Obituaries
Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Susan C. Mancinelli
May 22, 2019
Susan Crothers Mancinelli, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away early on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Born November 3, 1952, she grew up in Mount Lebanon, PA. She met her husband, John, of 35 years, in the Burgettstown library where she was director. They later moved to the Akron area, where they raised their daughters, Lara and Maria. Susan worked as...
Catherine Ann Moone
May 20, 2019
Catherine Ann Moone age 75, passed away after a brief fight with cancer on May 20, 2019 at Akron General Medical Center surrounded by her family.
Cathy was born in Austin, Texas to the late George and Doris Rooney. Cathy and the Rooney family moved to Akron in 1945. She attended St. Sebastian, Our Lady of the...
Donna Jean Kemp
May 18, 2019
Donna Jean Kemp (née Owens) 78, passed away suddenly May 18, 2019.
Donna was born January 5. 1941 in Belpre, Ohio to the late William and Elsie (Whiting) Owens. She graduated from Timken High School and was a homemaker all her adult life. She enjoyed volunteering for many years with various organizations, including the Massillon Tiger Swing...
Lela Prosperi
May 17, 2019
Lela Prosperi passed from this life on May 17, 2019 at the age of 94 at Concordia at Sumner.
She was born in Athens, Greece on January 20, 1925 and came to America in 1935. She married the love of her life, Anthony Prosperi on January 25, 1958. Lela was a very active member of Annunciation Greek...
Nancy F Hartz
May 17, 2019
Nancy F. Hartz, age 93, of Akron passed away May 17, 2019.
Nancy was born in Akron, Ohio on July 30, 1925 and was a lifetime resident of Akron. She graduated from Buchtel High School in Akron and obtained an Associate Degree from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. She was a member of Junior League of Akron...
Susan Anne Janke
May 16, 2019
Susan Anne Janke, age 70, passed away very suddenly May 16, 2019.
Beloved wife, mother and grandmother; cherished friend to so many. Susan had a very successful career in sales and a deep love for her family and the many animals she mothered through the years.
Preceded in death by her parents, Robert & Elizabeth...
Dalton G Smith
May 16, 2019
Dalton G. Smith, 89, was reunited with “his Boss” on May 16, 2019. Dalton was a 1948 graduate of North High and an US Army Veteran.
Dalton was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Ann (nee Barr) and his brother Paul and wife Vivian Smith.
He is survived by his children, Cathleen...
Ruth Ann Struglinski
May 14, 2019
Ruth Ann Struglinski, 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep May 14th, 2019 after a short illness. She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Leonard Struglinski; parents, Anna and Peter Zendlo; brothers, Bernard and Albert Zendlo; and sisters, Mary Wagner and Louise Zendlo.
A lifelong Akron resident and Buchtel alum, Ruth Ann graduated from the...
Chrysanthe "Chris" Economou Taylor
May 13, 2019
Chrysanthe Economou Taylor died peacefully Monday, May 13, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. “Chris” Taylor, as she was known to all her friends, leaves great memories and stories.
She was born in Akron, Ohio on October 8, 1925. After high school she worked at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company where she met the love of her...
Vijay Rastogi
May 12, 2019
Vijay Rastogi
Vijay Rastogi, a true gentleman whose zest for life and interest in people defined him, died in Portland, OR, on May 12 after a long illness. Vijay was kind to everyone and interested and knowledgeable about everything. Always dressed impeccably, he had a wonderful personality. Vijay loved to laugh and have a good time. Everywhere...
James "Buzz" Richard Bussman
May 9, 2019
“A life of success, laughter and love”
James “Buzz” Richard Bussman, age 71, passed away May 9, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.
Jim was born October 26,1947, in Queens, NY. He spent his childhood playing outdoors and taking family trips to Jones Beach. He was a skilled baseball player and after high school was...
Ethel J. Soudry
May 7, 2019
Ethel was born in New York City, but moved to Ohio in the 1950's and made her home in Ellet.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Jean G. Soudry (died 2011). She has four children (and spouses) who loved and will miss her, Jeanette (Peter) Garza, Deborah (Terry) Finch, Steven (Pamela) Soudry,...
George "Bill" William Grieves
May 5, 2019
George “Bill” William Grieves Jr., 91, of Hudson, Ohio (formerly of Akron, Ohio) died quietly on May 5, 2019. Born on September 25, 1927 in Lakeland, Florida, he was the son of George W. Sr and Gayle Grieves.
Bill attended Castle Heights Military Academy in Lebanon, Tennessee, graduated from Buchtel High School (Class of 1946) and earned...
Dante Piccoli
May 5, 2019
On Sunday, 5 May 2019, Dante Piccoli, loving husband and father of four children passed away in the comfort of his home with his family present at the age of 89. Dante was born 9 August 1929 in the Village of Castagna, Carlopoli, Province of Catanzaro, Region of Calabria, Italy, to Santo and Rosina (Arcuri) Piccoli. He served two...
