Avon High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Kathleen Ann ne Giannattasio Brown Latham age 83 passed away Tuesday May 27 2025 in James River Nursing and Rehab Springfield Missouri. Kathleen was born August 9 1941 the daughter of Samuel R. Giannattasio Brown and Helen Martone Giannattasio Brown in Fall River Massachusetts. Kathleen graduated fr...

Linda Joyce Broyles 76 of Englewood New Jersey passed away Saturday January 3 2026. She was born in Hamilton Ohio. Linda relocated to New Jersey shortly after graduating from high school. Throughout her life she attended Rev. Taylor Church from time to time and enjoyed going there she often spoke fo...

Cornelius Foster Kuntz Jr. 88 of Carlisle passed away on Monday January 19 2026 at Chapel Pointe in Carlisle with family by his side. He was born on May 24 1937 in Gardners Pa and was the son of the late Cornelius Foster Kuntz Sr and Evelyn C. Harry Kuntz. Cornelius graduated from Big Spring High Sc...

Virginia Mae (Kessler) Brooks, age 88, of Mifflin, Ohio, passed away January 29, 2026. She was born January 12, 1938 in Sparta, Ohio to James Mason and Dorothy (Keller) Kessler. She graduated in 1956 from Sparta High School then married George David Brooks in 1957. They were married 62 years and rai...

Duane Charles “Bud” Getz, age 93, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on January 23th at Primrose Retirement Community in Mansfield, Ohio.Born on April 10, 1932, Bud graduated from Mansfield Senior High School and later served honorably in the United States Army during the Korean War....

James Jim R. Pisegna 81 years of age and a resident of Amherst peacefully passed away Saturday January 17 2026 following a two year battle with cancer surrounded by his family. Jim was born October 16 1944 in Warren Ohio. He was raised in Morgantown West Virginia and was a graduate of St. Francis Hi...

June Marie Painter, 88, of Fostoria, Ohio passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026 at the Good Shepherd Home, Fostoria, Ohio. She was born December 11, 1937 in Fostoria, Ohio to Walter H. & Jennie (Baker) Piper. She married Carl “Pete” Painter on July 6, 1957 in Fostoria, Ohio. Pete passed away Nove...

Judith Kay Ulery, age 83, of Delaware, Ohio passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 3, 1942, in Sunbury, Ohio to the late Gerald Nuckles and Irene (Cantrell) Nuckles.Judy graduated from Big Walnut High School, Class of 1960 and then gradu...

A funeral service for Beulah Mae (Darkes) Varney, age 87, of Heath, will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 2, 2026, at The Heath Chapel of Henderson-Van Atta-Stickle Funeral & Cremation Service, 1249 Hebron Road, Heath. Visitation will take place the same day as the service from 9-10 a.m. at...

Lori Anne Hoover 76 passed away at the home of her daughter Danielle in Avon OH January 20 2026 surrounded by family. Her home care was assisted by Hospice of the Western Reserve. Lori was born in South Bend IN December 9 1949 to H. Virginia and Charles R. Nemeth Jr. and grew up in the area. She mar...

Janice "Jan" Anderson nee Arena age 74 entered into rest Sunday January 4 2026. She was born on May 8 1951 in Buffalo New York and has lived in Sheffield Lake and Westlake since 1958. She graduated from Brookside High School Class of 1969 and was the previous owner of Andersons Automotive with her h...

Frank Joseph Samsel95, A life well lived!Frank was born in Cleveland, while in grade school his family moved back to his mother’s family home in Olmsted Township, Ohio after his father was injured working as a Cleveland police officer. Frank grew up quickly, as a young teenager he worked at Baldwin ...

Cathy S. Beard 77 passed away suddenly from a rare disease on December 21 2025 in Painesville Ohio. Cathy was born in Wyandotte Michigan to Henry and Elaine Beard and spent her childhood through high school growing up in Trenton Michigan. As a young woman she joined her parents and 3 younger sibling...

Joseph Stankiewicz passed away January 6 2026. He was born on September 11 1957 in Baltimore Maryland. He was a long time Lorain County resident and graduated from Avon High School with the class of 1975. Joe attended Lorain County Community College receiving an Associate Degree in Electronics then ...

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of JoAnn Guardado who was born on May 26 1959 in England and peacefully passed away on October 20 2025 in Canton Ohio. JoAnn was the beloved daughter of the late Richard and Joan Cox Guardado. She had no children of her own but took many people under he...

Paul R. Myosky Jr. 71 passed away peacefully on Sunday December 21 2025 at the Avenue of North Ridgeville. He was born November 28 1954 in Elyria. Paul graduated from Avon High School in 1973. Paul worked on commercial properties as maintenance before retiring. He enjoyed camping collecting Hot Whee...

Carol A. Noll age 64 entered into rest Sunday December 28 2025. She was born on April 8 1961 in Elyria Ohio graduated from Elyria Catholic High School Class of 1979 and then attended and graduated from the University of Cincinnati. Carol worked as an engineer at Westinghouse Corp. in Cleveland and l...

Joanne Bridges was a woman whose life was defined by quiet dedication, loving service, and a deep commitment to family and faith passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 in her home.She was born March 23, 1938 in Athens County, Ohio, to Harley Wayne McAfee and Thelma Dean Ely, and graduated from Mansfiel...

John Edward Hauck 61 years of age and a resident of South Amherst passed away Friday January 2 2026 at his home. John was born in Lakewood Ohio on October 24 1964. He grew up in North Olmsted where he attended North Olmsted High School and succeeded in sports particularly football. He was a devoted ...

Jeanette Joyce (Ginn) Alexander, age 92, of Louisville, Kentucky, formerly of Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at Baptist Hospital East in Louisville. She was born June 16, 1933 in Bedford, the daughter of Carley E. and Faynola C. (Wallace) Ginn.Mrs. Alexander was a graduate of Tr...

Anthony T. Selvaggio age 67 entered into rest Wednesday December 10 2025. He was born on July 26 1958 in Lakewood Ohio and graduated from Lakewood High School Class of 1976. He was a carpenter and painter most of his life retiring in 2023. A diehard fan of the Browns and Ohio State University Anthon...