Obituaries
Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Dolly F. Gyenge (Nee Hill)
Jun 26, 2022
Dolly F. Gyenge (nee Hill) formally of Akron, Ohio died on June 26, 2022 at the age of 93 after a short illness. She was born in Greensburg, Ohio but grew up in Canal Fulton. She was the daughter of Sylvia and Samuel Hill; sister to Walter, Gilbert, Francis and Betty all preceded her in death.
...Barbara Seay Waddell
Jun 25, 2022
Barbara Seay Waddell passed away on June 25, 2022, with her loving family surrounding her. She was 86 ½ years old. She was looking forward to seeing her Lord and Savior up in Heaven and being reunited with her husband, David E. 'Gene' Waddell, her sister and best friend Rusty Vogt, her brother Jim Seay, her parents James and...
Dean W. Shaffer, Sr.
Jun 24, 2022
Dean W. Shaffer Sr ., of Hudson, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 24, 2022 at age 95. Now he is free.
Dean was a veteran, serving in the United States Army during World War II and was honorably discharged in 1946. He went on to graduate from Wittenberg College in 1950. He began...
Georgia Laikos
Jun 21, 2022
Georgia Laikos , age 86, of Wadsworth, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
She was born September 1, 1935, in Indianapolis, IN; daughter of the late Peter and Olga Alexander.
Georgia was an incredible cook, baker and loved to entertain. She enjoyed investing in the stock market, playing poker, and she...
Helen Mae Latacki
Jun 20, 2022
Helen Mae “Knapp” Latacki , 77, passed away June 20, 2022, at Summa City Hospital, Akron Ohio.  Helen was born on October 8, 1944, in Akron, OH to her parents, Raymond and Marcella Knapp.
Helen attended Akron Central High School and graduated in 1963. In May of 1964 she married Tarus Latacki. Her family was...
Thomas C. Moore
Jun 19, 2022
Thomas C. Moore arrived in Heaven on Sunday, June 19, 2022. He was 79.
Tom was born July 25, 1942, in Akron, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, John R. and Florence (Fogarty) Moore, and brothers, John Richard “Dick” Moore and Robert William Moore.
He leaves to cherish his...
Richard "Rich" Thomas Peets
Jun 16, 2022
Richard “Rich” Thomas Peets, age 53, of Akron, died unexpectedly on Thursday June 16th 2022.
Celebration of life will be held Wednesday, June 22, 2022 with calling hours from 4pm-7pm; at 7pm everyone is invited to openly share sentiment, stories and memories.
Richard was born March 26, 1969 to Harry and Marguerite Peets in Cleveland,...
Dr. Sneh Raj, M.D.
Jun 16, 2022
Dr. Sneh Raj, M.D., age 91, passed away peacefully at home with her loving family while listening to the recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa. Preceded in death by her husband, Hari Raj; parents, Justice S.D. & Chandrawati Singh; in-laws, Sriram Mathur & Chandrani Mathur; siblings, Kusum Bhatnagar, Hem Bhatnagar, Vishnu D. Singh and Dr. Dinesh D. Singh. She is...
Nancy Ann Parasson
Jun 13, 2022
AKRON - Our beautiful mom, Nancy Parasson, passed away June 13, 2022 after an extended illness at the age of 82.
She was the daughter of Michael and Catherine Terranova.
Mom met our dad, Tony Parasson, at a dance at the Trinity Youth Center on North Hill. They began dating while in their teens and...
Dr. John "Jack" Lorin Kimberly
Jun 11, 2022
Dr. John “Jack” Lorin Kimberly , beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, passed away on June 11, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 83.
Jack was born on Jan 27, 1939 in Akron, where he resided all his life, to Elton and Ruth Kimberly, the eldest of four brothers. He attended...
Vincenza Cornacchione
Jun 10, 2022
Vincenza Cornacchione was born to Alfio and Nunzia Ciraldo in Bronte, Sicily, on August 9, 1940, the 3rd of 7 children. Growing up she quickly learned the meaning of hard work and strong family values. With a deep desire to emulate her beloved mother, Vincenza mastered the art of sewing and cooking as a teenager and projected...
Jeffrey A Yuhasz
Jun 8, 2022
Jeffrey A. Yuhasz passed away peacefully on June 8, 2022 with his loving wife Chris, his sister-in-law Gindy Smith and his treasured family physician, Mike Rich by his side. After a 3-year battle with cancer, he is finally at peace. Jeff was born to Stephen and Doris Yuhasz on March 15, 1957. They predeceased him as did...
Mary M. Mccann
Jun 8, 2022
Mary M. McCann , age 85 passed away suddenly on June 8, 2022, at her home. She was born on June 20th, 1936, in Barberton, to the late Vincent and Marguerite (Volk) McCauley and was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School. Mary had worked in the data entry departments at Bridgestone Firestone and General Tire for...
