Gail Anne (Mcmackin) Thomas
Mar 27, 2024
Gail Anne Thomas, (nee McMackin), 78, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side on March 27, 2024.
Gail was born in Elizabeth, NJ and was a resident of the Wadsworth, Barberton and Norton area where she retired from BWXT after 39 ½ years. She also worked at the Richfield Coliseum and Gund Arena...
Lawrence Michael Kidney
Mar 20, 2024
Mike Kidney at the age of 90 passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 from cancer. Mike was a life resident of the area, retiring from Aircraft Braking and Goodyear Tire.
Preceded in death by parents John T. and Theresa Kidney; three sisters, three brothers and his only son Michael Jr.
Mike is...
Julijan Corej
Mar 11, 2024
Julijan Corej, 79 years of age, passed peacefully in his sleep on March 11, 2024.
Julijan was born on February 19, 1945, in Kucura, Yugoslavia. He spent his youth tending sheep in his grandparents' farm fields. He was a veteran of the Yugoslavian Army and also enjoyed performing in various musical productions.
He...
Betty J. (Schlagenshauser) Chance
Mar 3, 2024
Betty J. Chance, 88, passed away on March 3, 2024 at her residence. Betty was born in Akron to Joseph and Daisy Schlagenshauser and was an area resident all her life. She worked at P.I.E. Trucking and retired from Universal Tire Molds. Betty was a member of Valley Community Church in Doylestown and enjoyed traveling...
Marjorie Joy (Hall) Keefer
Mar 1, 2024
Marjorie J. Keefer, 87, passed away March 1, 2024. Marjorie was born in Barberton where she was a life resident. She was the Branch Manager at Great Northern Bank for 20 years and retired as the Branch Manager from Fifth Third Bank after 11 years. Marjorie was a lifelong member of Calvary Wesleyan Church in...
Eileen M. (Cic) Sanders
Feb 28, 2024
Eileen M. Sanders passed away peacefully February 28th, 2024 in her home of nearly 60 years surrounded by her family. She was born February, 19th 1943 to parents Frank and Jennie Cic in Barberton, Ohio where she lived her entire life. She was a graduate of Barberton High School class of 1961 and for many...
Shirley Elizabeth (Barnard) Burns
Feb 26, 2024
Shirley E. Burns, 93, passed away peacefully Monday, February 26, 2024 at home in Doylestown Ohio. She was born on January 25,1931 in Jefferson, Ohio to Harry and Katherine (Durkovic) Barnard. She had twelve Brothers and sisters. Shirley loved her family and found great joy and pride in each and every one of them, she gave a...
Joseph R. Patterson Jr.
Feb 25, 2024
Joseph R. Patterson Jr., 79, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at his residence.
Joe was born in Barberton and was an area resident all his life where he worked at Babcock and Wilcox and Plastipak. He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and proud Navy Veteran. Joe enjoyed working in his...
Barbara Jean (Keller) Bettes
Feb 24, 2024
Barbara Jean Bettes, 72, of Norton, Ohio passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 24, 2024 with her husband and son by her side.
Barb was born in Akron, Ohio on February 23, 1952 to Andrew and Lois Marie (Ball) Keller.
The story of Barb and her husband of 52 years, Joe, is one...
Mark S. Gasper
Feb 23, 2024
Mark Stephen Gasper, 64, passed away February 23rd, 2024 after a long battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents Stephen J. and Angelina M. Gasper. He is survived by his siblings Mary (Bryan) Wemyss, Dan Gasper, and Dave (Natasha) Gasper, cousins, nieces, nephews, and great nephews. Mark was a resident of Norton his...
Daniel Paul Blaner
Feb 22, 2024
Daniel Paul Blaner, 80, passed away February 22, 2024 with his family by his side at Pleasant View Health Care Center.
Dan was born in Akron and resided in Barberton all his life. He retired in 2001 from The Akron Beacon Journal after 32 years of service. Dan enjoyed many hobbies and had a great...
Beulah Ann (Tanner) Shaffer
Feb 21, 2024
Beulah Ann Shaffer (nee Tanner), 77, passed away February 21, 2024.
Ann was born in Clay County, West Virginia and lived most of her life in the Akron area. She was a licensed hairdresser and cosmetologist for 35 years and loved doing her family's hair. She was a beautiful person and loving mother who loved...
Christina E. (Todoroff) Traycoff
Feb 12, 2024
Christina E. Traycoff (nee Todoroff), has come home to rest among family and friends.
Christina passed away at her home in Midlothian, Texas with her family present. Born January 1936 in Clinton and raised in Barberton where she graduated Barberton High School. After high school, she moved to Michigan to care for her mother and...
Lucille M. Mack
Feb 11, 2024
Lucille M. Mack passed away February 11, 2024. She was born April 26, 1932 in Copley, Ohio and was a graduate of Copley High School in 1950. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree in 1954 from Saint John College, Cleveland, Ohio, a Master of Science Nursing Degree from Wayne State University in Detroit in...
Marvin L. Husk
Feb 8, 2024
Marvin Lee Husk 73, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 8, 2024. He was born in Grantsville, West Virginia and lived most of his life in Barberton and Clinton Ohio.
Marvin was a proud Vietnam Veteran. He is preceded in death by his wife Rebecca; his parents Walter and Olive (Stemple); brothers Joe ...
Adele S. (Schieble) Looney
Feb 4, 2024
ADELE SCHIEBLE LOONEY, almost 101, died February 4, 2024 at home in Wadsworth, Ohio. Adele a tireless, committed, and joyful educator, advocate, and organizer for peace, nonviolence, women’s rights, and racial, environmental and economic justice, was also a dedicated wife [John]; loving mother [Marcia Hartman (Joel), Mark (Mary Anne Staniszewski)]; grandmother and great-grandmother [Katherine Hartman (Larry Williams...
August Michael Ocepek
Jan 26, 2024
August Michael Ocepek. “Mickey” 12/6/43-01/26/24 was born in Barberton, Ohio and passed away recently after a brief illness.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years Dottie (Huff), son Christopher (Cindy) and daughter Stephanie (Chris Giusti). He has three surviving nephews Mike , Nick and Phil Baker and godson Gus Baker all of Naples,...
Yvonne N. (Maag) Simons
Jan 18, 2024
Yvonne Norene Simons (Maag), 83, passed away on Thursday, January 18th, 2024. Yvonne was born in Barberton, OH on July 3rd, 1940. She was a lifelong Barberton resident and graduated from St. Mary's in 1958. Yvonne retired from Novar where she worked for a number of years. After retiring, she went back to work at...
Anna Cintavy
Jan 16, 2024
Anna Cintavy, 96, of Barberton, Ohio passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday January 16, 2024.
A long time resident she was born in Czechoslovakia on April 12, 1927. She had two sons John and Miro and also four grandchildren Kyle, Isabell, Gabbi and Donna all of
whom she adored.
She...
Letty Ann (Thomas) Angerer
Jan 9, 2024
Letty A. Angerer (Thomas), 89, of Barberton, Ohio passed away peacefully the morning of January 9, 2024, due to natural causes.
Letty was born in Dayton, Ohio on July 24,1934 to Jesse L. and Martha J. Thomas. She was a long-time resident of Barberton, moving to the area in 1961. She graduated in the top...
