William L. Wade

William L. "Wild Bill" Wade, 58 of Massillon, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015 unexpectedly. He was born on December 5, 1956 in Massillon and was the son of Kenneth Wade and the late Margaret (Hayes) Wade. Bill earned his degree in horticulture from the Ohio Agricultural Research and Developmental Center in Wayne County. He then went on to work at the University of Akron. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. His mother Margaret preceded him in death in 2009. He is survived by his wife, Gina I. (Krueger) Wade. They would have been married for 28 years in August. Also surviving are his sons, Joshua Wade and Samuel Wade, his daughter Sara Wade, grandson Alex Wade, his father Kenneth Wade, brothers, Ray (Vicki) Wade and Mark (Terri) Wade and close cousins Jeff (Michelle) Snyder and Karen Rice. A service to celebrate the life of William Wade will take place on Saturday, July 11th at 11:00 a.m. at the Paquelet & Arnold-Lynch Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Mishler officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 5-8 p.m. and on Saturday one hour before the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity in Bill's name.