Richard E. Lash
Nov 28, 2020
Richard Earl (Dick) Lash passed away on November 28, 2020 in Barberton, Ohio. He was a couple days shy of his 79th birthday. Dick was born on November 30, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio, just one week prior to the United States entry into World War II. He was born to an engineer and homemaker, J. Don Lash...
Lowell W. Potts
Nov 27, 2020
BARBERTON---Lowell W. Potts, a Master Carpenter, and retiree from Akron City Hospital and long-time resident of Barberton, Ohio, passed-away on Friday, November 27, 2020 at the age of 88.
Lowell is survived by his devoted wife of 48 years, Mary K. Potts (née Laktash); his five children, Bill, Michael, John (Tracy), Paul (Tammy), and Kathleen...
Anthony Rakoci Jr.
Nov 26, 2020
BARBERTON---Anthony Rakoci, D.D.S., 92, passed away November 26, 2020 at Pleasant View Health Care Center. Anthony was born on November 22, 1928 to the late Anthony Sr. and Rosalie Rakoci. He graduated from Barberton High School in 1947 with his future wife Corrine Sauber. They married in 1949. Tony, as he liked to be called, was the...
Edith P. (Roberts) Wyatt
Nov 25, 2020
Edith “Edee” Wyatt passed away Wednesday, November 25. She will be remembered by all who knew her as a straight-talking, outspoken woman with a big personality who was never afraid to tell it like it was. She grew up in a large family with 13 siblings, and she treated everyone who became close with her as an...
Thomas W. Homan
Nov 22, 2020
BARBERTON---Thomas W. Homan, 65, passed away November 22, 2020. Tom was born in Barberton where he was a life resident and worked at Melin Tool. He was a proud U.S. Army Veteran. Preceded in death by his parents Sam and LeNora; He is survived by his wife Nancy; daughter Michelle Homan (Bryan Barron); sons Sam...
Aaron C. Cowgill
Nov 20, 2020
Aaron C. Cowgill, 42, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 20, 2020.
He was survived by his beloved sons Jeremy and Aiden, his wife Brooke, his parents Frank and Debra Cowgill, and his brother Ed (Heather) Luke. Aaron is also survived by his father and mother in law Kenneth and Patricia Skelly; brothers-in-law Stephen (Meggon)...
Glenn O. Weisner
Nov 20, 2020
BARBERTON---Glenn O. Weisner,47, passed away Nov 20,2020 unexpectedly. He is preceded in death by his step-father Tim Lenihan; father Robert Weisner and mother Judith Lee Weisner. He leaves behind beloved family; fiancé Cyndi Barker; sons Kyle, James, Cody, Matt and Michael; brothers Dan, Bob, Pat, Terry and Daniel; sisters Theresa, Traci and Robin Marie. He also leaves...
Jeanette A. (Howard) Miller
Nov 20, 2020
Jeanette A. Miller, 90, passed away November 20, 2020 at Chapel Hill Community in Canal Fulton.
Jeanette was born in Akron and had been an area resident all her life where she worked at Rubber Associates.
Preceded in death by her husband Lee; and sons Michael and Mark; she is survived by her...
Linda C. (Stump) Lansberry
Nov 15, 2020
Linda C. Lansberry (nee Stump), 65, passed away at her residence on Sunday, November 15, 2020.
Linda was born in Akron and was a graduate of Central Hower High School. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Barberton where she was a PSR Teacher and helped for many years with the Christmas...
Rita Ann (Rosta) Cich
Nov 3, 2020
Rita Ann (Rosta) Cich, 75, passed away on Tuesday, November 3rd at her home in Norton surrounded by her loving family. She went home to the Good Lord after an 8-month courageous battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Rita was born in Steubenville, Ohio, on January 9th to Samuel and Ann Rosta. She attended St. Anthony...
Jane E. (Murl) Umstead
Nov 1, 2020
Jane Ellen Umstead (nee Murl), 71, of Seville, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, November 1 after a long battle with Melanoma.
Jane was a 1967 graduate of Norton High School and attended the University of Akron. She spent a 39-year career at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, starting as a secretary out of high school...
Rosemary (Anglin) Wells
Oct 23, 2020
BARBERTON - Rosemary (Anglin) Wells, 72 left this earth to be with our Heavenly Father, on October 23, 2020. Born July 17, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan, Rosemary moved with her parents Ann and Sulo Kuisti to Akron, Ohio. She attended Central high school. She married David Wells on July 10, 1964 and had two daughters, Kelly and...
Patrick Mike Mullett
Oct 22, 2020
NORTON---Patrick Mike Mullett, 66, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 surrounded by his family at Summa Barberton Hospital. Pat was born in Barberton and had been an area resident all his life. He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church where he was a Head Usher and Eucharistic Minister. He was also a member...
William P. Ranftl
Oct 19, 2020
William Peter Ranftl, 75, made his mother walk through a snow storm to be born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 26, 1944. He was cheated out of many birthday presents due to the timing of Christmas. He returned to the Lord on October 18, 2020 while holding his daughter’s hand.
Affectionately known as “Big Bill”,...
Patricia J. (Mccabe) Haddad
Oct 18, 2020
NORTON---Patricia J. (McCabe) Haddad, 92, passed away at her residence surrounded by her family on October 18, 2020.
Patricia was born in Akron and had been a Barberton resident most of her life. Patricia was a member of St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church and worked at Fallsview Psychiatric Care Center as a receptionist/secretary.
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Sandra L. (Bales) Hughes
Oct 13, 2020
BARBERTON---Sandra L. (Bales) Hughes, 80, passed away at her residence surrounded by her family on October 13, 2020.
Sandra was born in Canton and had been a Barberton resident most of her life where she was the owner of Summit Check Cashing.
Preceded in death by her grandson John Harley Thompson; She is...
John (Jj) Joseph Maczko
Oct 5, 2020
BARBERTON---John Joseph (JJ) Maczko, passed away October 5, 2020. He was born June 15, 1995 in Barberton where he was a life resident. JJ graduated from Barberton High School in 2013.
He enjoyed cooking and this passion led him to Wasabi Express where he worked under Tiger and made many of his closest friends. He...
Robert C. Brotherton
Oct 1, 2020
Robert “Bob” C. Brotherton, 88, passed away Thursday October 1, 2020 after a short battle with the COVID-19 virus. Bob was born in Barberton on December 24, 1931 and graduated from Dalton High School in 1950. He joined the Air Force in 1951, and served 4 years before being honorably discharged. He married his wife Cindy in...
Mary Elizabeth (Sisler) Weigand
Sep 25, 2020
Mary E. Weigand (nee Sisler)
On the afternoon of September 25, 2020, heaven welcomed another angel. Mary Elizabeth Weigand passed away peacefully with family by her side at Concordia at Sumner, where she had resided since having a stroke in 2015.
Mary was born on September 27, 1926 in Barberton, the daughter of...
Micheline "Miche" T. (Gourdeau) Mcculligan
Sep 22, 2020
BARBERTON---Micheline “Miche” T. McCulligan, 83, passed away September 22, 2020 surrounded by her children.
Miche was born in Quebec City, Canada and was a proud Barberton resident for the past 53 years. She retired from First Merit Bank as the Head Teller as was the former co-owner of McCulligan’s Corner Cafe with her husband. Miche...
