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Viola Pudloski

Viola Pudloski

Mar 6, 2011

Viola Marie Pudloski Viola Marie Pudloski, 92, of Kent, died Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Summa Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. She was born January 28, 1919 in Kent, to Arthur and Sarah M. (Stonemetz) Rhodes. She was a member of United Methodist Church of Kent for 78 years. She is survived by her daughter, Kathryn Carano of Stow,...

Don  E. Gambaccini

Don E. Gambaccini

Feb 26, 2011

Don E. (Earle) Gambaccini Don E. (Earle) Gambaccini, 55, of Kent, died Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Essex Health Care of Tallmadge. He was born October 13, 1955 in Ravenna, to Donald D. and Francine M. (Gambaccini) Earle. Don was a 1974 graduate of Walsh Jesuit High School. He retired from the Columbus Schools and The Ohio State University as...

Fred  K. Griffin

Fred K. Griffin

Feb 25, 2011

Fred K. Griffin, 62, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Friday, February 25, 2011 at Akron City Hospital. He was born January 14, 1949 in Bay Village, to Gordon and JoAnne (Breckenridge) Griffin. Fred loved the Cleveland sports teams and spending time with his family. He enjoyed horses and worked as a groomer and trainer. He is survived by his mother, JoAnne...

Elsie  H. Giovangnoli

Elsie H. Giovangnoli

Feb 22, 2011

Elsie H. (Serfilippi) Giovangnoli Elsie Giovangnoli, a lifetime resident of Kent/Akron, died February 22, 2011. She was born April 15, 1924 in Kent the third daughter of Gianni Serfilippi and Anna (Pianini) Serfilippi. She was preceded in death by her parents and loving husband, Donald P. and two sisters, Dorothy Para and Rita Dennis. Elsie graduated from Akron North High...

Roberta  K. Beck

Roberta K. Beck

Feb 21, 2011

Roberta K. Beck Roberta K. Beck, 84, of Kent, died Monday, February 21, 2011 at her residence. She was born July 4, 1926 in Akron, to Joseph and Revenna (Colter) Murphy. Roberta enjoyed quilting and crocheting. She is survived by son, Larry L. (Jeanne) Beck of Kent; daughter, Connie S. Chalmers of Port Charlotte, FL; six grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren;...

Sharon  Marie Brady

Sharon Marie Brady

Feb 21, 2011

Sensational mom, devoted daughter, selfless sister, and loyal friend, Sharon Marie Brady, 66, of Mars, Pennsylvania, died Monday, February 21, 2011 surrounded by family and friends. Sharon was a loving mother to Megan Kathleen Frericks, who resides in Marion, Ohio, with her husband Matthew Frericks. Sharon was born October 22, 1944 in Akron to Robert Keener and Eve (Tietz) Bissler....

James  "Jimmy" Winning

James "Jimmy" Winning

Feb 19, 2011

Mr. Winning was born on August 21, 1953 and passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2011. Mr. Winning was a resident of Kent, Ohio at the time of passing.

Donna "Donna Deane" Smith

Donna "Donna Deane" Smith

Feb 19, 2011

Donna Deane Smith, 83, of Kent died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born October 13, 1927 in Akron to William Howard and Carrie (Frinkley) Stevenson. Donna was a graduate of Kent State High School, attended Hiram College, worked as an operator for Ohio Bell Telephone and later at KSU's placement bureau. She married Jerome "Jerry"...

Dorothy  A. Jacobs

Dorothy A. Jacobs

Feb 18, 2011

Dorothy A. Jacobs Dorothy A. Jacobs, 80, of Kent died Friday, February 18, 2011 at Rockynol Retirement Community in Akron. She was born January 10, 1931 in Kent to Glen and Catherine D. (Kline) Marxen. She was a member of St. Patrick's Church She is survived by her husband, Frederick Carl Jacobs, whom she married on May 8, 1954; sons,...

Daniel  Fulham Miller

Daniel Fulham Miller

Feb 17, 2011

Daniel Fulham Miller Daniel Fulham Miller, 60, of Akron died Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Wyant Woods Care Center in Akron. He was born November 1, 1950 in Ravenna to Rolland and Sarah (Ireson) Miller. He is survived by brothers: Rolland (Carol) Miller of North Ridgeville, Tillman (Shirley) Miller of Kent, Robert (Sandy) Miller of Brownsville, TX; sisters, Carolyn (Paul)...

