Paul S. Tobin

Paul S. Tobin

Paul S. Tobin, 93, died Sept. 6, 2003.

Born in Patterson, N.J., he lived most of his life in Akron. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Akron and retired from Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. with 30 years service in the develop ment depart ment. He was a member of Fire stone Country Club for over 30 years. He was an "A Flight" Club Champion for several years and spent 10 years teaching his wife to play golf. He also was an original member of the Firestone Non-skids world champion team. A member of the Masons and an avid sportsman, he was a member of the Summit County Hall of Fame and past president of the Ohio State Officials Association. He officiated at 17 Turkey Day Games and refereed Mid-American Conference.

Preceded in death by his sister, Margaret Keller and brother, John Tobin; he is survived by his wife of 71 years, Fern; daughters and sons-in-law, Sally and Jim Alkire of Akron, Laura and Al Cook of Copley, Paula and Phillip Richards of Jackson, Mich.; ten grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; sisters, Catherine Cable of Pine Island, Fla., Patricia McDonald of Avon Lake, Ohio; brothers, Ernest Tobin of Florida and Donald Tobin of Cuyahoga Falls.

Services will be held 2 p.m. TUESDAY at the Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd., with Rev. D. Lynn Snider officiating. Inter ment at Rose Hill Burial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home MONDAY 5 to 8 p.m. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Akron, 263 E. Mill St., Akron 44308. (Billow FAIRLAWN Chapel, 330-867-4141)

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