Obituaries

ALFRED IACOBUCCI JOHNS, age 90; beloved husband for 62 years of the late Mildred (nee Martin); loving father of Paula M. Mahmet (husband Charles); devoted grandfather of Caryn Headley (husband Paul) and Robyn Mahmet; treasured brother of the late John Johns, Mary Balzano, Rose Ciliberti, Michael Johns and Susan Colagrossi; dearest uncle and great-uncle of many. World War II U.S....

Judith Bell Rains, 67, passed away on January 31, 2010, in Cleveland, Ohio, after battling colon cancer. Born May 16, 1942 to Evelyn (Hartzog) and Albert Bell in Dallas, Tex., she attended Highland Park High School and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Her career included freelance writing for the Arkansas Gazette and The Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas before joining...

JOHN GRUDEN, age 94, of Willoughby. Husband of the late Ann; beloved father of John E., Joan (Dennis) Francis and Anne Fox; cherished grandfather of eight; brother of the late Katie Kotsos.

The Family suggests memorial donations to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 E. 185 St., Cleveland, OH 44119.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m....

KAREN M. VOLDRICH, age 43. Beloved daughter of James J. and Doris J. (nee Monateri) Voldrich. Loving sister of Linda Moran (husband James) and James M. Voldrich. Devoted aunt of Stephanie and Stacy Simonson and Eric Moran.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church at 11:00...

BETTY PALMER (nee Garis), aged 96 years, passed away Jan. 21, 2010, beloved wife of the late John L. “Jack”, dear mother of J. William (wife Suzanne) and Roy G. (wife Linda), loving grandmother of Dianna Birdwell (husband Jeffrey) and Nelson Palmer, great-grandmother of Payton and Eva Birdwell, step-grandmother of Kirk LaLance (wife Julie) and Rick LaLance (wife Lee Ann),...

GEISS LEONARD M. “LENNY” GEISS age 69 of Port Clinton, OH. Beloved husband of Anna (nee Pidgeon); loving father of Cheryll (Steve) Rose, Lenny J. (April) and Jacob; cherished grandfather of Austin, Asha, Aldin and Natalie; dear brother of Jeannie Gilgallon. Former owner of Lenny’s Bar in North Royalton and the Catawba Inn.

Family will receive friends at the...

JOHN SCOTT MINOR JR., aged 60 years, passed away suddenly on Jan. 19, 2010, dearly beloved husband for 27 years to Janice (nee Boyd), dear father of Laura Boyd Minor and John Scott Minor III, loving son of the late John Scott Sr. and June (nee Guesman) Minor, devoted brother of Timothy S. Minor and Helen Beth Keffer, cherished nephew,...

HARRIET M. DAUCHY (nee Malbon), age 87. Passed away quietly in her sleep January 19, 2010 while residing at her daughter Jane’s home. Beloved wife of the late Lee; cherished mother of James of San Antonio, TX, Jane Dauchy Wiemer (Robert) of Lyndhurst and Laura Dauchy Wiemer (David) of Baltimore, MD; loving grandmother of Andrew, Michael (Jeanne) and Douglas Wiemer...

ELEANOR SHANKLAND (nee Newlin), aged 94 years, born Jan. 31, 1915 in Philadelphia, PA., wife of the late Alfred L. Griffiths and the late Dr. Robert Shankland. Eleanor is survived by her daughters, Judy Auerbach and Nancy Griffiths and her stepchildren, Ruth Fielder, Dorothy Eisenhauer, Lois McIntyre, Ava Prebys and Sherwood Shankland and 17 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.

In lieu...

ADOLPH (AD) POSNICK, aged 83 years, passed away Jan. 18, 2010, dearly beloved husband for 62 years to Sarah Anne (nee Briggs), dearest father of Joanne Elizabeth Donald (husband John) and Barbara Ellen Irr (husband Richard), loving grandfather of Elizabeth, Michael and David Donald, fond brother of Elizabeth Lypchuk (in Canada).

Contributions suggested to a charity of your choice.

Funeral...

HELEN RITA MONROE (nee Wint), aged 91 years, beloved wife of the late Leo M., dear mother of Mary Beth Donovan (husband Thomas), Christine Serraglio (husband Joseph), Patrick (wife Gail), Michael, Kevin (wife Darlene) and the late Rev. Fr. Leo J., Ph.D., loving grandmother of 16 and great-grandmother of 10, cherished daughter of the late Joseph P. and Katherine (nee...

LEONARD F. MAROUS, aged 91 years, beloved husband of the late Margaret (nee Henry), father of Nancy, grandfather of Lisa and Kurtland and great-grandfather, loving son of the late Albert and Lillian (nee Ziska), cherished brother of Adelbert P., Eugene J., Alberta Barrows, Dorothy Stettenfeld, Arlene Koenig and the late Loretta, devoted uncle and great-uncle of many.

A Mass...

SISTER MARY RENA, SND (Donna Marie Frey), 77. Beloved daughter of the late Carl and Carolyn (nee Harmon) Frey. Sister to the congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame with whom she shared her life for 44 years. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Notre Dame Education Center, 13000 Auburn Rd., Chardon, OH. Friends may call at THE CENTER ON TUESDAY...

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ODDO DOMENICA “MINNIE” ODDO (nee Savoca). Beloved wife of the late Thomas. Loving mother of Mary Ann Montani (Raymond). Dear grandmother of Capri Ann Burns (George) and Thomas Tomaselli (Robin) Step-grandmother of Mark Montani, and RaeAnn Sabo. Dear great-grandmother of Karli, and Deanna Toma-selli and Samantha Burns; step-great-grandmother of Heather Sabo and Elise and Julia Montani. Dear sister of...

THOMAS GIBRAN NEUBECKER, went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 7, 2010 at age 55, greatly loved son of Thomas F. and Florence (nee Pugely), dear brother of Mark (Sharon), Christopher (Audrey), and Joan, cherished uncle of Joseph, Luke, Andrew, Daniel, Joshua and John, dearly loved by his aunts and uncles, Lillian (deceased) and George Smith, Jo and...

FRANK F. KOSTEN, age 88, of Willoughby. Husband of the late Anna (nee Pinasky); beloved father of Ann Marie Martinson; cherished grandfather of Elizabeth Martinson; dear brother of Helen Troha and Al and Raymond Kosten. W.W. II, U.S. Army Veteran, 38th Bomber Squadron.

The family suggests memorial donations to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Buckeye Chapter, 6155 Rockside Rd., Suite...