Harold Gabriel

Services for Harold R. Gabriel, 79, of Wickliffe, will be at 10 AM Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at The Community of the Holy Spirit Church, 36600 Stevens Boulevard, Willoughby. Mr. Gabriel passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at UHHS Richmond Medical Center in Richmond Heights. Born July 10, 1933 in Cleveland, he was a longtime Wickliffe resident. He was a United States Army Airborne Infantry veteran. He was an avid antique car collector and enjoyed going to car shows. He also enjoyed bowling and was a season ticket holder for the Cleveland Browns. Mr. Gabriel founded the former Euclid Body and Fender Company in Willoughby in 1957 and was a longtime Willoughby area businessman. Survivors are his wife of 24 years, Elizabeth S. (Fedor) Gabriel; children, Phillip (Gail); David (Stacey) and Kelly, all of Wickliffe; grandchildren, P.J. (Amy); Adam, Perry, Marissa Gabriel-Vince, Morgan, Ava, and step-grandsons, Brendan, Ryan and Ronnie Kobus; great grandson, Alex Kobus; and brother, Ronald (Marty) Gabriel of Madison. He also leaves his daughter-in-law, Rhonda Kobus of Painesville; brother-in-law, John (Annette) Fedor, of Highland Heights; sisters-in-law, Marge Gabriel of Chester Township; Evelyn (Sigmond) Kobus of Mentor and Sally (Paul) Koches of Mayfield Height; cousin, Joan Parker of Cleveland, several nieces and nephews and their families and his best friend, Chupie. His parents, Frank and Elouise (Burkholder) Gabriel, brother, Frank Gabriel and step-son, Bob Kobus are deceased. The family will receive friends from 2-4, 6-8 PM Monday, August 20, 2012 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Chris Fisher of The Community of the Holy Spirit Church will officiate at the service. Interment will be in Western Reserve Memorial Gardens in Chester Township immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages contributions to the Salvation Army, 69 Pearl Street, Painesville, OH 44077.