Obituaries
Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Jean Marie Dougherty
Apr 9, 2017
Jean Marie Dougherty, 94, passed away peacefully at Ohio Living Rockynol in Akron, Ohio. Jean was born in Brackenridge, PA., the daughter of the late William F. Dougherty and Emily (Stamm) Dougherty. In addition to her parents, she was preceeded in death by her sister, Barbara (Ralph) Ogg and two brothers, William (Jane) and John (Barbara) Dougherty. She is survived...
Charlene R Parish
Apr 8, 2017
Charlene R. Parish, 48, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017. She died peacefully, surrounded by family, in the care of Hospice at the Cleveland Clinic. Born in Cleveland on February 18, 1969 to Charles and Christine Harrah, she was a Registered Nurse at the Cleveland Clinic for 20 years. She was a strong, brave, loving person that fought a long...
Russell J Spetrino
Apr 7, 2017
Russell J. Spetrino Russell J. Spetrino, former executive vice president and general counsel of Ohio Edison, now FirstEnergy, died on April 7, 2017, after a long battle with cancer. He was 90 years old. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marilyn, in 1976, and sister, Eleanor Spetrino, in 2012. He is survived by his wife, Millie; son,...
Michael " Mike " Stark
Apr 7, 2017
Michael "Mike" Stark Michael "Mike" Stark, a local attorney whose leadership as Trustee and Chairman of the Akron Zoo Board of Directors led to the growth and development of the Akron Zoo into an important asset to his community as well as a nationally respected member of the American Zoological Association (AZA), died April 7, 2017. Born in Watseka Illinois...
Donald B Heslop
Apr 5, 2017
Donald B. Heslop, 94, passed away on April 5, 2017. Mr. Heslop was born on October 11, 1922 in Marietta, Ohio, the son of Isabelle and H. Gale Heslop. He moved to Zanesville, Ohio at an early age and graduated from Zanesville High School. He graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi...
Robert D "Bob" Beck
Apr 4, 2017
Robert D. "Bob" Beck, 67, of Bath, went to be with the Lord April 4, 2017. A member of Zion Lutheran Church (where he attended elementary school), he was a 1967 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and he served in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam War stationed in Germany. Bob had a great sense of humor and...

Thomas R Brown
Apr 4, 2017
Thomas Rex Brown Thomas Rex Brown, 77, passed away on April 4, 2017. Tom was born in Akron where he married his wife of over 56 years, Janice. Tom was a member of the first 4-year graduating class of Archbishop Hoban High School. He worked for his father's company, Brown Communications, most of his adult life. Tom and Janice shared...
Philomena G Olivo
Apr 3, 2017
Philomena G. Olivo Philomena G. Olivo (nee Chriss) aged 97 of the Village at St. Edward's Nursing Care, formerly of Cuyahoga Falls, died April 3, 2017. Born May 13, 1919 in Painesville, Ohio, she was a graduate of Spencerian College. Philomena was a private secretary at the former Pure Calcium Company in Painesville. She met her husband, Anthony, in 1940...

William F Strough
Apr 3, 2017
William F. Strough William F. Strough, 92, of Fairlawn, Ohio passed away April 3, 2017. Born in Akron, Ohio on October 4, 1924, the son of the late Harold M. and Helen Strough, he was a graduate of Buchtel High School and enlisted in the United States Army in 1942. He served in the occupation of Japan and later fought...

