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Domenic "Frank" Frisina
Oct 8, 2015
Domenic "Frank" Frisina, 67, formerly of Brecksville, died Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Athenian Village in North Royalton after a courageous battle with MS. He was born April 2, 1948 in Ravenna to Domenic and Rose M. (France) Frisina. He was a Georgetown Law graduate and had worked as a Corporate Attorney with Hahn Loeser and British Petroleum in Cleveland....
Alfred L. Sander
Oct 6, 2015
Alfred L. Sander, 86, of Kent, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Kensington Care Center in Aurora. He was born January 13, 1929 in Ostwig, Germany, to Heinrich and Therese (Montag) Sander. Alfred immigrated to the U.S. in the summer of 1953 and has been a resident of Kent and Portage County ever since. He was a Master Electrician and...
Filipp Polz
Oct 4, 2015
Filipp Polz, 89, passed away peacefully on October 4th at Mulberry Gardens in Munroe Falls. He was born March 15, 1926, in Franzfeld, Yugoslavia and immigrated to the US with his family in 1951. An employment opportunity brought him to Kent, a city he instantly fell in love with and would call home for the next 56 years. He operated...
Carl I. Brahce
Oct 3, 2015
Carl I. Brahce, 88, of Kent, died Saturday, October 3, 2015 at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. Carl was born February 10, 1927 in Flint, Michigan to Brör John and Goldie (Zerbe) Brahce. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Carl served as a signalman on a minesweeper during the Second World War. Carl was an associate professor of...
Ralph Lewis Oates
Oct 3, 2015
Ralph Lewis Oates, 77, of Kent, died Saturday, October 3, 2015 at his home. Ralph was born April 19, 1938 in Alliance to Michael and Felicia Oates. He was a graduate of Kent State University and the University of Akron School of Law, and practiced law in Kent for over forty years. In recent years, he was active in the...
Kathy Kautzky Chappelear
Oct 2, 2015
Kathy Kautzky Chappelear lost her battle with lung cancer in her home in Kent on October 2, 2015 where she had raised her family since 1970. Kathy was born on December 25, 1945, to Frank and Lillian (Takacs) Kautzky in Cleveland. She grew up in the Shaker Heights area and attended Laurel School for girls from preschool until she graduated...
William "Billy" Ferris
Sep 27, 2015
William P. "Billy" Ferris, 46, of Kent, died Wednesday, September 27, 2015 at Akron City Hospital, where he had been a patient for three days following a heart attack. Born February 13, 1969, he was the son of William Luther Ferris and Sandra (Klatka) Ferris. A life resident of the Kent area, he was a 1987 graduate of Theodore Roosevelt...
Thomas Alan Silvey
Sep 26, 2015
Thomas Alan Silvey, 59, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at his home. He was born July 15, 1956 in Cleveland to Charles E. and Marilyn D. (Fink) Silvey. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was an avid golfer and video gamer. He is survived by son, James Walsh II of Sagamore Hills; daughter,...
Kenneth H. Reed
Sep 24, 2015
Kenneth H. Reed, 78, of Freedom Township, died Thursday, September 24, 2015 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. He was born October 29, 1936 in Warren to Kenneth W. and Lillian (Daymond) Reed. He was a graduate of James A. Garfield High School in Garrettsville. He continued his education at typesetting and electronics schools, as well as courses at...
Jaquelin Ann Reed
Sep 23, 2015
Jacquelin Ann Reed, 88, of Hudson, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Regency Hospital in Cleveland. She was born May 12, 1927 in White Plains, NY. Jacquelin was a graduate of the University of Maryland. She was a member of the Hudson Women's Club and the First Congregational Church of Hudson. She will be remembered by her grandchildren for her...
Jerry Lee Scott
Sep 22, 2015
Jerry Lee Scott, 69, of Stow, went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. He was born April 22, 1946 in Warren. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps serving in Viet Nam. Jerry worked for United/Sprint Telephone Company and later retired from Windstream Communications....
Beatrice Geneva Quillin-Coss
Sep 22, 2015
Beatrice Geneva Quillin-Coss, 95, of Kent, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Maison Aine Care Center in Stow. She was born August 18, 1920 in Pittsfield to Henry and Pearl Ellen (Soules) Gotham. After the death of her first husband in 1943, she attended business school where she learned keypunching. She later took a job with the Erie Railroad travelling...
Barry Clive Jones
Sep 22, 2015
Barry Clive Jones died suddenly on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. He was born August 24, 1942 in Chicago to George C. Jones, a member of the Squadron responsible for delivery of the A-bomb, ending WWII, and Geraldine Goodman Jones, a well-known and respected artist. He joined the Navy at age 17, and during his time in service taught survival swimming,...
