Obituaries
Lawrence Peelman
May 30, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Lawrence A. Peelman, 82 passed away May 30, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Peelman was born in Howbuck, Illinois and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1957. He served in the US Army during WWII and worked for Goodyear Aerospace. He was Treasurer and President of the Garden Forum of Greater Akron and was a member of...

Mrs. Lois Miller
May 28, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Lois Ann Miller, 76, passed away May 28, 2009. Mrs. Miller was born in Lorain and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls for 45 years, moving here from Hudson. She had worked as a Secretary for Terex and later as a clerk for the Taylor Memorial Library retiring in 2004 and was a charter member of the United Methodist...
Leonard Scarbrough
May 26, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Leonard G. "Lenny" Scarbrough, 94, passed away at his daughter's residence May 26, 2009. After a little over a year of ill health, Mr. Scarbrough lost his stoic battle to live to 100. He reached 94 with amazing good health until late 2007. He led a quiet life filled with his family and numerous friends and neighbors...

Anna Brophy
May 17, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Anna May Brophy, 87, died May 17, 2009. Born in Ghent, she was a resident of Cuyahoga Falls for over 43 years. She retired from Coca Cola as an accountant with 32 ? years service and had worked as secretary at Ghent Christian Church. She was past matron of OES Chapter 245, past president of District 2 OES,...
Albert Derita
May 16, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Albert G. Derita, 73, died May 16, 2009. Mr. Derita was born in Akron and was a longtime resident of Cuyahoga Falls. He retired from Goodyear Aerospace and was a member of LOOM Modagore lodge 587. Preceded in death by his wife, Nina M, he is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Ron Cote; son and...
Lois Robinson
May 15, 2009
Lois K. Robinson, 84, passed away May 15, 2009. Born in Connellsville , Pennsylvania to James and Sylvia Kennison, she was the last survivor of 9 children. Lois lived in Akron for over 60 years, coming from Steubenville , Ohio . She was a homemaker, a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, a 50 year member of Falls Chapter #245,...
Melvin Surface
May 15, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Melvin Edsel Surface, age 79, of Cuyahoga Falls passed away at home May 15, 2009 after a short illness. Mel was preceded in death by his loving wife, Lynne. Mel will be remembered always as he did it his way and as a fun-loving man. Mel served in the Army-Navy and lived in Cuyahoga Falls for 43...
Mary Frazer
May 11, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Mary Marquart Frazer, 90, died peacefully in her home on May 11, 2009. She grew up in St. Clairsville, OH where she graduated from high school in 1936 and then attended Ohio Wesleyan University. In 1944 she married Edward John Marquart who worked for Ohio Edison. They moved to Cuyahoga Falls in 1950 where they raised 3...
Henry Wurst
May 4, 2009
HUDSON -Henry Strickland Wurst, 58, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2009. Born in Atlanta, GA, he moved to the area while in high school where he graduated from Woodridge HS. He received his Bachelor's degree from Akron University and Master's in finance from Kent State University. He spent his initial professional years in Cleveland working as a securities analyst...
Francis Wahl
May 3, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Francis J. "Wally" Wahl, 96, passed away May 3, 2009. Mr. Wahl was born in Woodsfield, OH and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls over 60 years, moving there from Akron. He had been an appliance service man for the M. O'Neil Co. for 41 years, retiring in 1975, was a member of St. Eugene's, the Knights of Columbus...

Leslie Hupp
May 1, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Leslie Leon "Lee" Hupp, STCS USN (Ret) (DOM) went home to rest on May 1, 2009. Lee was born in Lowell , OH on February 10, 1936, lettered in Basketball and Football at Perrysville High School in Perrysville , OH . Lee enlisted in the U. S. Navy in 1954, served on Mine Sweepers and Destroyers as well...

Suegene Brauning
Apr 28, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Suegene Cox Brauning, 84, died peacefully April 28, 2009 at Stow Glen Skilled Nursing Home. No calling hours. Private arrangements are being made at the convenience of the family. A memorial service and celebration of Suegene's life will be announced at a later date
Gloria Brown
Apr 26, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Gloria Marie Brown, 83, passed away at her residence April 26, 2009. Mrs. Brown was born in Barberton and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1961. She had worked as a prep cook at McDonalds for 17 years and loved her cats. She also loved fishing, sewing, had a green thumb and enjoyed crossword puzzles. She had the...
Thomas Boso
Apr 23, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS -Thomas W. Boso, 73, passed away April 23, 2009. Mr. Boso was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls for 48 years, moving there from Akron. He had worked as a Union electrician for Local 306 for 43 years and finished out his career with the Cuyahoga Falls Schools. He was a member of Victory Lodge...
John Bryan
Apr 23, 2009
John S. Bryan passed away April 23, 2009. Born July 8, 1941 in Harrison Township, Allegheny County, PA., Mr. Bryan lived the last 46 years in Akron. He graduated from Kensington High in Pennsylvania, was a veteran of the Army, 168th Signal Co., and had worked for Malco. He was a great Little League player and could pitch and bat...
Shirley Canavan
Apr 22, 2009
STOW -Shirley D. Canavan (Meffert), 82, passed away April 22, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Canavan was born in Wampum, PA and had resided in Stow the past 32 years, moving there from Akron. She had worked for Westinghouse as a press operator and was past president of the VFW Auxiliary and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She...
Mabel Patterson
Apr 18, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Mabel I. Patterson (nee Schonauer), 81 passed away April 18, 2009. Mrs. Patterson was born in Cuyahoga Falls, the daughter of Lloyd and Clara Schonauer, and resided there most of her life. She had been an Avon Representative since 1965. An active member of First Grace United Church of Christ, she served as an Elder and where...
Deborah Schultz
Apr 14, 2009
MUNROE FALLS - Deborah "Debi" Schultz, 52, passed away unexpectedly April 14, 2009. Debi was born in Akron and was a graduate of Northwest High School in Canal Fulton and the Ohio College of Massotherapy. Residing in the Stow-Munroe Falls area for the past 15 years, she worked in the pain center of Akron Children's Hospital as a massotherapist and...
David Steele
Apr 13, 2009
Ravenna- David L. Steele, 79, went home to be with the Lord and his wife Vivian on April 13, 2009. Mr. Steele was born in Akron and lived his entire life in the area. David had been a Brakeman on the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad and had attended the Stow Alliance Fellowship Church. Preceded in death by his wife, Vivian of 59...
Lela Fry
Apr 12, 2009
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Lela passed away Sunday, April 12, 2009 due to a chronic illness. She was born October 24, 1916. Her husband of 37 years, attorney Elmer Fry, her daughter Joann Fry, her grandson Jason Fry, her sisters Dorothy Sanders and Vivian Dick, and her father and mother Harry and Garnett Clarke preceded her in death. She leaves behind...