Richard Ballway
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RICHARD BALLWAY, Richard D. Ballway passed away on January 27, 2022. Born in Akron on January 2, 1929, Richard graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1947 and earned a Bachelor Degree in Economics from the University of Akron in 1951.
Richard served proudly in the United States Army following college. Richard had a long career in the banking industry, starting as a Bank Examiner with the FDIC and ending with his retirement from FirstMerit Bank in 1995. Richard was a man of deep faith and was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Helen (Schlosser) in 2002. Richard is survived by daughter Marie Bernier (Richard), and sons Michael, William (Maria), James, and Kenneth (Karen), and grandchildren Daniel, Kristen, Nicholas, Joshua, Jacob, Benjamin, Kevin, Katherine, Kyle, Brian, and Bradley.
Calling hours will be Wednesday February 2nd from 4-7 pm at Ciriello & Carr, 810 Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Mass pf Christian Burial Thursday February 3rd at 10:00 am at St. Joseph Church, 1761 Second Street, Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations in honor of Richard to either Wounded Warrior Project or Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Cleveland.
CIRIELLO AND CARR (330) 836-3100