Obituaries
Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory
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Charles W Briggs
Oct 23, 2015
Charles W. Briggs 99, died October 23, 2015. Charlie was born in Atlanta, GA, October 22, 1916 to Stephen W. and Mary Luna Murphy Briggs. After graduation from High School, he went to work at the Goodrich as a ply boy in the tire room. When his father died, Charlie became head of the family. In 1938 his sister and...
Bounthavong "Vong" Louanglath
Oct 22, 2015
Bounthavong "Vong" Louanglath, age 58, of Orrville passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2015. Born on June 5, 1957 in Laos, he came to the United States in 1981. He worked for Quality Mold in Akron. Survivors include his wife, Bouasy; son, Kendall and daughter, Kendy (Vathana); 3 grandchildren, Lillian, Avery and Peyton ; his father, Pheng Luangraj and mother,...
Larry M Briggs
Oct 22, 2015
Larry M. Briggs, 69, died October 22, 2015. Born in Akron, he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and member of St. Hilary Parish. Larry retired from the Veterans Administration, Cleveland Office, as director of personnel. Preceded in death by his father, Henry in 1982; he is survived by his wife, Barbara A. Briggs; children, Matthew (Laura)...
Pauline M. Butler
Oct 20, 2015
Visitation and Funeral Service will be announced later. Obituary will also be published later.
Donna Pappas
Oct 19, 2015
Donna Pappas, 86, passed away October 19, in her home surrounded by loved ones. A lifelong resident of Akron, she was the youngest of seven. Donna was an avid golfer and accomplished bowler. She was inducted into the Tri-County Bowler's Hall of Fame in 1996, and also held a US Patent. Her recent accomplishments include winning 5 gold medals in...
Edmund G Siess
Oct 18, 2015
Edmund G. Siess, III Edmund G. Siess, 66, died Oct. 18, 2015 after fighting Parkinson's disease for over 20 years. A life resident of Akron, he was President of Industrial Product Sales and was a member of Sharon Golf Club. Preceded in death by parents, Edmund G., Jr. and Mary H. Siess; he is survived by children, Geoff (Lauren) Siess,...
Joyce Beckner
Oct 17, 2015
Joyce A. Beckner, 83, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015. Born on November 10, 1931 in Cleveland, she was the daughter of the late John and Florence Kubes; A graduate from the St. Joseph's Academy in Cleveland, Joyce was a resident of the Fairlawn area since 1970 and a member of St. Hilary Catholic Church. She was a strong,...
Andrew M. "Drew" Domenick
Oct 15, 2015
Andrew M. "Drew" Domenick, 51, died Oct. 15, 2015. Born in Youngstown, he was an avid Cleveland sports fan. Drew loved old cars, computers, cooking and his dogs. Preceded in death by father, Andrew L. Domenick and mother-in-law and father-in-law, Molly and Chuck Church; he is survived by wife, Julie; mother, Sandy Domenick; sisters, Shelley Domenick and Jennifer (Dallas) Gombash;...
John E Martin
Oct 14, 2015
John E. Martin, Jr., passed away on Monday, October 12, 2015. Born in La Grange, Illinois; he was the son of John E. and Catherine (Dryden) Martin, Sr. John graduated from Middlesex School in Concord, Mass., as well as Princeton University. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army and its reserves. Membership at both Firestone and Portage Country...
Geraldine L "Geri" Glazier
Oct 11, 2015
Geraldine L. "Geri" Glazier Geri passed away on October 11, 2015 just one week after her 57th wedding anniversary with her husband, William M. "Bill" Glazier. Geri was born in Salt Lake City to the late Charles (Dottie) Burrows and was raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She attended Eastern Michigan University and received her Nursing Degree from Henry Ford Hospital. She...
Perry " Pete" Thomas Demming
Oct 7, 2015
Perry "Pete" Thomas Demming passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015 after a brief illness. Pete was born August 2, 1934 in Akron to Perry Thurston and Martha Schueneman Demming, and lived there his entire life until 1994, when he and his family moved to Wadsworth. Pete attended Buchtel High School and graduated from The University of Akron in 1956. In...
Edna Bognar
Oct 7, 2015
Edna Marie Bognar "Ree" Our beloved mother and grandmother, Ree, was born on October 30, 1922 and passed away October 7, 2015. She will be missed by her surviving children, six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and many friends. She married Ernie in 1946 and they welcomed six children into their family. Ree and Ernie relocated from Copley to southwest Florida in...
Gasto Decarlo
Oct 6, 2015
Dr. Gasto De Carlo left this world unexpectedly and quietly, in his home, in Akron, on the evening of October 6, 2015. He was 86. He lived a full and exciting life, which began on August 11, 1929, in the small town of Lago, in the region of Calabria, in southern Italy. His parents were the late Maria (DePascale) and...
