Memorials & Tributes

Memorials & Tributes

GAMA accepts gifts in memory of individuals and in honor of a special person or event.

When making your gift, please indicate in whose memory you wish to leave a gift or who you wish to honor. We will send notification of your gift to the family or honoree (gift amount will not be disclosed). Their name will appear in our concert program book for one year when a donation of $25 or more is made.

In Tribute

These people have been honored in the last 12 months with contributions made in their names to the Akron Symphony Tribute Fund.

In honor of Guy Pipitone, by Kay Murray
In honor of Kathy Booth, by Joan Booth
In honor of Kathy Booth, by Susan Pallini
In honor of Karla Tipton for her essay “Julia Perry’s Musical Legacy Shines a Light on Akron,” by Drs. Mark and Sandy Auburn
In honor of Maestro Christopher Wilklins, by Cynthia and Larry Snider

In Remembrance

The Greater Akron Musical Association honors the memory of these individuals who passed away during the last year. The outstanding participation, service and support they provided have enhanced the life of our organization, and we are grateful to them for their contributions.

Beth Rusnak, in memory of Bruce and Lola Rothmann
Drs. Mark and Sandy Auburn, in memory of Joseph Kennedy
Drs. Mark and Sandy Auburn, in memory of Larry Butler
Pearl Coffee Company, in memory of Leah Joanne Mazzaferro
Joseph Palmiero, in memory of Ingrid Palmiero-Massel
Rob, Hannah, and Matt Reid, in memory of Dorothy “Dottie” Hansen
Erika J. and Frederick J. May, in memory of Debra Coudiret

To make a memorial or tribute gift, contact Director of Development Courtney Bonifant by email at asoconnect@akronsymphony.org, by phone at 330.535.8131, or donate online.