Obituaries
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John Perkowski
Jan 26, 2016
John Perkowski, 95, of Kent, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, surrounded by his family. He was born on Dec. 27, 1920, to Peter and Emelia (Kaliszewski) Perkowski. He was a proud World War II Army veteran, serving in the 202nd Combat Engineer Battalion, B Company. He retired after 43 years with Gougler Machine Company in Kent. John was a lifelong...
Lola Katherine Fertig
Jan 26, 2016
Lola Katherine Fertig, 92, formerly of Ravenna, passed away January 26, 2016, at the Altercare of Brimfield. Katherine was born August 29, 1923, in Ravenna, and was the daughter of the late William and Buelah (Slusser) Viall. Katherine had a passion for many things. Her love of family would be at the top of the list, followed by The Ohio...
Virginia Louise Walburn
Jan 25, 2016
God took Virginia Louise Walburn, 91, home Monday, January 25, 2016 at Stow Glen Retirement Center. She was born November 15, 1924 in Kansas City, MO to Paul A. and Nellie R. (Clark) Poock. She was Past President of the Ravenna Sorosis, former 4-H leader and held local and state offices with the Holiday Rambler Travel Trailer Club. She is...
Raymond Melchiori,
Jan 21, 2016
Raymond Melchiori Jr., 83, of Kent, died Thursday, January 21, 2016 at his home. He was born May 5, 1932 in Connorsville, PA to Rameggio and Antoinette (Bailoni) Melchiori. He was a veteran of the Coast Guard during the Korean War. He was a member of St. Patrick Church, Kent Council of the Knights of Columbus and the Captain Brady...
Emma E. Randall
Jan 20, 2016
Emma Elizabeth Randall passed away on January 20, 2016. She was 95 years old. She was born on March 9, 1920 to John and Katherine Fisher of Kent. Emma met and married Clarence Randall, the love of her life, while both of them were working at Loeblein's Furniture Manufacturing in Kent. They were married for 62 years. She is survived...
Kenneth R. Madison
Jan 19, 2016
Loving Father, Devoted Grandpa, Loyal Best Friend, WWII Veteran, and Charismatic Human Being Kenneth R. Madison, 89, of Los Angeles, California and Ravenna Township, Ohio died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Summa Akron City Hospital after an exhaustive but short battle with lung cancer that rapidly spread to his liver. Kenneth, "Skip" to those who knew him best, born September...
Heidi Bonnett Caldwell
Jan 18, 2016
Heidi Bonnett Caldwell, 53, of Kent, died Monday, January 18, 2016 at her home. She was born September 18, 1962 in Folkston, GA to James Ernest and Althea Lucille (Bonnett) Albrecht. Heidi loved Golden Retrievers and was a member of GRIN (Golden Retriever in Need). She loved the unknown which always led to an adventure. She was a worldly and...
William M. Sorboro
Jan 17, 2016
William M. Sorboro, 92, of Rootstown, died Sunday, January 17, 2016. He was born January 1, 1924 in Ravenna to Dominic and Carmella (Farina) Sorboro. He was a veteran of the U.S Army Air Corps during World War II. He owned and operated The Jewel Box in downtown Kent and then moved to the University Plaza. He is survived by...
Robert Thomas
Jan 14, 2016
Robert Thomas, 87, of Streetsboro, died Thursday, January 14, 2016 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. He was born December 13, 1928 in Blue Island, IL to Owen Theodore and Dorothy Irene (Boyle) Thomas. He retired from Morse Controls in Hudson and then retired from Felstead Mfg. in Killbuck. He was a member of the Kent American Legion. He...
Edward M. Clark
Jan 10, 2016
Edward M. Clark, 85, formerly of Kent, died Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Willoughby. He was born December 23, 1930 in East Liverpool to Kenneth and Winifred (Miskal) Clark. He was a veteran of the Navy during the Korean War. He was a member of the University Parish Newman Center. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers...
Dennis P. Mcdonough
Jan 8, 2016
Dennis P. McDonough, 58, of University Heights, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016 at Hillcrest Hospital. Born September 4, 1957 in Solon, to Charles and Germaine (Niesen) McDonough, Dennis was a graduate of the Kent State University School of Architecture and Design and worked as an architect for 35 years. Passionate about the preservation of historical buildings, he was one...
John Theodore Stopera
Jan 6, 2016
John Theodore Stopera, 89, of Brimfield, died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. He was born October 17, 1926 in Pontiac, MI. He retired from Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in Akron. He is survived by sons, Ted Stopera of Brimfield and John Stopera of Suffield; daughters, Shellee Stopera of San Jose, CA and Donna...
Jack R. Nuber
Jan 5, 2016
Jack R. Nuber, 81, of Streetsboro, died Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at his home. He was born November 19, 1934 in Barberton to John and Doris (Trent) Nuber. Jack was a retired long distance truck driver for 40 years. He attended the Streetsboro United Methodist Church. He was a member of the American Legion Post #685 and Cuyahoga Falls Moose...
