All Obituaries

DOYLESTOWN - Leon E. “Pa” Allison, age 85, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2018 at Doylestown Health Care Center. Born on March 16, 1933 in Williamsburg, PA to the late J. Ralph and Mildred (Bechtel) Allison, Leon moved to Ohio when he was eight and graduated from Doylestown High School in 1951.  He met his wife Patsy Wilford at Camp Mowana (church camp), and they then went on to marry in 1953.  They would have celebrated 65 years of marriage on October 17th. ...

"Together Again" MARSHALLVILLE – Betty A. Kramer, age 84, passed away peacefully at home on July 15, 2018. Born on July 12, 1934 in Orrville to the late Warner and Mary (Snyder) Yoder, she was a life resident of the Orrville/Marshallville area.  Betty worked as a legal secretary for Kropf & Wagner for many years and then went back to helping her husband Charles on the family farm.  She attended Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church and loved opera music,...

DALTON – LeRoy J. Kandel, age 74, passed away on July 8, 2018 after a short battle with heart disease. Born on September 15, 1943 in Holmes County, OH to the late Eli and Edna (Mast) Kandel, LeRoy was a resident of Dalton since 1965.  Operating his own truck for many years, hauling for various clients, he retired and became owner of H&R Materials in Rittman in 1995, and was also a member and Trustee of Pleasant View Mennonite Church.  LeRoy's passion was auto...

DOYLESTOWN – Norma E. DeGregory, age 95, passed away July 6, 2018 surrounded by her family. Born on January 11, 1923 in Somerville, MA to the late Erminio and Sylvia (Scigliano) Scalingi, she was a resident of Doylestown since 1993, previously of West Akron.  Norma retired from Barberton City Schools and was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. She is preceded in death by her husband Andrew in 2005; daughter-in-law, Kathy DeGregory; brothers, Ciro and Al Scalingi;...

DOYLESTOWN – Charles B. Hanak, age 85, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at GreenView Senior Assisted Living. Charles was born in Chippewa Twp. to the late Nick and Mary (Cerbus) Hanak.  A life resident of Doylestown, Charles was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving with the U.S. Air Force.  He graduated from The University of Akron with a degree in Education, and taught for 26 years at Green Local Schools in Summit County, spending most of his career...

DOYLESTOWN – Pauline Combs, age 93, passed away on July 1, 2018.  She was born on May 25, 1925 in Barberton to the late Harley and Ullainee Starcher.  Pauline retired from Ohio Brass with 29 years of service.  She was a member of the Red Hat Society and enjoyed attending the events with her sister Darlene.  She loved making birthday and holiday cards for friends and family. Preceded in death by her husband, Eldred “Ed” Combs, Pauline is survived by her...

BARBERTON – David “Danny” K. Bailey, age 71, passed away on June 22, 2018. Born on February 26, 1947 in Spencer, WV to the late Noah and Margie (Matheny) Bailey, he was a life resident of the Barberton/Doylestown area.  Dave retired from Babcock & Wilcox with 29 years of service and had also worked with the Doylestown Police Dept. as a patrolman.  He loved his old cars and motorcycles, and spent his winters in Lake Placid, Florida. Preceded in death by his...

DALTON – Eleanor G. Lewis, age 77, passed away on June 22, 2018. Born on June 10, 1941 in Mountain City, TN to the late Gaither W. and Floye (Parks) Gentry, she was a resident of Dalton for over 50 years, previously of Orrville.  Eleanor had been a crossing guard for Dalton Local Schools for 17 years and had worked at J.M. Smucker Co. in her younger years.  She loved to sew and spend time working in her vegetable and flower gardens. Preceded in death by her husband David T....

FAIRLAWN - John Heil, age 92, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2018 surrounded by his family. Born on February 3, 1926 in Udvari, Hungary to John and Elizabeth Heil, he was a resident of Fairlawn for 30 years.  John retired from General Motors in 1991, and loved being a landlord of several properties. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandson. Preceded in death by his parents and son, Helmuth; he is survived by his wife of 68 years, Elizabeth; sons, Al...

WADSWORTH – Edward “Ed” Schtucka, age 64, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2018, surrounded by his family. Born on November 7, 1953 in Akron to the late Edward and Juanita (Talley) Schtucka, he was a resident of Wadsworth for 30 years, previously of Doylestown.  A 1972 graduate of Chippewa High School, Ed was retired from the A. Schulman Company. Family was the world to Ed.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing with Rob, Joel, and the boys, camping, attending his...