September 12, 2021

Obituaries

ACTON, MARY ANN

age 79, passed away September 6, 2021. Beloved wife of Richard D. (deceased); loving mother of Elizabeth McGowan and stepmother of Katie McKenny, Robert .....

ADELBERGER Jr., WILLIAM H.

aged 67 years, beloved son of the late William H., D.D.S. and Marilyn J. (nee Johnson), best brother ever to Robert B. (wife Shelley .....

AFTOORA, PATRICK EDWARD

"EDDIE", age 86; beloved husband of Jeannette (nee Sadd) for 64 years; loving father of Bonnie Ayat (Moh), Jacqueline Orsagos (Michael) and Nancy Hill .....

AINSWORTH Jr., RICHARD B.

Richard B Ainsworth, Jr. Beloved husband of Joan (nee Horsburgh) for 55 years, loving father of Rick (Leslie) of Dublin, Ohio, and Alison Ainsworth .....

Ardelean, Angela

(nee Hart), age 90, born July 29, 1931, passed away September 8, 2021. Angela passed by natural causes and is survived by children Janet, .....

Barnum, Nancy Ann

age 84, of Willowick, passed away September 10, 2021. She was born in Cleveland, on March 27, 1937, to the late John and Julia .....

BARTO

BARTO See SANGUEDOLCE notice .....

BASALLA, SAMUEL A.

age 96, Beloved husband of Sue (nee Panchak) (deceased); loving father of Donald (deceased), Richard (Debra), Robert (Janet), and Laurette Setlich (Eric); dear grandfathe...

Bendula, James

James Andrew Bendula, 69, of Stow, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021 at Summa Health Systems Akron City Hospital. He was born in .....

Berger, Violet P.

(nee Furjanic) Age 92. Beloved wife of Frank E. Berger (deceased) for 60 years; loving mother of Kathleen, Gregory, Frank Jr. (Annette) and Jacqueline; .....

BERNOSKY, JAMES L.

age 76. Beloved husband of 40 years to Shirley (nee Przybylski); father of Denise Taylor (Scott), Susan Gabanic (Robert), James (Shannon), Heather Schneider (Robert), ......

BIEDENBACH

BIEDENBACH See FIORE notice .....

Blankenship, Donald Richard

of Rocky River and formerly of Huntington, WV, age 76, passed away on September 6, 2021. Beloved husband of 47 years to Emese K. .....

Blechschmidt, Thomas

age 91, born June 28, 1930, passed away September 8, 2021. Thomas Blechschmidt age 91 of Worthington Pa. (formerly of Berea Oh.), born June .....

Bohn H.M., Sister Marie

formerly Sr. Mary Claude, 91, died Sept. 8, 2021 at Villa Maria Community Center. Born and raised in Cleveland, she graduated from Lourdes Academy .....

Bonvissuto, Rose

Bonvissuto Rose Bonvissuto 02/19/1931 - 09/10/2020 You are always in our thoughts and hearts. We love and miss you every day. Your Loving Family .....

BOUHALL, JOHN A. "JACK"

age 93, of Bay Village and of Leesburg, FL; beloved husband of the late Elizabeth G. "Betsy" (nee Gruber) and the late Virginia "Gini" .....

Bresnan, Jerelyn

(nee Kidd), age 84, born March 11, 1937, passed away Sept 6, 2021. She was surrounded by loving family and friends. Beloved wife of .....

Brown, Evaline

Brown Evaline Brown Sept. 25, 1954 - Dec., 15, 2009 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my sister, best friend. You would have been 67 years young .....

Calarco, Catherine "Catie"

CATHERINE M. "CATIE" CALARCO (nee Salvatore) age 96, beloved wife of the late John W.; loving mother of the late Carol Patterson and Cathy .....

Carr, Donna M.

(nee Popalo), age 88 of Parma; beloved wife of the late Donald F. Carr for 62 years; loving mother of Donald, Jr., Rochelle Carr, .....

Cheeks, Juanita Clark

05/02/1944-09/05/2021 Juanita Clark Cheeks age 77, went home to be with the Lord on September 5, 2021. Juanita is preceded in death by her .....

COSTAS, SANDRA LYNNE

Sandy Costas, Age 60 of Oakwood Village passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021. She was born in Aurora, Ohio on November 10, 1960. She .....

