January 1, 2023

Obituaries

ACHO, JACQUELINE ANN

Jacqueline Anne Acho, 54, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, died peacefully at home on December 22, 2022, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She .....

Alexander, Timothy M.

age 46 of Twinsburg passed away in November 2022. Cherished son of Judith (nee Novosat) Maji and the late Timothy Alexander, and Jack Maji; .....

BERGAN Jr., JOHN P.

(Jack), age 87, Passed away December 20, 2022. Beloved husband of Janet (nee Werner) for 67 years. Cherished father of Kim Pugh (Scott, deceased) .....

BESS, GLENVILLE F.

age 89. Beloved husband of the late Maryellen; son of the late Letha and Delbert Bess; loving brother of Arbadella Proctor and the late .....

BIEL , CLAIRE (DIAMOND)

passed away peacefully at home on December 29. She had celebrated her 90th birthday with family on December 17. A graduate of Glenville High .....

BLESSING, DANIELE "DONNA"

age 76 of Aurora, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Ulrich and Charles R. Blessing; loving mother .....

Bly, Larry S.

age 75, of North Ridgeville, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Loving husband of Linda; beloved father of Michele (Sam) Morthland, Mike (Michelle) Bly; .....

BOVENZI, SANDRA

Sandra Bovenzi, (nee Howiler), age 81. Beloved mother of Donna Moyers (Steve), Joe (Christa) Bovenzi, Diane (Randy) Patrick and Chris (Jeff) Sopko. Loving grandmother ......

BOZICH, JOHN A.

John A. Bozich age 85, passed away Dec. 29, 2022 at his home in Euclid. He was born Sept. 1, 1937 in Clevland, Ohio. .....

Burke, Patricia

Patricia Burke Burfield, age 83, passed away peacefully December 28, 2022. Mother of Marie Barber (Ed) and Danny Burfield; grandmother of Elisa, Caitlin, Alysha .....

Burks, Cynthia L.

95 passed away December 25, 2022, leaving her children, grandchildren and a host of other family and friends to cherish her memory. Public visitation .....

Cali, Andrew Dale

of Medina, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022. He was born in 1947, the son of William Cali and Catherine (Carrie) Cali. Loving .....

CANNON, MARY ALICE FREER

age 93, of Shaker Hts., was born on 09/29/1929. She was a "crash baby", born in the year of the stock market crash that .....

CARLSON, JENNIFER E.

44, passed away on December 22, 2022. She is survived by her parents John and Janis Carlson, brothers Christopher (Whitney) and Todd (Ally), nieces .....

CRANE , GREGORY L.

passed away on December 29, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. Greg was born in Cleveland on September 27, 1946 and moved to Brunswick in 1953 .....

CUPAR

CUPAR See KOZINA notice .....

DAILEY, DOROTHY ESTHER

(nee Peters), age 103 of Chardon, OH., passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on December 29, 2022. Loving mother of Linda Kaplan .....

Davis, Antoinette

Antoinette "Ponnie" Davis, age 97, of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022 She was born on June 21, 1925 in Detroit, MI .....

DOBRSKI, VINCENT A.

VINCENT A. DOBRSKI, age 72, passed away on December 29, 2022. Beloved husband of Linda (nee Pieschalski); loving father of Vince, Jr (Mandi), Joey, .....

DOBSKI, IRENE F.

(nee Michalak) age 104. Beloved wife of the late Andrew; mother of Daniel and the late James and Robert; sister of the late John, .....

Durrell, Dorothy

(nee-Burkhardt),92, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2022 at Ames Hospice House. Born March 25,1930. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.May ...

Faragher, Beverly

(nee Rhoads), age 87 of Chagrin Falls, OH, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, December 17, 2022. Loving mother of .....

FAZIO , ROBERT S.

born in 1948 and passed December 26, 2022, beloved husband of the late Lynda; devoted father of Rob; dearest brother of Barbara. Interment All .....

FAZULAK, RONALD W.

age 81. President/Owner of R&R Pools. Beloved husband of 58 years to Mary Jo (nee Scullion). Loving and devoted father of Ronald (Lauri Rowan) .....

Ferrazza, Carl

Carl M. Ferrazza was born November 22, 1961, and peacefully stepped into Eternity on Thursday, December 22, with his beloved wife Monica at his .....

