Obituaries

ANNA “MILI” LEKAN (nee Vidergar), age 84; beloved wife of the late Joseph “Joze”; loving mother of Sonia Glagola (Al, deceased); Helena “Lenka” Lekan-Brooks (Edward Brooks), sister of Nada Vidergar and Lad Vidergar (both of Michigan); grandmother of Ivan “Stephen” Glagola (Jackie); Rachel and Peter Brooks; great-grandmother of Oliver and Thatcher Glagola; also survived by the Markic and Vidergar families...

ANGELA H. LAURICH (nee Gole) age 102, beloved wife of the late John; loving mother of Marlene Streetz (Roy) and Gerry Soule (Bruce); devoted grandmother of Roy Streetz (Kathy), Laura McFarlane (Stuart), John Streetz (Karen), Lynn Hallum (Chris), Brian Soule (Christine), Michelle Haney (Bob), Juliette Lawton (Frank) and great-grandmother of 13 and great-great-grandmother of 4; cherished daughter of the late...

SISTER MARY CLARE McINNIS, P.C.P.A., a member of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, passed away on February 2, 2019 at the Monastery at St. Paul Shrine, Cleveland. She was born on January 1, 1928 in Whitehall, New York. She was the daughter of the late Frederick H. and Gertrude M. (nee Sanders) McInnis. She survived by her sister and...

Allan Srsa, age 48. Beloved son of Joyce (nee LeNassi), father Ronald. Loving brother of Sandi Fink (David). Cherished nephew of Barbara and Ollie Kay. Devoted uncle of Matthew (Aurora), Aubrey (Matt), Jessica, Rachael, Nathaniel and great uncle of Benjamin and Flynn Fink. Loving friend of Kelly. Beloved companion of his cat Chewy.

Allan graduated from St. Joseph High School....

Louis “Lojze” Mohar age 89. Beloved and devoted husband of 65 years to the late Mary “Mici” (nee Zorman). Loving father of Kathy Grajzl (Ralph), Teri Young (John), Mark (Debbie) and Tony (Sheri). Cherished grandfather of Rachel Elkins (Chris), Erin Dennison (Scott), David and Julia Young, Mark (Julie), Matthew, Michael, Cassie, Lauren, Anton and Joseph; great grandfather of Madilyn, Nathan,...

RITA A.TALTY (nee Quinn) age 83, beloved wife for 44 years of Thomas P. Jr.; loving mother of Catherine O’Brien Cavanagh (husband Peter), Sharon O’Brien-Paddon (husband Steve), Trisha O’Brien Cole (husband Jeffrey), John O’Brien and Marilyn O’Brien, and step-mother of Kathryn Talty (husband Robert Venorsky), Meg Gallagher (husband Thomas) and Thomas P. Talty III (wife Melissa, deceased); devoted grandmother of...

ROSE MARY SABA (nee Nashar) age 96, beloved wife of the late Henry “Lou”; loving mother of Louis (wife Barbara), Jess (wife Ruth), Joseph, Mary Margaret Saba-Keating (husband Dennis) and Gery (wife Kim); devoted grandmother of Christopher (wife Johanna), Jason (wife Megan), Steven Keating, Rory Keating (wife Vanessa), Gilson Saba (wife Aleyshia), Sidinei Saba and great-grandmother of 8; stepgrandmother of...

Ante Brekalo, 86, of Willoughby Hills, passed away suddenly on January 29. He was born January 26, 1933 in Prisika, Croatia.

He is survived by his loving wife, Ivanka; dear son, John; grandfather of Matthew, Steven and Angela; and his brother, Jakov.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Jozo.

Family will receive friends to pay tribute to and...

RONALD S. TONOVITZ age 87, beloved husband of the late Dorothy (nee Iliano); loving father of Steven (wife Linda); devoted grandfather of Michael, Spencer and Melissa (fiance Jake Rumpke); cherished son of the late Steven C. and Teresa (nee Negron); dearest brother of Jacqueline LaRue, Bobbie Kay Morganti (husband Richard), and the late Madeline Sullivan; treasured uncle, great-uncle, cousin, friend...

MATTHEW E. “MIKE” MORAWSKI, 95 years, beloved husband of the late Jane (nee Kowalski), dear father of Elaine Thompson (Richard – deceased), Nancy Halmagy (David) and John (Pauline), loving grandfather of Carrie (Troy), Nicholas (Erin), Jason (Lee), Alex, Erica, Mary Beth and the late Gregory, great-grandfather of 8, cherished brother of Arlene Cantu (Robert) and the following deceased: Ann Hodakievic...

