Obituaries

DAVID M. RICHARDSON, aged 80 years, beloved husband for 52 years to Helen (nee Kanuk), dear father of Nathaniel R., Michael M. (wife Lori) and Susan A. Cocita, loving grandfather of Maria, Melissa and Anthony Cocita, devoted son of the late Robert R. and Virginia (nee Wilkin), brother of the late Sara “Sally” Richardson. Contributions in memory of David suggested...

Barbara J. “Mrs. H.” Heimberger (nee Agnew), age 78, entered into eternal rest May 24 ,2017 at Hospice of the Western Reserve after a battle with cancer. She was born in Fostoria, Ohio May 27, 1938 to the late Lloyd and Helen (nee Myers) Agnew. She attended Heidelberg College where she met the love of her life Robert W. “Bob”...

Doris E. Fousek (nee Schmidt) long-time resident of Willowick, Ohio, passed away on Friday, May 19th at 97 years old. Doris was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1919 to Oscar Richard and Pia Mall Schmidt. She met and married Oscar Fousek in 1962. Doris unexpectedly ended up being a trailblazer – thrust into a very different life than...

Alio Benedetti

Al was born in Cleveland’s Collinwood area on January 16, 1922, the youngest of seven children.  His parents were Italian immigrants.  At the age of nine, his family moved to Cleveland Heights around the Noble Road area where his father opened a tailor /dry cleaning shop.  He delivered the dry cleaning on a bicycle.  His mother died when...

BETTY A. FENELL (nee Grano) age 91, beloved wife of the late William E.; loving mother of Charles P., DDS (wife Betsy), the late Deborah A. Diemert (husband Michael deceased) and William T. (wife Terri); devoted grandmother of Jessica Dragar (husband Michael), Angela Grady, DPM, Celia Fenell, DDS, Michael Diemert (wife Julie), Dominic Diemert, William (wife Michelle), Zachary, and Nicholas...

DOROTHY CATHERINE HENRY (nee Doughty), aged 95 years, beloved wife of the late Robert, loving mother of Catherine Henry (husband Jan Frandsen) and Mary Henry, dear grandmother of Amanda, cherished daughter of the late John and Mary (nee McCluskey) Doughty, fond sister of the late Isabelle Culler, Lillian Russolillo, Herbert Doughty, Maryann Puttick and Agnes Cloud. In lieu of flowers,...

JAMES T. JACKSON age 96; beloved husband for 63 years of the late Frances (nee Costa); loving father of Deborah Sobey (husband Peter), Jo Ann Jackson- Geisinger, MD (husband Michael, MD) and Janet Hess (husband Ronald); devoted grandfather of Jeanette Kruse, Ronald Hess Jr., Jason Hess, Jamie Sobey, Garrett Hess, Jeffrey Geisinger, Rebecca Geisinger, Tyler Hess and great-grandfather of 7;...

JOYCE O SODERLIND (nee Gipson) age 72, loving mother of Tony Canali, Sherry Crain (husband Kelly) and Gina Oesterling (husband Mike); devoted grandmother of Joe Dodson, Chuck Tromm, Martina (husband John) Cerda, Lindsey (husband Noah) Henson, Joyce Tromm, Megan Simmers. George Canali, Gina Sanchez and adoring great-grandmother of many; cherished daughter of the late Annie (nee Lane) Champion (husband Joe)...

SELENA M. NYSTROM (nee Breece), aged 88 years, beloved wife for 53 years to the late Maurice M. “Hank”, dearest mother of Eric, Neil (wife Joanne) and Brenda Kuvin (husband Brad), loving grandmother of Al (Elyse), Amber Sonnie (Matt), Holly (fiancé Eric Bossart), Sarah Limbert (Dan), Ryan and Jonah Kuvin, great-grandmother of Ronan and Gunnar, cherished sister of the late...

