Harry Noal Skinner II (Skip), 48, of Northampton passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 18, 1998. He will be deeply missed by all family members and friends.

Preceded in death by father, Harry Noal Skinner; and sister, "Bunny" Bernadine Marie Skinner; surviving family members are daughter, Nikole Marie Skinner; and son, Brandon Noal Skinner; of Cuyahoga Falls; mother, Sue M. Skinner; sisters, Gerri Ellen (Skinner) Icke, and Denise E. Skinner; all of Northampton.

Calling hours will be 6 p.m. TONIGHT at the Dunn-Quigley-Ciriello & Carr Funeral Home, 810 Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls, where services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m., Pastor Larry Leuthaeuser officiating.

(Dunn-Quigley-Ciriello & Carr Falls Chapel, 929-3866.)

David Lee Jarvis, 32, of Akron went home to be with the Lord on October 30, 1992 after a long illness.

He was an honorable discharged Air Force veteran and was last employed by the Carousel Dinner Theater and was actively involved with the N.E.O.T.F.A.

David was the life of every party and was always fashionably late. He touched many lives in the time he had with us and made numerous special friends.

He is survived by his mother, Patricia (Garske) Jarvis; and father and stepmother, Joseph and Martha Jarvis; stepfather and mother, Robert Sr. and Cathy Zook; and stepmother, Carol Zook; grandmother, Madalyn (Garske) Yacknow; brothers and sisters-in-law, Anthony and Susan Jarvis, Michael (Beal) Jarvis, Daniel and Bonnie Jarvis, Robert Jr. and Sherry Zook; and stepbrothers and sisters, Brett Stair, Bridgett Cope, Brian Zook, Paula Moutz, all from Akron, and Cindy Hayes of L.A., California; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and special friends and especially his `cousin', Andrea.

Cremation has taken place. Private services and inurnment at the convenience of the family. The family will receive friends TODAY, 4 to 8 p.m., at the Dunn-Quigley-Ciriello & Carr Funeral Home, 811 Grant St., Akron. Following calling hours, the family will be gathering at 702 Wesleyan Ave., Barberton. For those who wish, memorials may be made to the Northeastern Ohio Task Force on Aids, c/o the Akron Health Dept., 177 South Broadway, Akron, Ohio 44304.

CANTON MCKINLEY GRADUATE RICHARD GARMHAUSEN REMEMBERED AS A GENEROUS MAN, DEVOTED TO HIS FAMILY

Tuesday, September 13, 1994
Section: METRO
Page: C1

BY JOLENE LIMBACHER, Beacon Journal staff writer

Carol Criqui had just tucked her 8-year-old daughter into bed Thursday night when she heard a television report that USAir Flight 427 had crashed and that all on board had perished. How dreadful, she thought, wondering if anyone she knew might have taken the ill-fated flight from Chicago to Pittsburgh.

Within hours, she learned that her brother, Richard C. Garmhausen, a 33-year-old Akron native and graduate of Canton McKinley High School, had died in the crash. She said her brother, who grew up in Cuyahoga Falls, Stow and Canton, had been on a business trip and was hurrying home to Pittsburgh to be with his wife and infant daughter.

"Rick was a very outgoing, very positive, generous person with a quirky sense of humor," said Criqui, who lives in Maumee in Lucas County. "He was very deeply in love and devoted to his wife. The sun rose and set on her and the baby."

Garmhausen, a metallurgical engineer for U.S. Steel Corp. in Pittsburgh, spent Thursday in Gary, Ind., and was flying home from Chicago. He had finished his work sooner than expected and caught an earlier flight.

Garmhausen is one of five Flight 427 victims known to have ties to Ohio. Also dead are Richard J. Schell, 47, of Brunswick; Todd I. Johnson, 37, of Alliance; Scott Blake, 34, of McMurray, Pa., a native of St. Clairsville; and Jocelyn Bush-Taylor of Pittsburgh, formerly of Shaker Heights.

