Coletta Hyland

COLETTA M. HYLAND (nee Lavelle). Age 88.  Beloved wife of the late Leo J.  Dear daughter of the late James and Briget (Del) Lavelle.  Cherished mother and mother-in-law of Kathleen Sanborn and Dale Wojtowicz, Bob Sanborn (deceased), Jim, Patrick and Kathy, Leo P. and Beth, Mary Rose and Rick Oliver, John and Peggy, Bernie and Robin, Dan and Wendy, Marty and Maggie, Coletta, Peggy, and Jennifer and Kevin Fitzpatrick.  Loving Grandmother of Michael, Julie, Kevin, Kelly, Colleen, Sean, Molly, Brian, Brendan, Jack, Rachel, Dan, Ryan, Katie, Meghan, Jim, Austin, Preston, Taylor, Mackenzie, Peter, Matthew (deceased), Christopher, Sarah, Scott, Danny, Brigid, Erin, Catherine, Mallory, Fiona and Margaret.  Great-Grandmother of Madelyn, Luke, Hudson, Patrick, Hayden and Connor.  Loving sister and sister-in-law of Carolyn Hyland, Edward and Maxine Hyland and the following deceased: Dan and Christine Lavelle, Bernie and Ann Lavelle, Tom and Kay Flynn, Pat and Kathleen Lavelle, Jim and Eileen Lavelle, Fr. John Lavelle, Peg McNeeley, Jack Hyland, and Pam Hyland.  Devoted aunt to many nieces and nephews.

Coletta was a lifelong Cleveland resident and proud graduate of St. Catherine Elementary School, Sacred Heart Academy and Ursuline College. Those formative years instilled in her a lasting devotion to her faith. As parishioners of St. Gregory the Great in South Euclid, Coletta and her husband of 41 years, Leo J. Hyland, looked to their faith for guidance as their raised their 12 children. Beyond family, Coletta cherished the many friendships developed over the years, be it childhood friends, high school and college club ladies, or the co-workers turned friends from her years working at John Carroll University. Coletta’s quiet intellect and humble nature were admired by family and friends alike. She was an enthusiastic fan of the Cleveland Indians and old time musical favorites Rodgers and Hammerstein. She appreciated quiet moments of solitude, like savoring cup of tea or dish of ice cream. Her kind heart and gentle soul will be truly missed by those whose lives she touched.

In lieu of flowers family suggests contributions to: Ursuline College, Development Office, 2550 Lander Road, Pepper Pike, OH 44124.  Funeral Mass Wednesday, November 16 at the Church of St. Dominic, 3450 Norwood Road, Shaker Hts., OH 44122 at 10AM.  Burial following at All Souls Cemetery. Family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Coletta at THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF SOUTH EUCLID, 4600 MAYFIELD RD. (just east of Green Rd.) TUESDAY 2-8 PM.