1918
Paul
2016
Paul Williamson
December 9, 1918 — August 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 Sinatra, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. In World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Washington in the Pacific Theater. He joined Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. as a tire builder. It was there he met the girl with the 1,000-watt smile, Adele Pete, to whom he was married for 66 years before her death in 2012.
When he left Firestone, he went to work at Dave Towell Cadillac in Akron as a salesman, thrilling his sons by bringing home a different car every night. In the 1960s, he and Adele bought into a fledgling security company called Sensormatic where Paul was a salesman before his retirement.
He took up tennis in his 60s and played well into his 80s. He was an avid reader, known to pick up the works of Kant or Kierkegaard for fun. He was a great talker and an even better listener. He had an unusual openness to new ideas and was always available to share them, particularly with young people. He had the ability to make everyone feel like the most interesting person in the world. He was known for his wry sense of humor, hilarious observations, liberal politics and profound thoughts on everything under the sun.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, David, Robert, Mary and Kathy; his wife, Adele; his son, Dennis; and daughter-in-law, Cheryl. He is survived by sons, Jim (Judy) of Norton, Mark (Mary) of Akron, and Craig of Portland, Maine.He will be especially missed by grandchildren, Heather, Jeff, Adrian, Grace, Nicolas, Amelia and Lucas, as well as great-grandchildren, Noah, Gavin, Logan and Evan. He also leaves many beloved nieces and nephews, including Eleanor and Don Hammond of Sharon Center.
The family would like to give a heartfelt thanks to the caregivers and residents at Clare Bridge Crossings at Brookdale Montrose, as well as Brookdale Hospice, for their compassion, concern and humor.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date. (Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel)
As a young man, he helped manage the Palace Theater in downtown Akron where he met the likes of Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. In World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Washington in the Pacific Theater. He joined Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. as a tire builder. It was there he met the girl with the 1,000-watt smile, Adele Pete, to whom he was married for 66 years before her death in 2012.
When he left Firestone, he went to work at Dave Towell Cadillac in Akron as a salesman, thrilling his sons by bringing home a different car every night. In the 1960s, he and Adele bought into a fledgling security company called Sensormatic where Paul was a salesman before his retirement.
He took up tennis in his 60s and played well into his 80s. He was an avid reader, known to pick up the works of Kant or Kierkegaard for fun. He was a great talker and an even better listener. He had an unusual openness to new ideas and was always available to share them, particularly with young people. He had the ability to make everyone feel like the most interesting person in the world. He was known for his wry sense of humor, hilarious observations, liberal politics and profound thoughts on everything under the sun.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, David, Robert, Mary and Kathy; his wife, Adele; his son, Dennis; and daughter-in-law, Cheryl. He is survived by sons, Jim (Judy) of Norton, Mark (Mary) of Akron, and Craig of Portland, Maine.He will be especially missed by grandchildren, Heather, Jeff, Adrian, Grace, Nicolas, Amelia and Lucas, as well as great-grandchildren, Noah, Gavin, Logan and Evan. He also leaves many beloved nieces and nephews, including Eleanor and Don Hammond of Sharon Center.
The family would like to give a heartfelt thanks to the caregivers and residents at Clare Bridge Crossings at Brookdale Montrose, as well as Brookdale Hospice, for their compassion, concern and humor.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date. (Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel)
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