WILLIAM F. AGNONE, O.D., age 85 formerly of Louisville and most recently of Massillon, passed away Sunday evening at Aultman Compassionate Care Center. A graduate of Lehman High School, Kent State University and the Illinois College of Optometry, he practiced optometry in the Cleveland, Akron and Canton areas for 57 years. He was a practicing Roman Catholic and a member of St. Mary's of Massillon. An avid golfer he was a member of Shady Hollow Country Club where he also enjoyed dinners with his Wednesday night meeting group . He was a private pilot for over 50 years and he wrote and self-published three books of fiction under the nom de plume of William A. Francis. Our Dad loved people and animals and never turned away a stray . He was preceded in death by his parents Sylvester L. Agnone, MD, Marie (Lyons) Agnone and son John Jeffrey Agnone. Survived by his children: Jeanne Marie Woods of Canton and her partner in life Dennis Wells who was a good friend to Dr. Agnone and often took care of him and his house, Jeffrey David Agnone of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Thomas Paul (Teena) Agnone, Mary Lynn ( Samuel ) Warther, former wife Helen Agnone all of Louisville, 10 grandchildren; Tanya ( Chris ) Williams, Eddie Woods, Jeffrey, Jessica, Justin, Julianne and Jenna Agnone, Samuel, Olivia and Anna Warther, great-granddaughter Lily Jeanne Marie Williams. Family and friends will be received on Thursday from 6 to 8 pm at the Rossi Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Friday at 12:30 pm in the funeral home with Rev. Fr. Edward Gretchko officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Hills Memory Gardens.

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