Obituaries

CORDELIA BARKLEY (nee Babcock), aged 90 years, dearly beloved wife for 60 years to Charles, dearest mother of David C. (wife Mary – nee Transue) and The Honorable Marilyn Cassidy, loving grandmother of Morgan and Logan Barkley and John and Jill Cassidy.

 

JOSEPH LEANZA, age 78. Treasured son of the late Anthony and Florence (nee Lipari) and step-son of the late Nancy. Cherished brother of John, Carmello (wife Lucille) and the late Josephine and Beatrice. Loving uncle of Anthony (wife Joanne), Anthony (wife Tina), Carmello, Christine Cipiti (husband Anthony), Joanne Smith (husband Eric) and great-uncle of Anthony (wife Audrey), Christopher, Anthony, Thomas,...

MARY SUE REAGOR (nee Starnes), age 82; beloved wife for 58 years of the late J.M. ‘Sage’; loving mother of Mary Beth and the late Janice Sue; dear grandmother of Lisa Callaway; dearest sister of B.H. Starnes and the late Emzy ‘Jack’, J.V., and Charles Starnes;

 

ANTOINETTE L. ‘LEE ‘ SIRNA (nee Marino), aged 86 years, beloved wife of the late Ignatius S., dear daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (nee Geraci) Marino, cherished sister of Joseph Marino and the late James, Madge Ballato, Fred, and George, loving aunt and grand-aunt to many.

 

JOSEPH BRUCE VOLZER, aged 78 years, beloved husband for 49 years to Elizabeth J. (nee Williams), dearest father of Peggy Hull (husband Marc) and Judy Conte, loving grandfather of Quinn Hull, Catiana Conte, Ecco Conte and the late Ian Hull, devoted brother of Ruth Egan (husband Robert – deceased), Mary D’Emilia (husband Al) and John (deceased), cherished uncle and great-uncle....

FRIEDRICH A. ‘FRED ‘ PESCHKE, aged 82 years, dearly beloved husband for 55 years to Josephine (nee Koenig), dear father of Fred H. (wife Kathleen), Kurt F. (wife Laura) and Erika Zebrowski (husband Kelly), loving grandfather of Ashley, Fred A., Monika, Kyle, and Kristen Peschke, and Nikolas, Derek and Zackary Zebrowski, cherished brother of Friederke Hessinger, Vera Rappel and the...

ANGELO SERGO, age 62. Beloved husband for 34 years of margaret (nee Tyl); loving father of Lino *wife Amy) and Julia Cyganski (husband Nicholas); devoted son of the late Ana (nee Brenko) and Josip; cherished brother of Bruno, Milena Maretic and Toni, all of Istra, Croatia; dear uncle of many.

 

WILLIAM G. ‘BILL ‘ KUNC, aged 62 years, beloved husband for 33 years to Anita (nee Guminiak), dear father of Michael (Karla), Denise Morin (Steve), Patrick (Amy) and Tina (deceased) (Tim Tilton), cherished grandfather of Michael, Zachery, Sabrina, Nathan, Christopher and Victoria, loving son of the late Charles and Julia (nee Svec), devoted brother of Chuck (Linda), passed away Dec....

JOHN W. SPARANO, Sr, age 94. Beloved husband of the late Jean (nee Rose). Loving father of James (wife Gloria), John W, Jr (wife Christine), Janet Turcoliveri (husband James), twins Jefry (deceased) (wife Loretta) Jerry (wife Ada), and Joyce Kovalycsik (husband Terry). Devoted grandfather of 16 and great-grandfather of 17. Treasured son of the late James and Mary (nee Gianetti)....

ANNIE M. JAENSON (nee Olafsson), age 97. Beloved wife of the late Karl Steve. Loving mother of Steve C. (wife Carol) and Linda Jaenson (husband Mick Fagert). Devoted grandmother of Kristina Risk (husband James), Erik Jaenson, Jamal Derakhshan and Capt. Bijan Derakhshan, USMC. Cherished daughter of the late Olaf and Anna Jonsson. Dearest sister of the late Gottvald Jonsson, Martha...

