Obituaries

GLEN M. BENEDICT SR. age 57 of Euclid. Son of the late John and Donne (Eppick) Benedict; beloved father of Sandi (Eric) Downing, Amy (Ricky) McDonald and Glen M. (Marijana) Benedict Jr.; cherished grandfather of Jeremy, Corey, Riley, Ricky, Glen III and Gregory; brother of Shelley and Jay Benedict; grandson of Alma and the late Edward Eppick; dear friend of...

DAVID E. SASAK age 61, Mayfield Hts City Council Member. Beloved husband of the late Gayle C. (nee Grau). Loving father of Richard W. (fiance Krista Krainz) and Russell D. Cherished son of Kathryn (nee Applequist) and the late William. Dearest brother of Kathy Sasak-Lindholm, James J and Kenneth. Dear uncle of Kristen Lindholm.

Dave was a Mayfield Hts...

MARIA TERESA CERRITO (nee Amata), age 95; beloved wife of the late Giuseppe; loving mother of Theresa Burke (husband David) and Anthony; devoted grandmother of Carrie Burke and Matthew Burke (wife Anthea) and great-grandmother of Francesca and twins Alexandra and Madeleine Burke; dearest daughter of the late Biagio and Rosa Amata; preceded in death by 6 siblings all of Italy....

DOROTHY CAROL GOLDSTEIN (nee Blood), age 74, died June 13, 2011 surrounded by her family after a recent diagnosis of cancer; beloved wife for 54 years of Melvyn; loving mother of Nancy Kramer (husband Herbert), Scott (wife Esther) and Cheri Lynn Goldstein (partner Holly Perdue); devoted grandmother of Annalise, Julia, Daniel, Melissa, Robert, Kevin, Enrique, Leo, Eric, Jarrett, Kethry, Taliesin...

DAVID “CAPPY” STONER, age 86. Beloved husband for 52 years of Dolores (nee Demko). Loving father of Michael (wife Cindy). Devoted grandfather of Stephanie Stoner (Danny Diemert) and Katie Stoner (Gregory Bilyk) and great-grandfather of Sophia Jeffrey. Cherished brother of Hannah Gallen, Jack, Joseph, Harry and the late Rose Goldberg, Frank, George and Molly Gevertz. Dear uncle and great-uncle of...

ANNA C. POVSE (nee Gruber) age 94, wife of the late Mathew J; beloved mother of Darlene (Anthony deceased) Urbas and Mathew R. (Sandra) Povse; cherished grandmother of Tony (Annie) Urbas, Elizabeth Blankenship, John Urbas (deceased) and Matt (Michele) Urbas and great-grandmother of five; sister of eight deceased. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday...

DONNE ALMA BENEDICT (nee Eppick), age 78. Wife of the late John; beloved mother of Shelley, Jay and Glen; cherished grandmother of eight; and great-grandmother of seven; dearest daughter of Alma and Edward F. (deceased) Eppick; sister of Edward M. (Joan) Eppick; aunt of many nieces and nephews. The funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 13,...

RONALD G. HUMMER, age 79, long-time resident of Willoughby Hills passed away Wednesday June 8, 2011. Beloved husband for 61 years of Nancy (nee Ryan). Loving and proud father of Cheryl Brakeman (Brian), Mark (Sharon), David (Tish) and John (Colleen). Cherished grandfather of 19 and great-grandfather of 8. Ron was born and raised in University Hts. by his late parents...

JOHN J. “JACK” RODDY JR., age 75, loving husband of Carol (nee Baird); loving father of John J. III (Nina), Thomas G. (Fiancee Kate Sanford), Daniel J., and Michael F. (Peg); Grandpa “Hoss” to Paul, Shaia, Conor, Bridget and Holly Roddy and Kim Kasack; dear brother of James J. (Betty-deceased) and Frank J. (Kathy); brother-in-law of Robert and Sue (nee...

DOMINIC M. DiVINCENZO age 87. Beloved husband of the late Doris Evelyn (nee Welsh). Loving father of father of Michael ( Lynn), Diane McConnell (Ron), James, and David. Dearest grandfather of Danny and Thomas. Dear son of the late Thomas and Orlandina (nee DiGeronimo). Cherished brother of Carmella Susjnar (Tony) and the late Emma Marino (Adam). Dear uncle and great-uncle...

