Obituary Listing

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...

May 3, 2015

Charles W. Goodwin, 84 passed away peacefully on May 3, 2015. He was born in Pickens, W. Va. on March 24, 1931 and lived his life in Akron. He proudly served his country in Korea, serving in the U S Army and was employed by Goodyear for 40 plus years. "Chuck" was preceded in death by his first wife,...

May 1, 2015

Kerry Alan Ball, 54 of Canal Fulton died Friday, May 1, 2015. Kerry was born in Akron and was a life resident of the Akron/ Canton area. He was a 1978 graduate of Ellet High School and served in the U S Army. In 1990 he began service with the Canton Fire Department, where he obtained the rank of...

Apr 26, 2015

Magdalene Jean Hitt, 80, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2015 following a brief illness. She was known to many by her nickname, "Wimpy" and was a beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Magdalene will be tremendously missed by everyone that was lucky enough to know her. She was a selfless, hardworking person who lived her life to care...

Apr 20, 2015

Charles "Bud" Dukeman, born February 14, 1938 to the late Michael and Irene Dukeman, Bud passed away April 20, 2015. Bud lived most of his life in what is now called the city of Green. Unable to speak and physically challenged Bud was fortunate that he had the greatest caregiver who ever walked on the face of this Earth,...