William (Bill) W. Sampson

STOW - William (Bill) W. Sampson, 87, passed away April 29, 2025.

Throughout his life, Bill was an extremely active person. In 1953, he was the All-American Soap Box Derby Champion and also won first place in a wash tub derby in hydroplane. He loved his model train collection and was active in many model airplane clubs. As an engineer, he worked on many projects to improve the lives of people around him. Bill proudly served in the Ohio National Guard.

Preceded in death by his parents, Boyd and Florence (nee Woozley) Sampson and daughter, Kimberly Sue (Sampson) Bechler, he is survived by his wife, Bonnie J. (nee DeRico); son, David (Sandy); grandchildren, Krystina (Jon) and Michael (Jordan), and great-grandchildren, Jonathan, Nathan, Ethan, Kayden, Brayden, and McKenna.

Bill loved Bonnie’s parents and her brothers and sisters and, as an only child, he “adopted” them as his own family.

Friends are invited to Redmon Funeral Home, 3633 Darrow Road, Stow 44224, for visitation on Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 5 to 7 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to One of a Kind Pet Rescue, 1929 West Market Street, Akron, OH 44313 ~ oneofakindpets.com