Obituaries
Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory
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Martin W. "Marty" Dobbins
Feb 20, 2017
Martin "Marty" Dobbins, 54, passed away on February 20, 2017. Born in Akron, he was a life resident of Copley. Marty loved being with his family and friends. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He was a construction worker his entire life until 2008 when he was diagnosed with cancer. Preceded in death by his children, Carrie and Jesse;...
Roland Charles "Ching" Redmond
Feb 18, 2017
Roland Charles "Ching" Redmond, 88, beloved husband, father and grandfather, went home to be with the Lord on February 18, 2017 in Hudson, OH. He attended Buchtel High School and graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Engineering. After moving back to Akron, he spent over 50 years as a sales engineer with 30 of those years representing the...
Jeffrey K. Wallick
Feb 17, 2017
Jeffrey K. Wallick, 51, passed away February 17, 2017 with family by his side. Jeff grew up in Copley, was a graduate of Copley High School and was the director of Central Supply and a receptionist at Copley Health Center. Jeff enjoyed scuba diving with Reb, Michael, Paul, Christopher and Bill and was referred to as 1.5. He also enjoyed...
Rosemary Pine Spindler
Feb 11, 2017
Rosemary Pine Spindler, 89, passed away February 11, 2017 at Ohio Living Rockynol in Akron. Rosemary was born in Dayton, Ohio to Robert L. Pine and Eleanor Pine (Folsom) on September 7, 1927. She spent her early years living in Dayton and later became a longtime resident of Akron. Rosemary graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a bachelor's degree...
Clyde E "Ed" Gleim
Feb 10, 2017
Ed Gleim Clyde Edgar "Ed" Gleim, 66, died at home February 10, 2017 after a lengthy illness. Born in Akron September 13, 1950 to Clyde E. and Elizabeth Boca Gleim, he was a graduate of Revere High School, Ohio State University and had obtained his master's degree from Miami University. He enjoyed tennis, golf and gardening, growing flowers of all...
Ruth M Wilson
Feb 5, 2017
Ruth Margaret Wilson, 85, passed away Sunday, February 05, 2017 surrounded by her family. Ruth was born on April 29, 1931 to Vernon and Miriam Johnson in Willoughby, OH. She married Jess Robert Wilson on September 2, 1950 at Faith Church in Cleveland, OH. Ruth was a devoted mother, grandmother and friend. She will be deeply missed by everyone who...
Joanne Mockbee
Feb 5, 2017
JoAnne Mockbee, 54, of Bath, Ohio passed away February 5th at her home surrounded by her loving family after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. JoAnne is survived by her husband, Jeffrey C. Mockbee; her children, Megan Rose (Michael Caulfield), Mark Jeffrey, Jeffrey Joseph "Joe", and Madelyn Grace; her mother, Josie Valcho; her siblings, Margaret Gaydos (Joe Fetscher), George...
Elizabeth "Becky" Hanna
Feb 3, 2017
Elizabeth "Becky" Johnson Hanna passed away at the age of 62, on Friday, February 3, 2017, in Akron, Ohio. She was surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Johnson Jr. of Grosse Pointe, MI. After receiving a nursing degree from the University of Vermont, she was married to David Hanna and...
Nicholas Rusanowsky
Feb 2, 2017
Nicholas P. Rusanowsky, 92, passed away on February 2, 2017. He was born in NYC to Paul & Anna Rusanowsky, the third of five sons, reared in Milford, CT, served in the US Army during WWII in the ETO & graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. After graduation and his wartime service, he joined Babcock & Wilcox Company where he worked...
Ira F. "Mac" Mccans
Feb 1, 2017
Ira Forrest (Mac) McCans, 89 years old of Fairlawn, passed away on February 1st, 2017 at Concordia at Sumner. Mac was born in Tulane, IL on February 16, 1927. He graduated from Tulane High School in 1945 and joined the United States Navy, where he worked as a deck hand. He was aboard ship in the Pacific Ocean during the...
Daniel C Antczak
Feb 1, 2017
Daniel Antczak was born on Dec 29th 1966 and passed away on Feb 1st 2017. Preceded in death by father, Carl Antczak. Survived by mother, Grace; sister, Ginny (Vic); brothers, Jim (Ava),Tracy (Sue), Roy (Shelia); son, Justin; girlfriend, Carlee; nephews, George (Kristen), Brian, Jeremy, Jordan, Ryan; niece, Jessica; great-niece, Keylee and great-nephews, Ashton and Colton. Open house at the Billow...
Patricia Billow Morgan
Feb 1, 2017
Patricia Billow Morgan, 91, died February 1, 2017 Patricia was born to Paul and Vyla Billow on May 21,1925. She was a life resident of the Akron Area and was graduated from King Elementary School and Old Trail High School. Pat attended Denison University where she pledged Kappa Kappa Gamma, and she transferred to the University of Akron where she...
Aspasia Alexiou
Feb 1, 2017
Aspasia Alexiou, 91, passed away on February 1, 2017 at Brookdale Montrose. She was born March 17, 1925 in Kalymnos, Greece to Michael and Margo Maglis. Aspasia survived World War II and immigrated to Tarpon Springs, Florida at the age of 22. In 1952 Aspasia went back to Greece and married Kostas Alexiou and they came back to live in...
