All Obituaries

Yolanda Schoblocher, born March 2, 1928 went home to be with the Lord on October 1st, 2020.  She is absent from the body, but present with her Lord, Jesus Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband Joe; parents Sam and Marianina; brothers Frank (Mary), Jim (Louise), Joe (Eileen), sister ErmaLinda (Joe Marino); and niece Vali.  Yolanda was the last of the first generation Italian-American Pantuso family.  Her heart was in her family and her sacrificial love was freely...

NORTON – Sandra Jean (King) Samaco, 75, passed away September 30, 2020, after a long illness.  Born January 2, 1945, in Denver, Colorado, she was the daughter of Lawrence Forrest King and Madeline Marie (Diefendorf) King.  Sandra graduated from Kenmore High School in 1963 before dedicating her life to serving as an adoring wife, raising kind children and investing in careers outside her home where she managed several family rental properties, assisted her brothers with their...

Tommy Lee Jarvis passed from this life on October 10, 2020. He was born December 6, 1940 in Elmira, WV. He spent some of his childhood there but mostly grew up in Akron, Ohio where he would live most of his adult life. He was a 1959 graduate of South High School where he played saxophone in the marching band.   In 1964 he married the love of his life, Carol Ann. They enjoyed 51 years of marriage. He had many jobs over the course of his life, working for Swenson’s, a dry cleaner,...

Edmund "Ed" C. Roach passed away October 15, 2020.  He was born April 23, 1964 in Akron, Ohio and worked at J.R. Wheel.   Ed enjoyed boating on Portage Lakes and traveling.  He is survived by his wife, Shannon Ward; mother, Barb (Paul) Abbott; father Garland (Mickie) Roach; sisters, Brenda (Rex) Magee, Missy (Sam) Miller, Kristy (Michael) Phillips; brother, Paul (Stacy) Abbott; step-sister, Sherry Abbott along with numerous nieces, nephews and extended family...

Cathleen J. Smith, 51, passed away suddenly Sat., Oct. 10, 2020. She was born in Wadsworth on July 25, 1969 and attended Wadsworth High School. She graduated from the University of Akron after which she became a Service and Support Administrator for the Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board. She was loved by all the clients she assisted.  Missing her greatly are her mother, Jane (Bill) Miller; her father, Ron (Sandy) Smith; her sisters, Chris (Tammy) Michau, Cindy (Jim)...

Jacob Tarvin, age 70, passed away October 2, 2020. He was born January 15, 1950 in Goshen, Ohio. Jacob was a graduate of Central High School and retired from the Hygenic Corporation.   Survived by his wife, Connie Tarvin; children, Timothy (Rechil) Tarvin, Jason (David) Ritchie, and April Tarvin; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Dorothea, and Olivia; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family.   Funeral service will be Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 7:00 pm at Cox-McNulty Funeral...

Ellen M. Elfrink, 56, passed away September 30th, 2020 she was born in Barberton, Ohio and is preceded in death by parents William Elfrink and Lois Elfrink. She is survived by sons; Matthew Elfrink ,Brandon Gregory; daughter; Hope Gregory. Brothers; Richard Elfrink, William Elfrink, Fred Elfrink, Michael Haynes; sisters; Karen Baker, Sharon Zema, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 3:00p.m. on Tuesday October 6, 2020 at Cox-McNulty Funeral Home, 222 Norton Ave. in...

Kirk Shemuga, 59, of Barberton passed away October 4th, 2020 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born August 17, 1961 to Patricia and John Shemuga and attended Barberton High School before training as an Electrician. A longtime member of IBEW Local 306 and owner of Casey Electrical Contracting Inc, he liked to work with his hands and always had a project going. He loved to spend time with his family, friends, and dog, Sport, that meant the world to him. Kirk was preceded in...

Michael Lewis Weigand, 77, of Barberton, Ohio died peacefully early in the morning on September 23, 2020 at Summa Hospice in Akron, Ohio in the arms of his daughter, Lesley.  He was born on December 15, 1942 in Barberton, OH to George Weigand and Pauline (Werner) Weigand. Mike is survived by his wife of 52 years, Caroline (Brendel) Weigand, daughters Lesley Weigand McCauley (Mark), Amy Weigand Griffin (Bill), and Randy Theken, who is like his son.  He leaves behind four beloved...