All Obituaries

Duncan C. Tanner III passed May 15.  He was 34 years old, and is survived by mother, Sandra L. Tanner, father Duncan C. Tanner Jr., grandmother Joanne Robbins, brothers Ian R. Tanner and Tyler Tanner, sister-in-law Jackie Crooks Tanner, nephew Robert William Tanner and a number of aunts, uncles and cousins. A lifelong Akron resident, Duncan was a CPA with an undergraduate degree and MBA from the University of Akron.  With partner and close friend Tom Gill, he co-founded Tanner...

Nick Lipari passed away peacefully at home on April 10th, 2022.  He was born on May 1, 1942 in Akron, Ohio to the late Dominic and Anna (Golubic) Lipari.  He graduated from Garfield High School in 1960.  He completed a draftsman apprenticeship at Babcock & Wilcox and worked for a number of engineering firms until his retirement in 2013.  He was an avid golfer, musician, and joke teller.  He loved living in Portage Lakes and spent many summers with his wife,...

Randall N “Randy” Berentz, 79, passed away January 16, 2022 due to complications from covid pneumonia and cancer. Randy was born in Akron, Ohio and was preceded in death by his parents, Norval and Anna (nee Harka) Berentz.  He leaves his loving wife, Arlene, daughter, Michele Minor, sons, Stephen (Michele) Berentz and Craig (Michelle) Berentz and two grandchildren, Arden Minor and Alexis Berentz.  He also leaves behind, brothers, Rodney (Shara) Berentz and Robert...

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. Services for Ms. Rendino...

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...