

William Nees

Feb 7, 2006

William Harding Nees, 82 Silver Lake. Born January 4th, 1924. They say old hardware men never die. Bill's earthly body gave way to his new one on Thursday, February 7th; and he is now with his Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. Bill and his wife Dorothy closed their hardware store on E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave. in North Hill in 1972...

Wayne Wurzbacher

Wayne Wurzbacher

Feb 4, 2006

STOW -Wayne A. Wurzbacher, 71, died February 4, 2006. A private service will be conducted at a later date.

William Wessel

William Wessel

Jan 22, 2006

NORTH CANTON -William G. "Bill" Wessel, 81, died January 22, 2006. Mr. Wessel was born in Lakewood and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls for 46 years before moving to North Canton. He had been a sales representative of Metropolitan Life Ins. for 21 years and previously for Western-Southern Life, was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary and was a...

Florence Risser

Florence Risser

Jan 21, 2006

CUYAHOGA FALLS -Florence C. Risser, 87, passed away January 21, 2006. Mrs. Risser was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls the past 55 years, moving here from Kalida, OH. She had been co-owner of Falls Welding Service and was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary and previously St. Joseph's where she belonged to the Alter and...

Elizabeth Shepard

Elizabeth Shepard

Jan 5, 2006

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Elizabeth L. Shepard (nee Johnston), 79, passed away suddenly with family by her side on January 5, 2006. Mrs. Shepard was born in Neffs, Ohio and was a lifelong resident of Cuyahoga Falls. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary Charles Faust Post 281 and the Polish American Club. She retired from Lamb Electric, was an...

Ray Mcdaniel

Ray Mcdaniel

Dec 5, 2005

Ray C. McDaniel, 46, died December 5, 2005. Mr. McDaniel was born in Cuyahoga Falls, graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1977 and was a longtime resident of Portage County. He had worked in Electronic Component Sales for Schuster Electronics in Twinsburg for over 10 years. Preceded in death by his Father, Gerald McDaniel, he is survived by his...

William Eakin

William Eakin

Dec 3, 2005

SILVER LAKE -William C. Eakin, 77, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, December 3, 2004, at home with his family. The oldest son of Donald and Nora Eakin, he entered Saint Fidelis Seminary at age fourteen where he studied for three years. At the age of eighteen he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served in the South Pacific...

Mary Sands

Mary Sands

Dec 3, 2005

CUYAHOGA FALLS -Mary L. Sands, 82, died December 3, 2005. Mary was born in Calhoun Co., West Virginia, to Cecil and Essa Anne Lamb on October 5, 1923.She was an active member of Grandview United Methodist Church and was retired from the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. in Barberton with over 25 years service. Preceded in death by her beloved husband,...

William Burch

William Burch

Dec 1, 2005

CUYAHOGA FALLS -William L. Burch, 78, passed away Thursday, Dec. 1, after a long illness. Born in Moundsville, W. Virginia, Bill spent most of his life in this area. After serving in the Army in Korea before the war, in Co."A" 31st Infantry Regiment, and in the Army reserves, he started selling cars with his brother, Jack, and continued at...

Regina Roberts

Regina Roberts

Nov 20, 2005

CUYAHOGA FALLS -Regina V. "Rusty" Roberts, 92, passed away November 20, 2005. Mrs. Roberts was born in Lewistown, PA and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls her entire life, graduating from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1931. She had worked as a clerk at Levinson's Dept. Store and previously in accounting for F. W. Woolworth's. She was active in the Women...

William Walters

William Walters

Nov 5, 2005

TALLMADGE- William D. Walters, 86, passed away November 5, 2005. Mr. Walters was born in Junction, IL and had resided in Akron and Tallmadge most of his life. He had been a tire builder for Goodyear Tire and Rubber, was a member of East Market Street United Church of Christ and was a Veteran of WW2 having served with the...