All Obituaries

Sharon Mallonee, 65 of Akron passed away on August 12, 2020.  She loved her family and gardening and to be outside.  She was so proud to get her G.E.D.   Sharon is preceded by her husband Donald Mallonee, parents Virgil and Margaret Hyde and baby sister Theresa.  She is survived by daughter Barbie (Terry) Wise, grandsons Terence (Katie) and Daniel (Jessica),  great-grandchildren William and Lilly, sisters Rita (Kim) Cramner and Barb Hyde and lots of...

Ronald "Ronnie" Forest, 73 of Akron passed away on August 1, 2020.  He retired from Summit County Environmental Service in 2000.  He loved to collect bottles, milk bottles and cobalt blue glass.  He loved to tell corny jokes. Ronnie is preceded by his parents Lyle and Dorothy Forest.  He is survived by his wife of 18 years Reta, daughter Vicki Lynn Forest, stepdaughter Christine (Joshua) Clarkston and grandchildren Avery and Tristan...

Carole L. Forester, 81 passed away peacefully on July 15, 2020. She was born in Akron on July 17, 1938. Graduated from Kenmore in 1956. She lived in Canal Fulton, until moving to St. Ed’s in Fairlawn. She was a member of Margaret Park Presbyterian and Barberton Presbyterian Churches. She enjoyed vacations & traveling with family & friends to the ocean and mountains. She also enjoyed reading, visits with her grand puppies and an occasional glass of wine. Carole is...

Helen M Carpenter, 84, of West Melbourne, Florida, passed away on June 26, 2020 with her daughter Joyce by her side.  Helen Carpenter was born in Akron, OH and was a lifelong resident of Barberton until she moved to Florida with one of her 8 children after retiring from Suburban Labs, in  Cuyahoga Falls; a place where she was loved by many of her coworkers.  She had been a member of the Barberton Moose Lodge 759 while living in Barberton and a member of the Barberton...

Troy Leon Robinson was born October 18, 1947 in Greasy Creek in Pike County, KY to Leonard and Irene (Kinney) Robinson.  He grew up in Pike and Floyd Counties until around the age of 10.  After Brother Leonard found steady work, the family moved to Akron, OH in 1957.  He met Bonijene “Bebe” Siegal in 1972 and they married on February 23, 1973. They were married 45 years until her death in 2018.  Troy passed away in his sleep at his home in Akron, OH on June...

Reecia Drexler, 81 of Akron passed away on June 12, 2020.  She attended Immaculate Conception Church, and enjoyed sewing, shopping and movies.  She was adventurous, feisty, loving and generous and she loved her kids and grandkids and great-grandkids. She is preceded by her parents Daniel and Mary Roberts, infant daughter Susan and brother Danny.  Reecia is survived by her husband of 63 years Bill, children Sandra, Bill Jr. and Rebecca (Greg), 9 grandchildren, 2...

Ruby Mae (Newberry) Stover 81, of Akron, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2020, at Summa Health Akron City Hospital. She was born in Graham, WV, on July 12, 1938, the daughter of Robert and Velma Newberry. She graduated from Point Pleasant High School in 1957. On May 2, 1964 she married John Stover. She retired in 2006 from Marc’s after 16 years of service.  She loved going outside on bike rides and daily walks and popsicles or ice cream on a hot sunny day. She enjoyed...

On June 1, 2020, Audrey V. Reed Thomas gained her Angel’s wings and flew to heaven to be with her husband once again. Born January 24,1924, she lived a long wonderful life for 96 years. She was a proud Christian at Compass Christian Church (Formerly known as Kenmore Church of Christ).   Audrey graduated from Kenmore High School with the class of 1941.  She was a Rosie the Riveter during WWII. After the war she worked at the B.F. Goodrich, where she met the love of...

Harriette Morgan, 96 passed away on May 2, 2020.  She lived most of her life in Cuyahoga Falls and was a member of North Hampton Baptist Church.  Over the years she worked at Aircraft, Pfleuger's and Brown Derby.  She was a pin-up girl through the American Legion during WWII.    Harriette is preceded in death by husband Deacon Ralph Morgan, brother Kenneth Meyer, sisters Lucille Meyer and Iris Hilliard and 3 nieces.  She is survived by 4 nieces, 4 nephews...

Melissa A. Fielding, 43, a resident of Temperance, MI, went home to be with her Savior on April 8, 2020 after a 4-year, courageous battle with breast cancer.  Melissa was born in Akron, OH and was raised in Canal Fulton.  She graduated from Northwest High School and from Toledo University.  She worked as a Mortgage Broker for various companies, but her love and passion were in creating pieces of art in her home interior business, Iris Designs.  Melissa was our angel on...