Culek, Joseph

age 94, born 04-05-1927, passed away 09-02-2021. Full obituary at blessingcremation.com . .....

Davis, Barbara Jean

age 71, passed away September 5, 2021. Public Viewing will be on Friday, September 17th from 9 AM to 5 PM. Funeral Services begin .....

DeGroot , Philip

Philip H. DeGroot, age 71, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, in the company of family. Philip graduated from Padua Franciscan High School .....

DeJohn

DeJohn See Calarco notice .....

DESOTELL

DESOTELL See HINKLE notice .....

Dodge-Mortach, Linda Marie

78, of North Olmsted, Ohio passed away on September 7, 2021. She was born on November 25, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late .....

DOTSON, BERTHA

age 102, (nee Nicholson), beloved wife of the late James, loving mother of the late LaVerne Dotson, dear grandmother of Jamal Mabra and Jessica .....

DWYER

DWYER See SANGUEDOLCE notice .....

EARL

EARL See FIORE notice .....

Ellenbest, Robert H. "Bob"

of Seven Hills, Ohio (formerly Euclid), passed away on September 2 at age 83. Loving husband of Loretta (Vandrasik) of 62 years, Son of .....

Ellis Sr., Robert John

age 86, of Brooklyn, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Robert is survived by his children, Robert .....

ESMOND, DONALD J.

age 97, beloved husband of Janet (nee Kulas), dearest father of David (Julie) and dear grandfather of Elizabeth. Retired illustrator from General Motors, Terex .....

Exsentico, Sherri

(nee Rudolph ), age 61, born December 9, 1959, passed away September 4, 2021. Passed on Saturday September 4, 2021 after long illness. Services .....

FINNEY, DONNA R.

(nee Schwartz), age 57. Beloved mother of Jennifer Finney, Jessica Finney Brown (Joel) and Morris Finney IV (deceased), devoted Nonna of Elianna, Joseph and .....

FIORE, LUCY

(nee Phinney) age 97 of Brecksville, Ohio passed away Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas J. Fiore .....

Fitzhugh, Barbara

Barbara W. Fitzhugh, 73, of Cleveland Heights, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021. Born January 20, 1948, in Springfield, Illinois, to John and .....

Flenner, Willis Darrel

age 81, loving father of Todd Flenner. Darrel was born in Anjean, WV, the seventh child of Willis O. Flenner and Julia Mary Flenner. .....

FREY, KENNETH

93, formerly of South Euclid, Ohio, peacefully passed away August 25, 2021. He was born April 23, 1928 in Millersville, PA, to Isaac and .....

GALLOWAY

GALLOWAY See FIORE notice .....

GEMELAS, SPYROS

Beloved husband of Despina (nee Kalamara); father of Tina Fouts (Joseph) and James Gemelas (Natalie); grandfather of Alena, Sam, Stefanos and Nicholas; brother of .....

Gill, John and Brian

Attorney John J. Gill and son Brian T. Gill, both passed away in 2020. Family and friends are invited to a Memorial Mass and .....

Halter, Matthew R.

age 95, passed into heaven on Sept. 6 2021. Beloved husband of the late Barbara; loving father of Lisa (Jeff); Jim (Diane) and Betsy .....

HINKLE, SUSAN J.

Beloved wife of the late Lawrence Desotell; preceded in death by her parents Charles and Jean Hinkle; dear sister of Charlotte Cunningham (Ron), aunt .....

Hodge, Lynn Wright

passed away August 30, 2021 at the age of 82 in the presence of her loving husband George William (Bill) Hodge. A celebration of .....

Hopkins, Pauline

(nee Volchko), age 79, born Oct 15, 1941, passed away August 16, 2021. Devoted wife of Donald (deceased); loving mother of Denise Hicks (Todd) .....

Hrivnak, Annette

Annette Hrivnak (Pasek) November 14, 1923 - September 1, 2021. Wife of the (late) Andrew; Mother of Catherine Warren (Timothy), Martha Vohlers (late Robert), .....

HROUDA, BERNADETTE ANN

Age 69, loving sister of Gwynne Steel (Richard) (both deceased), Christopher Hrouda (Mary); dear aunt of Dawn and Michelle Steel and great aunt. Funeral .....

Huey, John Quentin "Jack"

passed away September 8, 2020 at the age of 101. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday September 18, 2021 12:00-3:00 PM Wagner's .....