Robert C. Renner
Apr 1, 2017
Robert C. Renner, 60, died April 1, 2017. Born in Akron, he was raised in Cuyahoga Falls. He played football for the University of Michigan; was an Army Ranger; and loved gardening and boats. His family meant everything to him. Preceded in death by parents, Conrad and Betty Renner; he is survived by wife, Judith; children, Melissa Renner, Brian (Abby...
David E. Hinebaugh
Mar 29, 2017
DAVID E. HINEBAUGH was born on Mother's Day, May 14, 1933. Dave died on March 29, 2017 at the age of 83 years young at the Hospice of the VNS Care Center on Ridgewood Rd., Fairlawn. At Grandmother Martha Davis' bequest the family moved to the country known as Fairlawn. The drought quickly forced the family to move back to...
John Albert Treufeldt
Mar 26, 2017
John Albert Treufeldt, Sr. June 29, 1941 to March 26, 2017 John was born in Richmond Hill, New York City 75 years ago. Early Sunday morning, John lost his long struggle with COPD and was released. He showed an early interest in nature and farming which led him to attend Wilmington College. He studied agriculture, specializing in Dairy farming. There...
Barbara Jean Rumel
Mar 26, 2017
Barbara Jean Rumel, 73, passed away on March 26, 2017. Barbara was born November 18, 1943 in Akron, Ohio to Ray M. Puckett and Imogene I. (Johnson) Puckett, and she was a lifelong resident of Akron. Barbara was a singer from an early age, mainly because of her twin sister, Carol. Over the years, Barbara sang in many small and...
Sherrie K Mccormick
Mar 25, 2017
Sherrie K. McCormick, loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother, passed away on March 25, 2017. Sherrie lived a very exciting and nonstop life. She was a fan of reading until she was unable to do so. She was an avid sports fan, watching multiple games and styles all at once. Her favorite sport was soccer which she coached and played from...

G. Duane Culler
Mar 25, 2017
G. Duane Culler, 97, passed away on March 25, 2017. Duane was born on April 27, 1919 in Lucas Ohio, to parents Emery and Helen Culler. Duane graduated from Lucas High School in 1937, and served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during World War II. Duane attended Wittenberg College graduating in 1949 with a degree in business. In...
Anne M. Diolosa
Mar 21, 2017
Anne M. Diolosa, 82, passed away on March 21, 2017 surrounded by her loving family at home. She was born June 23, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York and currently was living with her daughter in Copley, Ohio. Anne worked as a nurse with geriatric patients for many years. She lived a life of service, serving in church ministry helping people...
Douglas Sherman Robinson
Mar 20, 2017
Douglas S. Robinson August 20, 1958 - March 20, 2017 Douglas S. Robinson, of Akron, Ohio, passed away March 20, 2017, at the age of 58. Doug was born to parents David Robinson and Suzanne (Gerald) Lamb, in Akron, Ohio, on August 20, 1958. Doug's life's passion was cooking. Following several years honing those skills, his pride and joy were...
Jean Marie Dougherty
Apr 9, 2017
Jean Marie Dougherty, 94, passed away peacefully at Ohio Living Rockynol in Akron, Ohio. Jean was born in Brackenridge, PA., the daughter of the late William F. Dougherty and Emily (Stamm) Dougherty. In addition to her parents, she was preceeded in death by her sister, Barbara (Ralph) Ogg and two brothers, William (Jane) and John (Barbara) Dougherty. She is survived...
Charlene R Parish
Apr 8, 2017
Charlene R. Parish, 48, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017. She died peacefully, surrounded by family, in the care of Hospice at the Cleveland Clinic. Born in Cleveland on February 18, 1969 to Charles and Christine Harrah, she was a Registered Nurse at the Cleveland Clinic for 20 years. She was a strong, brave, loving person that fought a long...
Russell J Spetrino
Apr 7, 2017
Russell J. Spetrino Russell J. Spetrino, former executive vice president and general counsel of Ohio Edison, now FirstEnergy, died on April 7, 2017, after a long battle with cancer. He was 90 years old. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marilyn, in 1976, and sister, Eleanor Spetrino, in 2012. He is survived by his wife, Millie; son,...
Michael " Mike " Stark
Apr 7, 2017
Michael "Mike" Stark Michael "Mike" Stark, a local attorney whose leadership as Trustee and Chairman of the Akron Zoo Board of Directors led to the growth and development of the Akron Zoo into an important asset to his community as well as a nationally respected member of the American Zoological Association (AZA), died April 7, 2017. Born in Watseka Illinois...
Donald B Heslop
Apr 5, 2017
Donald B. Heslop, 94, passed away on April 5, 2017. Mr. Heslop was born on October 11, 1922 in Marietta, Ohio, the son of Isabelle and H. Gale Heslop. He moved to Zanesville, Ohio at an early age and graduated from Zanesville High School. He graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi...
Robert D "Bob" Beck
Apr 4, 2017
Robert D. "Bob" Beck, 67, of Bath, went to be with the Lord April 4, 2017. A member of Zion Lutheran Church (where he attended elementary school), he was a 1967 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and he served in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam War stationed in Germany. Bob had a great sense of humor and...

