Obituaries

Adele Marie Ribar was born September 24, 1917 to Wilbur and Marie Adele (McClair) Johnson in Detroit.  After her mother passed away in the flu epidemic of 1918, she was adopted by her aunt and uncle, Grace Adair and Homer, in Cleveland. She attended Notre Dame High school, studying piano for 14 years. As a young woman, Adele taught piano,...

GERALDINE M. McHUGH, aged 74 years, beloved daughter of the late James J. and Mary E. (nee Kennealy), dearest sister of James (wife Martha) (both deceased), Kathleen McGuckin (husband Eugene) (both deceased), Lawrence (deceased) (wife Constance) and Maureen Timbers(husband Eugene – deceased), loving aunt and grand-aunt to many. Contributions in memory of Geri suggested to a charity of your choice.

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JACK E. BANKO, JR. age 43, cherished son of Marilyn (nee Klemencic) and the late Jack E. Banko; father of Alexis; dearest brother of Renee Archuleta (husband David); dear uncle of Ansley and Jordan Archuleta. U.S. Marine Corp Veteran.

Jack was born on May 22, 1975 in Cleveland and passed away on September 17, 2018. He was a resident of...

JOSEPH JOHN TIMKO age 54, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018 following a courageous battle with cancer.  The beloved husband for 13 years of Kelly (nee Roose); cherished son of Edward and Rita (nee Primosch); devoted brother of Michael (wife Shari), Barbara Miller (husband Brian), Christine, Linda Sladky (husband Rob), Martin (wife Jennifer), and the late Jacqueline; dearest brother...

JOSEPHINE J. GERLACH (nee Smrekar), aged 104 years, beloved wife of the late Harold B., dear mother of Robert W., loving daughter of the late Frank and Karolina (nee Hrovat) Smrekar, cherished sister of the following deceased: Joseph “Buddy”, Edward, Anthony, John and Frank Smrekar, Rose Cherveny and Caroline Macerol-Rozic, fond aunt to Carol. In lieu of flowers, contributions suggested...

Antonia Igrec, age 82. Beloved wife of Franjo (deceased); dear mother of Angela, Tonika, Frank (SueAnn), Maria Henderson (Chris); baka of Matisse, Cali and Frankie; sister of Hrvoje Jerinic (Anastasia) and Julia Delis (Josip).

Family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Antonia at The DeJohn-Flynn-Mylott Funeral Home of Willoughby Hills, 28890 Chardon Rd. (between...

PAMELA ANN SWEENEY (nee Parker) age 83, of Highland Heights, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2018;  She was the loving wife of 59 years of James F. and cherished mother of Kathleen Guarente (husband Garry), James F. III (wife Shari), Lynn McMahon (husband Louis), Anne Mooney (husband John), Laura Shewalter (husband Frank), and Jacqueline Sweeney (husband Mark Rogozinski); devoted...

ANGELO P. GIALLOMBARDO age 88, beloved husband for 16 years of Yvonne (Anderson) (nee Battay); and the late Mary (nee Toth), loving father of Gary (Renee), James, Margaret Valletta (Nicola), and the late Robert (Cindy); stepfather of Jeffrey Anderson, Michele Rosen, Michael (Susan) and Christopher Anderson (Leslie); devoted grandfather of Angelo, Gary (Kim), Stephanie Bakula (John), James, Michael Giallombardo (Jaqui),...

Services Pending.

 

JAMES E. ELLACOTT age 80, beloved husband for 34 years of Sharon (nee Gillam); loving father of Laura Graham (Kevin), Tami Barbarotta (James), Kari Kroll (Mitch); treasured stepfather of Anthony (Lorrie), Jeff and Chris Agresta (Lorie); devoted grandfather of Ashley, Austin, and Alec Graham, Amanda Harris (Patrick), Danielle, Marissa and Mackenzi Stark, Evan and Katie Kuckelheim, Aaron (Anneliese), Celeste, Micah...

EILEEN FRIEND (nee Monjar) age 91, beloved wife of the late Donald Friend; loving mother of Donald J. (wife Leah, deceased) and Paula F. Reilman (husband Rick); devoted grandmother of Craig (wife Christy), David (wife Christa), Rosemary Stanley (husband Ken), Barbara Somrack (husband Andrew), and Michael Reilman; great-grandmother of 7; dearest sister of Vernon Monjar and Rosemary. In Lieu of...

