Obituaries

Gloria Ann Burrows, age 73. Wife of Douglas Brown (deceased); mother of Sharon L. Chipko (John), Kathleen E. Cortes and Karen Brown Braddock; loving grandmother, great grandmother and aunt of many; daughter of the deceased Mary and Clyde; sister of Mary Augustine (Larry), Barbara Chuppa (Paul), Alan “Tommy” (Arlin), Richard (Gwyn), William (Sissy, deceased), James, Virginia Underwood (deceased) (John), Robert...

MARTINA SIMICAK (nee Sraka) age 71 of Willoughby Hills. Passed away March 21, 2017 surrounded peacefully by her family. Beloved wife of Metod. Devoted Mother of Natalie Spishock (Tom), and Anita Klepec (Tony). Loving Grandmother of Dominic, Jessica, Matthew, Liana, Tommy, and Marie. Brothers and Sisters in Slovenia and France.

Mass of Christian Burial Monday, March 27, 2017., 10:00 A.M....

ANN M. CURREY (nee Kubany) age 94, beloved wife of the late Charles B.; loving mother of Charles J. (wife Elizabeth), Phyllis A. Simcich (husband Thomas) and Patricia J. Kavalecz (husband Robert, deceased); devoted grandmother of Christine Slotta (husband Dennis), Patricia Ann Currey, Kellie Abbott (husband Brian), Karen McFee (husband Robert), Josef Kavalecz (wife Sarah), Nicole Bursh (husband Andrew), Thomas...

KATHLEEN PERCENTI, aged 71 years, beloved daughter of the late Joseph S. and Helen T. (nee Krajewski), dearest sister of Cynthia “Penny” Percenti, devoted aunt of Danise Bell and great-aunt to Joseph, Justin and Meghan, special friend to Rebecca and Craig Schmidt, and Nonna to Hannah and Lauren, also survived by many cherished friends and former students. Kathleen was a...

Josip Vidovic, age 36, passed away suddenly on March 20, 2017. He was born April 4, 1980 in Bugojno, Bosnia.

Beloved husband of Sanela; dear father of Stella and Adrian; cherished son of Janja and Vlado (deceased); brother of Silvester (Zrinka), Jakov (deceased)(Josipa), Katarina Golemovic (Pero); brother-in-law of Biljana Novkovic (Josip) and Sinisa; son-in-law of Vinko and Andje Juresic; many...

MICHAEL P. PAPOURAS, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2017 in the company of his wife and children, aged 81 years, beloved husband for 52 years to Sia (nee Christides), loving father of Constance George (husband Jack) and Christopher (wife Veena), cherished “papou” of Gianna Katerina George and Michael Jose Papouras, devoted son of the late Pantelis and Katerina (nee...

VIOLA KREBEL age 94, beloved daughter of the late John and Josephine (nee Smole) Krebel; loving sister of Eleanor and John Krebel. Mass of Christian Burial Friday, March 24, 2017 at St John of the Cross Catholic Church at 11:30 AM. Burial following at All Souls Cemetery.

Viola was born on May 7, 1922 in Cleveland and passed away on...

NICOLINO SALOMONE age 89, beloved husband of the late Louise  (nee Liberatore); loving father of Frank Nardis (wife Pamela) and Carla Bondra (husband John); devoted grandfather of Jennifer Siders (husband Glen), Brian Boyd (wife Robin), Adam Nardis (wife Erin), Alyssa Calhoun (husband Elliott), Johanna, Christian and Nicholas Bondra; great-grandfather of Kelsea, Cameron, Lexi, Caden, Rylee, Adelyn, Evan and Caleb and...

REV. FR. EDWARD F. DHONDT age 74, passed away March 14, 2017 at his residence in Anderson, IN after a sudden illness.  He was born August 14, 1942, in Cleveland, OH, the son of the late Henry J. and Sabina (nee Loftus) Dhondt.

Fr. Ed was the dearest brother of the late Daniel (wife Carol) and Kathleen McCarthy (husband John,...

