John J. Staud, 99, a 64 year resident of Kent died Monday, August 25, 2014. He was born on March 13, 1915 to John and Regina (Rahl) Staud of Elkins, WV. He graduated from Elkins High School. John married his wife Virginia in 1936. John worked at Wallace Bakery and Westinghouse before joining Gougler Machine, from which he retired in 1979, after 30 years of employment. John was an active member of St. Patrick Church and the Knights of...

Daniel M. Boyle, 66, of Brady Lake, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014. He was born June 23, 1948 in Akron to Glenn R. and Betty Lou (Marteney) Boyle. Daniel was the owner of Boyle's Automotive. He was an avid collector and active with the Innocence Project. He is survived by son, Harold (Carla) Boyle of Ravenna; daughter, Loreal; grandchildren, Elizibeth, Malcolm, and Lauren; sister, Susan (Barb) Boyle of Berlin Center; niece, Emery; and...

Hazel B. Shea, 93, of Wilson, NC and formally of Rootstown, died Sunday, August 10, at home. She was born November 8, 1920 in Tuppers Plains to Henry and Ethel (Boles) Linthicum. She was a member of Harmony Baptist Church in Tallmadge. During WWII, Hazel worked at Goodyear Aircraft, building B-25 and B-29 bombers. She was a "Rosie the Riveter." She always down played her role by explaining it had to be done and women had to do their part...

Ruth E. Patton, 74, of Kent, died Saturday, August 9, 2014, surrounded by her family. She was born June 20, 1940 in Ashtabula, to Harry and Esther (Lundi) Anderson. She loved to spend time with her family and friends. She is survived by sons, Jeffrey (Megan) Patton of Lake Oswego, OR and Michael (Becky) Patton of Cuyahoga Falls; daughter, Shelby (Samuel) Snellenberger of Kent; grandchildren, Andrew, Brie, Lindley, Rylee, Kendall, Amelia...

Mary Ann Brandt, 72, of Kent, died Friday, August 8, 2014 at KentRidge at Golden Pond. She was born January 10, 1942 in Northampton, PA to Joseph and Mary (Frisch) Teklits. She is survived by her husband, Paul Brandt, whom she married on September 21, 1974; daughter, Kathryn (Dan) Perrico of Northfield Center; grandchildren, Taylor, Ryan and Sydney; and brother, Frank (Mary) Teklits of Warminster, PA. She was preceded in death by her...

Robert "Bob" James Kish Sr., passed away unexpectedly on August 6, 2014. Robert was born on August 17, 1937 in Clymer, PA, to Helen and Lewis Kish. He moved out to Kent at the age of 19, where he lived for most of his life. Robert was a member of St. Patrick's Church. He was also a member of the Kent Canadian Club. At the age of 19, Robert started working at Educational Equipment in Kent. He worked there for 47 years until his...

Lowell D. "Don" Cheatwood, 79, of Kent, died Monday, August 4, 2014 at Kent Healthcare Center. He was born October 11, 1934 in Akron to Grady and Nilla (Roberts) Cheatwood. He owned and operated Cheatwood Tire for 30 years then worked at Klaben Auto for another 18 years until his illness. He was a member of the VFW/American Legion in Stow. He is survived by his wife, Pamela L. (Starkey), whom he married on September 23, 1976; sons,...

S. Lucille Robinson, 85, of Kent, died Saturday, August 2, 2014. She was born December 14, 1928 in Kent to Ben and Zoe (McElfresh) Starkey. She is survived by daughter, Sally Lou White of Kent; grandchildren, Shawn (Debbie) Robinson of Uniontown and Mary Jo (Neil) Hill of Levering, MI; great grandchildren, Zachary Robinson, Chase Robinson, and Emily Hill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Woody; sons, Thomas L. and John A.;...

Cynthia H. Cleveland, 59, of Kent went home to be with the Lord on Friday August 1, 2014. She was born April 16, 1955, in Monroe, Louisiana, to Charles and Rebecca Biggers. Cynthia was a beautiful, strong, vibrant , smart, caring, loving person who knew how to have a good time and make you laugh. She was an 80's licensed hair stylist and graduated in 1996 from Kent State University with a degree in Pan-African Studies. She was an...

Fred W. Pittinger, Jr., 78, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away unexpectedly on July 31, 2014. He was born on May 1, 1936 in Akron to Fred Sr. and Mary (Mae) Pittinger. Freddie was a founding member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Cuyahoga Falls. He was a member of the North Hampton Historical Society. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Arlene Pittinger and brother, Arthur Pittinger. He is survived by his brother George ...