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Published: Feb 26, 2002

LAKE WILLIAM OSCAR
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William Oscar Lake of Toledo, passed away in his home peacefully,
February 23, 2002, of natural causes. Born to Newell and Margery Lake,
May 14, 1924, Bill retired from Columbia Gas of Ohio. He attended Scott
High School and was a navy veteran serving in WWII. It was his yearly
pleasure to dress as Santa Claus to countless children of all ages. His
sense of humor will be sadly missed. He was commander of American Legion
Post 135 in Toledo. He was a long-standing spiritualist. He was preceded
in death by his loving wife, Helen Jane, and daughter, Patricia Lynne.

Survivors include sisters, Naomi (Eugene Conger), Eunice Meier,
and brother, Jim (Phyllis) of Deming, New Mexico. Daughters include,
Nancy Hassen, Christine, and Wendy S. (Jolly Williams); sons, Michael
(Joan), William D. (Julie), James N., Richard O. (Cynthia), Randall
O. (Rebecca). There are 23 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren,
and several nieces and nephews. He also left one final cup of coffee
for his special friends, Joe Havican and Meredyth K. Tilton.

The family invites friends to visit from 2-8 p.m., Wednesday, in the
Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 Sylvania Ave., (419) 472-7633, where
funeral services will be held on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Expressions of
sympathy may be made in the form of contributions to the family. Burial
will be private.