Portage County obituaries for Dec. 18-19

December 20, 2024 - Staff Report ,

Gloria Zella (Bruce) Smitley

Gloria Zella Smitley (Bruce), 95, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2024 after a brief battle with cancer.

Roy J. Himes Sr.

Roy J. Himes, Sr., age 76, of Mantua Township, passed away peacefully, Wednesday December 18, 2024. Roy was born June 30, 1948 in Rimersburg, PA to the late George and Dorothy Grace (Weaver) Himes.

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