Obituaries
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C. Bernetta Crock Wiencek
May 5, 2012
C. Bernetta Crock Wiencek, age 80 of Laurel Lake Retirement Village, Hudson and formerly of Southern Pines (North Carolina), Kent and Streetsboro, went to the loving arms of God on May 5, 2012. She was born in Streetsboro on September 16, 1931 to Leo & Clara (Hohman) Crock. Bernetta graduated from Streetsboro High School as Valedictorian of her class and...
Mark Douglas Stemple
Apr 28, 2012
Mark Douglas Stemple, 53, of Brimfield, died Saturday, April 28, 2012 at his home. He was born December 8, 1958 in Clarksburg, WV to Leon Howard Stemple and Lura Leota Collins. He was a member of the Kent Canadian Club. He is survived by his daughter, Amber Lynn Stemple of Kent; grandsons, Jonathan Wilson and Alex Stemple both of Kent;...
James J. Clinton
Apr 26, 2012
James Joseph Clinton passed away on April 26, 2012, at Akron City Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on October 4, 1924, to Grace and Christopher Clinton, in Cohoes, New York. Jim joined the U. S. Army at the age of 17 and served with honor for 23 years, including service in World War II and the...
Melvin J. Hershberger
Apr 26, 2012
Melvin J. Hershberger, 65, of Kent, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2012 at home surrounded by his loved ones, after a long struggle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born December 9, 1946 in Parkman to John and Sadie (Hershberger) Hershberger. He grew up Amish, but left the order in 1967. In 1970, while living in Alabama, he met his loving...
Frederick Woeste
Apr 25, 2012
Frederick G. Woeste, 74, of Streetsboro and formerly of Cleveland Heights, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Fred was born November 25, 1937, son of the late Bernard and Marie (Gastrich) Woeste. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a 30 plus year member of Teamster Local #507. He is survived by...
Orville E. Smith
Apr 23, 2012
Orville E "Gene" Smith, 87, of Kent, passed away Monday, April 23, 2012 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born February 23, 1925 in Spencer, W.V. to Waitman T. and Florence Eveline (Currey) Smith. He was a veteran of the U S Army during the World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart for his service in the European...
Donald Paul Ryman
Apr 23, 2012
Donald P. Ryman, 81, of Streetsboro, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2012 at the Aurora Manor in Aurora, OH and has rejoined his beloved wife Patricia in heaven for eternity. He was born on May 17, 1930 in Buffalo, NY and was adopted by Mahlon and Katherine (nee Floetke) Ryman, late of Big Run, PA. His early career was...
James J. Pizzute
Apr 21, 2012
James J. Pizzute, 84, of Kent, died Saturday, April 21, 2012, surrounded by his loving family, at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born May 1, 1927 in Kent, to Tom and Carmella (Donato) Pizzute. James worked as a water repairman for Kent City Water Department retiring in 1987. He was a member of St. Patrick Church. Jim owned and operated...
James W. Garrett
Apr 20, 2012
James W. Garrett, 89, of Twin Lakes, passed away Friday, April 20, 2012 at his home. He was born November 19, 1922 in Akron to Charles Columbus and Freda Augusta (Sanderson) Garrett. He was a lieutenant and pilot in the Army Air Corps during WWII. In the 1950's he began his career in the auto industry as a general manager...
Robert Charles Ackworth
Apr 18, 2012
Robert Charles Ackworth, 89, of Kent, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Altercare of Brimfield. He was born March 2, 1923 in Kent to Harry Frank and Elno Irene (Palmer) Ackworth. He was a veteran of the Army during the World War II. Robert was a Writer and Editor in New York City from 1956 to 1982. He also did...
George P. Laporte
Apr 16, 2012
George P. LaPorte, 71, of Kent, died Monday, April 16, 2012 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born October 22, 1940 in Alexandria, PA to Elmer James and Sara (Patterson) LaPorte. He is survived by his wife of forty nine years, Susan (Corley) LaPorte; son, John (Kolleen) LaPorte of Sturgis, MI; daughter, Christina S. Bartow of Brimfield; grandchildren, Corey and...
Brenda Mcbride
Apr 16, 2012
Brenda Joyce McBride, 72, of Kent, died Monday, April 16, 2012 at her home. She was born December 29, 1939 in Grove City, PA to Albert Richard and Agnes V. (Wiseman) Engle. A loving and caring mother and grandmother, she enjoyed spending time with her family. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Margo Mackey and...
Emory Wilber Vance
Apr 15, 2012
Emory W. Vance, 88, a longtime fixture in downtown Kent as owner of Emory's Barber Shop, died peacefully Sunday, April 15th, surrounded by his family at Akron City Hospital. For more than half a century he cut hair at the shop located at 147 South Water St., after moving to Kent in 1959 from his native West Virginia and attending...
David Allen Hooker
Apr 11, 2012
David Allen Hooker, 56, of Youngstown, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at his daughter's home in Kent. He was born September 29, 1955 in Cleveland. David was a self-employed flooring installer. He worked in the Youngstown area. He is survived by his daughter, Amanda S. (David C.) Werner of Kent; grandson, Gaige Werner of Kent; father, Roger Hooker of AZ;...