Constance M. Mellott
Sep 20, 2015
Constance M. Mellott, 84, of Kent, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born October 6, 1930 in Washington, DC to Dr. Samuel Wesley and Julia Maria (Hottel) Mellott. Constance earned her BS in Physics from Mount Union College, MS in Library Science from Case Western Reserve. She had a career with Union Carbide....
Ryan D. Mangus
Sep 19, 2015
Ryan D. Mangus, 37, of Kent, died suddenly Saturday, September 19, 2015. He was born November 9, 1977 in Carson City, MI to David Mangus and Debra (Bussell) Lauck. He enjoyed fishing, bowling, four wheeling, NASCAR and camping. Ryan loved to spend time with his son and family. He is survived by son, Zachary Mangus of Kent; mother, Debra (Fred)...
Gordon Mullen Gray
Sep 19, 2015
Gordon Mullen Gray, 87, of Kent, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born September 11, 1928 in Akron, to Willard and Jenniemay (Mullen) Gray. At an early age he began singing and by the age of 4 had won his first contest. As a youth he sang in the...
Ida Florence Simmons
Sep 18, 2015
Ida Florence Simmons of Kent was born on April 25th, 1914 in Morrow Co. Ohio and died on September 18th, 2015 at the age of 101. She was born in Mt. Gilead, Oh and was the youngest daughter of Augustus & Ida Brown. She graduated from Mt. Gilead High School in 1937 and Mt. Carmel School of Nursing in 1937....
Cynthia L. "Cindy" Wawrin
Sep 17, 2015
Cynthia "Cindy" Louise Wawrin passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, September 17th, 2015 at the age of 55. She was born on December 23, 1959 in Ravenna to Walter and Gilberta (Benedetti) Engelhart. Growing up, she lived with her family in Rootstown and then attended Kent State University for her Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education. She later completed...
Thomas Raymond Hamilton
Sep 16, 2015
Thomas Raymond Hamilton, 73, of Kent, passed away suddenly Wednesday, September 16, 2015. He was born February 8, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Hermann and Elizabeth Hamilton. Tom was proud to have been an alter boy and a paper boy in his childhood. He was a graduate of Kent Roosevelt HS, where he was honored as being the...
Fred Allan
Sep 11, 2015
Fred Allan, 86, of Kent, passed away peacefully Friday, September 11, 2015. He was born December 19, 1928 in Akron, Ohio. Fred was a Captain in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He graduated from Kent State University with a BS degree in Accounting, and pursued that career throughout his life. He enjoyed golfing, tennis, and spending...
Domenic "Frank" Frisina
Oct 8, 2015
Domenic "Frank" Frisina, 67, formerly of Brecksville, died Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Athenian Village in North Royalton after a courageous battle with MS. He was born April 2, 1948 in Ravenna to Domenic and Rose M. (France) Frisina. He was a Georgetown Law graduate and had worked as a Corporate Attorney with Hahn Loeser and British Petroleum in Cleveland....
Alfred L. Sander
Oct 6, 2015
Alfred L. Sander, 86, of Kent, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Kensington Care Center in Aurora. He was born January 13, 1929 in Ostwig, Germany, to Heinrich and Therese (Montag) Sander. Alfred immigrated to the U.S. in the summer of 1953 and has been a resident of Kent and Portage County ever since. He was a Master Electrician and...
Filipp Polz
Oct 4, 2015
Filipp Polz, 89, passed away peacefully on October 4th at Mulberry Gardens in Munroe Falls. He was born March 15, 1926, in Franzfeld, Yugoslavia and immigrated to the US with his family in 1951. An employment opportunity brought him to Kent, a city he instantly fell in love with and would call home for the next 56 years. He operated...
Carl I. Brahce
Oct 3, 2015
Carl I. Brahce, 88, of Kent, died Saturday, October 3, 2015 at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. Carl was born February 10, 1927 in Flint, Michigan to Brör John and Goldie (Zerbe) Brahce. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Carl served as a signalman on a minesweeper during the Second World War. Carl was an associate professor of...
Ralph Lewis Oates
Oct 3, 2015
Ralph Lewis Oates, 77, of Kent, died Saturday, October 3, 2015 at his home. Ralph was born April 19, 1938 in Alliance to Michael and Felicia Oates. He was a graduate of Kent State University and the University of Akron School of Law, and practiced law in Kent for over forty years. In recent years, he was active in the...
Kathy Kautzky Chappelear
Oct 2, 2015
Kathy Kautzky Chappelear lost her battle with lung cancer in her home in Kent on October 2, 2015 where she had raised her family since 1970. Kathy was born on December 25, 1945, to Frank and Lillian (Takacs) Kautzky in Cleveland. She grew up in the Shaker Heights area and attended Laurel School for girls from preschool until she graduated...
