U.S. Navy Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Neil Wilson
Neil R. Wilson, age 78 of Willoughby and formerly of Leroy, passed away May 9, 2021 at David Simpson Hospice House of the Western Reserve. He was born April 28, 1943 in Lawrence, Kansas to the late James E. and Florence (Peck) Wilson. His father was there at the time recovering from injuries he received at the battle at Midway. Neil was a 1961 graduate of Ashtabula High School. After high school he graduated from Kent State University in 1965. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving two...