Anna M. Vesel (nee Rauter), 84, entered into eternal rest May 19, 2017 at Grande Pointe Nursing Home after a battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Berg, Austria on October 11, 1932. She immigrated to the United States in 1949. Anna lived in Cleveland and was a member of St. Vitus Church before moving to Mayfield Heights 15 years...

John Frank Kramer, Jr. 94, of Richmond Heights, died on Friday May 19, 2017 at the Hospice of the Western Reserve after Alzheimer’s and lymphoma.  John was born March 23, 1923 in St. Peter, Yugoslavia (Slovenia) and immigrated to the United States in 1934 at the age of 11. He lived in Cleveland and was a member of St. Vitus...

William J. “Bill” Kern age 91 a lifelong resident of Euclid, passed away May 17, 2017, at his home.

Bill was born in Euclid and attended Euclid High School before enlisting in the Navy at the age of 17. He was a radar specialist on the U.S.S Craven in the South Pacific during W.W. II. Once he completed his service...

Derek K. Poindexter, age 52, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 15, 2017 at the Cleveland Clinic while awaiting a double lung transplant. Derek was born in Philadelphia, Pa. to Donald Poindexter and the late Montez Webster Poindexter.

Derek grew up in Philadelphia, Pa. He graduated from Walbrook High School in Baltimore, Maryland in 1982. After...

Our dear Sister Mary Helen, 96, (formerly Sister Mary Leanette) went home to God very peacefully on Tuesday, May 16, at 10:02 p.m. Sister ministered for sixty-seven years in elementary schools as teacher, principal, catechist, tutor or aide. The privilege of proclaiming God’s goodness and love to little ones was the joy and hallmark of her life!

The wake for...

RONALD J. ALIC age 80, beloved husband for 56 years of Frances (nee Avcin); loving father of Sr. Mary Joseph (Diane) PCPA, Andrea Kampe (husband Peter), David (wife Kim) and Stephen (wife Nancy); devoted grandfather of Aleksandra, Mara, Matthew, Luke, Andrew, Andra Kampe, Frances, Amelia, Joshua, Clare and Marie Alic; cherished son of the late Joseph and Antonia (nee Trepal);...

HELEN I. SMITH (nee Ingham) age 88, beloved wife of the late Gerald Ross Smith; loving mother of Alison Ingham-Smith and Roxanne Smith-Mansell (husband Louis); cherished daughter of the late Percy and Florence (nee Barber).

Helen was born on April 10, 1929 in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania and passed away on May 14, 2017. She was a resident of The Waterford...

MYRON EUGENE TRINKLE, age 53, of Willoughby, OH died suddenly May 12, 2017. Myron was born in Cleveland to the late Harold E. and Loretta (nee Cox) Trinkle. He graduated from Willoughby South High School in 1982 and worked as a funeral assistant for several funeral homes on the east side of Cleveland. Myron’s hobbies included golfing, fishing and playing...

GEORGE H. TROPP, aged 92 years, husband of Mary Carol (nee Kickel), father of Philip, Lisa Dunmire (Robert), Denise, Robert (Kelley) and Dennis (Raychel), grandfather of Peter and Jessica, brother of William, Arleen Hayes and the late Wilma Holliday.

Family and friends are invited to meet for the Mass of Christian Burial Thursday May 18, 2017 at St. Gregory the...

ROBERT A. “BOB” BRACALE age 94, beloved husband for 62 years of Irene (nee Allazetta); loving father of Robert (wife Jolene), William, Scott (wife Lori), Christopher and Annmary; devoted grandfather of Melanie Bracale, Alec Buscetto, Tanner, Taylor, Hunter, Matthew, Sydney and Christian Bracale; cherished son of the late John and Antoinette (nee Ianetta). WWII U.S. Army Veteran.

Bob was born...

Mary A. Klemencic (nee Lach) age 94 of Cleveland, passed away May 14, 2017 at Euclid Hospital.

Mary was born in Cleveland where she remained a resident all of her life. She was a life time parishioner of St. Mary Church (Holmes Ave.) where she was a member of the Altar Society. Mary was also a member of the Euclid...