January 2, 2022

Obituaries

Albek, John

born August 17, 1955, passed away December 28, 2021. John J. Albek, 66, of Kingsville and formerly of Mentor, passed away Tuesday, December 28, .....

ALEXANDER , JUDITH

(nee Collins). Beloved wife of the late Jerry. Loving sister of Patricia Vyhnalek (Ralph) and Kathy Congemi. Dear aunt, cousin and friend of many. .....

ANIA, FLORENCE

(nee D'Amico); 88, Beloved wife of 69 years to John R.; Loving mother of Diane Randazzo (Joseph), John Ania and James Ania (Karen); Cherished .....

BALL, ELIZABETH M.

88, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021. Wife of the late Edgar James. Sister of the late Jim Duncan (Ann, surviving). Aunt of Joe .....

BARTO, NANCY A.

(nee Lavrenchik) age 84, beloved wife of the late Ronald L.; loving mother of Steven M. (wife Dianne) and the late Keith J. and .....

BATOR, MARY IRENE

(nee Buskirk), age 88, entered into rest Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021 at the Lutheran Home, Westlake. She was born in Cumberland Twp., PA., daughter .....

Beigi, Reza D. I.

57 of Bay Village; beloved husband of Michelle (nee Kaczmarek); loving father of Marina and Ryan; cherished son of Judith Ismail – Beigi and .....

BERTKE, STEVEN M.

Age 71. Loving brother of Bonnie O'Connor, Robert (Karen, deceased), Linda Califra (Ralph, deceased), William (deceased) (Ellen), Thomas (deceased) (Wendy), John, Edwin (...

Bilow, Julia M.

(nee Yerga), 97 years old, formerly of Parma, died on Christmas morning from complications related to Covid. She was the daughter of Michael and .....

BISCHOFF, Joseph L.

age 76. Former husband of Lynne. Dearest father of Mark (Linda) and Jeff (Bernadette). "Grandpa Joe" to Melissa, Charlie, Ava, and Aila. Loving brother .....

Blake, Emily

(nee Tracy), age 92, born 1929, passed away 12/30/21. Born in Hubbard, OH. Denison U. graduate. Married Bob Blake (deceased) in 1954. Children: Tracy .....

BOYNTON, MARK C.

passed away on December 26, 2021. Beloved fiance of Fran Harbert; loving father of Corey (Krista), Aubrey, Christopher, Amy Dean (Justin), and Michelle Harbert; .....

Brezec, Jacob Edward

100, passed away in his sleep on December 26, 2021 at Promedica (Heartland) of Willoughby. Jacob was born in Cleveland and grew up in .....

Brunton, David R.

DAVID R. BRUNTON age 79, beloved husband for 56 years of Sandra (nee Euliano); loving father of Laurel Brown (husband George), Greg (wife Kira), .....

CASEY, JOHN P.

age 97, born March 26, 1924, passed away December 30, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Loretta M. (nee Banks). Dear father of Diane .....

Chen, Ruiqi

age 83, of Fairview Park, OH, passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2021. Born in Guangdong, China, he is survived by his wife Peiyun .....

CHERNIN, JANET

(nee Leboff), age 92, of Shaker Heights, Ohio passed away on December 31, 2021. Janet was born August 12, 1929 in Cleveland, OH. Beloved .....

CHRIST Jr., GEORGE EDWARD

age 78. Beloved husband of Betty (nee Clendenin) for 54 years. Dear father of Ryan Christ (Patricia), Andrew Christ (Sarah) and Ellen Knotek (Tom). .....

Chrostowski, Melvin John

of Deep Creek, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at the age of 91. Mel died peacefully in his beloved Deep Creek .....

CLARKE, QUINN

22, of Chagrin Falls, passed away from his third battle with cancer on December 28, 2021. A senior at Michigan State, Quinn was the .....

COFFARO

SRNECK See COFFARO notice .....

COFFARO

PLOSKONKA See COFFARO notice .....

Coffaro, Stephanie

(nee Ploskonka) 102 yrs. old, went to be with the Lord on December 28, 2021. She was born April 22, 1919. She managed to .....

CONSTANTINO, ANTHONY

age 92 of Pepper Pike, Ohio passed away peacefully surrounded by his adoring family on December 23, 2021. Devoted husband to Patricia Constantino (deceased), .....

CRAWFORD , RICHARD PATRICK

age 74, passed away December 15, 2021. Born December 23, 1946 to Bessie Louise (nee Moneypenny) Crawford and Peter Ignatius Rusnak Crawford. Beloved uncle .....

Demcho, Michael G.

age 70 of Brecksville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021. Mike is survived by his wife, Bonnie (nee Kenning); son, Mike Demcho (Lynn); .....

