Obituaries

MARGARET A. “MARGIE” CUTURA (nee Vlosich) age 91, beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of JoAnn Salcer (husband Rick); World’s Best Gramma to Ricky Salcer (fiancé Kayla Sharkey); cherished daughter of the late Eli Vlosich and Joseph and Mary Bezjak; dearest sister of Edith “Bubie” Matiyasic and the late George Vlosich, Mary Kelner, Helen Pokersnik, John Vlosich and...

CATHERINE C. ROGERS (nee Buck) age 71, beloved wife for 35 years of the late James “Jim” Jr.; stepmother of Michael (Mary) and Jeffrey (Sue);  daughter of the late Alexander and Mary Lou (nee Miller) Buck; sister-in-law of Linda (Richard) Lakatosh and Gayle Rogers O’Hara; grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend of many.

Cathie was born on October 2, 1947 in...

JOHN A. LALLY age 71, loving father of Heather Kramer (husband Michael) and Susan Jones (husband Jerome); devoted grandfather of Lauren, Bailey, Rylee, Raegan, Romy and Jayden; cherished son of the late Joseph and Wilma (nee Petzinger); dearest brother of Mary Louise “Pidge” Ward (husband Jack, deceased), William (wife Marsha) and the late Joseph (wife Jessica); former husband of Susan...

ALICE “PAT” MOONEY (nee Heverin) of Cleveland Heights, aged 87 years, beloved mother of Maura, Timothy P., Kathleen A. (Timothy P. McCoy), Barbara E. (Eric Broder), Margaret M. Filion, Elizabeth S. Hackman (David J.) and Eileen M. (Deborah Vasquez), loving grandmother of Megan, Charles, Terence, Maxwell, Luke, Maeve, Maggie and Brennan, devoted sister of Mary Elizabeth Heverin-Loche, Margaret Faul, Kathleen...

JACK C. HUNTSBERGER age 88,  beloved husband for nearly 67 years of Carolyn (nee Krabill); loving father of Jeffrey (wife Sally) and Heidi Watson (husband Bill); devoted grandfather of Dave (Karen), Steve (Megan), Tim (Jasmin), Josh, Jason (Jess), Kristen (Dean), Sarah (Matt) and Nate (Ally) and great grandfather of 16; cherished son of the late Clair L. and Mildred J....

LISA ANN DONOVAN, aged 52 years, beloved wife for 16 years to John DiVincenzo, loving daughter of Mary Beth (nee Monroe) and the late Tom Donovan, cherished sister of Teresa Todd (David), Thomas (Jamie), Susie (Ron), Kate McDade (Tim), Megan Lublin (Patrick) and Kevin, devoted aunt, sister-in-law, niece, cousin and friend to many.

Lisa was born on  August 16, 1966...

Regardless of where she resided at any point in time, Sister M. Eugene’s heart was always in the city. Though small of stature and soft of speech, she was an untiring advocate for the poor and underservedthroughout her 75 years of ministry. The former teacher, principal, congregational leader, librarian and program director, died May 4 at Regina Health Center in...

Our dear Sister Mary Therese Ann was welcomed home by our good and loving God on Saturday, May 4, at 11:50 a.m. Sister devoted her life to the education of little children in Ohio and, for thirty-eight years, in California. She loved her ministry of preparing them to receive the sacraments. Sister Mary Therese Ann found inspiration, solace and peace...

MICHAEL G. SHEAHAN, MD, age 76, passed away on May 6, 2019. Beloved husband for 54 years of Patricia (nee Petrime); loving father of Corrie Taylor (husband Douglas), Christopher (wife Megan), and the late Daniel; devoted grandfather of Addison, Danielle and Zinnia; dearest brother of Eileen Shanbrom (husband Ronald) and the late Thomas (wife Judi).

He graduated from Hamilton College...

