Vincent Edward Felber, age 58, passed away on March 7, 2020. Vince was born in Akron, Ohio on February 25, 1962. He graduated from Garfield High School, Class of 1980 and earned an advertising degree from Kent State University. Vince quickly discovered that he has a passion for serving the community, which led him to a career change. He graduated from the Police Academy and joined the Akron Police Department in 1992. He retired as a Detective after 20 years of service. Vince had many interests, including traveling to Italy, golf, politics, reading, volunteering, and especially gardening. He also enjoyed writing and was a published author.
He is survived by his parents, Frank and Anita Felber; sister, Dina Felber, for whom Vince served as a guardian, advocate, and lifelong protector; sister, Teri (Dave) Kozy; nephew, David Kozy; niece, Rachel (Mike) Murawski.
We will be forever grateful to his many friends and relatives who helped him through the difficult times he faced while fighting cancer. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Doctors Without Borders USA, PO Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5030.
DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE FUNERAL MASS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2020 AT ST. PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH HAS BEEN POSTPONED. FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED AT A LATER DATE.