Obituaries

RICHARD CONRAD COMISKEY, aged 82 years, former radio personality in Cleveland and Hilton Head, beloved son of the late Walter and Margaret (nee Gilmoure), cherished brother of William (wife Frances), and the late Robert, loving uncle and great-uncle. He was a United States Army Veteran.

Richard was born on June 8, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio. He proudly served his...

GEORGE FRANCIS BIGHAM SR., PGA LM left us for the big Masters Golf Course in the sky on Sunday, January 25, 2015. He is survived by his beloved wife, Anita M. Magovac-Bigham and adored children Bonnie Bigham (partner the late Kevin Quinn) (Naples, FL), Gary Bigham (Kathy) (Naples, FL) and the late George Jr. (Maria) (Cleveland). Devoted to grandchildren Noah,...

Mass of Christian Burial for Poldi Bojc, 84, of Cleveland, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday January 27, 2015 at St. Casimir Parish 18022 Neff  Rd. Cleveland followed by burial in All Souls Cemetery in Chardon.

Mrs. Bojc passed away January 22 at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born in Polje, Slovenia and had been a resident of Cleveland for 65...

Pat died on January 14, 2015 from Frontal temporal Dementia (FTD).  She had FTD for about 10 years and was under hospice care at home since middle of November.  Pat is survived by her brother G. Alan Pokorny (wife Julie) of Denver, CO and her lifelong partner of John Smith of Maryland; nephews Brian and Steven Pokorny, George A. Tengel,...

MARY A. KOSTANSEK (nee Jarc) age 100, entered into eternal rest January 22, 2015.  Loving wife of 45 years to the late Paul A.; beloved mother of Paul J. (Marilyn), Mary Ann (John) Galla, Carolyn (Terry) Morris and Marge (Terry) Quigney; cherished grandmother of 13 and great- grandmother of 18; sister of the following deceased: Caroline (Joe) Janezic, Joseph (Rose)...

MARIAN DANZI age 89. Beloved daughter of the late John and Angelina (nee DiNardo) Danzi; dear sister of the late Josephine McNally; loving aunt of Don McNally (wife Sarah), John McNally (wife Hope), Marie Randolph ( husband Michael), Patricia Cardis (husband Jeff), Tom and Terry McNally.  GRAVESIDE SERVICES TO BE ANNOUNCED IN THE SPRING. Cremation by DeJohn Crematory. ARRANGEMENTS BY...

MARGARET T. “MARGIE” TILLY (nee Bozic) age 74, beloved wife for 53 years of Kenneth; loving mother of Colleen (fiancé Chuck Bunnell), Kenneth (wife Susan) and Margaret Juliano (husband William); cherished daughter of the late Joseph and Lucy (nee Gentile) Bozic; dearest sister of John Bozic (fiancé Jennie Femec); dear aunt, cousin and friend of many.

Margie graduated from Collinwood...

MARGUERITE A. MILLS, RN (nee Alexander) age 90; beloved wife of the late Charles W. Jr..; loving mother of Scott and the late Charles W., III; devoted grandmother of Peter Harley Wade, and Amy Zula Haas (husband Jonathan); cherished daughter of the late Lee A. and Margaret Zula (nee Hickman) Alexander; dearest sister of Daniel (wife Jean) (both deceased), Lee...

JOHN KAPPOS, 87, passed January 14, 2015. Beloved husband of Harriette (nee Nichols). Loving father of Elizabeth, Lea (Steve) Osgood, and Michael (Julie) Kappos. Loving grandfather of Michael, Brett, John, and Andrew Osgood, Sophie, Nick, and Alex Kappos. Brother of the late: Michael, Nicholas, James, and George Kappos, Mary Xinakes and Delores Post. Godfather of William Klonaris and John Mavias....

