Obituaries
Harold Mellinger
May 6, 2017
STOW - Harold F. "Pete" Mellinger 84 years of age, passed away on May 6, 2017 after a brief illness. Pete retired from Goodyear after nearly 40 years of service. Pete was on the Board of the Tri-County Society of Fine Arts and was instrumental in organizing the Arts and Crafts Show on Front Street in the 1970's. He was...
Nancy Picozzi
May 6, 2017
Nancy Lee Picozzi, (nee Vrbovec) 82, of Cuyahoga Falls and Stow, Ohio passed away peacefully on Saturday May 06, 2017. She was born in Elkhart, Indiana in 1935, the daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Broucek) Vrbovec. The family moved to the east side of Cleveland, Ohio when she was a young girl. Their home was located near Euclid...
Rose-Marie Robb
May 5, 2017
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Rose-Marie Robb, 91 passed away May 5, 2017. Marie was born in Everett, Massachusetts to Alfred and Rose (Miller) Lavoine. She met Joseph J Robb in Boston Commons during WWII and the rest is history. She was an active member of the United Presbyterian Church. Her family was the most important part of her life. Preceded in...
Ruth Wimer
May 1, 2017
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Ruth A. Wimer, 89, passed away May 1, 2017. She was born in Akron and resided in Cuyahoga Falls. Ruth graduated from North High School, going on to receive a nursing degree from Akron City School of Nursing. She was a devoted wife and mother, who loved being surrounded by her family. Preceded in death by her...
Linda Morrow
Apr 29, 2017
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Linda Mae Morrow, 78, passed away April 29, 2017. Linda was born in Ferndale, Michigan and resided in Cuyahoga Falls most of her life. She retired in 2002 from the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company and was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Cuyahoga Falls. She was preceded in death by her parents, Odell Thomas...
Roger Clark
Apr 26, 2017
CUYAHOGA FALLS- Roger A. Clark, 61, died April 26, 2017 after a battle with cancer. Born July 11, 1955 to Emerson L. and Marion I. (Kimes) Clark, whom preceded him in death. He is survived by the love of his life, wife, Carrie L. Finch. Also surviving is his sister, Beverly K. Perkins (James) of Akron; niece, Kelly Perkins (Mark...
Faith Hansen
Apr 25, 2017
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Faith Arleen Hansen (nee McMahon), beloved wife of Kjeld Hansen, passed into the presence of the Lord on April 25, 2017 after a brief illness. She was 83. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Kjeld Hansen; her sisters, Carol (Ralph) Altstadt of Waldron, MI, and Jane Allen of Houghton, NY; and her brother, Art...
David Spessard
Apr 20, 2017
"Together Again" TALLMADGE-David Russell Spessard, 72, went to be with his wife, Karen on April 20, 2017 after a brief illness. He was born in Cuyahoga Falls and resided in Tallmadge for the past 22 years. Dave graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1962, going on to earn a B.S. in education from Akron University. He was employed with...
Richard Raupach
Apr 18, 2017
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Richard C. Raupach, 44 passed away April 18, 2017. Richard was born in Akron and graduated From Cuyahoga Falls High School. His lifelong hobby was stock car racing, especially at Barberton Raceway. Preceded in death by his father, James E. and sister, Deborah Ann, he is survived by his children, Coltin of Cuyahoga Falls and Nona of...
Constance Seiler
Apr 17, 2017
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Constance L. Seiler, 76, passed away April 17, 2017. She was born in Terre Haute, IN and resided in Cuyahoga Falls for the past 43 years. Connie was a strong woman determined to live life her way. She loved her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, gardening, reading and her Corgi, Abby. (Not necessarily in that order) Connie was...
Shirley Cleary
Apr 17, 2017
Shirley R. Cleary, 89, went to be with the Lord on April 17, 2017. She was a life-long Akron resident, graduating from South High School. Shirley worked at Ohio Bell Telephone retiring after 28 years of service. She was a member of Bethany United Church of Christ, many garden clubs and was former president of the Cuyahoga Falls Garden Forum....
Loretta Sampsel
Apr 15, 2017
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Loretta M. Sampsel, 88, passed away April 15, 2017. Loretta was born in Grantsville, WV to Samuel and Ida (Ferrell) Knight and has resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1961. She wrote poetry throughout her life and was a published author. She enjoyed bingo, cards, shopping, music and most of all her family. Preceded in death by her...
Annie McClure
Apr 15, 2017
HUDSON- Annie Ruth McClure, 87, passed away April 15, 2017 due to advanced Alzheimer's, at Heritage Hudson Nursing Home. She was born in Chester County, SC and resided in Cuyahoga Falls for over 30 years. Annie was an active member of the Grandview United Methodist Church, and loved spending time with friends and family. She was the kindest most giving...
John Konic
Apr 14, 2017
CUYAHOGA FALLS - John C. Konic, 78 passed away April 14, 2017. He was born in Irvona, PA. He was preceded in death by parents, Michael and Dorothy Konic and sister Grace (William) Yoho. He is survived by his son Ivan (wife Kristy), grandchildren Max Konic and Meghan Sullivan. brothers, Michael (Betsy), Dwight (Lisa), Duane (Pam), William (Cindy) and Paul...
Phyllis DeCamp
Apr 8, 2017
CUYAHOGA FALLS- Phyllis N. DeCamp, 86, passed away April 8, 2017. She was born in Belmont County and resided Austintown for 50 years before moving to Cuyahoga Falls, where she lived the past 14 years. Phyllis enjoyed gardening, playing cards, was very active in her church and loved her family. Preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence; son, Larry Alan;...
Babette Robinson
Apr 5, 2017
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Babette Robinson, 89 passed away April 5, 2017 after battling her final short illness. Babette was born on January 22, 1928 in Newark, NJ and moved to the Cleveland area with her father where she met her high school sweetheart, Bob, whom she started a family with in Cuyahoga Falls. After his early passing she met the...
Ruth Dodridge
Apr 4, 2017
Ruth Dodridge (Hornback) Following a life of grace and service, our beloved Ruth passed peacefully into the loving arms of God on Tuesday April 4th, 2017 at Akron City Hospital. His choir was waiting impatiently for their newest angel. Born in Akron, OH on March 6th, 1930, Ruth grew up in Springfield Township. She attended Uniontown School from grades K-12,...

Audrey Graf
Apr 3, 2017
MUNROE FALLS- Audrey P. Graf, 83, passed away April 3, 2017. Preceded in death by her husband, Willam G.; she is survived by her children, Gale S. Woods and William A. (Jennifer) Graf; grandchildren, Heather M. Woods and Taylor N. Graf. A memorial service will be held at 4PM on Saturday April 8, 2017 at the Tallmadge Lutheran Church 759...
Gordon Waes
Apr 3, 2017
CUYAHOGA FALLS-Gordon S. Van Waes, 77, passed away April 3, 2017. He is preceded in death by his mother Evelyn, father Bernard, brother Richard and daughter Cheryl Reynolds. Gordon started working in broadcasting in his hometown of Kewanee, Illinois on his 16th birthday as radio personality Gordon Vann. Later in his career he adopted the on-air name of "Bob Allen."...
Lucille Scott
Apr 1, 2017
CUYAHOGA FALLS-Lucille Scott, 85, passed away April 1, 2017. Lucille was raised in Cuyahoga Falls and resided ins Silver Lake for 29 years before moving to Danbury Senior Living in Cuyahoga Falls. She graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School and attended Kent State University. She was employed by B.F. Goodrich and worked on their company newspaper. In 1953, Lucille married...