Elizabeth Sue "Bettye" George

Elizabeth Sue "Bettye" George

Feb 17, 2011

Elizabeth "Bettye" Sue George of Kent died peacefully in her sleep on February 17th at her home after a long battle with congestive heart failure and Alzheimers. She was born in Sandusky on August 23, 1923 and spent her early years in Sandusky and Cleveland. She moved to Kent in the 1936 where she met Harry the love of her...

Mercedes  Marie Hoefler

Mercedes Marie Hoefler

Feb 10, 2011

Mercedes Marie Zavala Hoefler Mercedes Hoefler, 93, of Stow died Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Hospice Care Center. Born in Canton, Ohio, November 10, 1917 to Isadore and Dora (Smail) Zavala, she lived for many years in the Kent area before retiring to Land O' Lakes, Florida in 1981 with her husband. She returned to this area in 1999...

Magdalene  Magos Rabatin

Magdalene Magos Rabatin

Feb 9, 2011

Magdalene Rabatin Magdalene Rabatin, 95, of Stow, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Stow Glen Retirement Center in Stow. She was born October 30, 1915 in Akron to Toby and Rose (Shon) Magos. She was a member of St. Patrick Church. She is survived by her son, Richard (Karen) Rabatin of Ravenna; daughters, Gloria Merlo of Austin, TX, Carol Hughes...

Geraldine  Gerri Conard

Geraldine Gerri Conard

Feb 7, 2011

Geraldine "Gerri" Conard Geraldine "Gerri" Conard, 79, of Ravenna, died Monday, February 7, 2011 at Regency Hospital in Ravenna. She was born February 2, 1932 in McKewn, TN to David Homer and Hazel Marie (Rose) Philpot. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Kent. She is survived by her husband, Osie Conard, whom she married on June...

Frances  Mandalari Barone

Frances Mandalari Barone

Feb 6, 2011

Frances Ann Barone Frances Ann Barone, 92, of Kent, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011 at her home with her three loving children present. She was born May 17, 1918 in Kent to Bruno and Nancy (Pocci) Mandalari. She was a member of St. Patrick Church, the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary, and the Christopher Columbus Ladies Auxiliary. She is survived...

June  G. Dolbow

June G. Dolbow

Feb 2, 2011

June G. Dolbow June G. Dolbow, 90, of Kent, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Altercare Of Brimfield. She was born June 1, 1920 in Saltville, VA to Ed and Myrtle (Poore) Austin. June was a member of the United Methodist Church of Kent. The family would like to thank Kristina Gumbarevic and the staff of the 100 Hall at...

Edward  John Dibbin,

Edward John Dibbin,

Jan 31, 2011

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Margery Finley

Margery Finley

Jan 29, 2011

Margery B. Finley Margery B. Finley, 82, of Kent, OH, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Kent Ridge At Golden Pond in Kent, OH. She was born May 19, 1928 in Kent, OH to Leonard and Thelma (Welton) Green. She was an active member of Mt. Sinai Congregational Church, the DAR and a Delta Gamma sister. Margie was...

Bertha  J. Adolph

Bertha J. Adolph

Jan 28, 2011

Bertha J. Adolph Bertha J. Adolph, 85, of Kent died Friday, January 28, 2011, at her home. She was born November 25, 1925 in Kent to Charles H. and Blanche (Davis) Wetzel. She was a 1943 Roosevelt High School graduate. Bertha enjoyed roller skating, western square dancing and her Lab, Sammy. She is survived by her husband of sixty four...

Beatrice  Hamilton Heldreth

Beatrice Hamilton Heldreth

Jan 25, 2011

Beatrice Heldreth, 94, of Kent, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, January 25, 2011. She was born July 30, 1916 in Cuyahoga Falls to Fred and Flora (Pressdee) Hamilton. She married Harry N. Heldreth on December 23, 1935. Bea, who was a great mother and grandmother, loved and deeply cared for her family. She is survived by sons,...

