Obituaries
Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Sarah Jeannine Pumphrey
Jun 5, 2012
Sarah "Jeannine" (Appleton) Pumphrey, 83, died Tuesday, June 5, 2012, following long illnesses. She was born in Minor Hill, Tennessee on October 2, 1928, and resided in Akron, Ohio since 1975. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, The Rev. David W. Pumphrey; by three children and their families, Katharine Pumphrey Knapp, D. William Pumphrey, Jr., and The...
Donald R. Bartley
Jun 5, 2012
Donald R. Bartley, 80, passed away peacefully June 5, 2012. Born in Alvordton, Ohio, he lived most of his life in Cuyahoga Falls. Donald retired from Michelin in 1995 after 35 years of service. He was a friend of the Cuyahoga Falls Library for numerous years. He was an avid fisherman, a woodworker, winemaker, a genealogist where he was a...
Edward C Weber
May 29, 2012
Edward C. Weber, 68, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Born February 17, 1944 in Akron, Ohio, Ed was a graduate of Buchtel High School in 1962, attended The Ohio State University and earned his law degree from The University of Akron in 1971. Ed spent nearly 40 dedicated years working within the legal community...

Antoinette M. West
May 27, 2012
Antoinette M. West, 94, died May 27, 2012. A member of St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, she retired with 30 years service from Barberton Citizens Hospital where she was a nurse. Preceded in death by husband, Alvin and son, Michael, she is survived by son, James (Linda) West; daughters, Marsha (Jerry) Gordon and Gloria (James) Baer; son, Jeffrey West;...
Dennis Tompkins
May 23, 2012
Dennis Tompkins, 88, passed away May 23, 2012. Born in Byrdstown, Tenn., he lived most of his adult life in the Medina-Akron area. A 32nd degree mason, he was a member of Meridian Sun Lodge #69 F&AM. A devout Christian, he had been active with AA and had just celebrated 20 years of sobriety. Dennis was a machinist and a...
Bernard Broderick
May 23, 2012
Bernard Broderick, 84, passed away May 23, 2012. Born in Defiance, Ohio, he lived most of his life in Mogadore. He graduated from Ball State University in Indiana and taught high school and coached basketball before joining Travelers Insurance Company in 1956. He was transferred to Akron as Life Manager in 1963 and went on to purchase The Smith Insurance...
Erica Barditch Lilly
May 22, 2012
Erica Barditch Lilly born May 18, 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland passed away suddenly on May 22, 2012, after a valiant fight with cancer, which she handled with strength and grace over the past 10 years. She was a courageous and selfless woman who earned everyone's admiration. She attended the University of Maryland where she earned her Master's Degree in Library...
Gail Billow Long
May 21, 2012
Gail Billow Long, 61, died May 21, 2012. Gail touched the lives of many through her job as a teacher at Jennings Middle School for 31 years and at St. Thomas Hospital where she was a receptionist at the information desk. A graduate of Firestone High School and Ashland College, she was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Phi...
Chanh Kongmanichanh
May 21, 2012
No obituary found for this tribute. Prayer Service
MAY 26. 1:00 PM
Billow Fairlawn Chapel & Crematory
85 N Miller Rd
Akron, OH, 44333
[email protected]
http://www.billowfuneralhomes.com
Rev.Clement Humbard
May 20, 2012
Sunday, May 20th, 2012, Rev. Clement Humbard, a servant of Jesus Christ, made his final journey home to be with the Lord. Clement Humbard was born into a family o f musicians, pastors, evangelists, and received a rich heritage of Christian faith from godly parents with a fifty-year ministry. He served faithfully with his family, the original Humbard Family Singers,...
Hattie M Miller
May 20, 2012
Hattie Miller, 90, passed away peacefully May 20, 2012, and was preceded in death by her loving husband, John F. and daughter Dorothy A. (Miller) Schoenbeck, and four brothers. She is survived by her remaining daughter, Arlene; son, Richard, and son-in-law Marv E. Rayl Jr.; four grandchildren, Richard (Kristi) Schoenbeck, Scott (Julie) Rayl, David Schoenbeck, and Jeff (Karin) Rayl; nine...
Sylvia M Sanford
May 20, 2012
Sylvia Sanford (Waganfeald) passed away May 20, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer with her devoted husband and family by her side. Sylvia was born in Toledo, Ohio on December 14, 1944. A graduate of Whitney High School in Toledo, Ohio, she continued her education at The University of Toledo. Sylvia was an avid gardener and was most at...
Nick Herstic
May 18, 2012
Nick Herstic, 84, passed away May 18, 2012. Born in Turtle Creek, Pa., he lived most of his life in Cuyahoga Falls. Nick retired from Consolidated Freight Ways after 25 + years of service. He served as a Military Police in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. He...
Mary Moyse Bollinger
May 17, 2012
Mary Moyse Bollinger died May 17, 2012. Mary was born in Cleveland on Dec. 18, 1929 and later moved to Columbus, OH. She graduated with a B.A. in English from Miami University in Oxford, OH in 1952 and was a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She was employed at Battelle Memorial Institute and married Edward Bollinger in 1956. She...

