Obituaries

MARGARET M. GEIGER (nee Schinkel) age 97; beloved wife of the late Carl; loving mother of Kathleen M. Smith (husband Wayne) and Sr. Carole Geiger S.N.D.; devoted grandmother of Julie Zucker (husband Michael), Bryan Smith (wife Amanda) and great-grandmother of Lindsey and Andrew Zucker; preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Contributions may be made in Margaret’s memory...

JEAN PALMER (nee Ankuda) age 90. Beloved wife for 69 years of Alfred; loving mother of David (wife Kaye) and Joan Atkian (husband Tom); devoted grandmother of Jeffrey (wife Bela), Hilary Church (husband Jason) and great-grandmother of Nathan, Nick and Mitchel; dearest sister of Peter Ankuda (wife Ann, deceased) and the late John (wife Peggy, deceased), Stanley (wife Helen, deceased)...

DR MINDAUGAS FERNAND “MINO” DAUTARTAS, age 60; beloved son of Madeleine (nee Hamm) and the late Zigmas; loving father of Angela M. and Jennifer; dearest brother of Peter (wife Joanne), Vytas (fiane Barbara Cunningham) and Madeleine; dear uncle of Shayla, Tavia, Gavin, Sheree Lynn and great-uncle of Liana.

Dr Mino was an inventor and had over 70 US patents...

LARRY WILLIAMS, age 62. Entered into eternal life March 5, 2013. Beloved life long partner of Mary Sommers; loving father of Flora Wills (husband David Bower); cherished grandfather father of Ronny, Brandon, Krystal, Cody, Christopher, Johnny, Nicholas, Ronnie, Sarah, Michele, Mathew, Mason, Maggie, Veronica, and Angel; cherished son of Jocyln (nee Manning) and the late Hervey Williams.

A Celebration...

VIOLET M. HULME (nee Chapman) age 73; beloved mother of Fred R., Jr, (wife Kristy), Greg K. (Brenda) and Mike W. (Becky); loving grandmother of Tyler, Leah, Aidan, Jared, Clay, Evan and Luke; dearest sister of Richard S. Chapman (wife Helen) and the late Melba L. Cameron (husband Richard).

Violet was artistic and loved to paint. She also enjoyed...

Antun “Tony” Turniski, age 67. Beloved husband of Ana; dear father of Sanja Jaskiewicz, Anna Weigand, Elizabeth Cvitkovic (Zeljko) and Anton Jr. (Jennifer); grandfather of Amanda, Kasandra, Andrew, Dijana, Sarah and Adam; great grandfather of Audryanna; son of the deceased Karlo and Eva; brother of Ivica of Croatia and the deceased: Drago, Mijo and Liza; and many nieces and nephews.

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Mass of Christian Burial for Mathew LaPuma, 88, of Wickliffe, will be held on Friday, March 8, 2013 at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, 29840 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe. Mr. LaPuma died Tuesday at Golden Living Center in Kirtland surrounded by his family.

Mr. LaPuma was born on May 7, 1924 in Cleveland. He was a...

“DONALD C.”DOMENICO” COSTELLO, age 83. Beloved husband of the late Marion (nee Kazlauskas); loving father of Steven (partner Victor Montenegro) and Nancy Rohal (husband Steven); cherished son of the late Carl and Mary (nee Tripoli); dearest brother of Nina Fatica, Mary Ann Dercole and the late Angeline Amorosi and Rose Valuck; dear uncle, great-uncle and great-great-uncle of many. Don proudly...

FRANK JENNE, JR., age 91. Beloved husband of the late Elaine D. (nee Plotzky) Loving father of Sandra Albright (husband Les deceased), Judith Lombardo (husband Otto), and Douglas (wife Debbie). Devoted grandfather of Leslie Eversole (husband Brian), Alexander Lombardo (wife Aylssa), Jenne Lombardo, Tyler Lombardo (wife Matina), Claire Worpengeberg (husband Frank), Zachary Lombardo, Lindsey McCarthy, Scott Jenne (wife Mary) Katherine...

