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Mogadore, Ohio Leslie R. Wenzlawsh 1964 — 2024 Leslie Wenzlawsh, age 60, passed away on May 16, 2024. See funeral home website for service details. (Hopkins Lawver, AKRON, 3307336271) HopkinsLawver.com

Kent, Ohio Nadyne Litsinger 1947 — 2024 Nadyne Litsinger, AGE 76. This April 26th after a courageous battle with Alzheimerundefineds, Nadyne Litsinger passed away peacefully into Godundefineds graces, surrounded by her loved ones. The sun rose and the world welcomed Nadyne on August 15th, 1947, a day the world became a little brighter. Nadyne lived a full and warm life, filled with joy. From the age of 13 Nadyne shared a deep and loving partnership with her late husband, Terry Litsinger until his passing in 2008. Nadyne lived with music in her heart and a dance in her step. She had a smile and eyes that would light up the entire room. Nadyne was preceded in death by her mother, father and her sisters, Shirley and Cricket. She is...

Berlin Center, Ohio Arthur A. Lane 1948 — 2024 Arthur Andrew Lane passed away on April 7, 2024. See the funeral home website for service details. (Hopkins Lawver, AKRON, 330-733-6271) hopkinslawver.com

Brimfield, Ohio Elizabeth L. Taylor 1945 — 2024 Elizabeth L. "Betty" Taylor, age 78, passed away on March 14th, 2024. Born in Akron, she was a resident of Brimfield for 55 years. Betty graduated from Ellet High School in 1963. After high school, Betty worked as a secretary at B.F. Goodrich for 4 years before marrying Harry and starting a family. After 20 years of raising her 3 children she returned to work at K-Mart, Wendy's and Jaspers restaurant home of her published meatloaf recipe. In her free time, Betty enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, gardening, camping, and listening to oldies and gospel music. Always the sports enthusiast, she enjoyed her years of league bowling with longtime neighbors Gary and Diane Allen and keeping a baseball scorebook...

Hartville, Ohio Mary Lou Wise 1927 — 2024 Mary Lou (Wohlwend) Wise, age 97 took her last breath on February 22, 2024. See the funeral home website for full obituary. (Hopkins Lawver, AKRON, 330-733-6271) hopkinslawver.com

Portage County, Ohio Mary Ellen Hartong 1930 — 2024 Mary Ellen Hartong, age 93, went home to be with the Lord on January 31, 2024. Born in Canton, Ohio, she lived her life in Portage County. Mary Ellen was a member of St. Joseph Church and St. Vincent DePaul Society. She enjoyed spending time with her kids and grandkids, playing cards, card clubs, bowling, golf, and Sunday drives. Mary Ellen was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Hartong; daughters, Karen, Susan, Maryk, and Barbara; brothers, Bill, Earl, and Joe; and sisters, Dolores and Audrey. She is survived in death by her husband, Donald Hatherill; her sons, Bruce, Tim (Bev), Tom (Sherry), and Allan; daughter, Betty (Jerry); son in law, Gary; Kathy Hartong; 18 grandchildren; 26...

Simpsonville, South Carolina Jerry Miller 1948 — 2024 Gerald Robert Miller "Jerry", 75, a Ravenna native, died unexpectedly on January 15, 2024 at his home in Simpsonville, SC. He was born May 14, 1948, a son of Robert Harold and Dorothy Lucille Miller (n?e Baier). He loved reading, golfing, Ohio State football, and in retirement followed his passion for hiking, visiting some of the greatest trails in the world, including Machu Picchu and the Camino, but none compared to the miles he trekked and the friendships he developed on the North Carolina Appalachian trails in his backyard. He is survived by his children, Matthew Miller (Erin) of Atlanta, GA, Susann Edwards (Shawn) of Washington, DC, and Emilie Kroner (Kevin) of Cincinnati, OH; eight...

Raleigh, North Carolina Margaret Walsh Palmieri 1930 — 2024 Margaret Walsh Palmieri, 93, of Raleigh, North Carolina, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 13, 2024. Marge was born in Bay City, Michigan, on February 13, 1930. She graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor's degree in Music, and continued studying voice to earn a Master's degree at Eastman School of Music. She became a professor of voice at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, where she met and married her devoted husband of 60 years, Robert, who was head of the Piano/Keyboard Department. Marge and Bob raised their family of four children in Kent, taking them on many travel adventures in the U.S. and Europe, including a 9-month sabbatical in Milan, Italy. ...

Hartville, Ohio Melvin E. Bryte 1937 — 2024 "Together Again" Melvin Earl Bryte, 86, went home to be with the Lord on January 5, 2024. Born in Uniontown, PA, he was a resident of Hartville. Mel graduated from Atwater High School and was employed at Mahoney Sash & Door for 15 years. He was a member of First Christian Church of Ravenna and loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Mel was preceded in death by his wife, Betty; parents, Alice and Lloyd; daughter-in-law, Lori Bryte; sister, Joanne Whitlock; and brother, Berwyn Bryte. He is survived by his son, Greg (Emily) Bryte; daughters, Karen (Loren) Noel, Pamela (Dr. Mark) Hirko; grandchildren, Sean and Grant Francis, Geoffrey Hirko and Marie Collins,...