DENK Sr., JOSEPH F.

age 84 of Mentor, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at UH Lake West Medical Center, Willoughby, OH. He was born March 6, 1937 .....

DOWNS, Thomas E.

age 77. Beloved son of the late Wilbur E. and Laverne F. (nee Block). Dearest brother of Ernest (Sheila), Lois Hauck (Terrence) and Joann. .....

Durbin, Doris

(nee. Farren), age 91, passed away December 24, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Roy Durbin. Proud mother of Leroy (Varnsy), Lee Ann (Bonnie), .....

EBERT, DONALD R.

age 96. Beloved husband of Anita (nee Clemente); dearest father of Richard Ebert and Cynthia Chimes and father-in-law of James Chimes; loving grandfather of .....

EVANGELISTA, ROSANNE

(nee Beni) age 74, passed away Dec. 25, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Domenic R. Evangelista; loving mother of Michael (Tricia) Leone, Gina, .....

EVANS, NEIL K.

Neil K. Evans, age 85 of Beachwood, OH. Longtime attorney for Hahn, Loeser and Park Law Firm. Loving father of Elizabeth H. Evans (Joseph .....

FERRITTO, CHERYL "CHERRI"

age 66, passed away unexpectedly on December 25, 2021. Please visit www.sunsetfuneralandcemetery.com for full obituary. .....

Ferry, Carolyn

Carolyn Patricia "Pat" Ferry, age 92, was born in Akron, OH on July 13, 1930 and passed away in Cleveland, OH on December 6, .....

Forkapa, Tom

Forkapa Tom Forkapa Oct. 18, 1955 - Jan. 18, 2017 Today marks 5 years since you left us. We think of you daily. Death .....

FRIELING, MILDRED

(nee Russin), age 93, of Aurora, formerly a longtime resident of Twinsburg, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021 peacefully in her sleep. Millie was .....

FRITZMAN, VICTORIA A.

62, of Avon Lake, Ohio passed away Monday, December 27, 2021. She was born September 29, 1959 in Fairview Park, Ohio. Vicki was the .....

Froehlich, Martha Ruby

age 65; beloved daughter of Edwin and the late Ruby; dearest mother of the late Ricky; loving sister of Tom "Froggy" (Heidi) and Brian; .....

Gallagher, Mary Ann

Born May 18, 1933, Mary Ann Gallagher (nee Brown) passed away peacefully at home December 26, 2021, after enduring Fibromyalgia for over 20 years. .....

Gallo, Carol Ann

age 79. Carol has entered her eternal reward and is at peace with our Savior, Jesus Christ. Beloved daughter of Stella (nee Gnatowski) and .....

GASSNER, ELEANOR ELSIE

(nee Santich), of Solon. December 30, 1927 - December 26, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Thomas L.; dear mother of Albert, Thomas Jr., .....

GONGOS, RONALD J.

age 60, of Bedford. Cherished son of the late Joseph R. Sr. and Ella Mae (Oergel) Gongos; loving brother of the late Joseph Jr. .....

GROMBOL, LORETTA (SUCKU)

GROMBOL LORETTA GROMBOL (NEE SUCKU) 4-22-1934 to 8-13-2003 Dearest Loretta, loving wife and mother; 69 years ago we began our life together as husband .....

GROSS, JIM

a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to many, passed away December 30, 2021 at the age of 71. Born on April .....

HANNAN, TERRENCE J.

Terrence J. Hannan age 71, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021. Beloved husband for 42 years of Deborah (nee Gaspar); loving dad of Rebecca .....

Happel, Diane

Diane G. Happel passed away on December 31, 2021. Diane was born on March 27, 1943 as the only child to Quinto and Ann. .....

Hinton-Hannah, Valerie

Valerie Hinton-Hannah, age 68, passed on December 23, 2021. Mother to Diamond Hannah, Step Mom to Julius Hannah, and Wife to Terry Hannah with .....

HOLLIDAY, DOLORES E.

age 91, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021 at The Preserve Senior Living at Mentor Ridge, Mentor, OH. She was born June .....

Jakosh Sr., James T.

72 of Aurora. Visitation Monday January 3, 2022 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 17989 Chillicothe Rd., Chagrin Falls, Oh. 44023, from 10:00 A.M.-11:00 .....

KACZMARCZYK, JOAN E.

age 78. Beloved daughter of Raymond and Stella (nee Dynik) Kaczmarczyk (both deceased); loving sister of Louise A. Kaczmarczyk; dear friend of many. Friends .....

KANYOK, JOSEPH "COACH"

age 93, of Bedford Hts. Beloved husband of Margaret (nee Vilcheck) for 68 years; loving father of Jacquelin Kanyok, Joseph J. (Kelly) Kanyok, late .....

