Obituaries

Portage County obituaries for Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2026

- Staff Report

Prudence K. Dorsey

Prudence K. Dorsey, age 62 of Rootstown, passed away January 26, 2026, at her home.

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Dianne C. Allen

Dianne C. Allen (nee Ahrens), 80, of Billings, Montana, passed away Monday January 26, 2026 surrounded by family in Cleveland, Ohio. She was born April 16, 1945, in Bloomfield, New Jersey to George and Jane Ahrens (nee Cochran). 

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Karen M. Mendiola

Karen M. Mendiola, 84 of Rootstown, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at her residence. Karen was born on October 13, 1941 in Bellaire, Ohio to her late parents Dale and Geraldine (Baker) Neff.

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Lee D. "Chip" Pirolozzi, Jr.

Lee D. "Chip" Pirolozzi, Jr. 62, of Rootstown, Ohio passed away Tuesday January 27, 2026 at the UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna, Ohio. Chip was born July 15, 1963 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio to the late Lee D. and Mary Elizabeth (Wears) Pirolozzi, Sr.

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Irene M. Volk

Our beloved mother, Irene Mildred (Cebulko) Volk passed away on January 27, 2026, just two months shy of her 101st birthday. She was born on March 28, 1925 in Hawk Run, Pennsylvania as one of eight children to Andrew and Mary (Hovrath) Cebulko.

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Gerald L. "Jerry" Bradfield

Gerald L. "Jerry" Bradfield, 81, a lifelong Edinburg resident, passed away Monday January 26, 2026 at his home. He was born December 28, 1944 in Ravenna, Ohio to the late Glendale C and Virginia (Hefner) Bradfield.

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