Obituaries
Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Michael Timothy Hubbard
Mar 4, 2011
Michael Timothy Hubbard, age 25, of Leesburg, Virginia, left this life March 4, 2011. He was born and raised in Uniontown, Ohio. He attended Lake High School, and was a graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. Mike was employed at Loudoun Auto Parts in Sterling, Virginia. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Tim and Libby Hubbard of...

Alvin Earl Perrine
Mar 1, 2011
Alvin Earl Perrine, 85, joined his wife Lorraine of 44 years in heaven on Feb. 26, 2011. He and Lorraine were married May 13, 1944. He was born in Randolph County, West Virginia on April 19, 1925, the son of the late Daniel W. and Annie K. Perrine. They moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1953 and he began working for...
Gregory W Sedlacko
Feb 28, 2011
Gregory W. Sedlacko, 51, went home to be with the Lord peacefully February 28, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Struthers, Ohio, he had been an Akron resident since 1990. A member of the Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, he was manager of Disaster Recovery Services at First Merit Bank with 18 years service. He was an avid sports...

Theodore Anthony Pavlantos
Feb 26, 2011
Theodore Anthony Pavlantos, 89, died February 26, 2011. Born September 14, 1921, Ted grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico where he co-managed his family's restaurant with his uncle. The Liberty Cafe as it was named was the largest restaurant in Albuquerque. He served in the New Mexico National Guard prior to enlisting in the U.S. Navy. He served aboard three...
John N Economou
Feb 25, 2011
John N. Economou passed away peacefully early February 25, 2011 hand in hand with Elena, Johnna, John and Marilyn listening to Sinatra's New York New York. Preceded in death by his loving parents, Mary and Nicholas; his loving wife, Mary Arfaras; and beloved father-in-law, John S. Arfaras; he is survived by daughters, Elena M. Economou Zwisler and Johnna M. Economou;...
Ivan E Hertle
Feb 22, 2011
Ivan E. Hertle, 90, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at Akron City Hospital. Ivan was born on February 14, 1921 in Warwick, Ohio now Clinton, Ohio. He moved to Akron in 1939. He graduated from Clinton High School and then from the University of Akron where he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Ivan worked...

Carl Alvin Nochols
Feb 22, 2011
Carl Alvin Nichols, born June 4, 1930, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died peacefully in his sleep on February 22, 2011. Carl, our dad, was a National Guard veteran and made a living as a mechanic. Our dad taught us what kindness, fairness, gentleness, humor and love meant to a family. He taught us how to take care of...

Kathryn A Roemer
Feb 21, 2011
Kathryn A. Roemer, 88, died February 21, 2011. She was the beloved mother of Anne K. Blaschka, Mary M. James T. Buttitta, Joan M. Stuart Horwitz and Julie A. Bonko; grandmother of Anthony, Lisa, William, Annemarie, James G., Mary Cathryn, Alexandra, Christopher and Katelin; and preceded in death by her brother and sister, Edward F. Horrigan and Eileen M. Horrigan...

Doris Lorain Jones
Feb 20, 2011
Doris Lorain Jones nee Lancaster, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed on to Heaven February 20, 2011. She had suffered a stroke in September 2010 from which she never fully recovered. Doris was born in Frostburg, Maryland on May 13, 1924, and moved to Akron with her family as a young teenager. After graduating from the University of Akron with a Bachelor's...
Madge Emily Doerler
Feb 20, 2011
Madge Emily Heacock Doerler died February 20, 2011. Born March 9, 1918, to loving parents, Marguerite Peg and Walter E. Ed Heacock in West Unity, Ohio, she lived most of her life in Akron. She and her beloved husband, Dayton, were married May 16, 1942, in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Akron. A 1935 graduate of Central High School, and Actual...
Jacquelyn F Hilder
Feb 18, 2011
Jacquelyn F. Hilder passed away February 18, 2011. She was born in Wales and grew up in Toronto, Canada. She moved to the USA and resided in the Akron area for over 20 years. She was a Vice President & Team Leader for FirstMerit Bank, N.A. Jackie lived her life with dignity and respect. She had a big heart and...
Kenneth A Broggini
Feb 16, 2011
Kenneth A. Broggini, 82, passed away Feb. 16, 2011 after a short illness. He was born on June 15, 1928 in Lakewood, Ohio and moved to Copley in 1941. He graduated from Copley High School in 1946 and the University of Akron in 1963 with a Masters degree in Accounting. He retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber after 38 years...

Carol Ann Miller
Feb 16, 2011
Carol Ann Miller, 70, passed away peacefully at home on February 16, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She will be remembered as a very loving and caring wife, mom and grandma. Born in Akron, she lived all of her life in Northampton. Carol was employed with the Jaite Packaging Company for 14 years. Preceded in death by her parents,...

Jack W Halsey
Feb 14, 2011
Jack Halsey, born March 9, 1927, heroically battled pulmonary fibrosis and died peacefully February 14, 2011. He graduated from Buchtel High School then served in the Army as a medical technician. After World War II he served as a First Lt. in the Army Reserves. He attended the University of Akron and joined the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He graduated...

