Obituary of Bob Hazlett

Paul Robert 'Bob' Hazlett, 80, passed away March 15th at Akron City Hospital, after "fighting the good fight until the bitter end." Born in Akron in 1926, Bob had been a lifetime area resident. He was a graduate of both the Hower Vocational School and The Cleveland Institute of Art. He was employed for nearly 40 years by The Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. as a commercial artist. Besides his family, Bob's passion in life was art, especially painting. He taught art classes at The Massillon Art Museum and exhibited his art at local shows for many years. Bob also loved camping and traveling with his family. Bob served his country as a member of the armed forces during WWII and The Korean Conflict. He had been a member of St. Paul Catholic Church for over 50 years, where he served on Parish Council and was a eucharistic minister. Bob was a member of The Akron Society of Artists as well as The Whiskey Painters of America. Bob was preceded in death by his parents Paul B. and Mary Hazlett; sister Mary Jane Shea. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Frances, 'A lady and a scholar'; children and their spouses John and Karen of Akron, Paul and Elayne of Clinton, Mary of Akron, Patricia and Joseph Dudek of Green, Stephen and Janet of Akron, and Michael and Diana Hazlett of Canal Fulton; grandchildren Raechel, Matthew, Shawna, Katherine, Cristopher, Brian, Kevin, Andrew, Jacob, Joshua, Mikhayla, and Ryan; as well as amny other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 4-8 pm at The Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz Funeral Home 95 W. Waterloo Rd. Funeral services will be held Thursday beginning at the funeral home at 10:30 and continuing with a Mass of Christian Burial to be held at 11:00 am at St. Paul Catholic Church in Akron. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. (Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz, www.kakfh.com, 724-1281) AN ANTHONY FUNERAL HOME