All Obituaries

Dolores Garman, 90, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2026.   Dee was born in Akron, Ohio, and resided in Cuyahoga Falls her entire life. She graduated from Saint Vincent High School in Akron and continued her education at Kent State University earning her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. She later went on to earn her master’s degree from the University of Akron. She began her teaching career at Betty Jane School in Akron, also ...

Robert Blaine Greathouse, age 95, passed away on March 9, 2026, following a short illness. Born in Akron, Ohio, Bob attended East High School and later graduated from Sharon Center High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force from 1950 to 1954 and was stationed in Okinawa during the Korean Conflict. Bob built a career as an electrical engineer and retired from Lucas Aerospace after many years of dedicated service. A lifelong learner with a passion for ...

Jeffrey Alan Ferrell, 61, passed away on March 7, 2026 after a courageous battle with COPD.   Jeff was born in Akron, Ohio on May 9, 1964. He was a graduate of Jackson High School. Upon graduation, Jeff joined the United States Navy for whom he served 10 heroic years. While in the Navy, he achieved the rank of Petty Officer E-7. As a Navy Air Traffic Control Specialist, Jeff's call sign “Ratman” was accredited with saving several distressed aircraft. Before leaving the ...

Catherine (Pittenger) Hayden, age 89, passed away peacefully on March 7 at Sunrise Senior Living in Cuyahoga Falls surrounded by her family. She was a loving sister, wife, mother, grandma and great grandma. Her beloved husband Paul greeted her in heaven where he has been saving a place for her. Cathy was born in Akron on May 4, 1936 to Madeline (Bernard) and William Pittenger. She was a resident of Cuyahoga Falls for most of her life. She graduated from St. Vincent High School and the ...

Fairlawn – Betty L. O’Hara, age 82, passed away on March 5, 2026, following a more than five-year courageous breast cancer battle.   Born on July 2, 1943, in Akron, OH to the late William and Louise (Abood) Dean, Betty was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School, a longtime resident of Bath Township, and member of St. Sebastian Parish and choir. Additionally, Betty was a member of the Junior League of Akron where she helped open Plant Place (flower shop) at Akron City ...

Doris Louise Edwards (née Zimmerman), 96, went home to the Lord on March 5, 2026. Doris was born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, on December 30, 1929, where she lived most of her life. Doris loved to garage sale with her daughters and daughters-in-law, go out to dinner and attend musicals. She loved a good margarita. Doris would go anywhere that someone else would drive! Doris’s Christian values showed through as she loved and accepted everyone as family. All were welcome at the ...

Edna Del Greco passed away peacefully at the Village of St. Edward in Wadsworth on Thursday, February 26. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband Ralph, her parents, David and Mildred McDanield , her brothers David Lee and Richard. She leaves behind her sister, Linda Holbrook and her sister-in-law, Virginia Del Greco. She also leaves her own children Catherine ( Kim) Wooley, Patricia Del Greco, Francis Del Greco, Christina Del Greco (Gary Sparks). She was the proud grandmother of ...

Mary “Kathy” Dennis, 77, passed away in Akron Ohio on February 25th, 2026, after a short illness. She was born in Denton, Texas on November 18, 1948, to Rev. Homer and Dorothy Rogers, and graduated from North Texas State University with a BA in Music Education. She met her husband Jerry in college and they married on June 13th, 1970, in Dallas, Texas at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church. Kathy and Jerry worked and lived in Jacksonville Florida. Kathy played cello for ...

Louise Yvonne Beitzel (87) of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, passed away peacefully on February 24th, 2026, in Suffolk, VA. Louise was born on January 22nd in Schenectady, NY, to Victor J and Beatrice R Lajeunesse. She grew up in Canton, OH, and graduated from Lehman High School in 1957. She studied dietary sciences at Barry College and joined the Army as a dietician in 1961, serving until 1966. It was in the Army she met and fell in love with her first husband, Paul J ...

Mona Mae Chadwell (Bond), 96, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on February 22nd, 2026.    Born on October 24th, 1929, in Caldwell, Ohio, Mona was the second oldest of eight children.  She and her siblings grew up working on a farm which instilled in her perseverance, dedication, tenacity and tireless effort; some of her greatest attributes.  When she was just a freshman in High School, Mona met the love of her life, Ronald Chadwell.  ...