Edna Seibel, 94, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on February 26, 2021. Edna was born December 18, 1926 in Akron, Ohio. Preceded in death by her parents Henry & Margaret Jacobs; her beloved husband, Joseph Seibel Jr.; her brothers Paul and Robert Keller; and her sister Florence Wyatt. This loving mother of five children leaves behind her sons David (Jan), Tom (Paula), & Rick (Joann); daughters Diane (Bill) Fogler & Jody (Jeff) Riedl; nine grandchildren Robin, Nicole, Michelle, Bobby, J.R., Danielle, Amanda, Abby, & Luke; and eleven great-grandchildren. Edna worked at Firestone Tire & Rubber Company as a mail clerk, where she met her husband. She...

Carolyn J. Wnoroski, 72, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021 after a short illness. Carolyn, called Jeanie by those closest to her, was born in Akron on December 30, 1948 to Loman & Dorothy Ash and was a life-long area resident. A faithful Catholic, she grew up a parishioner of St. Paul Parish and then of St. Joseph as an adult. While a student at the University of Akron, Carolyn was a founding member of the Chi Omega Sorority. She also met her husband Jon Wnoroski during a fraternity event at the university. She worked for Roadway for 15 years before retiring in the late 90s.Her greatest career, however, was that of mom to her girls.Carolyn was incredibly kind; she loved to read,...

Odie E. Kozy, 88, passed away on February 22, 2021. Odie was born on May 11, 1932 in Brookville, PA to the late William & Mildred Lowers and had been an Akron resident for most of her life. She was a 1950 graduate of Central High School. Odie was a longtime member of Firestone Park Baptist Church, where she served as a deaconess. Odie enjoyed gardening and working in the yard. In addition to her parents, Odie was preceded in death by her husband Steve Kozy and daughter Cindy Kozy; sister Vivian & brother Edward. She is survived by her daughters Deborah (Elgie) Hendrixson, Kathy (James) Shelgosh, & Lori (Bill) Walch; grandchildren Lisa Hendrixson, Michael (Maria) Walch,...

Anthony "Tony" Chiofolo passed away suddenly Sunday February 21st, 2021 at the age of 46. Tony was a loving husband and father. He is survived by his wife Rachel Chiofolo and three children Joe, Garret, and Alaina; survived by his parents Tony and Kathleen Chiofolo, and sister Amanda Fledderjohann. Tony is reunited with his brother and best friend Joe in heaven. He touched the hearts of all who knew him and was loved by so many. Calling hours will be held at Queen of Heaven Church from 9:45am - 11:45am Saturday February 27, 2021 immediately followed by a service at 11:45am which will be live streamed at queenofheavenparish.org. Masks and social distancing are required. In lieu of...

David Myers joined his father, Jimmy Myers ringside in heaven the evening of Saturday, February 20th, 2021. Dave went to Green High where he and his best friend Pat Kapper ruled the school. Dave, also known as "Boom Boom" Myers grew up in Akron, Ohio. As a young man out of high school he took his first job working for Otis. He was third generation in his family to be involved in the trade along with his brother Mike Myers. Dave has completed more inspections than any other elevators inspector in the state of Ohio. Elevators by no means consumed my Dad's life. He won multiple local Golden Glove championships and was a runner up in the National Golden Gloves in 1984. Since that time he has 72...

Angela (Triola) Kennedy, 70, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. Angela was born August 8, 1950 to Nicholas and Elizabeth (Chapman) Triola in Akron and had been an area resident her entire life. She was, first and foremost, a wife, mother and grandmother and later worked at the Hoban High School cafeteria. She was a member of Nativity Catholic Church. Angela is survived by her husband of 52 years, Ronald; children Michelle Bender, Ronald (fianc? Carrie Carlson) Kennedy and Matthew (Jennifer) Kennedy; grandchildren Marcus, Logan and Conner Bender, Dominick, Morgan and Gabrielle Kennedy, Rose, Laura and Theodore Kennedy and Katie Bice and her...

Carol Ann Kimball, 77, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021. She was born in Akron and was employed by Goodyear Aerospace/Loral retiring from Risk International. Carol was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Cuyahoga Falls. She was extremely artistic. She was also very crafty with her hands and could repair anything. Carol was preceded in death by her parents, George "Mickey" and Irene (Smith) Krannich; first husband, Richard Kimball; and partner, Richard Patrick. She is survived by her sons, David, Mark (Kim Roberts-Kimball) and Bob Kimball; sister, Maureen Sacksteder; brother, Denny Krannich; grandchildren, Christine (A.J.) Haught and Amanda (Dylan) Kollmorgen; and...

