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C. Robert "Bob" Klein
Oct 22, 2016
C. Robert "Bob" Klein, 95, of Kent, died Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Gables At KentRidge. He was born March 13, 1921 in Tiffin, to Glenn and Florence (Miller) Klein. He was a veteran of the Army during World War II. Bob was a member of the United Methodist Church of Kent for over 60 years. He was a longtime...
Ethal Johnson Simon
Oct 21, 2016
Ethal E. Simon Ethal E. Simon, 93, of Kent, died Friday, October 21, 2016 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. She was born September 16, 1923 in Granger Twp, Ohio to Glenn and Eva (Burrier) Johnson. Ethal attended Actual Business college in 1943 and held various stenographic positions during this time. At Goodyear Aircraft she struck a lifelong friendship with...
David R. Helmling,
Oct 20, 2016
David R Helmling, Jr., 60, of Kent, passed away October 20, 2016, at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born May 29, 1956, in Cuyahoga Falls, to David and Mary Lou (Bentley) Helmling, Sr. Dave was the owner and operator of Dave Helmling Excavating of Kent for 40 years. Dave was well-known for his Fourth of July fireworks display and...
Nancy Ellen Voss
Oct 17, 2016
Nancy Ellen Voss Nancy Ellen Voss, 68, of Kent, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at Arbors at Streetsboro. She was born August 14, 1948 in Cleveland to Carl and Corrine (Schwartz) Laule. Nancy beat to a different drum. She was especially talented in the garden and her green thumb was evident in her home. She had a soft place...
Eleanor Marie Zavodny
Oct 16, 2016
Eleanor Marie Zavodny, 87, of Kent, died Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Hospice Care Center. She was born November 18, 1928 in Cleveland, to Anthony J. and Marie A. (Lhota) Suchy. Eleanor was a 1945 graduate of Marymount High School and graduated cum laude from Ursuline College in 1950. She was a librarian at South High School in Cleveland before...
Richard Edward "Dick" Abbott
Oct 16, 2016
Richard Edward 'Dick' Abbott, 87, of Kent, died Sunday, October 16, 2016 at his home, after a long illness. He was born July 13, 1929 in Boston, MA to Herbert A. and Olive N. (Abbott) Finegan. Richard was a veteran of the Army serving in World War II and was stationed in Sendai, Japan. Richard was Founder/Owner of ACRT, Inc...
Joseph Arango
Oct 14, 2016
Joseph Arango, 95, of Fairlawn and formerly of Kent, died Friday, October 14, 2016 at the Village of St. Edward. He was born September 26, 1921 in Tampa, FL to Jose` and Rufina (Garcia) Arango. He was a longtime member of St. Patrick Church. Joseph was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in World War II. He was a...
Jean A. Nagy
Oct 7, 2016
Jean A. Nagy, 91, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016. She was born February 22, 1925 in Copley to Aaron and Grace (Biery) Cowling. Graduating from Mantua Center School in 1943, she married Michael Nagy on October 13, 1943. She moved to Oakland, CA where Michael served in the U.S. Coast Guard. They returned to Mantua, then settled in...
Victor H. Gabrielson
Oct 6, 2016
Victor Harold Gabrielson KENT - Victor H. Gabrielson, 89, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016. He was born April 1, 1927 in Lexington Twp., Ohio to Gustav and Selma (Lundgren) Gabrielson. Victor graduated from Alliance High School and was a Veteran of the Marine Corps during World War ll. He married Donna Baker in 1949 and lived in Chesterland, Ohio...
John T. Lilley
Oct 5, 2016
John T. Lilley, 93, of Kent, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, October 5, 2016. John was born in Connorsville, Indiana, June 2, 1923, to Lilian Jane (Weston) Shrewsbury, England and James T. (Tom) Lilley of Cradley Heath, England. John enlisted in the Navy after high school and served in Lighter than Air during WWII. After...
Robert R. Meeker
Oct 4, 2016
Robert R. Meeker, 88, of Kent, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at UH Portage Medical Center. He was born January 26, 1928 in Kent, to Oscar and Lulu (Frinkley) Meeker. Robert was a 1946 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School. He was a member of the Kent United Methodist Church. Robert was a member of Kent Rotary, past...
Bernard "Bernie" Roberts
Oct 2, 2016
Bernard "Bernie" Roberts, 71, of Monroe, GA, died Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, GA. He was born October 8, 1944 in Cleveland, to Harry J. and Martha (Betts) Roberts. Bernard worked as an order picker for Macy's. He loved to golf, watching football especially the Browns. He is survived by sons, Terry Lee Roberts of...
James Bernard Kiel
Oct 1, 2016
James Bernard Kiel, 87, of Brimfield, died Saturday, October 1, 2016 at his home. He was born September 4, 1929 in Akron to John and Katherine (Hickey) Kiel. He was a veteran of the Navy during the Korean War. James was a retired Akron Firefighter. He was a member of St. Patrick Church. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen...