Viola Pudloski

Viola Pudloski

Mar 6, 2011

Viola Marie Pudloski Viola Marie Pudloski, 92, of Kent, died Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Summa Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. She was born January 28, 1919 in Kent, to Arthur and Sarah M. (Stonemetz) Rhodes. She was a member of United Methodist Church of Kent for 78 years. She is survived by her daughter, Kathryn Carano of Stow,...

Don  E. Gambaccini

Don E. Gambaccini

Feb 26, 2011

Don E. (Earle) Gambaccini Don E. (Earle) Gambaccini, 55, of Kent, died Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Essex Health Care of Tallmadge. He was born October 13, 1955 in Ravenna, to Donald D. and Francine M. (Gambaccini) Earle. Don was a 1974 graduate of Walsh Jesuit High School. He retired from the Columbus Schools and The Ohio State University as...

Fred  K. Griffin

Fred K. Griffin

Feb 25, 2011

Fred K. Griffin, 62, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Friday, February 25, 2011 at Akron City Hospital. He was born January 14, 1949 in Bay Village, to Gordon and JoAnne (Breckenridge) Griffin. Fred loved the Cleveland sports teams and spending time with his family. He enjoyed horses and worked as a groomer and trainer. He is survived by his mother, JoAnne...

Elsie  H. Giovangnoli

Elsie H. Giovangnoli

Feb 22, 2011

Elsie H. (Serfilippi) Giovangnoli Elsie Giovangnoli, a lifetime resident of Kent/Akron, died February 22, 2011. She was born April 15, 1924 in Kent the third daughter of Gianni Serfilippi and Anna (Pianini) Serfilippi. She was preceded in death by her parents and loving husband, Donald P. and two sisters, Dorothy Para and Rita Dennis. Elsie graduated from Akron North High...

Roberta  K. Beck

Roberta K. Beck

Feb 21, 2011

Roberta K. Beck Roberta K. Beck, 84, of Kent, died Monday, February 21, 2011 at her residence. She was born July 4, 1926 in Akron, to Joseph and Revenna (Colter) Murphy. Roberta enjoyed quilting and crocheting. She is survived by son, Larry L. (Jeanne) Beck of Kent; daughter, Connie S. Chalmers of Port Charlotte, FL; six grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren;...

Sharon  Marie Brady

Sharon Marie Brady

Feb 21, 2011

Sensational mom, devoted daughter, selfless sister, and loyal friend, Sharon Marie Brady, 66, of Mars, Pennsylvania, died Monday, February 21, 2011 surrounded by family and friends. Sharon was a loving mother to Megan Kathleen Frericks, who resides in Marion, Ohio, with her husband Matthew Frericks. Sharon was born October 22, 1944 in Akron to Robert Keener and Eve (Tietz) Bissler....

James  "Jimmy" Winning

James "Jimmy" Winning

Feb 19, 2011

Mr. Winning was born on August 21, 1953 and passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2011. Mr. Winning was a resident of Kent, Ohio at the time of passing.

Donna "Donna Deane" Smith

Donna "Donna Deane" Smith

Feb 19, 2011

Donna Deane Smith, 83, of Kent died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born October 13, 1927 in Akron to William Howard and Carrie (Frinkley) Stevenson. Donna was a graduate of Kent State High School, attended Hiram College, worked as an operator for Ohio Bell Telephone and later at KSU's placement bureau. She married Jerome "Jerry"...

Dorothy  A. Jacobs

Dorothy A. Jacobs

Feb 18, 2011

Dorothy A. Jacobs Dorothy A. Jacobs, 80, of Kent died Friday, February 18, 2011 at Rockynol Retirement Community in Akron. She was born January 10, 1931 in Kent to Glen and Catherine D. (Kline) Marxen. She was a member of St. Patrick's Church She is survived by her husband, Frederick Carl Jacobs, whom she married on May 8, 1954; sons,...

Daniel  Fulham Miller

Daniel Fulham Miller

Feb 17, 2011

Daniel Fulham Miller Daniel Fulham Miller, 60, of Akron died Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Wyant Woods Care Center in Akron. He was born November 1, 1950 in Ravenna to Rolland and Sarah (Ireson) Miller. He is survived by brothers: Rolland (Carol) Miller of North Ridgeville, Tillman (Shirley) Miller of Kent, Robert (Sandy) Miller of Brownsville, TX; sisters, Carolyn (Paul)...