A memorial service for Johnson will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Science Hill United Church of Christ in Alliance, with the Rev. Barry Stirbens officiating.

Criqui said her family will wait a while longer before scheduling a funeral service.

As investigators work to recover human remains from the devastating ruins of Flight 427, Criqui said it is difficult for her brother's wife, Vicky, to deal with the thought that some victims may never be recovered.

Criqui said her husband's job has made her more accepting of airplane crashes -- her husband, Thomas, is a commercial airline pilot and is captain of a Boeing 737-300, the kind of aircraft her brother was on.

"Rick was my brother, and I loved him dearly," she said. "I can accept the fact that he's gone and there may not be anything to recover. Because of my husband's business, I hear more about what happens in a crash, but because of the way this plane crashed, everyone wonders if they were in pain."

Criqui said several people in the industry who build and fly aircraft have told her that although passengers of Flight 427 may have been terrified, they did not feel anything.

"They were gone in an instant, and I'm very glad for that. Many crashes are less devastating to look at but much more painful for the people involved."

Her brother, she said, served six years in the Navy before attending and graduating from Ohio State University. Fingerprints on file with the Navy have been sent to USAir for help in possibly identifying him.

Her brother also wore his wedding ring on his right hand in accordance with Greek tradition. "Perhaps that will give us a better chance of identifying him," she said.

Garmhausen's survivors include his sister and his wife, Vasiliki "Vicky" Hartonas, formerly of Greece and an aeronautical engineer; 5-month-old daughter, Eleni; mother, Florence Garmhausen of Macedonia; sister, Patricia Garmhausen of Cleveland Heights; and aunt and uncle, Lawrence and Tina Patti of Gates Mills. His father, Richard Charles Garmhausen, died of cancer four years ago.

Criqui said that her brother was working on his master's degree and that his first day of class would have been yesterday. She said he was a whiz at computers and was a computer consultant. He enjoyed fencing for exercise and liked helping children with their science projects.

Todd Johnson is survived by his wife, the former Anne V. Valentine, whom he married in 1981; children, Nathaniel T. and Kathryn A.; parents, Ivan C. and Geraldine B. Birkline Johnson of Elyria; and brothers, Mark B. Johnson of Toledo and Tyler Y. Johnson of Elyria.

He was a graduate of Elyria High School, the University of Akron and Baldwin-Wallace College. He was a senior marketing specialist for Babcock & Wilcox in Alliance and a member of Science Hill United Church of Christ and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be sent to an educational fund for his children at Premier Bank & Trust, 124 Middle Ave., Elyria 44035.

By Frances B. Murphey, Beacon Journal staff writer
Wilford J. Gregg, 82, who fathered what is now the Woodridge school district in northern Summit County, died SaturDAY, of cancer after a year's illness.

He retired as superintendent of Boston-Northampton schools in 1969 and watched two of his proteges direct the system when it was renamed Woodridge.

Paul B. Padrutt succeeded Mr. Gregg as superintendent and was followed by Roger W. Edwards. Both Padrutt and Edwards are now retired.

``He was proud that we stayed in the district and carried on with his philosophy and procedures,' observed Edwards. `He was a good, sound educator in knowing what was best for the students and he worked well with the community.'

Bill Gregg survived two consolidations in his 32-year educational career. He was superintendent of the Macedonia district when it merged with Northfield to form Northfield-Macedonia Schools, now Nordonia Hills.

In 1949, he was chosen superintendent of Boston schools and continued in the top administrative job when Northampton's eight grades were added.

Graduating from the University of Akron in 1933, he started teaching English and social studies in Stow schools.

During World War II, he spent four years working at the Ravenna Arsenal. He returned to teaching in 1946 in Silver Lake and Hudson and became Macedonia's superintendent the next year.

