Obituaries
Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory
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Harry Kanakaredes
Aug 16, 2016
Harry Kanakaredes, a lover of life, star performer at his grandchildren's musical birthday parties, camera collector, champion bridge player, world traveler, master debater, voracious reader, Rummikub addict... . and so much more, peacefully passed away Tuesday August 16, 2016. Harry was born November 30th 1927 to Greek immigrant parents who instilled in him a voracious love of knowledge, a passion...
Pamela Few Laymon
Aug 15, 2016
Pamela Few Laymon, 60, passed away August 15, 2016. A loving wife, mother, sister and aunt. Born in Painesville, OH, she was the daughter of the late Burton and Margaret Few. Survived by husband, Robin Laymon; sons, Kyle, Adam and Alex; and brother, Jim Few. Memorial service will be held on SATURDAY, August 20 at 1:00 p.m. at the Bath...
Paul Williamson
Aug 15, 2016
Paul Leonard Williamson of Wadsworth passed away Monday Aug. 15, 2016. He was 97. The son of Scottish immigrants James and Anna (Gettemy) Williamson, Paul grew up in the North Hill area of Akron and graduated from North High School. As a young man, he helped manage the Palace Theater in downtown Akron where he met the likes of Frank...
Lucille Sims
Aug 14, 2016
Lucille Sims, 94, passed away at home August 14, 2016. She was born in Winston County, Alabama Jan. 19, 1922. Her parents, Marion Homer Williams and Mandy Elizabeth Steele; husband, John Mark Sims; great grandson, Macklin Smith; brother, JL Williams; and sisters, Buela Williams and Cloa Holaway preceded Lucille in death. She was a long time member of the Akron...
Joseph S Bosko
Aug 14, 2016
Joseph S. Bosko, 76, died August 14, 2016. Born in Ravenna December 31, 1939 to Agnes Grega and Joseph S. Bosko Sr., he has lived in New Milford, Rootstown Cuyahoga Falls and Fairlawn. A U.S. Air Force Veteran, he retired from the Akron Police Department with 33 years service. Preceded in death by his parents, brother, Dan and sister, Marie;...
Gregory P Pattakos
Aug 13, 2016
Gregory P. Pattakos passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016, at the age of 71. He was born on November 9, 1944 in the city of Chania on the island of Crete, Greece, the seventh child and third son of Maria (Markakis) Pattakos (of the village of Pervolia in Chania) and Panayiotis Pattakos (of the village of Ano Meros in Rethymnon,...
Milton J Rhoad
Aug 13, 2016
Milton J. Rhoad died on August 13, 2016. Born in Tiffin, Ohio on May 16, 1920, he spent his early childhood in Tampa, Florida, returning to Ohio in 1930. He entered Heidelberg College in 1938, met his soon-to-be wife, June, in 1940 and graduated in 1942 with a BS in chemistry. His long association with Goodyear began in 1943 when...
Joyce (Myers) Feucht
Aug 12, 2016
Joyce M. Feucht Joyce M. Feucht (Myers), 84, went home to be with her Lord Jesus on Friday, August 12, 2016. Born in Akron on Oct. 1, 1931 and raised in Cuyahoga Falls, she married Bob, her high school sweetheart, in 1951. Before becoming a homemaker, Joyce worked as a secretary and in Goodyear advertising. She greatly enjoyed the...
Peter W Ulrich
Aug 11, 2016
Peter William Ulrich, 90, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2016. Peter was born in Cleveland, Ohio on June 13, 1926 and graduated from Glenville High School before attending Western Reserve University and ultimately earning Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Kent State University in Music Education. Peter was active in the Kappa Sigma Chi Fraternity at KSU, serving as Vice...
