1928
William
2011
William E. "Bill" Sawyer
September 23, 1928 — September 23, 2011
William E. "Bill" Sawyer, 83, of Kent, died Friday, September 23, 2011 at his residence.
He was born May 13, 1928 in Kent, to Edward Peter and Mary Elizabeth (Conrad) Sawyer. Bill attended St. Patrick Elementary School and graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1946. Following graduation he volunteered for duty during WWII and served three years in the Air Force in Boca Raton Florida. In 1960 he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kent State University in Industrial Technology. Bill married his wife the former Florence Amodio in 1959 and resided in the house he built. He was employee by Flintkote Pipe Company until 1978 then spent the remainder of his career working in all type of construction. He retired in 1997 and kept busy maintaining his children's homes, helping at St. Patrick Church and the Dussell Farms in Brimfield. He was a member of St. Patrick Church and the Knights of Columbus. Bill's leisure time was filled with woodcarving, crossword puzzles and reading.
He is survived by his children, Martin Sawyer of Kent, Mary (John) Guzan of South Euclid, Joe (Bonnie) Sawyer of Bozeman, MT, Frances (Brad) Shelton of Lexington, KY and Edward L. (Mary) Sawyer of Rocky River; seven grandchildren; brothers, Ben Sawyer of Willoughby, Jim Sawyer of Kent, Donald Sawyer of Berea and Dick Sawyer of Kent; sisters, Agnes Sawyer of Conneaut, Jane Bradfield of Kent and Mitzi Lenzo of Kent. He was preceded in death by his wife, Florence E. Sawyer; and sister, Margaret Kaminski.
Calling hours will be held 2-4 and 6-8 PM Monday, September 26th at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home. A Funeral mass will be held 10 AM Tuesday, September 27th at St. Patrick Church in Kent. Burial will be held at Standing Rock Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Patrick's Church Memorial Fund, 313 N. DePeyster Street, Kent, OH 44240 or the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1655 West Market Street #340, Akron, OH 44313.
He was born May 13, 1928 in Kent, to Edward Peter and Mary Elizabeth (Conrad) Sawyer. Bill attended St. Patrick Elementary School and graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1946. Following graduation he volunteered for duty during WWII and served three years in the Air Force in Boca Raton Florida. In 1960 he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kent State University in Industrial Technology. Bill married his wife the former Florence Amodio in 1959 and resided in the house he built. He was employee by Flintkote Pipe Company until 1978 then spent the remainder of his career working in all type of construction. He retired in 1997 and kept busy maintaining his children's homes, helping at St. Patrick Church and the Dussell Farms in Brimfield. He was a member of St. Patrick Church and the Knights of Columbus. Bill's leisure time was filled with woodcarving, crossword puzzles and reading.
He is survived by his children, Martin Sawyer of Kent, Mary (John) Guzan of South Euclid, Joe (Bonnie) Sawyer of Bozeman, MT, Frances (Brad) Shelton of Lexington, KY and Edward L. (Mary) Sawyer of Rocky River; seven grandchildren; brothers, Ben Sawyer of Willoughby, Jim Sawyer of Kent, Donald Sawyer of Berea and Dick Sawyer of Kent; sisters, Agnes Sawyer of Conneaut, Jane Bradfield of Kent and Mitzi Lenzo of Kent. He was preceded in death by his wife, Florence E. Sawyer; and sister, Margaret Kaminski.
Calling hours will be held 2-4 and 6-8 PM Monday, September 26th at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home. A Funeral mass will be held 10 AM Tuesday, September 27th at St. Patrick Church in Kent. Burial will be held at Standing Rock Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Patrick's Church Memorial Fund, 313 N. DePeyster Street, Kent, OH 44240 or the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1655 West Market Street #340, Akron, OH 44313.
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