All Obituaries

John Donald Wood (Don) (Woody) January 27, 1935-March 20, 2020   A gentleman who lived his life with honesty and integrity, John Donald Wood was a life-long resident of Akron, OH. Born to Frances (Klein) and Floyd Wood, he graduated from St. Sebastian Grade School, St. Vincent High School and the University of Akron. He interrupted his college education to join the army, where he studied Russian at the Army Language School in Monterey, CA. Much of his three year enlistment was spent...

Marjorie Shanahan (nee Capotosto),76, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2020. We hope to celebrate her life with friends and family with a Mass of Christian Burial when we are able to gather together. A full obituary with service details will follow at that time.  

Sally Sue Scarpitti ( Bangham)   Sally Sue Scarpitti, 81, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020. Sally was born in Cleveland Ohio, to the late Donald E. Bangham and Mildred P. Bailey. She was a sweet kind hearted soul who always saw the good in people. Sally was a teacher, later working in retail sales. Her interests were: reading for pleasure, knowledge and traveling. Sally was preceded in death by sister, Barbara B. Hiney; brother, James B. Bailey, and step-father, Sherman B....

Clarice A. Kuhn 92 of Uniontown, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020. She was born in Akron on December 12, 1927 to Gregory J. and Althea S. Klein. She married Walter E. Kuhn on July 18, 1949. Clarice will be deeply missed by her children, Gregory (Deb) of Littleton, CO, Bruce (Lou) of Akron and Barbara (Ken) of Hartville; grandchildren, Lauren (Greg), Brad (Jackie), Ryan; and great- grandchildren, Reese and Rory; sister Barbara of Copley. She was preceded in death by her...

Sister Betty Baltrinic, O.P. Sister Betty Baltrinic, formerly Sister Thaddeus,90,died on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Regina Health Center, Richfield, OH. Sister Betty, born in Empire, OH on October 11, 1929, the daughter of Michael and Mary Baltrinic, entered the Sisters of St. Dominic of Akron, OH, now Dominican Sisters of Peace, from St. Paul Parish in Akron on August 4, 1952. She made religious profession on August 4, 1954. She received her BSE from St. John College, Cleveland in 1959 and...

Mary Alice Carruthers (Manning) passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Feb.8,2020. Mom was born Feb.25,1941 to Fred and Margaret Manning. She got her love for cooking from her Hungarian Mother and her love of beer from her Irish father. Mom lived her entire life in Akron. She attended St. Mary’s, graduating in 1959.After 12 yrs working for the City of Akron in the Clerk of Courts and the Prosecutors Office, she spent the next 18 years working for the Summit County...

Brenda K. Powell, age 50, passed away unexpectedly on March 3, 2020. She was born on March 19, 1969 in Salem, Ohio. Brenda graduated from the University of Akron and worked as a child life specialist in the hematology oncology unit at Akron Children's Hospital her entire career. Brenda's husband and children were the lights of her life. She was devoted to them unconditionally. She brought the same energy and caring to the families and children she met at work. She exemplified the...

Joyce Louise Burton Brown April 12, 1931 – February 28, 2020 Joyce Louise Burton Brown, 88, of Copley Ohio died February 28, 2020. Joyce “Mother” was born April 12, 1931 to Thelma Louise Haggins Burton and Edward Floyd Burton in Springfield, Ohio. She was the eldest of four; the late Elder Harlen Burton (Marlene), Charles Wesley Burton (Donna), and Ms. Marsha Lida Elizabeth Burton. She was a member of Our Lady of the Cedars, Maronite Catholic Church, and the Bread of...

Sean Phillip Wilson, passed away at age 36 on February 28 in Asheville, North Carolina. He grew up in Akron, attending Archbishop Hoban High School, graduating from St. Paul’s Academy in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from the University of Akron with a bachelor’s degree in graphic design. He was born with an entrepreneurial drive, athletic talent, a big heart, a generous spirit, a love of travel, and a hard-to-keep-up-with sense of adventure.  Sean’s preferred...

Anna Myers (Palma), 79, passed away on February 21, 2020 Anna was born on June 21, 1940 in Barberton, OH to the late Emido and Caroline Buccigrossi. Last night we said goodnight to our mother. We should have hugged her a little tighter, a little longer and said goodbye. She had bounced back from death’s door so many times this past year, we thought she had one or two more bounces left. So today – we want to say thank you, Mom… …for giving us life …for...