Obituaries

LESLIE E. BALAS age 57; cherished son of Matilda (nee Ellis) and the late Ronald Balas; dearest brother of Ronald, Jr. (wife Karen), Robert (wife Elaine) and the late George (wife Eilene); treasured nephew of Robert and Norma Balas; dear uncle of many.

Les was born on September 20, 1959 in Cleveland and passed away on August 24, 2017. He...

D. LUCY PETROCCI, passed away August 20, 2017, loving sister of John Petrocci of Cleveland, and the late Anthony, Blaise and Joseph M. Petrocci.

No Visitation. Mass of Christian Burial for Lucy was held on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish (South Euclid) at 11 AM. Rev. Fr. Dave...

RALPH D. KORDEL age 73, beloved husband for 54 years of Jean (nee Pouble); loving father of David (Sun), Douglas (Dawn), Michael (Charlotte), and Lee (Diane); devoted grandfather of Alexander, Lauren, George, Isabel, and Alysa; cherished son of the late Frank and Wanda (nee Chmielewski); dearest brother of Elaine and the late Frank (Donna); dear uncle and great-uncle of many.

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THEODORE F. “TED” VALVODA age 84, beloved husband for 57 years of Mary Alice (nee Fekete); loving father of Michelle Edwards (husband Wayne), John (wife Janine) and David; devoted grandfather of Daniel and the late Douglas; cherished son of the late Theodore and Alice (nee Kral); dearest brother of James Valvoda (wife Mary Ann); dear brother-in-law of Mathew Fekete (wife...

Anna Marie Fiorilli (nee Glass) age 61, beloved wife of Roberto Ciora; loving mother of Deanna Barkley (husband Jonathan), Cathy Glass, and Amber Wagner (husband Jeff); devoted grandmother of Elias, Serena, and Summer; cherished daughter of the late Nicholas and Catherine (nee Tropiano) Fiorilli; dearest sister of Kenneth and David Lefko, Nicolette Clarkston (husband Daniel) and John Fiorelli; dear aunt...

JEAN F. MASTROMATTO (nee Zingales), age 84. Beloved wife of the late Albert V. Devoted mother of Alan (Jackie). Grandma Jean to Ashley and Rachel and great-grandmother of Mia and Olivia. Cumar to Mary and the late Lou Minnotti. Aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 10 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church, 12021...

DONNA BROMLEY (nee Tratechaud) age 84, loving mother of Ann M. Gonzales (husband Marc) and the late Joseph M. Tyranski (wife Nancy); devoted grandmother of Antonio Whitmore, Jeremy and Joseph Tryanski II, Marcos and Cristina M. Gonzales and great-grandmother of Antonio Whitmore, Ava, Andrea, Isabella, and Nikko Gonzales; cherished daughter of the late Amedee Tratechaud and Laura (nee Rantala); dearest...

JOHN PATRICK O’CONNOR, aged 82 years, beloved husband for 30 years to Marilyn (nee Lauer), dear father of Kathleen Foster (husband Mark) and John, loving grandfather of Matthew, Megan and Mitchell O’Connor, and Nicholas and Maley Foster, fond step-father to Christopher Lux (wife Kristin) and Jennifer Lux, step-grandfather to Caitlyn, Colleen, Mary Kate and Margaret Lux, brother of Thomas (deceased),...

Michelene “Missy” Shelton, age 53, cherished daughter of Jean (nee Mitchell) and the late Donald Shelton; dearest sister of Michael and Mitchell Shelton; dear aunt of Damian and Gabrielle; and great-aunt of Ivy and Lily.

Missy Shelton passed away on August 16, 2017. She was born on April 17, 1964 in Bedford, Ohio. Missy graduated from Kenston High School...

SHARON L. JAEGER age 74, beloved companion of Joanne Montanya; loving aunt to Richard and Ronald Paul Jaeger, Nancy Jo Tilley, and Diana Grant; cherished daughter of the late William and Shirley (nee Chapman) Jaeger; dearest sister of the late Ronald Jaeger; loving friend of many.

Sharon sadly passed away August 14, 2017 at age 74. She was born August...

