All Obituaries

Patsy Louise Bryner of Brimfield passed away on October 29, 2021, after an extended illness.  She was born in 1937 in Suit, North Carolina to Hayden and Notie (nee Allen) Hickey, and moved to Ohio at an early age.  She married Harry Dale Bryner in May, 1958, and lived and worked in Summit and Portage Counties all of her life.   Patsy was a member of Faith United Methodist Church of Brimfield, a retiree of First Merit Bank, and an enthusiastic volunteer for numerous local...

Carolyn A Rendino passed away unexpectedly on October 12, 2021.  She was an avid Christian and a member of Grace Cathedral.  She was a lifetime Akron area resident and worked with the family pizza businesses and later with home health care. She is preceded in death by her parents, Vincent and Joan Rendino, and former husband, Frank Onusick.  She leaves behind her son, Frank Rendino, brother, Charles (Barbara) Rendino and sister, Patricia Rendino. ***********PLEASE NOTE...THE...

Irene (nee Pramuka) Buehrle was called to heaven on October 2, 2021, at the age of 93 surrounded by her family, who loved and admired her deeply.  Irene was born in Akron and lived in New Franklin. Mom lived her Catholic faith.  Mom was a previous parishioner of St Paul Catholic Church and a current parishioner of St Francis de Sales Church, where she volunteered cleaning the church.  Mom was proud to be a mother of nine children, 22 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and...

Roger W Matz, 84, passed away September 28, 2021.  He was born in Akron, Ohio and graduated from Buchtel High School, class of 1955. He was preceded in death by parents, Paul and Helen, stepmother, Mildred and son, Scott. He is survived by the love of his life and wife of almost forty years, JoAnne, favorite sister-in-law, Judy Stecz and favorite brother-in-law, Tom Stecz, daughter, Robin Matz, son Ronald Matz, daughter-in-law, Jeannette Eberhardt, granddaughter, Melissa, great...

John Alchier, Sr., age 73, passed away August 21, 2021. He is survived by his children, Deborah, John Jr. (Kelly) and Gregory (Tammy), granddaughters, Riley and Tara (Aires), brother, Michael and sister, Jean, many close friends and extended family. John was employed as an IT systems administrator with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. for forty-six years.  After retirement, he volunteered with the St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Paul Catholic Church, where he was a long-time...

Robert P. Prentice II 1943-2021 Robert Paden Prentice II, age 78, died on July 29, 2021 at his residence.  He was born and lived in Akron, and most recently in Canton, Ohio.Bob was the son of Robert P. Prentice, Sr. and Dorothy Alwain (Hunter) Prentice.  He graduated from Kenmore High School, the class of 1961, and studied business at the University of Akron. He married Jean Ratkowecz, an Akron teacher, on August 14, 1965 at St. Sebastian Catholic Church.  They have one...

On Wednesday, July 28, 2021 Kenneth Floyd Bradford III passed on unexpectedly at the age of 31. Kenny was born to Kenneth Jr and Tamara Bradford January 18, 1990.  He grew up in Norton, Ohio and had currently resided in Walterboro, South Carolina. Kenny learned how to fish by his dad’s side when he was just two years old and loved it ever since.  He was an avid fisherman who found great happiness outside in nature.  Many great memories with family and friends were by a...

Dorothy Ruth Carney died on July 23, 2021 at the age of 95. Dorothy was born on Christmas Day 12/25/1925 in Morgantown West Virginia to her mother Zorah Wilcox and Maxwell Furman. She was preceded in death by her husband Rev. Harry A. Carney who served in the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church. She was also preceded in death by her son Craig A. Carney who was a teacher in the Manchester school district until his retirement. Dorothy is survived by her daughter-in-law Nancy...

Mary Lee Miller, 87, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born to Homer Paul and Ella (nee Wilson) Haney in Fairmont, WV.  She retired from Akron Child Guidance and was a voracious reader of books. She is preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Ella, husband, David H Miller, and two brothers and two sisters.  Mary is survived by loving children, Timothy (Christine) Miller and Tami (Mike) Howell, brother, Jerry (Linda) Haney,...

Bonnie Lee Janoczko, age 77, passed away peacefully and surrounded by love on Holy Thursday, 4/1/21, in the hour of Divine Mercy, after a long battle with COPD. She was born March 30, 1944 in Cleveland to Charles and Dorothy (Phillips) Bonen and grew up in Hudson, Ohio.  After retirement she lived in Barberton. She was a devout Catholic and member of St. Francis de Sales Parish in Coventry, OH for many years. Bonnie worked for many years as Director of Nutritional Services in long...