Akron Life May 2023

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50 Years of Expertise Akron Monument & Granite Co.

Akron Monument & Granite Co. is proud to announce that its founder and owner, Jim Leone, is celebrating his 50th year in the monument business, o ! ering families personalized service creating monuments that honor their loved ones. Leone takes the time to carefully work with each family to select a unique monument that truly captures their loved one’s essence. Leone’s old-fashioned values have helped Akron Monument & Granite Co. maintain its small business approach, with a single showroom, sales sta ! and the same secretary who has been with Leone since 1975. He o ! ers up-to-date cremation options like monuments that go on top of buried urns and upright monuments with cored-out cavities that will protect cremains. He is committed to making sure every family receives the highest quality of care during their di " cult time. During the uncertainty of 2020, Akron Monument & Granite Co. saw a rise in demand for pre-needed monuments. Leone worked with each family to choose the type, color, size, lettering and design, sketching it out and sending many to Milano Monuments, a Cleveland-area partner. Milano craftspeople etch, carve and engrave the design into granite monuments. Leone takes pride in creating lasting monuments that honor the memories of loved ones for generations to come. One example of Leone’s commitment to creating lasting monuments is the request to redo the upright monument for Simeon Prior, the founder of

former Northampton Township. A descendant had noticed that Prior’s headstone was faded and unreadable. Akron Monument & Granite Co. redid it, reproducing a granite monument with all the same lettering and adding more lettering on the back, including a genealogy. Now the Prior family legacy will endure for many years to come. Leone is passionate about helping people and is proud to have served families for 50 years. He believes that each customer deserves personal attention, and that’s why he takes care of one customer at a time. His grandfather, an Italian immigrant, built

the building that Akron Monument & Granite Co. still operates out of today, adding a sense of family history and tradition to the business. He has assisted more than 10,000 clients since 1973. An important reason why Leone is recommended by so many people is that he can o ! er some of the best products and services available to his customers. Leone’s commitment to personal attention and family history makes Akron Monument & Granite Co. a unique and trusted business in the community.

Akron Monument & Granite Co. | 590 E. Tallmadge Ave., Akron | 330-252-1746 | akronmonumentgranite.com

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