William J Ryan
Jan 31, 2017
William J. Ryan (Bill) passed away peacefully on January 31, 2017. Bill was a Navy veteran and served as an officer on the USS Midway during WWII. He met his future wife, Betty Lois (Brownie) while home on leave and they were happily married for 45 years. He began his career at Cleveland Crane, a subsidiary of McNeil Corporation, where...
Alice K Derson
Jan 31, 2017
Alice K. Derson passed away peacefully Jan. 31. Survived by long time loving best friend, Martha Thiel. Cherished Grammy of Ben (Hannah), Kyndra, Julie and Christopher. Adored Great-grandmother of Jackson, Branson, Kylinn, Samuel & Jane. Loved by special daughter-in-law, Heidi and son-in-law, Ken. Preceded in death by husband, Thom; son, Tom; daughter, Beth; and kitties, Willy and Blue. Friend to...
Katherine Kaiser
Jan 30, 2017
Katherine Kaiser, 97, passed away on January 30, 2017. She was born one of seven children to John and Susan Bobosh on April 17, 1919. Katherine married William Kaiser on December 20, 1939. She was a long term resident at Cardinal Village where she was very active. Katherine enjoyed cards, bingo, exercising, taking long walks and spending time with her...
Ann Christine Heslop
Jan 29, 2017
Ann C. Heslop (nee Haley) Ann C. Heslop, 91, born July 15, 1925 passed away January 29, 2017. She graduated from Stevens College and married Don Heslop on January 19, 1946. She was a member of the Junior League of Akron, past president of the Women's Board of Akron Children's Hospital, helped organize and served as first President of the...
Donald E Martin
Jan 29, 2017
Donald E. Martin, 87, died Jan. 29, 2017 after a long battle with Parkinson's. He was born June 6, 1929 in Bath Twp. where he resided all of his life. He worked for Rardin Construction and farmed his family farm. A World War II veteran, he loved horses and to travel. He leaves behind his loving wife, Gladys, to whom...
Mary Ann Brislin
Jan 28, 2017
Mary Ann (White) Brislin, 84, died on January 28, 2017 at Concordia at Sumner, Copley, Ohio, with her husband of nearly 49 years, Edward J. Brislin, at her side. Mary Ann was born in Lakewood, Ohio to Robert G. and Bernadette (Hart) White. Mary Ann attended St. Augustine Academy in Lakewood, Ohio before attending Notre Dame College, Cleveland, where she...
Martin W. "Marty" Dobbins
Feb 20, 2017
Martin "Marty" Dobbins, 54, passed away on February 20, 2017. Born in Akron, he was a life resident of Copley. Marty loved being with his family and friends. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He was a construction worker his entire life until 2008 when he was diagnosed with cancer. Preceded in death by his children, Carrie and Jesse;...
Roland Charles "Ching" Redmond
Feb 18, 2017
Roland Charles "Ching" Redmond, 88, beloved husband, father and grandfather, went home to be with the Lord on February 18, 2017 in Hudson, OH. He attended Buchtel High School and graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Engineering. After moving back to Akron, he spent over 50 years as a sales engineer with 30 of those years representing the...
Jeffrey K. Wallick
Feb 17, 2017
Jeffrey K. Wallick, 51, passed away February 17, 2017 with family by his side. Jeff grew up in Copley, was a graduate of Copley High School and was the director of Central Supply and a receptionist at Copley Health Center. Jeff enjoyed scuba diving with Reb, Michael, Paul, Christopher and Bill and was referred to as 1.5. He also enjoyed...
Rosemary Pine Spindler
Feb 11, 2017
Rosemary Pine Spindler, 89, passed away February 11, 2017 at Ohio Living Rockynol in Akron. Rosemary was born in Dayton, Ohio to Robert L. Pine and Eleanor Pine (Folsom) on September 7, 1927. She spent her early years living in Dayton and later became a longtime resident of Akron. Rosemary graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a bachelor's degree...
Clyde E "Ed" Gleim
Feb 10, 2017
Ed Gleim Clyde Edgar "Ed" Gleim, 66, died at home February 10, 2017 after a lengthy illness. Born in Akron September 13, 1950 to Clyde E. and Elizabeth Boca Gleim, he was a graduate of Revere High School, Ohio State University and had obtained his master's degree from Miami University. He enjoyed tennis, golf and gardening, growing flowers of all...
Ruth M Wilson
Feb 5, 2017
Ruth Margaret Wilson, 85, passed away Sunday, February 05, 2017 surrounded by her family. Ruth was born on April 29, 1931 to Vernon and Miriam Johnson in Willoughby, OH. She married Jess Robert Wilson on September 2, 1950 at Faith Church in Cleveland, OH. Ruth was a devoted mother, grandmother and friend. She will be deeply missed by everyone who...
