Dr. Harry H. Fall

Dr. Harry H. Fall

Dr. Harry H. Fall died peacefully at the age of 83 on March 12, 2004, after a long illness.

Harry was born in Lucenec, Czechoslovakia, and immigrated to the United States when he was 10 months old with his Hungarian mother, Julia Gartner Fall, and Austrian father, Ernest Fall. Harry grew up in Allentown, Pa., with his parents and sister, Rose. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Harry put himself through school and graduated from Penn State in 1950 with a Ph.D. in organic chemistry. Harry resided in the Akron area since 1957 and worked as a research chemist at Goodyear Tire & Rubber. He was president of the American Chemical Society. Harry was also an accomplished flutist, playing at local churches, in the Doctors' Orchestra, and teaching high-school students his craft. Harry was an avid chess and bridge player and belonged to several bridge clubs in the Akron area. Anyone who knew Harry knew that he was always up for the next challenge.

Harry will be greatly missed by his three loving daughters, Karen (Kitty) Ormsby of Northfield, Ohio, an insurance underwriter, Marcia Childs of Reston, Va., an R.N., and Lisbeth Fall of San Francisco, Calif., a software consultant.

Harry will be buried come Spring alongside his loving wife of 42 years, Agnes (Aggie) Jett Fall, in Fredericksburg, Va., where they met, fell in love, and were married.

Special thanks are extended to the caring staffs at Maison Aine and the Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service. Donations may be made to the Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service at 3358 Ridgewood Rd., Akron, Ohio 44333.