Judy Novachek, 87, passed away on Monday, 2/15/21 due to complications with dementia. Judy was born and raised in the Akron Kenmore area. She graduated from St Mary's High School and then went on to work as a medical secretary until her marriage to Mike in 1957. She then became the"best mom ever" to 5 kids. Eventually, she returned to the workforce as a part-time medical secretary before finding a wonderful job in the Manchester School District from which she retired. You can't talk about Judy without mentioning Mike. They were an amazing duo. Married for 60 years before Mike passed away, if you saw one then the other was usually nearby. That is how Judy and Mike were, they loved to be...

Betty Louise Drayer, 91, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021. She was born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and attended the First Presbyterian Church of Cuyahoga Falls. Betty was a supervisor with First National Bank and retired in 1988 after 39 years of service. She was known for making the best spaghetti and meat balls around. She loved to watch sports, especially the Cleveland Indians, Browns and golf with Tiger Woods. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Wanda (Crites) Coventry; husband, Bill; daughter-in-law, Florence; son-in-law, Donald; and 9 siblings. She is survived by her son, Lonnie (Marcia) Drayer; daughter, Teresa Lee; 9 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 6...

Sherry Lee Albertson, 75, died on Friday February 12, 2021, at her home in Fairlawn, Ohio from complications related to COPD. In hospice for three months, she passed away surrounded by love. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, James Russell Albertson; son James (Kelly) Albertson, daughter Jan (James) Choma and four loving grandchildren, Christopher Choma (Mary Puleo), Laurel Albertson (Ron Bailey), Michael Choma and Elizabeth Choma, and sister Patricia Kalouskas (Ralph "Butch" Fichtner) and sister-in law Sandra (David) Roginski. Born on January 19, 1946, Sherry grew up near Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and graduated from Woodridge High School in 1964. She dedicated her life to raising her...

Sotery "Sam" Zulia passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 10, 2021 after a 95-year journey of hard work, high adventure, and deep love. Due to COVID restrictions and the need for safety, there will be no calling hours. Private funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 11:30 am at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. Interment will follow at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery at 2 pm. The funeral will be livestreamed at Annunciationakron.org. A memorial service followed by a feast and celebration of life for Michael and Sam will be held at a later date when large gatherings become safe again. In lieu of flowers, please offer donations to the...

Leslie S. Radwany, Jr. "Les" died peacefully on Monday, February 8 after a very short battle with lung disease and Covid. He was born in Akron, OH on January 22, 1942 to Les and Rose (Smith) Radwany. Les attended St. Martha Grade School, Archbishop Hoban High School (class of '60) and graduated from The University of Akron (class of '67) where he was a member of Lone Star Fraternity. In 1963 he married Linda Dangel and they had 57 wonderful and exciting years together. They had two sons and over the years cared for 63 foster children, eventually adopting two daughters. As a young man he truly enjoyed coaching CYO football. Many of his former players consider him the best coach...

Mark Joseph Heller, 64, of New Franklin, passed away on February 7, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents William & Zora Heller. He leaves behind siblings Fred (Judy), Barbara (Frank), & John (Amanda), as well as several nieces & nephews. Mark was a longtime employee of Yellow Roadway Company. Cremation has taken place and private services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to your favorite charity. Condolences may be left at www.anthonyfh.com (GREEN CHAPEL)

Rosa Lee Johnson, 98, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 surrounded by her family at home. Rosa was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on January 5, 1923 to the late William and Marietta Saltsman. She worked at Ken-Rad making radio tubes all throughout the wartime to support her country and family while her husband Jessie fought overseas as an Army Ranger. After the War they moved to Akron, Ohio and she worked at BF Goodrich and as a nurse's aide at Barberton Hospital until retirement. Rosa was a longtime, faithful member of St. Francis de Sales Church and The Firestone Post VFW 3383. The VFW was a second family to Rosa and her husband Jessie and they spent untold hours serving their fellow...

