Obituaries

Carolyn Simes

Carolyn Simes

Jun 20, 2020

Carolyn R. Simes, 82 of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away June 20, 2020. She was born in Akron, OH, daughter of the late Deneal and Janice Jacobs.  She served as a volunteer for the American Red Cross.  Carolyn devoted her life to being a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and she will be dearly missed.  She also loved her...

Carol Jack

Carol Jack

Jun 16, 2020

Carol Sue Jack, 82, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on June 16, 2020.

She was born in Wellsburg, WV, and was raised in Pennsboro, WV. Carol was a graduate of Pennsboro High School where she was Head Majorette. She worked briefly in WV before moving to Akron, where she met her husband Harry, and...

Patricia Moon

Patricia Moon

Jun 14, 2020

Patricia Anne Moon, of Akron, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on June 14, 2020 at Danbury of Hudson.

Patti was a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and Akron University, going on to retire as CFO of Allied-Baltic Rubber.

She will be remembered for her great love of animals, her kindness, and her...

Timothy Hack

Timothy Hack

Jun 12, 2020

TALLMADGE - Timothy L. Hack 70, passed away June 12, 2020.

He was born in Akron, was raised in Cuyahoga Falls and resided in Tallmadge. Tim was a 1967 graduate of Archbishop Hoban High School. He proudly served as a Sergeant in the U.S Army stationed at Fort Hood, TX. Tim went on to earn a bachelor's...

Boyd King

Boyd King

Jun 11, 2020

CUYAHOGA FALLS – Boyd K. King, 89, passed away June 11, 2020. He was born in Akron to the late Noah and Flossie King and resided in Cuyahoga Falls for the past 59 years. Boyd and his wife, Ruth founded the Boyd K. King Insurance Agency in 1954 which later became King Insurance and Surety.

Preceded in...

Allen Chase

Allen Chase

Jun 10, 2020

Allen R. Chase, 84, of Barberton, passed away peacefully June 10, 2020.  Allen was born on November 30, 1935 in Peninsula, son of the late Floyd and Nina Chase.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as a Carpenter retiring after working with Robert Hunker's Peninsula Foundation.  One of Allen's greatest career achievements was helping to...

Carl Pollitt

Carl Pollitt

Jun 7, 2020

BOSTON TOWNSHIP - Carl "Skip" E. Pollitt, 74, passed away June 7, 2020.

He was a lifelong Boston Township resident. Skip is a Vietnam Veteran serving two tours in the U.S. Army. He worked as a mechanic and driver for Morgan Trucking going on to serve as a police officer for Northampton Township. Skip loved working on...

Edward Berg

Edward Berg

Jun 5, 2020

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Edward L. Berg, 83, passed away June 5, 2020. He was born in Akron to the late John and Pauline Berg. He was predeceased by the love of his life, his wife Kathleen Berg, of 50 years. Ed was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He had a passion...

Robert Craven

Robert Craven

Jun 4, 2020

CUYAHOGA FALLS – Robert Dale Craven, 64, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, formerly of Steubenville, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, June 4th. He was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio in August of 1955. Rob was raised with his siblings Randy (Joyce), Sheri, and Ken (Rita) in a happy home provided by his Mother, Barbara Finlinson Craven, and Father,...

Barbara Bates

Barbara Bates

Jun 4, 2020

Barbara Bates, age 66, passed away in her sleep on June 4, 2020. Barbara was born in Cuyahoga Falls on October 22,1953. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt,  and grandmother.  Barbara was married to the love of her life, Brett, for 38 years. Barbara loved watching the Cleveland Indians and OSU football games with her husband...

Elizabeth Robinson

Elizabeth Robinson

Jun 3, 2020

Elizabeth Joan (Betty) Robinson passed away to eternal life on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 of natural causes.

She was born in Purcell, OK and moved as a child with family to San Francisco, where she graduated as the first in her family from college with a degree in nursing, majoring in dental radiology.

Among the...

Laszlo Lakos

Laszlo Lakos

May 29, 2020

Laszlo “Laci” Tibor Lakos, 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on May 29, 2020. He was born In Papa, Hungary to the late Jozsef and Irma Lakos and resided in Cuyahoga Falls for the past 52 years. Laci arrived in the United States at 16 years old in pursuit of the American Dream and lived it...

Donald Dieterich

Donald Dieterich

May 28, 2020

Donald Dieterich died peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on May 28, 2020.

He was born in Akron to the late Harold and Edith Dieterich in 1935.

He graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and spent 30 years in the tire industry.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years Barbara, son Ward (Dawn),...

Joan Cannella

Joan Cannella

May 26, 2020

Joan Cannella, 86, passed away peacefully May 26, 2020.

She was born on June 20, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York and resided in Pittsburgh, PA for 46 years. No matter where she lived, she was New York tough.

Joan will be dearly missed by her loving husband of 64.5 years, Vincent J. Cannella; children, James...

Glenna Reese

Glenna Reese

May 26, 2020

STREETSBORO - Glenna Reese, 72, passed away May 26, 2020. She was born in Devonia, TN to the late Kenneth and Opal Daugherty and resided in Streetsboro for over 40 years.

Preceded in death by her parents; husband, Fred; sister, Wilma Greathouse and brother, Ray Daugherty; she is survived by her children, Monica and Jason (Leslie); grandchildren,...

Vickie McCourt

Vickie McCourt

May 25, 2020

CUYAHOGA FALLS – Vickie L. McCourt, 71, passed away May 25, 2020. She was born in Durbin, WV to the late Delbert and Thelma Williams and resided in Cuyahoga Falls for the past 10 years.  She is survived by her children, Tami (Ron) Sinko, Monica (Mike) Westfall, Richard (Jane) and Dennis; 13 grandchildren; 1 great-grandson; brother, Craig (Carolyn) Williams;...

Davidia Thompson

Davidia Thompson

May 24, 2020

CUYAHOGA FALLS - Davidia L. Thompson, 62, passed away May 23, 2020.

Born in Akron to the late David and Delores Workman and was a lifelong Cuyahoga Falls resident. She is survived by her husband, Randy; children, William (Mindy) and Gloria Harvey; step-children, Shawna (Ben) Austin, Randy (Laura) Thompson and Kendra (Nick) Rumschlag; grandchildren, Emily and Katelyn...

David Ray

David Ray

May 23, 2020

STOW – David Theodore Ray Jr., 63, passed away May 23, 2020. He was born in Cleveland to David Theodore Sr. and Joan Ray. David lived in Cuyahoga Falls before moving to Stow where he resided for the past 5 years. He graduated from North High School and loved music and art.

He is survived by his...

Christine Pierce

Christine Pierce

May 18, 2020

PENINSULA- Christine Claire Pierce, born 11/29/1980, to loving parents, James Clinton (deceased) and Janene Claire (nee Balk) Pierce passed away on May 18th, 2020.

She was a 1999 graduate of Woodridge High School and attended the University of Akron on an Art scholarship. She additionally studied at the Moody Bible Institute. She was previously employed by Wildlife...

Miriam Hively

Miriam Hively

May 17, 2020

AKRON – Miriam Elva (Braziell) Hively, 1925-2020. Elva Hively passed away quietly Sunday evening May 17 at home in assisted living after a long illness. She was born December 10, 1925 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to William Martin Braziell and Miriam Laura McCausland, their only child.

After graduating early from high school in February 1944, Elva immediately entered...

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