Maude Aimee Humbard
May 14, 2012
Private Family Services Cemetery Details Rose Hill Burial Park 3653 W. Market St. Fairlawn, OH, 44333
Lawrence Anderson
May 11, 2012
Lawrence Anderson, 88, died May 11, 2012. Born in Akron, he was a life resident of the area. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired teacher from the Stow City Schools. Preceded in death February 20th by Ruth Marie, his wife of 63 years; he is survived by his daughter, Madalyn Overton (David); son, James...
Matroni Georgiadis
May 10, 2012
Matroni Georgiadis, 82, passed away May 10, 2012. She was born in Pereas, Greece and was a member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Akron. Preceded in death by husband, Konstandinos Georgiadis and daughter, Eleni, she is survived by her son, Pantelis Georgiadis; sister, Maria (Alex) Konstantinopoulos; brother, Panagotis (Mary) Sakkas of Greece; nephews, Minas, Pantelis (Elaine), and Theodore (Faye)...

Eric John Weber
May 10, 2012
Eric J. Weber of Akron, Ohio passed away May 10, 2012. Born in Richfield, Ohio March 6, 1942, Eric was the youngest of three brothers and a sister. He graduated from Revere High School and earned his Bachelor's degree in Business and Economics with a minor in Psychology from Wilmington College of W. Ohio. Eric went on to earn his...
Annette Taylor Baker
May 9, 2012
Annette (Anne) Taylor Baker Annette (Anne) Taylor Baker passed away on May 9, 2012 at the age of 87 after a long illness. A life resident of Akron, Anne was a member of First Grace Church for over 40 years, during which time she sang in the Chancel Choir. She was a member of The Chapel and was instrumental in...
Howard Mckisson
May 6, 2012
Howard McKisson, 97, died May 6, 2012. A life resident of Bath Township, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a long-time member of The Bath Church, U.C.C. A member of Meridian Sun Lodge #69, F&AM, Howard was often seen riding his Vespa around Bath and was affectionately nicknamed, "The Mayor of Ghent." He retired from...
Sarah Jeannine Pumphrey
Jun 5, 2012
Sarah "Jeannine" (Appleton) Pumphrey, 83, died Tuesday, June 5, 2012, following long illnesses. She was born in Minor Hill, Tennessee on October 2, 1928, and resided in Akron, Ohio since 1975. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, The Rev. David W. Pumphrey; by three children and their families, Katharine Pumphrey Knapp, D. William Pumphrey, Jr., and The...
Donald R. Bartley
Jun 5, 2012
Donald R. Bartley, 80, passed away peacefully June 5, 2012. Born in Alvordton, Ohio, he lived most of his life in Cuyahoga Falls. Donald retired from Michelin in 1995 after 35 years of service. He was a friend of the Cuyahoga Falls Library for numerous years. He was an avid fisherman, a woodworker, winemaker, a genealogist where he was a...
Edward C Weber
May 29, 2012
Edward C. Weber, 68, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Born February 17, 1944 in Akron, Ohio, Ed was a graduate of Buchtel High School in 1962, attended The Ohio State University and earned his law degree from The University of Akron in 1971. Ed spent nearly 40 dedicated years working within the legal community...