He leaves two daughters, Janice, in Colorado Springs, Colo., and Cynthia, in Phoenix, Ariz.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Boso was born in Garfield Heights, Ohio, and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls and Peninsula her entire life.  She was a 1974 graduate of Woodridge High School, was a dedicated Christian, and a member of East Market Street Church of God and Word of His Grace Fellowship.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Martha De Frangia; brother Jim De Frangia; and stepbrother, Gary Hladky.  She is survived by her sons, Robert Yazvac and Benjamin, Jarrod, Aaron, and Nathan Boso, all of Cuyahoga Falls; father Fred De Frangia of Northfield Center; sister and fiance, Judy Rickenbacher and Richard Fenwick of Cuyahoga Falls; special friends, Teresa Hoffman, Jean Niehaus, Patty Raudonaitis, Diane Gilger, Traudy Cook, and Debby Wilson; and many other special friends that were with her to give her support.

Services for Judith King, 48, a Woodridge school board member, will be at 11 a.m. MonDAY, at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 104 W. Portage Trail in Cuyahoga Falls.

A Summit County coroner's spokesman said an autopsy FriDAY, showed that Mrs. King's death ThursDAY, was from natural causes but that a specific cause will have to be determined from lab tests.

Her husband, Patrick, said she had appeared to be in good health recently and that "something had to have come on very quickly -- a heart attack or stroke, perhaps."

A native of Macon, Mo., she moved to the Akron area about 24 years ago after attending college in Columbia, Mo.

She was elected to the school board in 1979 and won a second term in 1983.

Earlier, she had been president of the Northampton Elementary School PTA, treasurer of the Woodridge Music Club and publicity chairwoman of the Woodridge Service League.

She also was a private music teacher.

Besides her husband, she leaves sons Dennis, Michael and John, all of Cuyahoga Falls, and parents, Ralph and Isabel Waller of Macon.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 tonight at the Billow funeral home in Cuyahoga Falls. Burial will be in Northlawn cemetery.

The family suggests contributions to the Woodridge Music Club.

Published: Sunday, November 24, 1996, Akron Beacon Journal
Section: DEATH NOTICE Page: B9\

Mary Dimoff (nee DiFeo) passed away Nov. 19, 1996 at her residence.

A retired Woodridge school teacher, she was a member of Teachers Associations: S.T.R.S., S.C.R.T.A., D.A.R.T., O.R.T.A. She was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, volunteered at St. Edward Nursing Home and International Institute.

Preceded in death by parents, Alfonso and Palmina DiFeo, brother, Victor DiFeo, sisters, Frances Pandolfi and Eva Novak, surviving are husband, George; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Kerry Dimoff, Timothy and Michelle Dimoff; beloved grandchildren, Jennifer, Darrin, Danielle, Gabrielle and Michaela; brothers, Alfonso (Catherine) DiFeo, George (Jane) DiFeo; sisters, Caroline (Don) Myers, Vera (Jack) Duffy, Evelyn (Steve) Stock, Rosalie (Phillip) Rich; sister-in-law, Marion DiFeo; many nieces and nephews.

According to Mary's wishes, there will be no calling hours or services. Private interment has taken place at Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Edward Nursing Home, International Institute or Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church.(Hillegas, TALLMADGE, 633-1098.)

Published: Monday, January 5, 1998

Section: DEATH NOTICE

Page: B4\

Rosetta L. Freilino, 56, died January 1, 1998.

Mrs. Freilino was the assistant treasurer for the Woodridge Local School District for the past five years, and prior to that, was payroll clerk for the Tallmadge Board of Education. Born in Lima, Ohio, she lived most of her life in the Stow area and was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.

She is survived by daughters, Nancy Freilino of Cuyahoga Falls and Sue Freilino of Akron; mother, Marie Brooks of Mantua; sisters, Katherine Shanholtzer of Aurora, and Virginia Putt of Shalersville; brothers, George Brooks of Twinsburg, Fred Brooks of Mantua, Phil Brooks of Dayton, and Kenny Brooks of Hiram; and grandson, Dylan.