Fitzgerald, Scott

71 of Avon Lake; beloved husband of Holly (nee Hoffman); loving father of Colin Scott Fitzgerald (Ryanne) and Dr. Morgan Jaye Wanner (Brandon); cherished .....

Gilbert, Bruce Carleton

age 84, Bruce C. Gilbert, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on December 25, 2022, at the age of eighty-four. He .....

GRIFFITHS, RAYMOND

Ray, 88, of Naples, FL, passed away on December 23, 2022. He was born at home on July 8th, 1934, in Cleveland, OH, to .....

HANNA, FRANCIS J. "BUDDY"

"Buddy" age 94, of Mansfield and formerly of Cleveland; loving husband of 25 years to Judith K. "Judy" (nee Kunze); step-father of Laurie Miller .....

HENDERSON, MARGARET A.

(Nee Haynes); 86, Beloved wife of the late John P. "Dinny"; Loving mother of Regina McNamara (Patrick), Linda Dmitruk (Gary), Ann, Scott, Cathy Brnicevic .....

Hura, Mykola

MYKOLA HURA age 96, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022. Beloved husband of Tatiana (deceased); loving father of Victor (deceased) (Jean Marie). Friends may .....

JACOBSON, DAVID R.

age 91, passed away December 23, 2022. A longtime member of Parkside Church in Bainbridge, Ohio. Beloved husband for 70 years to Theresa (nee .....

JOYCE, BRYAN P.

age 66. Beloved brother of Colleen Sauvain (Tim), Dennis, Grant (Judy), Kerry (Debbie), Carren Kay (Steven) and Kelly (of Kansas); loving uncle of many .....

KACZMAREK, GEORGE T.

KACZMAREK GEORGE T. KACZMAREK Aug 26, 1983 - Jan 2, 2002 The years we had with you are a treasure and blessing we will .....

KASSOUF Sr., KENNETH G.

age 96; passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Alma (nee Mross); loving father of Diane Bedrick (John), Kenny .....

Kaufmann , Charlene

(nee Mondock) age 86. Beloved wife of the late Gerald C. Dear mother of Catherine (Stephanie Chiariello), Christopher (Marny), Gerald Kaufmann (Judy), Jill Kennedy .....

Kinney, Donald E.

age 90, Passed away on 11/7/22. Born into a large, humble, loving family; Lived his life as an altruistic, dedicated husband and father. Preceded .....

Kocab , Joseph Anthony

Joseph Anthony Kocab passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 17. He was 90 years old. Joe was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Antoinette, .....

KOPFINGER, GERALD ALLEN DOC

age 82, passed away December 23, 2022. Devoted husband of 57 years to Betty Kopfinger (nee Grapo); wonderful father of Laura Kopfinger Chase (Chris), .....

Kopper, David E.

age 81 of Brecksville, OH passed away Friday, December 16, 2022. Beloved husband of Margaret (nee Ciurka) for 60 years; loving father of Lynn .....

KOZINA, MARY "MIMI"

MARY "MIMI" KOZINA (nee Sef) age 82, beloved wife for 58 years of the late John; loving mother of Mary Cupar and John (wife .....

Lacatus, Elizabeth

(nee Gulya), age 92. Dearly beloved wife of Josef (deceased). Loving mother of Tiberiu Lacatos, Joseph (Jennifer) Lacatus and Ildiko (deceased). Dear grandmother of ........

LAVELLE, ROSE MARIE

(nee Ferrazzano) passed away on December 30, 2022 from Alzheimers disease. She is reunited in heaven with her beloved husband Jim Lavelle, her daughter .....

Law , Darrell W.

Age 66, departed this life peacefully December 25, 2022. Former Supervisor at University Hospitals and St. Luke's Hospital. Beloved husband for 44 years of .....

LENNY, BETTY LU

age 96. Beloved wife of the late Donald S. Lenny. Dear mother of Susan Rohe (Steve), Sarah Mansbery (Dave) and Donald B. Lenny II .....

LITKOVITZ, MARY ANN

(nee Krasnosky), age 81, beloved wife of the late Emery; loving mother of Mark (Shelley), Dr. Robert (Christine) and James; proud grandmother of Nicole, .....

