Obituaries

Dec 26, 2023

JAMES J. QUANDT age 85, beloved husband for 63 years of Dorothy (nee Szafraniec); loving father of James (wife Angela), Richard, and Larry (wife Pam); devoted grandfather of Erin, Emily Zocchi (husband Mat), Andrew, Rachael, and the late Lisa Marie and Joseph; cherished son of the late Harold and Theresa (nee Noonan); dearest brother of Rose Sweeney and the late...

Dec 26, 2023

 

On December 26, 2023, Karleen A. Burns, passed away at the age of 86. Karleen was born on September 4, 1937 in Cleveland, Ohio to Rita (nee Gusdanovic) Voak and Dr. Richard B. Robrock. She received a B.A. from Ursuline College and worked briefly in the microbiology department of the Cleveland Clinic. Karleen was a registered nurse and worked...

Dec 25, 2023

RAYMOND W. BENDER age 89, loving husband for nearly 65 years of Loretta (Lorz); caring father of Lynn (Michael) Klotz of Lima NY and Michael (Kathleen) Bender of Chardon OH; devoted grandfather of Maxwell and Samuel Klotz, and Emily and Raymond Bender. He was predeceased by his parents, Raymond and Velma (LeCrone) Bender; sisters Beverly and Judith Bender; and brother...

Dec 25, 2023

FRANCES E. PRINCEHOUSE (nee Paul) age 85, beloved wife for 60 years of Joseph Breslin Princehouse; loving mother of Steven Robert Princehouse (Megen Pepmeyer) and Patricia Maria Princehouse (Colin Slator McLarty Jr.); devoted grandmother of Elise and Aiden; cherished daughter of the late Vincent and Genevieve (nee Ertle) Paul; dearest sister of Mary Lou Squance (husband William, deceased), Joseph Paul,...

Dec 25, 2023

JOSEPH L. “BUDDY” MORGANTI age 88, beloved husband for 66 years of Janet (nee Mako); loving father of Jacqueline (Michael) Duffy, Janette (Anthony) Pasquale, and Joseph J.; devoted grandfather of Tina, Erin, Tony, and Jill and great-grandfather of Roc; cherished son of the late Joseph and Marian (nee Degastro); brother of Johanna Collins and Barbara Paulina.

Joseph was born on...

Dec 23, 2023

CIRRO BRANDON FAWCETT age 31, beloved son of Ann (nee Schmidt) and Brian Sabo; brother of Christian Schmidt, Brianna Fawcett, and Aliecia (Austin) Collins; uncle of Dha’Lon Lindsey, Elise Weston, Elliott Weston, Colsen Budzicki, Matthew Budzicki, and Ainsley Collins; grandson of Marsha Pochek.

Cirro was born on May 23, 1992, in Painesville, Ohio and most recently resided in Willoughby...

Dec 21, 2023

MAE B. JOSEPH  age 97, beloved wife for over 35 years of the late Joseph; loving mother of Karen Arshinkoff  (Alex dec), Jeffery (Susan) and Gary (Leslie); devoted grandmother of Alissa Dinarda, Abbey (Dan) Samson, Nicole (Mark) Massier and Eric Joseph,  and great-grandmother of Lucas and Layla Dinarda, Abel Samson, Brady, Charlie and Conner Massier; cherished daughter of the late...

Dec 19, 2023

SUSAN H. MCLAUGHLIN (nee Alice Susan Hill), passed away peacefully on her own terms on Dec. 19, 2023, at Judson Park, aged 79 years. Beloved wife of the late John S. McLaughlin, dearest mother of Mark Hill McLaughlin, Peter Drake McLaughlin, and Christopher Knipe McLaughlin (wife Esthela), loving grandmother of Valentina and Camila, cherished daughter of the late William and...

Dec 18, 2023

MARY M. LOMAC (nee MOSES) age 91, wife for 59 years of Ted; mother of Tanya and Lara (Laura McElroy); daughter of the late Clarence and Florence (nee McCracken) Moses.

Mary was born in New Concord, Ohio and studied at Muskingum and OSU. After graduating she began a career in teaching at Shore Junior High in Euclid, Ohio. There she...

Dec 17, 2023

JOAN ELIZABETH NASVYTIS (nee Schley), aged 69 years, beloved wife for 43 years to Algirdas “Aku”, dearest mother of Thomas (husband Luis),  Ann Sterken (husband Charles) and Jean Powers (husband Liam), loving grandmother of Hazel, Samuel, Berend and Winona Sterken, and Elise and Maeve Powers, cherished daughter of the late John and Janice (nee Sheldon) Schley, devoted sister of Kurt...

