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Devon Deonta "Big Daddy D" Conwell
Apr 17, 2013
Devon Deonta "Big Daddy D" Conwell, 15, of Kent, passed away on April 17, 2013. Devon was born in July 2, 1997 in Ravenna, to Demetrius and Jennifer (Nutter) Conwell. Devon enjoyed playing football and basketball, and was actively involved in athletics at Theodore Roosevelt High School. Devon was truly loved by all and was known for his kind heart,...
Bruce R. Pratt
Apr 15, 2013
Bruce R. Pratt, 91, of Ravenna, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013 at Woodlands at Robinson in Ravenna. He was born June 10, 1921 in Ravenna, to Harold and Christine (Haine) Pratt. He was Naval Aviator and Pilot Instructor during World War II. He is survived by his son, John (Sehu) Pratt of Grants Pass, OR; daughters, Cheryl Heineman of...
Francis Arthur Richard "Frank" Mcneil
Apr 15, 2013
Francis "Frank" Arthur Richard McNeil, 79, of Kent, OH died Monday, April 15, 2013 at his home. He was born January 6, 1934 in Halifax, Nova Scotia to James Ronald and Mary (LaPierre) McNeil. Frank started and ran McNeil Travel Service in 1976, which exists today. He was a member of University Parish Newman Center, Knights of Columbus and Kent...
Gary A. Gluck
Apr 14, 2013
Gary A. Gluck, 66, of Kent, died Sunday, April 14, 2013 at his home. He was born August 17, 1946 in Ravenna, to Edward and Theresa (Miller) Gluck. He was a veteran of the Army serving during the Vietnam War. He is survived by brothers, Edward A. "Butch" Gluck Jr. of Tell City, IN and Michael A. Gluck of Kent;...
Donald C. Kemp
Apr 13, 2013
Donald C Kemp, 82, of Kent, OH, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Maison Aine Care Center in Stow. He was born June 15, 1930 in Cleveland to George and Hazel (Kerns) Kemp. He was a Postal carrier and driver for the Stow Post Office. He is survived by his sisters, Shirley (Robert) Bachman of Atwater and Carol (Jim)...
Ruth M. Evans
Apr 11, 2013
Ruth M. Evans, 87, of Cuyahoga Falls and formerly of Ravenna, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Falls Village Nursing Home. She was born November 21, 1925 in Atwater. She was a member of the Fish Creek Church of the Nazarene. Her children honor her for raising them as a single parent. She is survived by children, Pat Goughnour of...
Robert W. Parmenter
Apr 9, 2013
Robert W. Parmenter, 87, of Kent, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born August 31, 1925 in Kent to Samuel W. and Frances M. (Mitchell) Parmenter. He was a 1943 Theodore Roosevelt High School graduate. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II serving in the South Pacific. He...
Margaret Agnes Pemberton
Apr 9, 2013
Margaret Agnes Pemberton, 94, of Ravenna, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013. She was born August 20, 1918 in Uniontown, PA to Hugh James and Margaret M. (Skiles) McKittrick. She moved from Pennsylvania in 1949 with her family. That family included her then husband, R. R. Baldwin and beloved daughters, Margaret Rae Jenkins and Patricia Jean Kline. She had resided...
Mary Edna Abbott Diffenbaugh
Apr 8, 2013
Mary Edna Abbott Diffenbaugh September 29, 1917 April 8, 2013 Edna was born on a farm in Belpre Ohio near the Ohio River. She was raised there by William and Lucy Bell Reese Abbott with 3 brothers, Owen, Wilbur and Earl and 1 sister, Augusta, all now deceased. River water ran in her blood. Few things made her smile more...
Richard D. "Rick" Lambert
Apr 7, 2013
Richard D "Rick" Lambert, 79, of Stow, died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Maison Aine. He was born February 23, 1934 in Ironton, to Golden Elby and Genevieve (Woods) Lambert. He was a veteran of the Navy serving from 1952-1962. Rick was a manager in the Distribution Center at Coca Cola in Akron, and also worked in the office and...
