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Steve J. Messino
Oct 5, 2013
Steve J. Messino, 88, of Kent, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, October 5, 2013. He was born April 5, 1925, to Giuseppe and Anna Messino. He graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School and is a World War II veteran. He served proudly in the US Army and fought in the Battle of the...
Kenneth R. Byers
Oct 3, 2013
Kenneth R. Byers, 89, of Kent, OH, died Thursday, October 3rd, 2013 after a three week bout with cancer, lying ten feet from his unfinished airplane, looking out over Dollar Lake, surrounded by his family. He was born August 15, 1924 in Boston, OH to John and Lillian Hazel (Wilson) Byers. He was a World War II combat B-24 pilot...
Helen Westcott
Oct 2, 2013
Helen Westcott Dix, whose husband, the late Robert C. Dix, was publisher of the Record-Courier, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna following several years of declining health. She was 96. Active in the community, she helped found, lead and participate in numerous civic undertakings, many of which she supported financially and with stories she wrote...
Kathleen Rita Crock
Sep 30, 2013
Kathleen Rita Crock, 94, of Kent, died Monday, September 30, 2013. She was born September 4, 1919 in Akron, to Thomas and Genevieve (Warner) Haas. She was a member of Holy Family Church in Stow and St. Joan of Arc in Streetsboro. . She is survived by sons, Dan T. (Elizabeth) Crock of Mentor and Richard (Elaine) Crock; daughters, Donna...
Leola H. Ruch
Sep 27, 2013
Leola Hermine Ruch, (82), of Kent, OH died September 27, 2013. She was born in Gordonville, MO on July 8, 1931 to Leo and Hermine (Wessel) Sander. She received a B.S. in Ed from Southeast Missouri State University and she also studied Art in graduate school at Iowa State University. She taught Art and English at the junior and senior...
Clara Ullinger
Sep 25, 2013
Clara (Fey) Ullinger passed away on September 25th with her loving husband Ed ever present by her side, at their apartment at Kent Ridge at Golden Pond assisted living facility in Kent, Ohio. Clara was born in McKeesport , PA to Joe and Marie Fey, the 7th of 9 children, she graduated from St. Peter's High School. After working briefly...
Donald A. Moore
Sep 24, 2013
Donald Albert Moore died on September 24th 2013. He was born in Kent, Ohio, and he was a resident of Kent his entire life. Don graduated from Kent State University and received an MBA in Education from Ohio State University. He taught math for 45 years. He taught at KSU University School, and Kent State University. Don also coached basketball...
Dante Daniel Warren
Sep 21, 2013
Dante Daniel Warren, 28, of Kent, died Saturday, September 21, 2013. He was born January 20, 1985 in Cleveland, to Jamal Dawson and Salisa L. Warren. Dante was a fabricator at Davey Drill. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and collecting animals such as frogs, turtles and snakes. Dante loved football and watching the Browns. He enjoyed building and fixing anything that...
Michael Di Giacomo
Sep 20, 2013
Michael A. Di Giacomo, 71, of Ravenna, died Friday, September 20, 2013 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born October 23, 1941 in Castiglione Di Carovilli, Italy to Pasquale and Nunzia Di Giacomo. Mike owned Guidos in Kent for 25 years and was employed at Omega in Aurora, unitl he retired in 2005. He was a member of the Ravenna...
Donald M. Wonderly
Sep 17, 2013
Donald MacKay Wonderly of Aurora, Ohio, died September 17, 2013. Donald, son of Ross and Augusta (nee Elfreich) was born April 26, 1920, in New York City. He received his BA in Psychology at Oberlin College in 1950; MA at Oberlin in 1951, and his PhD in Education at Western Reserve University (now Case Western) in 1963. He was employed...
Robert James Rydbom
Sep 17, 2013
Robert James Rydbom, 77, of Palmyra Township, has gone home to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at his residence. He was born February 14, 1936 in Allegheny County, PA to Richard and Loretta (Klinger) Rydbom Sr. Robert worked for GM Lordstown for 33 years. He had much enjoyment taking care of his ostrich farm. He loved to...
Erma J. Lewis
Sep 17, 2013
Erma J. Lewis, 77, of Kent, died Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Altercare of Brimfield. She was born November 12, 1935 in Emsworth, PA to Vernon E. and Marie Smith. Erma was Secretary at Holden Elementary school for 25 years. She was also a member of the Kent Presbyterian Church; and a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and loyal friend....
Jimmy Lee Kyle
Sep 17, 2013
Jimmy Lee Kyle, 71, of Akron, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Barberton Hospital. He was born May 30, 1942 in Duncanwood, to Jessie Harold and Jessie Mirl (Smith) Kyle. Jimmy was retired from National Metal. He was a Seventh Day Adventist and attended the Worldwide Church of God. Jimmy is survived by his daughter, Jodi (Michael) Stair of...
John D. Fisher
Sep 14, 2013
John D (Booie) Fisher died September 14, 2013 in the Palliative Care Unit at the Cleveland Clinic after a short illness. John was born March 11, 1947 in Akron Ohio to the late Adam and Rita Fisher. He was a veteran of the Army serving during the Vietnam Era. John retired from the Davey Tree Expert Company in March, 2006...
