Obituaries

ALICE M. PONIKVAR (nee Kahn) age 86, was born on March 12, 1930 in Cleveland and passed away on October 26, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late William J.; loving mother of William J. Jr. (wife Theresa), Lynn M. Forbes (husband Melvin, IV), and Sandra A. Istok (husband Jan Edward); devoted grandmother of Becki Maas (husband Ryan),...

SR. MARY SHARONE MATONEY, SND 90. Beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (nee Ringling) Matoney and siblings James (Ollie, deceased), Alice Paisley (Robert, deceased), Ruth Kennedy (Walter, deceased), Robert (Sally, deceased) and Joseph (Diane). Cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; dear friend of many; and sister to the congregation of the Sisters of Notre...

SR. MARY ANTOINETTE KREJSA, SND, 76. Beloved daughter of the late Anthony and Regina (nee Oliger) Krejsa and sister of John and her twin, Thomas. Loving sister of Robert (Rosemary) and Dorothy Heister (William, deceased); cherished aunt; dear cousin and friend of many; sister to the congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame with whom she shared her life for...

CLAUDE B. PEDERSON age 83, loving father of Theodore (wife Mary) and Russell; devoted grandfather of Andrew, Sam and Theodore; cherished son of the late Theodore and Ruth (nee Walgreen); dearest brother of Mary, Virginia, and the late Louise, Dorothy, Floyd, Les, Parker, Jerry, and Russell; dear uncle and great-uncle of many. U.S. Army Veteran.

Claude was born in Two...

JEAN M. FROST (nee Meyfarth) age 90 resided in Mentor for 52 years. Passed away peacefully Friday, October 21, 2016. Beloved Wife of the late Harry Dean. Devoted Mother of Diane Castrataro (Joe).

ALL SERVICES WILL BE PRIVATE. ARRANGEMENTS BY LOPRESTI FUNERAL HOME.

 

MILAN M. PLUT age 96, was born on June 22, 1920 in Euclid and passed away on October 23, 2016. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary A. (nee Skul); loving father of Thomas (wife Mary Beth); devoted grandfather of Thomas (wife Julie), Emily Laeng (husband Adam), Aaron (wife Liz) and Old Pa of Jacob and Sydney Laeng,...

DOUGLAS A. CREECH, age 67, beloved husband for 43 years of Jan (nee Stovicek); loving father of Timothy, Matthew (wife Jennifer) and Steven; devoted grandfather of Lucas, Zachary and Ryan; cherished son of the late Arvel and Ann (nee Licursi); dearest brother of Sandra Floyd (husband Jack), Sharon Rigg (husband Lyle), Thomas (wife Martha) and the late Dennis (wife Sherri);...

JANET M. GRIFFITHS (nee Immarino) age 75, loving mother of Johnna Bowen (husband John), Rebecca Fox (husband Tom), Jennifer Mackey (husband J.T.) and the late Geoffrey; devoted grandmother of Tommy, Alex and Eddie Fox, Ben and Abby Mackey; cherished daughter of the late Anthony and Lenore (nee Mulholland) Immarino; dearest sister of Richard, Thomas (wife Anita) and the late William...

SR. CATHERINE WALDRON (formerly Sister St. Ann), daughter of the late Patrick and Beatrice (nee Prendergast) Waldron; sister of Patrick Waldron (Mary), T. Gerald Waldron (Claire), Harold Waldron (Kathy), Ursuline Sister Brigetta and the following deceased: James Waldron, John Waldron, William Waldron, Margaret Waldron, Roseanne Weibel, and Ursuline Sister Angela Marie and a member of the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland...

BRUCE F. TURNER age 78, beloved husband for 51 years of Sandra (nee Wiseman); loving father of Jill B. and William R. (wife Julie); devoted grandfather of Ashley, Ryan, Evan and Andrew Turner; cherished son of the late William and Marion (nee Dotterwich).

Bruce was born December 11, 1937 in Cleveland, Ohio and passed away on October 21, 2016. Bruce...

