Dr. Ganeswara Rao Rapaka, Mbbs, Dtm&H
Aug 10, 2022
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STOW - Dr. Ganeswara Rao Rapaka, MBBS, DTM&H, 74, died on August 10, 2022. 2 Timothy 4:7-8: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in...
Leonard "Paul" Brannon
Aug 9, 2022
NEW FRANKLIN - Leonard “PAUL” Brannon, (92 years old), died on August 9, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was a Korean War Veteran. He is preceded in death by his wife, Kate (Lucy) Brannon, and they were married for 60 years. He is survived by his four daughters, Connie Brannon, Sharon Hardy-Smith (Paul), Betty Bramlett (Larry), and Tina McNatt...
Carl H. (Sonny) Esker
Aug 9, 2022
STOW - Carl H. “Sonny” Esker, 87, passed away while surrounded by his loving family on August 9, 2022. Born in Akron, he was a resident of Stow since 1967. Carl had been employed with Cintas in several leadership roles for over 20 years before retirement. He was a member of Saint Joseph Parish. Carl loved cars, had many...
Philip P. Kamlowsky
Aug 8, 2022
STOW - Philip P. Kamlowsky, 78, died August 8, 2022.
Born in Akron, he was a Stow resident since 1973, and for over 49 years, served his communities as a trusted and respected pharmacist. He began his career at McKenney Pharmacy prior to owning and operating Temple Square Pharmacy in North Hill. In 2016, he...
Ester Cay
Aug 8, 2022
To view the livestream funeral services of Mrs. Cay on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at 11:00 AM, please click the links below:
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STOW - Ester Cay, 80 years old, died August 8, 2022, peacefully at home surround by family. Born in Laguna, Philippines, Ester was a...
Jane (Haley) Osman
Aug 7, 2022
To view the livestream funeral service of Jane (Haley) Osman on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at 11:00 AM, please click the link below:
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STOW - Jane (Haley) Osman passed peacefully at her home of 68 years on the day after her 92nd birthday. She was born in Kent and moved to Stow when she...
Janice L. Brechtelsbauer
Aug 7, 2022
Stow - Janice L. Brechtelsbauer passed away August 7, 2022. She is survived by her sons, Joel, Jon (Lori), James (Teri), and Jeremy (Andrea); eleven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; sister, Gloria (Don) Lay, and brother, David (Laura) Hancock. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joshua, and her son, Jeffrey. Janice was born on August 27, 1936, in...
Catherine Gehrke Benfield, Ph.D.
Aug 6, 2022
HUDSON - Catherine Gehrke Benfield, Ph.D., 75, passed away peacefully in Hudson, OH on August 6, 2022. Born to parents, Dorothy (Fischer) and Robert A. Gehrke, on New Year’s Day, 1947, in Fond du Lac, WI, she graduated from Ripon High school in 1965, then attended Lawrence University before graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1970. An accomplished...
Harriett L. Lytle (Nee Kraft)
Aug 3, 2022
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Harriett L. Lytle (nee Kraft), died August 3, 2022. She was born December 20, 1938, to Louis and Luella (nee Hamilton) Kraft in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Harriett and her husband, Robert, worked for Boys Village as house parents and at Hoffman Home for children in Pennsylvania. Harriett served as president for DAV in El Campo, TX,...
Cynthia "Cindy" A. Boyle
Aug 2, 2022
STOW - Cynthia “Cindy” A. Boyle, 62, passed peacefully on August 2, 2022. Born in Torrance, CA, she moved to Stow as an infant and had been a resident ever since. In her younger years, she enjoyed singing in the choir and dreamt of becoming a music teacher. After her daughters were born, she attended school to become a...
Dr. Thomas B. Force
Jul 31, 2022
CUYAHOGA FALLS - Dr. Thomas B. Force, 90, who for 34 years practiced OB/GYN in northeastern Philadelphia, died July 31, 2022, at Maplewood Senior Living in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Besides creating a successful medical practice, Dr. Force was active in his community, from helping a Jenkintown food cupboard grow and thrive and to bringing his sonorous tenor voice to...
Monica J. Caine
Jul 31, 2022
STOW - Monica J. Caine, 95, died July 31, 2022. Born in St. Mary’s, PA, she was a resident of Stow since 2015. Monica had been employed with Cleveland Clinic as a nurse, retiring in 1982. Preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Caine, and son, John Caine, she is survived by her daughter, Corinne (Ron) Jarvis, and son,...
Teri A. Johnson
Jul 27, 2022
STOW - Teri A. Johnson, 53, died July 27, 2022. Born in Arlington, VA, Teri was a Stow High School graduate, an avid Cleveland Indians fan, and enjoyed snowmobiles, motorcycles, and scooters. She loved animals and people, and was a generous giver to everyone, always giving far more than she expected to receive. Preceded in death by her husband,...
Cheryl L. Christy-Maffei
Jul 27, 2022
STOW - Cheryl L. Christy-Maffei, 75, died July 27, 2022. Born in Akron, she spent most of her life in Stow and had been employed as an inspector with ODOT prior to her retirement. Cheryl enjoyed painting, crafting and making jewelry, and while spending time in Florida with her husband, Cosmo, she was active in water aerobics and modeling...
Paul W. Halnon
Jul 26, 2022
STOW - Paul W. Halnon, 89, died July 26, 2022. Born in Colchester, VT, he was a resident of Stow since 2014, and a U.S. Army veteran. Paul and his wife, Phyllis, moved here from Valdosta, Georgia to be closer to family. Paul is a native of Vermont and a 1956 graduate of the University of Vermont with a B.S....
Cynthia (Cindy) Ann Leas
Jul 22, 2022
To view the livestream funeral service of Mrs. Leas on Friday, July 29, 2022, at 11:00 AM, Please click the link below:
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STOW - Cynthia (Cindy) Ann Leas, 75, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2022. She is preceded in death by her father, Paul J. Brown, mother, Joan Brown, and brothers, Kirk and...
Aaron Anthony Ritchie Howkins
Jul 20, 2022
Aaron “Tony” Ritchie Howkins, 28, died July 20, 2022. Born in Cuyahoga Falls, he was a graduate of Walsh Jesuit High School, graduating with honors, and the University of Akron, graduating with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. He was on the Dean’s List for eight semesters. He was a cross country and track letterman in high school and a...
Marlene (Amos) Mottice
Jul 20, 2022
STOW - Marlene (Amos) Mottice, 82, passed away July 20, 2022. Although a native Akron resident, Marlene was a first-generation American with a large Swiss family. She will be remembered as a loving wife and a devoted math teacher who thrived on enjoying the successes of her students. Her passion was teaching. She often arrived early before class to...
Rose Marie Hall
Jul 19, 2022
STOW - Rose Marie Hall of Stow, Ohio, passed away on July 19, 2022, at the age of 85. After losing her husband of 62 years in May 2022, Rose died peacefully with her children and grandchildren by her side. Rose was born in South Connellsville, Pennsylvania, on November 19, 1936, to parents, Edward and Helen Trump. She and...
Iris Lyn Bradisse
Jul 17, 2022
STOW - Iris Lyn Bradisse, 72, of Stow, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2022, after a brief illness. She was born on July 28, 1949, to Theodore J. Conklin, Sr. and Helen B. Conklin of Springfield, New Jersey, who both predeceased her. She is survived by her husband, John L. Bradisse; daughter, Julie Bradisse of Tallmadge; son, Michael...