MAMIE COLEMAN-LAMBERT (nee Mayfield) age 87, loving mother of Charles Mayfield (wife Karene), Ricky Coleman, Theresa Renee Myers (husband Dave), Dianna Coleman (husband Michael Malone), and Kim Burrucker (husband Donald); devoted grandmother of 14 and great-grandmother of 12; cherished daughter of the late Otha and Cora (nee Hunt) Mayfield; dearest sister-in-law of Jerome Coleman (wife Alice), Sandra, Lula and Ora...

JOSEPH ABOUNADER, aged 86 years, beloved husband of the late Marie (nee Nemer), loving father of Dalal, Sam (Michelle), Simone (Nadia), Wasim, Paul (Karen), Johnny and the late Wafa, devoted grandfather of Joseph, Bria, Domenic, Alexa, Jason, Nick, Jane, Jasmine, George, Ava, Giselle, Jenna and Maya, dear brother of Latify Shibley, Evelyn Mansour, Selvi Karam, Jeannette Ayna, Sammy, Jackie Hanna...

RAYMOND F. KUTNAR age 91, beloved husband of Teresa (Terri) (nee Ducey), and the late Sara and Anna Marie; loving father of Raymond F. and Stephen (wife Christa) and Step-Father of Lynda Kiner (husband Loren) and Kenneth G. Kramp (wife Nancy); dear grandfather and great-grandfather; preceded in death by one sister. U.S. Navy Veteran.

Raymond was born on December 5,...

Frank Perri, Sr., age 95, beloved husband of Rose (nee Amato); loving father of Frank Jr. (Marie), John and Roger (Cheryl Hummer);devoted grandfather of Jennifer Igrec (John), Nicole Swinteck (Brandon), Frank, Tony and Jessica; cherished great grandfather of Stella and Grayson; dear brother of Sarah Perri, Mary Oliverio (Sam) (both deceased) and Tony (deceased) (Rose); treasured son of Dominic and...

James Alan “Jimmy” Poluka was born on May 7, 1959 in Cleveland, and peacefully passed away on Sept. 7, 2018 at Hospice House of Hospice of the Western Reserve. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sylvester W. “Bill” and Elizabeth “Betty” (nee Kassay), and his brother Bill. He is survived by his brothers Michael, Bobby and Johnny.

Jimmy...

Relatives and friends are requested to meet for the Mass of Christian Burial for Rosetta M. (Bastulli) Paolino, 90, on Wednesday Sept. 12, 2018 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 12021 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland, at 10:30 AM. Mrs. Paolino died on Sept. 7, 2018.

She was born on May 29, 1928 in Cleveland. She was a 53 year resident of Cleveland...

PATRICIA A. “Patty” GARBO (nee Burkhardt) age 66, beloved wife of Philip; loving mother of Jacob, Teelea Nii, Philip Joseph Jr. “Flippy,” and John Roger “J.R.”; devoted grandmother of Cora Ann Pollard and Nyssa Skye Kameali’i Nii; cherished daughter of the late Owen and Beatrice Burkhardt; dearest sister of Barbara Osborne and Carolyn Cornwall; dear aunt and great-aunt of many.

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Mark R. Reel, Age 56, Firefighter and Paramedic, died September 7, 2018 in the line of duty, as a result of occupational cancer.

Devoted father of Adam and Randy; cherished son of Richard G. and Patricia A. (nee McCormick) Reel; loving brother of Sandra Reel (husband Bruce Merchant), Claudia McCollim, and Cynthia Locker (husband John); dearest uncle of Justin and...

WILDA L. CASARONA (nee Sutton), cherished wife of the late Vincent F.; loving mother of Carolyn DeMell (husband Albert), Shirley Kebhart (husband Kenneth), and Leigh Ann Sperk (husband James); devoted grandmother of 8 and great-grandmother of 12;  survived by three siblings and preceded in death by one brother; dear aunt and great-aunt of many; dearest friend of June Bouha.

Wilda...