RYAN W. HOUSHOLDER age 33, entered into eternal life on August 15, 2017 and left behind his wheelchair to walk with our Lord; cherished son of William Housholder (wife Deborah) and Michelle Kapes (nee Baucco) (husband Bill); dearest brother of Randall Housholder (wife Danielle); loving uncle and godfather of Bradley Ryan Housholder; treasured grandson of Michael and Babara (nee Shero)...

DOMINIC J. “DOM” KAVELISKI II age 86, beloved husband for 60 years of Delores (nee Bryk); loving father of Dominic J., III (wife Denise); cherished son of the late Dominic J., Sr. and Mary (nee Zinkauskis); dearest brother-in-law of Judy Bryk, Lynn Bryk and preceded in death by 5 brothers-in-law and 4 sisters-in-law; dear uncle of many nieces and nephews...

ANN P. KOPACZ (nee Kerestesy) age 70, beloved wife of the late John; loving mother of Jeffrey (wife Vicki); cherished daughter of the late Michael, Jr. and Ann (nee Pavusek) Kerestesy; dearest sister of Michael Kerestesy, II (wife Georgette, deceased) and Thomas Kerestesy (wife Sally); dear aunt and great-aunt of many.

 Ann was born on May 22, 1947 in Cleveland...

James A. Dempsey age 76. Entered into eternal life August 10, 2017 at Metro Health Medical Center. Beloved husband of 26 years of Marie (nee Mumea); loving father of Kimberly Castro, Ann & Dave Lutz, Joy Ariana, Thomas & Karen Stiles, Sabrina & Michael Sayre, Skye & Jordan Ledger, Amber & Timothy Noch;  cherished son of the late Joseph Dempsey...

LOUIS J. TRIVISONNO, age 86; beloved husband for 60 years of Elizabeth “Betty” (nee Christel); loving father of Laura Trivisonno, Gina Serkey (husband David), Anna Charlillo (husband Bob), Kathy Trivisonno, John Trivisonno, and the late Anthony Trivisonno; cherished grandfather and great-grandfather of many; dearest brother of Joseph Trivisonno and the following deceased: Anthony Trivisonno, Annie Dolsak, Michael Vendetti, and Mary...

Thomas Jerome “Tommy”  Forte, age 53, entered eternal life August 12, 2017 after a long, strong battle with cancer.  Tom was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 26, 1963 to the late Jerome “Jay” and Elizabeth “Betty” (nee Anderson) Forte.  Tom graduated from Mayfield High School in 1982. After graduating, he met the love of his life Donna at Forest...

JANICE E. WEBER (nee Kapley) age 74, beloved wife for 52 years of Robert; loving mother of Robert, Rebecca Henkel (husband Christopher) and Devin Washburn (husband Jason); devoted grandmother of Everson and Fianna Weber, soon to be baby Washburn and the late Cory Henkel; cherished daughter of the late Henry and Adeline Kapley (nee Sopko); dearest sister of Ken Kapley...

MICHAEL H. VANEK age 59, cherished son of the late Marianne (nee Ubel) and Harry Vanek; dearest brother of James (wife Molly), Daniel, Jeffrey, Ruth Noller (husband John), Suzanne Wetmore (husband Joe), Sheila Zeh (husband Kevin) and Kim Baroni (husband Chris); dear uncle and great-uncle of 28. Relatives and friends are invited to meet for Prayers of Christian Burial TUESDAY,...

ARTHUR D. PHILIPP age 71, beloved husband for 42 years of Linda (nee Hott); loving father of Adam (fiancée Mariam Keramati) and Bradley; cherished son of the late Arthur H. and Ruth (nee Jordan); dearest brother of the late Ruth Anne Salter; dear brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle and friend of many. U.S. Army Veteran.

Art was born on September 23, 1945...

JAMES O. GRAY, age 87 years, dearly beloved husband for 59 years to the late Betty Jean (nee Griffith), dear father of Robert J. (wife Linda), Debbie Beck (husband Robert) and Linda Gray, loving grandfather of Kelley Hixson, Katie Green, Daniel and David Gray, Brandon, Bryan and Brent Beck, and Heather Hamrle, great-grandfather of 12 (with one on the way),...