Harold W. Lewis

July 12, 1916 - December 27, 2013

Harold W. Lewis, 97, passed away peacefully in the company of his family December 27 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. He was born July 12, 1916, to Reverend and Mrs. Will C. Lewis in Cincinnati, Ohio. A graduate of Scott High School in Toledo, Harold attended the University of Toledo for 1 year. He worked for over 50 years at various companies including, the DeVilbiss Corp., Toledo AutoLite, NY Central RR, US Postal Service and the City of Toledo Water division for 30 years, before retiring in 1986. Harold honorably served his country in the Navy during WWII (1943-1946) as MMR3C on the U.S. Cook a destroyer escort. He married his loving wife of 50 years, Ann Hamburg on June 19, 1943, who preceded him in death. He was a 40 year member of the American Theater Organ Society and local chapters, TATOS, DTOS and MCTOS. He was also a member of Monroe Street United Methodist Church for over 50 years and attended Mayfair-Plymouth Congregational CCC. He enjoyed traveling and camping in all 50 states and much of Eastern and Western Canada. Harold is survived by his daughter, Barbara Ann (Brad) Marshall; sons, Robert W. (Magan) Lewis, Bill Lewis; nephew, Ron Tallman; grandchildren, Wes Lewis, Tracy (Tim) Lewis-Koback, Rebecca Lewis Rudack, Jake (Amanda) Metcalf, Tyler Lewis Marshall, Rick Konzen; great-grandchildren, Ashley (Jason) Volkers, Jason Jr. and Miya, Summer Konzen, Anthony Lewis and Michelle Lewis, and best friends from Arizona, Lucille and Jerry Kannenberg and Billie and Don Conley. Special thanks to the medical and staff workers at Perrysburg Commons Retirement Center, ICU at St. Luke's Hospital and Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Family and friends "Celebration of Life" will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 Sylvania Avenue. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday in the mausoleum at Ottawa Hills Memorial Park with Rev. Rupert Loyd officiating, where friends are invited to gather after 10:00 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the food pantry at Mayfair Plymouth CCC or Toledo Gospel Rescue Mission. Online condolences may be left at www.ansberg-west.com -