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John L Bancroft
Jul 1, 2012
John L. Bancroft, age 95, of Suffield, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2012. Loving husband of the late Virginia Bancroft and devoted father of Brian (Barbara) Bancroft of McMurray, PA and Kathy Cramer of Suffield: and proud grandfather of Beth (Steve) Stonehouse, J.B. Bancroft, Chris Vartenuk and Gina Vartenuk; and four great grand children. John is survived by brother...
Mary L. Orsini
Jun 28, 2012
Mary L. Orsini, 96, of Kent, died Thursday, June 28, 2012 at her daughter's home. She was born February 16, 1916 in Windham, to Mike and Caroline (Curiale) Apicello. She was a member St. Patrick's Church. She is survived by son, John (Roberta) Orsini of Orlando, FL; daughter, Rosemary Testa of Kent; grandchildren, Mark Testa of Kent, Maria (Jeffrey) Joy...
Nancy Louise Meredith
Jun 27, 2012
Nancy Louise Meredith, 88, of Kent, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at her residence. She was born September 15, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio to Fred D. and Delia E. (Alston) Thomas. She was a member of Nurse's Guild and Choir at Union Baptist Church She is survived by son: Buford Meredith III; daughters, Gloria J. (Marvin) Maffett of Kent,...
Eleanor C. Wills
Jun 26, 2012
Eleanor C. Wills, 89, of Kent, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at KentRidge at Golden Pond. She was born June 3, 1923 in Richwood, WV to Lon D. and Della (Hanna) Carter. Eleanor retired as a secretary for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, having worked in "Mahogany Row". She previously lived in Mogadore and Tallmadge before retiring with her husband...
Robert Wayne Keener
Jun 25, 2012
Robert Wayne Keener, 55, of Kent, died Monday, June 25, 2012 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born December 10, 1956 in Zanesville, to Floyd Wayne and Joan (Crawmer) Keener. He graduated from Zanesville High School, where he lettered in both football and basketball. Bob attended Kent State University where he played basketball. Bob was employed at I. Schuman for...
Dawn Marie Duff
Jun 20, 2012
Dawn Marie Duff, 42, of Kent, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at her home. She was born December 14, 1969 in Cleveland, to Michael and Susan (Spaleck) Michalski. Dawn loved and cherished her 5 dogs and 2 cats, that she rescued. She was a member of the Acker-Moore American Legion in Stow. She is survived by her husband of 12...
Isabelle Mae Jones
Jun 15, 2012
Isabelle M. Jones, 86, passed away June 15, 2012 in Ravenna. The daughter of Isabelle and Clyde Donahey. Isabelle (Izzy) was born on St. Patrick's Day in 1926 in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Her Irish and Scottish heritage, endless wit and devotion to God came together to create the inspiring, imaginative and caring woman Isabelle was. In 1952, she married Griffith A....
Raymond G. Gless,
Jun 15, 2012
Raymond G. Gless, Sr., 89, of Rootstown, died Friday, June 15, 2012 at Kent Healthcare Center. He was born July 15, 1922 in Kent, to George and Nellie (Souers) Gless. Ray was a veteran of the Army serving with the 945th Field Artillery Battalion during World War II. He loved to fish, hunt, garden and was a member of the...
Karl G. Siedschlag,
Jun 13, 2012
Karl G. Siedschlag, 91, died Wednesday, June 13, in Ravenna. He was born in Akron on October 28, 1920. On November 20, 1941 he married Dorothy Hostettler of Kent. Karl attended Kent State University until called into the Navy in October, 1941-45, where he attained the rank of Lt. Commander. He earned his doctorate in Polymer Science at Case Western...
Erin E. Knuth
Jun 9, 2012
Erin Elizabeth Knuth was taken from this world on Saturday, June 9, 2012. Erin was born on November 27, 1981 to Gary Knuth (Laurie) and Debra Cooper Knuth. A kind and gentle soul, Erin loved being with friends and family. She enjoyed the creative side of life, with a passion for music, art and fashion. She expressed her creativity through...
Dorothy D. Tassone
Jun 9, 2012
Dorothy D. Tassone, 86, passed away Saturday June 9, 2012in Stow. Dorothy was born July 8, 1925 and was a resident of Kent. She left a lifetime of work and many memories. Dorothy was a loved and cherished and will be greatly missed by many friends and family. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Tassone; son, Dennis...
Daniel Joseph "Danny" Spano
Jun 9, 2012
Daniel Joseph "Danny" Spano, 56, of Kent died Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born December 31, 1955 in Ravenna, to Samuel Joseph and Elda (Siciliano) Spano. A lifelong Kent resident and 1974 graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School, Dan led a feisty and courageous life after suffering a severe spinal cord injury in...
Esther Marie Andes
Jun 5, 2012
Esther Marie Andes, 75, of Kent, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at Hospice of Western Reserve in Cleveland. She was born January 24, 1937 in Louisville, KY to Joseph and Mary Eleanora Schweri. She is survived by her son, Mark (Esther) Andes of Novelty, OH; daughters, Michelle (Jason) Stone of Westlake, Shirla (Michael Kienapple) Andes of Valparaiso, IN, Joan...