Gregory A Martin
Oct 5, 2015
Gregory A. Martin, 97, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather was called home to glorify our Lord and Savior the evening of October 5, 2015. Born and raised in Kentucky, his life was characterized by God's love through his generosity to all. He was part of the greatest generation and served our country in the Pacific Theater during World War...
Earl Francis "Ray" Sharrow
Oct 3, 2015
Earl Francis "Ray" Sharrow, Jr., of Cuyahoga Falls passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015. Born May 3, 1946 in Buffalo, N.Y., he was the son of Earl F. and Doris E. (Gilbert) Sharrow, Sr. Ray is survived by his sister Mary Sharrow of Jacksonville, AL. There will be no services. . (Billow FALLS Chapel)
Norma J Savoea-Fabre (Coon)
Oct 2, 2015
Norma J. Savoea-Fabre (Coon), age 84, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015. Born February 6, 1931, she was the daughter of Michael and Sarah (Garman) Savoea. Norma graduated from Copley High School. She was an interior decorator. She was a former member of the Montrose Zion United Methodist Church, and was a current member of St. Hilary Catholic Church....
Henry W. Tewalt
Oct 1, 2015
Henry W. Tewalt, age 91, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2015. Born and raised in Marion, Ohio, Henry resided in Bath and Copley. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater during WW II; he retired from Ohio Edison. He loved animals, enjoyed gardening, and also loved traveling, especially to Topsail Island in North Carolina as well...
Marco Demarco
Sep 30, 2015
Marco DeMarco, 97 year old retired Professor of Art, peacefully entered eternal life on Wednesday, Sept 30th in his home under the care of Summa Hospice and Visiting Angels. Marco DeMarco was born on July 13th, 1918 to Italian immigrants, Eugenio and Gemma Grimaldi DeMarco, at home in Little Italy (Murray Hill) in Cleveland. He was the fourth child of...
Mary Helena Wortham
Sep 29, 2015
Mary Helena Wortham (nee Shelley) Helena Wortham, 91, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on September 29, 2015. Born April 21, 1924 in Murray City, Ohio to Benjamin and Hazel Shelley, she was a long time Akron area resident. Helena attended Eastern Nazarene College, majoring in music. She enjoyed playing the piano and accordion, spending time with her...
Charles W Briggs
Oct 23, 2015
Charles W. Briggs 99, died October 23, 2015. Charlie was born in Atlanta, GA, October 22, 1916 to Stephen W. and Mary Luna Murphy Briggs. After graduation from High School, he went to work at the Goodrich as a ply boy in the tire room. When his father died, Charlie became head of the family. In 1938 his sister and...
Bounthavong "Vong" Louanglath
Oct 22, 2015
Bounthavong "Vong" Louanglath, age 58, of Orrville passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2015. Born on June 5, 1957 in Laos, he came to the United States in 1981. He worked for Quality Mold in Akron. Survivors include his wife, Bouasy; son, Kendall and daughter, Kendy (Vathana); 3 grandchildren, Lillian, Avery and Peyton ; his father, Pheng Luangraj and mother,...
Larry M Briggs
Oct 22, 2015
Larry M. Briggs, 69, died October 22, 2015. Born in Akron, he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and member of St. Hilary Parish. Larry retired from the Veterans Administration, Cleveland Office, as director of personnel. Preceded in death by his father, Henry in 1982; he is survived by his wife, Barbara A. Briggs; children, Matthew (Laura)...
Pauline M. Butler
Oct 20, 2015
Visitation and Funeral Service will be announced later. Obituary will also be published later.
Donna Pappas
Oct 19, 2015
Donna Pappas, 86, passed away October 19, in her home surrounded by loved ones. A lifelong resident of Akron, she was the youngest of seven. Donna was an avid golfer and accomplished bowler. She was inducted into the Tri-County Bowler's Hall of Fame in 1996, and also held a US Patent. Her recent accomplishments include winning 5 gold medals in...
Edmund G Siess
Oct 18, 2015
Edmund G. Siess, III Edmund G. Siess, 66, died Oct. 18, 2015 after fighting Parkinson's disease for over 20 years. A life resident of Akron, he was President of Industrial Product Sales and was a member of Sharon Golf Club. Preceded in death by parents, Edmund G., Jr. and Mary H. Siess; he is survived by children, Geoff (Lauren) Siess,...
Joyce Beckner
Oct 17, 2015
Joyce A. Beckner, 83, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015. Born on November 10, 1931 in Cleveland, she was the daughter of the late John and Florence Kubes; A graduate from the St. Joseph's Academy in Cleveland, Joyce was a resident of the Fairlawn area since 1970 and a member of St. Hilary Catholic Church. She was a strong,...
