All Obituaries

Mary O’Connor, 100 years of age of Aurora, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Arrangements are pending at Green Family Funeral Home & Crematory Service, Mantua.

AURORA Melissa Ann Moonen, 43 years of age, of Aurora, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022.  Born in West Bend, Wisconsin on March 30, 1979, she was the beloved daughter of Scott and Diana (Crabtree) Moonen.  Melissa graduated from Duncan U. Fletcher High School in Jacksonville, Florida in 1997, and was presently attending Purdue University Global.  For the past 3 years, she has been employed as a Team Lead at Walmart in Ravenna.  She will forever be remembered for...

GARRETTSVILLE   Sharon Lynn Canan 71 years of age, a lifetime resident of Windham, passed away Monday, November 14, 2022 in the comfort of her home surrounded by those who loved her most.  Born August 2, 1951 in Ravenna, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Aubrey and Margaret (Sloey) Thornton.   Sharon was long time employee of the Portage County District Library of Garrettsville.  She enjoyed books and reading, playing Mahjong, Cryptoquotes, coloring and...

AURORA Elmer Papp, 94 years of age of Aurora, passed away November 14, 2022.  Born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 8, 1928, he was the son of the late Emery and Rose (Hornyak) Papp.  Elmer grew up in Aurora, graduating from Aurora High School in 1946.  On August 18, 1951. He married Lillian (Grimm) Papp of Reminderville, and the couple then built their home in Aurora.  A carpenter and cabinet maker for most of his life, Elmer enjoyed building furniture for their...

MANTUA Marianne Rose Berzinskas, 83 years of age of Mantua, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 11, 2022.  Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 1, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Helen (Laszlo) Kalapos.  Marianne was a faithful member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mantua,  where she was known to her fellow church choir members and many friends as “Ziggy”.  She dedicated her time and artistic talent to her church, and her warm...

SHALERSVILLE, Lisa Ann Huffman, 52 years of age of Shalersville, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at UH-Portage Medical Center in Ravenna.  Born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 27, 1970, she was the daughter of the late Gerald and Mary (Sillican) Nemeth.  A graduate of Aurora High School, Lisa had resided in Shalersville the past 8 years, and formerly lived in Mantua.  She had been employed at the Hattie Larlham Foundation, Aurora Manor, and The Cleaning...

MANTUABetty M. Mishler, 94 years of age, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022.  Born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 6, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Elizabeth (Juhasz) Mackel, Sr.  A long time Mantua resident, she had formerly lived in Aurora, where she graduated from Aurora High School and participated as a cheerleader.   Betty had been employed at Crestwood Schools where she retired following years of service as a secretary, library assistant, and in...

MANTUA Louis “Lou” Nathan Sabarese, Jr., 63, of Mantua, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022, two days before his 64th birthday, after a brave yearlong battle with stomach cancer. Lou was born on November 3, 1958, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of the late Louis and Florence “Sue” (Mekara) Sabarese, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Donna Sabarese. He is survived by his sister, Sharon Sabarese of Rootstown and his beloved niece, Sara Sabarese Carter. He...

MANTUA James A. McCoy, 86 years of age, of Mantua, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022.  Born on December 30, 1935 in Mammoth, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Paul and Vertie (King) McCoy.   A Mantua resident since 1977, Mr. McCoy had been employed at MOPAR in Streetsboro, in the warehouse, where he retired in 2005 after 46 years of service.  Mr. McCoy proudly served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam Era, and also in the Army National Guard.  He...

MANTUA Nancy C. Dumont, 73 years of age long time Mantua resident, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022.  Arrangements are pending at the Green Family Funeral Home & Crematory Service in Mantua.