Obituaries

IRENE M. COMPARATO (nee Tanno) age 93, beloved wife for 56 years of the late Charles; loving mother of Karen and Charles “Chas” (wife Diana); devoted grandmother of Cody and Kevin; cherished daughter of the late John and Mary (nee Tomaso) Tanno; dearest sister of the late Donald Tanno (wife Josephine) and Florence Rossi (husband Dominic); favorite aunt, dear mother-in-law,...

Colors faded and the sun’s light dimmed as Lynn Zeit, devoted wife, mother, and nana, departed this world the morning of November 24th. She leaves behind a heartbroken family but also a legacy of strength, artistry, and steadfast commitment to creating a world filled with love and hope.

Born in the blue-collar Cleveland suburbs in 1952, she graduated Euclid High...

ANTHONY E. NUCCITELLI, aged 87 years, beloved husband for 66 years to Jeanne (nee Britting), dear father of Richard Anthony (recently passed on Nov. 5, 2023) (Jill) and Renee Trebec (Randy Northrup), loving grandfather of Nichole Lazor (Will) and Jordin Kirk (Jaime), devoted great-grandfather of Keegan John Anthony and Grayson Joseph Lazor, and Landyn James and Westyn Anthony Kirk, dearest...

Mike Fording, 46 of Concord Township, passed away at home, on November 26, 2023, surrounded by his wife and daughters. Mike showed incredible courage facing life challenges with a smile, a few choice words, and his usual goofy jokes. Despite the pain, Mike stayed strong and positive until the end.

Mike was born to Thomas and Donna Fording on September...

ROBERT A. WASHELL age 78, beloved husband for 47 years of Judy (nee Krasicki); loving father of Robert “Bobby” (wife Michelle) and Jenny Schultz (husband Joshua); devoted grandfather of Nick, Hannah, Nathan, Emma, Jakob and step-grandfather of Alec and Leah; cherished son of the late Andrew and Pauline (nee Prementine); dearest brother of John (wife Betty, deceased), Bill (wife Elaine),...

PAUL L. EARLEY age 83, beloved husband for 55 years of the late Madeline (nee Vitolo); loving father of Diana Pistone (husband Biagio); devoted grandfather of Dominic and Michael Pistone; cherished son of the late Paul and Sarah (nee Umbel); dearest brother of Robert (wife Judy, deceased), Roger (wife Audrey), and the late Patricia Kobunski (husband Paul); dear uncle and...

ANN MARIE VENE (nee Kovach) age 96, beloved wife for 53 years of the late Victor F.; loving mother of Victor F. Jr (wife Joan Krause); devoted grandmother of Samantha Krause (husband Jason) and great-grandmother of Tyler; cherished daughter of the late Frank and Anna (nee Laurich) Kovach; dearest sister of Linda Balaban (husband Dennis) and the late Margarette Saletel...

THOMAS ADAM “TOMUŚ” MALICKI age 25, beloved son of Tomasz and Ewa (nee Skotnicka); loving grandson of Bronislawa Skotnicka, Adam and Helena Skotnicki, Zdzisław and Olga Malicki and the late Zofia Malicka, dearest nephew of Andrzej Skotnicki and Edyta Malicka, cherished cousin of Olivia Skotnicki. Preceded in death by his canine companion Tuffy.

Tomuś was born on April 28, 1998,...

MARIE D. DEGEORGE (nee Credico) age 96, beloved wife of the late Americo; loving mother of Gary (wife Becky) and Gayle (wife Pat White); devoted grandmother of Stefanie and Valerie Grossman; cherished daughter of the late Domenic and Jean (nee Dobnikar) Credico; dearest sister of Gloria Munson (husband Lamont deceased) and the late Irene Schepis (husband Albert deceased); dear aunt...

STELLA TELZROW (nee Fazio) age 77, beloved wife for 55 years of Timothy Sr; loving mother of Lisa, Timothy Jr. and Ryan; cherished daughter of the late Thomas and Angela (nee Paccitti) Fazio; dearest sister of Thomas Fazio (wife Mary); devoted sister-in-law of Peggy and the late Fred Fiala, and Kathleen Tichy; dear aunt and great-aunt of many.

