Obituaries
Obituaries for Bissler & Sons' Funeral Home and Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Willard Donald Erdos
Jan 24, 2010
Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Bissler & Sons Funeral Home, 628 West Main Street, Kent, Oh 44240

Paul H. Somerville
Jan 19, 2010
Paul Howard Somerville, 87, died Jan. 19, 2010 at his home. He was born in Westover, Pa. on November. 12, 1922. Having served his country as a Sgt in the Army Air Corps during WWII, Paul was a tail-gunner in B-17's and eventually settled in Kent in 1952 to raise his family in a town he loved. He was a...

Dale Doran Roberts
Jan 18, 2010
Dale Doran Roberts, 60, of Kent, died Monday, January 18, 2010 at the Kent Healthcare Center. He was born February 12, 1949 in Brady Lake, to Doran Dale and Shirley (Smith) Roberts. He was a veteran of the Army serving in Vietnam. Dale was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed target practice and working with his dogs. He is survived by...
Marguerite Louise Mcguigan
Jan 18, 2010
Marguerite ("Maggi") Louise McGuigan (nee Weber), age 84, went to be with the Lord on January 18, 2010, at Robinson Memorial Hospital. Born on August 7, 1925, to Raymond E. Weber and Nellie (Lemons) Weber, she attended Brady Lake School and Theodore Roosevelt High School, graduating in 1943. After being employed with then Portage County Prosecuting Attorney, George E. Martin,...

Command Sergean Richard James Farrell
Jan 17, 2010
Command Sergeant Major Richard James Farrell Sr., 69, of Linthicum, MD, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at Baltimore Washington Medical, Glen Burnie, MD. He was born September 14, 1940 in Akron to Joseph Robert and May E. (Eary) Farrell. Richard was drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War. This is where he found a home with a...
Henry L. Wolcott
Jan 16, 2010
Henry L. Wolcott, 94, of Randolph, died Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Longmeadow Care Center. He was born November 21, 1915 in Kent, to Duncan B. and Daisy (Lodge) Wolcott. Henry was a veteran of the Army during the World War II and retired from Borden's Ice Cream in Akron. Henry loved hunting, fishing and looking for arrowheads in the...
Hazel Marie Kline
Jan 14, 2010
Hazel Marie Kline, 92, formerly of Kent and currently of Westlake, died Thursday, January 14, 2010 at Hospice Care Center at The Renaissance in Olmsted Township. She was born June 18, 1917 in Franklin, Pennsylvania to Henry James and Ethel Margaret (Ford) Strawbridge. She was a member of St. Patrick's Church. She is survived by son, Thomas E. Kline of...

Herbert L. Zitner
Jan 12, 2010
Herbert L. Zitner, 81, of Jupiter, FL, died Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Anna Maria of Aurora. He was born November 6, 1928, to Alex and Mary (Nagy) Zitner. Herbert was a veteran of the Marine Corps during the World War II and retired from GE as a Jet Engine Inspector. He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church...
William B. Cook
Jan 11, 2010
William B. Cook, 86, of Kent, died Monday, January 11, 2010 at the Hospice Care Center in Copley. He was born November 26, 1923 in Kent to Raymond W. and Helen (Bradley) Cook. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps during the World War II. He was employed by Goodyear Tire and owned and operated Cook Plumbing. He was...

Ruby Earley
Jan 6, 2010
Ruby "Jane" Payne Earley, 63, of Kent passed away January 6, 2010. Born September 26, 1946 in Akron to Romma and Bonnie (Jackson) Payne. She lived her life for her children and grandchildren. . She is survived by her son, Jimmy (Jessica) Earley of Brimfield; daughter, Bonnie (Mike Wood) Earley of Kent; 12 beautiful grandchildren;
Donald J. Rodgers,
Jan 2, 2010
Donald J. Rodgers Sr. 68, of Ravenna, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He was born November 17, 1941 in Coatesville, PA, to A. R. and Dorothy (Nemilla) Rodgers. He was a veteran of the Army during the Vietnam War, where he received the Purple Heart. He was a Licensed Professional Engineer with Bethlehem Steel for 37...
Rose Mary Tymcio
Jan 2, 2010
Rose M. Tymcio, 85, died peacefully on January 2, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 6, 1924 in Akron, Ohio to Erasmo and Josephine Porfido. She graduated from North High School in Akron, Ohio. After graduation, she worked for North Akron Savings Bank. She married Nick Tymcio on July 7th, 1951, and they were married for...
Donna B. Gless
Jan 1, 2010
Donna B. Gless, 75, of Kent, died Friday, January 1, 2010 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born July 11, 1934 in Kent, OH to Ivor James and Esther (Lightner) Vaughn. She is survived by her husband, Paul E. Gless, whom she married on July 17, 1953; sons, Paul M. Gless of Jacksonville, FL and Dave R. Gless...

