Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory

Dec 15, 2021

Stevan Gruich, 86, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Born in former Yugoslavia, he immigrated to Canada, and finally, to the United States. He was a member of the Norton Apostolic Christian Church and demonstrated his avid love of music and his Lord by conducting choirs for over fifty years. He was well-known for...

Dec 14, 2021

On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, Ida M. Brown (Ostrander) went home to be with the Lord.

Born in Akron, Ohio on September 24, 1929, she was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Donald C Brown; son, Donald J Brown; parents, John and Margaret Ostrander; and brother and sister-in-law, Allan and Goldie Ostrander.

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Dec 14, 2021

Gayle T. Pickering, age 79, of Akron, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 14, 2021.

She was born September 11, 1942, in Bronx, NY; daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (nee Mulroy) Thomas.

Gayle met her husband, James in 1962 and they were married in 1966. They lived in several locations, such as Australia,...

Dec 13, 2021

Karen Sims, 70, passed away in the arms of her loving husband on December 13, 2021 following a two decade battle with heart disease culminating with having been in home hospice care since March, 2020. People often said that she was one of the nicest people they knew.

Karen was a 1969 graduate of Rootstown High School....

Dec 12, 2021

Andrew Ralph DiLullo, 37, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Andrew was born April 18, 1984 in Akron, Ohio, the son of Cosmo DiLullo and Mary Ellen Henderson Campbell. He was a 2002 graduate of Normandy High School in Parma. He attended Ohio University for 10 years earning dual BS degrees in Math and...

Dec 12, 2021

Douglas R. Beasley, age 65, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 12, 2021.

He was born February 23, 1956 in Akron, son of Robert and Marilyn (nee Morgan) Beasley.

Douglas enjoyed golfing and bowling in his spare time, but most importantly, he loved spending time with his family and friends. He will...

Dec 10, 2021

Pui Hang "Helen" Hom

Wife of Owner of the Canton House Restaurant in Rahway Pui Hang "Helen" Hom, age 87, formerly of Rahway, New Jersey, on Friday December 10, 2021, passed away at Arbors Nursing Home in Fairlawn, Ohio, where she resided for 3 months. Loving mother of Henry Hom and his wife Mary, and Martha Hom;...

Dec 9, 2021

Ardath L. Franck, age 96, of Akron, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 9, 2021.

Dr. Franck was the Owner and Director of Akron Education Campus and had spent 75 years dedicating her time to teaching. She was also the Founder and President of Twirling Unlimited, founded 43 years ago. Ardath was inducted into the Ohio Senior...

Dec 8, 2021

Janice Elizabeth Cassarino (Roder) went home to Heaven on December 8, 2021, she was 87.

Janice was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Cassarino, parents Fred & Elizabeth Roder and sister Marilyn Magna. Janice was a loving mother to Pamela DiBiasio, James Bielcassarino (Klaudia) and Paula Pope (Bruce).

She cherished her grandchildren Antonio &...

Dec 8, 2021

Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother, Lois Sewell Pflueger peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on December 8th at 91 years young.

Lois was born on April 23, 1930, in Cleveland, Ohio to James Luther Sewell and Edna Ridge Sewell. Lois went to King Elementary school and graduated high school at Old Trail in Akron...

Dec 8, 2021

Arnold “Arnie” Ray Lunsford, age 75, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 8, 2021.

Arnold worked for many years for the City of Cuyahoga Falls Street Department. He was a past president of AFSCME. Arnie volunteered extensively with the Boy Scouts and especially as a Wilderness Engineer. He was an avid stamp collector and...

Dec 7, 2021

Don L. Corbett, 84, of Bath Twp. passed away peacefully at home on December 6, 2021. Don was born in Akron, Ohio on March 9, 1937 to the late Merle and Mary (Keim) Corbett.

He was a graduate of Garfield High School class of 1954 and a graduate of Kent State University. After graduating from high school,...

Dec 2, 2021

Charles “Chick” Davis of Wadsworth, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Thursday December 2nd after a short battle with cancer at the age of 69. Chick grew up in Green, Ohio graduating from Green High School in 1970.

Chick was the owner and chief executive of Chas. E. Slusser Agency. In his spare time, he enjoyed boating, classic...

Dec 1, 2021

In the early morning hours of December 1, 2021 Joe Cernanec passed away quietly.  Always offering a kind word and warm smile, he had a calm and comforting presence.  Joe was a loving son, father, brother and friend to all who knew him.   He was a proud veteran of the Korean War.  He will be re-united with his mother,...

Nov 30, 2021

Andrew Timothy Thomas Bruno, known as “Andy”, died on November 30, 2021. He was 52. He was a graduate of Highland High School, class of ’91, and a resident of Wadsworth. He thoroughly enjoyed bowling, shooting off fireworks, and attending tractor pulls.

He is preceded in death by his father, Rick Bruno; grandparents, George and Irene Leidal,...

Nov 30, 2021

Aneitha Marie Dudo (nee Sweet) died peacefully in Akron, Ohio on November 30, 2021 at the age of 98. Aneitha was born on October 13, 1923 in New Castle, PA. to her parents Diane (Preston) and Morley Sweet. Aneitha married George "Poggy" Dudo on April 8, 1946 in Washington, DC.

They made their home in Richfield, Ohio...

Nov 27, 2021

Marie Lenke passed away on November 27, 2021. Born in 1925, she was a graduate of North High School and Akron University. As a lifetime resident of Akron, she retired from the City of Akron Law Department and was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ. She was a 65 year member of Beta Sigma Phi and a...

Nov 26, 2021

Edythe Mae Stevenson, 99, passed with her family at her side and went home to be with the Lord on November 26, 2021.

Born in Centerville, PA in 1922 to Guy and Ethelyn Horne, she graduated from Centerville HS and received a BS in Secretarial Studies from Carnegie Mellon. Edythe met her husband William in high school....

Nov 26, 2021

Dr. Keith Daniel Bingham, DVM, passed away at his home in Marshallville, Ohio, on November 26, 2021, at the age of 71. Married nearly 50 years, he is survived by his wife, Sheri Bingham; two sisters, Frankie Danielle Buck (John) and Dr. Carol L. Bingham Kirby (Dr. Steven); three children, Kelly Bingham (Ashley), Kara Regan (David), and...

Nov 26, 2021

Tamara Sue Bell (nee Taylor), 63, of Akron passed away on November 26, 2021. Tamara was born in Akron, Ohio on November 1, 1958 to the late Herbert and Delores Taylor. Preceded in death by her life partner Kenneth Bell. She leaves to grieve, her sister Cathie Knight; brother Herbert Taylor; nephews Ryan Abicht and Michael Knight and a...