Lawrence "Larry" Shanley
Jun 4, 2012
Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Shanley, 73, of Kent, died Monday, June 4, 2012 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born September 7, 1938 in Kent to Gerald and Estella (Felton) Shanley. Lawrence was a High School Graduate. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He is survived by his wife, Janet (Burridge) Shanley, whom he married on May 28,...
Stephen P. Kenda,
Jun 3, 2012
Stephen Paul Kenda, Sr., 74, passed away June 3rd at Hilton Head Island, SC. His last days were spent at a place that he loved and cherished before succumbing to his long list of health issues that he so vigorously battled throughout the years. He was born on November 28, 1937, in Duquesne, Pennsylvania to the late Stephen and Mary...
William "Bill" Montoni
Jun 3, 2012
William Joseph "Bill" Montoni, 92, of Kent, died Sunday, June 3, 2012, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born Dec. 19, 1919, in Kent, one of 15 children of Marion and Lena (DeBarnardi) Montoni. He served in the US Army, South Pacific theater during WWII earning the Asiatic- Pacific Theater Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars, the American Defense...
Debra Cooper-Knuth
Jun 3, 2012
Debra Cooper-Knuth, 59, of Kent, died Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She was born March 23, 1953 in Ellwood City, PA to David L and Dorothy F (Borison) Cooper. Debra was the director of the Help Foundation of Summit County and worked in the MRDD field for over 30+ years. She loved working with her clients...
Betty Jean King Pierson
Jun 2, 2012
Betty Jean Pierson, 91, of Sebring, OH, died Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Copeland Oaks in Sebring, OH. She was born April 24, 1921 in Toledo, OH to George and Lottie ((Morgan)) King. She received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Toledo and her Masters in Education from Kent State University. Betty retired from Kent City Schools, where...
Barbara Young
Jun 2, 2012
Barbara Ann Young, 66, of Stow, Ohio, died June 2; 2012. She was born May 30, 1946. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herb and Grace Young. She is survived by her brother, Jim (Caren) Young, and her nephews and niece. Calling hours will be from 12 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 16 at Bissler & Sons...
Robert "Bob" Bossar
Jun 2, 2012
Robert Bossar, 66, of Kent, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Akron City Hospital. Born on May 9th, 1946 in McKeesport Pennsylvania, Bob was the son of the late Steve and Dorothy (Paich) Bossar. He grew up in Monroeville, Pennsylvania and graduated from Gateway High School. Bob attended Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa and graduated from Kent State...
John L Bancroft
Jul 1, 2012
John L. Bancroft, age 95, of Suffield, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2012. Loving husband of the late Virginia Bancroft and devoted father of Brian (Barbara) Bancroft of McMurray, PA and Kathy Cramer of Suffield: and proud grandfather of Beth (Steve) Stonehouse, J.B. Bancroft, Chris Vartenuk and Gina Vartenuk; and four great grand children. John is survived by brother...
Mary L. Orsini
Jun 28, 2012
Mary L. Orsini, 96, of Kent, died Thursday, June 28, 2012 at her daughter's home. She was born February 16, 1916 in Windham, to Mike and Caroline (Curiale) Apicello. She was a member St. Patrick's Church. She is survived by son, John (Roberta) Orsini of Orlando, FL; daughter, Rosemary Testa of Kent; grandchildren, Mark Testa of Kent, Maria (Jeffrey) Joy...
Nancy Louise Meredith
Jun 27, 2012
Nancy Louise Meredith, 88, of Kent, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at her residence. She was born September 15, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio to Fred D. and Delia E. (Alston) Thomas. She was a member of Nurse's Guild and Choir at Union Baptist Church She is survived by son: Buford Meredith III; daughters, Gloria J. (Marvin) Maffett of Kent,...
Eleanor C. Wills
Jun 26, 2012
Eleanor C. Wills, 89, of Kent, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at KentRidge at Golden Pond. She was born June 3, 1923 in Richwood, WV to Lon D. and Della (Hanna) Carter. Eleanor retired as a secretary for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, having worked in "Mahogany Row". She previously lived in Mogadore and Tallmadge before retiring with her husband...
Robert Wayne Keener
Jun 25, 2012
Robert Wayne Keener, 55, of Kent, died Monday, June 25, 2012 at Alliance Community Hospital. He was born December 10, 1956 in Zanesville, to Floyd Wayne and Joan (Crawmer) Keener. He graduated from Zanesville High School, where he lettered in both football and basketball. Bob attended Kent State University where he played basketball. Bob was employed at I. Schuman for...
Dawn Marie Duff
Jun 20, 2012
Dawn Marie Duff, 42, of Kent, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at her home. She was born December 14, 1969 in Cleveland, to Michael and Susan (Spaleck) Michalski. Dawn loved and cherished her 5 dogs and 2 cats, that she rescued. She was a member of the Acker-Moore American Legion in Stow. She is survived by her husband of 12...