Friends and family will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday for Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Family Church in Stow. Friends may call at the Hennessy-Bagnoli Funeral Home, 339 Southwest Ave., from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday. In lieu of other remembrances, donations may be given to the American Cancer Society. (Hennessy-Bagnoli, TALLMADGE, 376-4251.)

Emily Ritch

Published: Saturday, November 1, 1997

Emily M. Ritch (nee Fisher), 86, died Wednesday at her residence.

Mrs. Ritch was a life resident of Boston Twp., and was a member of the Boston Community Church for 76 years and taught Sunday School for over 50 years. She had served on the Woodridge School Board for 17 years, had worked in the Ladies Dept. at May Company, was an x-ray technician for the Veterans Administration in Brecksville, and had worked as a secretary for the Terry Lumber Co. She served in the Army-Air Force as a radio operator during World War II.

She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Delbert; daughter, Mary (Charles) Wood of Pioneertown, Calif.; brother, George Fisher of Peninsula.

Service will be Monday, Nov. 3, 1997, at 11 a.m. at Boston Community Church, 1460 Hines Hill Rd., Boston Twp. Friends will be received Sunday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Johnson-Romito, a Golden Rule Funeral Home (Route 82 one mile west of Route 8), Northfield Center. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Valley Rescue Squad. Burial at Boston Cemetery.

Published: Saturday, March 30, 1996

BY JIM CARNEY, Beacon Journal staff writer

Services for Alzheimer's disease victim Yvonne D. Edwards will be at 1 p.m. today at the Arlington Memorial Baptist Church, 2330 E. Market St. in Akron.

Mrs. Edwards, 63, died Wednesday after a 10-year battle with Alzheimer's, a disease that affects 4 million Americans.

Alzheimer's is a progressive, degenerative ailment that attacks the brain and leads to impaired memory, thinking and behavior.

Mrs. Edwards and her husband, Roger, along with their family, were featured in a February 1991 Beacon magazine story about the disease and how they dealt with it.

Roger Edwards retired as Woodridge school superintendent in 1989 to care for his wife.

Later, he became executive director of the Tri-County chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, a position he held until October 1994.

Mrs. Edwards, the former Yvonne DePue, met her husband 50 years ago when the two attended Glover Elementary School in Akron. They graduated from Garfield High School together and were married in 1951.

She worked for Firestone and the Selective Service Administration.

She was described as a warm, caring and quiet woman who loved to cook for others.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by daughters, Laura James of Cincinnati, Leslie Holbert of Cuyahoga Falls, Gail Myers of Tallmadge and Julie Roberts of Akron; and 10 grandchildren.

Burial will be at the Chestnut Hill cemetery.

Memorials can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 157 Cedar St., Akron 44307.

Barbara Dee (Wickert) Haught, 48, died March 5, 1989, after a short illness.

She was born in Washington, Iowa, and had been a resident of Cuyahoga Falls for 30 years. She was a second- grade teacher at Woodridge Elementary School for 10 years, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Cuyahoga Falls, its Women's Society, Youth Counselor and member of many church committees, past president of Woodridge Elementary P.T.A. and Music Club, and past Worthy Advisor of Rainbow Assembly of Norwalk.

She was a graduate of Norwalk High School and Bowling Green State University, and was a member of Alpha Delta Phi and Queen Ester Chapter O.E.S.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Ann, and is survived by husband, Charles Stanley Haught; sons, Kevin and David, both students at Bowling Green State University; parents, John H. and Deodora Wickert of Norwalk; and brothers, Alan Wickert of Sidney, Australia, Lt. Col. Roger Wickert of Dayton.
Friends may call at the McGowan-Reid & Santos Funeral Home, at Third Street one block north of Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls, from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Services will be held WednesDAY, at 1 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Dr. Forrest J. Waller and Rev. John Schleup officiating. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to services.

Interment at Northampton Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Barbara D. Haught Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of Woodridge Local School District, 3313 Northampton Rd., Cuyahoga Falls 44223.