Obituaries

Jerome J. Malinowski, 83 years old, passed away on February 22, 2023, after struggling with Parkinson’s disease. Born in Cleveland, OH to the late Joe and Lottie (nee Piotrkowski) Malinowski. He is survived by his long-time partner Dorothy Hauk; brother Ron (Noreen), sister Chris (Ron) Meister; nephews Ron, Joe, Mark, David, Matt Meister, Eric Meister; great-niece Hayley (Cory) Langhoff, great-nephew...

ADELLE E. SCHWARBER (nee Wills) age 104, beloved wife of Joseph; loving mother of Donald (wife Pat), Lynn Martin (husband Edward), Thomas (wife Carol), William (wife Gail) and Lee (wife Sara); devoted grandmother of 8 and great-grandmother of 15; cherished daughter of the late George and Estelle Wills (nee Gaeke); dearest sister of the late George Wills Jr. (wife Mary...

DARREN L. HAMEL age 57, beloved companion of Juanita Hamilton; son of the late Leo E. Hamel and Joanne J. Hamel (nee Chaplis); dearest brother of Lynmarie Hamel and Chris Hamel (wife Jolene); dear Papa Darren to Juanita’s family and grandchildren.

Darren grew up in Massachusetts.  He moved to Florida in the early 1990s and spent over 25 years there...

STEPHEN J. GERICH, age 66; companion of Paulette Muttillo; father of Jessica Gerich and Samantha Swan (husband Nicholas); grandfather of Margot Swan; son of the late Joseph and Veronica (nee Kolaric) Gerich; brother of Stanley, Mathew (wife ElpieRose), and the late Joseph Jr. (wife Andrea); and uncle of many.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Stephen attended St. Joseph High School and...

David Sanderson passed away on Friday, February 17 at Heather Hill Rehabilitation Center, joining his beloved wife, Joann, whom he deeply missed. The son of Vernon M Sanderson and Margie Diebold Baber, he was born on June 2, 1932 in Clarksville, TN.  During his youth, the family moved to Detroit, MI and then to Youngstown, OH. He moved to Bainbridge...

MARY “JOYCE” WEBSTER (nee Dant) age 89, beloved wife for 55 years of the late Charles Linsley Webster; loving mother of Mary Virginia Budzik (husband Thomas), Charles Linsley, Jr. (wife Joan) and Edwin Dant (wife Noreen) Webster; devoted grandmother of Sarah Webster, Margaret Bates (husband Allen), and Julianne Budzik; great-grandmother of Nathan and Odin; cherished daughter of the late John...

RUDOLPH FREDERICK RASIC, age 97, twice blessed by his wife, the late Mary (nee DiLiddo) and his companion, the late Elinore Brundula; loving father of Elizabeth Zackowski (husband David, deceased), Theresa Sandy (husband John), Bart (wife Anne), and the late Robert; devoted grandfather of Raymond (wife Elanor) and Paul Zackowski, and Jessica Sandy; cherished son of the late John and...

Mary M. “Marty” Zerbi (nee Berring), 81 of Solon, OH, formerly of Warren, OH and Marco Island, FL, departed this earth on Saturday, February 11, 2023.  Born in Canton, OH, to parents Robert and Rita Berring, she was an extraordinarily loving mother, grandmother, daughter, wife, sister, aunt and caring friend.  She will be greatly missed.

Marty graduated from St. Vincent...

THOMAS EDWARD ALLEN II, age 36; loving father of Marissa Lynn Allen; cherished son of Lisa (nee Rich) Moses (husband Kenneth) and Thomas E. Allen (wife Michelle); dearest brother of Paul Ganz (wife Lauren), Tyler Moses (wife Hannah), Kaitlyn Moses (fiancé Amanda Aguilera), Alyssa Getsy (husband Gabriel) and David Allen; cherished grandson of Jean and the late John Allen and...

Remembering Sister Helen Marie Davidson, OSU

Educator for Over 61 Years

 From 1951 until 2012, hundreds of children passed through the classes of Sister Helen Marie—learning to read, write, and learn “math facts” that would serve them for the rest of their lives.

Sister Helen Marie’s gift for teaching graced the classrooms of 10 different schools in Northeast Ohio.