William "Billy" Ferris
Sep 27, 2015
William P. "Billy" Ferris, 46, of Kent, died Wednesday, September 27, 2015 at Akron City Hospital, where he had been a patient for three days following a heart attack. Born February 13, 1969, he was the son of William Luther Ferris and Sandra (Klatka) Ferris. A life resident of the Kent area, he was a 1987 graduate of Theodore Roosevelt...
Thomas Alan Silvey
Sep 26, 2015
Thomas Alan Silvey, 59, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at his home. He was born July 15, 1956 in Cleveland to Charles E. and Marilyn D. (Fink) Silvey. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was an avid golfer and video gamer. He is survived by son, James Walsh II of Sagamore Hills; daughter,...
Kenneth H. Reed
Sep 24, 2015
Kenneth H. Reed, 78, of Freedom Township, died Thursday, September 24, 2015 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. He was born October 29, 1936 in Warren to Kenneth W. and Lillian (Daymond) Reed. He was a graduate of James A. Garfield High School in Garrettsville. He continued his education at typesetting and electronics schools, as well as courses at...
Jaquelin Ann Reed
Sep 23, 2015
Jacquelin Ann Reed, 88, of Hudson, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Regency Hospital in Cleveland. She was born May 12, 1927 in White Plains, NY. Jacquelin was a graduate of the University of Maryland. She was a member of the Hudson Women's Club and the First Congregational Church of Hudson. She will be remembered by her grandchildren for her...
Jerry Lee Scott
Sep 22, 2015
Jerry Lee Scott, 69, of Stow, went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. He was born April 22, 1946 in Warren. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps serving in Viet Nam. Jerry worked for United/Sprint Telephone Company and later retired from Windstream Communications....
Beatrice Geneva Quillin-Coss
Sep 22, 2015
Beatrice Geneva Quillin-Coss, 95, of Kent, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Maison Aine Care Center in Stow. She was born August 18, 1920 in Pittsfield to Henry and Pearl Ellen (Soules) Gotham. After the death of her first husband in 1943, she attended business school where she learned keypunching. She later took a job with the Erie Railroad travelling...
Barry Clive Jones
Sep 22, 2015
Barry Clive Jones died suddenly on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. He was born August 24, 1942 in Chicago to George C. Jones, a member of the Squadron responsible for delivery of the A-bomb, ending WWII, and Geraldine Goodman Jones, a well-known and respected artist. He joined the Navy at age 17, and during his time in service taught survival swimming,...
Constance M. Mellott
Sep 20, 2015
Constance M. Mellott, 84, of Kent, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born October 6, 1930 in Washington, DC to Dr. Samuel Wesley and Julia Maria (Hottel) Mellott. Constance earned her BS in Physics from Mount Union College, MS in Library Science from Case Western Reserve. She had a career with Union Carbide....
Ryan D. Mangus
Sep 19, 2015
Ryan D. Mangus, 37, of Kent, died suddenly Saturday, September 19, 2015. He was born November 9, 1977 in Carson City, MI to David Mangus and Debra (Bussell) Lauck. He enjoyed fishing, bowling, four wheeling, NASCAR and camping. Ryan loved to spend time with his son and family. He is survived by son, Zachary Mangus of Kent; mother, Debra (Fred)...
Gordon Mullen Gray
Sep 19, 2015
Gordon Mullen Gray, 87, of Kent, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born September 11, 1928 in Akron, to Willard and Jenniemay (Mullen) Gray. At an early age he began singing and by the age of 4 had won his first contest. As a youth he sang in the...
Ida Florence Simmons
Sep 18, 2015
Ida Florence Simmons of Kent was born on April 25th, 1914 in Morrow Co. Ohio and died on September 18th, 2015 at the age of 101. She was born in Mt. Gilead, Oh and was the youngest daughter of Augustus & Ida Brown. She graduated from Mt. Gilead High School in 1937 and Mt. Carmel School of Nursing in 1937....
Cynthia L. "Cindy" Wawrin
Sep 17, 2015
Cynthia "Cindy" Louise Wawrin passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, September 17th, 2015 at the age of 55. She was born on December 23, 1959 in Ravenna to Walter and Gilberta (Benedetti) Engelhart. Growing up, she lived with her family in Rootstown and then attended Kent State University for her Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education. She later completed...
Thomas Raymond Hamilton
Sep 16, 2015
Thomas Raymond Hamilton, 73, of Kent, passed away suddenly Wednesday, September 16, 2015. He was born February 8, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Hermann and Elizabeth Hamilton. Tom was proud to have been an alter boy and a paper boy in his childhood. He was a graduate of Kent Roosevelt HS, where he was honored as being the...
Fred Allan
Sep 11, 2015
Fred Allan, 86, of Kent, passed away peacefully Friday, September 11, 2015. He was born December 19, 1928 in Akron, Ohio. Fred was a Captain in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He graduated from Kent State University with a BS degree in Accounting, and pursued that career throughout his life. He enjoyed golfing, tennis, and spending...
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