Owen Moore Duffy
Sep 12, 2013
Owen Moore Duffy, 94, of Aurora, OH, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Independence Village in Aurora, OH. He was born February 15, 1919 in Corning, OH to John and Elizabeth (Sarvis) Duffy. He was a veteran of the U S Army Air Corps, serving as a pilot during World War II. He was a member of Hump Pilots...
Joseph L. Baird
Sep 12, 2013
Dr. Joseph L. Baird, 80, of Mogadore, OH-in his own antemortem words-"kicked off" Thursday, September 12, 2013 in Mogadore, OH. He was born April 15, 1933 in Ranlo, NC to David Hampton and Bertis Lee (Barrett) Baird. Dr. Baird was Professor Emeritus of Classics and Medieval Studies at Kent State University. In 1989 he was presented with the Distinguished Teaching...
Ruth Mace Nichols
Sep 11, 2013
Ruth L. Nichols, 84, died September 11, 2013 in the Hospice Unit at Robinson Memorial Hospital. Ruth was born October 3, 1928 in Lancaster, OH to Everett and Leota (Gwartney) Mace. Mrs. Nichols worked as a secretary in the insurance industry and as a Tour Director for Bixler Tours. She was a member of Kent United Methodist Church, where she...
Richard A. "Rick" Rowe
Sep 11, 2013
Richard (Rick) A. Rowe, 67, of Streetsboro passed away on September 11, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with complications from diabetes. Rick was born August 13, 1946 to Charles Irving and Opal Mae (Squires) Rowe in Fairmont, WV. He is preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Betty Mae Woods of Akron and Emma Jean James of...
Margaret (Viningre) Nash
Sep 6, 2013
Margaret M. Nash, 97 formerly of Akron, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 at Windsor House of Champion. She was born September 16, 1915 in Akron, to Fred and Emma (Breyer) Viningre. Margaret retired from Ohio Edison after 35 years of service. She was an avid bowler well into her 80's, winning many trophies from Twin Star Lanes in Kent....
W. Roak Zeller
Sep 6, 2013
W. Roak Zeller, 42, of Kent, Ohio, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013, after a fatal car accident. He was born in Ravenna, Ohio, on August 18, 1971. Roak graduated from Theodore Roosevelt HS and received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Kent State University. Roak was passionate about social conservative political causes and helping needy animals. He...
Steve J. Messino
Oct 5, 2013
Steve J. Messino, 88, of Kent, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, October 5, 2013. He was born April 5, 1925, to Giuseppe and Anna Messino. He graduated from Kent Roosevelt High School and is a World War II veteran. He served proudly in the US Army and fought in the Battle of the...
Kenneth R. Byers
Oct 3, 2013
Kenneth R. Byers, 89, of Kent, OH, died Thursday, October 3rd, 2013 after a three week bout with cancer, lying ten feet from his unfinished airplane, looking out over Dollar Lake, surrounded by his family. He was born August 15, 1924 in Boston, OH to John and Lillian Hazel (Wilson) Byers. He was a World War II combat B-24 pilot...
Helen Westcott
Oct 2, 2013
Helen Westcott Dix, whose husband, the late Robert C. Dix, was publisher of the Record-Courier, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna following several years of declining health. She was 96. Active in the community, she helped found, lead and participate in numerous civic undertakings, many of which she supported financially and with stories she wrote...
Kathleen Rita Crock
Sep 30, 2013
Kathleen Rita Crock, 94, of Kent, died Monday, September 30, 2013. She was born September 4, 1919 in Akron, to Thomas and Genevieve (Warner) Haas. She was a member of Holy Family Church in Stow and St. Joan of Arc in Streetsboro. . She is survived by sons, Dan T. (Elizabeth) Crock of Mentor and Richard (Elaine) Crock; daughters, Donna...
Leola H. Ruch
Sep 27, 2013
Leola Hermine Ruch, (82), of Kent, OH died September 27, 2013. She was born in Gordonville, MO on July 8, 1931 to Leo and Hermine (Wessel) Sander. She received a B.S. in Ed from Southeast Missouri State University and she also studied Art in graduate school at Iowa State University. She taught Art and English at the junior and senior...
Clara Ullinger
Sep 25, 2013
Clara (Fey) Ullinger passed away on September 25th with her loving husband Ed ever present by her side, at their apartment at Kent Ridge at Golden Pond assisted living facility in Kent, Ohio. Clara was born in McKeesport , PA to Joe and Marie Fey, the 7th of 9 children, she graduated from St. Peter's High School. After working briefly...
Donald A. Moore
Sep 24, 2013
Donald Albert Moore died on September 24th 2013. He was born in Kent, Ohio, and he was a resident of Kent his entire life. Don graduated from Kent State University and received an MBA in Education from Ohio State University. He taught math for 45 years. He taught at KSU University School, and Kent State University. Don also coached basketball...
Dante Daniel Warren
Sep 21, 2013
Dante Daniel Warren, 28, of Kent, died Saturday, September 21, 2013. He was born January 20, 1985 in Cleveland, to Jamal Dawson and Salisa L. Warren. Dante was a fabricator at Davey Drill. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and collecting animals such as frogs, turtles and snakes. Dante loved football and watching the Browns. He enjoyed building and fixing anything that...
Michael Di Giacomo
Sep 20, 2013
Michael A. Di Giacomo, 71, of Ravenna, died Friday, September 20, 2013 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born October 23, 1941 in Castiglione Di Carovilli, Italy to Pasquale and Nunzia Di Giacomo. Mike owned Guidos in Kent for 25 years and was employed at Omega in Aurora, unitl he retired in 2005. He was a member of the Ravenna...
Donald M. Wonderly
Sep 17, 2013
Donald MacKay Wonderly of Aurora, Ohio, died September 17, 2013. Donald, son of Ross and Augusta (nee Elfreich) was born April 26, 1920, in New York City. He received his BA in Psychology at Oberlin College in 1950; MA at Oberlin in 1951, and his PhD in Education at Western Reserve University (now Case Western) in 1963. He was employed...
Robert James Rydbom
Sep 17, 2013
Robert James Rydbom, 77, of Palmyra Township, has gone home to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at his residence. He was born February 14, 1936 in Allegheny County, PA to Richard and Loretta (Klinger) Rydbom Sr. Robert worked for GM Lordstown for 33 years. He had much enjoyment taking care of his ostrich farm. He loved to...
Erma J. Lewis
Sep 17, 2013
Erma J. Lewis, 77, of Kent, died Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Altercare of Brimfield. She was born November 12, 1935 in Emsworth, PA to Vernon E. and Marie Smith. Erma was Secretary at Holden Elementary school for 25 years. She was also a member of the Kent Presbyterian Church; and a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and loyal friend....
Jimmy Lee Kyle
Sep 17, 2013
Jimmy Lee Kyle, 71, of Akron, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Barberton Hospital. He was born May 30, 1942 in Duncanwood, to Jessie Harold and Jessie Mirl (Smith) Kyle. Jimmy was retired from National Metal. He was a Seventh Day Adventist and attended the Worldwide Church of God. Jimmy is survived by his daughter, Jodi (Michael) Stair of...
John D. Fisher
Sep 14, 2013
John D (Booie) Fisher died September 14, 2013 in the Palliative Care Unit at the Cleveland Clinic after a short illness. John was born March 11, 1947 in Akron Ohio to the late Adam and Rita Fisher. He was a veteran of the Army serving during the Vietnam Era. John retired from the Davey Tree Expert Company in March, 2006...
Owen Moore Duffy
Sep 12, 2013
Owen Moore Duffy, 94, of Aurora, OH, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Independence Village in Aurora, OH. He was born February 15, 1919 in Corning, OH to John and Elizabeth (Sarvis) Duffy. He was a veteran of the U S Army Air Corps, serving as a pilot during World War II. He was a member of Hump Pilots...
Joseph L. Baird
Sep 12, 2013
Dr. Joseph L. Baird, 80, of Mogadore, OH-in his own antemortem words-"kicked off" Thursday, September 12, 2013 in Mogadore, OH. He was born April 15, 1933 in Ranlo, NC to David Hampton and Bertis Lee (Barrett) Baird. Dr. Baird was Professor Emeritus of Classics and Medieval Studies at Kent State University. In 1989 he was presented with the Distinguished Teaching...
Ruth Mace Nichols
Sep 11, 2013
Ruth L. Nichols, 84, died September 11, 2013 in the Hospice Unit at Robinson Memorial Hospital. Ruth was born October 3, 1928 in Lancaster, OH to Everett and Leota (Gwartney) Mace. Mrs. Nichols worked as a secretary in the insurance industry and as a Tour Director for Bixler Tours. She was a member of Kent United Methodist Church, where she...
Richard A. "Rick" Rowe
Sep 11, 2013
Richard (Rick) A. Rowe, 67, of Streetsboro passed away on September 11, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with complications from diabetes. Rick was born August 13, 1946 to Charles Irving and Opal Mae (Squires) Rowe in Fairmont, WV. He is preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Betty Mae Woods of Akron and Emma Jean James of...
Margaret (Viningre) Nash
Sep 6, 2013
Margaret M. Nash, 97 formerly of Akron, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 at Windsor House of Champion. She was born September 16, 1915 in Akron, to Fred and Emma (Breyer) Viningre. Margaret retired from Ohio Edison after 35 years of service. She was an avid bowler well into her 80's, winning many trophies from Twin Star Lanes in Kent....
W. Roak Zeller
Sep 6, 2013
W. Roak Zeller, 42, of Kent, Ohio, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013, after a fatal car accident. He was born in Ravenna, Ohio, on August 18, 1971. Roak graduated from Theodore Roosevelt HS and received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Kent State University. Roak was passionate about social conservative political causes and helping needy animals. He...
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