John L. Read

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James Funeral Home - Newton Falls

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February 15, 2026

John Read Obituary

John L. Read age 79 formerly of Kent passed away peacefully into eternal rest on Monday Feb. 16, 2026 at the Country Club Rehabilitation Campus at Newton Falls. He was born on Aug. 10, 1946 in Warren, OH the son of the late Edward Arthur Read... Read John Read's Obituary