Recent Obituaries in Barberton, Summit County, Ohio

Apr 20, 2023

Florence E. Bednar, 100, passed away April 20, 2023.

Florence was born in Barberton to Louis and Josephine (Lavaco) Mertic. She was a 1940 graduate of BHS and the Barberton School of Commerce. Florence retired in 1978 as manager of Yoder Employees Federal Credit Union.

Preceded in death by her first husband Adolph...

Apr 17, 2023

Vincent Tony Presutto born April 27, 1950 sadly passed away on  April 17, 2023 after a long illness.  Vince was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to many.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Vince’s family has appreciated all of the thoughts, prayers, and well wishes...

Apr 15, 2023

Robert E. Welsh passed away on April 15 2023 at the age of 54 after battling a very rare form of cancer. Robert was born February 15th 1969 in Akron Ohio.

Robert was a great father, a loving husband and a wonderful brother, son & friend. He was the most kind and selfless person who...

Apr 9, 2023

Donna Lee Selogy, 76, passed away after a short illness on April 9, 2023.

Donna was born in Barnesville, OH and had been an area resident most of her life. She worked at Yoder Brothers and then at 31st St. Marathon in Barberton for over 20 plus years. Mom loved spending time with her family,...

Apr 1, 2023

Joy A. Clegg, 82, passed away April 1, 2023.

Joy was born in Barberton and had been an area resident all of her life. She loved being in the woods digging for herbs and roots and was an avid mushroom hunter. Joy loved quilting and made dolls to donate for the woman’s shelter. She enjoyed...

Mar 24, 2023

Kenna Slaughter was born on July 6, 1968, to Larry and Carrie (Huegle) Slaughter and passed away on March 24, 2023.

He loved life and anything fun.  Kenna also enjoyed fishing, hunting, drawing, bon fires, drinking, video games and playing guitar.

Preceded in death by his father Larry Slaughter, and son Shane Slaughter....

Mar 24, 2023

Richard A. Swartz, 68, of Wadsworth, Ohio, was surrounded by his loving family as he passed away on March 24, after a brief but courageous fight with Pancreatic cancer. Rick was born October 30, 1954, in Medina, Ohio. A 1973 graduate of Medina Senior High School, Rick earned his Bachelor’s in Construction Technology from The University of...

Mar 13, 2023

Patrick J. Canfora, 70, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 13, 2023. Pat was born March 17, 1952 to Vincent and Marion Canfora in Barberton where he attended school and played sports. He was a successful small business owner who loved to work. He often said God put him on earth to...

Mar 5, 2023

James S. Geig, 89, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2023 surrounded by his family.

Jim was born in Coventry Township and had been an area resident all his life. He was the owner of Home Care Appliance Service retiring after 40 years. Jim was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church and a...

Mar 2, 2023

Mary Puppo, 103, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2023. Mary was born in Corning, New York, in 1919. After her marriage to Joseph Puppo, the couple moved to New Jersey in 1946, where they raised their family. Mary was multi-talented and held a number of different positions over her working life. Her first job was working...

Mar 2, 2023

Richard L. Getz, 80, passed away with his family by his side on March 2, 2023.

Richard was born in Barberton where he was a life resident and worked at Barberton Electronics and Pinkerton Security.

Preceded in death by his son-in-law Daniel Smosney; He is survived by his loving wife, Cecelia M. (nee...

Feb 21, 2023

Rose Marie was born on August 5, 1951 and went home to the Lord on February 21, 2023 after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her parents Steve and Josephine (Ligas) Machek. She is survived by her stepdaughter Shelley (Jim) Porosky, stepson Erik (Allison) Lucas, brother Stephen (Sharon) Machek, sister Marlene Machek, grandchildren Grant...

Feb 17, 2023

Alex Jeffrey Smith (A.J.) of Lakewood, OH formerly of Barberton, OH, passed away peacefully on February 17th after a courageous battle with cancer. A.J. was born September 22, 1991 in Aliquippa, PA and moved to Barberton in 1995. He graduated from Barberton High School in 2009 and went on to study criminal justice at the University of...

Feb 14, 2023

Ann Marie Barnes, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend went home to be with the Lord on February 14, 2023. She fought a lengthy battle with lung disease and died peacefully at home at the age of 86. Her son and his wife were with her. Ann was born to Carl and Evelyn Steese...

Feb 13, 2023

Terrill "Terry" L. Hebb, (nee Fling), 72, passed away on February 13, 2023 with her family by her side.

Terry was born August 31, 1950 in Weston, WV to the late Jack and Doris (Williams) Fling. She graduated from Barberton High School  and earned her degree in math and computer science from Purdue University. Terry...

Feb 10, 2023

Paul R. Mattle, “Daddy-O”, 92, passed away February 10, 2023.

Paul was born in Hamilton, OH and was a Barberton resident most of his life. He was a member of St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church in Norton. Paul coached Barberton Senior League baseball for 16 years and loved all the boys he coached. He was...

Jan 29, 2023

Norma was born on September 13, 1928.  She went peacefully to her Lord and Savior on January 29, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Caroline and John Genet, husband George and siblings Herman, Gerry and Lolita and granddaughter Kelly Ann.  Norma is survived by her brother Jack, sister-in-law Patty, children Linda(Chuck) Rammel,...

Jan 28, 2023

Kathleen C. Ranostay, 90, passed away January 28, 2023 at The Village at St. Edward in Fairlawn.

Kathleen was preceded in death by her husband Paul and parents August and Anna Gosen.   She is survived by her three children, nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren and also her sister Rosalee Boston.

Mass of...

Jan 22, 2023

Peggy Ann Baughman, 82, passed away January 22, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's, with her family by her side.

She was born January 26, 1940 in Akron and was a graduate of Norton High School and lived her whole life in the area. Peggy retired from PerkinElmer after many years of...

Jan 20, 2023

Dolly Carneal Patrick peacefully passed away at Liberty Residence on January 20, 2023.   She was born on December 12, 1935 in Clifty, KY, to Ruth Eliza and Benjamin Franklin Carneal.  Dolly spent her earliest childhood years in Kentucky, until she and her family boarded a train in 1944 and headed for Barberton, Ohio, to join her father,...