KASMER, JIM

age 62. Beloved father of Nikki Straight (Matt) and Mike; loving grandfather of Kendall and Maclan Straight; cherished brother of David (Janet-deceased), Paul (Kathi), .....

KEARNS, JACQUELIN JOAN

age 90 passed away 12-27-2021. Jacquie was a devoted mother to Mark, Michael & Leslie, loving grandmother to Nicholas Bonner (Meghana), great grandmother to .....

Kemer, Mary Rita

Kemer Mary Rita Kemer 1/1/1922 to 1/1/2022 Happy 100th Birthday Ma! You were the Center of Our Universe. You guided us through all the .....

Kerner, Juanita

Juanita Kerner, 81, passed away on December 29, 2021 with her loving family by her side. Juanita was born on July 12, 1940 in .....

KOHOUT, RICHARD B.

age 96. Beloved husband of the late Delores (nee Wread); father of Brenda Pierce (James, Deceased), Debra Sottosanti and Michael (partner Renee Rieser); grandfather ........

Kowalski, Robert S.

husband of 64 years, father of 18 children, businessman, metallurgist, submariner, photographer, fisherman, chef, teacher and dear friend to too many people to count, ......

KRAWCZONEK, MARY ANN

(nee Pietrzycki), passed away December 28, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Eugene. Caring and loving mother of Joseph (Cathy), Mary Ann and Daniel .....

KREVINKO, JANETTE M. (Kuzak)

(nee Kuzak), age 74. Beloved wife of 53 years to Victor. Loving mother of Tim (Donna), Michelle Brewer (Ed) and Katie Moore (Tommy). Cherished .....

Langa, Edward J.

97, of Willoughby, passed away peace- fully December 27, 2021 at his home. He was born April 18, 1924 in Cleveland. A U.S. Army .....

LANGA, STEPHEN M.

age 77, passed away December 30, 2021. Beloved husband of Sandra (nee Weber); dearest father of Stephen Langa (Kristi) and Doreen Langa Manchester; devoted .....

Lerner , Bernard

Bernie Lerner died on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at his home in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. He was with his wife, Jane Hubben Lerner, as .....

Litteral, Dr. Elizabeth Pierce "Lisa"

Dr. Elizabeth "Lisa" Pierce Litteral, age 64, of Mentor, OH passed away Wednesday December 8, 2021 at home. She was born July 9, 1957 .....

LOPARDO, SALVATORE

LOPARDO SALVATORE LOPARDO 12/28/1960 - 12/31/1985 The world changes from year to year, our lives from day to day, but the love and memory .....

Lucas, William P.

age 85 lifelong resident of Brook Park, passed away December 29, 2021 peacefully at his home. Beloved husband of Maryann (nee Glowczewski). Devoted father .....

MARINELLI-CANTLEY, MARISA PATRICE

age 56, of Parma, OH, passed away on December 20, 2021. Loving wife of James Cantley; beloved daughter of Paula and the late Pat .....

MARINO, ISABELLE

(nee Simmons), age 105, passed away Friday, November 19, 2021. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband Charles Marino; four loving children, .....

MARKIEWICZ Jr., MICHAEL PAUL

aged 53 years, beloved father of Brandon and Ryan, treasured grandfather of Anthony, cherished son of Michael Paul, Sr. and Janet (nee Wollet), devoted .....

MARKO, GEORGE

age 94, passed away on Monday, December, 27, 2021. He was born in Allison, PA, on February 7, 1927 to Michael and Anna Marko, .....

MARKS Sr., WILLIAM D.

age 81, of Maple Hts. Beloved husband of the late Mary Ann (nee Elek); loving father of Kathryn, William Jr. and Christopher (Kristin); dear .....

Marrelli, Michael Angelo

Marrelli Michael Angelo Marrelli 11/05/1961 - Entered into eternal rest on December 8, 2021. Cherished and beloved husband of Annette Marrelli (Nee Cirino); Preceded .......

Martello, Elizabeth

ASHTABULA – Elizabeth Marie Martello, 96, of Lake Road West died Friday, November 26, 2021, at her son Sam's home in Westlake. Bette passed .....

MATTEUCCI, VINCENT R.

age 89, of Lakewood, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. Vince was born June 17, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio. Beloved son of .....

McKenna, Lloyd J.

age 89, of Chardon Twp., OH passed away on December 25, 2021. Born April 22, 1932, to Lloyd James and Helen (nee: Schoendorf) McKenna .....

McKINNEY, CATHERINE

CATHERINE McKINNEY, age 95, Beloved wife of the late Donald McKinney. Cherished mother of Michael, Patricia (deceased), Kevin (deceased), Tim (Mayumi), and Kathleen Walsh...