Mary Louise Bryant
Sep 26, 2016
Mary Louise Bryant, 90, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Monday, September 26, 2016 at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. She was born February 6, 1926 in Kent, OH to Hubert G. and Celia (Kapella) Strayer. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by sons, Roger Bryant of Cuyahoga Falls, Richard Bryant of Florida, and...
Corene Lorette Crews
Sep 21, 2016
Corene Loretta Crews, 84, of Kent, died Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Altercare of Brimfield. She was born January 30, 1932 in Montgomery, AL to William and Kennie Ann (Gandy) Markette. She was a loving mother, served as a Deaconess at Christ and Choir Member Christ Baptist Church. She enjoyed singing, cooking, traveling and being with her family. She was...
Armand Paul Dionne
Sep 20, 2016
Armand Paul Dionne, 82, of Kent, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at his home. He was born October 1, 1933 in Manchester, NH to Charles Adrien and Ida Marie (LaBree) Dionne. In Manchester, he attended St. Marie Grade School and West High School. He was a University of New Hampshire graduate; and was a veteran of the US Army during...
Edward F. Thomas
Sep 18, 2016
Edward F. Thomas, 86, of Kent, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 18th, 2016 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born December 29, 1929 in Hudson, to Francis and Ruth Ellen (Klein) Thomas. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in both the Army and Navy. Edward retired from the...
Carol Ann Myeress
Sep 12, 2016
Carol was born on September 22, 1961 and passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016. Carol was a resident of Kent, Ohio.
Billie Joyce (Carr) Ferry
Sep 9, 2016
Billie Joyce "B.Jo." (Carr) Ferry passed away September 9, 2016, after a short illness. She was born on September 17, 1953. She grew up in Akron and attended Akron North High School. B.Jo. also attended The Speech and Hearing Institute for the deaf in Columbus, Ohio. She later moved to Kent, Ohio where she resided the rest of her adult...
Allen Charles Butkovic
Sep 6, 2016
Allen Charles Butkovic, 54, of Kent, died suddenly Tuesday, September 6, 2016. He was born August 31, 1962 in Cleveland to Ralph George and Coletta Ann (Rezac) Butkovic Jr. Allen was a Senior Maintenance Technician for Ariel Corporation in Green. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Scott, whom he married on July 6, 1985; son, Taylor Butkovic of Kent;...
C. Robert "Bob" Klein
Oct 22, 2016
C. Robert "Bob" Klein, 95, of Kent, died Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Gables At KentRidge. He was born March 13, 1921 in Tiffin, to Glenn and Florence (Miller) Klein. He was a veteran of the Army during World War II. Bob was a member of the United Methodist Church of Kent for over 60 years. He was a longtime...
Ethal Johnson Simon
Oct 21, 2016
Ethal E. Simon Ethal E. Simon, 93, of Kent, died Friday, October 21, 2016 at Hospice Care Center in Copley. She was born September 16, 1923 in Granger Twp, Ohio to Glenn and Eva (Burrier) Johnson. Ethal attended Actual Business college in 1943 and held various stenographic positions during this time. At Goodyear Aircraft she struck a lifelong friendship with...
David R. Helmling,
Oct 20, 2016
David R Helmling, Jr., 60, of Kent, passed away October 20, 2016, at University Hospital in Cleveland. He was born May 29, 1956, in Cuyahoga Falls, to David and Mary Lou (Bentley) Helmling, Sr. Dave was the owner and operator of Dave Helmling Excavating of Kent for 40 years. Dave was well-known for his Fourth of July fireworks display and...
Nancy Ellen Voss
Oct 17, 2016
Nancy Ellen Voss Nancy Ellen Voss, 68, of Kent, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at Arbors at Streetsboro. She was born August 14, 1948 in Cleveland to Carl and Corrine (Schwartz) Laule. Nancy beat to a different drum. She was especially talented in the garden and her green thumb was evident in her home. She had a soft place...
Eleanor Marie Zavodny
Oct 16, 2016
Eleanor Marie Zavodny, 87, of Kent, died Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Hospice Care Center. She was born November 18, 1928 in Cleveland, to Anthony J. and Marie A. (Lhota) Suchy. Eleanor was a 1945 graduate of Marymount High School and graduated cum laude from Ursuline College in 1950. She was a librarian at South High School in Cleveland before...
Richard Edward "Dick" Abbott
Oct 16, 2016
Richard Edward 'Dick' Abbott, 87, of Kent, died Sunday, October 16, 2016 at his home, after a long illness. He was born July 13, 1929 in Boston, MA to Herbert A. and Olive N. (Abbott) Finegan. Richard was a veteran of the Army serving in World War II and was stationed in Sendai, Japan. Richard was Founder/Owner of ACRT, Inc...
