Ivan Tomc

IVAN TOMC age 79, beloved husband for 52 years of Donna (nee Savron); loving father of Dorothy Tomc-Gyekenyesi (husband Andrew), Irene Lombardo (husband Lucio Jr.), and Michelle Foster (husband Jon); devoted grandfather of Lucio III and John Lombardo, Lauren and Andrew Gyekenyesi, and Alexandria and twins Madison and Zachary Foster; cherished son of the late Janez and Ana (nee Siraj); dearest brother of Joseph (wife Agnes, deceased) and the late Ado (wife Grace); dear uncle and great-uncle of many.

Ivan was born November 3, 1938 in Slovenia and passed away January 7, 2018 in Euclid, where he was a resident since 1985. He was a parishioner at St. Mary’s Catholic Church where he volunteered and ushered. Ivan was a member of KSKJ, Pristava, and Lilija Drama Club. He attended high school in Slovenia and a trade school in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He then immigrated to Argentina where he met the love of his life, Donna. After moving to the United States in 1965, he became a tool & die maker and machinist at SKRL where he worked for over 50 years. Ivan loved soccer and watching his favorite Cleveland sports teams, the Indians, Browns, and Cavs. He also enjoyed gardening, wine making, and bowling, Ivan was very family oriented, with great integrity and a positive attitude. His family remembers him as hardworking, compassionate, selfless, funny, witty, very social, and outgoing. Ivan will be dearly missed.

Contributions may be made in memory of Ivan to St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 15519 Holmes Ave, Cleveland, OH 44110 or Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44110.

Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at St. Mary Catholic Church at 11 AM. Cremation following by DeJohn Crematory. Burial will take place at a later date at All Souls Cemetery. Family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Ivan at THE ZEVNIK-COSIC FUNERAL HOME OF WILLOUGHBY HILLS, 28890 CHARDON ROAD (between Bishop Rd. and Rt. 91) TUESDAY 3-5 & 6-8 PM.