All Obituaries

RAVENNA-SHALERSVILLE Michael G. Sabia, Jr., 66 years of age, passed away Monday December 17, 2018. Arrangements are pending at the Green Family Funeral Home & Crematory Service in Mantua.

STREETSBORO Felicia T. Matson, 92 years of age, passed away Saturday December 15, 2018 in Aurora, Ohio. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 6, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Rose (Nagorski) Chyzynski.  A homemaker, Mrs. Matson was a longtime Streetsboro resident, and was a member of  St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Streetsboro. She will be dearly remembered as always one to help others, and for her love of animals. Her smile and feisty manner were well known...

MANTUA Gloria A. Howard Alger, 91 years of age, departed this earthly life on Thursday December 13, 2018, after a lengthy battle with Lymphoma.  She was the daughter of the late Fred and Beulah (Graham) Parker, of Mantua, Ohio. Gloria was born in the family home at Second and East Prospect St., in Mantua, Ohio, on November 26, 1927. She moved to Mantua Township in 1947, where she lived and loved in the same house for 71 years. Survived by loving children: Michael (Margaret) Howard of...

MANTUA Donna Mae Zsoldos, 87 years of age, passed away Monday December 10, 2018 at her residence. Born in Mantua Township, Ohio on October 24, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Chris and Lucile (Ames) Dumperth.  A lifetime Mantua resident, Donna graduated from Mantua High School in 1950, following which she attended and graduated from Saint Luke’s School of Nursing in 1953. She then carried her nursing career on at Saint Luke’s Hospital and Highland View Hospital, and...

ROOTSTOWN Vivian J. Horvath, 77 years of age, passed away Saturday December 8, 2018 at her residence. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 5, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Joan (Rybka) Pallo. A 1959 graduate of Crestwood High School, she was a former longtime Mantua area resident, living in Rootstown the past 15 years. Vivian had been employed as a bus driver for the Crestwood School System for  10 years, and was the owner-operator of HanCraft from 1985-1990. Over the...

RAVENNA Hilda Elizabeth Keller, 77 years of age, passed away peacefully on Saturday December 8, 2018 at The Woodlands Nursing Home in Ravenna, Ohio. Hilda was born in Normalville, Pennsylvania on June 15, 1941, the daughter of the late Melvin John and Alice Jane (Clark) Laymon. Hilda was a devoted and faithful loving wife to James Bayard Keller for 56 wonderful years following their marriage on March 24, 1962. A homemaker, she had been an area resident since 1990, and was a member of St....

RAVENNA Gregory R. Klonaris, 70 years of age, passed away Wednesday December 5, 2018. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on April 1, 1948, he was the son of the late Christ and Ruth (Tettlebach) Klonaris.  Formerly of Cleveland, he had been a Portage County resident since 1972 residing in both Ravenna and Streetsboro. Mr. Klonaris was the owner-operator of Joint Venture Concrete & Excavating in Ravenna. He was an avid motorcycle enthusiast and motorcycle club member. Survivors include his...

MANSFIELD-AURORA Kirk Lee Johnson, 40 years of age, passed away Tuesday December 4, 2018 unexpectedly in Mansfield, Ohio. Born in Mansfield, Ohio on February 8, 1978, he was the son of Richard Retton and Mary Johnson. A lifetime Mansfield resident, Kirk was a graduate of Mansfield High School, and had been self- employed in the construction and home improvement business. He will be remembered for the love of his children, often finding himself happier with children than adults. While his...

MANTUA Sharon D. Gibson, 82 years of age, passed away Sunday November 25, 2018 at her home. Born in Elkins, West Virginia on April 14, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Byron and Urania (Pritt) Corley. A resident of the Mantua area since 1955, she had been employed at Milbar Tool in Chagrin Falls where she retired after 25 years of service. Sharon enjoyed crafting  and she loved spending time with her dog “Tessa”. She was preceded in death by her husband David Gibson...

RAVENNA-STREETSBORO Tina M. Vargo, 60 years of age, passed away Sunday November 25, 2018. Born in Ravenna, Ohio on September 23,1958, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Virginia (Andexler) Bisson. She had been a lifetime resident of the Ravenna and Streetsboro areas, and was a 1977 graduate of Streetsboro High School.  Tina had been a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Kent, and had been employed at Parker-Hannifin for many years. She enjoyed motorcycles, traveling, and mostly...