Kathy Harris Jarvis
Jan 3, 2016
Kathy Harris Jarvis, 64, of Kent, died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. She was born October 20, 1951 in Ravenna. She was a 25 year employee of the Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Company #50 in Stow. She is survived by her daughter, Genna (Robert) Monk of Strawberry Plains, TN; grandchildren, Becca Greene of Kent...
Charles A. Barholt
Dec 26, 2015
Charles A. Barholt, 72, of Kent, died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at UH Portage Medical Center. He was born October 13, 1943 in Garrettsville, to Charles E. and Helen A. (Gardener) Barholt. He was a veteran of the Navy during the Vietnam War. Charles worked for Polson Rubber Company in Garrettsville for 13 years and was active in the Rubber...
Steven R. Timbrook
Dec 26, 2015
Steven R. Timbrook, of Kent, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015, at the Cleveland Clinic after an extended illness. He was born November 2, 1950, in Toledo, Ohio, to William and Jane (Tunks) Timbrook. He was a veteran of the Army during the Vietnam Era, where he specialized as an artist at the Pentagon. After serving in the Army, Steve...
Mary Catherine Taylor
Dec 20, 2015
Mary Catherine Taylor, 88, of Kent, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 following a sudden illness. She was born May 31, 1927 in Ravenna to Joseph W. and Catherine (Hostler) Habraken. She was a life member of St. Patrick Church where she served as a Eucharistic minister. She was active in the Young of Heart at Immaculate Conception Church in Ravenna...
Dexter Reed Wiland
Dec 20, 2015
Dexter Reed Wiland, 64, of Fort Myers, FL, passed away on Sunday, December 20th. He was born April 2, 1951 in Ravenna to Richard C. and Frances (Reed) Wiland. Dexter was 4th generation in the family insurance business, which he merged into Dawson Companies in 1993 to become part of a bigger entity. Dexter had a larger than life personality,...
Paula J. Price
Dec 18, 2015
Paula J. Price, 67, of Tallmadge, died Friday, December 18, 2015 at Akron General Hospital. She was born June 3, 1948 in Suffolk, VA to Paul Arthur and Ina Claire (Blakely) Johnson. Paula retired in 2012 as a systems analyst for Davey Tree Expert Company in Kent. She was a member of the Stow Garden Club and the Stow Sunshiners....
William I. Beliveau
Dec 17, 2015
William I. Beliveau passed away on December 17, 2015 at Kent Healthcare Center following a battle with cancer. Bill was 76. He was born August 29, 1939 in Northampton, Mass and lived his growing up years in the towns and cities of the general Boston area. He graduated from Easthampton H.S. in 1958. In 1962, Bill enlisted into the US...
John Perkowski
Jan 26, 2016
John Perkowski, 95, of Kent, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, surrounded by his family. He was born on Dec. 27, 1920, to Peter and Emelia (Kaliszewski) Perkowski. He was a proud World War II Army veteran, serving in the 202nd Combat Engineer Battalion, B Company. He retired after 43 years with Gougler Machine Company in Kent. John was a lifelong...
Lola Katherine Fertig
Jan 26, 2016
Lola Katherine Fertig, 92, formerly of Ravenna, passed away January 26, 2016, at the Altercare of Brimfield. Katherine was born August 29, 1923, in Ravenna, and was the daughter of the late William and Buelah (Slusser) Viall. Katherine had a passion for many things. Her love of family would be at the top of the list, followed by The Ohio...
Virginia Louise Walburn
Jan 25, 2016
God took Virginia Louise Walburn, 91, home Monday, January 25, 2016 at Stow Glen Retirement Center. She was born November 15, 1924 in Kansas City, MO to Paul A. and Nellie R. (Clark) Poock. She was Past President of the Ravenna Sorosis, former 4-H leader and held local and state offices with the Holiday Rambler Travel Trailer Club. She is...
Raymond Melchiori,
Jan 21, 2016
Raymond Melchiori Jr., 83, of Kent, died Thursday, January 21, 2016 at his home. He was born May 5, 1932 in Connorsville, PA to Rameggio and Antoinette (Bailoni) Melchiori. He was a veteran of the Coast Guard during the Korean War. He was a member of St. Patrick Church, Kent Council of the Knights of Columbus and the Captain Brady...
Emma E. Randall
Jan 20, 2016
Emma Elizabeth Randall passed away on January 20, 2016. She was 95 years old. She was born on March 9, 1920 to John and Katherine Fisher of Kent. Emma met and married Clarence Randall, the love of her life, while both of them were working at Loeblein's Furniture Manufacturing in Kent. They were married for 62 years. She is survived...
Kenneth R. Madison
Jan 19, 2016
Loving Father, Devoted Grandpa, Loyal Best Friend, WWII Veteran, and Charismatic Human Being Kenneth R. Madison, 89, of Los Angeles, California and Ravenna Township, Ohio died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Summa Akron City Hospital after an exhaustive but short battle with lung cancer that rapidly spread to his liver. Kenneth, "Skip" to those who knew him best, born September...
