Obituaries

THERESA M. O’ROURKE (nee Carlozzo) age 91, beloved wife of the late Michael J.; loving mother of Michael (wife Sheryl), Maureen Singer (husband Ronald), Patricia Patterson (husband Dennis) and Kathleen Thon (husband Thomas); devoted grandmother of Sean, Maureen and Ryan Thon, Brian (wife Jean), Daniel (wife Hallie) and Molly Patterson, Patrick (Teresa), John (wife Julie), Mark and Michael Singer, Bridgit...

David John Mason, 71, of Mayfield Village, OH, formerly of Fayetteville, NC, and Beaver, PA, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on August 13, 1944, in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Wilbur F. and Elizabeth R. (nee Hornsby) Mason and spent his childhood in Beaver, PA.

David graduated from Beaver High...

Donald P. Miller. age 76. Beloved husband for 48 years of Anna M. (nee Preto). Loving father of Don (Sheila) and Paula. Dear grandfather of Erin, Ryan and Aedan. Dear brother of James and William (deceased) (Charlotte). Beloved brother in law and uncle of many. U.S. Army Veteran.

Don enjoyed fishing, jigsaw puzzles, and short wave radios.  His family gave...

MAYOR ROBERT J. BOYLE age 88; former mayor and councilman of Richmond Hts; beloved husband for 56 years of Esther (nee Sapia); loving father of Timothy (wife Mary) and Susan Culligan; devoted grandfather of Robert S., Andrew and Colin Boyle, Ryan and Clare Culligan; dearest brother of Judy Waldman (husband Robert) and Leslie Fain (husband Charles); dear uncle. U.S. Marine...

SAMUEL ANTHONY TAMBURRINO, aged 92 years, beloved husband of the late Rosie (nee Ciora), dear father of Sam, devoted son of the late Frank and Josephine (nee Rossetti), cherished brother of Minnie Garzone and the late Rose Wiemer, Mary Catalano and Dominic, fond uncle and great-uncle of many. Sam was a veteran of the United States Army during World War...

RICHARD P. FLYNN age 71, beloved husband of Nancy (nee Hand); loving father of Erika Flynn Apelis (husband Markus); devoted grandfather of Karlis; cherished son of the late George and Mary (nee Foley); dearest brother of the late George, Robert and Evelyn; former husband of Mara Flynn (nee Amolins). U.S. Air Force Vietnam Veteran.

Richard was born on June 16,...

JUDITH ANN SLABE (nee Znidersic) age 72, beloved wife for 52 years of Edward; loving mother of Brendan P. (wife Kim), and Christopher A.; devoted grandmother of Brendan P. Jr., triplets Bowdan, Loghan, and Colton, and Walker; cherished daughter of late Paul and Elma Znidersic (nee Moss); dearest sister of Carol (husband Glenn) Cvar and late Paulie Znidersic; dear aunt...

CAROL A. FARONI (nee Cistone), aged 78 years, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2016 in Las Vegas, NV, which became her home 25 years ago. Beloved wife of the late John M., dear firstborn of the late Raymond and Betty (nee Bremer) Cistone, cherished sister of Don A. Cistone (Sharon), Sherri J. Mulholland (Robert – deceased) and Connie R....

SPRAGGE DOROTHY ANN SPRAGGE (nee Drew) age 93 passed away peacefully June 25, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Alfred E. Devoted Mother of Rick (deceased) and Mary Lynn Flaisig (Bill), dear sister of Joseph Drew (deceased). ALL SERVICES WILL BE PRIVATE. Family suggests contributions be made in Dorothy’s name to Hospice of The Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Ave.,...

Harriet J. Brown (nee Dubbs), age 85, of Middlefield, passed away June 23, 2016 at Hospice of the Western Reserve.

Mrs. Brown was born in Bedford, OH and was a resident of Middlefield for 2 years and a former resident of Mansfield for 33 years. Harriet spent most of her life raising her 4 children but also worked as a...

SUSAN FAITH COOLEY, 10/13/58-6/14/16, Cleveland Heights, OH, passed away in her sleep at home the morning of June 14th. Loving mother of Jason and Marissa Cooley. Dear daughter of Edgar and the late Janet Osborne. Devoted sister of Alan Osborne and Linda Medved. A memorial will be held at 1 pm on June 25th at Seven Hills Recreation Center in...

SR. MARY ST. MARTHA CONRAD, SND (Thelma Marie Conrad) 95. Beloved daughter of the late Albert and Florence (nee Alten) Conrad and sister of deceased siblings, Leroy and Louise Ann Bruder (Myron, deceased). Loving sister of Geraldine Thome (Leonard, deceased), beloved aunt and cousin, dear friend of many and sister to the congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame with...

Celebration of Life Service for Dennis G. Paulin, 63, of Lyndhurst will be on Friday, June 24, 2016 at 11 AM at the Funeral Home. Mr. Paulin was born on May 26, 1953 in Cleveland and passed away on June 18, 2016. Dennis moved to Mayfield Heights in 1969, formerly residing in Collinwood.

Mr. Paulin attended Mayfield High School and...

Alice C. Brandt, 97, passed away June 18, 2016 at Altercare of St. Joseph Community. She was born in East Cleveland, Ohio, November 30 1918 to the late Walter H. and Mary (nee Keegan) Brandt.  She was educated at St. Philomena and Sacred Heart.

Alice lived in East Cleveland until moving to Mayfield Heights in 1957. She was a member...

SISTER ROSE ANGELA, OSU (Patricia Johnson), daughter of the late Ernest and Genevieve (nee Collins) Johnson; sister of Jerome and a member of the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland with whom she shared 69 years of her life. MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 AT 7 P.M. at the URSULINE MOTHERHOUSE, 2600 LANDER RD., PEPPER PIKE, where friends may call...

BETTY JEAN GRAY (nee Griffith), age 86 years, dearly beloved wife for 59 years to James O., dear mother of Robert J. (wife Linda), Debbie Beck (husband Robert) and Linda Gray, loving grandmother of Kelley Hixson, Katie Green, Daniel and David Gray, Brandon, Bryan and Brent Beck, and Heather Hamrle, great-grandmother of 11, cherished sister of Jo’an Paine. Contributions in...

JULIAN R. “JULIA” FISHER (nee Ciora), passed away on June 13, 2016 following a fall, aged 88 years, dearly beloved mother of Jacquelyn and Joseph, loving grandmother of Eric, Bryan and Kristina, cherished daughter of the late Spiridon and Sophia (nee Surduc) Ciora, devoted sister of the late Michael, Tony, Charles and Maria Ciora, Mary Skryzmoski, Rose Tamburrino and Esther...

SENATOR GEORGE V. VOINOVICH age 79, former Mayor of Cleveland and former Governor of Ohio, died peacefully in his sleep at his longtime Collinwood home on June 12, 2016; beloved husband for 54 years of Janet (nee Allen); loving father of George F. (wife Dina), Betsy (husband Paul Kompier), Peter (wife Sasha Thackaberry) and the late Molly; devoted grandfather of...