In Memoriam

ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO THEM, O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM. MAY THE SOULS OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED, THROUGH THE MERCY OF GOD, REST IN PEACE. AMEN.

The following notices have been received Dec. 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021. Please email advancement@hoban.org to notify us of a death within the Hoban community.

William Rex, Class of 1959 died April 13.

1960s

William Harvey, Class of 1960 died Jan. 23.

Philip Maynard, Class of 1960 died Feb. 1, 2019. Brother of Peter Maynard ’64 (Deceased); Father of Amy (Maynard ’89) Griffith and Emily (Maynard ’91) Eckart; Father-in-law of T.K. Griffith ’89; Grandfather of Allie ’13, Austin ’14, Abigail ’19 and Andrew ’23 (Griffith). Les Radwany, Class of 1960 died Feb. 8. Brother of Steven "Skip" Radwany ’72; father of Tim Radwany ’84; grandfather of Luke Radwany (former student). Lawrence Kelly, Class of 1961 died May 30, 2020. Brother of Timothy ’62 and Robert ’63 Kelly. Joseph Accurso, Class of 1962 died March 22. Uncle of Donna (Garbinsky ’91) Gruic.

Lawrence Hornacek, Class of 1962 died April 22 John Rudy, Class of 1963 died Nov. 23, 2020

Allan Beck, Class of 1964 died June 14.

Andrew Murray, Class of 1964 died March 23. Brother of James ’63 and Jesse ’60.

Kenneth Boarman, Class of 1966 died Feb. 7. Louis Cvitkovich, Class of 1969 died Jan. 28.

1970s

Elmon Moore, Class of 1971 died Feb. 1.

Richard Kislin, Class of 1972 died Jan. 10. Brother of Kim Kislin ’75.

John Petron, Class of 1972 died Jan. 4.

David Zeno, Class of 1972 died Jan. 28. Brother of Michael Zeno ’71.

John Sarvis, Class of 1979 died March 17.

1980s

Lawrence Kouri, Class of 1980 died March 29. Father of Ashley ’15 and Lauren ’16 Kouri.

Daniel Metz, Class of 1981died Jan. 2.

Joel Kallman, Class of 1984 died May 25. Brother of Robert ’63, Neil ’80 and Susan ’81.

Lynnann (Recker) Gisbrecht, Class of 1986 died March 7. Sister of Christopher Gisbrecht ’88, and Kateri (Gisbrecht ’89) Bain

Christopher Binder, Class of 1989 died June 20. Son of Charles Binder ’58 (Deceased), Father of Kyle Binder ’17; Uncle of Regan Craze ’22 and Liam Craze ’24.

1990s

Jennifer (Bauer) Biscan, Class of 1992 died Feb. 23. Daughter of Thomas Bauer ’62; Sister of Kim ’84, Tom ’86, Patricia (Pasadyn ’90); Mother of Carlee (Brett ’14), Abigail ’16 and Jacob ’19 Biscan.

Friends of Hoban

Vincent L Andreani died June 12. Former Hoban employee. Helen Antonucci died Feb. 16. Mother of Joseph ’67, Edward ’68, Gerald ’72 and Robert ’78 Antonucci; Grandmother of Anthony ’95, Christopher ’98, Sarah (Antonucci ’04) Cleves, Michael ’06, Andrew ’09 and Eric ’10 Antonucci.

Madeline Armstrong died Jan. 20. Mother of Diane Farmer, Hoban employee; Aunt of Nate Bauer ’18 and Brianne Keller ’13.

Maryann Bailey died April 26. Mother of Katelyn Bailey ’24. Rose Ben-Porath died March 16. Daughter of Yossef and Denise ’86; Sister of Ella Ben-Porath ’22.

Charles (Chuck) Bennett died May 27. Father of Alexander Bennett ’24.

John Beringer died Feb. 5. Grandfather of Oliver Reed ’08, Caitlin Constance ’12 and Michael Constance ’14.

Phoebe Bernard died Jan. 1. Grandmother of Sarah Jacobs ’07, Edward Byers ’07, Benjamin Bernard ’18, Christian Bernard ’19 and Alaina Bernard ’22. Aunt of Ralph Bernard, Jr., Hoban benefactor.

Christopher Berkesch died Jan. 8. Grandfather of Austin ’22 and Jacob ’24 Smith.

Br. Robert Berthiaume, C.S.C died Feb. 18. Former Hoban employee. Chris Bott died April 19. Father of Colleen (Bott ’04) Gromek, Andrew ’06, Charlie ’06, John ’08, David ’10, James ’12, and Daniel ’15 Bott.