Helen Chima
Feb 11, 2011
Helen Chima, 95, passed away February 11, 2011 Born Jan. 24, 1916 in Newark Ohio, she moved to Akron at the age of 4. She graduated from Garfield High School and Hamel Business College and worked at B.F. Goodrich Co. as a secretary for two years then joined the family owned Chima Travel Bureau, Inc. as Secretary Treasurer until retirement....

Betty H Yoe
Feb 11, 2011
Betty H. Yoe, 91, died February 11, 2011. Born in Arkansas City, Kansas, she was a member of Church of Our Saviour and had been active with the Weathervane Playhouse. Preceded in death by her husband, Duane O. Yoe; she is survived by her daughter, Jean Ann Yoe of Akron; son, Craig Clizia Yoe of New York; six grandchildren and...
Rev. Paul D Hoffmaster
Feb 8, 2011
Paul D. Hoffmaster, 94, Pastor Emeritus of Fairlawn Lutheran Church, died Feb. 8, 2011. Rev. Hoffmaster was the first fulltime Pastor at Fairlawn Lutheran Church serving 26 plus years. After retirement, he was the winter Associate at Marco Lutheran Church, Marco Island, Florida and the founding Pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in Naples, Florida. He enjoyed golf and spending winters...
Sibyl Pahline Billman
Feb 7, 2011
Sibyl Pahline Billman, 82, died February 7, 2011 after a long illness. Sibyl was born in Akron, the daughter of Otto Carl Pahline and Sybil Heald Pahline. She attended Old Trail School, Vassar College and Katherine Gibbs School in New York City. The friends she made in kindergarten at Old Trail remained her close friends throughout her life. Sibyl was...
Helen C Leeper
Feb 6, 2011
Helen C. Leeper nee Thomas passed away peacefully on February 6 at her residence in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She was born in Bowling Green, Ohio, on January 11, 1922, and graduated from North High School in Akron, Ohio, in 1940. Beloved wife of the late Morton S. Leeper, Helen was the devoted mother to her three children, Eileen Harris...
Burlen Southers
Feb 6, 2011
Burlen Southers, 88, died February 6, 2011 at Summa Western Reserve Hospital. Born in Blairsville, Ga., he had lived in the Akron area until moving to Bath in 1968. A certified HVAC technician, he then joined the U.S. Navy and served during World War II and the Korean Conflict. Upon his return to civilian life, he completed his technical education...
Michael Timothy Hubbard
Mar 4, 2011
Michael Timothy Hubbard, age 25, of Leesburg, Virginia, left this life March 4, 2011. He was born and raised in Uniontown, Ohio. He attended Lake High School, and was a graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. Mike was employed at Loudoun Auto Parts in Sterling, Virginia. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Tim and Libby Hubbard of...

Alvin Earl Perrine
Mar 1, 2011
Alvin Earl Perrine, 85, joined his wife Lorraine of 44 years in heaven on Feb. 26, 2011. He and Lorraine were married May 13, 1944. He was born in Randolph County, West Virginia on April 19, 1925, the son of the late Daniel W. and Annie K. Perrine. They moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1953 and he began working for...
Gregory W Sedlacko
Feb 28, 2011
Gregory W. Sedlacko, 51, went home to be with the Lord peacefully February 28, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Struthers, Ohio, he had been an Akron resident since 1990. A member of the Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, he was manager of Disaster Recovery Services at First Merit Bank with 18 years service. He was an avid sports...

Theodore Anthony Pavlantos
Feb 26, 2011
Theodore Anthony Pavlantos, 89, died February 26, 2011. Born September 14, 1921, Ted grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico where he co-managed his family's restaurant with his uncle. The Liberty Cafe as it was named was the largest restaurant in Albuquerque. He served in the New Mexico National Guard prior to enlisting in the U.S. Navy. He served aboard three...
John N Economou
Feb 25, 2011
John N. Economou passed away peacefully early February 25, 2011 hand in hand with Elena, Johnna, John and Marilyn listening to Sinatra's New York New York. Preceded in death by his loving parents, Mary and Nicholas; his loving wife, Mary Arfaras; and beloved father-in-law, John S. Arfaras; he is survived by daughters, Elena M. Economou Zwisler and Johnna M. Economou;...
Ivan E Hertle
Feb 22, 2011
Ivan E. Hertle, 90, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at Akron City Hospital. Ivan was born on February 14, 1921 in Warwick, Ohio now Clinton, Ohio. He moved to Akron in 1939. He graduated from Clinton High School and then from the University of Akron where he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Ivan worked...

Carl Alvin Nochols
Feb 22, 2011
Carl Alvin Nichols, born June 4, 1930, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died peacefully in his sleep on February 22, 2011. Carl, our dad, was a National Guard veteran and made a living as a mechanic. Our dad taught us what kindness, fairness, gentleness, humor and love meant to a family. He taught us how to take care of...

