Retail ad retiree Lloyd Long dies at 87

CUYAHOGA FALLS -- Lloyd E. Long, 87, died peacefully Sept. 21, 2012. Mr. Long was born in Keota, Iowa and had resided in Cuyahoga Falls since 1950, moving here from Stow.

He retired from the Akron Beacon Journal in the early 90's as a retail advertiser with over 20 years service and had previously worked at the Record Courier for over 20 years. He was a Veteran of World War II having served with the U.S. Army, had fought in the Battle of the Bulge, received a Purple Heart, was a past member of the Kent Lions Club and had been a Soap Box Derby official. He enjoyed golfing and had a hole in one in his senior golf league and also enjoyed bowling and outdoor sports and watching baseball, football and basketball.

Preceded in death by his wife, Lauretta Mae; and son, John R.; he is survived by his son, Richard A.; granddaughter, Leslie M. Vesper (Keith); great-granddaughter, Jackson and Isabel Vesper; and brother, Harold Long of Avon Lake, Ohio.

There will be no calling hours. A Funeral Service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 2, 2012 in the Abby at Crown Hill Burial Park, Dr. Richard A. Hasler officiating. In lieu of other remembrances, memorials may be made to Ohio Parkinson's Foundation, P.O. Box 271, Tallmadge, OH 44278 or Crossroads Hospice, 3743 Boettler Oaks Dr., Green, OH 44685.

[Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, OH, Sunday, September 23, 2012, page B5, col. 6   ]