Obituaries
Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory
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Woodrow Hoyt Showen
Mar 28, 2010
Woodrow Hoyt Showen, 97, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Masonic Home, Shelbyville, Ky. Services will be held 10 a.m. FRIDAY at the Billow FALLS Chapel, 1907 23rd St., with Rev. Carl P. Wallace officiating. Interment at Northlawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. Billow FALLS Chapel
Dorothy E Draper
Mar 27, 2010
Dorothy E. Draper, 107, died March 27, 2010. Born in Sydney, Ohio, she lived in Cuyahoga Falls since 1938. She was a member of Bethany United Church of Christ and Eastern Star. Dorothy retired with 32 years service from the M. O'Neil Co. drapery department and volunteered for 15 years at St. Hywet Hall and Gardens doing arts and crafts...
Mary Petrackis
Mar 27, 2010
Mary Petrackis, 85, passed away March 27, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. Mary was active both with community and church organizations, including Akron Symphony, Children's Hospital, Tarry House, Philoptohos, Daughters of Penelope, Amhas and many more. She was a devoted friend to many and her family meant the world to her. Preceded in death by husband, Chris Petrackis; and...
Robert F Kreidler
Mar 27, 2010
It is with profound sadness and deep feelings of the loss we announce the death of Robert F. Kreidler on Saturday, March 27, 2010. He was the beloved husband of Maryhelen; loving father of Michelle S. Michael, Michael R., Mark T. Shari; devoted grandfather of Jennifer, Dylan, Michaela, Rhys, Jason, Ryan, Anne, John Paul, Ciaran, Margaret, and Mary; brother of...
Sarah G Gabriel
Mar 26, 2010
Sarah G. Gabriel, 99, passed away peacefully March 26, 2010. Sarah was born June 20, 1910 in Rowley Regis, near Birmingham, England, and came to Akron in 1915. She graduated from old East High School and attended night classes for two years at the University of Akron. She worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber for almost 46 years in the...
Susan Marie Droman
Mar 22, 2010
Susan Droman was a loving and devoted wife, sister, aunt and friend who lost her battle to cancer after a brave and courageous fight. Susan epitomized grace during her struggle with this devastating disease. Always an over achiever, Susan demonstrated to all that the spirit is eternally strong even when the body is weak. Susan touched the hearts and lives...
William A Green
Mar 19, 2010
William A. Green, 91, passed away March 19, 2010. Born in Irvona, Pa., he lived most of his life in Akron and was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Akron, Phi Delta Theta and A.S.M.E. Mr. Green retired from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company...
Thelma Rita Weimer
Mar 18, 2010
Thelma R. Weimer, 86, died March 18, 2010. A devoted wife of 63 years, mother and grandmother, Thelma was raised in Firestone Park where she graduated from Garfield High School. She also completed several years of college. Thelma and her family resided in Cuyahoga Falls for 25 years before moving to Akron in 1976. A member of St. Vincent Parish,...
Carolyn Meredith
Mar 18, 2010
Carolyn Meredith, 91, went to be with the Lord March 18, 2010. Born in Branchland, W. Virginia, the youngest of 11 children, she lived her life in Akron and was a resident of the Village at St. Edward. She was a member of the Akron Baptist Temple and O.E.S. Chapter #500. Preceded in death by husband, James O. Meredith; son,...
Martha Gardiner Freeman
Mar 18, 2010
Martha Gardiner Freeman, 89, died March 18 at the Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service. Mrs. Freeman was born in Fayetteville, Tennessee and raised in Alabama. In 1942, after graduating from Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn University, she moved to Akron to work for Goodyear. After marrying in 1944, she left Goodyear to raise her family. Mrs. Freeman was active in PEO...
Jane Crocker Senuta
Mar 17, 2010
Jane Crocker Senuta passed away on March 17, 2010. She was a life-long Akron area resident, the daughter of the late William T. Crocker and Jane Hooper Crocker, and retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Mrs. Senuta is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Prudence and John C. Tucker; sister, Gertrude Snedden; grandchildren, Jeffrey Jennifer Tucker and Rachel Tucker; great-grandchildren,...
Mary J Andrews
Mar 17, 2010
Mary J. Andrews nee Brightman Mary J. Andrews, 85, died March 17, 2010. Preceded in death by husband of 63 years, Percy, she is survived by sons, Stephen Jackie and Gary; grandchildren, Traci, Andrew, and Patrick; and many other relatives and friends. Services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd., with Rev....
Richard Thomas Longsdorf
Mar 15, 2010
Richard Thomas Longsdorf, 74, passed away March 15, 2010. Richard was a gentle man who served his country honorably for four years in Germany, where he met and married his wife, Evemarie. He was a loving, hard-working husband for 52 years. He was a proud and supporting father to Michael Charlene, Denise Terry, Nick Shannan; adoring grandfather to Benjamin, Jennifer,...
