Sam Nick Manol

February 16, 1947 - April 7, 2015

Sam Nick Manol, 68, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the ProMedica Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania Ohio. Sam was born on February 16, 1947 to Nick and Stella Manol in Toledo Ohio. He was a 1965 Graduate of Macomber Vocational High School. Sam served his country honorably in the United States Air Force from 1967 to 1970. He joined the Toledo Fire Department in 1973 and retired in 1996. During his retirement he worked in sales and in Security at the Hollywood Casino. He was loved by all who knew him. His greatest joy in the past 6 years was his granddaughter Kathleen “Katiebug” Mclnerney. Sam was not into dancing but was always willing to tell about dancing with his Katiebug. He loved to garden in his free time. Sam is survived by his mother Stella Manol; the love of his life Janet Gillespie Pratt; sons, Nicholas and Zachary Manol; “bonus” daughter and son-in-law Michael and Tamara Mclnerney; granddaughter Kathleen Mclnerney; sister and brother-in-law Sandra and Sean Wilson; nephews Michael and Mathew. He was preceded in death by his father Nick and step-father Sam Bacarella. Friends are invited to visit on from 2:00-9:00pm on Sunday April 12, 2015 in the Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 W. Sylvania Ave. where Last Alarm services will begin at 7:00pm. Trisagion prayers will begin at 10:00am on Monday at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 940 Superior Street where services will immediately follow at 10:30am. Rev. Larry Legakis Officiant. Interment will be in Toledo Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be directed to the Live Your Dreams Foundation (Toledo Fire Department) and may be dropped off at any Huntington Bank Branch or to the funeral home.