Ruth T. Narovec
Aug 8, 2016
Private Family Service was held. Cremation has taken place. No obituary to be published. Cemetery Details Fairview Cemetery 3990 Brecksville Rd. Richfield, OH, 44286
Evelyn E. Rowland
Aug 8, 2016
Evelyn E. Rowland, 103, died Aug. 8, 2016. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she lived most her life in the Canton/Akron area and retired in 1975 with 18 years of service from the Lawson Milk Co. Preceded in death by husbands, Forrest Rothgeb and Wayne Rowland; she is survived by daughter, Norma Ake; step children, Robert W. (Judy) Rowland and...
Ruth Lenehan
Aug 1, 2016
Ruth Lenehan, longtime resident of Akron, passed away this Monday, August 1, 2016, at the senior care facility Wedgewood Estates in Mansfield, Ohio. She was 98 years old. Ruth the oldest of 3 children was born on June 3, 1918 to William and Patricia Miller in Caldwell, Ohio. She had a happy childhood growing up in Hazelton, PA building a...
Marilyn Bangs
Jul 31, 2016
Marilyn J. (Reapp) Bangs Marilyn J. (Reapp) Bangs, 82, passed away July 31, 2016 in Medina, OH. Marilyn was born on September 14, 1933 in Akron, OH to Lydia and Raymond Reapp. She graduated from Stow High School in 1951, attended Denison University and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Kent State University. Marilyn was preceded in death by...
Theodore R. "Ted" Kellers
Jul 30, 2016
Theodore (Ted) Kellers, Jr., 66, passed away in his sleep on July 30, 2016. Ted attended St. Martha grade school, was a 1967 graduate of Archbishop Hoban High School and obtained an Associates Degree in Transportation from the University of Akron. He will be remembered for his quick wit, knowledge of cars, and love of fishing. Ted was preceded in...
Cornelius P. "C.P." Chima
Jul 30, 2016
Cornelius P. "C.P." Chima Our country lost another of it's "Greatest Generation" when Cornelius P. (C.P.) Chima passed away on July 30th after a brief illness but a very memorable 98 years on this earth. C.P. was born in Newark, OH on February 7, 1918 to Peter and Mary Chima as the third of their six children; siblings, Mary, Helen,...
Michael John Mallady
Jul 26, 2016
Michael J. "Mike" Mallady Michael J. "Mike" Mallady of Bath, Ohio passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016. He was 68 years old. With his passing, he joins his parents, his brother Mark, and his stepsister, Kathy. Mike was born February 25, 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio as the son of John and Janet, and brother to Michelle, Mark, Barbra, Ellen, and...
Donald J. " Donny" Brown
Jul 25, 2016
Donald J. "Donny" Brown, age 55, passed away suddenly on July 25, 2016. Born in Akron, Donny lived his entire life in the Akron area, most recently in Cuyahoga Falls. A 1978 Firestone graduate, Donny was a talented athlete and was an avid fan of the Cleveland Browns, Indians and Cavs his entire adult life. Donny was a self-employed landscaper...
Mary Lou Graham
Jul 23, 2016
Mary Lou Graham Mary Lou Graham, 79, died July 23, 2016. Preceded in death by husband, David E. Graham; she is survived by sons, Michael and Patrick (Karen); grandchildren, Symon, Nicholas, Connor and Abigail; brother, Robert Seidel and sister, Pat Common. A memorial service will be held 6 p.m. Thursday at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd., where...
David Williamson Gates
Jul 21, 2016
David Williamson Gates passed away July 21, 2016 at the age of 94. He was born in Akron, Ohio September 23, 1921 and was a graduate of West High School in Akron and Colgate University in Hamilton, NY. He was an Army flight instructor in WWII, and after graduation, went on to work for Eastern Airlines in NYC. He met...
Joan M Depner
Jul 20, 2016
Joan M. Depner (nee Karas) passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at the age of 89. Preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Joan is survived by her daughters, Laurel (Donald) Cochran and Leslie Fouser and grandchildren, John ( Ashley) and Samantha Fouser. Longtime member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Joan was also a 50 year+ member of the...
