Obituaries

LAWRENCE E. FRANEY, passed away Oct. 2, 2017, aged 83 years, beloved husband for 62 years to Joanne (nee Sears), dear father of James (Teresa), Michael, Colleen and Timothy (Sondra), loving grandfather of Keith (Shawna), Douglas (Cassandra), Daniel, Amanda, Michelle, Nathaniel, Christopher (Ashlie), Anissa, Nathan, Tristin and Jonathan, great-grandfather of Camryn, Keira, Elyza, Sloane, Toccoa and Leo, devoted son of...

GILDA M. GRIMALDI (nee Parrinelli) age 98, beloved wife for 75 years of Salvatore “Sal”; loving mother of Gloria Stith (husband David), John “Jack” (wife Karen), Sally and Donald; devoted grandmother of Michelle and Michael Bowdren, Phillip and Christopher Grimaldi, Susan Spada (husband Daniel), Melissa Bowdren and great-grandmother of Alexandria, Brooke, Gianna, and Haley; cherished daughter of the late Frank...

NATALIE HUFF (nee Rhea), aged 88 years, beloved mother of Mary Glassco, Susan Ball, Matthew Huff and the late Debbie Seggio and Donald Huff, loving grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of 12. Private funeral services. Arrangements entrusted to DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF SOUTH EUCLID.

 

Harvey Henry Pierman was born on December 8, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Henry & Helen Pierman. He passed away on August 4, 2017 of congestive heart failure, after suffering a cardiac arrest on New Year’s eve 2016. He lived in Payson, AZ, on a hill with mountain views at 5000′ elevation surrounded by national forest. He met...

Lucille A. “Lucy” Amodeo (nee Panzica) age 87, beloved wife for 65 years of Thomas; loving mother of Mary Macko, Tom, Bob, and Cathleen Birli (husband Joe); devoted grandmother of Jason Macko (wife Michelle), Catie Montagna (husband Anthony), Joe Birli (wife Nicole) and Samantha Birli and great-grandmother of Anthony and Maddalina Montagna; cherished daughter of the late Anthony and Mary...

Dusan “Dan” Cenin, 83, of Willoughby Hills, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017. He was born September 28, 1933 in Petrovina, Croatia.

Dan was a musician, a master woodworker and craftsman and created many fine pieces for his friends and family.

He is survived by his sons: Frank and Joseph (Zeljka); his grandchildren: Arielle and Danielle; his sister, Stefica;...

SETH J. CRONIN age 25, died suddenly from complications of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type IV; cherished son of Stephen and Rebecca (nee Panchura) who died one week after Seth’s birth, and Kelley (nee Pesch); devoted brother of Serena and Leo; dearest grandson of Rosemarie Dabson. Dear nephew great-nephew, cousin, and friend of many.

Seth was born in Cleveland on August 5,...

MARY IRENE CIARLILLO (nee Nescola), aged 94 years, beloved wife of the late Domenic, dearest mother of Alan M., fond sister of the late Armand and Joseph Nescola.

Mass of Christian Burial Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish at 11 AM. Entombment All Souls Mausoleum. Family will receive friends...

WILLIAM D. JOHERL age 75, beloved husband for 25 years of Esther (Vocaire) (nee Girbino) and the late Nancy (nee Yochum); loving father of Janene Vocaire, William R. (wife Theresa), John Vocaire, Kristine Dargai (husband John), Anthony Vocaire, Jr., Michelle Venorsky (husband James), and Debra Valadez (husband David); devoted papa of Billy, Julia, twins Morgan and Ian, Luke, Jake, Natalie,...

ROSEMARY “MITZIE” MITRI (nee Grzincic) age 90, beloved wife of the late Anthony; loving mother of Anthony (wife Jenny), Laurel (Morello, DDS) Busan (husband Nicholas) and Marianne Mitri; devoted grandmother of Michelle Reaves (husband Scott), Paul and Anthony Morello, and Grace Mitri and great-grandmother of Taviana Reaves; cherished daughter of the late John and Josephine (nee Mozina) Grzincic; dearest sister...

