Obituaries

Reverend Roy Joe Rackley of Chesterland, Ohio, passed away peacefully at the age of 84 on March 6, 2023, at the David Simpson House of the Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio.

He served in the U.S. Army and was a director/supervisor for the Job Corp. In 1963 he helped found J.E.N.A  (Jesus Everlasting Now and Always) Church...

MLADEN LENGEL, age 89, beloved husband of Dusanka (nee Perlic); loving father of Mario (Therese) and Jennifer Bohana (Chuck); cherished son of the late Ivan and Nevenka (nee Komericki); treasured grandfather of Amanda Dusenbery (Joe) and AJ; a doting great grandfather to Harper Therese, Hazel Joe and Holland Phoenix; beloved uncle of Natalija Horvat and her daughter Nika; devoted brother...

SALLY ANN NOUSEK (nee McKernan), a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Northern Ohio ALS Association Chapter leader, and volunteer died Monday, April 10, 2023.  She was 91 years old.

She was married for 50 years to James E. Nousek, Jr., M.D. (deceased), and is the mother of five children: Nancy Kant (husband Glenn), Kathy Hutchison (husband Ken), James M. Nousek, Judy McLaughlin...

PRISCILLA ANNE MAZICH (nee Douglass), beloved wife for 34 years of David; loving mother of Lisa Dayton (husband Patrick) and Chris Mills (husband Patrick); devoted grandmother of Justin, Lauren, Megan, Rebecca, and Scott; cherished daughter of the late George, Jr. and Ruby (nee Griffin) Douglass; dearest sister of George Douglass, III. (wife Christie) and the late Stephen Vantrease; friend of...

STANLEY RICHARD MOCZULSKI, JR., age 91, died peacefully on April 6, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Mary Ann (nee Herman) for 49 years and brother of twin sisters Kathleen Branscomb and Helene Rose and brothers Robert and the late Donald. He is survived by many nieces and nephews.

Stanley Richard was an elementary school teacher in East Cleveland...

JAMES A. DOBAY, age 92, beloved husband for 72 years of Gertrude (nee Abramovich); loving father of Jim (Barb), Jeff (Sylvia) and Denise; cherished grandfather of Bridget, Jamie (Jenna), Jeremy (Nallem) and Jarrod (Nadine); treasured great-grandfather of Garrett, Grace, Andrew, Jack, Jayden, Jace, Cameron, Max and Johan; dear son of the late Andrew and Mary (nee Pizmoht); devoted brother of...

Anne “Annie” Cullen Tormey, aged 72 years, died April 3, surrounded by her family, in Cleveland, Ohio.  She was the daughter of Ronald and Jeanne Cullen (deceased) of Canton, Ohio.  She is survived by her loving partner, Warren, and her brothers and sisters and their families.  Anne graduated from Central Catholic High School in Canton, Ohio and from Manhattanville College,...

MARYLOU MIOZZI (nee Barklow) died peacefully in her home surrounded by family and friends on April 2, 2023. Faithful disciple of Jesus. Loving and devoted wife of Henry Sr., cherished mother of Marybeth Bryson, James (wife Linda), Judith Hartle (husband Pat), and Henry (wife Marianne). Proud mommom of Shawn Hartle (wife Erica), Chris Hartle (wife Stephanie), Jessica Greene (husband Zach),...

JEROME F. FISTEK, aged 76 years, beloved husband for 54 years to Coleen F. (nee Murphy), dear father of Jay Fistek and Amy Fistek, loving grandfather of Jack Fistek, Alana Spochacz, Tom Fistek and David Fistek, cherished son of the late Frank and Stella (nee Arbaczwski), devoted brother of Larry (wife Carol) (both deceased), Tim, Mary Ann Travalik (husband Deacon...

CAROL S. PORTER age 70, cherished daughter of the late Albert S. “Bert” and Genevieve (nee Shaveyco) Porter; dearest sister of Alan and wife Wendy (Erlanger); loving aunt of Ethan; dear niece, cousin and friend of many.

Carol was born in Cleveland on March 24, 1953. She graduated from Orange High School where she was a member of the cheerleading...

MICHAEL V. EUSTACE age 88, devoted husband of the late Rose Ellen (nee Albano); dearest father of Erika Eustace (husband Alex Kusmin) of AZ and beloved step-father of Angela Kaloger (husband Lou) of FL, Phil Comella (wife Suzanne) of FL, and Lenny Comella (wife Renée); beloved Grandpa & Papa of Christine Maass (husband John), Michelle Kaloger, Catherine McNew (husband Eric),...

