Here is this week's edition of "Seavers in the News" - a weekly feature from the historical newspapers about persons with the surname Seaver that are interesting, useful, mysterious, fun, macabre, or add information to my family tree database.
This week's entry is from The Akron Beacon Journal newspaper dated Thursday, 7 February 1985, Page 54, Column 2:
The transcription of the article is:
"Helen Seaver
"STOW -- Helen Seaver, 59, of Stow, passed away Feb. 6.
"Mrs. Seaver was born in Akron, lived in the area all of her life, and was a housewife. She was a member of First United Church of Christ, Fernleaf Chapter 422, O.E.S. Kadesh Court 19, Ladies Oriental Shrine.
"She is survived by daughter, Shirley Collins of Akron; sons, Joseph of Cuyahoga Falls, David of Akron; sisters, Mrs. Mary Alexzulian and Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend of Akron, Mrs. Anna Carr of Florida; four grandchildren.
"Funeral services at the Prentice Funeral Home, 1154 Kenmmore Blvd., Friday, 10:30 a.m., Rev. Donard D. Engle officiating. Interment Greenlawn Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 TODAY. The family requests docations, if desired, to the Shrine Burns Hospital."
The source citation is:
"Helen Seaver," The Akron [Ohio] Beacon Journal newspaper, Thursday, 7 February 1985, page 54, column 2, Helen Seaver obituary; imaged, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 22 September 2025).
Helen Zofchak (1925-1985) was born 28 October 1925 in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Josef and Anna (Kurac) Zofchak. Helen passed away on 6 February 1985 in Akron, Ohio. She married Kenneth Eugene Seaver (1924-1978) on 13 May 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia. They had three children:
* Shirley Ann Seaver (1947-????), married 1970 Edward Maurice Collins (1947-????).
* Joseph Earl Seaver (1949-????), married 1966 Shirley Ann Adkins (1947-????).
* David O. Seaver (1958-????), married Diana --?-- (1946-????).
I am not related to Kenneth Eugene Seaver. He is descended from Christian A. Seaver (1804-1883).
You never know when a descendant or relative will find this blog post and learn something about their ancestors or relatives, or will provide more information about them to me.
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