Obituaries

CAROLINE M. HERBERT (nee LARSEN), age 92; beloved wife of the late LeRoy; loving mother of Bonnie Mentro (husband Ronald, deceased) and Douglas Herbert (wife Teresa); devoted grandmother of Bryan Mentro, Melissa Steed, Laura Eddy (Wes), Christine Fried (Jon), Cheryl Young (Dan),Scott Herbert (Jen) and great-grandmother of 13; cherished daughter of the late Harry and Marie (nee Nelson) Larsen; dearest...

LUIS O. ZUPANCIC age 87, of Euclid, son of the late Alojzij and Teresa (Facini) Zupancic; beloved brother of Andrew (Zofia) Zupancic and Mary Sever of Slovenia; cherished uncle of Bernetta and Andrea.

Mass of Christian Burial 12:30 p.m. Friday May 8, 2015 at St. Mary’s Church (Holmes Ave.) followed by burial in All Souls Cemetery. Family will receive...

Paul E. Orovets, age 84, passed away May 5, 2015 at Governors Village, Mayfield Village.

Mr. Orovets was born in Cleveland and lived in Highland Heights for the past 54 years. He co-owned and operated the Western Reserve Energy before starting the Hillcrest Radiant Heating Company. He loved to work in the garden and play golf. Paul got the...

Elsie A. “Babe” Cesen (Petrich), 88, formerly of Highland Hts, passed away May 1 at Blossom Hill Care Center in Huntsburg, OH.

Mrs. Cesen is survived by her sons Dennis (Susan) and Bruce (Cindy); grandchildren Pamella Alley (USAF), Scott (Leslie) Cesen and Diana (Carmelo) Franchina; siblings Joanne Sterle and Carol Kikel. She was preceded in death by her husband...

JOSEPHINE “DOLLY” BRANCATO (nee Licata), age 86; beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Virginia “Ginny” Trimmer (husband Dusty), Frank (wife Cleta), and Isabella Ferritto (husband Mike); devoted grandmother of Christine Arslanian (Al), Lisa Bongiovanni (Rick), Joseph Zahler (Joann), Frank Zahler (Michelle), Joseph Brancato, Mike Brancato (Candace), Nichole Moses (Christopher), Michael Ferritto and great-grandmother of 13; cherished daughter...

SISTER MARY CARMELITA WAGNER, SND, (Edna Christina Wagner), 92. Beloved daughter of the late William J. and Martha D. (nee Hoffman) Wagner and sister of deceased Frank (Rita), twin brother, Ralph C. (Mary C., deceased) (Patricia) and John (Barbara, deceased). Loving sister of Alice Schmidt (Floyd), beloved aunt and great-aunt of many nieces and nephews and sister to the congregation...

Eleanore L. Nawor (nee Hudak) – age 87, wife of the late Harry; loving mother of Nancy (David) Tarr, Barbara Bloemers, Janet (Lee) Stoll, Laurie (Thomas Novitsky) Nawor, and John Todd (MaryBeth) Nawor; cherished grandmother of 13 and great grandmother of four; and dear sister of Darlene Rosene.

Family suggests memorial contributions to Alzheimer’s Association P.O. Box 74924 Cleveland, OH...

Angela Hribar (Slemc)

A Mass of Christian Burial for Angela Hribar (nee Slemc), 90, of Painesville Township will be held 12:30 p.m. Saturday May 2, 2015 at St. Vitus Church 6019 Lausche Ave. Cleveland, followed by burial in All Souls Cemetery, Chardon Ohio.

Mrs. Hribar passed away Saturday April 25 at the Golden Living Nursing Home in Kirtland. Born in...

CHRISTOPHER C. KINGSBURY, aged 64 years, beloved son of the late George R. and Doris (nee Endress), cherished brother of Frederick (wife Rita) and Dorothea, dearest nephew of Molly Hahn, Doris Gayzagian and the late Joseph Kingsbury and Margaret Pahud, beloved grandson of the late Clarence and Dorothea Endress and the late Dean and Helen Kingsbury, treasured cousin and friend...

CARA JOY McMANUS (nee Williams), age 36, avid cyclist who courageously battled lung cancer, died April 24, 2015 at the Cleveland Clinic surrounded by her loving family; beloved wife of Jeffrey; loving daughter of Joyce Williams and Trent Wyckoff; devoted granddaughter of Margie and the late Fred Lon Williams, Jr.; cherished niece of Jean Williams, Janet Hassfeld, Jeri Kinney and...

THOMAS MICHAEL KASCAK, aged 90 years, dearly beloved husband for 68 years to the late Anne Marie (nee Sabol), who passed away March 9, 2015, dear father of Thomas Edward (deceased) (wife Susan), Karen Diemer (deceased) and Kevin (wife Nancy), loving grandfather of Thomas (wife Melissa), David (wife Kimberly), Matthew (wife Magdalena), and Kimberly Kascak, great-grandfather of Sadie, devoted son...

TERRANCE MICHAEL TOOHIG, 60, of Medina, lost his battle to cancer on April 21, 2015.  Born Oct. 27, 1954 in East Cleveland, he raised his family in Willowick before settling in Medina, where he had worked for almost 25 years. Dedicating his life to social service and education, he graduated from Borromeo College of Ohio in 1976. While working full...

GWENDOLYN JONES, 1946 – 2015, dearly beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, relative and friend to many. Services Saturday, April 25, 2015 in Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, 11800 Superior Ave., Cleveland (44106) at 11 AM. The family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Gwen at THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF SOUTH EUCLID, 4600 MAYFIELD...

MANUEL T. McELWAIN, age 84, passed away on April 20, 2015 in Cleveland. He was the beloved husband of the late Clara M. (nee Lauver); loving father of Emanuel T., Jr. (wife Phyllis), Kathy Kritzer (husband Michael), Mary Jenkins, and Joseph C.; devoted grandfather of 10 and great-grandfather of 11; preceded in death by 11 brothers and 3 sisters.

Manuel...

SR. ANITA OF JESUS, OCD. (formerly Ann Helene Wasserman), aged 82 years, member of Carmel of the Holy Family, beloved daughter of the late Edmund and Margaret (nee Anderson) Wasserman, cherished sister of Carol Sommers, Cappy (formerly Fr. John of the Cross, OCSO) (deceased), Gretchen Goldsworthy (deceased) (husband Ralph) and Robert Wasserman (wife Kay), loving aunt and grand-aunt to many....