Oct 23, 2023

James R. Farinacci, Sr., age 76, of Estero, FL, died surrounded by his family on October 23, 2023 at the Frances Georgeson Hospice House in Naples, FL.  Jim was born on February 6, 1947 in Chardon, OH, a son of the late Michael J. and Charlotte (nee Vaughn) Farinacci, Sr.  He had been a resident of southwest Florida since 1999,...

Nov 19, 2022

Eugenia C. “Jean” Kiser, Registered Nurse, civic leader, fashion model, age 96, passed away in her Shaker Heights home on 19 November. Jean is survived by her husband of 68 years Bill; three children: Bill II (Kristen) of Athens, OH, Jon (Georgi) of Rockingham, VA, and Steve (Lisa) of Edwards, CO; and five grandchildren: Kelsey, Kea, Karl, Rhett, and Grant....

Aug 28, 2021

KATHRYN A. MITCHELL, "Kimmy", passed away on August 28, 2021, in Geauga County, Ohio, following a battle of metastatic breast cancer.

Kathryn was born on November 17, 1945, in Cleveland, Ohio and made Thompson, Ohio her home. She graduated from Jane Addam's High School and continued through life wearing many hats. Kimmy was a model and beauty contestant in her youth...

Apr 20, 2019

CHRISTOPHER A. GOODIN, age 49, beloved husband for 25 years of Mindy (nee Lafler); cherished father of  Max and twins Chloe and Charlie Goodin; dearest son of Robert W. (wife Lee) and Karen (nee Frew); loving brother of Dave (wife Tamara), Kim Hartzell (husband Jeff) and Jeff (wife Sandra); dear son-in-law of John and Jane Lafler and Dave and Becky...

Mar 21, 2017

FRANK URANKAR age 92, beloved husband for 64 years of Antonia (nee Gosar); loving father of Ann Marie Luzar (husband Ernest, deceased), Joseph (wife Sue), Antoinette Robinette (husband James) and Frank (wife Deborah); devoted grandfather of Ernest Luzar IV, Angela Luzar (deceased), Alex Urankar (wife Elizabeth), Gregory Urankar, James Robinette, Jr. (wife Melissa), Katie Nutter (husband Matthew), Kristy Rolf (husband...

Aug 15, 2012

MARJORIE A. BRUCH (nee Zimmer). Beloved wife for 61 years of Harry. Loving mother of Michael (Linda) Montana, Robert (Caecila) California, Susan Joliat ( Pierre) Pepper Pike and Thomas (Carrie) Texas. Cherished grandmother of Melissa, Michael, Nicole, Jacob, Jessica, Linzi. Dear sister of Ernie Zimmer (deceased) ( Peggy). Dear aunt, great auntof many.

Marjorie earned a bachelor degree from Miami...

Mar 16, 2012

DOROTHY A. HIGHAM (nee Campbell), aged 92 years, dearly beloved wife for 73 years to Wilbur, dearest mother of Robert F., Kathleen A. LoPresti (husband James) and the late Wilbur W., loving grandmother of Kathryn LoPresti, Linda Hanson, Michael and William Higham, and Anne Marie Bertram, dear great-grandmother of 8, cherished sister of Florence LeLange and Lawrence Campbell, devoted sister-in-law...

Jul 23, 2009

VINCENT C. “JIMMY” CATALANO, age 70. Beloved husband for 25 years of Kathy (nee Amato). Loving father of Paul (wife Veronica) and Michael (wife Leigh). Devoted grandfather of Nicholas, Alyssa, Vince and soon to be born Audrey. Cherished son of the late Carmine and Louise (nee Gragnaniello) Catalano. Treasured son-in-law of Gladys (nee Lawler) and the late John Amato. Dearest...

DAVID M. KLUK age 73, beloved and devoted lifelong husband for 50 years of Patricia “Patty”  (nee McHugh); loving father of Jennifer (husband Jeff Schill) and Stephanie (husband Vince Lopez); devoted “Papa” of Lauren Becker, Milo Lopez, Jason Schill, Olive Lopez and Daniel Schill; cherished son of  the late Martin and Gloria (nee Smargiassi); dearest brother of Sandra Kluk, Debbie...

Wendy McDevitt Brooks, 83, of Naples, Florida and Chagrin Falls, Ohio, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 13th, 2023 surrounded by her family.  She is survived by her children:  Jennifer Truszkowski (Bill) and Amy O’Neil (Mike), and five grandchildren:  Ellie, Claire, and Francie O’Neil, and Katie and Sarah Truszkowski.  She will also be dearly missed by her sisters, Ceci McCurdy, Debbie...