Maji

Maji See Alexander notice .....

MANDALINICH, CATHERINE KAY

age 95. Formerly known as Sister Marie Dolores with the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine. She was a lifelong teacher in the Cleveland .....

MANNS , DR. WILHELMINA "BILLIE"

MANNS DR. WILHELMINA "BILLIE' MANNS (Jones, Johnson, Kolb) April 30, 1926-January 2, 2020 Mommie, it has been 3 years since you departed.We miss you .....

Marini , Michael

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of Michael Marini, an extra- ordinary husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, godf...

MARKIEWICZ, JANET MARY

(nee Wollet), aged 77 years, dearly beloved wife for 60 years to Michael Paul, Sr., cherished mother of Cathy and the late Michael Paul, .....

MARZICOLA, MICHAEL P.

Age 42. Passed away suddenly December 23, 2022. Cherished son of Leo and Sally (nee King). Loving brother of Kathleen Gerome (Don), Bridget Jefferies .....

MCGANN, MICHAEL JOHN

age 70, beloved son of the late Marie (nee Carey) and Raymond J. McGann; devoted brother of Daniel F. (Kris) and Raymond J. (Debbie); .....

McGraw, Mark

MARK MCGRAW, MARK MCGRAW, MARK F McGRAW, age 70, of Aurora OH passed on December 25, 2022. Adored husband of Mary Ann U McGraw .....

McGuire, Suzanne

Suzanne was a lifelong Clevelander and sometime Latin teacher at Hathaway Brown School. She had a gifted intellect, and her interests were eclectic, ranging .....

McNAMEE, JOANNE PLAGA

Passed away December 30, 2022. Beloved wife of 53 years to Dr. David L. McNamee; loving mother of David J. (Melissa), Michael (Caitlin), Maureen, .....

MERTZ, JACK E.

of Macedonia, Oh. age 81, passed away December 25, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Gail (nee Sohm); dearest father of Laura Hovorka (Tim) .....

MISCKO, RONALD

RONALD MISCKO age 79, beloved husband for 55 years of Carolyn (nee Cadiou); loving father of Christina Pucell (husband Tony) and Stephen (wife Stacey); .....

MIZIKAR Sr., RICHARD R.

age 86. Beloved husband of Florence A. (aka Kitty) (nee Kitchas) for 62 years. Father of Richard Jr. (Jacqueline) and Judith Cmok (Michael). Loving .....

MOCHAN, PEGGY

MOCHAN PEGGY MOCHAN Gone from us that smiling face, the cheerful pleasant ways. The heart that won so many friends, in bygone happy days. .....

MURNAN, DEAN R.

age 67. Beloved husband of Carol (nee Mahnen) for 43 years; devoted father of Carl (Sondra) and Stacy Colman (deceased) (Chad); cherished grandfather of .....

Mussey, Linda

age 73, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022, after battling ovarian cancer. Linda was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. Calling hours will .....

NOVOSAT

NOVOSAT See Alexander notice .....

Onyak, Carolyn

Carloyn Cooley Onyak passed away on the morning of December 27th, 2022 at the age of 78. Her compassion and kindness was known by .....

OSTENDORF, JOAN

Joan Marie Donahue Ostendorf was born December 9,1933 in her beloved Boston, MA to Genevieve Morrissey Donahue and John Stanley Donahue. She grew up .....

PERKINS, RONALD H.

age 88, passed away December 13, 2022. Founder of The Perkins Insurance Agency and member of North Royalton Baptist Church. Beloved husband of Louise .....

Perko, Terrence "Terry"

80. Loving husband of Teresa "Terry" (nee Lach). Dearest dad of Michael (Paula), Holly Weber (Mike), Jennifer Wardell (Mark), and Kimberley (deceased). Devoted Grampy ......

PHILLIPS, MARY LOU

age 91, beloved wife of the late Donald, loving mother of Mark (Lita Gonzalez), Kevin (Gail), and Gretchen Correia (David), dear grandmother of Marcie, .....

Phillis, Marilyn H.

(nee Hughey), age 95, born Feb 1, 1927, passed away Dec 29, 2022. Marilyn Hughey Phillis, a loving mother and award-winning watermedia artist who .....

