Obituaries

HARRY EDWARD DOUGLASS, JR., aged 83 years, beloved husband for 57 years to Lillian Annette (nee Head), dear father of Alan Edward (wife Claudia) and David William Douglass. United States Navy Veteran. Memorial donations suggested to the American Cancer Society.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 7, 2014 at the funeral home at 1:30 PM. Entombment following...

GEORGE A. KAVASIS age 68; beloved husband for 38 years of Donna (nee Fendrich); cherished son of the late Anastasios and Vasilia; dearest brother of Theodore of Greece; dear uncle and cousin of many.

After being born and raised in Greece, George was a resident of Mayfield Heights for 25 years. He worked as a manager of a greenhouse...

ROSE M. ALBANESE (nee Composino), aged 93 years, beloved wife of the late William J., dearest mother of Billie Marie Jordan (husband Neil – deceased), Nancy Albanese and Margaret Crawford (fiance Craig VonGunten), loving grandmother of Michael Jordan (Elizabeth), Robert Crawford (Bryna), Laura Golias (Daniel) and Hilary Crawford, great-grandmother of Julia Rose Jordan, devoted sister of the late Joseph, Michael...

NIKOLA VALENTIC, age 75. Beloved husband of Bare (nee Smolic); dear father of Mare (Dragan) Raspovic, Milka (Robert) Rossilli, Mira (Brian) Bunjevac, Rozi (Dr. Nicholas) Abell; grandfather of 13; great grandfather of 2; brother of Joso, Zora Turkalj and Dragica.

The family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Nikola at THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL...

JANE HALLOWAY (nee Wisniewski) age 92. Beloved wife of William (dec.) of 62 years; Dearest Mother of Joyce Kearns (Bill-dec.); Bro. Will, Larry (dec.)(Susan), Bev Paternite (Frank), Steve (Reggie), Gary and Mary Beth Arendash (Mike); Devoted Grandmother of Jeff, Chris, Tony, Kathy, Brittany and Ashley; Great-grandmother of Shane, Maryjane, Violet and Cassidy; Dear sister of Marion, Henry, Ted, Adam, Lucielle...

GIUSEPPINA LALLITTO (nee Gammieri) age 89. Entered into eternal life June 26, 2014 in Italy. Beloved wife of the late Pasquale. Loving mother of Nicola (wife Tina), Gino (wife Teresa), Antonio (wife Anna), Michele (wife Michelina), Giovanni (wife Antonella) and Fernando (wife Marisa). Cherished grandmother of 14 and great grandmother of 15. Dear sister of 8.

A Mass in...

JOHN SCHENOVITCH age 93, longtime resident of Richmond Heights. Entered into eternal life June 24, 2014. Beloved husband for 52 years of the late Thelma M. (nee Bender). Loving stepfather of Sandra J. Matheny (deceased) (husband Donald K. Sr.), Gary M. (deceased), and Brian F. Yost (wife Janice M.). Dearest step-grandfather of Kevin B. and Kenneth B. Yost (wife Jennifer),...

Mass of Christian Burial for Martin Draksic, 74 of Kirtland will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Divine Word Church 8100 Eagle Rd., Kirtland.

Mr. Draksic passed away Sunday June 22, 2014 at his residence.

He was born October 29, 1939 in Brezova Gora, Croatia, he had been a resident of Kirtland for 26 years.

Mr. Draksic was a machinist...

Phillip M. Alich. 65, of Willowick passed away Sunday June 22, 2014 at the Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland.

Mr. Alich a machinist by trade, was the band leader of the “Phil Alich and Co.” and later joined the “Fred Kuhar Orchestra” for the last seventeen years. He was a member of the Recher Hall Slovenian National Home...

JOSEPH M. ZAKRAYSEK, age 87. Beloved husband for 65 years of Margaret J. (nee Slivenik). Loving father of Dennis J. (wife Tracy). Devoted grandfather of Amanda and Jeffrey. Cherished son of the late Joseph M., Sr. and Mary (nee Skubic). Dear brother of Ann Volcjak, Mary Welch, Christine Welsh, Helen Fisher, Jenny Kusher, and Molly Beebe (deceased).

Born October...

ANN H. FEKE (nee Hovan), aged 93 years, beloved wife of the late Gilbert Z., dearest mother of Gilbert T. (wife Carol), Donald L. (wife Elizabeth), Edmund S. (wife Maribeth) and Suzanne C. Maloney (husband John), loving grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 4, cherished sister of the late Stephen and Frank Hovan.

In lieu of flowers, contributions suggested...

WILLIAM J. AMBROGIO, age 91; beloved husband for 67 years of Eldina (nee DiFranco); loving father of William (wife Patricia), Thomas (wife Michele) and Ronald (wife Josie); devoted grandfather of Nicholas (wife Amanda), Lisa Andreani (husband John), Matthew, Erin Ambrogio-Lennon, Michael, Stephanie and William and great-grandfather of 6; treasured son of the late Biagio and Rose (nee Gennaro); dearest brother...

LORRAINE CIRINO, age 60; beloved daughter of the late Helen S. (nee Minnicucci) and Anthony J. “Casi” Sr.; loving sister of Renee Cirino-Evans (husband Tom) and the late Anthony, Jr.; devoted aunt of Thomas C. Providenti and great-aunt of Dylan and Talia; cherished sister-in-law of Thomas V. Providenti; dearest cousin of many.

The family suggests contributions may be made in...

MARGARET C. “PEG” NOBBE (nee Golden), aged 95 years, beloved wife for 68 years to Richard J. Sr., dearest mother of Nancy Pond (husband Jack), Richard J. Jr. (wife Janine), Thomas A. (partner David Ward) and William L. (wife Robin), loving grandmother of Angela, Michelle, Richard III, Patrick, Kevin, Connor, Molly and Emily, cherished great-grandmother of Jonathan, Isabella and Lyra,...

Ursula LoGrasso Hinske, 93, passed away June 12, 2014 at The Briarwood Health Care Community, surrounded by her family. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, June 19, 1920, daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Mele LoGrasso. She was educated at John Hay High School and Murray Hill School in Cleveland.

She was married for 55 years to John S....

Marie (Orban) Hartmann, 76 of Willoughby Hills passed away Tuesday June 10, 2014 at the Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland with her family at her side. Mrs. Hartmann was born April 24, 1938 in Hungary and was a resident of Willougby Hills for 42 years. An outstanding student of mathematics, she turned down a scholarship to the University...

MARK JOSEPH DePOMPEI, aged 59 years, dearly beloved son of the late Lambert and Margaret (nee Mastrodonato), loving brother of Kathleen Santabarbara (husband Frank), Dale (wife Lynda), Richard, and Alan (wife Jennifer), cherished uncle of Margaret, Terry, Brian, Nicole, Christopher, Leigh Anne, Aerianna, Miranda, Lambert, Nicholas, Matthew and Elizabeth, fond great-uncle of 8, treasured friend to many.

In lieu...