PAUL COSIC, JR, age 53. Beloved son of the late Paul and Dolores (nee Grivitz); cherished brother of Dan (Elizabeth), Diana Curtin (Fred), Mariana, Linda (James), Paula Schmid (Bill), Svetlana, and the late Darlene; loving uncle and great uncle of many; dearest nephew of Tode (Christina), Milica Kablar (Mirko, deceased), Smilja Radivoj (Kosta), Bozo (Mina); dear cousin of many. Paul...

ARLENE F. ALBRECHT (nee Bicker) age 69, beloved wife of the late Paul Jr.; loving mother of Suzanna Martin (husband Dennis) and Holly Peters (husband Russell); devoted grandmother of Hayden and Logan Martin, Riley, Carrington, and Jett Peters; cherished daughter of the late Wayne and Frances (nee Vanderwal) Bicker; dearest sister of Patricia Koteles (husband William); fond sister-in-law of Thomas...

James Joseph Valvoda, 53. Survived by his dear sister and brother; his cherished and loved extended family, his friends, and his devoted canine companion Ashia.

Jimmy was born in Cleveland and lived his entire life in the Mayfield area. His love of nature brought him to a successful career in landscaping. Continuing his love of the outdoors and rooting on...

ROSE GRACE MADDA (nee Petruccio), aged 96 years, beloved wife of the late Vincent F., loving mother of Linda Pease and the late Vincent M., dearest grandmother of Denise, Christina and Daniel Pease, cherished great-grandmother of Brandon, Jasmine, Kyle and the late Dominic, fond sister of the late Gus, Lucy Antonelli, Daniel and Phil Petruccio, treasured aunt, great-aunt and devoted...

VINCENT INDIANO age 51, beloved husband for 26 years of Kathleen (nee Phillips); loving father of Brooke, Vincent, and Kenneth; cherished son of Salvatore and the late Rose (nee Vicic); dearest brother of Tony, David (wife Josephine), Cindy Foley (husband Dennis), and Lynn Johnson (husband Ted); treasured son-in-law of Kenneth and Rosemary (nee Molinaro) Phillips; fond brother-in-law of Kenneth, MD...

GERALDINE “GERRY” BASTAICH, beloved daughter of the late Paul and Anna, dear sister of Dolores. Gerry passed away Oct. 7, 2016. She graduated from Euclid Shore High School and attended Bowling Green University. Her career was spent in the banking industry. In retirement, Gerry provided assistance to seniors. Private funeral services were held on Saturday. Contributions may be made to...

BRENDA K. ERSEK (nee Argo) age 63, was born on August 15, 1953 in Painesville to the late Robert and Reba (nee Woodlee) Argo and passed away on October 13, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph C.; loving mother of Theresa Minch (Michael Collins) and Jennifer Ersek; devoted grandmother...

JEAN HARSHMAN NOTT, age 92, died peacefully on October 11, 2016 in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Beloved wife of the late CAPT Hugh Good Nott USN (ret); loving mother of Kathleen Nott Chimples (husband Dean) of Chagrin Falls, Ohio and Nancy Nott Shannon (husband Marty Langenberg)of Rockford, Illinois; devoted grandmother of Janet Chimples Kosteas (husband Vasilios), George C. Chimples (wife Allie),...

SHIRLEY M. (nee Ostrowski) TERESI

Mass of Christian Burial for Shirley M. Teresi, 65, will be on Monday, October 17, 2016 at 11:30 AM at The Church of St. Mary, 401 North Street Chardon. Mrs. Teresi died on Wednesday at her home surrounded by her family. She lived in Munson for 22 years, previously residing in Lyndhurst.

Shirley was employed...

Charles MacIntyre, was born in Cleveland, July 13, 1926 to Robert and Helen. In his childhood, Charles lived in Madison, Perry then Mentor-on-the Lake, before settling down in the Chardon area. After high school he proudly joined the United States Air Force where he served in the Korean War. Upon his Honorable Discharge he had successfully earned the rank of...