Obituaries

Dec 24, 2021

Akron Mara Kay, 87, passed away December 24, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Akron March 29, 1934 to the late Benjamin and Esther Levin. Mara loved spending time with her family and being a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Albert; sons David...

Dec 23, 2021

Beloved husband and father, Gabriel Miller of Akron, Ohio passed away December 23, 2021 at Maplewood Senior Living in Cuyahoga Falls at the age of 89 from a 10 year battle with Alzheimers. Gabriel Miller was born in Zurich, Switzerland February 16, 1932. He married Beverly Shapiro October 1956 and had two children, Lisa Miller-Yoskowitz and David Miller. He...

Dec 16, 2021

BERNARD M. SCHWARTZ Bernard M. Schwartz, 81, died in Akron, Ohio on December 16, 2021. Bernie was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 1, 1940 to the late Murray and Dorothy (nee' Weiss) Schwartz. He moved to Akron with his family in the 1950's and graduated from Buchtel High School in 1958. He went on to earn a...

Nov 22, 2021

AKRON Stanford L. Regal passed away peacefully in his home cared for by his loving family on November 22nd, 2021. He was born in Akron, Ohio on October 20th, 1929 to the late Sol and Elsie Regal. He was so lucky to meet the love of his life Marilyn at the JCC in Akron. A year later they were...

Nov 12, 2021

Felicitas (Lici) Calderon March 23, 1928, to November 12, 2021 Lici passed away peacefully November 12, 2021, in Boca Raton, Florida Lici was a witness to the Holocaust. Born in Bratislava, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Fabian, she survived the Holocaust by hiding in a Lutheran boarding school. She is the author of the "Surrounded by Fire, a...

Nov 12, 2021

AKRON Ronald P. Cimini, 69, passed away peacefully November 12, 2021 with his wife of 44 years, Karen, by his side. He was born July 20, 1952 in New Castle, PA to the late Angelo and Mary Cimini. He is survived by his wife Karen, his brother Jim (Karin) Cimini, sister Linda Cimini, brother-in-law Martin (Debbie) Tass, 9 nieces...

Nov 3, 2021

1932-2021 Estelle F. Kaufman, 89, passed away peacefully at home onWednesday, November 3, 2021 after a remarkable 16-year battle with Alzheimer's. She was born in Cleveland, OH to Max and Clara Friedman, both of whom immigrated from Eastern Europe to the U.S. in the 1920's. Estelle's childhood was blessed with wonderful loving parents. She graduated from Cleveland Heights High...

Oct 26, 2021

Sidney Dambrot, 90 (1931-2021) passed away peacefully in his home in Copley, Ohio on October 26, 2021. Sid was born in New York City and moved to Akron, Ohio in 1958. Sid received his business degree from Duquesne University in 1954, where he was a starter on their nationally ranked basketball team. In 1954, his team was ranked...

Oct 25, 2021

Stanley Marks, age 85, passed away peacefully on October 25th surrounded by family. He was predeceased by his wife Roberta (who passed away in April), parents, Benjamin and Mary and brothers William and Burton. Stanley is survived by sons, Steven (Jeannine), Dr. Neal (Pamela); grandchildren, Jordan, Dr. Samantha, Wyatt, Mackenna and Brady; sister-in-law, Rita Marks, nephews Craig (Ellen) and...

Oct 5, 2021

AKRON Marti E. Newman, 69, passed away October 5, 2021. She was born July 5, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Ira and Bernice Burman. Marti was proud to be the first female manager at Roadway. She enjoyed mitzvah clowning, was proud to be a president of Temple Israel Sisterhood and was a devoted Sunday School teacher for...

Oct 1, 2021

Kenneth Wolf, 74, of Athens, PA, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at his home following an extended illness. He was born on September 9, 1947, in Cleveland, OH, the son of the late Melvin and Alta (Zavolowitz) Wolf. Kenneth was a Veteran of the US Army, serving in Vietnam as a Green Beret. He was a 32nd...

Oct 1, 2021

Sep 16, 2021

Carolyn Narotsky of Akron, Ohio died on September 16, 2021. She was the daughter of Lena and Irving Narotsky. She leaves her sister, Reta N. Krane; niece Susan Krane and nephew Spencer Krane; and her special family Judy Lawhorn Fernandez, Darryl Fernandez and their children and grandchildren. Carolyn was a graduate of Buchtel High School, Ohio University and Cleveland...

Sep 12, 2021

AKRON - Charles (Chuck( Joel Landau, 93, passed away September 12, 2021. Charles was born July 28, 1928 in Belaire, Ohio to the late Philip and Florence Landau. Charles proudly served his country in the US Army during WWII and retired from the TV and electronics repair business. He was a longtime member of Anshe Sfard Synagogue, where he...

Aug 18, 2021

AKRON Morton Jay Emerman, 89, passed away August 18, 2021 in Boca Raton, Florida. A lifelong resident of Akron, he owned the Harbor Bar at Portage Lakes and was an avid fan of The Ohio State Buckeyes. He is survived by his wife Sandy (Lober) Emerman, children Debbi (Larry) Rosenblum and Scott Emerman and beloved grandchildren Allyson Paige and...

Aug 13, 2021

Jul 12, 2021

Alan Jeffrey Woll, age 75, passed away from a broken heart following the recent death of his wife, on July 12, 2021. He enjoyed a very full and meaningful life filled with love, family and friends. Alan, born to Harvey and Corinne Woll, lived happily in Akron his entire life. He was a star football player at Buchtel...

Jul 11, 2021

Martin Oppenheimer, 77, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021 Born in New York City, NY until moving to Akron, Ohio in 1962. Martin was a Veteran of the Vietnam War serving as a First Lieutenant in the US Army. He was a lifelong resident of Akron for the past 60 years. He was a member and past President...

Jul 4, 2021

David Friedman, age 87, passed away on July 4, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of 64 years of Judy, loving father of Amy Friedman, Jill (Brad) Helfman, Bruce (Stacy) Friedman, and Ricky, of blessed memory. He was the adoring grandfather of Jared, Lindsey and Justin Helfman, Ryan, Aaron and Andrew Friedman, and cherished...

Jul 2, 2021

Eileen Welsh Schneir Eileen Schneir passed away July 2 in hospice care in New Albany, Ohio. Eileen was born in Patterson, New Jersey in 1932 to the late David Welsh and Sadie Gordon Welsh. She attended Eastside High School in New Jersey before taking the journey west to attend Ohio State University where she graduated with a degree in...