Lynda Leslie Sovik (Nee Linda Corthell)
Jun 7, 2022
Lynda Leslie Sovik (née Linda Corthell) , age 73, of North Canton, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
Lynda was born in East Derry, New Hampshire. She attended Nashua High School and graduated from Barnstable High School in Massachusetts in 1966. After high school, Lynda studied art at Tufts...
Dennis K. Sullivan
Jun 5, 2022
Dennis K. Sullivan, 76, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away June 5th after valiantly fighting a brief illness.
He will be lovingly remembered and forever missed by his daughter Meghan (Bryan Jaketic) of Lakewood, son Dennis (Erin Rogers) of New York,...
David A. Hanni
Jun 3, 2022
David A. Hanni, 73, of Granger Twp. passed away on June 3, 2022 after a 2 ½ year courageous struggle with ALS. David was born in Dover, Ohio on December 28, 1948 to the late Art and Margaret (Keppler) Hanni.
He was Director of International Advertising with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and a member...
Ethan David Liming
Jun 2, 2022
Ethan David Liming, August 1, 2004 – June 2, 2022
Beloved son of Jennifer Liming and Bill and Cyndi Liming. Devoted brother to Noah and step siblings, Christian, McKenna and Hailey Pfeiffer. Dearly loved by grandparents, Marilyn and Dave Lang and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Preceded in death by grandparents, William and Barbara Liming.
...Roger Jones
Jun 2, 2022
Roger Jones passed away peacefully on June 2, 2022 at the Justin T. Rogers Hospice Care Center in Akron, Ohio with his beloved wife Pat by his side. Roger was born in Akron on March 30, 1941 to Paul L. and Mildred A (Baker) Jones. He graduated from Garfield High School in 1959, the class known as "the...
John Jacob Flegler, Ii
May 31, 2022
John Jacob Flegler II
John passed on 5/31/22 at 73 years, as an only child preceded in death by his parents, David F. Flegler and Helen Gillon Flegler (nee Winecoff). He struggled many years with emphysema and finally lung cancer. He was a charitable man who felt compelled to help many charities.
John...
Kenneth Ray Slider
May 31, 2022
Kenneth Ray Slider , May 17, 1946-May 31, 2022
Loving father, faithful friend, considerate, caring and kind; a rare breed. Ken’s smile and disposition lit up the room, his warmth and love overflowing to others. Taken far too soon from this earth, he now joins his mother Mary and father Bernard “Slick” Slider and the...
Dolly F. Gyenge (Nee Hill)
Jun 26, 2022
Dolly F. Gyenge (nee Hill) formally of Akron, Ohio died on June 26, 2022 at the age of 93 after a short illness. She was born in Greensburg, Ohio but grew up in Canal Fulton. She was the daughter of Sylvia and Samuel Hill; sister to Walter, Gilbert, Francis and Betty all preceded her in death.
...Barbara Seay Waddell
Jun 25, 2022
Barbara Seay Waddell passed away on June 25, 2022, with her loving family surrounding her. She was 86 ½ years old. She was looking forward to seeing her Lord and Savior up in Heaven and being reunited with her husband, David E. 'Gene' Waddell, her sister and best friend Rusty Vogt, her brother Jim Seay, her parents James and...
Dean W. Shaffer, Sr.
Jun 24, 2022
Dean W. Shaffer Sr ., of Hudson, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 24, 2022 at age 95. Now he is free.
Dean was a veteran, serving in the United States Army during World War II and was honorably discharged in 1946. He went on to graduate from Wittenberg College in 1950. He began...
Georgia Laikos
Jun 21, 2022
Georgia Laikos , age 86, of Wadsworth, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
She was born September 1, 1935, in Indianapolis, IN; daughter of the late Peter and Olga Alexander.
Georgia was an incredible cook, baker and loved to entertain. She enjoyed investing in the stock market, playing poker, and she...
Helen Mae Latacki
Jun 20, 2022
Helen Mae “Knapp” Latacki , 77, passed away June 20, 2022, at Summa City Hospital, Akron Ohio.  Helen was born on October 8, 1944, in Akron, OH to her parents, Raymond and Marcella Knapp.
Helen attended Akron Central High School and graduated in 1963. In May of 1964 she married Tarus Latacki. Her family was...
Thomas C. Moore
Jun 19, 2022
Thomas C. Moore arrived in Heaven on Sunday, June 19, 2022. He was 79.
Tom was born July 25, 1942, in Akron, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, John R. and Florence (Fogarty) Moore, and brothers, John Richard “Dick” Moore and Robert William Moore.
He leaves to cherish his...
Richard "Rich" Thomas Peets
Jun 16, 2022
Richard “Rich” Thomas Peets, age 53, of Akron, died unexpectedly on Thursday June 16th 2022.
Celebration of life will be held Wednesday, June 22, 2022 with calling hours from 4pm-7pm; at 7pm everyone is invited to openly share sentiment, stories and memories.
