Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory

Sep 11, 2023

Carol Ann Holm , 91, passed away September 11, 2023 at Doylestown Healthcare Center after a brief illness.

She was born on May 30,1932 in Akron, the daughter of the late John and Susan Bakos. She graduated from Garfield High School then attended Hammel Business School, followed by a brief time at Akron University. Her...

Sep 11, 2023

Teresa Ann Mallo went home to be with the Lord Monday September 11, 2023, at the age of 69 years old. Teresa was a kind and faithful servant to her family as she always loved to do things for others. She was born and raised in Akron, Ohio where she very much loved. Teresa attended Copley High...

Sep 6, 2023

Barbara Joann , 77, of Akron, passed away September 6, 2023 after a long illness. Barb was born on September 3, 1946 in Akron, OH to parents Joseph and Matilda Orosz. Barb graduated from Norton High School, Class of 1964. She then went on to graduate from the University of Akron with a degree in Education and...

Sep 5, 2023

Delores “Jeannine” Lizak (nee Grimes), 80, of Medina County passed away peacefully on September 5, 2023. Jeannine was born on November 17, 1942, in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Paul B. Grimes and Thelma Standley Grimes. Jeannine was a longtime resident of the Akron area and attended Garfield High School until 1960.  In 1970 she began a...

Aug 25, 2023

John Huntington Mell , age 58, of Akron, passed away Friday, August 25, 2023. Preceded in death by his parents, Marvin Mell II and Ann (Dr. C. William) Loughry. John is survived by his sister, Annie Mell; brother, Mike Mell; step-siblings, Mike and Laurie Loughry; beloved dog, Melby; many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. A graveside service...

Aug 25, 2023

Henry A. Christman , 92, of Akron, died on August 25, 2023. He was born on October 3, 1930 to Carl and Sylvia (nee Grove) Christman. Henry graduated from South High School, joined the US Air Force and retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber. In his free time, he enjoyed golf, bowling, photography, racing, woodworking, Cleveland Sports...

Aug 15, 2023

Patricia L. Hawk , 98, died August 15, 2023. She was born on October 26, 1924 in Hamilton, Ohio to Percy Ray and Ruth Isabelle (Galloway) Stout and lived in Akron for most of her adult life. She was a graduate of Miami University, and an active member of Christ United Methodist Church of Akron. She retired...

Aug 8, 2023

Teruko (Terry) Davis passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 8th to join her beloved husband, Bob.

She was born in 1933 to Kikuji and Giin Ishizuki in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Terry had an adventurous heart. She left her home in the Japanese countryside to work at a US Military base several...

Aug 7, 2023

After a long and incredible life, and very short illness, Jim Boyazis was called home to the Lord surrounded by his loved ones on Monday, August 7, 2023, at 86 years young.  With his loving wife Jean of 60 years, his daughter Kathy Daetwyler and her children Ryan, Stephanie, Nicholas, and Gabrielle and his son Steve Boyazis,...

Aug 4, 2023

Khamtanh Rassavong , 85, of Akron, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on August 4, 2023. Born in Sam Neu, Laos, his life was a testament to compassion and service. A former second lieutenant in the Royal Lao Army, he exhibited courage and integrity. Mastering five languages, he worked at the Akron Health Department, bridging understanding for...

Aug 1, 2023

Josephine Ann Switzer (Joann) passed from this life on August 1, 2023, at age 96. She was born on June 19, 1927, the daughter of loving parents Joseph Roy and Wilhemina Marie (Redmond) Halladay. Joann had three siblings: Margaret, Dorothy, and Robert Halladay. The family lived in Ashland, Ohio, where Joann attended school.

In 1947...

Aug 1, 2023

Dean Nicholas Syracopoulos, Papou, aka Dino , age 81, was peacefully reunited with his beloved wife on August 1, 2023. Born in Hamilton, Ohio, Dean spent much of his childhood in Akron. After graduating from Buchtel High School in 1960, he went on to complete his education at the University of Pittsburgh in 1964. Later, he would...

Jul 30, 2023

Stanley Lojek , 96, of Bath Twp. passed away on July 30, 2023. Stanley was born, the eldest of 16 children, in Russelton, PA on May 23, 1927 to the late Steve and Victoria Lojek. Stanley and his wife Gundega celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary on July 28th, two days before his passing. Throughout his lifetime, Stanley...

Jul 30, 2023

Elizabeth (Lib) Jane Crosier Lyman (nee James) of Ghent, Ohio, born June 5, 1924, died July 30, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore H. James and Nell Alexander James; husbands Richard F. Crosier and Almon D. Lyman; son, James R. Crosier; and cats, Pretty Kitty, Kiki and Syman Lyman.

Survived by...

Jul 29, 2023

Akron - Dana, our beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend to all who had the good fortune to know her, was called by the Lord on July 29, 2023 after gracing the world for 70 years. Dana had a vibrant personality that lit up every room she entered and everyone that knew her. Dana was born in...

Jul 29, 2023

Marjorie Alice Hazlett Case , age 101, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2023. Marge was born on the family farm in Smicksburg, Pennsylvania to the late William M. Hazlett and Alice Butler Hazlett. She had an older brother, the late William R. Hazlett, who she adored. Marjorie graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in...

Jul 27, 2023

Catherine Anne Altizer was a caring mother, granddaughter, sister, and friend. She left this world unexpectedly on July 27, 2023, in Akron, Ohio at the age of 49. She was born to Debbie Ballard and Chris (Vickie) Altizer on January 15, 1974, in Huntington, West Virginia.

She graduated from Huntington East High school in 1992...

Jul 22, 2023

Marjorie Joyce “Joy” Cooper , beloved mother and grandmother, went home to the Lord on July 22, 2023, at age 83, after an unexpected illness. Joy did not want to leave her family and fought fiercely and heroically to stay on earth, but Joy eventually passed with her loving family at her side accompanied by prayer and...

Jul 21, 2023

Hi Mom,

I’ve spent the last two days trying to figure out what to say here.  Sure, I could give the usual spiel about where you were born, when you died, who you lost along your short road to death, and who you left behind.  But that felt small and hollow, and you were anything and everything...

Jul 18, 2023

Susan Lynn Banker (nee Barzditis) , 66, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio passed away peacefully on July 18, 2023. Sue was born March 24, 1957, in Akron, Ohio to Walter and Janice Barzditis. She graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1975. She received a degree in Social Work from the University of Akron, a profession she dedicatedly...