Obituaries

ANGELARAE Di FRANCO (nee Di Giacinto) age 84, beloved wife for 62 years to the late Frank L.; loving mother of Denise Marie Hanuseck (husband Mark); cherished daughter of the late Valentine and Theresa (nee Serpe) Di Giacinto; dearest sister of Annette Horbacz (husband Richard) and Valentine Di Giacinto (wife Rosemarie); dear aunt and great-aunt; survived by her canine companion...

Thomas P. “Tommy” McKibben Age 77, born August 17, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio, passed away peacefully September 4, 2023 in Richmond Hts., Ohio at Grand Pointe Nursing Home. He is survived by his sister Margaret Watral, sister-in-law Sheila McKibben and many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and many friends. Preceded in death by his beloved parents originally from Ireland...

CAROLYN J. BIRO, age 60, dearest daughter of the late Joanne C. and late Stephen E. Biro and sister of the late John. She is survived by her dear brother Stephen J. (Pamela A.) as well as several loving aunts, uncles and cousins.

Carolyn loved animals, music, art, dancing, and parties. She was an early childhood care teacher’s assistant for...

HARRY LEWIS MARGULIS age 85, beloved husband for 58 years of Sue (nee Johnson); loving father of Jamie Speck (husband Charles), Bill (wife Natasha), and Rachel Margulis (husband Matthew Gundersen); devoted grandfather of Zackary Faciana; cherished son of the late William and Rae (nee Grossman); dearest brother of the late Irving Margulis (wife Suzan); loving uncle to Michael Margulis, Myra...

(formerly Patricia Jean O’Brien), member of the Carmelite Sisters for 72 years, cherished daughter of the late Robert J. and Kathryn (nee Krownapple), dearest sister of the following (all deceased): Mary Agnes, Robert Jr. (Kitty), Helene Martin (Jack), Elizabeth Otters (Jack) and John W. “Bill” (Barbara), loving aunt and grand-aunt.

In lieu of flowers, contributions suggested to Carmel of the...

ARTIS RAE SCOTT, age 94, cherished daughter of the late Jefferson Grant “JG” and Helen (nee Morison); dearest sister of Fawn Scott Crowley (husband John), Roy Scott, Grant Lee Scott (wife Jane), and Clyde Vincent Scott (wife Lucille). Aunt of the late Sally (Richard) Phillips, Denise Ann Scott, and Daryl Lee Scott; Great Aunt of John (April) Phillips, the late...

STANLEY R. ZAKRAJSEK age 93, beloved husband for 61 years of the late Joanne (nee Hocevar); loving father of Stanley F. (Gayle Lutch), Larry (deceased), Arlene Leuzzi (husband Ken), Janene Zakrajsek and Mary Joy Lynch (husband Thomas); devoted grandfather of Michael (wife Megan) and Amanda Zakrajsek, Nicholas (fiancé Emma Bates), David, and Matthew Leuzzi (wife Hailey) and great-grandfather of Nolan,...

Kirk A. Fry, 62, of South Euclid, Ohio, passed away August 20, 2023, after a valiant battle with prostate cancer.

Kirk was born July 15, 1961, in Sturgis, Michigan. He spent most of his childhood in LaGrange, Indiana. He graduated from Lakeland High School in 1979 and went on to study mechanical engineering at Cornell University. He was a proud...

GEORGE M. PRUSOCK, SR.,age 74, beloved husband for 51 years of Nina (nee Scicolone); loving father of George M., Jr. (wife Julie); devoted grandfather of George M., III, Theodore J. and Vincent R.; cherished son of the late George and Sophie (nee Lorek); dearest brother-in-law of Carmen & Lydia Scicolone, the late William Scicolone and the late Carmel and Frank...

JEANETTE EL-HINDI (nee Tohme) age 86, beloved wife for 56 years of Adib; loving mother of Pierre (wife Lena), Paul (wife Christine) and Nadine; devoted grandmother of Jordan Keller-Biehl (husband Alex), Andrew and Grace; cherished daughter of the late Ibrahim and Milia (nee Maroun) Tohme; dearest sister of Nadia Moughbghab, Marie Sahlani, Toni Tohme (wife Wadad), Amal Nahra (husband George)...

aged 63 years, passed away Aug. 25, 2023. Beloved husband of Carol (nee Regner), dear step-father of Kristen Bergman (Brian Welms), Sarah DeMoss (Aaron), Matthew Bergman and Hannah Bergman, loving grandfather of 7, cherished son of the late James and Jane (nee Thompson), devoted brother of Dave (Carrie), Tim (Marianne) and Barbara Flate (Steve), fond uncle and great-uncle, also survived...