Isabelle Mae Jones
Jun 15, 2012
Isabelle M. Jones, 86, passed away June 15, 2012 in Ravenna. The daughter of Isabelle and Clyde Donahey. Isabelle (Izzy) was born on St. Patrick's Day in 1926 in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Her Irish and Scottish heritage, endless wit and devotion to God came together to create the inspiring, imaginative and caring woman Isabelle was. In 1952, she married Griffith A....
Raymond G. Gless,
Jun 15, 2012
Raymond G. Gless, Sr., 89, of Rootstown, died Friday, June 15, 2012 at Kent Healthcare Center. He was born July 15, 1922 in Kent, to George and Nellie (Souers) Gless. Ray was a veteran of the Army serving with the 945th Field Artillery Battalion during World War II. He loved to fish, hunt, garden and was a member of the...
Karl G. Siedschlag,
Jun 13, 2012
Karl G. Siedschlag, 91, died Wednesday, June 13, in Ravenna. He was born in Akron on October 28, 1920. On November 20, 1941 he married Dorothy Hostettler of Kent. Karl attended Kent State University until called into the Navy in October, 1941-45, where he attained the rank of Lt. Commander. He earned his doctorate in Polymer Science at Case Western...
Erin E. Knuth
Jun 9, 2012
Erin Elizabeth Knuth was taken from this world on Saturday, June 9, 2012. Erin was born on November 27, 1981 to Gary Knuth (Laurie) and Debra Cooper Knuth. A kind and gentle soul, Erin loved being with friends and family. She enjoyed the creative side of life, with a passion for music, art and fashion. She expressed her creativity through...
Dorothy D. Tassone
Jun 9, 2012
Dorothy D. Tassone, 86, passed away Saturday June 9, 2012in Stow. Dorothy was born July 8, 1925 and was a resident of Kent. She left a lifetime of work and many memories. Dorothy was a loved and cherished and will be greatly missed by many friends and family. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Tassone; son, Dennis...
Daniel Joseph "Danny" Spano
Jun 9, 2012
Daniel Joseph "Danny" Spano, 56, of Kent died Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born December 31, 1955 in Ravenna, to Samuel Joseph and Elda (Siciliano) Spano. A lifelong Kent resident and 1974 graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School, Dan led a feisty and courageous life after suffering a severe spinal cord injury in...
Esther Marie Andes
Jun 5, 2012
Esther Marie Andes, 75, of Kent, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at Hospice of Western Reserve in Cleveland. She was born January 24, 1937 in Louisville, KY to Joseph and Mary Eleanora Schweri. She is survived by her son, Mark (Esther) Andes of Novelty, OH; daughters, Michelle (Jason) Stone of Westlake, Shirla (Michael Kienapple) Andes of Valparaiso, IN, Joan...
Lawrence "Larry" Shanley
Jun 4, 2012
Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Shanley, 73, of Kent, died Monday, June 4, 2012 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born September 7, 1938 in Kent to Gerald and Estella (Felton) Shanley. Lawrence was a High School Graduate. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He is survived by his wife, Janet (Burridge) Shanley, whom he married on May 28,...
Stephen P. Kenda,
Jun 3, 2012
Stephen Paul Kenda, Sr., 74, passed away June 3rd at Hilton Head Island, SC. His last days were spent at a place that he loved and cherished before succumbing to his long list of health issues that he so vigorously battled throughout the years. He was born on November 28, 1937, in Duquesne, Pennsylvania to the late Stephen and Mary...
William "Bill" Montoni
Jun 3, 2012
William Joseph "Bill" Montoni, 92, of Kent, died Sunday, June 3, 2012, at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born Dec. 19, 1919, in Kent, one of 15 children of Marion and Lena (DeBarnardi) Montoni. He served in the US Army, South Pacific theater during WWII earning the Asiatic- Pacific Theater Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars, the American Defense...
Debra Cooper-Knuth
Jun 3, 2012
Debra Cooper-Knuth, 59, of Kent, died Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She was born March 23, 1953 in Ellwood City, PA to David L and Dorothy F (Borison) Cooper. Debra was the director of the Help Foundation of Summit County and worked in the MRDD field for over 30+ years. She loved working with her clients...
Betty Jean King Pierson
Jun 2, 2012
Betty Jean Pierson, 91, of Sebring, OH, died Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Copeland Oaks in Sebring, OH. She was born April 24, 1921 in Toledo, OH to George and Lottie ((Morgan)) King. She received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Toledo and her Masters in Education from Kent State University. Betty retired from Kent City Schools, where...
Barbara Young
Jun 2, 2012
Barbara Ann Young, 66, of Stow, Ohio, died June 2; 2012. She was born May 30, 1946. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herb and Grace Young. She is survived by her brother, Jim (Caren) Young, and her nephews and niece. Calling hours will be from 12 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 16 at Bissler & Sons...
Robert "Bob" Bossar
Jun 2, 2012
Robert Bossar, 66, of Kent, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Akron City Hospital. Born on May 9th, 1946 in McKeesport Pennsylvania, Bob was the son of the late Steve and Dorothy (Paich) Bossar. He grew up in Monroeville, Pennsylvania and graduated from Gateway High School. Bob attended Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa and graduated from Kent State...
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