Suffield, Ohio Josephine E Demboski 1930 — 2023 Josephine E. "Jo" Demboski, age 93, passed away on December 30, 2023, after a short illness. Born in Mogadore, Ohio, she lived in Suffield for most of her life. She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy and St. Thomas Hospital Nursing School. She was employed at Middlebury Manor Nursing Home and retired after 20 years of service as Director of Nursing. Her Catholic faith was the center of her life and she was the inspiration for family members and everyone she met. She loved sharing her faith and spending time with her family. Jo was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and the Senior Citizen's and Euchre Club at St. Joseph and Suffield. After retirement, she volunteered at many...

Springfield/Mogadore, Ohio Marie Casher 1929 — 2023 Marie (Sis) Carolyn (McKovich) Casher, age 94, passed away peacefully in her sleep at The Village of St. Edward in Fairlawn on December 28, 2023. Please see funeral home website for full obituary. www.HopkinsLawver.com (Hopkins Lawver, AKRON, 330-733-6271)

Mogadore, Ohio Tracy S. Kot 1966 — 2023 Tracy Schartiger Kot passed away on December 20, 2023 after a two-year illness. She was 57 years old. Born in Akron, Ohio on August 30, 1966 to Phyllis Schartiger, Tracy grew up in the area and attended Springfield High School. A member of the National Honor Society, Tracy was also active in the band and French club. After graduating in 1985, she attended classes at the University of Akron. She and good friend Cathy Rumbaugh enjoyed traveling together and, on several different trips, they visited Las Vegas, Arizona, England, France, and Niagara Falls. In May 1995, Tracy married Steven Kot, and their first child, Brandon, was born in 1997. The births of son Jordan and daughter Amanda followed...

Mogadore, Ohio Christina L. Kuntzman 1974 — 2023 Christina Louise (May) Kuntzman, 49, of Suffield, passed away peacefully in her home Monday, December 18th, surrounded by her loved ones after a valiant but too quick fight against cancer. See the funeral home website for service details. (Hopkins Lawver, UNIONTOWN, 330-733-6271) hopkinslawver.com

Suffield, Ohio Frederick C. Pero 1932 — 2023 Frederick C. Pero, 91, passed away November 28, 2023. A lifetime resident of Suffield, he graduated from Suffield High School. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp and retired from General Tire and Schumacher Lumber. Fred was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic War Vets. His hobbies included farming, golfing and bowling. He also enjoyed playing cards and polka dancing. He had a quiet sense of humor and was a true gentleman. Fred was preceded in death by his wife, Audrey (Horning); son, Douglas; parents; and 8 siblings. He is survived by his sons, Dan (Liz), Russell (Dena), Marty, Nick (Jenn); daughters, Ann (Jeff Hamilton), Joan (Eric Bauman); grandchildren, Joey and Adam Pero,...

Midway, Kentucky Malcolm Edmond McGuire 1954 — 2023 Malcolm Edmond McGuire, 69, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. The son of the late Mitchell Albert and Weltha Marie Hawley McGuire, Mal was born April 21, 1954, in Warren, Ohio and grew up in Windham, Ohio. In his youth, he showed and trained American Paint Horses. He won numerous state and national awards. Mal graduated from Windham High School and went on to Ohio State University and graduated with an Animal Science Degree in 1976. He was employed by Leo Barbera, American Auger Co. He decided to go into training horses and began training at his family's farm with Roger Landis, for a short time. He worked for Gene Palmer and stayed with him for about a year and a half. Then he...

Suffield, Ohio Donald R. Philpott 1959 — 2023 Don Philpott, 64, passed away on October 26th, 2023. Born in Akron, he grew up in Brimfield, and lived in Suffield for much of his adult life. Don graduated from Kent State University with a B.S. Music degree. He was proficient with many instruments including guitar, drums and piano. Don also enjoyed bike riding and more recently fly-fishing. He worked at Woodsy's Music in Kent for over 35 years as an instrument technician. Don was preceded in death by his parents, Donald L. and Patricia J. (Taubenheim) Philpott. He is survived by his sister, Donna (Craig) Hartline, and niece, Teresa Hartline. Family and friends will be received Sunday, November 12th from 12 pm to 2 pm at Hopkins Lawver...

Suffield, Ohio David J Persons SR. 1945 — 2023 David J. Persons SR., age 78, passed away after a long illness on September 7, 2023, with his family by his side. David was a longtime resident of Suffield. Better known as "Pops" to some, David retired from Goodyear Machine Design with 38 years of service. He served in the Army and was a Vietnam veteran. He enjoyed his tractor collection and movies, especially old westerns. David is survived by his wife of 58 years, Beverly; sons, David Jr.(Lisa), Matthew(Michelle); grandchildren, Gavin and Grace; sisters, Doris Cass and Pauline Shane. Family and friends will be received for a memorial service September 24, 2023 at 1pm at Hopkins Lawver Funeral Home, 547 Canton Rd. Akron, OH 44312....

Seminole, Florida John Hugh Leadam 1928 — 2023 95 years old, of Seminole, Florida, passed away on September 5th, 2023. He was born in Brooklyn, NY. John was a member of the United States Marine Corps and served two tours in Korea, during and after the Korean war. He was retired from Ametek Lamb Electric, where he worked from 1955 to 1993. He lived in Kent, OH, Whippany, NJ and Thousand Oaks, CA before moving to Florida in June of 2022. John is survived by June Brumbaugh Leadam, his wife of 71 years, son J. Michael Leadam and daughters Diana J. Peterson and Kristen A. Anderson and her husband John Olson. He had six grandchildren, Justin Rondeau and his wife Karen, JD Leadam, Chelsea Martins and her husband Nick, Taylor Anderson,...

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