Richard was born March 26, 1969 to Harry and Marguerite Peets in Cleveland,...
Dr. Sneh Raj, M.D.
Jun 16, 2022
Dr. Sneh Raj, M.D., age 91, passed away peacefully at home with her loving family while listening to the recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa. Preceded in death by her husband, Hari Raj; parents, Justice S.D. & Chandrawati Singh; in-laws, Sriram Mathur & Chandrani Mathur; siblings, Kusum Bhatnagar, Hem Bhatnagar, Vishnu D. Singh and Dr. Dinesh D. Singh. She is...
Nancy Ann Parasson
Jun 13, 2022
AKRON - Our beautiful mom, Nancy Parasson, passed away June 13, 2022 after an extended illness at the age of 82.
She was the daughter of Michael and Catherine Terranova.
Mom met our dad, Tony Parasson, at a dance at the Trinity Youth Center on North Hill. They began dating while in their teens and...
Dr. John "Jack" Lorin Kimberly
Jun 11, 2022
Dr. John “Jack” Lorin Kimberly , beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, passed away on June 11, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 83.
Jack was born on Jan 27, 1939 in Akron, where he resided all his life, to Elton and Ruth Kimberly, the eldest of four brothers. He attended...
Vincenza Cornacchione
Jun 10, 2022
Vincenza Cornacchione was born to Alfio and Nunzia Ciraldo in Bronte, Sicily, on August 9, 1940, the 3rd of 7 children. Growing up she quickly learned the meaning of hard work and strong family values. With a deep desire to emulate her beloved mother, Vincenza mastered the art of sewing and cooking as a teenager and projected...
Jeffrey A Yuhasz
Jun 8, 2022
Jeffrey A. Yuhasz passed away peacefully on June 8, 2022 with his loving wife Chris, his sister-in-law Gindy Smith and his treasured family physician, Mike Rich by his side. After a 3-year battle with cancer, he is finally at peace. Jeff was born to Stephen and Doris Yuhasz on March 15, 1957. They predeceased him as did...
Mary M. Mccann
Jun 8, 2022
Mary M. McCann , age 85 passed away suddenly on June 8, 2022, at her home. She was born on June 20th, 1936, in Barberton, to the late Vincent and Marguerite (Volk) McCauley and was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School. Mary had worked in the data entry departments at Bridgestone Firestone and General Tire for...
Lynda Leslie Sovik (Nee Linda Corthell)
Jun 7, 2022
Lynda Leslie Sovik (née Linda Corthell) , age 73, of North Canton, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
Lynda was born in East Derry, New Hampshire. She attended Nashua High School and graduated from Barnstable High School in Massachusetts in 1966. After high school, Lynda studied art at Tufts...
Dennis K. Sullivan
Jun 5, 2022
Dennis K. Sullivan, 76, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away June 5th after valiantly fighting a brief illness.
He will be lovingly remembered and forever missed by his daughter Meghan (Bryan Jaketic) of Lakewood, son Dennis (Erin Rogers) of New York,...
David A. Hanni
Jun 3, 2022
David A. Hanni, 73, of Granger Twp. passed away on June 3, 2022 after a 2 ½ year courageous struggle with ALS. David was born in Dover, Ohio on December 28, 1948 to the late Art and Margaret (Keppler) Hanni.
He was Director of International Advertising with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and a member...
Ethan David Liming
Jun 2, 2022
Ethan David Liming, August 1, 2004 – June 2, 2022
Beloved son of Jennifer Liming and Bill and Cyndi Liming. Devoted brother to Noah and step siblings, Christian, McKenna and Hailey Pfeiffer. Dearly loved by grandparents, Marilyn and Dave Lang and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Preceded in death by grandparents, William and Barbara Liming.
...Roger Jones
Jun 2, 2022
Roger Jones passed away peacefully on June 2, 2022 at the Justin T. Rogers Hospice Care Center in Akron, Ohio with his beloved wife Pat by his side. Roger was born in Akron on March 30, 1941 to Paul L. and Mildred A (Baker) Jones. He graduated from Garfield High School in 1959, the class known as "the...
John Jacob Flegler, Ii
May 31, 2022
John Jacob Flegler II
John passed on 5/31/22 at 73 years, as an only child preceded in death by his parents, David F. Flegler and Helen Gillon Flegler (nee Winecoff). He struggled many years with emphysema and finally lung cancer. He was a charitable man who felt compelled to help many charities.
John...
Kenneth Ray Slider
May 31, 2022
Kenneth Ray Slider , May 17, 1946-May 31, 2022
Loving father, faithful friend, considerate, caring and kind; a rare breed. Ken’s smile and disposition lit up the room, his warmth and love overflowing to others. Taken far too soon from this earth, he now joins his mother Mary and father Bernard “Slick” Slider and the...