In addition to headlines revealing the heartbreaking circumstances of a young man’s passing, his obituary has been circulated online, and a GoFundMe page has been established to assist his family in paying for the funeral.
The tragic loss of a young guy named Noah Hall has left the Barberton town in Ohio in shock after his life was cut short by a falling tree. He died on April 15, 2025, leaving behind three sisters, grandparents, uncles, aunts, and his cherished mother, Ashley Hall. He was only twenty-one.
A tree smashed through a house in the 100 block of 2nd Street SW late Tuesday morning at approximately 11:15 a.m., according to local authorities, causing the tragic accident.
Noah had been laying in bed indoors. The 21-year-old was still in his bedroom, pinned under a section of the enormous tree, when emergency personnel quickly arrived at the residence. At the scene, he was declared dead.
On Wednesday, April 16, the Summit County Medical Examiner had planned an autopsy. Barberton Fire Marshal David Polacek recognized the unpredictability of such disasters when firefighters and the Special Operations Rescue Team attempted to evaluate the damage on the day of the tragedy.
He noted that although storms like this can sometimes be anticipated, their full impact often isn’t. “Things happen and you know, that’s unfortunate,” he remarked solemnly.
The fire marshal said that a storm was probably the cause of the tree’s fall. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, he has also advised the public to make sure they have renters’ or homeowners’ insurance.
In the wake of the tragedy, Barberton Tree Service sent out tree care experts to handle the dangerous debris. Skilled arborist Lisa Devenport described the incident as tragic and perhaps avoidable.
She has worked in the tree industry for 30 years, and last year (2024) she saw a similar situation in which a tree fell on someone’s Akron home, causing their death.
