Obituaries

EVELYN MAE WALKO (nee Steele), aged 92 years, beloved wife of the late Steve, loving mother of Richard (retired Richmond Heights police officer), fond step-sister to Jean Steele and Joanne Steele, cherished aunt and grand-aunt to many.

Funeral services Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the funeral home at 11 AM. Following a luncheon, burial in Knollwood Cemetery . Family will...

DOROTHY ELIZABETH ERJAVEC (nee Boing) age 94, beloved wife of the late John F.; loving mother of Dorothy E. Kramer (husband Robert) and Jack (wife Rose); devoted grandmother of Martin J. Kramer (wife Ranee), Therese Kramer Dietzel, Sara Mapuyan, Rose Kramer (Jason Plats), Angela Murphy (husband Sean), Megan Kerber (husband Craig), Moira Blitzstein (husband Brett), Erin, great-grandmother of Jestin, Correy,...

RAYMOND J. DULA, age 81, beloved husband for 59 years of Antoinette “Toni” (nee Corsillo); loving father of Raymond D. (wife Renee) and Karen M. Morocco (Jim Lambdin); devoted grandfather of Stephanie Cangelosi (husband Michael), Nicholas and Michelle Morocco, Melissa Acevedo (husband Erik) and great-grandfather of Mikey, Mia, Haley, Vincent and Mallory; cherished son of the late John and Marie...

EUGENE J. “GOOCH” MAROUS age 87, beloved husband of the late Eileen (nee Sechrist); loving father of Therese Haase (husband Joseph, deceased), Gene, Jr. (wife Loraine), Thomas (wife Christine), James (wife Lisa), Julie Heath (husband George) and the late Paul Albert; devoted grandfather of 14 and great-grandfather of 5; cherished son of the late Albert and Lillian (nee Ziska); dearest...

ANNABELLE WISE (nee Lawrence) age 87, beloved wife for 17 years of Theodore; loving mother of Patricia Ann Baker (husband Lenny, deceased), Charles Henry (wife Pamela), Leona Gale Stratman (husband Edward), Linda Kaye, Debrah Lynn Prohaska (husband Thomas) and the late David Lee; devoted grandmother of Teresa Ann Schmidt, Tina Marie Lansberry, Serena Roy, Nathan James Hale, Chrystal Thea Lewark,...

JANET “JUNE” DARDEN (nee Wolinski) age 88, died peacefully on March 3, 2018. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 63 years Robert Alex Darden. Together they created five wonderful and caring children: Robin Darden Thomas, Barbara Deering (Jim), William (Rose), Susan Darden Kautz (John) and Robert. Grandmother of Tracy, Devin (Tara), Cory (Dave Gordon) and Kyle Thomas; Elizabeth,...

WILLIAM C. WARD age 88, beloved husband of the late Barbara (nee Wulf); loving father of William, Clifford, Daniel and Dr. Jeffrey (wife Anilda); devoted grandfather of Christina Toby, Hannah and Isabella; cherished son of the late Lee and Lillian (nee Neubon); dearest brother of the late Kenneth, Marie, Roy and Charles; and brother-in-law of Christina Rainone, Cliffette Thacker, Robin...

DOROTHY Y. CARLSON (nee Youngberg) age 98, beloved wife of the late Henry G. Sr.; loving mother of Henry G. Jr. and Gerald (wife Cynthia); devoted grandmother of Sherry Baker (husband Jeff), Laura Day (husband Sean) and great-grandmother of Timothy, Jacob, and Kari Ann; cherished daughter of the late Frank and Ida (nee Josefsson) Youngberg; dearest sister of the late...

BARBARA J. “AUNTIE BABS” DAVIDSON, RN age 83, cherished daughter of the late John and Mary (nee Cargill) Davidson; dearest sister of Elizabeth Stassfurth (husband William, deceased) and the late John C. (wife Lynne, wife Maxine deceased) and Catherine Marshfield (husband Leonard); dear aunt of Bruce Stassfurth (wife Viola), Pamela McCarthy (husband Robert, deceased), Martin Marshfield (wife Teresa), Dale Marshfield...

