Obituaries

ROBERT PETCHE age 76, beloved husband of Ellen (nee Reed); loving father to his two greatest accomplishments Michael (wife Laura) and Matthew (wife Audra); devoted grandfather of August, Ila and Caden; cherished son of the late Mike and Ruth (nee Maler) Petche; dearest brother of William and the late Bruce Petche; dear uncle and great-uncle of many.

Robert lived in...

RICHARD P. SIKTBERG age 89, passed away October 27, 2022. He was happily married for 60 years to the love of his life, Vera (née) Bailes, who preceded him in death on December, 2, 2020. He is also predeceased by his parents, William and Hattie (née Handorf) of Bennetts Switch, IN.

Richard is survived by his two sons, Robert (Robin)...

AUDREY B. PAPPALARDO (nee Bremner) age 95, beloved wife of the late Anthony; loving mother of Cathy West (husband Mark, deceased) Anthony M. Pappalardo and the late Patricia Keesler (husband Ernie); devoted grandmother of Audrey Clieves (husband Stefan, deceased), Richard Pappalardo (wife Danielle), Jacqueline and Jazmin Pappalardo and great-grandmother of 11; cherished daughter of the late George and Eva (nee...

MARIAN J. KNOTEK (nee Klasson) age 91, beloved wife of the late Robert; loving mother of Robert A., David A. (wife Lana deceased), and Joan Hinkle (husband Robert); devoted grandmother of Mary Kristen Morelli (husband Brian), Daniel (deceased), and April Lagman (husband Curtis) and great-grandmother of Matthew, Jenna, Ava, Lucy Rain and Millie; cherished daughter of the late Anthony J....

WAYNE E. SEAMAN age 73, beloved husband of Sandra (nee Lazar); loving father of Todd Schroeder (wife Nicole), Melynda Amrine (husband Mick), Kristi Jackson (husband Andy) and Kimberly Still (husband Jason, deceased); devoted grandfather of 14 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; cherished son of the late Charles and Nettie (nee Ingram) Seaman; dearest brother of Cynthia Seaman; dear uncle and...

DONALD C. JASKOLKA age 84, beloved husband for 56 years of Kathleen “Gigi” (nee Roche); loving father of Troy C. (Karen Marshall), Danielle C. Clark (husband Gregg) and Ryan D; devoted papa of Will, Reese – Bennett, Noah, Britt, and Anna; cherished son of the late Joseph and Helen (nee Piatkowski); dearest brother of Dolores Brzuzewski (husband Edward, deceased) and...

JOHN T. MEYER age 68, husband of the late Sandra Lee (nee Ruggiero); loving father of Michelle (fiancé Mike) Meyer Sturgill and Christopher (wife Mindy); stepfather of Nicolette Harper (husband John); devoted grandfather of Jordan (wife Kelsey) and Adam Sturgill, and Aedyn, Gabe, Alivia and Emme Meyer, and Alexandria Harper; great-grandfather of Ava; cherished son of the late James and...

DOMENIC RICCIARDI age 62, loving father of MaryAnn Jacobs (Joshua), Amy Huntley (Julien), Nick Ricciardi (Mariah) and Anthony Ricciardi (Sarah), step-daughter Jessica Santon (James); devoted grandfather of Olivia and Theodore Jacobs; cherished son of the late Nicholas and Mary (nee Munka) Ricciardi; and dearest brother of James Ricciardi (MaryAnn, deceased).

Domenic was born on April 2, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio....

TERRI LYNN DRUSHEL (nee Gadd) age 54, beloved wife for 21 years of Kelly; loving mother of William and Bentley; cherished daughter of Constance A. Gadd (nee Smith) and the late William Gadd Jr.; daughter-in-law of William and Nelda Drushel; dearest sister of Kimberly (Roger Yang) Vilardi, William W. III (Shirley) Gadd, David (Marge) Gadd, Michelle (Lawrence) Keane, and Stephanie...

GARY A. BONCELLA, aged 69 years, of Cleveland Heights, passed away at Hospice of the Western Reserve on Oct. 23, 2022, following a brave battle with cancer. He was born in Cleveland to the late Stanley and Pauline (nee Kotowski) Boncella of Garfield Heights. Beloved husband for 41 years to Elizabeth (nee Walker), devoted father to Cynthia (Keith Anderle) and...