Harry Kanakaredes
Aug 16, 2016
Harry Kanakaredes, a lover of life, star performer at his grandchildren's musical birthday parties, camera collector, champion bridge player, world traveler, master debater, voracious reader, Rummikub addict... . and so much more, peacefully passed away Tuesday August 16, 2016. Harry was born November 30th 1927 to Greek immigrant parents who instilled in him a voracious love of knowledge, a passion...
Pamela Few Laymon
Aug 15, 2016
Pamela Few Laymon, 60, passed away August 15, 2016. A loving wife, mother, sister and aunt. Born in Painesville, OH, she was the daughter of the late Burton and Margaret Few. Survived by husband, Robin Laymon; sons, Kyle, Adam and Alex; and brother, Jim Few. Memorial service will be held on SATURDAY, August 20 at 1:00 p.m. at the Bath...
Paul Williamson
Aug 15, 2016
Paul Leonard Williamson of Wadsworth passed away Monday Aug. 15, 2016. He was 97. The son of Scottish immigrants James and Anna (Gettemy) Williamson, Paul grew up in the North Hill area of Akron and graduated from North High School. As a young man, he helped manage the Palace Theater in downtown Akron where he met the likes of Frank...
Lucille Sims
Aug 14, 2016
Lucille Sims, 94, passed away at home August 14, 2016. She was born in Winston County, Alabama Jan. 19, 1922. Her parents, Marion Homer Williams and Mandy Elizabeth Steele; husband, John Mark Sims; great grandson, Macklin Smith; brother, JL Williams; and sisters, Buela Williams and Cloa Holaway preceded Lucille in death. She was a long time member of the Akron...
Joseph S Bosko
Aug 14, 2016
Joseph S. Bosko, 76, died August 14, 2016. Born in Ravenna December 31, 1939 to Agnes Grega and Joseph S. Bosko Sr., he has lived in New Milford, Rootstown Cuyahoga Falls and Fairlawn. A U.S. Air Force Veteran, he retired from the Akron Police Department with 33 years service. Preceded in death by his parents, brother, Dan and sister, Marie;...
Gregory P Pattakos
Aug 13, 2016
Gregory P. Pattakos passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016, at the age of 71. He was born on November 9, 1944 in the city of Chania on the island of Crete, Greece, the seventh child and third son of Maria (Markakis) Pattakos (of the village of Pervolia in Chania) and Panayiotis Pattakos (of the village of Ano Meros in Rethymnon,...
Milton J Rhoad
Aug 13, 2016
Milton J. Rhoad died on August 13, 2016. Born in Tiffin, Ohio on May 16, 1920, he spent his early childhood in Tampa, Florida, returning to Ohio in 1930. He entered Heidelberg College in 1938, met his soon-to-be wife, June, in 1940 and graduated in 1942 with a BS in chemistry. His long association with Goodyear began in 1943 when...
Joyce (Myers) Feucht
Aug 12, 2016
Joyce M. Feucht Joyce M. Feucht (Myers), 84, went home to be with her Lord Jesus on Friday, August 12, 2016. Born in Akron on Oct. 1, 1931 and raised in Cuyahoga Falls, she married Bob, her high school sweetheart, in 1951. Before becoming a homemaker, Joyce worked as a secretary and in Goodyear advertising. She greatly enjoyed the...
Peter W Ulrich
Aug 11, 2016
Peter William Ulrich, 90, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2016. Peter was born in Cleveland, Ohio on June 13, 1926 and graduated from Glenville High School before attending Western Reserve University and ultimately earning Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Kent State University in Music Education. Peter was active in the Kappa Sigma Chi Fraternity at KSU, serving as Vice...