Charles James Irvine
Nov 18, 2006
Charles James Irvine, 84, of Kent, died Saturday, November 18, 2006 at Maison Aine Care Center in Stow. He was born December 25, 1921, in Brookline, MA to David and Anna (Ward) Irvine. He was retired form Warner-Swasey in Solon. He is survived by sons, Shawn S. Irvine of Atwater and Patrick L. Irvine of Kent; daughters, Shirley Bailey of...
Caroline Roland
Nov 2, 2006
Caroline Roland, 36, of Kent died Thursday, November 2, 2006 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born June 22, 1970, in Boston, MA to Sanford Joseph Roland Jr and Jennifer (Lovette) Roland. She will be cherished and missed by her loving soul mate, Jeff Hutchings, her parents, siblings and friends. Calling hours will be held 4-6 PM Saturday at Bissler...

Harvey B. Tetreault
Nov 1, 2006
Harvey B. Tetreault, 59, of Akron, OH, passed away Nov. 1, 2006 at the Cleveland Clinic after a two-month battle with Multiple Myeloma. Harvey proudly served as a sergeant in the 557th M.P. Co. USARPAC of the US Army. Upon his return from active duty, he began his 38-year career as a shift supervisor in the Research & Test Division...

Kathryn Diane Kish
Oct 24, 2006
Kathryn Diane Kish, 68, of Kent, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at Robinson Memorial Hospital after a battle with stomach cancer. She was born June 11, 1938, in Heilwood, PA to George and Mary (Stupic) Slanoc, and has been a resident of Kent for 43 years. Mrs. Kish was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, the Red...

John V. Moledor
Oct 22, 2006
John V. Moledor, 82, of Kent, died Sunday, October 22, 2006 at Kent Healthcare Center. He was born August 9, 1924, in Kent to Perry and Frona M. (Horning) Moledor. A veteran of the Army during World War II, he retired from RB & W after 39 years. He was a member of St. Patrick's Church, a life member of...

Joan E. Marsh
Oct 21, 2006
Joan E. Marsh, 76, of Kent, died Saturday, October 21, 2006 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born January 12, 1930, in Akron, to Dr. Charles and Laura (Nichols) DeGruchy. She received a five year nursing degree from Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve and retired as nursing supervisor from the Summit County Health...

Coleen Rhodes
Oct 21, 2006
Colleen Rhodes, 46, of Ravenna, went home to be with her Savior Saturday, October 21, 2006 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born July 2, 1960, in Ravenna to Clyde and Cora Marilyn (Coulson) Rhodes. She was employed for many years as a line assembler at Portage Industries. Colleen's nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews were the...
Willard Donald Erdos
Jan 24, 2010
Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Bissler & Sons Funeral Home, 628 West Main Street, Kent, Oh 44240

Paul H. Somerville
Jan 19, 2010
Paul Howard Somerville, 87, died Jan. 19, 2010 at his home. He was born in Westover, Pa. on November. 12, 1922. Having served his country as a Sgt in the Army Air Corps during WWII, Paul was a tail-gunner in B-17's and eventually settled in Kent in 1952 to raise his family in a town he loved. He was a...

Dale Doran Roberts
Jan 18, 2010
Dale Doran Roberts, 60, of Kent, died Monday, January 18, 2010 at the Kent Healthcare Center. He was born February 12, 1949 in Brady Lake, to Doran Dale and Shirley (Smith) Roberts. He was a veteran of the Army serving in Vietnam. Dale was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed target practice and working with his dogs. He is survived by...
Marguerite Louise Mcguigan
Jan 18, 2010
Marguerite ("Maggi") Louise McGuigan (nee Weber), age 84, went to be with the Lord on January 18, 2010, at Robinson Memorial Hospital. Born on August 7, 1925, to Raymond E. Weber and Nellie (Lemons) Weber, she attended Brady Lake School and Theodore Roosevelt High School, graduating in 1943. After being employed with then Portage County Prosecuting Attorney, George E. Martin,...

Command Sergean Richard James Farrell
Jan 17, 2010
Command Sergeant Major Richard James Farrell Sr., 69, of Linthicum, MD, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at Baltimore Washington Medical, Glen Burnie, MD. He was born September 14, 1940 in Akron to Joseph Robert and May E. (Eary) Farrell. Richard was drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War. This is where he found a home with a...
Henry L. Wolcott
Jan 16, 2010
Henry L. Wolcott, 94, of Randolph, died Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Longmeadow Care Center. He was born November 21, 1915 in Kent, to Duncan B. and Daisy (Lodge) Wolcott. Henry was a veteran of the Army during the World War II and retired from Borden's Ice Cream in Akron. Henry loved hunting, fishing and looking for arrowheads in the...
Hazel Marie Kline
Jan 14, 2010
Hazel Marie Kline, 92, formerly of Kent and currently of Westlake, died Thursday, January 14, 2010 at Hospice Care Center at The Renaissance in Olmsted Township. She was born June 18, 1917 in Franklin, Pennsylvania to Henry James and Ethel Margaret (Ford) Strawbridge. She was a member of St. Patrick's Church. She is survived by son, Thomas E. Kline of...