HARRY NOLIDIS, aged 93 years, passed away April 3, 2023. Beloved husband for 62 years to Dorothy (nee Mouriopoulos), dearest father of Renee Sadler (husband Gary) and Tina Young (husband Jim), loving grandfather of George Sadler (wife Marina), Christina Sadler (fiancée Andrew Sharp), Emily Young and Stephen Young.

Harry was born in Nestorio Greece on July 1, 1929.  He immigrated...

ESTHER A. CUNZOLO (nee Mahler) age 98, beloved wife for 44 years of the late Louis; cherished aunt of James Turcoliveri (wife Janet, deceased) (Phyllis Longo Mirves), Steven and Michael Cunzolo and Dino Trinetti (wife Francine, deceased); dear sister-in-law of Henrietta Cunzolo, and the late Frank Cunzolo (wife Jill), Josephine Turcoliveri (husband Vincent, deceased), and Angelina Catalano; cousin of William...

STEPHENIE ALICE SPURR, “Tuffy”, aged 54 years, passed away March 31, 2023, beloved mother of Andrea Kouns and Erin Leppert (Anthony), cherished daughter of Martha (nee Johnston) and Ken Schonauer, devoted sister of Melissa Gianguzzo (Ronald) and Julianne Trobenter, loving aunt and great-aunt.

Funeral services Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the funeral home at 11 AM. Interment All Souls Cemetery....

JEANETTE COURTOT (nee Nero) age 90, beloved wife of the late John P. “Jack”; dear mother of Dewey Howard, Colleen (Don) John K. (Lisa), Robert (Geneva), and James (Lila); loving grandmother of Richard Howard, Geoffrey (Samantha), Gregory (Juliet), and Michael Koller (Maria), Jacob, Erin, Zachary, Jenna, and Emma Courtot and great-grandmother of Kelsi, Betsy, Leo Howard and Giada Koller; cherished...

MERICI P. KRAMER, RN (nee Paulus) age 85, beloved wife for 63 years of Fredric; loving mother of Kathryn Stibrick (husband Richard), Deborah, Fredric, Kim Howman (husband Brian), and Laura Rubadue (husband James); devoted grandmother of Allison Love (husband Austin), Michael Stibrick, Meghan Grote (husband Michael), Robert, Samantha, Andrew and Daniel Kramer, Owen and Sarah Howman, Emma, Claire, Elizabeth and...

David J. Eardley, age 91, a lifelong resident of Chardon, passed away on March 24, 2023, at UH Geauga Hospital. Born in Cleveland on January 17, 1932, to Wilbur and Rose (nee: Dragonette) Eardley.

Survivors include son Thomas (MaryEllen) of Loveland, OH; son James (Christy, deceased) of Benbrook, TX; son Joseph (Kelley) of Bath, OH; son Lawrence (Rose) Eardley of...

MILDRED “MICKIE” WYLLIE (nee Lilly) age 98, beloved wife for 61 years of the late Robert Jr. “Bob”. She is survived by Robert III “Bob” (wife Elaine), Ginny Rice (husband Chris) and the late Trudie Vander Haut (husband Dirk) and Bill (wife Madonna Arredondo). Grandchildren include Bob Wyllie IV (wife Betsy Prueter), Jim Wyllie (wife Amy), Heidi Vander Haut, Peter...

NATALIE R. FRATINO  (nee Lanese) age 98, beloved wife for 66 years of the late Michael; loving mother of Joan Aquila and Michael; devoted grandmother of Barbara Mote, Robert Aquila, Pamela Somerville and great-grandmother of Amanda, Raquel and Mathew; cherished daughter of the late Domenic and Frances Lanese (nee Dato); dearest sister of the late Frances Prijatel (husband Anton deceased),...

MERCURIO J. “MICK” CIANCIOLO age 86, beloved husband of the late Carol (nee Vitkovits); loving father of Rosina “Rose” Cianciolo and Margaret “Margie” DePaul (husband Richard, Jr., D.D.S.); devoted grandfather of Scott Sangston, Jr. (fiancée Bridget Grau) and Shannon Sangston (Matthew Flanagan); cherished son of the late Mariano and Rosemary (nee Demma). U.S. Army Veteran.

Mick grew up in Shaker...