JENNY PIAZZA (nee Alaimo), age 82. Beloved wife for 55 years of Alfonso. Loving mother of Josette Watson (husband Timothy), Peter (wife Mary) of Gilbert, AZ and John (wife Sandy). Devoted grandmother of Sheila, Michael, Syndi, Christina, Angela, Emily, John, Andrew and Sarah and great-grandmother of four. Dearest sister of Mae Loparo, George and Mead Alaimo, Florie Antol and the...

GLADYS M. (JONATH) COURRIER (nee Spoonamore) age 86. Beloved wife of the late William G. Courrier and Harry Jonath. Loving mother of Judy Ross (husband Thomas), William Jonath (wife Patricia), Sandra Burnette (husband John), Steven Jonath (wife Janice) and the late John Jonath (wife Francine Rhoten) and Evelyn McGranahan (husband Thomas, deceased). Devoted grandmother of 11 and great-grandmother of 17....

LOUIS N. MELE age 70. Beloved husband of the late Marilyn L. (nee Consolo). Loving father of Theresa Pannetti (husband Dean), Mary Ann DelBalso (husband Peter) and Nick. Devoted grandfather of Anthony, Frankie, Nick, Joey and Angelo. Dearest son of the late Nicholas and Theresa (nee Miozza). Dear brother of Marie Browski. U.S. Army Veteran.

 

ROSE MARY IANNETTA, aged 84 years, dearly beloved daughter of the late George and Anna Maria (nee Iannetta), dear sister of Nicholas (wife Caroline), dearest aunt of Georgiann Giblock, Elaine Scheutzow, Mary Ann Marra, George and Nicholas, loving grand-aunt and great-grand-aunt, devoted God-mother to Benjamin Rakow, cherished friend of Diane and Bill Schmenk.

 

LENORE I. KLEPS (nee Tiffany) age 90. Beloved wife of the late Theodore R.; loving mother of Cheryl L. and Daniel R. (wife Christine); cherished grandmother of Sgt. Jason M, U.S. Army; dearest daughter of the late George M. and Isabelle (nee Salmons) Tiffany; dear sister of Rosemarie Tiffany Horning and the late George M. Tiffany (wife Ronnie).

 

FRANCES M. TRIVISON, age 98. Beloved daughter of the late Irene (nee Christopher) and Tony N. Trivison. Loving sister of Matthew, and the late Charles Trivisonno, Sr, Jean LaPountney, Helen Wilson, Nancy Meadows and Theresa DeNoon. Dearest aunt of Chuck, Jr, Richard, Raymond Trivisonno (deceased), Robert Meadows, great-aunt and great-great-aunt of many. She also is survived by her care-giver Marge...

FR. EUGENE A. LaVERDIERE, S.S.S., a leading Catholic American Scripture scholar of the post-Vatican II era and the Senior Editor of Emmanuel Magazine, died Nov. 20, 2008 at the age of 72, at Pine Valley Care Center of Richfield, OH. following a prolonged illness. Fr. Eugene LaVerdiere, S.S.S., a member of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, was born on...

DOUGLAS KIRK SCHROYER, aged 73 years, loving husband of the late Sarah Leone (nee Lytle), dear father of Deborah Consolo (husband Greg) and Mark Douglas Schroyer, cherished grandfather of Michael Consolo (wife Samantha) and twins Meredith and Lauren Consolo, beloved brother of Willard and the late Donald (his twin), Charles, James, Emma, Inez Metcalf, Vivian Grow and Leatrice Menear, devoted...

SAMUEL J. ‘SAM ‘ LONDRICO, age 82. Beloved husband for 59 years of Jean (nee Davis). Loving father of Darlene Takahashi of LA, CA (husband Matt), Denise DeFlorio (husband Frank), Perry and Ricky (wife Debi). Devoted grandfather of Stephen, Stephanie, Sammy, Krysten and the late Alyssa. Dearest brother of Joseph, and the late Louis, Anthony, Mary Goersmeyer and Josephine Belitto....

NAJEM DAHER, age 100. Beloved husband for 61 years of Milia. Loving father of Nabil (wife Lina), Nadim (wife Polly), Mathile Saad (husband Jean R.), Joseph (wife Nazha) and the late Rony N. Devoted grandfather of Rony, Alan (wife Stephanie), Rema, Christopher, Emily, twins Luke and Alex, James, Michael and Joseph, Jr. Dearest brother of Zahra Tannous, Caroline Kawkabani and...