Heidi Bonnett Caldwell
Jan 18, 2016
Heidi Bonnett Caldwell, 53, of Kent, died Monday, January 18, 2016 at her home. She was born September 18, 1962 in Folkston, GA to James Ernest and Althea Lucille (Bonnett) Albrecht. Heidi loved Golden Retrievers and was a member of GRIN (Golden Retriever in Need). She loved the unknown which always led to an adventure. She was a worldly and...
William M. Sorboro
Jan 17, 2016
William M. Sorboro, 92, of Rootstown, died Sunday, January 17, 2016. He was born January 1, 1924 in Ravenna to Dominic and Carmella (Farina) Sorboro. He was a veteran of the U.S Army Air Corps during World War II. He owned and operated The Jewel Box in downtown Kent and then moved to the University Plaza. He is survived by...
Robert Thomas
Jan 14, 2016
Robert Thomas, 87, of Streetsboro, died Thursday, January 14, 2016 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. He was born December 13, 1928 in Blue Island, IL to Owen Theodore and Dorothy Irene (Boyle) Thomas. He retired from Morse Controls in Hudson and then retired from Felstead Mfg. in Killbuck. He was a member of the Kent American Legion. He...
Edward M. Clark
Jan 10, 2016
Edward M. Clark, 85, formerly of Kent, died Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Willoughby. He was born December 23, 1930 in East Liverpool to Kenneth and Winifred (Miskal) Clark. He was a veteran of the Navy during the Korean War. He was a member of the University Parish Newman Center. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers...
Dennis P. Mcdonough
Jan 8, 2016
Dennis P. McDonough, 58, of University Heights, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016 at Hillcrest Hospital. Born September 4, 1957 in Solon, to Charles and Germaine (Niesen) McDonough, Dennis was a graduate of the Kent State University School of Architecture and Design and worked as an architect for 35 years. Passionate about the preservation of historical buildings, he was one...
John Theodore Stopera
Jan 6, 2016
John Theodore Stopera, 89, of Brimfield, died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. He was born October 17, 1926 in Pontiac, MI. He retired from Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in Akron. He is survived by sons, Ted Stopera of Brimfield and John Stopera of Suffield; daughters, Shellee Stopera of San Jose, CA and Donna...
Jack R. Nuber
Jan 5, 2016
Jack R. Nuber, 81, of Streetsboro, died Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at his home. He was born November 19, 1934 in Barberton to John and Doris (Trent) Nuber. Jack was a retired long distance truck driver for 40 years. He attended the Streetsboro United Methodist Church. He was a member of the American Legion Post #685 and Cuyahoga Falls Moose...
Kathy Harris Jarvis
Jan 3, 2016
Kathy Harris Jarvis, 64, of Kent, died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna. She was born October 20, 1951 in Ravenna. She was a 25 year employee of the Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Company #50 in Stow. She is survived by her daughter, Genna (Robert) Monk of Strawberry Plains, TN; grandchildren, Becca Greene of Kent...
Charles A. Barholt
Dec 26, 2015
Charles A. Barholt, 72, of Kent, died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at UH Portage Medical Center. He was born October 13, 1943 in Garrettsville, to Charles E. and Helen A. (Gardener) Barholt. He was a veteran of the Navy during the Vietnam War. Charles worked for Polson Rubber Company in Garrettsville for 13 years and was active in the Rubber...
Steven R. Timbrook
Dec 26, 2015
Steven R. Timbrook, of Kent, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015, at the Cleveland Clinic after an extended illness. He was born November 2, 1950, in Toledo, Ohio, to William and Jane (Tunks) Timbrook. He was a veteran of the Army during the Vietnam Era, where he specialized as an artist at the Pentagon. After serving in the Army, Steve...
Mary Catherine Taylor
Dec 20, 2015
Mary Catherine Taylor, 88, of Kent, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 following a sudden illness. She was born May 31, 1927 in Ravenna to Joseph W. and Catherine (Hostler) Habraken. She was a life member of St. Patrick Church where she served as a Eucharistic minister. She was active in the Young of Heart at Immaculate Conception Church in Ravenna...
Dexter Reed Wiland
Dec 20, 2015
Dexter Reed Wiland, 64, of Fort Myers, FL, passed away on Sunday, December 20th. He was born April 2, 1951 in Ravenna to Richard C. and Frances (Reed) Wiland. Dexter was 4th generation in the family insurance business, which he merged into Dawson Companies in 1993 to become part of a bigger entity. Dexter had a larger than life personality,...
Paula J. Price
Dec 18, 2015
Paula J. Price, 67, of Tallmadge, died Friday, December 18, 2015 at Akron General Hospital. She was born June 3, 1948 in Suffolk, VA to Paul Arthur and Ina Claire (Blakely) Johnson. Paula retired in 2012 as a systems analyst for Davey Tree Expert Company in Kent. She was a member of the Stow Garden Club and the Stow Sunshiners....
William I. Beliveau
Dec 17, 2015
William I. Beliveau passed away on December 17, 2015 at Kent Healthcare Center following a battle with cancer. Bill was 76. He was born August 29, 1939 in Northampton, Mass and lived his growing up years in the towns and cities of the general Boston area. He graduated from Easthampton H.S. in 1958. In 1962, Bill enlisted into the US...
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