Slavko Marin Sanko, age 79. Survivors include his beloved wife, Helene, whom he was united in marriage on July 22, 1961. They were happily married for over 51 years; two daughters, Victoria (John) Sanko-Perucco of Elgin, IL and Nadia (Bill) Sanko of San Rafael, CA; one son Slavko-Paul Sanko of University Heights, OH; and three granddaughters, Jenna, Lauren and Devin...

MARY FUJIMOTO (nee Yoshida) age 84. Cherished daughter of the late Hikoemon and Sadame (nee Yoshino) Yoshida; dearest sister of Harry Yoshida, Eva Hashiguchi, Henry Yoshida, Rosaline Fuke and the late Edna Koyama and George Yoshida; dear aunt and great-aunt of many.

Mary was a resident of Willoughby after moving from Madison, Wisconsin in 1995 to be with her...

PAULINE M. NITSCHE, age 89. Beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes (nee Hogan); Loving sister of Paul (wife Barbara) of MT; dear aunt of Cathy Cottom (husband Steve) and Daniel of MT, Michael and Mark of CA, great-aunt and great-great aunt; dearest friend of Esther Cunzolo (husband Louis, deceased) and Lucille Horgan (husband Jim, deceased).

Pauline was...

JOSEPH KOLENKO age 82 of Willoughby Hills. Husband of the late Amalija (nee Valencak); beloved father of Caroline Perovsek and JoAnn (Peter) Lavrisha ; cherished grandfather of Catherine, Lauren and David Perovsek and Andrew, Joseph and Michael Lavrisha; dear brother of Ana Vucko of Slovenia, Stefan Kolenko and Marija Geric (deceased); treasured uncle of Terezija (Vladomir) Sugar and son Robert....

VIOLA A. TRANCHITO (nee Spetrino) age 92. Beloved wife for 67 years of Anthony A. Loving mother of Lynn Wellington and Anthony J. Tranchito Wife Maureen). Cherished grandmother of. Dr. Joseph Wellington (wife Katrina), Christen and Derek Tranchito and great grandmother of Jack and Charlie Wellington. Loving daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (nee Valentino) Spetrino. Dear sister of...

JEANETTE E. ZANGHI (nee Neustedt) age 73. Jeanette passed away on February 23 in Rocky River, Ohio. Beloved wife of the late John S. Loving mother of John S. (wife Susan), James (wife Adiba) and Janet Nikrant (husband David). Cherished grandmother of Stephen, Nina, Siena, Ibrahim, Caden and Idris. Dearest daughter of the late Herman and Ellen (nee Mattson) Neustedt....

DORIS E. ROSENBERGER (nee Burr) age 76. Beloved wife of the late Thomas E., Sr; loving mother of Thomas E., Jr (wife Jayne), Karl J. (wife Christine) and Daniel E (wife Cheryl); devoted grandmother of Heather and Eric; cherished daughter of the late Clayton and Dorothy (nee Hiscott) Burr; dearest sister of Barbara DeVera (husband Larry, deceased); dear aunt and...

Anne H. Prekel (nee Dlugoleski) age 97. Beloved wife for 54 years of the late Henry M. Loving mother of Marilyn Boncela (husband Daniel) and Joanne Rees (husband Charles). Dearest grandmother of Eileen Simon (husband Paul) and Paula O’Brien (husband Scott) and great-grandmother of Paige, Elliot and Wesley Simon and Cecelia O’Brien. Dear sister of the late Edward, Henry and...

JAMES C. “JIM” HOGAN age 87. Beloved husband for 62 years of the late Cynthia B. (nee Beeh); loving father of Sue Hogan; devoted grandfather of James H. Hogan; treasured son of the late Ernest C. and Marian E. (nee Lambert); dear brother of Newell (wife Dorothy) and the late Eugenia Rapp (husband Al), and Ernest C. Jr. (wife Betty);...