William John Contiguglia

OAK HARBOR, Ohio | Bill Contiguglia, 79, formerly of Marietta, Ga., died Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at the Riverview Nursing Home in Oak Harbor, Ohio.

He was born on April 24, 1934 in Auburn. He graduated from Auburn High School in 1952. He received his B.S. from the University of Buffalo in 1956.

He was a representative of Geigy Pharmaceuticals and Abbott Scientific among others, calling on doctors and hospitals in the Midwest with innovative medical products. He retired from Walmart as a department manager.

Bill is survived by his former wife, Edith (Maggio) Fetheroff; their three daughters, Ann (Jeanne) Contiguglia, of Lakewood, Ohio, Carol (Cam) Carver, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Susan (Scott) Market, of Put-In-Bay, Ohio; grandchildren, Logan William Carver, Casey Dale Carver, and Gwenavere Eda Market; his sisters, Lilliana King, of Auburn, and Eda Holt, of Burlington, N.C.; brothers, Judge Robert A. Contiguglia, of Auburn, Louis P. Contiguglia, of Auburn, Richard T. Contiguglia and John J. Contiguglia, of New York City; two nieces and six nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Anthony John Contiguglia and Ida (Berrena) Contiguglia, of Auburn.

"AMORE e la prima e l'ultima gioia della vita … Love is the first and the last joy of life; it is the absolute, the fixed idea before which every other joy bows down." Ida Contiguglia, Dec. 9, 1919.

A memorial service conducted by the Rev. Louis Vasile took place on June 28, 2013 at St. Joseph's Cemetery, in Auburn.

Donations may be made to Riverview Nursing Home, 8180 W. State Route 163, PO Box 388, Oak Harbor, OH 43449 or Stein Hospice, 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, OH 44870.