William M Brooks

William “Pa” M. Brooks, 66, of Howland Township, passed away unexpectedly at 7:40AM Wednesday, November 25, 2009 in his home. Bill was born April 22, 1943 in Canton the son of the late Dean and Maxine A. (Campbell) Brooks and retired in 2000 from East Ohio Gas Company as an inspector in the engineering department. Bill attended Living Lord Lutheran Church and was a member of the Army National Guard. He was also a member of Cortland Moose Lodge in Mecca, enjoyed going to West Virginia deer hunting and enjoyed his 1957 Pontiac. Bill is survived by his wife the former Carla Jones whom he married April 2, 1966; a daughter Sharon (Van) Padula of Warren; a brother Dean (Sally) Brooks of Massillon; a grandson Christian Padula; an aunt Mary Steiner of Canton; brother in law Bruce (Sue) Armstrong of Howland; a sister in law Nancy Canfield of Warren; nieces Lori (Jody) DiTunno, Pam (Paul) Wilson, Kimberly (Chris) Knupp, Cindy Paul and Kelly Newbury and a nephew Scott (Peggy) Brooks. Bill was preceded in death by his parents. Calling hours will take place on Sunday, November 29, 2009 from 4 until 6PM in the Roberts Clark Funeral Chapel, 180 Garfield Drive NE, Warren. A Rite of Christian Burial will take place on Monday, November 30, 2009 at 11:30AM in Living Lord Lutheran Church, 851 Niles-Cortland Road NE, Warren, with The Reverend Jaclyn Gasior officiating, where family will receive friends from 11:00AM until the hour of the service. The family requests that material contributions be made to Relay for Life, P.O. Box 4317, Warren, OH 44482. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Burial Park, Vienna, OH.