FREDA J. BAETZOLD (nee Vance) age 74, beloved wife of Merwin; loving mother of Michael (wife Michele); devoted grandmother of Michael Jr, Mary Jo and Ann Marie; dear great-grandmother of Demitri Michael; cherished daughter of the late Lindsey and Bertha (nee Hall); dearest sister of Dorma Lauriel, Larry Vance and the late Freddie, Jimmy, Grover, Frances Lily, Wesley, Billy and...

Andrew Thomas (Tom) Powers, age 88, passed away January 15, 2015. He was born in Chicago, the youngest of three children of Ann (Jiracek) and Andrew T. Powers. He attended Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois, served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, and graduated from John Carroll University in 1950. He married his wife of 64 years, Geraldine...

Rita A. Koehler, (nee Vitek), 91, passed peacefully away January 13, 2015 at her home in Richmond Heights. She was born March 5, 1923 and lived in South Euclid before moving to Richmond Heights 60 years ago.

As a homemaker, she was devoted to her family. She was a longtime parishioner of St. Paschal Baylon Church and as a volunteer...

ANTHONY A. TRANCHITO, aged 98 years, beloved husband for 67 years to the late Viola A. (nee Spetrino), dear father of Lynn Wellington and Anthony J. Tranchito (wife Maureen), loving grandfather of Dr. Joseph Wellington (wife Katrina), Christen Tranchito Stahl (husband Casey) and Derek Tranchito, great-grandfather of Jack and Charlie Wellington, devoted son of the late Natale and Josephine (nee...

ANGELA M. PIZEM (nee Jernejsic), age 101, of Cleveland passed away January 11, 2015 at Fairmount Health Center in Willoughby.

She was the wife of the late Frank; beloved mother of Leonard (Jeanette), Richard (Camille) and John (Rhema); cherished grandmother of Catherine (Joe) O’Malley, Richard (Denise) Pizem, Christine (Eric) Pasko, Robert (Jane) Pizem, Laura (Jeffrey) Urban, Jeffrey (Janice) Pizem and...

FRANK C. CERCELLE, aged 92 years, dearly beloved husband for 57 years to Margaret (nee Betz), dear father of Timothy (wife Audrey), loving grandfather of Christopher and Ryan, devoted son of the late Carmen and Carmela (nee Gentilcore), cherished brother of the late Ralph J. and Marie Ryan (husband Lawrence – deceased), treasured uncle and great-uncle.  United States Army Veteran.

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EVA MARIE ANGELO (nee Ciofani) age 91, beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Linda Lou (deceased), Laura Lee Mayer and Joseph (Lori); devoted grandmother of Kathleen Pietropinto (Andy), James Chakerelis, Joseph, Nicholas, John, great-grandmother of Dahnyale, Harry, Andrew and great-great-grandmother of Michael; cherished daughter of the late Vincent and Loretta (nee Colantonio) Ciofani; dearest sister of Romeo...

JEFFREY S. NAGLE age 58; beloved husband for 33 years of Barbara (nee Speidel); loving father of Josh (wife Gina Grimm) and Brad (wife Ali Beatty); devoted son of Joseph and Otomie (nee Caswell); cherished brother of Dan, Dennis (wife Rita), David (wife Robin), Mickey Ebsch (husband Bob), Cindy Rickey (husband Ken, deceased), Rick (deceased) (wife Jackey) and Tom (wife...

 

JOHN M. SALONA, age 60 passed away December 28, 2014 at Majora Lane Care Center in Millersburg, Ohio. He was a resident there for the past 10 years.

John was born August 9, 1954 in Painesville, OH and graduated from Riverside High School . He was a U. S. Air Force Veteran and enjoyed playing the drums.

He is...

MATTHEW M. “MATT” D’ARCY, age 82, passed away January 7, 2015.  He was born May 26, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio to parents Michael and Julia (nee Madden) D’Arcy, both deceased.  Both were born in Ireland; Michael close to Milton Malby, County Clare and Julia in Tourmakeady, County Mayo.  They immigrated independently to Cleveland, where they met at a dance.  After...