Wayne Edward Preston

Wayne Edward Preston passed away on February 24th, 2022. He was 88.

He was born and grew up in Akron, Ohio and later served 20+ years in the United States Air Force, rising to the rank of Technical Sergeant before his retirement in 1970 while stationed at Plattsburgh AF Base in upstate NY. Prior to that, he was stationed at US AF Bases in Turkey and Germany while also doing a tour of duty in South Vietnam.

He met his future wife, Elisabeth Trautner (1926 - 2009), while stationed at Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany. They were married in 1953 and raised four children: Bruce (1954 - 1968), Bernadette (Cleveland), Roger (Massachusetts, wife Sara, one son), and Eric (Cleveland, wife Marjorie, two children).  After retiring from the Air Force in 1970, Wayne went to work at the Akron Beacon Journal as Purchasing Manager until his second retirement in 1995. He graduated from the University of Akron in 1979 with a degree in Industrial Management.

Funeral service will take place on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 12:30 PM at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd., Fairlawn, OH 44333. Friends may call from 11:30 AM until the time of service. Interment immediately following in Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.

Services in care of The Billow Funeral Homes and Crematory, Fairlawn Chapel, 85 N. Miller Road Akron, OH  44333.