Herbert L. Zitner
Jan 12, 2010
Herbert L. Zitner, 81, of Jupiter, FL, died Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Anna Maria of Aurora. He was born November 6, 1928, to Alex and Mary (Nagy) Zitner. Herbert was a veteran of the Marine Corps during the World War II and retired from GE as a Jet Engine Inspector. He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church...
William B. Cook
Jan 11, 2010
William B. Cook, 86, of Kent, died Monday, January 11, 2010 at the Hospice Care Center in Copley. He was born November 26, 1923 in Kent to Raymond W. and Helen (Bradley) Cook. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps during the World War II. He was employed by Goodyear Tire and owned and operated Cook Plumbing. He was...

Ruby Earley
Jan 6, 2010
Ruby "Jane" Payne Earley, 63, of Kent passed away January 6, 2010. Born September 26, 1946 in Akron to Romma and Bonnie (Jackson) Payne. She lived her life for her children and grandchildren. . She is survived by her son, Jimmy (Jessica) Earley of Brimfield; daughter, Bonnie (Mike Wood) Earley of Kent; 12 beautiful grandchildren;
Donald J. Rodgers,
Jan 2, 2010
Donald J. Rodgers Sr. 68, of Ravenna, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He was born November 17, 1941 in Coatesville, PA, to A. R. and Dorothy (Nemilla) Rodgers. He was a veteran of the Army during the Vietnam War, where he received the Purple Heart. He was a Licensed Professional Engineer with Bethlehem Steel for 37...
Rose Mary Tymcio
Jan 2, 2010
Rose M. Tymcio, 85, died peacefully on January 2, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 6, 1924 in Akron, Ohio to Erasmo and Josephine Porfido. She graduated from North High School in Akron, Ohio. After graduation, she worked for North Akron Savings Bank. She married Nick Tymcio on July 7th, 1951, and they were married for...
Donna B. Gless
Jan 1, 2010
Donna B. Gless, 75, of Kent, died Friday, January 1, 2010 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born July 11, 1934 in Kent, OH to Ivor James and Esther (Lightner) Vaughn. She is survived by her husband, Paul E. Gless, whom she married on July 17, 1953; sons, Paul M. Gless of Jacksonville, FL and Dave R. Gless...

Charles James Irvine
Nov 18, 2006
Charles James Irvine, 84, of Kent, died Saturday, November 18, 2006 at Maison Aine Care Center in Stow. He was born December 25, 1921, in Brookline, MA to David and Anna (Ward) Irvine. He was retired form Warner-Swasey in Solon. He is survived by sons, Shawn S. Irvine of Atwater and Patrick L. Irvine of Kent; daughters, Shirley Bailey of...
Caroline Roland
Nov 2, 2006
Caroline Roland, 36, of Kent died Thursday, November 2, 2006 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born June 22, 1970, in Boston, MA to Sanford Joseph Roland Jr and Jennifer (Lovette) Roland. She will be cherished and missed by her loving soul mate, Jeff Hutchings, her parents, siblings and friends. Calling hours will be held 4-6 PM Saturday at Bissler...

Harvey B. Tetreault
Nov 1, 2006
Harvey B. Tetreault, 59, of Akron, OH, passed away Nov. 1, 2006 at the Cleveland Clinic after a two-month battle with Multiple Myeloma. Harvey proudly served as a sergeant in the 557th M.P. Co. USARPAC of the US Army. Upon his return from active duty, he began his 38-year career as a shift supervisor in the Research & Test Division...

Kathryn Diane Kish
Oct 24, 2006
Kathryn Diane Kish, 68, of Kent, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at Robinson Memorial Hospital after a battle with stomach cancer. She was born June 11, 1938, in Heilwood, PA to George and Mary (Stupic) Slanoc, and has been a resident of Kent for 43 years. Mrs. Kish was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, the Red...

John V. Moledor
Oct 22, 2006
John V. Moledor, 82, of Kent, died Sunday, October 22, 2006 at Kent Healthcare Center. He was born August 9, 1924, in Kent to Perry and Frona M. (Horning) Moledor. A veteran of the Army during World War II, he retired from RB & W after 39 years. He was a member of St. Patrick's Church, a life member of...

Joan E. Marsh
Oct 21, 2006
Joan E. Marsh, 76, of Kent, died Saturday, October 21, 2006 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born January 12, 1930, in Akron, to Dr. Charles and Laura (Nichols) DeGruchy. She received a five year nursing degree from Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve and retired as nursing supervisor from the Summit County Health...

Coleen Rhodes
Oct 21, 2006
Colleen Rhodes, 46, of Ravenna, went home to be with her Savior Saturday, October 21, 2006 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. She was born July 2, 1960, in Ravenna to Clyde and Cora Marilyn (Coulson) Rhodes. She was employed for many years as a line assembler at Portage Industries. Colleen's nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews were the...