FRANK J. FEOLA, PhD age 40, beloved husband for 16 years of Jennifer (nee Homick); loving father of Frank, Elena and Daniel; cherished son of Frank and Marsha (nee Gentsy); dearest brother of Ryan (wife Kelly) and Lauren (husband Francesco); dearest uncle of Mattia and Jonathan; dear nephew of Rose Prescaro, Ken and George Gentsy and the late Angelo (wife...

MARIE M. GRMOVSEK (nee Romyak), beloved wife of the late Anthony J.; loving mother of John (wife Andrea) and Joseph (wife Stacie); devoted grandmother of Andrea; cherished daughter of the late Michael and Anna (nee Spodnik) Romyak; dearest sister of Grace Moravek (husband Edward, deceased), Betty Ghioldi and the late Dorothy Srdjak (husband George, deceased); dear aunt and great-aunt of...

EILEEN R. REILLY (nee Wells) age 93, beloved wife for 68 years of the late Edward J. Reilly, II; loving mother of Edward J., III (wife Deborah Klein) and Kathleen Adamczyk (husband George); devoted grandmother of Kristin Tran (husband Quoc) and Kevin Adamczyk (wife Annie) and great-grandmother of Tara and Lucas Tran; cherished daughter of the late Clinton and Agnes...

George Lakios, George, 92. Dearly beloved husband of the late Angeline (nee Mylonas). Most loving father of Caryn (deceased) (Theodore) Cherpas, and Constantine “Gus” Lakios. Loving Papou of Theodore, James and George Cherpas. Brother of Peter (deceased) and William (Toula) (both deceased). Veteran of the US Army. Funeral services Friday, March 17, 2017 at 11 AM at Saints Constantine and...

DR. L. DOUGLAS LENKOSKI, M.D., retired member of the faculty in Psychiatry at CWRU Medical School, and Chief of Staff at University Hospitals, passed away March 10, 2017, aged 91 years, beloved husband for 64 years to Jeannette (nee Teare), loving father of Jan Lenkoski-Mueller (Sandy Hook, CT), Mark (Sarasota, FL), Lisa Koblenz (Seattle, WA) and Jody Schiliro (Santa Fe,...

Mass of Christian Burial for Irene M. (Keller) Iskra, 72, of Concord Township, will be held on Monday, March 20, 2017 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 401 North St., Chardon, at 11:30 AM. Mrs. Iskra died Monday, March 13 at her residence.

She was born on July 13, 1944 in Cleveland, She was a 50 year resident of Willoughby Hills...

RITA M. GRASHAW (nee Smith) age 90, beloved wife of the late Walter; loving mother of Patricia Lynn Greve (husband Rev. Paul), Suzanne Rullman (husband Thomas) and the late Christine Kuhn; devoted grandmother of Lauren Greve, CPT Eric Rullman USMC, CPT Ryan Rullman USMC (wife Nicole), Anthony Kuhn, and Petty Officer 2d Class Nicholas Kuhn USN (wife Jessica) and great-grandmother...

DRAGO ANDROJNA age 78, beloved husband for 50 years of Francka (nee Majc); loving father of Caroline “Charlie” Androjna (husband Kevin Healey), Frank (wife Mary Martin-Androjna), Angela, and Maria Weber (husband Nick); devoted stari ata of Alexander and Ethan Androjna, Jake Healey, Ashley and Luke Weber; cherished son of the late Franc and Marija (nee Bozic) Androjna; dearest brother of...

CAROL WARD (nee Ray) age 73, beloved wife for 55 years of Timothy; loving mother of Nora Yoskovich (husband Barry), Thomas (wife Christine), Timothy (wife Denise) and Michael (wife Suzi); devoted grandmother of Kellie Biller, Amanda Glum, Alex Yoskovich, Roger, Adam, Daniel, Steven, Samantha, Hannah and Leah Ward and great-grandmother of Eric Biller; dearest sister of 8, sister-in-law, aunt and...

Barbara G. Sertic, 80, of Cleveland passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017. She was born November 6, 1936 in West Virginia.

She is survived by her nieces and nephews: Cynthia and Barbara of Georgia, Robert of Cincinnati, Michael and Frank of West Virginia, Maria, Vera, Drago and families including many in Canada and Croatia.

She was preceded in death...