ALICE P. BERNATT (nee Guntrom) age 88, wife of the late Joseph; beloved mother of Patricia A. (Peter) Marciano and Suzanne Simak; cherished grandmother of Mark (Mary Jane) Kocis, Benjamin (Nichole) Simak and Amanda (Ed) Simak-Rivera and great-grandmother of Julianna and Nicholas; sister of five deceased and aunt to many nieces and nephews.

The Funeral Service will be at 10:00...

ALBERT P. HORVATH, aged 83 years, beloved husband for 62 years to Marcelline (nee Stopek), dear father of Christine, Donald, Nancy and the late Timothy, cherished son of the late Julius and Elizabeth, devoted brother of Dorothy Sekeres and the late Robert, fond uncle. Mr. Horvath was a retired Pressman for the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Funeral services Thursday, June...

JULIUS C. ORLANDI, JR, age 79, passed away peacefully June 4, 2011 after a long and courageous battle with a variety of illnesses. Beloved husband for 51 years of Barbara (nee Morris). Loving father of Michael (wife Lisa), Laura Ardire (husband James), Philip ( fiance Stacey), Paul (wife Sherrie) and Julie Zukauckas (husband Brian). Devoted grandfather of Devin (deceased), Madison,...

JENO VITTAY, aged 87 years, long-time devoted companion to Rose Huber, beloved son of the late Bela and Olga (nee Horvath), dear brother of the late Laszlo, fond uncle of Zoltan and Anna.

Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, June 11, 2011 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 6850 Mayfield Rd., Gates Mills, at 10 AM. Burial following in...

ROSE M. FEKETE (nee Veres) age 94. Beloved wife of the late Mathew J. Loving mother of Mary Alice Valvoda (husband Theodore F.) and Mathew W. (wife Claire). Devoted grandmother of Michelle Edwards (husband Wayne), John Valvoda (wife Janine), David Valvoda, Cynthia Lockemer (husband Todd) Deborah Jackson and great-grandmother of Daniel, Logan and Lauren. Dearest sister of the late Mary...

ANTHONY V. PETTINE Jr., age 55; beloved partner for 15 years of Christopher Olszewski; loving son of the late Anthony V. Sr. and Christine (nee Teresi); cherished brother of Luann (John) Walsh and Jon C.; devoted uncle of Marie (Derek) Wooden, James Laurie III, Amber (John) Sandy, and Jordan, Brianna, Emma, and Marlee Pettine and great-uncle of Ashley, Bret, Taylor,...

IDA G. CESNIK (nee Roberts), aged 96 years, born on May 9, 1915 in New York City, N.Y., beloved wife of the late Albert, dear daughter of the late Gaetano and Angela (nee Rapa) Roberts, cherished sister of Sylvester Roberts, Anthony Roberts, Mary Jane Walters, and the late Gerald and Raymond Roberts and Elvera Fondale, loving aunt, grand-aunt and great-grand-aunt....

“ROBERT E. “Bob” TRAPP., age 91. Beloved husband of the late Mary (nee Kormas). Dear father of Diane Tucker (husband Lance) of Columbus, OH. Loving grandfather of Danielle Bloor (husband Clayton) of Ramona, CA and great grandfather of Eli. Dear brother of Richard (wife Mary Anne) of Erie, PA. Fond uncle of Thomas Trapp, Carol Lloyd, and many other nieces...

ELI R. POLJAK, age 52. Beloved husband for 29 years of Monica (nee Belpulsi). Cherished son of the late Eli and Helen (nee Jelenic). Brother of William McDonald and Jeanette Wakely. Dearest son-in-law of Ernest and Emily (nee DeGilio) Belpulsi. Dear nephew, cousin and friend of many.

Contributions may be made in Eli’s memory to American Cancer Society. A...

“ANTON “TONY” MAZI age 80 of Eastlake. Beloved husband of Lidia (nee Vodopivec). Loving father of Anita (Rusty) Rogers and Thomas (Angela) Mazi; Cherished grandfather of Christopher Mazi and Miranda Rogers. Dear brother of Marjan, Fani Godec and Emi Crnic (all of Slovenia). Uncle of many nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Mass will he held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday...