Obituaries

CLAIRE A. JOLIAT age 49; cherished daughter of Lillian (nee Vosmik) and the late Richard Joliat; dearest sister of Pierre (wife Susan), John, Philip (wife Julie), and the late Michele and Suzanne; dear aunt of Melissa, Michael (husband Patrick), Nicole and Amelia; treasured niece and cousin of many.

Claire was born on July 16, 1966 and passed away on May...

BENJAMIN GEORGE MORRIS, 21, of Euclid, entered into eternal life Saturday, May 21, 2016.

Born October 28, 1994 in Painesville, Ohio to Kevin J. and Debra A. (nee Walker) Ben was a free-spirited person with an infectious smile loved by so many. He was an avid lover of the arts. Ben enjoyed drawing, painting and sketching.  During his young life...

Edward (Ed) Reilly II, aged 89 years, beloved husband for 68 years of Eileen Rose (nee Wells), loving father of Edward III (wife Deborah Klein) and Kathleen Adamczyk (husband George). Devoted grandfather to Kristin Tran (husband Quoc) and Kevin Adamczyk (wife Annie) and great-grandfather to Tara Tran and Lucas Tran. Dear brother of the late Margaret Connelly (husband Francis deceased),...

DOMINIC RALPH ROSSI age 75, beloved husband for 53 years of Joan M. (nee Koczan); loving father of Joseph (wife Pamela) and Ann Marie Rossi – Smerglia (husband Bruce); devoted grandfather of Michael, Nicholas and Rebecca Rossi and Alex and Amanda Smerglia; cherished son of the late Joseph and Anna (nee Russo) Rossi; dearest brother of Joanne DiFiore (husband Joseph),...

MARY E. LITZ (nee Millik), passed away suddenly on May 21, 2016 at the age of 95. Mary was born on September 12, 1920 to the late John and Margaret (nee Panyik) Millik. Dearly beloved wife for 61 years to the late William E. Litz and devoted mother to the late Robert “Bobby” Litz, dearest sister of Steve (Faye) Millik...

Nancy J. Weeks, born on October 22, 1970 in Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated from Charles F. Brush High School and went on to obtain an Associate’s Degree from Lakeland Community College. Until December of 2015 Nancy enjoyed an independent life in Willoughby, Ohio and a career with Penske Logistics. She loved tennis, books, politics, on-line shopping, and country music. Her...

DOLORES E. AUBE (nee Ernst) aged 90 years, beloved wife for 53 years to the late Lucien A., Ph.D., dearest mother of Larry, Mary Elizabeth (husband Yves Frenette), Yvonne M., M.D., and Edward (wife Pamela), loving grandmother of Marc-David (companion Caroline Belanger), Gabriel and Thomas Aube-Frenette, and Michael Aube, great-grandmother of Aurelle Belanger-Frenette, cherished sister of the late Marjorie E....

Walter K. Czaja, age 89, died Sunday May 15, 2016 in the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, Ohio following a brief illness.

He leaves his sons and their families, Mark and Kathy Czaja, their children Kelly and Colleen; Michael Czaja and Hope Clark, their children Amanda, Michael, Samuel and Lukas; Robert and Kelly Czaja and their children Allyson, Sarah and...

PAULINE M. BORGIONE (nee Lembo), aged 90 years, beloved wife of the late Joseph D., dearest mother of Lawrence (wife Barbara), Laura (wife Mollie), Joseph (wife Ann) and John David, loving grandmother of Nicholas, Paul, Joanna, Jessica, Andrew, Christopher and Adam Lee, great-grandmother of Russell and Olivia, cherished daughter of the late Salvatore and Josephine (nee DiZinno) Lembo, devoted sister...

MIRIAM A. RITER (nee Youtz), aged 95 years, beloved wife for 54 years to the late Rev. A.L. (Pastor Emeritus at Church of the Saviour (United Methodist), dearest mother of Phyllis J. Garrett (husband Dr. J.T.), James C. (wife Kim), John B. (wife Donna) and the late Nancy Brower, loving grandmother of William and Robert Brower, Linda Luce, Michael and...

ISABEL E. MANETT (nee McGurer), aged 87 years, beloved wife for 52 years to the late Earl W., dearest mother of Richard E. (wife Kirby), Bruce A. (wife Martha) and Edward K. (wife Patricia), loving grandmother of Bill (Amy), A.J. (Halley) and Tricia, step-grandmother to John and Hannah (A.J.), great-grandmother of Isabel and Carter, devoted daughter of the late Edward...

SUSAN M. REES (nee Perna), aged 92 years, beloved wife of the late Edward L., dearest daughter of the late Eugene and Angelina (nee Perna), cherished sister of the late Victoria Bianchi, Domenic and Libert Perna, loving aunt to Mary Ann Halfhill (husband Tom), Laura Bianchi, and aunt and friend to many. In lieu of flowers, contributions suggested to Holy...

Sister Lois Petersen (formerly Sister Marie Colette) loved her life and service as a vowed religious and cherished her large family — including her sister Joan, also an Ursuline – and her many friends. Throughout her 68 years as an Ursuline, Sister Lois served as a teacher, administrator, avid gardener, and minister of prayer. The woman of boundless energy and...

JOSEPH ZEVNIK, age 57; beloved husband for 30 years of Linda (nee Fusco); loving father of Stephanie (fiancé Kory Boughton) and Joey; cherished son of the late Frank and Pauline (nee Kobal); treasured brother of Ann Hirselj (husband Emil), Mary Blatnik (husband Victor) and Frank (wife Laura); dearest son-in-law of Barbara and the late Simone Fusco; dear brother-in-law, uncle and...

ALEXANDER N. FLAGG age 26, beloved son of Douglas Flagg and Martha Sajatovic; dearest brother of Andrew; cherished grandson of Donald and the late Jane Flagg, of Martha and the late Nick Sajatovic; dear nephew, cousin and friend of many. Survived by his loving K-9 companion Toby.

Alex was born August 14, 1989 in Cleveland, Ohio, and passed away on...

NANCY E. BARTSCH (nee Minard), age 77, beloved wife of the late Wilhelm “Alex;” loving mother of Christina Kalita (husband Mark) and William (wife Yemi); cherished daughter of the late Roswell and Harriet (nee Shepherd) Minard; dearest sister of the late Roswell “Spike” Minard;  dear aunt of Mark & Christi.

Nancy was born December 26, 1938 in Rochester, NY and...