Obituaries

NANCY LOUISE LOJEWSKI (nee Radis), aged 77 years, dearly beloved wife for 57 years to Walter, loving mother of Jeff (wife Lori), Janice Hoffmann (husband Eric), Kim Nicol (husband Mark) and Lori Stevens (husband Daniel), cherished grandmother of Kristina, Matthew, Jennifer, Michelle, Christopher, Michael, Alyssa, Jessica and Gregory, devoted sister of Virginia Minardo (husband James) (both deceased), Albert Radis (deceased)...

MARY T. GIBLIN (nee Duffy), age 81; beloved wife for 54 years of the late William “Frank”; loving mother of Marian Dodson (husband Dan), Kathy DeJohn (husband Joe), Linda Auger (husband Glenn), Ann Dever (husband Dan), Bill and Sharon Hoenigman (husband Dan), devoted grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of 5, cherished daughter of the late Patrick and Marie (nee Brock)...

CECILIA M. ZAMAN (nee Suchcicki) age 91; beloved wife of the late Albert M.; loving mother of Patricia M. Zaman (husband Jeffrey Meyers); dearest sister of Henry Such (wife Jean, deceased) and the late Sabina Peffer; dear aunt and great-aunt.

Cecilia was a resident of Willoughby Hills for 5 years after moving from Highland Heights. A member of St....

Russell Dennis “Rusty” King, Sr. of Aquilla Village, age 48, passed away suddenly in his sleep on February 27, 2014 at his home. He is survived by his wife Jeannie (nee Jaite),daughter Crystal (fiance Jeff Morrison), mother Shirley (nee Frazier) King of Michigan, brothers Randall (Theresa) Huston, Craig (Lori) King, Kris (Veronica) King and sister Brenda (Dale) Wiley. He is...

ROBERT LEE OLSON, age 73; loving father of Chandler McLane Olson; devoted grandfather of Brody and Tristan; treasured son of the late Lee G. and Mary Ann (nee Lang); cherished brother of Rosemary and the late Philip; dearest brother-in-law of Susan Olson; adoring uncle of Brett (wife Chrissy), Brooke Bell (husband Jason), Erin Chalhoub (husband Danny) and great-uncle of Daniel...

DUSTIN JOSEPH LERZ, age 31; passed away suddenly February 26, 2014 at Hillcrest Hospital surrounded by his parents; beloved son of Linda (nee Gallo) and Victor; cherished brother of Ryan and Kyler; dearest grandson of the late Edward and Yolanda Gallo and Victor and Sarah Lerz; loving nephew and Godson of Rosemary and Jon Griffee and nephew of Jeff (Teresa)...

NINA M. FATICA (nee Costello), age 87; beloved wife of the late Antonio; loving mother of Anthony (wife Annette) and Gary (wife Susan); devoted grandmother of Tori (Tim) Cunningham, Nino (Erica), Thomas (Sibylla), Antoinette (Mike) Iannacone and great-grandmother of “the great 8” Anthony, Antonio, Alex, Gina, Ricky, Michael, Johnny and Antonia; dearest daughter of the late Mary (nee Tripoli) and...

JAMES R. “JIM” WEBB, of Everglades City, FL, passed away February 26, 2014 at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, OH. Jim was born May 23, 1941 in Ft. Myers, FL to Margaret (nee Lopez) and the late Carl A. Webb.

Jim graduated from Everglades City High School and attended college in California after proudly serving his country as a U.S....

MICHAEL FRANCIS FLYNN, age 76; beloved husband of the late Connie (nee Hotchkiss); loving father of Kevin (wife Cara), Terrence, Thomas (wife Cindy), Karen Nemunaitis (husband Dr. Brian) and James; cherished grandfather of Michael, Tyler, Colin, Shannon, Garreth, Madison, Morgan, Ryan, Tommy, Molly, Connor and Brendan; devoted son of the late Anna (nee Feeney) and Thomas Flynn; dearest brother of...