Elmer H. Hakin,
Mar 26, 2013
Elmer H. Hakin, Jr, 64, of Atwater passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born October 13, 1948 in Akron to Elmer and Clara (Mathers) Hakin. Elmer was in the Marines and retired from the U S Army. He enjoyed spending time with his three grandchildren and his three children. When not with family, he...
Gerald E. "Jerry" White,
Mar 24, 2013
Gerald E. White July 7, 1936 - March 24, 2013 Jerry White, 76, Husband, Father Our Best Friend, taken home on Palm Sunday in the palm of Gods hand. Anxiously waiting till we're together again are his loving wife of 56 years, Yvonne White; children, Christine (Steve) Schofield, Ed (DeAnna) White, Tammy (Tom) Reid, Patricia (Mike) Savage and Mark (Kathy)...
Caroline Marie (Melesky) Thompson
Mar 23, 2013
Caroline Marie Thompson, 83, of Kent passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Regency Hospital in Ravenna, OH. She was born October 31, 1929 in Cuyahoga Falls to Joseph and Emma J. (Greenwalt) Melesky. She is survived by her sons, Howard (Lori) Thompson III of Ravenna, and Patrick (Robin) Thompson of Kent; daughters, Christine Spear of Kent and Theresa (Jeff)...
Marie Thompson Pfouts
Mar 22, 2013
Marie Thompson Pfouts, 98, of Kent, died peacefully at KentRidge at Golden Pond, Friday March 22nd with her children and grandchildren by her side. She was born December 2, 1914, in Hamilton, OH to Andrew and Matilda (Eisner) Schaub. Marie and her sisters learned the art of glass blowing from their stepfather, Henry Myers. A talented glass blower, Marie did...
William D. Haas
Mar 21, 2013
William D. "Bill" Haas, 71, of Rootstown, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013 at his residence. He was born February 23, 1942 in Weston, WV to Joseph and Mary (Luzader) Haas. Bill worked at Kent Machine for 25 years and Swagelok for 5 years before retirement. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1962-1965 aboard the USS WASP. He is...
Gerard F. Kennedy
Mar 19, 2013
Gerard F. Kennedy, 85, of Kent, died March 19, 2013 peacefully at his home with his wife and daughter by his side. Born in South Ozone Park, Queens, New York City in March of 1928, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Kennedy. He leaves behind Bernadette, his wife of 43 years; Ann M. Kennedy, his daughter,...
Janet "Belle" Ward
Mar 17, 2013
Janet Belle "Jan" Ward, 86, of Kent, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 at The Gardens Of Western Reserve in Cuyahoga Falls. She was born November 7, 1926 in Ravenna to William and Ora Belle (Hickman) Devine. Janet was a 1944 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Ravenna. She is survived...
Mary E. Mccombs
Mar 15, 2013
Mary E. McCombs, 68, of Brimfield Township passed away Friday, March 15, 2013, at her residence. She was born June 19, 1944 in Kent to George and Helen (LeClaire) Mauck. She is survived by her husband, Michael E. McCombs; sons, Richard (Rachael White) King of Kent and Robert Anderson of Ontario, CA; daughters, Kelley (Gary) Labajetta of Kent and Gina...
John Konstantinos
Mar 14, 2013
John Konstantinos, 76, of Twin Lakes, died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Justin T. Rogers Care Center in Copley. He was born August 13, 1936 in Yorkville, OH to Kostas and Mary Josephine (Mula) Konstantinos. John was a nationally recognized athlete, football coach, sports administrator, and commissioner with: the Cleveland-Canton-Philadelphia Bulldogs, Temple, William and Mary, NC State, Eastern Illinois, Arkansas,...
Esther "Johnson" Gretchko
Mar 13, 2013
Esther E. Gretchko, 95, of Kent, died Wednesday March 13, 2013 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. She was born January 29, 1918 in Cleveland to Peter and Julia (Esik) Johnson. After retiring, she and her husband enjoyed living summers on the Outer Banks of North Carolina where they opened a donut shop. They also enjoyed spending winters in Venice,...