Stella was...

ANTON “TONY” KOZELJ age 82, beloved husband for 52 years of Marija (nee Smolic); loving father of Anton (wife Pamela) and Peter (wife Caitlyn); devoted grandfather of Gavin, Gweneth, Asa and the late Mila; cherished son of the late Ivan and Marija (nee Horvat); dearest brother of Mary Rot (husband Adolf, deceased), France (wife Toncka), and the late Joze (wife...

MARK GUALTIERE age 72, beloved husband for 51 years of Cynthia (nee Palas); loving father of Anthony and the late Jennifer Rowland (Adam); devoted grandfather of Katie and Nathan; cherished son of the late Paul Sr. and Marcella (nee Silvestri); dearest brother of Paul Jr. (Shirley) and Donna; dear uncle of  Brian, David (Laura), Heather (Greg) Hite, and Kristi (Bill)...

KATHERINE MARIE MATHIS age 69, daughter of the late Arthur and Helen (nee Necessary) Mathis; sister of Arthur, Karol (Al) Jacobson, Helen, and the late Karl; companion of her beloved dogs Charlie, Xmas, Langley, and Colby; dear friend of many.

Contributions may be made in memory of Kat to either, the Cleveland Clinic NICU by clicking HERE or to Rescue...

Dr.  Robert  S.  Hazelton  died on November 14, 2023, in Pepper Pike. He was 83 years old.

Bob was born on September 18, 1940 and raised in Cleveland. He liked to say that he lived “on both sides of the river.”  He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1958, where he excelled in wrestling and badminton. He went to...

WILLIAM STEVEN KINNAIRD age 67, beloved husband for 36 years of Margaret Ruth (nee Glause); loving father of Ian Alexander (wife Stephanie); devoted grandfather of Nolan; cherished son of the late Wilhelm and Joan (nee Klouda); dearest brother of Jim.

William was born on June 14, 1956, in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from West Geauga High School and attended Miami...

LYNN SARALLI (nee Clark) age 67, died November 11, 2023 with her family by her side after a brief and unexpected illness; beloved wife for 35 years of Luciano; loving mother of Nicholas (wife Megan) and Taylor Saralli; devoted daughter of Ann Clark (nee Smallwood) and the late Donald Clark; cherished sister of David Clark (wife Susan), Jeffrey Clark (wife...

LEONARD R. ROGERS age 88, beloved husband for 41 years of the late Betty (nee Kirby); loving father of  Debra Shisila (husband Mark), Michael Swanson (wife Wendy), and the late James Swanson; devoted grandfather of Ashley Bales (husband Andrew), Dawn Swanson, and Jazmin Foster (husband Joe) and great-grandfather of Braxton, James, Journee, and Ean; cherished son of the late Louis...

TIMOTHY L. MEKOTA age 61, beloved husband of 29 years of the late Cathy (nee Short); loving father of Gus and Hannah; devoted brother of Mark (Mary), Gregory (Jennifer), and the late Michael; loving son of Patricia (nee Wickley) and the late Michael; cherished uncle of Christopher (Kristen), Joshua, Ryan (Diana), Angelina and Amanda; dearest great uncle of Ava, Grace,...

JANET E. MILLER (nee Jandzizak) age 82, loving mother of Lisa (Joseph) Totarella and Greg (Kristina) Miller; devoted grandmother of Carli Diturno; cherished daughter of the late Stanley and Eleanor (nee Seinkiewicz) Jandziszak; dearest sister of Jody Pucillo (John, deceased) and the late Sharon Roach (Jim); dear aunt and great aunt; beloved companion of her pets, Sam, Skip, Jaxon, Tom,...

Louis John Heitlinger, 92, passed away on November 8, 2023 in Willoughby, Ohio. His heart had worked as long and as hard as it could.  He was born on September 25, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Lambert and Elizabeth Heitlinger.

Lou grew up in Kansas City, Missouri with his brother Tommy and two cousins, Mary and Martha Gumminger. ...