Antoinette M. West
May 27, 2012
Antoinette M. West, 94, died May 27, 2012. A member of St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, she retired with 30 years service from Barberton Citizens Hospital where she was a nurse. Preceded in death by husband, Alvin and son, Michael, she is survived by son, James (Linda) West; daughters, Marsha (Jerry) Gordon and Gloria (James) Baer; son, Jeffrey West;...
Dennis Tompkins
May 23, 2012
Dennis Tompkins, 88, passed away May 23, 2012. Born in Byrdstown, Tenn., he lived most of his adult life in the Medina-Akron area. A 32nd degree mason, he was a member of Meridian Sun Lodge #69 F&AM. A devout Christian, he had been active with AA and had just celebrated 20 years of sobriety. Dennis was a machinist and a...
Bernard Broderick
May 23, 2012
Bernard Broderick, 84, passed away May 23, 2012. Born in Defiance, Ohio, he lived most of his life in Mogadore. He graduated from Ball State University in Indiana and taught high school and coached basketball before joining Travelers Insurance Company in 1956. He was transferred to Akron as Life Manager in 1963 and went on to purchase The Smith Insurance...
Erica Barditch Lilly
May 22, 2012
Erica Barditch Lilly born May 18, 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland passed away suddenly on May 22, 2012, after a valiant fight with cancer, which she handled with strength and grace over the past 10 years. She was a courageous and selfless woman who earned everyone's admiration. She attended the University of Maryland where she earned her Master's Degree in Library...
Gail Billow Long
May 21, 2012
Gail Billow Long, 61, died May 21, 2012. Gail touched the lives of many through her job as a teacher at Jennings Middle School for 31 years and at St. Thomas Hospital where she was a receptionist at the information desk. A graduate of Firestone High School and Ashland College, she was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Phi...
Chanh Kongmanichanh
May 21, 2012
No obituary found for this tribute. Prayer Service
MAY 26. 1:00 PM
Billow Fairlawn Chapel & Crematory
85 N Miller Rd
Akron, OH, 44333
[email protected]
http://www.billowfuneralhomes.com
Rev.Clement Humbard
May 20, 2012
Sunday, May 20th, 2012, Rev. Clement Humbard, a servant of Jesus Christ, made his final journey home to be with the Lord. Clement Humbard was born into a family o f musicians, pastors, evangelists, and received a rich heritage of Christian faith from godly parents with a fifty-year ministry. He served faithfully with his family, the original Humbard Family Singers,...
Hattie M Miller
May 20, 2012
Hattie Miller, 90, passed away peacefully May 20, 2012, and was preceded in death by her loving husband, John F. and daughter Dorothy A. (Miller) Schoenbeck, and four brothers. She is survived by her remaining daughter, Arlene; son, Richard, and son-in-law Marv E. Rayl Jr.; four grandchildren, Richard (Kristi) Schoenbeck, Scott (Julie) Rayl, David Schoenbeck, and Jeff (Karin) Rayl; nine...
Sylvia M Sanford
May 20, 2012
Sylvia Sanford (Waganfeald) passed away May 20, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer with her devoted husband and family by her side. Sylvia was born in Toledo, Ohio on December 14, 1944. A graduate of Whitney High School in Toledo, Ohio, she continued her education at The University of Toledo. Sylvia was an avid gardener and was most at...
Nick Herstic
May 18, 2012
Nick Herstic, 84, passed away May 18, 2012. Born in Turtle Creek, Pa., he lived most of his life in Cuyahoga Falls. Nick retired from Consolidated Freight Ways after 25 + years of service. He served as a Military Police in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. He...
Mary Moyse Bollinger
May 17, 2012
Mary Moyse Bollinger died May 17, 2012. Mary was born in Cleveland on Dec. 18, 1929 and later moved to Columbus, OH. She graduated with a B.A. in English from Miami University in Oxford, OH in 1952 and was a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She was employed at Battelle Memorial Institute and married Edward Bollinger in 1956. She...

Maude Aimee Humbard
May 14, 2012
Private Family Services Cemetery Details Rose Hill Burial Park 3653 W. Market St. Fairlawn, OH, 44333
Lawrence Anderson
May 11, 2012
Lawrence Anderson, 88, died May 11, 2012. Born in Akron, he was a life resident of the area. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired teacher from the Stow City Schools. Preceded in death February 20th by Ruth Marie, his wife of 63 years; he is survived by his daughter, Madalyn Overton (David); son, James...
Matroni Georgiadis
May 10, 2012
Matroni Georgiadis, 82, passed away May 10, 2012. She was born in Pereas, Greece and was a member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Akron. Preceded in death by husband, Konstandinos Georgiadis and daughter, Eleni, she is survived by her son, Pantelis Georgiadis; sister, Maria (Alex) Konstantinopoulos; brother, Panagotis (Mary) Sakkas of Greece; nephews, Minas, Pantelis (Elaine), and Theodore (Faye)...

Eric John Weber
May 10, 2012
Eric J. Weber of Akron, Ohio passed away May 10, 2012. Born in Richfield, Ohio March 6, 1942, Eric was the youngest of three brothers and a sister. He graduated from Revere High School and earned his Bachelor's degree in Business and Economics with a minor in Psychology from Wilmington College of W. Ohio. Eric went on to earn his...
Annette Taylor Baker
May 9, 2012
Annette (Anne) Taylor Baker Annette (Anne) Taylor Baker passed away on May 9, 2012 at the age of 87 after a long illness. A life resident of Akron, Anne was a member of First Grace Church for over 40 years, during which time she sang in the Chancel Choir. She was a member of The Chapel and was instrumental in...
Howard Mckisson
May 6, 2012
Howard McKisson, 97, died May 6, 2012. A life resident of Bath Township, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a long-time member of The Bath Church, U.C.C. A member of Meridian Sun Lodge #69, F&AM, Howard was often seen riding his Vespa around Bath and was affectionately nicknamed, "The Mayor of Ghent." He retired from...