Andrew M. "Drew" Domenick
Oct 15, 2015
Andrew M. "Drew" Domenick, 51, died Oct. 15, 2015. Born in Youngstown, he was an avid Cleveland sports fan. Drew loved old cars, computers, cooking and his dogs. Preceded in death by father, Andrew L. Domenick and mother-in-law and father-in-law, Molly and Chuck Church; he is survived by wife, Julie; mother, Sandy Domenick; sisters, Shelley Domenick and Jennifer (Dallas) Gombash;...
John E Martin
Oct 14, 2015
John E. Martin, Jr., passed away on Monday, October 12, 2015. Born in La Grange, Illinois; he was the son of John E. and Catherine (Dryden) Martin, Sr. John graduated from Middlesex School in Concord, Mass., as well as Princeton University. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army and its reserves. Membership at both Firestone and Portage Country...
Geraldine L "Geri" Glazier
Oct 11, 2015
Geraldine L. "Geri" Glazier Geri passed away on October 11, 2015 just one week after her 57th wedding anniversary with her husband, William M. "Bill" Glazier. Geri was born in Salt Lake City to the late Charles (Dottie) Burrows and was raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She attended Eastern Michigan University and received her Nursing Degree from Henry Ford Hospital. She...
Perry " Pete" Thomas Demming
Oct 7, 2015
Perry "Pete" Thomas Demming passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015 after a brief illness. Pete was born August 2, 1934 in Akron to Perry Thurston and Martha Schueneman Demming, and lived there his entire life until 1994, when he and his family moved to Wadsworth. Pete attended Buchtel High School and graduated from The University of Akron in 1956. In...
Edna Bognar
Oct 7, 2015
Edna Marie Bognar "Ree" Our beloved mother and grandmother, Ree, was born on October 30, 1922 and passed away October 7, 2015. She will be missed by her surviving children, six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and many friends. She married Ernie in 1946 and they welcomed six children into their family. Ree and Ernie relocated from Copley to southwest Florida in...
Gasto Decarlo
Oct 6, 2015
Dr. Gasto De Carlo left this world unexpectedly and quietly, in his home, in Akron, on the evening of October 6, 2015. He was 86. He lived a full and exciting life, which began on August 11, 1929, in the small town of Lago, in the region of Calabria, in southern Italy. His parents were the late Maria (DePascale) and...
Gregory A Martin
Oct 5, 2015
Gregory A. Martin, 97, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather was called home to glorify our Lord and Savior the evening of October 5, 2015. Born and raised in Kentucky, his life was characterized by God's love through his generosity to all. He was part of the greatest generation and served our country in the Pacific Theater during World War...
Earl Francis "Ray" Sharrow
Oct 3, 2015
Earl Francis "Ray" Sharrow, Jr., of Cuyahoga Falls passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015. Born May 3, 1946 in Buffalo, N.Y., he was the son of Earl F. and Doris E. (Gilbert) Sharrow, Sr. Ray is survived by his sister Mary Sharrow of Jacksonville, AL. There will be no services. . (Billow FALLS Chapel)
Norma J Savoea-Fabre (Coon)
Oct 2, 2015
Norma J. Savoea-Fabre (Coon), age 84, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015. Born February 6, 1931, she was the daughter of Michael and Sarah (Garman) Savoea. Norma graduated from Copley High School. She was an interior decorator. She was a former member of the Montrose Zion United Methodist Church, and was a current member of St. Hilary Catholic Church....
Henry W. Tewalt
Oct 1, 2015
Henry W. Tewalt, age 91, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2015. Born and raised in Marion, Ohio, Henry resided in Bath and Copley. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater during WW II; he retired from Ohio Edison. He loved animals, enjoyed gardening, and also loved traveling, especially to Topsail Island in North Carolina as well...
Marco Demarco
Sep 30, 2015
Marco DeMarco, 97 year old retired Professor of Art, peacefully entered eternal life on Wednesday, Sept 30th in his home under the care of Summa Hospice and Visiting Angels. Marco DeMarco was born on July 13th, 1918 to Italian immigrants, Eugenio and Gemma Grimaldi DeMarco, at home in Little Italy (Murray Hill) in Cleveland. He was the fourth child of...
Mary Helena Wortham
Sep 29, 2015
Mary Helena Wortham (nee Shelley) Helena Wortham, 91, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on September 29, 2015. Born April 21, 1924 in Murray City, Ohio to Benjamin and Hazel Shelley, she was a long time Akron area resident. Helena attended Eastern Nazarene College, majoring in music. She enjoyed playing the piano and accordion, spending time with her...
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