Martha H Barr
May 4, 2019
Martha H. Barr’s most heartfelt wish to be reunited with her heavenly family was granted Saturday evening, May 4, 2019.
Born December 3, 1924 to Walter Clarke and Anne (Burns) Helm in Sewickley, PA, she was the 5th of 6 children. She resided in the Pittsburgh area where she met and married the love of her life,...
Linda L Ramsey
May 3, 2019
Linda L Ramsey (Wallace) passed away on Friday May 3rd 2019 at the age of 82.
She is survived by 5 children JoAnne,Steve,Mike,Betty and Bill plus 12 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and many friends. She was born
and raised on a farm in Salem Ohio and spent the rest of her years on a farm...
Paivi H. Tripp
May 1, 2019
Paivi H.Tripp (Penttila), age 70, passed away May 1st, 2019, in the loving company of her daughters, Minna Malajikian (Koko) and Leena Blatt (Jason). At the age of 16, Paivi left her homeland of Finland for the United States, as a foreign exchange student in Wilmington, Delaware. She would continue a lifelong relationship with her American mother, Phyllis Maynard...
Mary Earlene Harvey
Apr 30, 2019
Mary Earlene Harvey
April 21, 1961 – April 30, 2019
Mary Earlene Harvey, 58, died April 30, 2019.
A life resident of Akron, she was a graduate of The Knox School, a boarding school in St. James, New York.
Mary, lovingly known by her family as Earlene, went on to make...
Jill Nelson Hoffman
Apr 24, 2019
Our beloved mother, sister, and grandmother, Jill Nelson Hoffman, 61, of Akron, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on April 24, 2019.
She was born in Akron, Ohio on December 3, 1957 to Donald and Jeanne Nelson and lived her entire life in Akron.
Jill loved her family dearly, especially her 3 children, Kristin, Kyle and Katey....
Frankie Lucille Moncrief
Apr 24, 2019
Frankie Lucille Moncrief, 85, passed away peacefully on April 24 at the Cleveland Clinic Justin T. Rogers Hospice Care Center in Akron, Ohio.
Frankie was born in Ferrum, Virginia to Charles Edgar and Lera Montgomery. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Eugene Moncrief; daughter, Cynthia Moncrief; son-in-law, Roger Gleghorn; brother, Junior Montgomery (Doris); sisters,...
Susan C. Mancinelli
May 22, 2019
Susan Crothers Mancinelli, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away early on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Born November 3, 1952, she grew up in Mount Lebanon, PA. She met her husband, John, of 35 years, in the Burgettstown library where she was director. They later moved to the Akron area, where they raised their daughters, Lara and Maria. Susan worked as...
Catherine Ann Moone
May 20, 2019
Catherine Ann Moone age 75, passed away after a brief fight with cancer on May 20, 2019 at Akron General Medical Center surrounded by her family.
Cathy was born in Austin, Texas to the late George and Doris Rooney. Cathy and the Rooney family moved to Akron in 1945. She attended St. Sebastian, Our Lady of the...
Donna Jean Kemp
May 18, 2019
Donna Jean Kemp (née Owens) 78, passed away suddenly May 18, 2019.
Donna was born January 5. 1941 in Belpre, Ohio to the late William and Elsie (Whiting) Owens. She graduated from Timken High School and was a homemaker all her adult life. She enjoyed volunteering for many years with various organizations, including the Massillon Tiger Swing...
Lela Prosperi
May 17, 2019
Lela Prosperi passed from this life on May 17, 2019 at the age of 94 at Concordia at Sumner.
She was born in Athens, Greece on January 20, 1925 and came to America in 1935. She married the love of her life, Anthony Prosperi on January 25, 1958. Lela was a very active member of Annunciation Greek...
Nancy F Hartz
May 17, 2019
Nancy F. Hartz, age 93, of Akron passed away May 17, 2019.
Nancy was born in Akron, Ohio on July 30, 1925 and was a lifetime resident of Akron. She graduated from Buchtel High School in Akron and obtained an Associate Degree from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. She was a member of Junior League of Akron...
Susan Anne Janke
May 16, 2019
Susan Anne Janke, age 70, passed away very suddenly May 16, 2019.
Beloved wife, mother and grandmother; cherished friend to so many. Susan had a very successful career in sales and a deep love for her family and the many animals she mothered through the years.
Preceded in death by her parents, Robert & Elizabeth...
Dalton G Smith
May 16, 2019
Dalton G. Smith, 89, was reunited with “his Boss” on May 16, 2019. Dalton was a 1948 graduate of North High and an US Army Veteran.
Dalton was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Ann (nee Barr) and his brother Paul and wife Vivian Smith.
He is survived by his children, Cathleen...
