John P. Steele "Bud", 92, went to be with the Lord on October 5, 2013.
John was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. He retired from East Ohio Gas and was a World War II Marine Pilot, having received the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Survivors include his wife Annabelle (Kleon) Steele; James (Lauren) Kleon; Joshua Skowronski; Joseph (Nicole) Kleon; Rachel Kleon; Phillip Steele; Sharon Steele; sister, Joan Von Gunten; and his beloved pets, Gordon and Annie "Princess".
A memorial mass will be held on Friday at 12 p.m., at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 1905 Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223. Family and friends may gather from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the church. Inurnment will follow at Copley Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Greater Akron.