J. Bruce Hunsicker
Mar 10, 2010
J. Bruce Hunsicker, 55, died March 10, 2010 after a long battle against prostate cancer. Born in Akron, he was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. A graduate of The Ohio State University and The University of Akron School of Law, Bruce was an attorney at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. Past chairman and board member of the...
Pamela Ann Wood
Mar 7, 2010
Pam Wood, born March 26, 1948 in Akron, Ohio, passed away March 7, 2010. She was a graduate of North High School and the University of Akron. She was employed as a legal secretary with Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease. Pam was a quiet, private person with a warm and giving heart. Her smiles and giggles were infectious. Pam loved...
Cheryl Ann Rogers
Mar 6, 2010
Cheryl Ann Rogers, 65, passed away on March 6, 2010, after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, she spent the last 40 years in Richfield and Medina. Preceded in death by her daughter, Christy Lynn; she is survived by her husband of 30 years, Norman; children, Lisa Ann D' Angelo of Rittman, Tammy Ann David Myers of Cedar...
Mary Elizabeth Snyder
Mar 5, 2010
Mary Elizabeth Snyder passed away at her home March 5, 2010 after an extended illness. Services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Billow FALLS Chapel, 1907 23rd St., Cuyahoga Falls. Interment at Northlawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...
Raymond Arnold Sharp
Mar 5, 2010
Raymond Arnold Sharp, 86, passed away March 5, 2010. He was born in Akron and was a lifetime Copley resident. Mr. Sharp was a veteran of the Army Air Corps serving during World War II. Arnold retired as a chief officer of Akron Fire Department in 1980. He was a member of Copley United Methodist Church. His passions included building...
Robert Massie Copeland
Mar 4, 2010
Robert Massie Copeland Texas, age 78, passed away on March 4th, 2010. Bob was born on December 2nd, 1931 in Dallas, Texas and from there the adventure began. He ran away from home at the age of 13 and ended up in California after a short stint in the U.S. Merchant Marines during the part of World War II. He...
Joseph R Nemer
Mar 4, 2010
Joseph R. Nemer, Sr., born September 11, 1931 in Aitanit, Lebanon, died March 4, 2010. Joe came to America in 1952 to Cleveland, Ohio where he was drafted into the American Army, and served his time in Korea. He then returned to Cleveland to sell insurance. He followed family to Akron and established Hunter's Bar and Grill on Market Street....
Woodrow Hoyt Showen
Mar 28, 2010
Woodrow Hoyt Showen, 97, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Masonic Home, Shelbyville, Ky. Services will be held 10 a.m. FRIDAY at the Billow FALLS Chapel, 1907 23rd St., with Rev. Carl P. Wallace officiating. Interment at Northlawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. Billow FALLS Chapel
Dorothy E Draper
Mar 27, 2010
Dorothy E. Draper, 107, died March 27, 2010. Born in Sydney, Ohio, she lived in Cuyahoga Falls since 1938. She was a member of Bethany United Church of Christ and Eastern Star. Dorothy retired with 32 years service from the M. O'Neil Co. drapery department and volunteered for 15 years at St. Hywet Hall and Gardens doing arts and crafts...
Mary Petrackis
Mar 27, 2010
Mary Petrackis, 85, passed away March 27, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. Mary was active both with community and church organizations, including Akron Symphony, Children's Hospital, Tarry House, Philoptohos, Daughters of Penelope, Amhas and many more. She was a devoted friend to many and her family meant the world to her. Preceded in death by husband, Chris Petrackis; and...
Robert F Kreidler
Mar 27, 2010
It is with profound sadness and deep feelings of the loss we announce the death of Robert F. Kreidler on Saturday, March 27, 2010. He was the beloved husband of Maryhelen; loving father of Michelle S. Michael, Michael R., Mark T. Shari; devoted grandfather of Jennifer, Dylan, Michaela, Rhys, Jason, Ryan, Anne, John Paul, Ciaran, Margaret, and Mary; brother of...
Sarah G Gabriel
Mar 26, 2010
Sarah G. Gabriel, 99, passed away peacefully March 26, 2010. Sarah was born June 20, 1910 in Rowley Regis, near Birmingham, England, and came to Akron in 1915. She graduated from old East High School and attended night classes for two years at the University of Akron. She worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber for almost 46 years in the...
Susan Marie Droman
Mar 22, 2010
Susan Droman was a loving and devoted wife, sister, aunt and friend who lost her battle to cancer after a brave and courageous fight. Susan epitomized grace during her struggle with this devastating disease. Always an over achiever, Susan demonstrated to all that the spirit is eternally strong even when the body is weak. Susan touched the hearts and lives...