FRANCES P. BRITSCH (nee PARSONS) age 94, loving mother of Karl and Elizabeth; cherished daughter of Thomas and Helen (nee Kantner) Parsons. Contributions may be made in memory of Frances to Shade Tree Community Church 4249 River St., Willoughby, OH 44094, The City Mission 5310 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland, OH 44103 and American Bible Society 101 North Independence Mall East FL8,...

JOHN GORICAN age 93, beloved husband of the late Mary (nee Mrak); loving father of Lea (David Herdman) and Barbara Rowane (husband Michael); devoted grandfather of Marija, Nada,  Juliana, Anja and Cecilija Rowane; cherished son of the late Miha and Marija (nee Jancic); dearest brother of Micka Prevolsek, Rudi, Tone and the late Joze, Teresa Strasek, Rozinka Gabersek, Franc and...

JAN PUSTAI age 70, beloved husband of the late Mary K. “Kathy” (nee Pyatt); loving father of John C. (wife Leigh Ann) and Michael J. (wife Gina); devoted grandfather of John Charles, Jr., Benjamin W., and Scarlett Vivien; beloved companion of Debbie Wiegand; U.S. Air Force Vietnam and U.S. Army Desert Storm Veteran. In lieu of flowers contributions may be...

JOSEPH B. VERDI age 92, beloved husband for 71 years of Josephine (nee Kozel); loving father of Joseph R. (wife Patricia) and Thomas (wife Margaret); devoted grandfather of Kathleen Impullitti (husband Nicholas), Daniel (wife April), Brian, Jane, Michael (wife Kara), James (wife Cassandra), Katherine (fiancé Peter DeCapua) and great-grandfather of 8; cherished son of the late Louis and Rose (nee...

COACH JIM CAPPELLETTI age 85, loving father of Sharon Mahoney, Kathy Cappelletti and Jim Jr.; devoted grandfather of Mikel and Jenifer Mahoney, Matthew Mahoney-White, Mia and Carly Milosevic; cherished son of the late James Leo and Mary (nee Pelosi); dearest brother of Don Craig and Judy Clark; former husband for 50 years of Nancy Fleming; treasured father-in-law of Sasa Milsoevic;...

CAROL ANN CLEMENCE (nee Franklin) age 79, loving mother of Cindy Frost (partner Angie), Michael (wife Jen), and Annette Quigley (husband Pat); devoted grandmother of Shanna Bizjak, Jordan Clemence, Cassandra Bizjak, Justin Clemence, and Melia Quigley; cherished daughter of the late Harold and Amelia (nee Christi) Franklin; dearest sister of Harold Franklin Jr.; dear aunt and great-aunt of many. Survived...

MARGARET E. “PEGGY” (nee Wills) PEKAREK age 72, beloved wife for 50 years of the late Edward; loving mother of Edward R. (wife Laura) and Catherine Zimmerman (husband Christopher); devoted grandmother of Maggie and Quinn; cherished daughter of the late Raymond and Margaret (nee Wallace) Wills; dearest sister of Catherine Perusek (husband James); dear aunt, great-aunt and friend to many.

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ELAINE P. WREN (nee Hacker), aged 80 years, dearly beloved wife for 50 years to the late Colin “Nick”, loving mother of David (wife Karin) and Robert (wife Amy Strom), devoted grandmother of Trevor, Noah and Jack, fond sister of the late James Hacker, dear companion to George Roby, also survived by cherished cousins and close friends.

Elaine “Ellie” was...

Ivan Begovic, age 49, of Concord Twp, passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 25. He was born in Cleveland on October 13, 1969.

He gave unselfishly of his time and talents to his family, friends and neighbors and to his employer of 29 years, Swagelok. He could build and fix everything, and he did.

Ivan loved Cleveland and Ohio sports;...

ANGELO B. BASCONI age 93, of Mayfield Village. Passed away peacefully on April 27, 2019. Former husband of the late Jennie H. (nee Presti). Devoted father of James A., Nancy S. Mancini (Enio), and Michael A. (Lynn). Loving grandfather of Anthony and Domenic Mancini, and Monica and Carla Basconi.

Mass of Christian Burial Thursday May 2, 2019 10 A.M. at...