Ruth Ann Struglinski
May 14, 2019
Ruth Ann Struglinski, 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep May 14th, 2019 after a short illness. She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Leonard Struglinski; parents, Anna and Peter Zendlo; brothers, Bernard and Albert Zendlo; and sisters, Mary Wagner and Louise Zendlo.
A lifelong Akron resident and Buchtel alum, Ruth Ann graduated from the...
Chrysanthe "Chris" Economou Taylor
May 13, 2019
Chrysanthe Economou Taylor died peacefully Monday, May 13, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. “Chris” Taylor, as she was known to all her friends, leaves great memories and stories.
She was born in Akron, Ohio on October 8, 1925. After high school she worked at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company where she met the love of her...
Vijay Rastogi
May 12, 2019
Vijay Rastogi
Vijay Rastogi, a true gentleman whose zest for life and interest in people defined him, died in Portland, OR, on May 12 after a long illness. Vijay was kind to everyone and interested and knowledgeable about everything. Always dressed impeccably, he had a wonderful personality. Vijay loved to laugh and have a good time. Everywhere...
James "Buzz" Richard Bussman
May 9, 2019
“A life of success, laughter and love”
James “Buzz” Richard Bussman, age 71, passed away May 9, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.
Jim was born October 26,1947, in Queens, NY. He spent his childhood playing outdoors and taking family trips to Jones Beach. He was a skilled baseball player and after high school was...
Ethel J. Soudry
May 7, 2019
Ethel was born in New York City, but moved to Ohio in the 1950's and made her home in Ellet.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Jean G. Soudry (died 2011). She has four children (and spouses) who loved and will miss her, Jeanette (Peter) Garza, Deborah (Terry) Finch, Steven (Pamela) Soudry,...
George "Bill" William Grieves
May 5, 2019
George “Bill” William Grieves Jr., 91, of Hudson, Ohio (formerly of Akron, Ohio) died quietly on May 5, 2019. Born on September 25, 1927 in Lakeland, Florida, he was the son of George W. Sr and Gayle Grieves.
Bill attended Castle Heights Military Academy in Lebanon, Tennessee, graduated from Buchtel High School (Class of 1946) and earned...
Dante Piccoli
May 5, 2019
On Sunday, 5 May 2019, Dante Piccoli, loving husband and father of four children passed away in the comfort of his home with his family present at the age of 89. Dante was born 9 August 1929 in the Village of Castagna, Carlopoli, Province of Catanzaro, Region of Calabria, Italy, to Santo and Rosina (Arcuri) Piccoli. He served two...
Martha H Barr
May 4, 2019
Martha H. Barr’s most heartfelt wish to be reunited with her heavenly family was granted Saturday evening, May 4, 2019.
Born December 3, 1924 to Walter Clarke and Anne (Burns) Helm in Sewickley, PA, she was the 5th of 6 children. She resided in the Pittsburgh area where she met and married the love of her life,...
Linda L Ramsey
May 3, 2019
Linda L Ramsey (Wallace) passed away on Friday May 3rd 2019 at the age of 82.
She is survived by 5 children JoAnne,Steve,Mike,Betty and Bill plus 12 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and many friends. She was born
and raised on a farm in Salem Ohio and spent the rest of her years on a farm...
Paivi H. Tripp
May 1, 2019
Paivi H.Tripp (Penttila), age 70, passed away May 1st, 2019, in the loving company of her daughters, Minna Malajikian (Koko) and Leena Blatt (Jason). At the age of 16, Paivi left her homeland of Finland for the United States, as a foreign exchange student in Wilmington, Delaware. She would continue a lifelong relationship with her American mother, Phyllis Maynard...
Mary Earlene Harvey
Apr 30, 2019
Mary Earlene Harvey
April 21, 1961 – April 30, 2019
Mary Earlene Harvey, 58, died April 30, 2019.
A life resident of Akron, she was a graduate of The Knox School, a boarding school in St. James, New York.
Mary, lovingly known by her family as Earlene, went on to make...
Jill Nelson Hoffman
Apr 24, 2019
Our beloved mother, sister, and grandmother, Jill Nelson Hoffman, 61, of Akron, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on April 24, 2019.
She was born in Akron, Ohio on December 3, 1957 to Donald and Jeanne Nelson and lived her entire life in Akron.
Jill loved her family dearly, especially her 3 children, Kristin, Kyle and Katey....
Frankie Lucille Moncrief
Apr 24, 2019
Frankie Lucille Moncrief, 85, passed away peacefully on April 24 at the Cleveland Clinic Justin T. Rogers Hospice Care Center in Akron, Ohio.
Frankie was born in Ferrum, Virginia to Charles Edgar and Lera Montgomery. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Eugene Moncrief; daughter, Cynthia Moncrief; son-in-law, Roger Gleghorn; brother, Junior Montgomery (Doris); sisters,...
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