All Obituaries

Raymond E. Fowler Jr., 92, passed away peacefully June 2, 2020. Born 1927 in Akron, Ohio, he attended Lincoln Elementary and Akron South High School. After high school he joined the Marine Corp and served in Tsingtao. China. Following his discharge from service, he worked and retired from Firestone Tire after 39 years service. He was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. Ray was a life-long Ohio State and Cleveland sports fan. No matter how many tires he built or how long his shift...

On May 23, 2020 Mom gained freedom from Alzheimer/Dementia.   Her daughter, Nora was able to bring her home to spend her final days with her, son Leo, and the grand-fur babies.   Mom was born on November 3, 1931 to Thomas and Catherine (Zimmerman) Gerraghty. She was a graduate of St. Vincent High School and Hamel Actual Business College.   For over 30 years Mom worked and retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co, where she was a paralegal in the Patent Dept. Her greatest...

Candace Lynda Bazil finished her journey here on Earth and arrived at her heavenly home early in the morning on Thursday, May 21 at age 71. She was small but mighty and made every life she touched better for having known her. She endeared herself to everyone she met through her sweet, caring disposition. Candy was born in Hutchinson, KS where she met her future husband, Kurt Bazil. They married in Burrton, KS and eventually lived in several parts of the country (Kansas City, Fort Wayne,...

Linda Susan Large passed away peacefully on Sunday MAY 17th, 2020 at her daughter’s home with Larry, Michelle and Sybil at her side after a lifelong battle with Parkinson’s Disease.  Linda was the loving mother of two successful children Michelle and Bryan who both went on to be medical professionals serving others.  Her children were her greatest accomplishments.    Born in Akron, Ohio on February 22nd, 1948.  A graduate of Stow High School in 1966....

Nelda (Plummy) A. Lyons, 82, passed away on May 16, 2020 after a long illness with Alzheimer’s Disease.  It was a beautiful morning to enter heaven. Plummy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in Euclid & Pepper Pike, Ohio.  She attended Carnegie Mellon and Kent State University where she met her husband of 61 years, Richard (Dick) Lyons.  Plummy loved her sorority life there in the Delta Gamma Sorority and Dick a Phi Sigma Kappa.  Plummy and Dick...

Jan Marie Buzzi,73, finished her journey here on earth and arrived at her heavenly home early in the morning on Saturday May 16, 2020. Jan was born in Akron, Ohio on January 3, 1947. She was a tiny little thing that would go on to have a huge affect on everyone who knew her, most of all her family. She is survived by four of her five siblings, brothers, Paul Buzzi (Katherine) and Tom Buzzi (Maria), sisters, Ruth Ann Buzzi and Mary Ellen Leonard (Michael). She was also loved by many nieces...

Charles P. Ross, Jr., 87 went home to be with the Lord on May 13, 2020.    Born in Elwood City, PA he moved to Doylestown, OH where he met and married his sweetheart of 64 years.  Charles graduated form Kent State and served in the U.S. Navy for 22 years and retired as a   Commander. After retiring he taught NJROTC at Garfield High School for 10 years.   Preceded in death by his wife, Ruth in 2019; and his brother, James in 2013.    He is survived...

Clara May (Povlacs) Whitsett was called home to be with her Lord on May 10, 2020 at her home in Doylestown.   Clara was born in Akron,OH, and lived all her life in the Akron area. She was a lifetime member of Zion Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday School and Bible classes, served on the school board of Zion Christian School as well as several other boards and committees. The driving force in her life was her strong faith in our Savior Jesus Christ.   She was employed by...

Freida Speer, 96, passed away May 9, 2020 due to a short illness. Born in Germany, she was always a happy-go-lucky person. She will be greatly missed. Preceded in death by husband, John; and son, Dragi, she is survived by granddaughters, Stephanie (David) Testa and Suzanne (Takehito) Furuyama; daughter-in-law, Jennifer Mesich; and numerous other grandchildren and multiple great-grandchildren. Private funeral services will be held at Ciriello & Carr Funeral Home in Cuyahoga Falls,...

John Francis McCarthy, 89, passed peacefully Saturday, May 2, 2020. He was born on May 18, 1930 to Charles E. and Hannah Sullivan McCarthy in Boston, Massachusetts, the fourth of five children. John is survived by his loving wife, Jeannette; children, Gerard “Tex” (Teresa), Maureen, Paula, Brian (James), Kevin; and 5 grandchildren, Kenley Ostry, Logan Ostry, Erin McCarthy, John McCarthy, and John Chun; a sister, Sister Anne McCarthy, and many nieces and nephews. John went to...