Devon Deonta "Big Daddy D" Conwell
Apr 17, 2013
Devon Deonta "Big Daddy D" Conwell, 15, of Kent, passed away on April 17, 2013. Devon was born in July 2, 1997 in Ravenna, to Demetrius and Jennifer (Nutter) Conwell. Devon enjoyed playing football and basketball, and was actively involved in athletics at Theodore Roosevelt High School. Devon was truly loved by all and was known for his kind heart,...
Bruce R. Pratt
Apr 15, 2013
Bruce R. Pratt, 91, of Ravenna, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013 at Woodlands at Robinson in Ravenna. He was born June 10, 1921 in Ravenna, to Harold and Christine (Haine) Pratt. He was Naval Aviator and Pilot Instructor during World War II. He is survived by his son, John (Sehu) Pratt of Grants Pass, OR; daughters, Cheryl Heineman of...
Francis Arthur Richard "Frank" Mcneil
Apr 15, 2013
Francis "Frank" Arthur Richard McNeil, 79, of Kent, OH died Monday, April 15, 2013 at his home. He was born January 6, 1934 in Halifax, Nova Scotia to James Ronald and Mary (LaPierre) McNeil. Frank started and ran McNeil Travel Service in 1976, which exists today. He was a member of University Parish Newman Center, Knights of Columbus and Kent...
Gary A. Gluck
Apr 14, 2013
Gary A. Gluck, 66, of Kent, died Sunday, April 14, 2013 at his home. He was born August 17, 1946 in Ravenna, to Edward and Theresa (Miller) Gluck. He was a veteran of the Army serving during the Vietnam War. He is survived by brothers, Edward A. "Butch" Gluck Jr. of Tell City, IN and Michael A. Gluck of Kent;...
Donald C. Kemp
Apr 13, 2013
Donald C Kemp, 82, of Kent, OH, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Maison Aine Care Center in Stow. He was born June 15, 1930 in Cleveland to George and Hazel (Kerns) Kemp. He was a Postal carrier and driver for the Stow Post Office. He is survived by his sisters, Shirley (Robert) Bachman of Atwater and Carol (Jim)...
Ruth M. Evans
Apr 11, 2013
Ruth M. Evans, 87, of Cuyahoga Falls and formerly of Ravenna, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Falls Village Nursing Home. She was born November 21, 1925 in Atwater. She was a member of the Fish Creek Church of the Nazarene. Her children honor her for raising them as a single parent. She is survived by children, Pat Goughnour of...
Robert W. Parmenter
Apr 9, 2013
Robert W. Parmenter, 87, of Kent, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born August 31, 1925 in Kent to Samuel W. and Frances M. (Mitchell) Parmenter. He was a 1943 Theodore Roosevelt High School graduate. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II serving in the South Pacific. He...
Margaret Agnes Pemberton
Apr 9, 2013
Margaret Agnes Pemberton, 94, of Ravenna, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013. She was born August 20, 1918 in Uniontown, PA to Hugh James and Margaret M. (Skiles) McKittrick. She moved from Pennsylvania in 1949 with her family. That family included her then husband, R. R. Baldwin and beloved daughters, Margaret Rae Jenkins and Patricia Jean Kline. She had resided...
Mary Edna Abbott Diffenbaugh
Apr 8, 2013
Mary Edna Abbott Diffenbaugh September 29, 1917 April 8, 2013 Edna was born on a farm in Belpre Ohio near the Ohio River. She was raised there by William and Lucy Bell Reese Abbott with 3 brothers, Owen, Wilbur and Earl and 1 sister, Augusta, all now deceased. River water ran in her blood. Few things made her smile more...
Richard D. "Rick" Lambert
Apr 7, 2013
Richard D "Rick" Lambert, 79, of Stow, died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Maison Aine. He was born February 23, 1934 in Ironton, to Golden Elby and Genevieve (Woods) Lambert. He was a veteran of the Navy serving from 1952-1962. Rick was a manager in the Distribution Center at Coca Cola in Akron, and also worked in the office and...