Sister...

WILLIAM D. AMBROGIO, age 73, beloved husband for 45 years of Patricia (nee Stofira); loving father of Lisa Andreani (husband John), Erin Lennon, and Michael, Ph.D. (fiancée Dr. Jennifer Luxenburg) and father-in-law of Timothy Lennon; devoted grandfather of Timothy and Nathan Lennon, Ania and Gianni Andreani, and Lillian Parker; cherished son of the late William and Eldina (nee DiFranco); dearest...

BETTY “BJ” ROGERS age 82, passed away on February 17, 2023 surrounded by her dear friends.

BJ was a beloved member of the L’Arche Cleveland Community for over 30 years. She will be dearly missed, especially by her housemates Diane Bozeman and Diane Jones. She was preceded in death by her mother Mary Rogers (nee Evans).

BJ was born on...

MARY JEAN MANFRONI (nee Cicchella) age 87, beloved wife for 67 years of the late Fred; loving mother of Patricia Russ (deceased), Butch (wife Marcia), Christopher (wife Cindy) and mother-in-law of Chris Russ (wife Dianne); devoted grandmother of Brian Russ, Jessica, Nathan, Taylor, Zachery, Alexandra (fiancé Michael Muzic), and Joshua Manfroni; cherished daughter of the late Jean (nee Mower) and...

Eugene F. Papp, age 85, beloved husband for 59 years of Diane (nee Cervenka); cherished son of the late Alex C. and Sophie (nee Kemeny); dearest brother of the late Elmer and Ernest; dear uncle and great-uncle of many. U.S. Airforce Veteran.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Eugene attended John Adams High School and Case Western Reserve University. He served in...

Dorothy Anne FROHNAPPLE

Immaculate Conception Province, USA

Dorothy was the third of four children born to Bernard and Margaret (Connors) Frohnapple. Family life during the depression years was simple yet peaceful, days filled with fun activities and gatherings. Faith and strong, lasting family bonds were nurtured. Their German/Irish heritage was valued and celebrated. Dorothy and her siblings often went door-to-door...

Paul William Broadbent of Arlington, VA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at the age of 81 of congestive heart failure.  He was born February 13, 1941, in Cleveland, Ohio and attended St. Joseph’s High School.  Upon completing his enlistment in the U.S. Marine Corps (59-63), he enrolled and graduated from John Carroll University with a BA degree...

ROY T. HODGSON, SR. age 74, beloved husband for 54 years of Linda (nee Beachler); loving father of Roy Jr. (wife Christine) and Michelle (husband Ali Abdullah); devoted grandfather of Amanda, Abdur-Rahman, and Yusuf; cherished son of the late Paul and Myrtle (nee Knutson); dearest brother of Alan and the late Raymond (wife Joyce); dear brother-in-law and uncle of many...

MICHELLE LYNN BENCHEK (nee Columbo) age 43, loving mother of Jessica and Hailey and forever companion of Michael Benchek; cherished daughter of Cindy (nee Smith) and Fred DiTomaso and the late Michael Columbo; adored daughter-in-law of Joan Benchek; dear granddaughter of Barbara Wercion; dearest sister of Kim Columbo, Natalie Lafferty (husband Patrick), Anthony DiTomaso (wife Rachel) and Frank DiTomaso (wife...

PRISCILLA SIPLOCK (nee Woodworth) age 85, beloved wife for 50 years of the late Edward; loving mother of Nathan Siplock and Amanda Gray (husband Scott); devoted grandmother of Owen and Corey Gray.

Priscilla was born in Cleveland and resided in Euclid for over 50 years. She graduated from John Hay High School in 1955. Priscilla spent many years at home...

KATHLEEN CLAIRE “CASEY” TOOHIG (nee Bright) age 77, beloved mother of Kelly Turle, Kevin, Brian (fiancé Liz), and Sean (wife Lindsey); loving grandmother of Michael, Kaela and Emily Turle; Tanner, Kassidy, Jesse, Jessica, Grady, Molly, Allie and Katie Toohig, Alec and Ashton Kolenic, Eli and Liam Chadwick; cherished daughter of  the late Thomas (wife Janis deceased) and Helen (nee Edinger)...