Elizabeth Sue "Bettye" George

Elizabeth Sue "Bettye" George

Feb 17, 2011

Elizabeth "Bettye" Sue George of Kent died peacefully in her sleep on February 17th at her home after a long battle with congestive heart failure and Alzheimers. She was born in Sandusky on August 23, 1923 and spent her early years in Sandusky and Cleveland. She moved to Kent in the 1936 where she met Harry the love of her...

Mercedes  Marie Hoefler

Mercedes Marie Hoefler

Feb 10, 2011

Mercedes Marie Zavala Hoefler Mercedes Hoefler, 93, of Stow died Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Hospice Care Center. Born in Canton, Ohio, November 10, 1917 to Isadore and Dora (Smail) Zavala, she lived for many years in the Kent area before retiring to Land O' Lakes, Florida in 1981 with her husband. She returned to this area in 1999...

Magdalene  Magos Rabatin

Magdalene Magos Rabatin

Feb 9, 2011

Magdalene Rabatin Magdalene Rabatin, 95, of Stow, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Stow Glen Retirement Center in Stow. She was born October 30, 1915 in Akron to Toby and Rose (Shon) Magos. She was a member of St. Patrick Church. She is survived by her son, Richard (Karen) Rabatin of Ravenna; daughters, Gloria Merlo of Austin, TX, Carol Hughes...

Geraldine  Gerri Conard

Geraldine Gerri Conard

Feb 7, 2011

Geraldine "Gerri" Conard Geraldine "Gerri" Conard, 79, of Ravenna, died Monday, February 7, 2011 at Regency Hospital in Ravenna. She was born February 2, 1932 in McKewn, TN to David Homer and Hazel Marie (Rose) Philpot. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Kent. She is survived by her husband, Osie Conard, whom she married on June...

Frances  Mandalari Barone

Frances Mandalari Barone

Feb 6, 2011

Frances Ann Barone Frances Ann Barone, 92, of Kent, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011 at her home with her three loving children present. She was born May 17, 1918 in Kent to Bruno and Nancy (Pocci) Mandalari. She was a member of St. Patrick Church, the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary, and the Christopher Columbus Ladies Auxiliary. She is survived...

June  G. Dolbow

June G. Dolbow

Feb 2, 2011

June G. Dolbow June G. Dolbow, 90, of Kent, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Altercare Of Brimfield. She was born June 1, 1920 in Saltville, VA to Ed and Myrtle (Poore) Austin. June was a member of the United Methodist Church of Kent. The family would like to thank Kristina Gumbarevic and the staff of the 100 Hall at...

Edward  John Dibbin,

Edward John Dibbin,

Jan 31, 2011

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Margery Finley

Margery Finley

Jan 29, 2011

Margery B. Finley Margery B. Finley, 82, of Kent, OH, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Kent Ridge At Golden Pond in Kent, OH. She was born May 19, 1928 in Kent, OH to Leonard and Thelma (Welton) Green. She was an active member of Mt. Sinai Congregational Church, the DAR and a Delta Gamma sister. Margie was...

Bertha  J. Adolph

Bertha J. Adolph

Jan 28, 2011

Bertha J. Adolph Bertha J. Adolph, 85, of Kent died Friday, January 28, 2011, at her home. She was born November 25, 1925 in Kent to Charles H. and Blanche (Davis) Wetzel. She was a 1943 Roosevelt High School graduate. Bertha enjoyed roller skating, western square dancing and her Lab, Sammy. She is survived by her husband of sixty four...

Beatrice  Hamilton Heldreth

Beatrice Hamilton Heldreth

Jan 25, 2011

Beatrice Heldreth, 94, of Kent, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, January 25, 2011. She was born July 30, 1916 in Cuyahoga Falls to Fred and Flora (Pressdee) Hamilton. She married Harry N. Heldreth on December 23, 1935. Bea, who was a great mother and grandmother, loved and deeply cared for her family. She is survived by sons,...

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