Duane Clatworthy

Duane Clatworthy obituary, Akron, OH

Duane Clatworthy

Duane Clatworthy Obituary

Visit the Hopkins Lawver Funeral Home - Ellet website to view the full obituary.

Duane Clatworthy, 66, passed away on September 6, 2025.

Born in Cuyahoga Falls, he graduated from Mogadore High School. Duane was a skilled and devoted worker, previously employed by Hoover and Ariel. He dearly loved his family and friends. May he finally be at peace.

Duane was preceded in death by his father, Charles Clatworthy. He is survived by his son, Robert Hricko; mother, Martha Elizabeth Clatworthy; sisters, Debra Grubb (William) and Cheryl McInturff (Dale); nephew and niece, Gabriel McInturff and Jocelyn McInturff; and dear friends, Gabriel and Lauren Anello.

A private service will be held for immediate family only.

He was a soul in a battle we couldn’t see,

Fighting a shadow, an invisible enemy.

We watched from the shoreline, loved and cared,

Never grasping the demons he feared.

He showed us his smile, but only a display,

A shining light on a stormy day.

While behind his eyes, the battle raged on,

A quiet, lonely war from dusk till dawn.

And so, we mourn the soul, tired and grave.

He fought until he could no longer save

Himself from the darkness, a heavy, silent sea.

But we’ll remember the light, wild and free.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Hopkins Lawver Funeral Home - Ellet

547 Canton Road, Akron, OH 44312

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