Zora Majer, 82, of Mentor, passed away on January 30, 2019. She was born April 23, 1936 in Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Zora was a loving mother and grandmother. She was “Baka” to many friends and relatives near and far.

She is survived by her children: Stefko (Nada) and Tanja; her grandchildren: Robert and Alfred; her brother, Zoran of Croatia.

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LOUIS KOBAL age 72, passed away January 25, 2019. Beloved companion of Nevenka Kosec; father of Alex (wife Heidi), Erik (wife Nadia), Louis and the late Jennifer; grandfather of 3; dearest brother of 2 brothers and 2 sisters of Slovenia.

Prayers of Christian Burial THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2019 at 8 PM at the funeral home. Family will receive friends to...

JOANNE C. CLARK (nee Guarino) age 82, loving mother of Ronald, Sr., Debra Camino (husband Nick), and Robert (wife Stefanie); devoted grandmother of Ronald, Jr., twins Elizabeth and Jonathan, Tyler, and Maddie; cherished daughter of the late John and Rose (nee Medovitch) Guarino; dearest sister of the late John Guarino (wife Margaret); mother-in-law of Sherren Clark; dear aunt and great-aunt...

ROBERT W. GERLACH, aged 71 years, beloved son of the late Harold B. and Josephine J. (nee Smrekar), survived by his dear cousins and his caring and helpful neighbors.

Family, friends and neighbors may call Friday Feb.1, 2019 from 3-4 PM at THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF SOUTH EUCLID, 4600 MAYFIELD RD. (just East of Green Rd.) followed by a...

EVELYN L. ROBERTS (nee Fier) age 96, loving mother of Barbara Federico (husband Michael, deceased), Karen Robinson, Joseph, III (wife Susan), Debra Walsh (husband Rick), Gerard and the late David (wife Marilyn); treasured mother-in-law of Lynn Adamic; devoted grandmother of David Roberts, Christopher Federico, twins Kevin and James Walsh, Erin Walsh, and the late Brian and great-grandmother of Lincoln; dearest...

ANN ANKRUM (nee Thur) age 75, died on January 24, 2019 after years of struggling with cancer. Beloved wife of the late Robert Sr.; loving mother of Robert Jr. “Tom,” Christina Kimbrew (husband Arch, Jr), and Suzanne; devoted grandmother of Damein, Omar, Darrell, Ashley, Arch III, William, Olivia, Vanessa, Anthony, Arnel Jr., Michael, Robert III “Robbie” and great-grandmother of Davion,...

Charles Joseph (Chuck) Penko, was born on February 14, 1931 in Weirton, West Virginia. He was the youngest son of Joseph and Mary Penko, and was the beloved brother of Joe, Emil, and Stanley. Joseph and Mary emigrated from Slovenia in the early 1900’s to the United States in search of political freedom. They lived briefly in Pennsylvania and eventually...

ANDREW A. DEVORAK age 103, cherished son of the late Andrew and Anna (nee Gardner); dearest brother of the late Stanley, Stella, Daniel, and John; dear uncle, cousin, and friend to many.

Andrew was born on November 5, 1915 in Mt. Pleasant, PA and passed away on January 22, 2019 in South Euclid. He moved from Pennsylvania at a young...

JANINE HATOUM (nee El Meouchi) age 65, beloved wife for 35 years of Bechara, M.D.; loving mother of Maha, Carla and Joe; cherished daughter of the late Judge Badri and Evelyn (nee Azar) El Meouchi; dearest sister of Marie-Claude Saradar (husband Joe, deceased), Salim El Meouchi (wife Nawal) and Rafic El Meouchi, M.D.; treasured sister-in-law of Marcelle Nahra (husband Norman,...

(nee Kyre) age 91, beloved wife for 40 years of the late Dr. William E. Jr. ; loving mother of Hayden (wife Kim), J.R. (wife Kathy), and the late Amy Holland; devoted grandmother of Ryan (wife Kayla) and Kristen Mills (husband Mike) and great-grandmother of Wyatt Holland; cherished daughter of the late Lester and Ruth (nee Vincent) Kyre; dearest sister...