Obituaries

KIMBERLY MARIE DORAN (nee Roodhouse), age 48; beloved wife for 21 years of Timothy; loving mother of Nicole, James and step-mother of Anthony (wife Jen); devoted grandmother of Eric; cherished daughter of Rosemarie (nee Pachtowicz) and the late James Roodhouse and granddaughter of Eugenia Zyga; dearest sister of Deborah Potts (husband Timothy, deceased), Cheryl Lukasik (husband John) and sister-in-law of...

GAIL ANN PERNA (nee Faluski) went to be with the Lord Friday April 11, 2014. Age 71. Beloved wife of the late Joseph D. Loving mother of Jacqueline Campana (husband Steve), and Lisa Palmisciano. Devoted grandmother of Raquel “Rocky” Kozlowski, Marisa and Francesca Pamlisciano, Gabrielle, and Michael Campana. Cherished daughter of the late Charles and Jacqueline (nee Spetrino) Faluski. Dear...

ANN C. TRIVISONNO (nee Bobo), aged 83 years, beloved wife of the late John L., dearest mother of Linda McQuiston (husband Merle), Karen Wetzel (husband William) and Michael John, loving grandmother of David McQuiston (wife Sue) and Kellie Jeffers (husband Ryan), devoted GiGi to Charlie Jeffers, fond sister of the late John R. Bobo. Ann was a long-time volunteer with...

DOLORES M. FINK age 83. Beloved daughter of the late Frank J. and Cecelia (nee Schraufl).Loving sister of Joan Brassill (husband Morris), Rita Lavrich (husband Frank deceased), Marianne Walsh (husband Daniel deceased), Lois Belock (husband George) and the late George (Ruth), and Howard (wife Donna) Fink. Cherished aunt and great aunt of many.

Dolores passed away April 8, 2014 at...

JANET W. CHIMPLES (nee Shields). 92. Dearly beloved wife of the late George. Most loving mother of Evgenia (George) Hasiotis, Constantine (Kathleen) Chimples, Christine (Peter) Anzo, and Thomas (Theresa) Chimples. Loving grandmother of Athanasios and George (Anna) Hasiotis, Janet (Vasili) Kosteas, George (Allie) Chimples, Jennifer and Alexis Anzo, Grant and Thomas Chimples. Great-grandmother of Dimitrios and Constantine Kosteas and Alexander...

MARGARET ANASTASIA HOLICKY (nee Jelinek), aged 96 years, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2014, beloved wife of the late Edward, dear mother of Edward Jr. (Joan) and Marilyn Trausch (Jerry), loving grandmother of Richard (Ester), Gregory, Edward (Michelle), Andrew (Anh), Ken Traben (Betsy), Sandy Vober (Rick), Chris Trausch (Sarah), Pamela Trausch (deceased), Jennifer Trausch, Jeffrey Trausch (deceased) and Diana...

RUDOLPH “RUDI” KNEZ, age 95, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, April 6th, 2014 at the Slovene Home-Skilled Care and Rehabilitation. He was born in Slovenia, November 8, 1918, in Log near Sevnica. He attended the Salesian University in Turin, Italy, as a theology student, the University of Graz, Austria, and John Carroll University, graduating with a degree in mathematics in...

May 2, 1935 – April 3, 2014

Dr. John Charles Johns of Goodyear, Arizona was born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 2, 1935. He received his medical degree from The Stritch School of Medicine of Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Johns started his practice of internal medicine in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and was on the medical staff at Akron...

All services are private.

 

ALICE M. POLIS, age 85; beloved daughter of the late Leopold and Angela (nee Orazem) Polis; cherished sister of Ann Sibert (husband Ralph); treasured aunt of Gregg Sibert (wife Diane), Laura Sibert-Cardoza (husband William), Lisa Anderson (husband Ted) and great-aunt of Joshua, Tyler, Alexis and Zachary.

Alice was a resident of Willoughby Hills for just over a year after...

CAROLINE E. POPELKA (nee Schmitz) age 94; Beloved wife of the late Stephen; loving mother of Ronald (deceased), Patricia Nowak, and Robert (wife Carol); devoted grandmother of Theresa Zickert, Robbie (wife Jessica), Kristi, Michael, Ronald Nowak (wife Michelle), Michelle Woodbridge (husband John) and Christine Nowak; devoted great-grandmother of six; dear sister of the late Richard, George, Alfred, Fred and Elmer...

IVAN BEGOVIC, age 52. Beloved son of Pavo and Manda (deceased); dear brother of Ana Begovic-Juhant (deceased), Mary Headley and Nada Wardeiner; loving father of Paul and Roseanna; adored “Dede” of Melissa, Dominic and Jaedyn. He lived a life of many challenges, both mental and physical hardships, but always overcame them to help all his family. He will be missed...

GLORIA M. KLUK (nee Smargiassi) age 84; beloved wife of the late Martin; loving mother of David (wife Patricia), Sandra, Debra Nelson (husband Michael), Laura Koch (husband Robert) and Robert (wife Denise); devoted grandmother of Jennifer and Stephanie, Aron, Jason and Seth, Adrienne, Anthony, Heather, Ilona and Anna, Martin and Chelsea, and great-grandmother of Lauren, Jason, Daniel, Milo, Olive and...

ROSALIA “ZALKA” LIKOZAR age 83, passed away on March 25, 2014 at her residence. She was born September 12, 1930 in Polje, Slovenia and was forced to emigrate to Spittal, Austria after WW II in one of the many displaced persons’ camps due to the imposition of communism in Slovenia. She came to the US and lived in the St....

SYLVIA SENEVIRATNE (nee De Silva), aged 93 years, went to be with the Lord on March 23, 2014, beloved wife of the late Shirely, loving mother of Shanthi Samarasekera (husband Lallith – deceased), Elias Parakrama Seneviratne (wife Nimali), Ernest Priyanath Seneviratne (wife Christine), Charles Sunil Seneviratne (wife Kumarani), and Elizabeth Srima Ranasinghe (husband Gerard Chanaka Ranasinghe), dearest grandmother of 13...

MARIAN A. RANDA (nee Specht) age 89. Beloved wife of the late Paul J. Cherished daughter of the late Charles F. and Marie V. (nee Kristofeck) Specht. Dear sister of Wilford Specht and the late Bernard, Francis and Harold Specht. Dearest aunt of Kathy Leciejewski, Karen Zannella, Kimberly Collister, Karla Rosada and many other nieces and nephews. Retired after 47...

JEAN D. AMATO (nee Salvatore), age 100; beloved wife of the late Vincent; loving mother of Joseph of California; devoted grandmother of Christine, Laura Androsko and great-grandmother of Melissa, John and Jacqueline; Dearest sister of the late Emma DiFiori and Irene Ianiaro and John Salvatore; dear sister-in-law, aunt, great-aunt and friend of many.

Jean enjoyed playing bingo and crafts....

Dorothy J. Lucas. Beloved wife of the late Anthony. Loving daughter of the late Joseph and Julie (nee Tudor). Beloved sister of Judge Alfred Lucas and the late Donald (Barbara). Dearest aunt and great-aunt of many.

The family suggests contributions may be made in Dorothy’s memory to St. Jerome Catholic Church, 15000 Lake Shore Blvd. Cleveland, OH 44110.

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