Joseph Arango
Oct 14, 2016
Joseph Arango, 95, of Fairlawn and formerly of Kent, died Friday, October 14, 2016 at the Village of St. Edward. He was born September 26, 1921 in Tampa, FL to Jose` and Rufina (Garcia) Arango. He was a longtime member of St. Patrick Church. Joseph was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in World War II. He was a...
Jean A. Nagy
Oct 7, 2016
Jean A. Nagy, 91, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016. She was born February 22, 1925 in Copley to Aaron and Grace (Biery) Cowling. Graduating from Mantua Center School in 1943, she married Michael Nagy on October 13, 1943. She moved to Oakland, CA where Michael served in the U.S. Coast Guard. They returned to Mantua, then settled in...
Victor H. Gabrielson
Oct 6, 2016
Victor Harold Gabrielson KENT - Victor H. Gabrielson, 89, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016. He was born April 1, 1927 in Lexington Twp., Ohio to Gustav and Selma (Lundgren) Gabrielson. Victor graduated from Alliance High School and was a Veteran of the Marine Corps during World War ll. He married Donna Baker in 1949 and lived in Chesterland, Ohio...
John T. Lilley
Oct 5, 2016
John T. Lilley, 93, of Kent, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, October 5, 2016. John was born in Connorsville, Indiana, June 2, 1923, to Lilian Jane (Weston) Shrewsbury, England and James T. (Tom) Lilley of Cradley Heath, England. John enlisted in the Navy after high school and served in Lighter than Air during WWII. After...
Robert R. Meeker
Oct 4, 2016
Robert R. Meeker, 88, of Kent, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at UH Portage Medical Center. He was born January 26, 1928 in Kent, to Oscar and Lulu (Frinkley) Meeker. Robert was a 1946 graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School. He was a member of the Kent United Methodist Church. Robert was a member of Kent Rotary, past...
Bernard "Bernie" Roberts
Oct 2, 2016
Bernard "Bernie" Roberts, 71, of Monroe, GA, died Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, GA. He was born October 8, 1944 in Cleveland, to Harry J. and Martha (Betts) Roberts. Bernard worked as an order picker for Macy's. He loved to golf, watching football especially the Browns. He is survived by sons, Terry Lee Roberts of...
James Bernard Kiel
Oct 1, 2016
James Bernard Kiel, 87, of Brimfield, died Saturday, October 1, 2016 at his home. He was born September 4, 1929 in Akron to John and Katherine (Hickey) Kiel. He was a veteran of the Navy during the Korean War. James was a retired Akron Firefighter. He was a member of St. Patrick Church. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen...
Mary Louise Bryant
Sep 26, 2016
Mary Louise Bryant, 90, of Cuyahoga Falls, died Monday, September 26, 2016 at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. She was born February 6, 1926 in Kent, OH to Hubert G. and Celia (Kapella) Strayer. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by sons, Roger Bryant of Cuyahoga Falls, Richard Bryant of Florida, and...
Corene Lorette Crews
Sep 21, 2016
Corene Loretta Crews, 84, of Kent, died Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Altercare of Brimfield. She was born January 30, 1932 in Montgomery, AL to William and Kennie Ann (Gandy) Markette. She was a loving mother, served as a Deaconess at Christ and Choir Member Christ Baptist Church. She enjoyed singing, cooking, traveling and being with her family. She was...
Armand Paul Dionne
Sep 20, 2016
Armand Paul Dionne, 82, of Kent, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at his home. He was born October 1, 1933 in Manchester, NH to Charles Adrien and Ida Marie (LaBree) Dionne. In Manchester, he attended St. Marie Grade School and West High School. He was a University of New Hampshire graduate; and was a veteran of the US Army during...
Edward F. Thomas
Sep 18, 2016
Edward F. Thomas, 86, of Kent, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 18th, 2016 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born December 29, 1929 in Hudson, to Francis and Ruth Ellen (Klein) Thomas. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in both the Army and Navy. Edward retired from the...
Carol Ann Myeress
Sep 12, 2016
Carol was born on September 22, 1961 and passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016. Carol was a resident of Kent, Ohio.
Billie Joyce (Carr) Ferry
Sep 9, 2016
Billie Joyce "B.Jo." (Carr) Ferry passed away September 9, 2016, after a short illness. She was born on September 17, 1953. She grew up in Akron and attended Akron North High School. B.Jo. also attended The Speech and Hearing Institute for the deaf in Columbus, Ohio. She later moved to Kent, Ohio where she resided the rest of her adult...
Allen Charles Butkovic
Sep 6, 2016
Allen Charles Butkovic, 54, of Kent, died suddenly Tuesday, September 6, 2016. He was born August 31, 1962 in Cleveland to Ralph George and Coletta Ann (Rezac) Butkovic Jr. Allen was a Senior Maintenance Technician for Ariel Corporation in Green. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Scott, whom he married on July 6, 1985; son, Taylor Butkovic of Kent;...
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