Jeremy "Jake" Cassady died June 16. Father of Sara Cassady ’21. Gerald Cavanaugh died Nov. 30, 2020. Father of Steve Cavanaugh ’88. Liberato "Leo" Cornacchione died June 16. Father of Fabiola (Cornacchione ’89) Vaccaro and John ’90.

Twila Cypher died Dec. 12, 2020. Mother of Jeffrey Cypher ’73. Robert L. Danko died May 21. Father of Dennis ’71 and Thomas ’74 Danko.

Dorthy DiCola died Dec. 27, 2020. Mother of Grescovich DiCola ’83 (Deceased); Stepmother of Stepson Richard ’83; Grandmother of Maria ’14, Daniel ’15 and Michael ’20 DiCola.

Veronica Dimengo died March 19. Mother of Timothy ’66, Michael ’69, Mark ’72, Claudia ’76, Christopher ’77 and Maria ’80 Dimengo. Jude Eberhardt died March 26. Brother of Mark Eberhardt ’73; Father of Greg Eberhardt ’91 and Jennifer (Eberhardt ’88) Hartung). Wendy Gibbs died Dec. 23, 2020. Sisterin-Law of former Hoban board member Diane Sarkis; Aunt of Christopher ’09 and Benjamin ’12 Sarkis. Frank Gironda died Jan. 4. Father of Francesca Gironda ’09 and Jessacca (Gironda ’10) Cleveland.

Robert Gwinner died Dec. 11, 2020. Grandfather of Andrew ’20 and Mia ’21 Scott.

Charles Hottinger died Jan. 23. Father of Hoban employee Tom Hottinger; Grandfather of Hannah ’17 and Joel ’19 Hottinger. John Hunter died March 25. Father of Hoban employee Amy Zeller. Angela Kennedy died Feb. 17. Former Hoban employee; Mother of Michelle (Kennedy ’89) Bender, Ronald Kennedy ’94, Kristi (Kennedy ’92) Bice (Deceased); Grandmother of Logan Bender ’18. Raymond Knapp died Feb. 25. Father of Mark ’80, Doreen (Knapp ’81) Riley, Kelly Knapp Blay ’84, Raymond ’89 and Gretchen (Knapp ’90) Pfiffer; Grandfather of Olivia Blay ’18 and Caroline Blay ’19, Catherine Knapp ’20, Allison Knapp ’22 and Harrison Blay ’23. Nicholas Libertin died Jan. 2. Fatherin-law of Colette (Sitko '78) Libertin; Grandfather of Nicholas ’04, Christopher ’11 and Maria ’12 Libertin, Juliana (Libertin ’10) Spear and Grandfather-inlaw of Ryan Spear ’10. Joanna LiCause died March 23. Mother of Matthew ’76, Michael ’78 and Victor ’81 LiCause.

Richard MacDonald died Feb. 26. Father of Hoban employee Michael MacDonald Patricia Martis died June 9. Mother of Melissa (Martis ’96) McClelland and Elizabeth (Martis ’97) Hradesky). Sister Dorothy Mattingly, O.P. died Dec. 30, 2020. Aunt of William ’78 and Michael ’81 Mattingly, Charles ’81, Joseph ’82, Thomas ’83 and Timothy ’83 Hagenbaugh, Kathleen Poe ’80 and Elizabeth Bisler ’84.

Aurthur Mileski died Jan. 19. Father of Michael Mileski ’75.

Liam Amilcar Miramontes died Jan. 1. Grandson of Guenter Posjena ’61. Jeffrey Morgan died Dec. 16, 2020. Uncle of Nicole ’15, Kara ’16, Will ’19 and Charlie ’19 Morgan. Robert Nemer died April 11. Father of Judith (Nemer ’82) Seabolt) and Jacqueline Nemer ’83. Susan O'Hara died Dec. 27, 2020. Grandmother of Lauren Paoletta Barry ’10, Raymond Paoletta ’12 and Dino Paoletta ’16. Barbara Ann Pogorzelski died June 16. Sister of Steven Pogorzelski ’71 (Deceased), Sister-in-law of Bernard Zaucha ’64; Aunt of Julie Zaucha ’87, Denise Zaucha ’90, Ann Marie Ciavolella ’92, Jeffrey Zaucha ’94; Great aunt of Rylee Zaucha ’24 and Michael Ciavolella ’24.