SANDY TONNI TRANCHITO age 74, was born on April 24, 1949, in Cleveland, OH and passed away on August 28, 2023.

She is survived by her daughter Sabrina (Robert) Bowens; treasured grandchildren, Sienna Noelle and Leo Vincent; spouse Carmen Tranchito and dear family members.

Sandy is preceded in death by her beloved parents Oreste and Willamena (nee Veneri) Tonni; brother...

MARGARET M. “PEGGY’ O’NEILL age 78, cherished daughter of the late Harold and Gertrude (nee Flecknoe); dearest sister of James (Sherry) and Thomas (Judy) and the late Rev. William, Joan May and Dennis; dear aunt and great aunt of many.

Peggy was born on December 15, 1944 and passed away on August 18, 2023. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio...

KARL J. RAUCH age 92, beloved husband for 66 years of Mildred R. (nee Schrohe); loving father of Michael (wife Sally), Susan Weininger (husband Daniel), Thomas (wife Valerie), and Robert (wife Linda); devoted grandfather of Jeffrey Rauch, Matthew, Michelle and Nicholas Weininger, Jack, Max and Elly Rauch; cherished son of the late Leonhard and Celestine (nee Schmitt); dearest brother of...

LILLIAN M. ALBANESE (Derfuhs) age 92, beloved wife of the late Damiano J.; loving mother of Santina Gerrity (dec) (husband Gary dec), Lisa Folisi (husband Russ), Ramona Albanese-Allen (dec) (husband Christopher), Cynthia, Damiano S. (wife Amy) and Laura Gielink (husband John); devoted grandmother of Katie Brown (husband Scott), Kelley Lee (husband Dustin), Timothy Folisi (wife Lauren), Jarrod Maistros (wife Erin),...

TERESA MARIE LUTES age 82, beloved mother of Rhonda Luce (husband Jeffrey) and Gina Lutes-Finley (husband Patrick Finley); devoted Nona of Olivia and Chloe Luce; cherished daughter of the late Alvero and Inez (nee Mazzer) Franks.

Teresa was born on April 23, 1941, and grew up in Mather, Pennsylvania. She possessed many wonderful and caring traits, all of which helped...

DOLORES C. LANDIS (nee Valentine) age 92, beloved wife for 45 years of the late LT. COL. Marshall E.; loving mother of Susan, Marcia Clark (husband Kenneth, deceased), Paul, Kenneth (wife Ellen), Karen Jachter (husband David), Linda, James, Barbara, and the late Diane; grandmother of James, John, Matthew, Kara (husband Chase), Danielle (husband Peter), Shaina, Meredith, and Joseph; step grandmother...

SUE C. SVIGEL (nee Lorrison) age 88, beloved wife for 60 years of Rudolph; loving mother of David (Theresa), Kevin (Debi), Mathew (Samaly) and Catherine Smith (Bob Simandl); devoted grandmother of Jordan, Jessica Howell (Wade), Chad, Samantha, Gabriella, Mark and Gracie; cherished daughter of the late Thomas and Hazel (nee Townley) Lorrison; dearest sister of Betty Dawson and the late...

ZOLTAN “ZOLY” “Z” CZUKAL, JR. age 69, beloved husband for 35 years of Kathy (nee King); loving father of Sara Czukal McBride (husband Wesley) and Lauren Czukal (William Johenning); cherished son of the late Zoltan and Silvia (nee Schindelar); dearest brother of Ilona Bellomo (husband Felice, deceased), Sabrina Kray (husband Matthew), and Theodore (wife Daria); dear brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle and...

MARIAN J. LEMMERMANN (nee Arsena) age 93, passed away on August 8, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Clarence; loving mother of Lloyd (Dr. Dahra Perkins), Lois (Kevin) Myeroff, and Diane (Colin Capozella) Lemmermann; dear grandmother of Eric (Stephanie), Dana, and Clare Myeroff and great-grandmother of Wesley Myeroff; daughter of the late Matteo and Elizabeth (nee Traina)...