MINARDO, THOMAS H.

age 99, of Bedford. Born Jan. 2, 1922. Beloved husband of the late Marie (nee Bennici); loving father of Donna (Tom) Forkin, Carol Kirsch .....

NILSEN, VENITA M.

86 of Fairview Park, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021. Venita was the loving wife of the late Roy; loving mother of Robert (Sue); .....

NOSS Jr., EDWIN A.

passed away on December 24, 2021. Not only was he loved by many, he loved his family and friends! Edwin proudly served in the .....

Ourlian, Adele A.

(nee Arabian), age 88, entered into rest Sunday December 26, 2021, beloved wife of the late Jerry Ourlian, loving mother of the late Stefan .....

PARK, MARYLYN E.

(nee Ziel), age 88; beloved wife of Richard M. Park (deceased); mother of Cynthia Park Mapes (deceased), David S. Park (deceased), Kevin H. Park .....

Pence, Ruby Jane

(nee Garnett) died peacefully on Christmas evening, 12/25/21. She was 98. She was the devoted wife of Reuben Baxter Pence (deceased), loving mother of .....

Pietrantozzi, Sharon K.

of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away on December 28, 2021. She was 77. She was the beloved wife, of the late Frederick, "Piety", and the .....

PIETRZYCKI

PIETRZYCKI See KRAWCZONEK notice .....

PORTER, RITA M.

91, of Chagrin Falls passed away December 4th. Preceded in death by husband, Charles Porter; parents, Josephine and William Flanagan; and brother, Bill Flanagan. .....

RADER, STEPHEN GUY

With extreme sadness, we announce the passing of STEPHEN GUY RADER, age 53, on December 30, 2021. Born January 7, 1968 in Cleveland, Ohio, .....

RATAJCZAK, THOMAS

age 63, born August 25, 1958, passed away October 18, 2022. Beloved husband and best friend of Patricia; stepfather of Cheryl (Peterson) Hamilton (Stephen); .....

REGAS, JOANNE

(nee Powers), age 87; wife of the late George; loving mother of Ann Reitenbach (deceased), Mary Yutzy (Jim), Tom Regas (Jane), and George Regas .....

Roesch, Ted

age 90, born March 20, 1931, passed away December 15, 2021. MEMORIAL SERVICE REVISION Memorial visitation for TED ROESCH will be held 3:00pm-6:00pm Friday, .....

RUPPE, MATTHEW J.

age 60, of Mayfield Heights, passed away suddenly December 31, 2021. Cherished & loving Husband of Kellie (nee D'Amico). Loving & devoted Father of .....

Rush, Ronald D.

84, of Bay Village passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at University Hospital Elyria Medical Center in Elyria, following a period of declining health. .....

RUSNAK, CHARLES

age 88. Passed away December 27, 2021. Longtime companion of the late Betty Couch. Visitation and memorial service will be held at a later .....

SCHMETZER, WILHELM P.

age 92, Beloved husband of Joan (nee Adams) for 46 years. Dear father of Bernard, Richard (wife Cindy), Patricia, and Gloria. Cherished grandfather of .....

SENSESAK, JUNE E.

(nee Rickert), age 96, passed away on December 27, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Steve; loving mother of Lona Smith and the late .....

SEXTON, DONALD M.

Donald M. Sexton, age 87, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Marilyn (nee McKinney). Loving father of Danny (Mickey), .....

SHAPARD III, WILLIAM ALLEN

William Allen Shapard, III, affectionately known as "Bill," passed away at the age of 87 the morning of Saturday, December 4th in his sleep .....

SHERMAN, VIRGINIA

Virginia Sherman (nee Baraga) age 93, passed away from the devastating effects of COVID on December 31, 2021, at Mount St. Joseph Rehabilitation Center .....

Shestina, Laura Jane

age 64. Dear Sister of Lynne (Michael) Gold, Jo Ann Shestina and David (Eileen) Shestina; loving Aunt of Jenna (Matthew) Harsh, Michael (Lindsey) Shestina, .....

SMITH , JODY

(nee O'Donnell), age 49, passed away on December 26,2021. Beloved wife of Robert; mother of Joseph and the late Michael; daughter of Chuck and .....

SMITH , MICHAEL DANIEL

age 27, passed away on December 9, 2021. Beloved son of the late Jody (nee O'Donnell) Smith (Robert) and Thomas Smith (Jamie Ashton); grandson .....

SOPKO , WILLIAM E.

(Sop), age 74. Loving husband of 49+ years to Janis (nee Gorges). Wonderful father of Jeremy (Neda), Justin (Sandi), Jonathan (Mackenzie). Cherished grandfather of .....

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