DENNIS DAY age 61, survived by the mother of his children Shelley McIntosh; loving father of Lacey “Tracy”, Dana “Dub”, Sunny “Tunny, Tig”, and Danny “Ol Buddy” Day; devoted grandfather of Hunter “Ol Buddy, Bird” and Jackson “Jaxub”; cherished son of the late Roger “Mobe” and Alma “Ems” (nee Clayton); dearest brother of Ruth “Root”, Brenda “Rendy”, April “Apples”, and...

MARGARET M. “PEG” NITON (nee Stack), aged 81 years, dearly beloved wife for 55 years to the late John J., dear mother of Patricia Arra (husband Scott), John C., Timothy (wife Lisa) and Christopher, loving grandmother of John William, Jacqueline and Zachary, and great-grandmother of John J., cherished daughter of the late James and Johanna (nee Lyng) Stack, cherished sister...

SANDRA J. WOKETY (nee Meteling) age 58, beloved wife for 31 years of William “Bill”; cherished daughter of Betty (nee Nielsen) and the late Floyd Meteling; dearest sister of Susan Meteling; survived by her pets Morgan and Dolce; dear friend of many.

Sandy was born on June 2, 1959 and passed away on September 21, 2017. She was a...

CHARLES J. “CHARLIE” BASLER age 69, beloved husband of the late Patty (nee Richards); loving father of Mindy Cannon (husband Patrick) and Saundra Jadach (husband Thomas); devoted grandfather of Gabrielle and Tommy Jadach; cherished son of the late Robert and Evelyn (nee Baxter); dearest brother of Carol Powers (husband Richard, deceased), Sue Bertleff (husband Richard), Franny Misterka (husband Adam), and...

MARY E. “BETTE” DREIER (nee Brown) age 87, beloved wife of the late Alan; loving mother of Denise and Diane Dreier and Donna Toldy (Steve); devoted grandmother of Jessica Kralik and Matthew, Michelle, Stephanie, and Daniella Toldy; great-grandmother of Zachary and Alexander Estep and Jaxon Andrassy; cherished daughter of the late John and Mary Brown (nee Howard); dearest sister of...

VERA LOUISE DROBNICH (nee Jagodnik), age 86, beloved wife for 62 years to the late Joseph V.; loving mother of Laura Sulak (husband Gregory), Linda and Joe (wife Julie Ryan); cherished grandmother of Ryan, Mathew and Shannon Drobnich; dearest sister of Joseph Jagodnik (wife Marie), Marie Siggins (husband Jack), Wilma and the late Anne Jagodnik. In lieu of flowers contributions...

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Dr. EDWARD P. “ED” ROGERS, aged 93 years, dearly beloved husband for 67 years to the late Elizabeth “Betty” (nee Hines), loving father of Kathryn Sanson (husband Michael), Edward P. Jr. “Ed”, Jeffrey M. (deceased) and Mary Sue (Robert Cigany), cherished grandfather of Michael E. (wife Dena) and Scott R. Sanson, fond great-grandfather of Michael Carmello Sanson (who...

STEVE KABAY, aged 83 years, passed away Sept. 17, 2017, beloved husband for 54 years to Irene (nee Sipos), dear father of Steven (wife Kim), Nicole Boutton (husband John) and Michael, loving grandfather of Ryan and Emily Nelson, Madison Kabay, John and Chloe Boutton, and Jake and Tyler Kabay, cherished brother of the late Elizabeth Varga. Steve was devoted to...

RUDOLPH T. BUKOVEC age 89, beloved husband for 65 years of Katherine (nee Scoville); loving father of Susan Grubach, Thomas (wife Colleen), Mark (wife Janet), and the late Richard; devoted grandfather of Heather Brady (husband Keith), Michael Grubach (wife Erin), Bryan Bukovec, Mary Eichler (husband Matt), Amanda Smith (husband Jon), Eric (wife Nikki), Katherine, Jane, and Elizabeth Bukovec and great-grandfather...

DEWIE B. RICKARD (nee Buie) passed away peacefully September 11, 2017. Beloved mother of Ann P.R. Farkas (Tom) and Caroline S. Rickard, dearest grandmother of Samuel, Margaret, and William Farkas, preceded in death by her husband and best friend of 58 years, Richard D.S. Rickard, parents Sadie Phillips Buie and William G. Buie, sisters Peggy Kepley, Dixie Nuckols, Sadie Wilson,...