Kent Ohio Obituaries

Edward Meacham, 72, of Kent, passed away, unexpectedly, on Sunday, April 21, 2024.  He was born in Ravenna on June 2, 1951 to the late Dr. Edward and Madalene Meacham and was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. He was an avid animal lover and sports fan.  He enjoyed working on cars and fishing.  Edward loved the ocean and vacationing, especially to Florida.  He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Harry Rydbom, age 73, of Kent, OH passed away Thursday April 18, 2024 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna after an extended illness. Harry was born March 28,1951 to parents Richard and Betty Rydbom (nee Burgess). He graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1970. After high school, Harry served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. Harry was a machinist by trade, but his real passion was drag racing. He began the love of drag racing during his teenage years with friends...

Richard Bobrowicz, 71, of Kent, died in the saddle, doing what he loved, on Thursday, April 18, 2024.  He was born in Portage, PA on July 14, 1952 to the late John and Susan Bobrowicz and was a 1970 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School.  Richard had a career as a precision machinist for 50 years, owning and operating Professional Grinding Inc for the last 30 years.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, downhill skiing, cycling and motorcycles.  Richard gave up hunting when he...

William H. Hildebrand, aged 93, died peacefully in his home in Stow, OH, on April 17, 2024. Born in Struthers, OH, to William and Josephine, Bill graduated from Struthers High School in 1948 and attended Kent State University for his BA and MA. After serving in the US Army, he returned to teach in Kent’s Department of English and undertake his doctoral studies at Western Reserve University in Cleveland. It was at Kent he met Ann Meinzen, his great love and partner in life for 62...

MaryAnn Mucci, age 79, of Kent, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Ohman Family Living at Blossom in Huntsburg, OH.  She was born in Cleveland on May 19,1944 to parents Michael and Anne Flaherty. Mary Ann was a devoted mother and grandmother.  She was also a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. A woman of immense faith, she had a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. She was deeply loved by her family and will be sorely...

"TOGETHER AGAIN" - Beatrice Marie “Beach” Pizzute, age 92, of Kent, Ohio passed away on April 15, 2024 at Eden Vista of Stow.  She was born on January 1, 1932 to Louie and Alma Johnston (nee Davis) in Clarksburg, WV. She moved to Kent, Ohio and met the love of her life, Jimmy Pizzute. They were married on February 19, 1954. She retired from Kent City Schools as the Food Service Director, and also worked for Kent Parks & Recreation, where she assisted with...

Shirley A. Bachman, 88, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024 following an extended illness.  She was born in Cleveland on September 19, 1935 to the late George and Hazel Kemp and was a 1953 graduate of Stow High School.  Shirley was employed at Kent Quality Care as a nurse’s aide for many years.  She will always be remembered as a wonderful mother and grandmother and will be deeply missed. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Frank J. Kordinak, 87, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 with his wife and their children by his side. Frank was born in Kent, OH on December 11, 1936 to the late Martin and Theresa (Haas) Kordinak.  He married Jane Wohlwend on June 6, 1959.  Frank was drafted in to the United States Army in 1960 and was a proud veteran until his death.  After being honorably discharged from his military service, he continued employment for Davey Compressor.  He retired in 1999,...

Michael R. Divis of Brimfield, Ohio was called home by a merciful God on April 9, 2024 after a brief illness. Mike was 71 years old. He studied chemistry at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, receiving a Bachelor’s of Science, then attended the University of Montana where he was awarded a Masters of Psychology. Mike moved into the then new science of Information Technology where he spent over 30 years in the field. He eventually rose to become the Senior Systems Analyst...

Walter H. McFarland, 85, of Stow, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at Akron General Medical Center.  He was born in Martins Ferry, OH on April 3, 1939 to the late Milburn and Rose McFarland.  Walter was a graduate of Martins Ferry High School and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in finance accounting from Ohio University.  He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from 1957-1960.  He was employed in the health care industry for several years,...