Kathryn A Roemer
Feb 21, 2011
Kathryn A. Roemer, 88, died February 21, 2011. She was the beloved mother of Anne K. Blaschka, Mary M. James T. Buttitta, Joan M. Stuart Horwitz and Julie A. Bonko; grandmother of Anthony, Lisa, William, Annemarie, James G., Mary Cathryn, Alexandra, Christopher and Katelin; and preceded in death by her brother and sister, Edward F. Horrigan and Eileen M. Horrigan...

Doris Lorain Jones
Feb 20, 2011
Doris Lorain Jones nee Lancaster, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed on to Heaven February 20, 2011. She had suffered a stroke in September 2010 from which she never fully recovered. Doris was born in Frostburg, Maryland on May 13, 1924, and moved to Akron with her family as a young teenager. After graduating from the University of Akron with a Bachelor's...
Madge Emily Doerler
Feb 20, 2011
Madge Emily Heacock Doerler died February 20, 2011. Born March 9, 1918, to loving parents, Marguerite Peg and Walter E. Ed Heacock in West Unity, Ohio, she lived most of her life in Akron. She and her beloved husband, Dayton, were married May 16, 1942, in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Akron. A 1935 graduate of Central High School, and Actual...
Jacquelyn F Hilder
Feb 18, 2011
Jacquelyn F. Hilder passed away February 18, 2011. She was born in Wales and grew up in Toronto, Canada. She moved to the USA and resided in the Akron area for over 20 years. She was a Vice President & Team Leader for FirstMerit Bank, N.A. Jackie lived her life with dignity and respect. She had a big heart and...
Kenneth A Broggini
Feb 16, 2011
Kenneth A. Broggini, 82, passed away Feb. 16, 2011 after a short illness. He was born on June 15, 1928 in Lakewood, Ohio and moved to Copley in 1941. He graduated from Copley High School in 1946 and the University of Akron in 1963 with a Masters degree in Accounting. He retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber after 38 years...

Carol Ann Miller
Feb 16, 2011
Carol Ann Miller, 70, passed away peacefully at home on February 16, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She will be remembered as a very loving and caring wife, mom and grandma. Born in Akron, she lived all of her life in Northampton. Carol was employed with the Jaite Packaging Company for 14 years. Preceded in death by her parents,...

Jack W Halsey
Feb 14, 2011
Jack Halsey, born March 9, 1927, heroically battled pulmonary fibrosis and died peacefully February 14, 2011. He graduated from Buchtel High School then served in the Army as a medical technician. After World War II he served as a First Lt. in the Army Reserves. He attended the University of Akron and joined the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He graduated...

Helen Chima
Feb 11, 2011
Helen Chima, 95, passed away February 11, 2011 Born Jan. 24, 1916 in Newark Ohio, she moved to Akron at the age of 4. She graduated from Garfield High School and Hamel Business College and worked at B.F. Goodrich Co. as a secretary for two years then joined the family owned Chima Travel Bureau, Inc. as Secretary Treasurer until retirement....

Betty H Yoe
Feb 11, 2011
Betty H. Yoe, 91, died February 11, 2011. Born in Arkansas City, Kansas, she was a member of Church of Our Saviour and had been active with the Weathervane Playhouse. Preceded in death by her husband, Duane O. Yoe; she is survived by her daughter, Jean Ann Yoe of Akron; son, Craig Clizia Yoe of New York; six grandchildren and...
Rev. Paul D Hoffmaster
Feb 8, 2011
Paul D. Hoffmaster, 94, Pastor Emeritus of Fairlawn Lutheran Church, died Feb. 8, 2011. Rev. Hoffmaster was the first fulltime Pastor at Fairlawn Lutheran Church serving 26 plus years. After retirement, he was the winter Associate at Marco Lutheran Church, Marco Island, Florida and the founding Pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in Naples, Florida. He enjoyed golf and spending winters...
Sibyl Pahline Billman
Feb 7, 2011
Sibyl Pahline Billman, 82, died February 7, 2011 after a long illness. Sibyl was born in Akron, the daughter of Otto Carl Pahline and Sybil Heald Pahline. She attended Old Trail School, Vassar College and Katherine Gibbs School in New York City. The friends she made in kindergarten at Old Trail remained her close friends throughout her life. Sibyl was...
Helen C Leeper
Feb 6, 2011
Helen C. Leeper nee Thomas passed away peacefully on February 6 at her residence in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She was born in Bowling Green, Ohio, on January 11, 1922, and graduated from North High School in Akron, Ohio, in 1940. Beloved wife of the late Morton S. Leeper, Helen was the devoted mother to her three children, Eileen Harris...
Burlen Southers
Feb 6, 2011
Burlen Southers, 88, died February 6, 2011 at Summa Western Reserve Hospital. Born in Blairsville, Ga., he had lived in the Akron area until moving to Bath in 1968. A certified HVAC technician, he then joined the U.S. Navy and served during World War II and the Korean Conflict. Upon his return to civilian life, he completed his technical education...