JACKSON, JAMES

age 42, passed away September 6, 2021. Beloved son of Jeff and Pam (nee Tesar). Dear brother of Kelly Watson-Nanni (Bob). Loving boyfriend of .....

KABAK, JOHN J.

age 82 beloved husband of Helen J. (nee Lesniak). Dear father of Rose Marie Koty (Ron), Lillian Ann Selva (Kevin) and John Nicholas Kabak .....

Kalinoski, Kenneth S.

On August 9th, Kenneth S. Kalinoski, 80, ran his last mile and crossed the finish line into heaven. Ken was born on June 28, .....

Karras, John A.

age 101, John A Karras was born in Nafpaktos, Greece on March 7, 1920 and passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on .....

Kase, Walter H.

age 69, beloved son of Frances (nee Sobczak) and Peter Kaszubski (both deceased), dear cousin to members of the Lange, Sobczak and Thomas families .....

Kaszubski

Kaszubski See Kase notice .....

KENNEY, RICHARD N.

age 93, beloved husband of 66 years to Lois (nee Grabe); loving father of Richard (Marian), Joan Kappler (Larry), James Thomas (deceased), Maureen Assanakis .....

KENT, HUGH CAMPBELL

78, of Lakewood, Ohio passed on September 10th, 2021. He was born March 30, 1943, in Bloomfield, New Jersey. Hugh leaves behind daughters Dr. .....

KEPES, WILLIAM P.

KEPES WILLIAM P. KEPES 8/21/1944 - 9/27/2017 Four years gone but, oh, what we would give to have more time with you!! MaryAnn, Kary, .....

KINNEY, SALLY ECKERT

Sally Eckert Kinney (nee Eckert) The beloved wife of Sam Emerson Kinney of Moreland Hills, OH; the dear mother of Sam E. Kinney, Jr. .....

KOSEK, DANIEL A.

age 74, passed away September 10, 2021. Beloved husband of Cheryl; dear father of Dan; loving brother of Ron; cherished son of Leo and .....

Krolikowski

Krolikowski See Szczepanik notice .....

Kukawka, Elaine

(nee WISNIESKI), AGE 81, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Edward; dear sister of Alan(Sarah) Dale (Patty), Paul .....

Labuda, Kenneth

Age 63, was born September 14, 1957, in Cleveland, Ohio. He passed away unexpectedly July 28, 2021, in Plano, Texas where he resided for .....

LANCE, COLLEEN

(nee JOYCE), age 85, born MAY 24, 1936, passed away SEPTEMBER 5, 2021. Colleen Joyce Lance, 85, beloved wife for 58 years of John .....

Lloyd, Chester

"Fuzzy" 100, an honorably discharged army veteran passed away September 5, 2021. Visitation will be 4-7PM Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at Cummings and Davis .....

LYNCH, MARGARET M.

(nee Gibbons), age 91, beloved wife of the late Thomas M.; dear mother of Margaret, Kathleen (John Blaney), Eileen (deceased), Timothy (Pamela Shimrak), Thomas .....

MARCH, JAMES RAND (MASSENA)

age 68, passed away August 26, 2021. James was preceded in death by his father, Jack March. He is survived by his siblings, John .....

McCRUDDEN

McCRUDDEN See SANGUEDOLCE notice .....

McEntee, Amy

(nee Antenucci), age 58, born November 19, 1962, passed away September 9, 2021. Survived by Ken, husband of 35 years and soulmate of 43 .....

MELFI, FRANCES A.

(nee Polk), beloved wife of the late Michael L.; dearest mother of Anita (Kenneth) Visoky, Gerard (Ayumi Kudo), Michael (Patricia), Catherine (Michael Klein), Teresa .......

METZGER, ROBERT L.

"Bob", age 83, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, February 1, 2021. Bob was a practicing attorney for .....

MUELLER, JOHN SHATTUCK

John Shattuck Mueller ("Jack" or "Joda"), 37 years old, passed away in Cleveland, Ohio on September 1. Jack is survived by his father, John .....

Nelson, Donald Eugene

On Wednesday, September 1st, 2021, Donald Eugene Nelson (80) of Cleveland, OH passed away. Beloved husband of Alyse Nelson. Loving father of Donna Nelson, .....