Leland D. Wright,
Apr 10, 2012
Leland (Lee) D. Wright Jr. died on Tuesday April 10, 2012, after a valiant, seven year battle with cancer. He was 69. Lee was born on July 7, 1942 in Chicago, IL, to Shirley and Leland Wright, Sr. He graduated high school in Creston, IA in 1960. At Simpson College in Indianola, IA, he majored in Spanish with a minor...
John Charles "Jack" Durance
Apr 6, 2012
John Charles "Jack" Durance , 95, of Hudson, died Friday, April 6, 2012 at Laurel Lake Care Center in Hudson. He was born March 14, 1917 in Hamilton, Ontario to Charles Henry and Thersa Marie (Last) Durance. John received his Doctorate from The Ohio State University. He retired after a long career at Kent State University. He was a veteran...
Joseph Messina
Mar 31, 2012
Joseph Messina, 82, of St. Robert, Missouri, died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born March 20, 1930 in Akron to Colagero and Dolorata "Doloris" (Dilaria) Messina. He was a Korean War US Army veteran. He was affiliated with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for over 25 years, finishing his career in Italy. Then...
Ronald "Ron" Formick
Mar 30, 2012
Ronald L. Formick age 66. On March 30, 2012 quietly passed away at home surrounded by his family. He was a loving husband of 46 years to Sheila, a caring father to Robin and Scott (Kerry), and a proud Papa to his grandchildren, Maiya, Connor and Garrett, all of Rootstown. Ron is also survived by his brother Carl Formick(Patricia) of...
Mary Lou Davis
Mar 29, 2012
Mary Lou "Moochie" Davis, 66 of Akron, left this world on Thursday March 29th. She was born September 1, 1945 in Baden, VA to Ralph and Velva (Cox) Davis. Mary was a graduate of Ellet high School and Southern Ohio College. She will be greatly missed for her humor, artistic eye and compassionate heart. She is survived by her daughter:...
Raymond W. Knapp
Mar 29, 2012
Raymond William Knapp, loving husband, father and grandfather, age 76, passed away peacefully on March 29th, 2012 at his home surrounded by family. He was born January 3, 1936 in Kent, Ohio to John and Florence (Kline) Knapp. Ray was a life-long resident of Kent. He was an Army Veteran, serving in Germany as a radio intercept operator. He loved...
C. Bernetta Crock Wiencek
May 5, 2012
C. Bernetta Crock Wiencek, age 80 of Laurel Lake Retirement Village, Hudson and formerly of Southern Pines (North Carolina), Kent and Streetsboro, went to the loving arms of God on May 5, 2012. She was born in Streetsboro on September 16, 1931 to Leo & Clara (Hohman) Crock. Bernetta graduated from Streetsboro High School as Valedictorian of her class and...
Mark Douglas Stemple
Apr 28, 2012
Mark Douglas Stemple, 53, of Brimfield, died Saturday, April 28, 2012 at his home. He was born December 8, 1958 in Clarksburg, WV to Leon Howard Stemple and Lura Leota Collins. He was a member of the Kent Canadian Club. He is survived by his daughter, Amber Lynn Stemple of Kent; grandsons, Jonathan Wilson and Alex Stemple both of Kent;...
James J. Clinton
Apr 26, 2012
James Joseph Clinton passed away on April 26, 2012, at Akron City Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on October 4, 1924, to Grace and Christopher Clinton, in Cohoes, New York. Jim joined the U. S. Army at the age of 17 and served with honor for 23 years, including service in World War II and the...
Melvin J. Hershberger
Apr 26, 2012
Melvin J. Hershberger, 65, of Kent, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2012 at home surrounded by his loved ones, after a long struggle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born December 9, 1946 in Parkman to John and Sadie (Hershberger) Hershberger. He grew up Amish, but left the order in 1967. In 1970, while living in Alabama, he met his loving...
Frederick Woeste
Apr 25, 2012
Frederick G. Woeste, 74, of Streetsboro and formerly of Cleveland Heights, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Fred was born November 25, 1937, son of the late Bernard and Marie (Gastrich) Woeste. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a 30 plus year member of Teamster Local #507. He is survived by...
Orville E. Smith
Apr 23, 2012
Orville E "Gene" Smith, 87, of Kent, passed away Monday, April 23, 2012 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born February 23, 1925 in Spencer, W.V. to Waitman T. and Florence Eveline (Currey) Smith. He was a veteran of the U S Army during the World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart for his service in the European...
Donald Paul Ryman
Apr 23, 2012
Donald P. Ryman, 81, of Streetsboro, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2012 at the Aurora Manor in Aurora, OH and has rejoined his beloved wife Patricia in heaven for eternity. He was born on May 17, 1930 in Buffalo, NY and was adopted by Mahlon and Katherine (nee Floetke) Ryman, late of Big Run, PA. His early career was...