POKORNY

LEONETTI See POKORNY notice .....

POKORNY, TERRENCE MICHAEL

age 53. Beloved father of Abigail Pokorny and Hanna Pokorny; loving son of Ann (nee Leonetti) and Don Pokorny; dear brother of Gwenn (Ray), .....

REEDER, ROBERT RUSSELL

age 74, passed away peacefully December 30, 2022. Bob passed away from Parkinson's Disease/Dementia and Coronary Artery Disease related to Agent Orange. He was .....

Reese, Anne

(nee Hollis), age 85, born June 1, 1937, passed away December 25, 2022. An intrepid traveler, Anne retired from an international career as a .....

Reynolds

Reynolds See Shaffer notice .....

Riley, Carol Ann (Wells)

93, of Cleveland, Ohio died Wednesday, December 28, 2022 in Westlake, Ohio. She was the devoted wife of the late George "Bill" Riley for .....

RIZZO, BARBARA L.

(Nee Occhipinti); 64, Beloved wife of Ralph N.; Loving mother of Russell Rizzo (Nichole), Lisa Hebebrand (Chad), and Dina Rizzo; Cherished grama of Gianna, .....

Rogers , Judith Elaine

(nee Searle) passed away peacefully on December 28th, 2022 at the age of 83. Judy was preceded in death by her parents; Robert Sr. .....

Root, Betty Ann

age 92, born Oct 31, 1930, passed away Dec 5, 2022. Betty Ann Root, Age 92, passed away December 5, 2022. Daughter of the .....

Rothman, Bernice F.

(nee Scher) beloved wife of the late Jerry Silver and the late Donald Rothman. Loving mother of Eric (Deborah Frazier) Silver, Faye Silver, Ruth .....

Secrist, Gloria Carol

(nee Winson) passed away at the age 98 on December 24, 2022, at her home in Westlake, Ohio. She was born almost a century .....

Shaffer, Ronald R.

age 79, passed away December 22, 2022. Loving husband of 33 years to Mary (nee: Reynolds). Son to the late Harvey and Ester (nee: .....

SHARP, NANCY W.

Nancy W. Sharp (nee Wykoff), age 97 of Shaker Hts., OH. Beloved wife of the late John G. Sharp; loving mother of Susan W. .....

Simpson, Harry

Harry Simpson, age 80, of Eastlake, passed away December 26, 2022. He was born in Nottingham, England, on August 19, 1942, to the late .....

Sterk, Margaret Lucille

born February 12, 1932, passed away December 24, 2022. MARGARET LUCILLE (NEE DEBENEDICTIS) STERK, devoted and beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on .....

Thomas, Robert Michael

age 62, passed away on December 13, 2022. Beloved husband of Michelle Thomas. Devoted father of Branden Nietzel Thomas, Danielle Nobbe, and the late .....

TUCKER, THOMAS G.

Thomas G. Tucker The beloved husband of Janis Martinez-Baylog-Tucker (nee Prince); the dear father of William Tucker (Kelly) of Austin, TX; dear stepfather of .....

Viehbeck, Katharina "Kathy"

(nee Herzog). age 90 of Parma, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Josef for 63 years; loving mother of .....

Warren, Brian

Brian R. Warren, 56, born on March 17, 1966 in Berea, Ohio. Passed away on November 28, 2022. Beloved son of Roland L. (deceased) .....

WHITNEY, JANET LOREN

Janet Loren Whitney, PhD, 81, of Chagrin Falls, died on November 18, 2022, at The Hospice of the Western Reserve, David Simpson House. Janet .....

Wintermyer, George

age 87, born 02/20/1935, passed away 12/26/2022. GEORGE WINTERMYER, GEORGE WINTERMYER, George C. Wintermyer, 87, born in McKeesport, PA went home to be with .....

Wolinsky, Marjorie

Marjorie Wolinsky, long-time resident of Shaker Heights and Beachwood, passed peacefully just shy of her 105th birthday. Marjorie was born in Lock Haven, PA .....

YOUNG, MARILYN "LYNN"

Marilyn S. Young passed away December 6, 2022. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Lawrence "L.T", her daughter Deborah Coakley (Chip) .....

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