Composing’s Bill Aquino passes away

Retired BJ assistant Composing foreman Bill Aquino passed away Friday, Oct. 9.

His obituary:

William A. Aquino

Bill Aquino

William A. Aquino, 91, of Akron, Ohio, passed away on October 9, 2015. Bill was born in Paterson, NJ to Adelina (Vigoritto) and Nicholas Aquino.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara. He is survived by his daughters, Cindy (Charles) Conner, Nadine (Jay) Laughlin, and Laura Aquino; sister, Marie Kelly; brother, John (Mary) Aquino; grandchildren, Michelle, Alyson, Lindsay, Kristin, Scott, Vanessa, Elizabeth, Sarah, Emily and Aaron; great-grandchildren, Isabel, Abby and Alexander; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Bill was a proud veteran of World War II and in the second wave of D-Day.

He retired from the Akron Beacon Journal as the assistant print room foreman after many years printing papers in both New Jersey and Akron.

The family would like to thank his doctors and their nurses for the care given to Bill, especially Drs. Salem and Shaub, and the palliative care unit at Summa Hospital.

Calling hours will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Hummel Funeral Home, 500 East Exchange Street, Akron. Mass of the Christian Burial Wednesday at 11 a.m., at St. Sebastian Catholic Church. Private interment in Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association at 330-253-6126.