| Name |
Sylvia Ann Harpster [1] |
| Birth |
8 Sep 1937 |
Akron, Summit County, Ohio  [2, 3] |
- daughter of Thomas Loften Harpster and Elizabeth Muck
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| Gender |
Female |
| Witness-Obituary |
8 Aug 2017 |
Cleveland, Ohio [4] |
- Sarah Margaret Ann Mabee, age 13. Cherished daughter of Stuart and Stephanie (nee Weers). Loving sister of Jack. Darling granddaughter of G. William and Sylvia Mabee and Major and Peggy Weers. Special niece of Scott (Ellen), Christopher (Kimberly) and Michael (Kalyn) Mabee, Michelle Gilvannelli (Michael) and Steve Weers (Kim). Dear cousin and friend of many. Mass of Christian Burial, St. Albert the Great Church, 6667 Wallings Road, North Royalton, OH Friday August 11, 2017 at 10:00 A
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| Witness-Obituary |
13 Dec 2018 |
Akron, Ohio [5] |
- Dr Grant William Mabee (Bill) passed into the hands of our loving God on December 11, 2018 after a long illness. He was 82,
He was born January 8th 1936 in Cleveland Ohio to Dr Horace Grant Mabee, MD and Evelyn Watson Mabee. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Pamela Ann Mabee and beloved granddaughter, Sarah Margaret Ann Mabee. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years Sylvia Ann Mabee; brother, Dr Michael Scott Mabee; five children including: Scott (Ellen) Mabee, Chris (Kim) Mabee, Stuart (Stephanie) Mabee, Michael Mabee and Michelle (Mike) Giovannelli; 10 grandchildren including Sean (Kelly) Mabee; Samantha (Blake) Moore, Lauren and Kendall Mabee, Jackson Mabee, Ethan and Will Mabee, and Caleb and Cameron Giovannelli; four great-grandchildren including, Sarah, Zoe and Arrow Moore and Rowan Mabee; and his Westie, Willie.
Bill grew up in Cleveland Heights and did his undergraduate training at The Ohio State University graduating in 1958. He then attended Queens University in Kingston Ontario for his medical school where his father also was educated, graduating in 1963. He then did postgraduate training in medicine and gastroenterology at Huron Road Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic. Bill and Sylvia then moved to the Akron area where Sylvia grew up. Bill practiced medicine for over 30 years at the Akron Clinic, St Thomas, Akron City, and Akron General Hospitals, the latter for which he served as chief of medical staff at one time.
Bill and Sylvia loved boating and spent many days, kids in tow, on the east end of Lake Erie near the islands. They continued in this adventure until health made it difficult late in life. He also loved his family dearly, practicing medicine (missing it in retirement), visiting Florida in the winter months, watching the Buckeyes and Cavs play, and listening to John Denver and the Ohio State marching band. Bill and Sylvia have been long term members of Fairlawn Lutheran Church...
Services will be held Saturday at Fairlawn Lutheran Church, Rev James Gau officiating. Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park...
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| Reference Number |
33032 |
| Death |
15 Mar 2026 |
Copley, Summit, Ohio, USA |
- https://www.billowfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/sylvia-mabee?ttm_pid=211087898&ttm_affiliate=legacypro&ttm_affiliatetype=standard&ttm_campaign=legacy
After a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, Sylvia Ann Mabee (nee Harpster), 88, left her earthly body on March 15, 2026, and was united with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. At the time of her passing, Sylvia resided in the Memory Care unit at Vitalia Senior Living Community in Copley, Ohio.
A lifelong resident of Akron, Ohio Sylvia was born on September 8, 1937, to Thomas and Elizabeth Harpster. She graduated from Buchtel High School in 1955 and soon after earned a BS in Elementary and Special Education from Kent State University where she was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority.
Sylvia loved teaching, first deaf students in East Cleveland and later special education students in the Revere School District. A faithful member of Fairlawn Lutheran Church, Sylvia served as the President of the Women’s Guild and Altar Guild and completed training to be a Stephen’s Minister.
A devoted wife, Sylvia was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, G. William Mabee. They had a shared love of boating and spent many summers on Lake Erie. Together they raised five children: Scott (Ellen), Christopher (Kim), Stuart (Stephanie), Michael and Michelle Giovannelli (Michael). Sylvia was a beloved Grandma to 10 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
The family would like to thank the staff at Vitalia for treating Sylvia with tremendous dignity and respect as her mind and body slowly failed her. A small private ceremony will be held at Rose Hill Burial Park on Saturday, March 21. Memorial donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org or mailed to Alzheimer’s Association, PO Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011.
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| Person ID |
I32796 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
28 Mar 2026 |
1937 - 2026 (88 years)