Elmer H. Hakin,
Mar 26, 2013
Elmer H. Hakin, Jr, 64, of Atwater passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born October 13, 1948 in Akron to Elmer and Clara (Mathers) Hakin. Elmer was in the Marines and retired from the U S Army. He enjoyed spending time with his three grandchildren and his three children. When not with family, he...
Gerald E. "Jerry" White,
Mar 24, 2013
Gerald E. White July 7, 1936 - March 24, 2013 Jerry White, 76, Husband, Father Our Best Friend, taken home on Palm Sunday in the palm of Gods hand. Anxiously waiting till we're together again are his loving wife of 56 years, Yvonne White; children, Christine (Steve) Schofield, Ed (DeAnna) White, Tammy (Tom) Reid, Patricia (Mike) Savage and Mark (Kathy)...
Caroline Marie (Melesky) Thompson
Mar 23, 2013
Caroline Marie Thompson, 83, of Kent passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Regency Hospital in Ravenna, OH. She was born October 31, 1929 in Cuyahoga Falls to Joseph and Emma J. (Greenwalt) Melesky. She is survived by her sons, Howard (Lori) Thompson III of Ravenna, and Patrick (Robin) Thompson of Kent; daughters, Christine Spear of Kent and Theresa (Jeff)...
Marie Thompson Pfouts
Mar 22, 2013
Marie Thompson Pfouts, 98, of Kent, died peacefully at KentRidge at Golden Pond, Friday March 22nd with her children and grandchildren by her side. She was born December 2, 1914, in Hamilton, OH to Andrew and Matilda (Eisner) Schaub. Marie and her sisters learned the art of glass blowing from their stepfather, Henry Myers. A talented glass blower, Marie did...
William D. Haas
Mar 21, 2013
William D. "Bill" Haas, 71, of Rootstown, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013 at his residence. He was born February 23, 1942 in Weston, WV to Joseph and Mary (Luzader) Haas. Bill worked at Kent Machine for 25 years and Swagelok for 5 years before retirement. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1962-1965 aboard the USS WASP. He is...
Gerard F. Kennedy
Mar 19, 2013
Gerard F. Kennedy, 85, of Kent, died March 19, 2013 peacefully at his home with his wife and daughter by his side. Born in South Ozone Park, Queens, New York City in March of 1928, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Kennedy. He leaves behind Bernadette, his wife of 43 years; Ann M. Kennedy, his daughter,...
Janet "Belle" Ward
Mar 17, 2013
Janet Belle "Jan" Ward, 86, of Kent, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 at The Gardens Of Western Reserve in Cuyahoga Falls. She was born November 7, 1926 in Ravenna to William and Ora Belle (Hickman) Devine. Janet was a 1944 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Ravenna. She is survived...
Mary E. Mccombs
Mar 15, 2013
Mary E. McCombs, 68, of Brimfield Township passed away Friday, March 15, 2013, at her residence. She was born June 19, 1944 in Kent to George and Helen (LeClaire) Mauck. She is survived by her husband, Michael E. McCombs; sons, Richard (Rachael White) King of Kent and Robert Anderson of Ontario, CA; daughters, Kelley (Gary) Labajetta of Kent and Gina...
John Konstantinos
Mar 14, 2013
John Konstantinos, 76, of Twin Lakes, died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Justin T. Rogers Care Center in Copley. He was born August 13, 1936 in Yorkville, OH to Kostas and Mary Josephine (Mula) Konstantinos. John was a nationally recognized athlete, football coach, sports administrator, and commissioner with: the Cleveland-Canton-Philadelphia Bulldogs, Temple, William and Mary, NC State, Eastern Illinois, Arkansas,...
Esther "Johnson" Gretchko
Mar 13, 2013
Esther E. Gretchko, 95, of Kent, died Wednesday March 13, 2013 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. She was born January 29, 1918 in Cleveland to Peter and Julia (Esik) Johnson. After retiring, she and her husband enjoyed living summers on the Outer Banks of North Carolina where they opened a donut shop. They also enjoyed spending winters in Venice,...
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