James J. Pizzute
Apr 21, 2012
James J. Pizzute, 84, of Kent, died Saturday, April 21, 2012, surrounded by his loving family, at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born May 1, 1927 in Kent, to Tom and Carmella (Donato) Pizzute. James worked as a water repairman for Kent City Water Department retiring in 1987. He was a member of St. Patrick Church. Jim owned and operated...
James W. Garrett
Apr 20, 2012
James W. Garrett, 89, of Twin Lakes, passed away Friday, April 20, 2012 at his home. He was born November 19, 1922 in Akron to Charles Columbus and Freda Augusta (Sanderson) Garrett. He was a lieutenant and pilot in the Army Air Corps during WWII. In the 1950's he began his career in the auto industry as a general manager...
Robert Charles Ackworth
Apr 18, 2012
Robert Charles Ackworth, 89, of Kent, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Altercare of Brimfield. He was born March 2, 1923 in Kent to Harry Frank and Elno Irene (Palmer) Ackworth. He was a veteran of the Army during the World War II. Robert was a Writer and Editor in New York City from 1956 to 1982. He also did...
George P. Laporte
Apr 16, 2012
George P. LaPorte, 71, of Kent, died Monday, April 16, 2012 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. He was born October 22, 1940 in Alexandria, PA to Elmer James and Sara (Patterson) LaPorte. He is survived by his wife of forty nine years, Susan (Corley) LaPorte; son, John (Kolleen) LaPorte of Sturgis, MI; daughter, Christina S. Bartow of Brimfield; grandchildren, Corey and...
Brenda Mcbride
Apr 16, 2012
Brenda Joyce McBride, 72, of Kent, died Monday, April 16, 2012 at her home. She was born December 29, 1939 in Grove City, PA to Albert Richard and Agnes V. (Wiseman) Engle. A loving and caring mother and grandmother, she enjoyed spending time with her family. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Margo Mackey and...
Emory Wilber Vance
Apr 15, 2012
Emory W. Vance, 88, a longtime fixture in downtown Kent as owner of Emory's Barber Shop, died peacefully Sunday, April 15th, surrounded by his family at Akron City Hospital. For more than half a century he cut hair at the shop located at 147 South Water St., after moving to Kent in 1959 from his native West Virginia and attending...
David Allen Hooker
Apr 11, 2012
David Allen Hooker, 56, of Youngstown, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at his daughter's home in Kent. He was born September 29, 1955 in Cleveland. David was a self-employed flooring installer. He worked in the Youngstown area. He is survived by his daughter, Amanda S. (David C.) Werner of Kent; grandson, Gaige Werner of Kent; father, Roger Hooker of AZ;...
Leland D. Wright,
Apr 10, 2012
Leland (Lee) D. Wright Jr. died on Tuesday April 10, 2012, after a valiant, seven year battle with cancer. He was 69. Lee was born on July 7, 1942 in Chicago, IL, to Shirley and Leland Wright, Sr. He graduated high school in Creston, IA in 1960. At Simpson College in Indianola, IA, he majored in Spanish with a minor...
John Charles "Jack" Durance
Apr 6, 2012
John Charles "Jack" Durance , 95, of Hudson, died Friday, April 6, 2012 at Laurel Lake Care Center in Hudson. He was born March 14, 1917 in Hamilton, Ontario to Charles Henry and Thersa Marie (Last) Durance. John received his Doctorate from The Ohio State University. He retired after a long career at Kent State University. He was a veteran...
Joseph Messina
Mar 31, 2012
Joseph Messina, 82, of St. Robert, Missouri, died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born March 20, 1930 in Akron to Colagero and Dolorata "Doloris" (Dilaria) Messina. He was a Korean War US Army veteran. He was affiliated with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for over 25 years, finishing his career in Italy. Then...
Ronald "Ron" Formick
Mar 30, 2012
Ronald L. Formick age 66. On March 30, 2012 quietly passed away at home surrounded by his family. He was a loving husband of 46 years to Sheila, a caring father to Robin and Scott (Kerry), and a proud Papa to his grandchildren, Maiya, Connor and Garrett, all of Rootstown. Ron is also survived by his brother Carl Formick(Patricia) of...
Mary Lou Davis
Mar 29, 2012
Mary Lou "Moochie" Davis, 66 of Akron, left this world on Thursday March 29th. She was born September 1, 1945 in Baden, VA to Ralph and Velva (Cox) Davis. Mary was a graduate of Ellet high School and Southern Ohio College. She will be greatly missed for her humor, artistic eye and compassionate heart. She is survived by her daughter:...
Raymond W. Knapp
Mar 29, 2012
Raymond William Knapp, loving husband, father and grandfather, age 76, passed away peacefully on March 29th, 2012 at his home surrounded by family. He was born January 3, 1936 in Kent, Ohio to John and Florence (Kline) Knapp. Ray was a life-long resident of Kent. He was an Army Veteran, serving in Germany as a radio intercept operator. He loved...
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