Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory

Dec 8, 2021

Arnold “Arnie” Ray Lunsford, age 75, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 8, 2021.

Arnold worked for many years for the City of Cuyahoga Falls Street Department. He was a past president of AFSCME. Arnie volunteered extensively with the Boy Scouts and especially as a Wilderness Engineer. He was an avid stamp collector and...

Dec 7, 2021

Don L. Corbett, 84, of Bath Twp. passed away peacefully at home on December 6, 2021. Don was born in Akron, Ohio on March 9, 1937 to the late Merle and Mary (Keim) Corbett.

He was a graduate of Garfield High School class of 1954 and a graduate of Kent State University. After graduating from high school,...

Dec 2, 2021

Charles “Chick” Davis of Wadsworth, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Thursday December 2nd after a short battle with cancer at the age of 69. Chick grew up in Green, Ohio graduating from Green High School in 1970.

Chick was the owner and chief executive of Chas. E. Slusser Agency. In his spare time, he enjoyed boating, classic...

Dec 1, 2021

In the early morning hours of December 1, 2021 Joe Cernanec passed away quietly.  Always offering a kind word and warm smile, he had a calm and comforting presence.  Joe was a loving son, father, brother and friend to all who knew him.   He was a proud veteran of the Korean War.  He will be re-united with his mother,...

Nov 30, 2021

Andrew Timothy Thomas Bruno, known as “Andy”, died on November 30, 2021. He was 52. He was a graduate of Highland High School, class of ’91, and a resident of Wadsworth. He thoroughly enjoyed bowling, shooting off fireworks, and attending tractor pulls.

He is preceded in death by his father, Rick Bruno; grandparents, George and Irene Leidal,...

Nov 30, 2021

Aneitha Marie Dudo (nee Sweet) died peacefully in Akron, Ohio on November 30, 2021 at the age of 98. Aneitha was born on October 13, 1923 in New Castle, PA. to her parents Diane (Preston) and Morley Sweet. Aneitha married George "Poggy" Dudo on April 8, 1946 in Washington, DC.

They made their home in Richfield, Ohio...

Nov 27, 2021

Marie Lenke passed away on November 27, 2021. Born in 1925, she was a graduate of North High School and Akron University. As a lifetime resident of Akron, she retired from the City of Akron Law Department and was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ. She was a 65 year member of Beta Sigma Phi and a...

Nov 26, 2021

Edythe Mae Stevenson, 99, passed with her family at her side and went home to be with the Lord on November 26, 2021.

Born in Centerville, PA in 1922 to Guy and Ethelyn Horne, she graduated from Centerville HS and received a BS in Secretarial Studies from Carnegie Mellon. Edythe met her husband William in high school....

Nov 26, 2021

Dr. Keith Daniel Bingham, DVM, passed away at his home in Marshallville, Ohio, on November 26, 2021, at the age of 71. Married nearly 50 years, he is survived by his wife, Sheri Bingham; two sisters, Frankie Danielle Buck (John) and Dr. Carol L. Bingham Kirby (Dr. Steven); three children, Kelly Bingham (Ashley), Kara Regan (David), and...

Nov 26, 2021

Tamara Sue Bell (nee Taylor), 63, of Akron passed away on November 26, 2021. Tamara was born in Akron, Ohio on November 1, 1958 to the late Herbert and Delores Taylor. Preceded in death by her life partner Kenneth Bell. She leaves to grieve, her sister Cathie Knight; brother Herbert Taylor; nephews Ryan Abicht and Michael Knight and a...

Nov 26, 2021

Frances T. Peterson, age 83 passed away on Friday November 26, 2021. Fran was a young mother to 4 children where she was a stay at home mom. As her children grew older, she went to night school at The University of Akron to garner not only her bachelor’s degree, but also a master’s degree. She went on to...

Nov 25, 2021

Virginia L. “Ginny” Morgan, age 95, of Richfield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 25, 2021.

She was born on December 12, 1925, in Charleston, WV; daughter of the late Elba and Letha (nee Frame) Miller.

Virginia has a long career in finance in the area. She was an avid gardener and loved tending to...

Nov 25, 2021

Nancy DiGirolamo, age 85, passed away November 25, 2021. We remember Nancy as a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. Nancy and her husband, Vince, were married for 63 years. Their love was especially amazing and inspiring to watch. Their marriage was one we all looked up to.

Nancy was an English teacher and also worked...

Nov 24, 2021

1943-2021. "If a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well." Words to live by - and Michael did. He lived his life abundantly and did everything with his whole heart. Michael John Saddleton was born in Bournemouth, England on June 21, 1943, to John and Margaret Saddleton. After World War II ended, his father joined the British Colonial...

Nov 24, 2021

Cynthia Ann Morris, 65, passed away on November 24, 2021 with her family by her side. Cynthia was born on October 17, 1956 to her parents, Glenn and Judith(Ports) Morris in Landstuhl, Germany.

Cynthia was an accomplished artist and also was an extraordinary cook. She had a profound love for animals and nature.

Cynthia was...

Nov 23, 2021

Patricia Ann Gardner (nee Davis) passed away on November 23, 2021. She was born in Akron to parents, Clyde and Mary Davis. She was married to her husband, Douglas Gardner, and was his rock, his love, his copilot, and the one who kept him in line for 47 years. She was a loving mother of their son, Kristopher.

Nov 23, 2021

Sami El-Ghazal, age 84, of Cuyahoga Falls died November 24, 2021 with his family by his side. Sami was born in Machghara, Lebanon on May 15, 1937. He graduated from high school in 1955. He was the owner and operator of a family-owned leather factory in Machghara. Later in life, he immigrated with his family to the United States,...

Nov 23, 2021

Frederick H. Mayer, age 80, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.

Frederick began his career in commercial art at the M. O’Neil Company. He then became the Art Director of the A. Polsky Company and then advanced to Assistant Advertising Manager at Lawson Company and then worked in the Goodyear Corporate Advertising...

Nov 22, 2021

Pauline C. McWhorter passed away on November 22, 2021 after a long illness. She was born in Hancock, Michigan on March 23, 1928, and was 93 years old. She and her husband, Bob, met and married in San Jose, California in 1960.

Bob’s first job was with General Electric’s Atomic Power Equipment Department. They then moved to...

Nov 22, 2021

Edward M. Krepkovich, 72, died at his home on November 22, 2021, with his loving wife of 43 years, Beth, at his side. Ed is formerly from Aurora. He was the son of Michael and Elizabeth (Kovach) Krepkovich. Ed was born in Rices Landing, PA and grew up Aurora, OH, graduating from Aurora High School in 1969. He chose...