Obituaries for The Billow Funeral Homes & Crematory

Mar 8, 2019

Elinor Mary Corcoran, 97, died March 8, 2019 in Savannah, GA.

Born March 22, 1921 in Revere, MA to Daniel and Mary McKeon Doyle, she had obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Education with a Major in Science. During World War II, she worked for Dr. Kaufmann at MIT on the Manhattan Project and her contributions to the...

Mar 7, 2019

Mary Pangas, 84, died March 7, 2019.

Born October 30, 1934 in Akron to James and Helen Poulos Zaharopoulos, she was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church and the Daughters of Penelope. She enjoyed her children, cats, her car, bowling with friends, shopping and boating with her husband. Mary lived for her family, especially her...

Mar 5, 2019

LeRoy Tunnell, age 90, died peacefully in his sleep in Copley on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Concordia at Sumner.

The Akron native attended Buchtel High School before serving in the U.S. Army in Germany and Austria.  He subsequently attended Ohio State University and then earned his medical degree from Western Reserve University.  He accepted a commission...

Mar 3, 2019

Ernest W. Liska, 73, went to be with the Lord March 3, 2019. He was born March 4, 1945 in Woodbury, New Jersey.

Ernest graduated from Drexel University with a degree in Chemical Engineering and during his Officer Training Course at Fort Sill he graduated from Oklahoma University with an MBA.

His Army career started...

Mar 3, 2019

Craig Cihlar

Born January 23, 1941.

It is with sorrow that the family of Craig Cihlar sadly announces his passing.

Craig was born in Cleveland, OH and resided in Richfield, OH.  He is survived by his wife, Mary Kay; and daughter, Laura Cihlar-Tomala (Chris). Craig is lovingly remembered by his sister, Jill Giaimo,...

Mar 3, 2019

Harold R. Rex

September 1, 1926 – March 3, 2019

Harold R. Rex, 92, died at home surrounded by loved ones following a life filled with love and adventure.

He was born in Pittsburgh in 1926, where his father ran a lumber business. He was close to his older...

Mar 2, 2019

Dr. Arkadii Leonov, 83, passed away peacefully at home on March 2, 2019.

He was born May 11, 1935 to Ilya T. Leonov and Fira M. Trakhtenberg in Moscow, Russia.  He devoted over 60 years of his life to his scientific passions: polymer continuum mechanics, polymer rheology and fluid mechanics, mathematical sociology and oceanology. Dr....

Feb 27, 2019

Christian Matthias Bott, 40, passed away February 27, 2019.

He was born March 1, 1978 in Akron, OH and graduated from Copley High School. He was a self-employed artist, glassblower and multi-instrumentalist musician. Chris had performed with the bands, The Unholy Three, Don Austin, Dead Body Chuckers, and Hell’s Information.

Preceded...

Feb 27, 2019

Ann Louise Colley, 89, passed away February 27, 2019 at Concordia at Sumner of kidney failure.

She was born November 10, 1929 to Harold C. Colley and Rebecca Wilson in Columbus, OH.  She grew up in Akron graduating from Rankin, Buchtel and the University of Akron where she was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority.  She was...

Feb 24, 2019

Deana Parks-Goeldi, 49, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Justin T. Rogers Hospice Care Center in Akron, OH after a long courageous battle with cancer.

Deana was one of five daughters born to the late Dean and Lois Sheats Parks on March 31, 1969, in East Liverpool, Ohio. She was a 1987 graduate of East...

Feb 22, 2019

On February 22, 2019, Pauline passed away at John Knox Village in Pompano Beach, FL at the age of 91.

H. Pauline (Himelrigh) Larsen of Copley, Ohio, and Pompano Beach, Florida, was born near Barberton, Ohio, on April 20, 1927 and lived there in her early years and graduated from Clinton High School. She received her degree...

Feb 17, 2019

Laura (Hamilton) Winnett, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 17th, 2019. She has been reunited with her late husband, Edd. She was also preceded in death by her sons, James and Michael; and brother, Dale. Laura is survived by her son, Lee (Kelly); daughter, Laurie; brother, Ronnie; sisters, Joann, Geri, Faye, Kay and Karen; grandchildren, Ryan (Brandi),...

Feb 14, 2019

Lydia V. “Tiny” (Tiffan) Hrubik, 92, of Scottsdale, AZ, passed to the presence of her Lord and Savior on February 14, 2019, after an extended illness. Born on July 24, 1926, she grew up in Akron as the youngest daughter in a family of ten children. After schooling, she was employed as a secretary with Firestone Tire & Rubber....

Feb 13, 2019

Pauline Ann Fontanarosa On February 13, 2019, our family lost our amazing mother and "Nana," Pauline Ann Fontanarosa nee Canale. She was an inspiration to everyone who knew her, with her elegance, selflessness, perseverance, incredible cooking, and above all, her dedication to family. Pauline was born in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, and moved to Youngstown, Ohio in her childhood. She attended East...

Feb 13, 2019

Donald Leonard Kinzel, beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and uncle, passed away on February 13, 2019 at the age of 69. An avid outdoorsman, Don could often be found swinging around trees on his property, walking his dogs, building a new piece of furniture, or stoking a bonfire. He was born in Akron, Ohio to parents Leonard (Bud) and Erica...

Feb 8, 2019

Roger A. Lipster, 83, died February 8, 2019. Born September 12, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio to Herbert and Florence Dose Lipster, he was a U.S. Army veteran. A member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, he retired from AT&T after 40 years of service, having started at Ohio Bell at the age of 18. Preceded in death by his wife of 51...

Feb 8, 2019

Ivy Patricia "Pat" Aldridge, 97, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, passed away on February 8, 2019, at Ohio Living Rockynol, Akron, Ohio. Pat was born in Rhoose, South Wales, UK, on April 14, 1921, the only child of Dorothy and Penry Williams. She grew up in Newport, South Wales. She enjoyed sports, participating and watching (even American football). She served five...

Feb 4, 2019

Elmer William "Bill" Glause Jr., age 89 passed away peacefully into eternal life on February 4, 2019. He had been a resident of Ohio Living at Rockynol, Akron, for the last several years. He was born on July 16, l929, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late Elmer William Glause, Sr. and Gertrude (Huge) Glause. Bill was a United States Army...

Feb 4, 2019

William R. Baird, 84, of Akron died on Monday, February 4, 2019 after a lifetime of public and community service. Born in Akron, Ohio, on December 29, 1934, he was the son of Annabel Ridenour and Samuel Pond Baird. He leaves behind his loving wife of nearly 58 years, Patricia; and daughters, Sally M. Baird (Sharon McKew) of Vienna,...

Feb 2, 2019

Carmen Russell Pierson, age 88, died February 2, 2019, after a short illness. She was born in Akron on September 25, 1930. Her parents, the late Euphrosyne and James Russell, were both Greek immigrants ultimately drawn like many others in the first half of the twentieth century to the industrial boomtown. She graduated from Old Trail School and then Vassar...