Sister Renee Oliver, educator, lobbyist, faith-filled religious

Sister Renee Oliver (formerly Sister Marie Renee) loved life, cherished her family, friends and community, and brought unwavering dedication to her career as a teacher and as an education lobbyist throughout her 66 years as an Ursuline sister. The former educator and advocate died Tuesday, February 25, at Regina Health Center. She was...

FRANKLIN W. DeLANEY, Sr., age 79; beloved husband for 54 years of Mary Ann (nee Danko); loving father of Michele Trolli (husband Joseph) of Buffalo NY, Franklin W. Jr. (wife Holly) of Edinburg and Mark D. (wife Lana); devoted grandfather of Margaret Perry (husband Brian), Danielle, Alexandra and Samantha Trolli, Megan, Gretchen Holman, Nicholas and Benjamin and great-grandfather of Reagan...

SUZANNE JOLIAT, age 50; beloved daughter of Lillian E. (nee Vosmik) and the late Richard E. “Dick”; loving sister of Pierre (wife Susan), Michele (deceased), John, Claire and Philip (wife Julie); devoted aunt of Melissa, Michael, Nicole and Amelia; cherished niece, cousin and friend of many.

Avid devotee of Reiki at Ursuline College. Contributions may be made in Suzanne’s...

DONALD JAMES “Jim” ROCKAFELLOW

Mass of Christian Burial for Donald James “Jim” Rockafellow, 71, will be on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 11:30 AM at The Church of St. Mary, 401 North Street, Chardon. Mr. Rockafellow died on February 19, 2014 at Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland. He was a long-time resident of Chardon.

Jim was born in...

KRISTINA MUSIC (nee Kodric) age 90, of Willoughby Hills. Wife of the late Franc; beloved mother of Kristina (Mark R.) Biro; cherished grandmother of Mark P. and Kristina M. Biro and sister of five deceased.

Mass of Christian Burial 9 a.m. Saturday February 22, 2014 at St. John of the Cross (formerly St. Felicitas) Church 140 Richmond Rd. Euclid,...

PEARL J. LEIDECKER age 83; beloved daughter of the late Arthur and Florence (nee Thomas) Leidecker; loving sister of Gloria and the late John and Fred; treasured aunt and surrogate mother to Cathey Disanto, Sandy Sanchez, great-aunt of Fritz, Mike and Lisa Michalk and great-great-aunt of many.

Pearl grew up in Akron but lived in Lyndhurst for over 50...

DONALD E. KROCKER, age 60; beloved husband and best friend of Christina J. (nee Dupre’); loving father of Dillon J. and Dalton A.; treasured son of Mary E. (nee Kovacich) and the late Earl B.; cherished brother of James Ewert-Krocker (wife Laurie), Richard E. (wife Annette) and Elaine M.; dear uncle, cousin and friend of many.

Don was a retired...

NIKOLA “Nick” BRNJIC, age 45; beloved husband of Danene (nee Young); loving son of Ljubica (nee Ilijacevic) and the late Miro; cherished brother of Dominko (wife Helen) and John (wife Victoria); devoted uncle of Marko (wife Brittany), Ana Dorsey (husband James), Ivica, Daniel and great-uncle of Baby Dominic; dear son-in-law of Frank Young (wife Aurelia); dearest cousin of many.

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LILLIAN “PAULA” ROMAN, age 87, beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (nee Mitka) Roman; dearest sister of Nell Lanese (husband Thomas, deceased), Anthony Roman (wife Shirley and wife Lillian, deceased) and the late Anne Toth (husband John, deceased), Joyce Garbo (husband John, deceased) and Joseph Roman (wife Helen, deceased); dear aunt and great-aunt of many; special friend of...

MARY E. BENDECK (nee Ujcich), age 91; beloved wife of the late Joseph C.; loving mother Cheryl Frank and Gary C. (wife Caroline); devoted grandmother of Megan Tessmer (husband T.J.), Brad Bendeck (wife Lindsay), Michael Frank, Kurt Bendeck (wife Jennifer), the late Melissa Frank; step-grandmother of Tracy O’Brien and David Frank (wife Tracy) and great-grandmother of many; cherished sister of...