Obituary Listing

Jul 31, 2015

Kenneth Lee Gabbard, age 75, went home to be with the Lord on Friday July 31st. He was born in McKee, KY on March 19th, 1940, the eldest son of Elbie and Georgia Gabbard. He graduated from Taylor High School in North Bend, OH and proudly served his country in the US Marine Corps from 1958 to...

Jul 30, 2015

G. Jacquelyn Harsh, 82 formerly of Manchester and Liberty Residence II, Wadsworth died Thursday, July 30, 2015. She was born August 22, 1932 in Wadsworth to the late Leonard W. and Ruth Fay (Griffin) Eby. Jackie retired in 1987 from Customer Service with B F Goodrich after 30 years service. She was a member of the former Canal Fulton...

Jul 29, 2015

Donna Louise Poneleit, 77 of Chapel Hill Community formerly of Illinois died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Chapel Hill. She was born December 25, 1937 in Jacksonville, IL to the late John H. and Mary Louise (Chapman) Laurie. Donna Louise is survived by daughters, Mary Ann Steffen of Canal Fulton and Kathy Poneleit of Illinois; granddaughters, Nicole (Spencer) George...

Jul 28, 2015

Mae A. (Markley) Cole (aka Ellison), age 84, formerly of Doylestown, passed away at Chapel Hill Community on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Mae was born October 7, 1930 in Pittsfield, OH to the late Herbert and Florence (Long) Markley. Mae loved music, especially Christian and Country, and her flower garden. She had a love for the staff and residents...

Jul 17, 2015

Lottie W. Grass, 83 of Canal Fulton passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at her home. Lottie was born in West Virginia, and had been a Canal Fulton resident for 23 years. She was a life member of the VFW #9795 Ladies Auxiliary, Canal Fulton. She was preceded in death by her husband David, daughter, Wanettia R. Rex, grandchildren,...

Jul 17, 2015

Donald R. Burwell, 87 of Canal Fulton, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at his home. Born in Massillon, OH to the late Burl Sr and Florence (Hoffman) Burwell, he was a Canal Fulton resident for the past 53 years and retired from Babcock and Wilcox Co with over 30 years of service. Donald was a member of the...

Jul 5, 2015

Rachel McMillan passed away on July 5, 2015 in Canal Fulton, OH. She was 95. Ms. McMillan was born on June 24, 1920 in Imboden, VA to her parents, Leonard and Maxine Bloomer. She married Elmer McMillan in 1947. The McMillans moved to Akron where Elmer worked as a barber and Rachel managed a beauty salon. She retired in...

Jul 1, 2015

Hester "Bernadine" Blile went home to her maker on July 1, 2015 peacefully in her home with her family at her side. Bernadine was born in 1932 in Beallsville, Ohio to Charm and Priscilla Gates and was a 47 year resident of Louisville, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her husband John Blile' sisters Sara Blackledge and Donna...

Jun 29, 2015

Leo A. "Bud" Mock, born May 25, 1923 to the late Florence (McMonagal) and Michael B. Mock, left us on June 29, 2015, our 69th wedding anniversary. He was born and raised in Akron, OH, graduated from Hower Trade School, and worked at Goodyear Aerospace until he was drafted into the Army Air Corps. During WWII he served in...

Jun 26, 2015

JERRY "DA" LEWIS

"Find strength and courage in patience... through adversity... and from the starlight within." This our dear "Da," Jerry Lewis, did until the hour his maker took him in his arms at age 78, on Friday, June 26, 2015 surrounded by his family. Jerry was born October 4, 1936 in Akron and was a graduate...

Jun 25, 2015

Daniel "Dan-O" Eric Leslie, 26, of Canton; passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at his home. Born on December 1, 1988, Dan graduated from Jackson High School in 2007 he was employed as a Network Administrator at Republic Storage Products LLC. While Dan enjoyed the freedom of riding his motorcycle and other casual pursuits, his passion was...

Jun 21, 2015

Blanche M. Babich, 101 formerly of Barberton, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Summa Akron City Hospital. Born in Akron to the late Benjamin and Sophia (Ochap) Gutowski she had been a Summit County resident her entire life having worked in retail and banking her whole life, retiring from First Federal Bank of Akron. Blanche enjoyed fishing trips...

Jun 17, 2015

Lyle "Keith" Kinty, Jr., died Wednesday, June 17, 2015 unexpectedly at home in his sleep. He was 58 years old. He was loved by his wife Christina; sons, Nicholas and Keith and daughter-in-law, Tawny; brother to Phillip, Aaron, Kitty, Marcene and the late Christopher and son to the late Lyle, Sr. and Shirley. He was a loyal Buckeye fan...

Jun 13, 2015

Judy A. Shilling, 70 passed away, Saturday June 13, 2015 at Summa Barberton Hospice Facility after a long illness and recent surgeries. Judy was born on April 27, 1945 in Massillon to the late Herbert & Hazel Shilling, their youngest daughter. She cherished her family and long time neighbors. Her love for animals thru the years included BO, Webbie...

Jun 10, 2015

Laura Jane Justice, 72 of Jackson Twp. died Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Laura was born August 30, 1942 in Scranton, PA to the late John and Jane (Moyes) Richards. She was a graduate of Kenmore High School and retired from the Dietary department at Chapel Hill Community. She also worked at The Skatery and Meadow Winds Nursing Home. She...

Jun 9, 2015

Patricia E. Pincombe, 73 of Canal Fulton died Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born December 5, 1941 in Beaver Dam, Kentucky to the late Ishmael and Cleone (Pirtle) Patten. A resident of Canal Fulton most of her life and employed by R. G. Drage for 17 years. Patricia enjoyed spending time with her grandkids...

Jun 3, 2015

Kathie Ann Nelson, 64 of Jackson Twp and formerly of Portage Lakes, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2015 following a difficult battle with illnesses. Born on September 2, 1950 in Barberton to the late Elizabeth (Miller) and Clarence Carmichael, Kathie retired from the Summit County Common Pleas Court as a bailiff for Judge Patricia Cosgrove. She was a "snowbird"...

May 29, 2015

Gail Louise Farrell, 62, passed away suddenly after a short illness on Friday May 29th at her home in Canal Fulton. She was born on December 28, 1952 in Akron, Ohio to Homer and Grace Farrell, who preceded her in death. She loved country music, all Cleveland sports teams (especially the Indians), hot dogs, spending time with her family,...

May 12, 2015

Edwin "Ed" Speedy, 67 of Akron passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Ed was born in Barberton on February 23, 1948 to the late Edwin and Irene Speedy. He lived in the Akron area all his life. Ed was a veteran of the US Army serving in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. Ed will be remembered for his love...

May 9, 2015

Blaine M. Cook, 69 of Canal Fulton died Saturday, May 9, 2015. Blaine was a lifetime resident of the Akron area and was a retired teacher with the Akron Public Schools, serving his entire career at Jennings Middle School. He was a member of SS Philip & James Catholic Church, Canal Fulton, was a lifetime member of N.R.A., and...