NETZBAND, MARGARET ANN

(Nee Stanison); 81, Beloved wife of Deacon Ralph W.; Loving mother of Cheryl Lynn Ita (Timothy), David W. (Laura), Susan K. Frameli (Jay), Steven .....

NUNGESSER, BERTHA MARY

age 92, a resident of Shaker Heights, Ohio passed away Friday, September 3, 2021 at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, OH. She was born .....

O'NEILL, MARGARET T. "PEGGY"

age 80, passed away peacefully Aug. 24, 2021. Beloved daughter of the late Michael and Mary (nee Walsh) O'Neill; dear sister of Jimmy (Kathy), .....

PARMERTOR, DANNY

PARMERTOR DANNY PARMERTOR SEPT. 9, 1995 - FEB. 27, 2012 HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN HEAVEN. We love and miss you very much. Love Grandma I, .....

Patterson

Patterson See Calarco notice .....

Pisanelli, Rose Ann

(nee KOSEGI), of Aurora, formerly of Warren, OH, passed away on August 17, 2021. Daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (nee Mokrei). Beloved .....

Pomeroy, Clark

Clark Pomeroy Davis, 76, of Stamford, CT, passed away on September 4, 2021, of natural causes while surrounded by his family at Stamford Hospital. .....

Reinhold, Diana

age 78, born August 17, 1942, passed away July 18, 2021. Diana passed peacefully in her University Heights home. She was born in Canton, .....

Reves, Margaret

58, departed this life on Friday, September 3, 2021. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 15 , 2021 from 12:00 pm - 5:00 .....

Ross, Irene

(nee Abbey), age 96, of Aurora. Born November 10, 1924 in Cleveland, passed away September 6, 2021. Predeceased by Benjamin J. Ross, dear mother .....

Russell, Mary Appel

(nee Nouse), age 93, entered Heaven on September 6, 2021. Preceded in death by her parents George and Bertha Nouse; husbands Carl Brant Appel .....

Salvatore

Salvatore See Calarco notice .....

SANGUEDOLCE, KATIE M.

age 53, beloved wife of Jeffrey Barto; cherished daughter of Michael D. and Patricia (nee McCrudden) Dwyer; dearest sister of Michael P. Dwyer, devoted .....

Sapochak, John Brian

age 64, passed away unexpectedly on September 8, 2021. He was born on July 8, 1957, to the late John and Margaret (nee Smilanich) .....

Schnaterbeck, Rirchard

RICHARD ALLEN "DICK" SCHNATERBECK of Strongsville, Ohio, passed away at the age of 87 on September 5, 2021 in his hometown. He was born .....

SGRO, JOSEPH LUIS

age 85, passed away September 9, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Rosa Maria (nee Crognale); loving companion of Alba Mosier; dearest father of .....

SIMCOX, THOMAS

Thomas H. Simcox, 99, husband of the late Mable, brother of the late Harry and Betty Lou. Father of Larry, (Lori) and Scott, (Jennifer). .....

SORNA, JOHN E.

age 80 of Peninsula, Ohio, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Noreen S. (nee Soboslay); loving father of .....

STARESINIC, JOHN AND CATHLEEN

STARESINIC JOHN AND CATHLEEN STARESINIC It's September 26, 1953, John (Kok) and Cathleen married 10:00 Mass at Immaculate Conception. We were not perfect but .....

SWYT, JOHN LOUIS

age 81, beloved husband for 58 years of Karen (nee Manning), loving father of Wendy (Eric Winiecki), Susan (Bill Marek), Pam Miske (Eric), John .....

Szczepanik, Dolores

(nee Grasela) beloved Wife of the late Adam J. Dear Mother of Cynthia Krolikowski (James), Susan Knight (Kevin) and Albert (Lisa). Grammy of Nicholas, .....

THEOBALD, BETTY A.

(nee CHINERY), age 79, was called to the Lord, September 4, 2021. Beloved wife of Roger (deceased), loving mother to Ana (deceased), Ron, Don .....

UDOVIC, KENNETH J.

age 69 of Chardon, beloved husband of 42 years to Karen M. (nee Beuck); dear brother of Thomas J. (Barbara), Daniel J. (Alicja), David .....

VITTORI, LARRY

age 74, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2021 surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of Marie (nee Simonetta) for 54 years, dearest father .....

W., Keith

Keith Wayne Newman passed away in New York City on September 7th, 2021 following a valiant battle with cancer. He left a legacy of .....

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