Despina “Josephine” Kackloudis (nee Manolios), age 96; beloved wife of the late Steve; loving mother of John (wife Karen), Stephanie, and Nicholas; devoted YiaYia of Daphne; and great-Yia Yia of Quinn Saneholtz; cherished daughter of the late Nicholas and Argero (nee Sevastaki) Manolios; dearest sister of Mike (wife Kit) and the late John (wife Kay, deceased); treasured godmother of Evanthia...

Apolonia Rey, age 86. Passed away on February 28, 2018. She was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico on April 10, 1931. Beloved wife of Francisco (deceased); dear mother of Francisco (deceased) and Maria Woyma (Tim); grandmother of Candice Lunar (Brad) and Lt. Timothy Woyma (Ann Marie); great grandmother of Charlotte Woyma, Shannan Lunar and Kylie Lunar; beloved sister and...

FRANK PENAVIC age 82, beloved husband for 55 years of Mary (nee Franco); loving father of Frank (wife Dyane) and Capricia Penavic Marshall (husband Robert Marshall); devoted grandfather of Isabella and Francesca Penavic, Cole Penavic Marshall, and Anthony Vespucci; cherished son of the late Jozo and Delfa (nee Cuze); dearest brother of Joseph ( wife Mary), Ivan “John” (wife Donna)...

Catherine Ann Makarich, 79, of Willoughby Hills, passed away on Feb. 27. She was born July 14, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan. She was an involved in many roles with the American Zagreb Jr. Tamburitzans and lovingly known as “The Manager of Pieces and Parts” or “Mrs. Mak.” She is survived by her loving husband, Michael Jr.; her dear children: Mary...

EVA D. COLLINS (nee Null) age 76, former wife of the late Edward; loving mother of Daniel, Sherry, Jonah and the late John; devoted grandmother of Landyn, Ashlyn and Brooklyn Collins, Tracy Schwab, Kim Pacansky and Sheila Branco; dearest sister of Eddie Null, Ann Lovejoy, Connie George, Candi Kinslow, and Mary Null-Taylor; dear aunt and great-aunt of many.

Eva was...

ANNA MAY POLLOCK (nee Tanno) age 92, beloved wife of the late Ernest R.; loving mother of Daniel (wife Andrea) and Norman (wife Linda); devoted grandmother of Damon (wife Lindsay) and Danielle and great-grandmother of Ryan and Ian; cherished daughter of the late Daniel and Filomena (nee Vaccariello) Tanno; dearest sister of the late Georgeanne Humbert and Rev. Lewis Tanno;...

MARY LOUISE CONNELL (nee Macnamara), aged 77 years, dearly beloved mother of Catherine, Martha (husband Robert Sajcic), Eileen, and Daniel (wife Erin), loving grandmother of Maura and Cate, devoted daughter of the late George and Marie (nee Holland) Macnamara, cherished sister of Patricia Bujard (Judy Payne), Anne Raby (Arthur), and the late Rita Jane Macnamara, fond aunt, grand-aunt, cousin and...

Michael A. Nester (Pops). Michael was born on Dec. 16, 1930 and passed away peacefully on February 23, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife Theresa K. Nester and their first born son Joey who passed away at the age of three. He is survived by his sons: Mike Jr., Carl and Johnny; two daughter-in-laws, grandchildren, great grandchildren,...

VICTOR B. BERNER age 95, beloved husband for 42 years of Jacqueline (nee Lesar); father of Mary Lou and the late Victor; cherished son of William and Viola (nee Meyer); dearest brother of RoseMarie Worthington (husband Wayne) and the late Herman and Betty Stark (husband Nicholas deceased); uncle and great-uncle of many. WWII US Army Veteran.

Victor was born on...