Joanne Mockbee
Feb 5, 2017
JoAnne Mockbee, 54, of Bath, Ohio passed away February 5th at her home surrounded by her loving family after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. JoAnne is survived by her husband, Jeffrey C. Mockbee; her children, Megan Rose (Michael Caulfield), Mark Jeffrey, Jeffrey Joseph "Joe", and Madelyn Grace; her mother, Josie Valcho; her siblings, Margaret Gaydos (Joe Fetscher), George...
Elizabeth "Becky" Hanna
Feb 3, 2017
Elizabeth "Becky" Johnson Hanna passed away at the age of 62, on Friday, February 3, 2017, in Akron, Ohio. She was surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Johnson Jr. of Grosse Pointe, MI. After receiving a nursing degree from the University of Vermont, she was married to David Hanna and...
Nicholas Rusanowsky
Feb 2, 2017
Nicholas P. Rusanowsky, 92, passed away on February 2, 2017. He was born in NYC to Paul & Anna Rusanowsky, the third of five sons, reared in Milford, CT, served in the US Army during WWII in the ETO & graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. After graduation and his wartime service, he joined Babcock & Wilcox Company where he worked...
Ira F. "Mac" Mccans
Feb 1, 2017
Ira Forrest (Mac) McCans, 89 years old of Fairlawn, passed away on February 1st, 2017 at Concordia at Sumner. Mac was born in Tulane, IL on February 16, 1927. He graduated from Tulane High School in 1945 and joined the United States Navy, where he worked as a deck hand. He was aboard ship in the Pacific Ocean during the...
Daniel C Antczak
Feb 1, 2017
Daniel Antczak was born on Dec 29th 1966 and passed away on Feb 1st 2017. Preceded in death by father, Carl Antczak. Survived by mother, Grace; sister, Ginny (Vic); brothers, Jim (Ava),Tracy (Sue), Roy (Shelia); son, Justin; girlfriend, Carlee; nephews, George (Kristen), Brian, Jeremy, Jordan, Ryan; niece, Jessica; great-niece, Keylee and great-nephews, Ashton and Colton. Open house at the Billow...
Patricia Billow Morgan
Feb 1, 2017
Patricia Billow Morgan, 91, died February 1, 2017 Patricia was born to Paul and Vyla Billow on May 21,1925. She was a life resident of the Akron Area and was graduated from King Elementary School and Old Trail High School. Pat attended Denison University where she pledged Kappa Kappa Gamma, and she transferred to the University of Akron where she...
Aspasia Alexiou
Feb 1, 2017
Aspasia Alexiou, 91, passed away on February 1, 2017 at Brookdale Montrose. She was born March 17, 1925 in Kalymnos, Greece to Michael and Margo Maglis. Aspasia survived World War II and immigrated to Tarpon Springs, Florida at the age of 22. In 1952 Aspasia went back to Greece and married Kostas Alexiou and they came back to live in...
William J Ryan
Jan 31, 2017
William J. Ryan (Bill) passed away peacefully on January 31, 2017. Bill was a Navy veteran and served as an officer on the USS Midway during WWII. He met his future wife, Betty Lois (Brownie) while home on leave and they were happily married for 45 years. He began his career at Cleveland Crane, a subsidiary of McNeil Corporation, where...
Alice K Derson
Jan 31, 2017
Alice K. Derson passed away peacefully Jan. 31. Survived by long time loving best friend, Martha Thiel. Cherished Grammy of Ben (Hannah), Kyndra, Julie and Christopher. Adored Great-grandmother of Jackson, Branson, Kylinn, Samuel & Jane. Loved by special daughter-in-law, Heidi and son-in-law, Ken. Preceded in death by husband, Thom; son, Tom; daughter, Beth; and kitties, Willy and Blue. Friend to...
Katherine Kaiser
Jan 30, 2017
Katherine Kaiser, 97, passed away on January 30, 2017. She was born one of seven children to John and Susan Bobosh on April 17, 1919. Katherine married William Kaiser on December 20, 1939. She was a long term resident at Cardinal Village where she was very active. Katherine enjoyed cards, bingo, exercising, taking long walks and spending time with her...
Ann Christine Heslop
Jan 29, 2017
Ann C. Heslop (nee Haley) Ann C. Heslop, 91, born July 15, 1925 passed away January 29, 2017. She graduated from Stevens College and married Don Heslop on January 19, 1946. She was a member of the Junior League of Akron, past president of the Women's Board of Akron Children's Hospital, helped organize and served as first President of the...
Donald E Martin
Jan 29, 2017
Donald E. Martin, 87, died Jan. 29, 2017 after a long battle with Parkinson's. He was born June 6, 1929 in Bath Twp. where he resided all of his life. He worked for Rardin Construction and farmed his family farm. A World War II veteran, he loved horses and to travel. He leaves behind his loving wife, Gladys, to whom...
Mary Ann Brislin
Jan 28, 2017
Mary Ann (White) Brislin, 84, died on January 28, 2017 at Concordia at Sumner, Copley, Ohio, with her husband of nearly 49 years, Edward J. Brislin, at her side. Mary Ann was born in Lakewood, Ohio to Robert G. and Bernadette (Hart) White. Mary Ann attended St. Augustine Academy in Lakewood, Ohio before attending Notre Dame College, Cleveland, where she...
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