All Obituaries

John Nuel Akins, 74, of Portage Lakes went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 14, 2022. John was born in Barberton on May 27, 1947 to Carl and Delcia Akins, the 4th of 8 children. John was a graduate of Manchester High School and a proud US Air Force Veteran, serving for four years in the Vietnam Conflict at the rank of Sergeant. John accepted Jesus as his Savior in 1974 and started Salt and Light Ministries, ministering in several coffee houses. John was the founding...

BARBERTON- I lost the love of my life unexpectedly on May 13, 2022. John W. Rood, 72 years old, retired from B&W as well as the Summit County Sheriff’s Department. John was a seasoned golfer and occasional hunter and fisherman. He loved his family, buddies from golf, and his brothers at the department. John is survived by his wife Kathy Rood; daughters Richelle Gonzalez and Sara (Aaron) Hochstetler), son Curt (Jaimee) Rood), step-daughters Kerri (Dan) Orzech and Kelly Ehmer, as...

Thomas Alan Eckel, 61, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 13, 2022. Tom was preceded in death by his parents Joseph "Bill" Booth and Shirley DeVinny Slay; and brother Dalton "Skip" Eckel; He is survived by his children Kayleigh Eckel, Jillian Eckel and Thomas Eckel; grandchildren Kolton, Kendal, Karter, River, Greyson, Emery and Miles; sister Laurie Booth-Martucci; and brothers Tim Eckel and Jack Demita. Per his wishes, cremation has taken place.

Edward “Lefty” Sboray, 92, went to heaven on May 9, 2022.  Raised in Kenmore, a real Barbertonian and an awesome neighbor to his daughter in Copley; he was known and loved by many people. Edward served in Germany during the Korean War. He returned home to marry his sweetheart, Agnes Hornacek. They were married at Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Barberton where he was active until its closure; serving as CYO Director, Holy Name President, and a Eucharistic...

Sherwin “Woody” Alberts, 82, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Pleasant View Health Care Center. Woody was born on May 2, 1940 in Canton where he grew up and graduated from Canton South High School and was a member of the football team. Woody retired from Akron Children’s Hospital where he worked in security. Preceded in death by his parents Sherwin and Kathleen; He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Judith; daughter Julie Corona; grandsons Joey and Armani...

David (Dave) Roth (65) was greeted in heaven by his wife Dorothy (Macko) on May 1, 2022. Born June 23, 1956 to Genevieve L. (Wenner) and Joseph A. Roth Jr., he was the fifth of their eight children. Dave grew up in Barberton, Ohio and spent most of his life in Summit and Medina counties. A 1974 graduate of Barberton High School, Dave earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Media Communications from the University of Akron in 1978. A few months later, he married his high school sweetheart,...

WADSWORTH---Richard D. Reese, 75, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Richard was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. He grew up in the Goodyear Heights neighborhood where his love of Ham Radio began with him building his own radio equipment from used parts. He received his license with the call sign WA8DBW at in his teens and began working local radio jobs learning how to repair TV and radio equipment. He went on to work at AT&T while still taking on repair jobs. In 1969,...

BARBERTON--Mike Mackay, 94, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2022. Mike was a life resident of Barberton and retired from being the owner the Manchester Rd. Market, and Mackay's Market in downtown Barberton, with his brother Nick for more than four decades. Mike was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church and a proud U.S. Marine Veteran, where he was an expert rifleman. Mike employed many Barberton area young adults and teens at his markets, giving them their...

BARBERTON---Tamara Jean Wells, “Tammy”, 62, passed away April 28, 2022. Tammy is survived by her daughters, Roxanne Lewis and Arwen (Ribu) John; son Davey Betts aka “Wooter”; grandchildren Jameson, Ruby, Daniel, Rowen, Avery, Charles, Madison and Elliot; parents Donna and Arlo Wells; boyfriend George Oberlin and his children Samantha Oberlin-Young and her children Seth, Amanda and Thomas; and Clark Oberlin and his children Cheyenne and Austin; brother Davey (Jenn)...

BARBERTON---James C. Fisher, 65, passed away April 26, 2022. Jim was born in Barberton where he was a life resident. He retired from Acme and also worked at the Red Horse Winery. Preceded in death by his father James W.; he is survived by his sons James C. II (Jade) and Patrick; mother Joan Fisher; and brothers Jack (Denise), Rouk (JoEtta) and Jay (Sherri) A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 1263 Shannon Ave., Norton....