BARBARA DUDWARSKI (nee Brozovich) age 96, beloved wife of the late James; loving mother of Walter; cherished daughter of the late George and Barbara (nee Gojak) Brozovich; dearest sister of Joseph Brozovich (wife Janet) and the late Ivan (wife Zora, deceased), Petar (wife Barbara, deceased), John, Branko (wife Marica, deceased) Brozovich, and Unka Gorsic; dear aunt and great-aunt of many.

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DR. BARBARA ANN “BABS” BOROS (nee Muni) age 74, beloved life partner of Steven Ling; loving and protective mother of Debra Simmons and Diane Stazzone (husband Nick); devoted grandmother of Jeffrey, Justin (fiancé Courtney Kirby) and Jessica Mackie, Isabella and Torry Stazzone and great-grandmother of Addalyn “Addie” Mackie; cherished daughter of the late William and Sally (nee Mayher) Muni; dearest...

THERESA MARIE “TERRI” WOLF (nee Penkava) (formerly Foran), aged 73 years, beloved wife for 45 years to Robert G., dearest mother of Amy Lobdell (husband Robert), Wendy Rosenberg (husband Howard) and step- mother to Tina Bechtel (husband Jeff), loving grandmother of Lindsey, Lesley, Robert and Matthew Lobdell, Jillian and Adam Rosenberg, and Nathan Bechtel, devoted daughter of the late Emmett...

DONNA RIZZO age 59, loving mother of Brandy and Brittany; devoted grandmother of Angelo and Laura; cherished daughter of the late Joseph and Dolly (nee Virgo) Rizzo; dearest sister of Robert and Tony Rizzo; dear aunt and great-aunt of many.Celebration of Life Service Wednesday October 26, 2022 at 5 PM at THE FUNERAL HOME. Private burial to be held later.

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JEAN LUCILLE PEKAREK (nee Romaine) age 93, passed away on October 18, 2022, with Dale and Casey by her side. Beloved wife of the late Herbert C.; dearest mother of Lee (wife Bunny) and Dale (wife Casey); grandmother of Marissa and Robert; sister of the late Ruth Vanderwist; aunt and friend of many.

Jean was a graduate of Shaw High...

HILTON HOLDER age 96, beloved husband for 65 years of the late Catherine (nee Hill); loving father of Loretta Ann (husband Charles) Martin, Helen Holder, and Richard (wife Catherine, nee Clement) Holder; devoted Poppy of Kip Martin, John Elersich, Andrew Martin, Dannette (nee Martin) Grant, Tess (nee Elersich) Goulette, Ashley Ferrell, Elizabeth Shimp, Jon Paul Shimp, Jared Holder, Christian Shimp,...

EUGENE F. “GENE” PIPOLY age 71, beloved husband for 32 years of Shirley Senger-Pipoly; loving stepfather of Herb (wife Christy) Burmeister and Aaron Burmeister; devoted grandfather of Ivy and Zach Burmeister; cherished son of the late Eugene and Mary Virginia (nee Neelon) Pipoly; dearest brother of Mary Beth (husband Rick) Gilmore; dearest son-in-law of the late Mildred and Harvey Senger;...

BARBARA ANN HORNYAK, aged 85 years, beloved daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (nee Hovan), dearest sister of John and the late Edward, loving aunt of Cathleen Breeler, Karin Shearer, and Edward, Stephen, Paul, Joseph, John, Thomas and Matthew Hornyak, cherished great-aunt.

Barbara attended St. Joseph Elementary School (Collinwood), Sacred Heart Academy and was a graduate of Ursuline College....

G. WILLIAM DALY age 89,  beloved husband of the late Margaret (nee Jicha); loving father of Linda Cardellini (husband Anthony, deceased) and G. William, Jr (Deborah Bonser); devoted grandfather of Christina Cardellini-Rockey (husband Andrew), Sarah Daly, Jennifer Creviston (husband Nathan), Steven Daly (fiancé Emma Goddard), Audrey Daly and great grandfather of Josephine Rockey; cherished son of the late George and...

KATHERINE E. NATIVIO (nee Ozanich) age 96, beloved wife of the late Rudolph; loving mother of Carol Schwarber (husband Tom) and the late Rudy Nativio (wife Marilyn); devoted grandmother of Dan (wife Joanna), Kimberly Leonardi (husband Kenneth), and Mike (wife Alyssia) and great-grandmother of Anthony, Mikaela, Dorian, and Ryan; cherished daughter of the late John and Anna (nee posinak) Ozanich;...