William A Green
Mar 19, 2010
William A. Green, 91, passed away March 19, 2010. Born in Irvona, Pa., he lived most of his life in Akron and was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Akron, Phi Delta Theta and A.S.M.E. Mr. Green retired from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company...
Thelma Rita Weimer
Mar 18, 2010
Thelma R. Weimer, 86, died March 18, 2010. A devoted wife of 63 years, mother and grandmother, Thelma was raised in Firestone Park where she graduated from Garfield High School. She also completed several years of college. Thelma and her family resided in Cuyahoga Falls for 25 years before moving to Akron in 1976. A member of St. Vincent Parish,...
Carolyn Meredith
Mar 18, 2010
Carolyn Meredith, 91, went to be with the Lord March 18, 2010. Born in Branchland, W. Virginia, the youngest of 11 children, she lived her life in Akron and was a resident of the Village at St. Edward. She was a member of the Akron Baptist Temple and O.E.S. Chapter #500. Preceded in death by husband, James O. Meredith; son,...
Martha Gardiner Freeman
Mar 18, 2010
Martha Gardiner Freeman, 89, died March 18 at the Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service. Mrs. Freeman was born in Fayetteville, Tennessee and raised in Alabama. In 1942, after graduating from Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn University, she moved to Akron to work for Goodyear. After marrying in 1944, she left Goodyear to raise her family. Mrs. Freeman was active in PEO...
Jane Crocker Senuta
Mar 17, 2010
Jane Crocker Senuta passed away on March 17, 2010. She was a life-long Akron area resident, the daughter of the late William T. Crocker and Jane Hooper Crocker, and retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Mrs. Senuta is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Prudence and John C. Tucker; sister, Gertrude Snedden; grandchildren, Jeffrey Jennifer Tucker and Rachel Tucker; great-grandchildren,...
Mary J Andrews
Mar 17, 2010
Mary J. Andrews nee Brightman Mary J. Andrews, 85, died March 17, 2010. Preceded in death by husband of 63 years, Percy, she is survived by sons, Stephen Jackie and Gary; grandchildren, Traci, Andrew, and Patrick; and many other relatives and friends. Services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd., with Rev....
Richard Thomas Longsdorf
Mar 15, 2010
Richard Thomas Longsdorf, 74, passed away March 15, 2010. Richard was a gentle man who served his country honorably for four years in Germany, where he met and married his wife, Evemarie. He was a loving, hard-working husband for 52 years. He was a proud and supporting father to Michael Charlene, Denise Terry, Nick Shannan; adoring grandfather to Benjamin, Jennifer,...
J. Bruce Hunsicker
Mar 10, 2010
J. Bruce Hunsicker, 55, died March 10, 2010 after a long battle against prostate cancer. Born in Akron, he was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. A graduate of The Ohio State University and The University of Akron School of Law, Bruce was an attorney at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. Past chairman and board member of the...
Pamela Ann Wood
Mar 7, 2010
Pam Wood, born March 26, 1948 in Akron, Ohio, passed away March 7, 2010. She was a graduate of North High School and the University of Akron. She was employed as a legal secretary with Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease. Pam was a quiet, private person with a warm and giving heart. Her smiles and giggles were infectious. Pam loved...
Cheryl Ann Rogers
Mar 6, 2010
Cheryl Ann Rogers, 65, passed away on March 6, 2010, after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, she spent the last 40 years in Richfield and Medina. Preceded in death by her daughter, Christy Lynn; she is survived by her husband of 30 years, Norman; children, Lisa Ann D' Angelo of Rittman, Tammy Ann David Myers of Cedar...
Mary Elizabeth Snyder
Mar 5, 2010
Mary Elizabeth Snyder passed away at her home March 5, 2010 after an extended illness. Services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Billow FALLS Chapel, 1907 23rd St., Cuyahoga Falls. Interment at Northlawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...
Raymond Arnold Sharp
Mar 5, 2010
Raymond Arnold Sharp, 86, passed away March 5, 2010. He was born in Akron and was a lifetime Copley resident. Mr. Sharp was a veteran of the Army Air Corps serving during World War II. Arnold retired as a chief officer of Akron Fire Department in 1980. He was a member of Copley United Methodist Church. His passions included building...
Robert Massie Copeland
Mar 4, 2010
Robert Massie Copeland Texas, age 78, passed away on March 4th, 2010. Bob was born on December 2nd, 1931 in Dallas, Texas and from there the adventure began. He ran away from home at the age of 13 and ended up in California after a short stint in the U.S. Merchant Marines during the part of World War II. He...
Joseph R Nemer
Mar 4, 2010
Joseph R. Nemer, Sr., born September 11, 1931 in Aitanit, Lebanon, died March 4, 2010. Joe came to America in 1952 to Cleveland, Ohio where he was drafted into the American Army, and served his time in Korea. He then returned to Cleveland to sell insurance. He followed family to Akron and established Hunter's Bar and Grill on Market Street....
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