Joan Rodgers died April 18. Sister of Charles (Chick) ’57, John ’59 and Ed ’62; Mother of Richard ’76 and Joseph ’78 Rodgers; Mother-in-law of Kathryn (Crookson ’76) Rodgers. James Sack died Jan. 11. Father of Molly ’17 and Nicholas ’19 Sack.

Anthony Sams died Dec. 13, 2020. Grandfather of Deon Rodgers ’24. Donald Schindewolf died Feb. 21. Father of Mary (Schindewolf ’90) Masui. Br. John Schuszler, C.S.C. died Jan. 7. Former Hoban employee. Edna Seibel died Feb. 26. Former Hoban employee. George Solsman died May 21. Former Hoban employee; Father of Amy Solsman ’07.

Margy Sprain died March 31. Mother of Kevin ’71 and Terrence ’75 Sprain. John Stasko died May 7. Grandfather of Jay Jacob ’21. Jeffrey Tuma died Jan. 20. Father of Hoban employee Jessica Tuma. Nancy Vardon died Feb. 16. Mother of Michele (Vardon ’89) Scaglione; Grandmother of Giulia Scaglione ’24. Charles Vardon died Dec. 4, 2020. Father of Michele (Vardon ’89) Scaglione; Grandmother of Giulia Scaglione ’24. Norma Wagner died Dec. 11, 2020. Mother of Walter Frantz ’67, Francis "Skip" Frantz ’71, Theresa (Frantz ’77) Hengstenberger and Antoinette "Toni" (Frantz ’80) Gideon; Mother-in-law of Eric Hengstenberger ’77. Charles Weiss died Feb. 12. Grandfather of Marisa Tomei ’11 and Anne Tomei ’15.

Thomas Whitschey died Jan. 18. Grandfather of Amanda ’17 and Thomas ’18 Whitschey. Mario Zadra died June 2. Mother of Dennis Zadra ’73, Janet (Zadra ’82) O'Brien, Alan Zadra ’90 and MaryBeth Zadra (Deceased). Phil Maynard was a leader at Hoban as an active and involved member of the Board of Directors, in the City of Akron and in the Diocese of Cleveland. His life is the definition of "servant leader." Born to Norman and Marian Maynard, Phil attended St. Francis de Sales Parish School and Hoban. After leaving Kent State University to enter military service in Japan, Phil returned home with his new bride Takako and started working a temporary job on Gilchrist Road at Akron Storage and Warehouse while finishing his degree and starting a family. Under the tutelage of his mentor Paul Tell, Phil rose from a dock worker to CEO and Sole Proprietor of Akron Storage and Warehouse, becoming a true Horatio Alger story who never took his success for granted. His business acumen allowed him to become a preeminent philanthropist and servant leader in the greater Akron area, receiving many accolades and serving on dozens of non-profit boards and organizations. Though his business expertise and success could have taken him quite literally anywhere in the world, Akron remained his home and he made a conscious effort to stay involved in his community as a steadfast supporter of the city's businesses, arts, schools, health services and ministries. His focus centered on "Do Better, Be Better" and the impact he made on Akron and beyond through his humble, persistent commitment to service and leadership will be felt for generations to come. Many local organizations and individuals called on his quiet wisdom and abundant generosity. Phil maintained an open door philosophy with those who sought his mentorship and honest guidance, keeping a full schedule until his last working day. He prided himself on sharing his knowledge and vast networking resources with hopeful entrepreneurs and emerging leaders. Compassion and integrity were the cornerstone of his leadership, and this Christ-like approach became his lasting legacy. Phil's faith reached into his friendships with priests and religious in the diocese along with many cherished ecumenical bonds as well. His strong belief in God allowed him to enter his final days with complete trust in the Lord's hands. While known as a keen businessman in his professional life, Phil was a gentle family man who cherished his time with his six grandchildren. Whether it was sitting front row at Austin's musicals or on the couch listening to Julia's recent Goodreads, making the drive to South Bend to visit Allie and cheer on Notre Dame, or attending Luke and Andrew's basketball games and serving as Abby's confirmation sponsor, his loving support never wavered. In his four years of military service, his roommate Dick Johnson shared that his Japanese friends referred to Phil as "Kenji-San." Translated it means: Man of wisdom, with iron purpose, respected by many. Phil, Husband, Dad, Brother, Uncle Phil, Papa, Dear Friend, Mr. Maynard, Kenji-San: We love you and we will miss you so much.