Obituaries

Willa F. Miller Lived in Falls for 48 years Willa F. Miller, 78, died March 28, 2008. Mrs. Miller was born in Charleston, W. Va., and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls the past 48 years. She was preceded in death by her son, Eddie Harper, and is survived by...  Read Story.

Emilia "Mimi" Stout-Bridges Member of United Presbyterian Church Emilia "Mimi" Stout-Bridges, 85, died April 5, 2008. Mrs. Stout-Bridges was born in McDonald, Pa., attended West Virginia University and resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1962. She worked at...  Read Story.

Carl J. Simone World War II veteran Carl J. Simone, 87, died March 27, 2008. Mr. Simone was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls for 53 years. He retired in 1984 from Portage Machine Shop with 42 years service as a machinist, foreman and...  Read Story.

Douglas Paul Shaver Member of St. Joseph Catholic Church Douglas Paul Shaver, 43, died April 13, 2008. Mr. Shaver was born in Cuyahoga Falls and was a lifetime resident of the area. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Preceded in death by his...  Read Story.

Walter R. Mulhall Served in U.S. Army Walter R. Mulhall, 69, died April 9, 2008. Mr. Mulhall was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls the past 37 years. He had worked as a bartender at The Silver Swan for 20 years and previously at...  Read Story.

Antonette C. Micale Worked at M. O'Neil Co. Antonette C. Micale, 85, formerly of Cuyahoga Falls, died March 23, 2008 while residing at Maison Aine. An Akron native, Mrs. Micale had worked at the M. O'Neil Co. for a number of years. She was a member of...  Read Story.

Deborah J. Knepper Grandmother of five Deborah J. Knepper (Debbie) 56, died March 31, 2008. Born in Nashville, Tenn., Mrs. Knepper was a member of Tallmadge Lutheran Church, and was a scouting Mom, an avid crafter and a devoted Christmas Show vendor. ...  Read Story.

Evelyn M. Kaufman Worked at Ohio Bell Evelyn M. Kaufman, 83, died March 31, 2008. Mrs. Kaufman was born in Cuyahoga Falls where she had resided her entire life. She had worked as an operator and in the business office for Ohio Bell and was a member of...  Read Story.

John A. Rodgers World War II veteran John Rodgers, 81, died March 9, 2008. Mr. Rodgers was born Sept. 9, 1921, in Pitcairn, Pa. He and his wife, Marie, were residents of Stow for 34 years before moving to Boulder City, Nev. Mr. Rodgers served in the...  Read Story.

Betty J. Haidnick Charter member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Betty J. Haidnick, age 83, died April 3, 2008. She was a lifetime resident of Cuyahoga Falls, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She was a charter member of Immaculate Heart of...  Read Story.

Helen V. Eshbaugh Great-grandmother of seven Helen V. Eshbaugh, 85, died March 28, 2008. Mrs. Eshbaugh was born in Akron, had resided in Cuyahoga Falls for 20 years including the last five years at Falls Village and previously in Akron, Barberton and N....  Read Story.

Charles P. "Smitty" Smith Worked at Lawson's Milk Co. Charles P. "Smitty" Smith, age 84, died March 27, 2008. He was born in Gallipolis, and lived most of his life in the Cuyahoga Falls area. Mr. Smith served in the United States Army, was a member of...  Read Story.

Patricia Ann Creamer Member of St. Joseph Catholic Church Patricia Ann Creamer, 89, died March 24, 2008. A native of Cuyahoga Falls, she is survived by her three daughters, Caren Young (James), Kathleen Wolf (Willis) and Barbara Brunot (James). She was...  Read Story.

Joyce V. "Joy" Bryan Member of Italian Sons and Daughters of America Joyce V. "Joy" Bryan, 67, died March 25, 2008. Mrs. Bryan was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. and had resided in Akron the past 45 years. She had been working as manager for Cavalier Cleaners...  Read Story.

Bethia H. Boyd Member of Faith Fellowship Baptist Church Bethia H. Boyd (nee Nicol), 78, of Cuyahoga Falls died March 22, 2008 after a long illness. Born in Akron, she was a member of Faith Fellowship Baptist Church, A.A.R.P. #5038, the Friends of...  Read Story.

Loena M. (Loyer) Matyas Great-grandmother of five Loena M. (Loyer) Matyas of Cuyahoga Falls and formerly of Warren and Cortland, died on March 7, 2008. She was born Jan. 5, 1919 in Ironton, the daughter of Samuel and Alice (Davisson) Loyer. She was...  Read Story.

Cecilia M. Hoffman Falls resident Cecilia M. Hoffman, 98, died March 12, 2008. She was born in Cincinnati on Nov. 23, 1909, to Olivia and William Hermeling. A devout Catholic, she had been actively involved in parishes in the Cincinnati area where she...  Read Story.

Kathleen L. Willey Worked at Kent State University Kathleen L. Willey, 85, died March 23, 2008. Mrs. Willey was born in Akron and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls the past 52 years. She retired from administration at Kent State University in 1992. She is...  Read Story.

Chester W. Rummell Served in World War II Chester W. Rummell, 82, died March 18, 2008. Born in Akron, he served his country in the Army during World War II, and was a charter member of Cuyahoga Falls Church of the Nazarene, where he served as an usher...  Read Story.

George Musik World War II veteran George Musik, 83, died March 11, 2008. He was born on May 27, 1924 in Akron to John and Katherine Musik and was a life long resident. He served in World War II and was stationed overseas in France as part of the 20th...  Read Story.