Helen Williams passed away peacefully from natural causes on February 6th at the age of 92. Helen was born at home in Akron's east side "Greek Town" on March 17, 1928, the eldest of four children to Anastasios and Mary Contos. Like many children of immigrants, Helen could not speak English when she enrolled in Hotchkiss Elementary School. By the time she graduated from Akron's East High School in 1947, she became the first in her family to attend college, graduating from Kent State University with a B.S. in biology. While at KSU, Helen met her future husband, William Williams of Lock Haven, PA in their chemistry lab. Helen worked as a lab technician at Akron City Hospital until her...

Sadly, Karen J. Koehler, 74, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 from ANCA Vasculitis, a rare autoimmune disease. She was born in Dover, Ohio on June 14, 1946 to Sam and Meg (Ramsey) Cozart. Karen graduated from Strasburg Franklin High School Class of 1964. After a time out of state, she moved back to Strasburg and then to Akron. She retired from Mature Services Co. in Akron, Ohio. Karen loved to bake, read, practice Yoga and enjoy her grandchildren. She was a Cleveland Cavaliers fan and an animal lover. Preceded in death by her parents, she is survived by her loving husband and best friend of 33 years, Mark Johnson of Akron, Ohio; son, Fred (Jean) Koehler of Kensington, Maryland;...

Frederick R. Kasburg, 91, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 at his home. Fred was born July 1, 1929 to Clarence and Thelma (May) Kasburg in Akron and had been an area resident his entire life. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was employed by Sears for 30 years, retiring in 1991. He was a faithful member of St. John Lutheran Church and involved in the Walther League. Fred is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Joan (Shumaker); children Lorinda (Joe) Falasca, Douglas (Laura) Kasburg, Duane Kasburg, Melanie (John) Waickman, and Derick (Michele) Kasburg; grandchildren Leanne Kasburg, Jeremy (Sara) Richardson, Janelle (Ben) Strahsburg, Elizabeth (T.C....

Dorothy A. "Dottie" (Winn) Thoerig, 93, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Greenview Assisted Living Care Center in Green, Ohio where she had been a resident for the last 8 years. She was born in Mt. Savage, Maryland and came to Akron in 1953. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church where she was very active six days a week, St. Paul's Ladies Guild and she was a Eucharistic Minister. Our Mother is an Angel in disguise. She was truly a servant of God. She loved her God and Church. She helped all with open arms. She now rests with her Creator. Mom, you will be missed by many. Amen. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, William and Agnes (Walsh) Winn; husband of 55 years,...

Michael Zulia, of Wadsworth Ohio, answered his call from God on January 31, after a long battle with multiple myeloma. He was a devoted and loving husband to Joanne Gouskos Zulia for 47 years, and proud, loving father to their three children and their partners: Eleni Zulia and Amanda Davis; Anna Maria Zulia and Anna Gesing; Sam Zulia and Nate Channel. And he took absolute delight in his three grandchildren, Beatrice, Josephine and Theodore Michael. Due to COVID restrictions and the need for safety, there will be no calling hours. Private funeral services will be held Monday, February 8, 2021 at 11:00am at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church followed by interment at Mt. Peace Cemetery. ...

Michael Zulia, of Wadsworth Ohio, answered his call from God on January 31, after a long battle with multiple myeloma. He was a devoted and loving husband to Joanne Gouskos Zulia for 47 years, and proud, loving father to their three children and their partners: Eleni Zulia and Amanda Davis; Anna Maria Zulia and Anna Gesing; Sam Zulia and Nate Channel. And he took absolute delight in his three grandchildren, Beatrice, Josephine and Theodore Michael. Due to COVID restrictions and the need for safety, there will be no calling hours. Private funeral services will be held Monday, February 8, 2021 at 11:00am at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church followed by interment at Mt. Peace Cemetery. ...

-CUYAHOGA FALLS Johann A. Heller (n?e Ackerly) died peacefully on January 29, 2021 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio at the age of 79. Johann is survived by her husband, William T. Heller; children, Elizabeth (William), David, and Paul (Marilyn); siblings, Carol Priore of Florida, Claire Wright of Arizona and John Ackerly of Florida. She is preceded in death by her parents Charles and Bertha Ackerly. Johann is also survived by Grandchildren Caleb Yoho, Sergey Yoho, Joshua Yoho (Rachel), Anna Yoho, Julia Ryan (Anthony), Elijah Yoho, Isaac Yoho, Jacob Heller, Justin Heller and Nathan Heller. She is also survived by great grandchildren: Jeremiah, Jasmine, Katelyn, Johann and Cynthia. Although...