Ruth T. Narovec
Aug 8, 2016
Private Family Service was held. Cremation has taken place. No obituary to be published. Cemetery Details Fairview Cemetery 3990 Brecksville Rd. Richfield, OH, 44286
Evelyn E. Rowland
Aug 8, 2016
Evelyn E. Rowland, 103, died Aug. 8, 2016. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she lived most her life in the Canton/Akron area and retired in 1975 with 18 years of service from the Lawson Milk Co. Preceded in death by husbands, Forrest Rothgeb and Wayne Rowland; she is survived by daughter, Norma Ake; step children, Robert W. (Judy) Rowland and...
Ruth Lenehan
Aug 1, 2016
Ruth Lenehan, longtime resident of Akron, passed away this Monday, August 1, 2016, at the senior care facility Wedgewood Estates in Mansfield, Ohio. She was 98 years old. Ruth the oldest of 3 children was born on June 3, 1918 to William and Patricia Miller in Caldwell, Ohio. She had a happy childhood growing up in Hazelton, PA building a...
Marilyn Bangs
Jul 31, 2016
Marilyn J. (Reapp) Bangs Marilyn J. (Reapp) Bangs, 82, passed away July 31, 2016 in Medina, OH. Marilyn was born on September 14, 1933 in Akron, OH to Lydia and Raymond Reapp. She graduated from Stow High School in 1951, attended Denison University and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Kent State University. Marilyn was preceded in death by...
Theodore R. "Ted" Kellers
Jul 30, 2016
Theodore (Ted) Kellers, Jr., 66, passed away in his sleep on July 30, 2016. Ted attended St. Martha grade school, was a 1967 graduate of Archbishop Hoban High School and obtained an Associates Degree in Transportation from the University of Akron. He will be remembered for his quick wit, knowledge of cars, and love of fishing. Ted was preceded in...
Cornelius P. "C.P." Chima
Jul 30, 2016
Cornelius P. "C.P." Chima Our country lost another of it's "Greatest Generation" when Cornelius P. (C.P.) Chima passed away on July 30th after a brief illness but a very memorable 98 years on this earth. C.P. was born in Newark, OH on February 7, 1918 to Peter and Mary Chima as the third of their six children; siblings, Mary, Helen,...
Michael John Mallady
Jul 26, 2016
Michael J. "Mike" Mallady Michael J. "Mike" Mallady of Bath, Ohio passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016. He was 68 years old. With his passing, he joins his parents, his brother Mark, and his stepsister, Kathy. Mike was born February 25, 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio as the son of John and Janet, and brother to Michelle, Mark, Barbra, Ellen, and...
Donald J. " Donny" Brown
Jul 25, 2016
Donald J. "Donny" Brown, age 55, passed away suddenly on July 25, 2016. Born in Akron, Donny lived his entire life in the Akron area, most recently in Cuyahoga Falls. A 1978 Firestone graduate, Donny was a talented athlete and was an avid fan of the Cleveland Browns, Indians and Cavs his entire adult life. Donny was a self-employed landscaper...
Mary Lou Graham
Jul 23, 2016
Mary Lou Graham Mary Lou Graham, 79, died July 23, 2016. Preceded in death by husband, David E. Graham; she is survived by sons, Michael and Patrick (Karen); grandchildren, Symon, Nicholas, Connor and Abigail; brother, Robert Seidel and sister, Pat Common. A memorial service will be held 6 p.m. Thursday at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd., where...
David Williamson Gates
Jul 21, 2016
David Williamson Gates passed away July 21, 2016 at the age of 94. He was born in Akron, Ohio September 23, 1921 and was a graduate of West High School in Akron and Colgate University in Hamilton, NY. He was an Army flight instructor in WWII, and after graduation, went on to work for Eastern Airlines in NYC. He met...
Joan M Depner
Jul 20, 2016
Joan M. Depner (nee Karas) passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at the age of 89. Preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Joan is survived by her daughters, Laurel (Donald) Cochran and Leslie Fouser and grandchildren, John ( Ashley) and Samantha Fouser. Longtime member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Joan was also a 50 year+ member of the...
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