Thomas R Brown
Apr 4, 2017
Thomas Rex Brown Thomas Rex Brown, 77, passed away on April 4, 2017. Tom was born in Akron where he married his wife of over 56 years, Janice. Tom was a member of the first 4-year graduating class of Archbishop Hoban High School. He worked for his father's company, Brown Communications, most of his adult life. Tom and Janice shared...
Philomena G Olivo
Apr 3, 2017
Philomena G. Olivo Philomena G. Olivo (nee Chriss) aged 97 of the Village at St. Edward's Nursing Care, formerly of Cuyahoga Falls, died April 3, 2017. Born May 13, 1919 in Painesville, Ohio, she was a graduate of Spencerian College. Philomena was a private secretary at the former Pure Calcium Company in Painesville. She met her husband, Anthony, in 1940...

William F Strough
Apr 3, 2017
William F. Strough William F. Strough, 92, of Fairlawn, Ohio passed away April 3, 2017. Born in Akron, Ohio on October 4, 1924, the son of the late Harold M. and Helen Strough, he was a graduate of Buchtel High School and enlisted in the United States Army in 1942. He served in the occupation of Japan and later fought...

Robert C. Renner
Apr 1, 2017
Robert C. Renner, 60, died April 1, 2017. Born in Akron, he was raised in Cuyahoga Falls. He played football for the University of Michigan; was an Army Ranger; and loved gardening and boats. His family meant everything to him. Preceded in death by parents, Conrad and Betty Renner; he is survived by wife, Judith; children, Melissa Renner, Brian (Abby...
David E. Hinebaugh
Mar 29, 2017
DAVID E. HINEBAUGH was born on Mother's Day, May 14, 1933. Dave died on March 29, 2017 at the age of 83 years young at the Hospice of the VNS Care Center on Ridgewood Rd., Fairlawn. At Grandmother Martha Davis' bequest the family moved to the country known as Fairlawn. The drought quickly forced the family to move back to...
John Albert Treufeldt
Mar 26, 2017
John Albert Treufeldt, Sr. June 29, 1941 to March 26, 2017 John was born in Richmond Hill, New York City 75 years ago. Early Sunday morning, John lost his long struggle with COPD and was released. He showed an early interest in nature and farming which led him to attend Wilmington College. He studied agriculture, specializing in Dairy farming. There...
Barbara Jean Rumel
Mar 26, 2017
Barbara Jean Rumel, 73, passed away on March 26, 2017. Barbara was born November 18, 1943 in Akron, Ohio to Ray M. Puckett and Imogene I. (Johnson) Puckett, and she was a lifelong resident of Akron. Barbara was a singer from an early age, mainly because of her twin sister, Carol. Over the years, Barbara sang in many small and...
Sherrie K Mccormick
Mar 25, 2017
Sherrie K. McCormick, loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother, passed away on March 25, 2017. Sherrie lived a very exciting and nonstop life. She was a fan of reading until she was unable to do so. She was an avid sports fan, watching multiple games and styles all at once. Her favorite sport was soccer which she coached and played from...

G. Duane Culler
Mar 25, 2017
G. Duane Culler, 97, passed away on March 25, 2017. Duane was born on April 27, 1919 in Lucas Ohio, to parents Emery and Helen Culler. Duane graduated from Lucas High School in 1937, and served as a Captain in the U.S. Army during World War II. Duane attended Wittenberg College graduating in 1949 with a degree in business. In...
Anne M. Diolosa
Mar 21, 2017
Anne M. Diolosa, 82, passed away on March 21, 2017 surrounded by her loving family at home. She was born June 23, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York and currently was living with her daughter in Copley, Ohio. Anne worked as a nurse with geriatric patients for many years. She lived a life of service, serving in church ministry helping people...
Douglas Sherman Robinson
Mar 20, 2017
Douglas S. Robinson August 20, 1958 - March 20, 2017 Douglas S. Robinson, of Akron, Ohio, passed away March 20, 2017, at the age of 58. Doug was born to parents David Robinson and Suzanne (Gerald) Lamb, in Akron, Ohio, on August 20, 1958. Doug's life's passion was cooking. Following several years honing those skills, his pride and joy were...