Obituaries

EDWIN J. KOLBERG age 92, beloved husband for over 55 years of the late Frieda Kolberg; loving father of Leslie McGee (Michael), the late Julie Kolberg Maher (John) and Bonnie Nagy (Terry); devoted grandfather of Jennifer Zella (Tyler), Emily McGee, Rachel Nagy, Michael “Max” McGee, John “Sean” Maher, James Maher, Matt Nagy, and Erin Maher; cherished son of the late...

THERESA MARIE JAREM “TERRI” age 65; cherished daughter of the late Louis and Steffie (nee Prijatelj); dearest sister of Anthony (Karen) and Helen (Taras Szmagala, Jr.); beloved aunt of Mallory Jackson (MJ), Nicole and Jillian Jarem and Gregory Szmagala.

Terri was born on July 1, 1957 and passed away on October 14, 2022. She was born and raised in Euclid...

SUZANNE R. VLADIMIROFF (nee Bosell), beloved wife of Boris, dear mother of Nicholas and the late Alexandra, loving grandmother of Diliah. Suzanne was a long-time pediatric nurse at Metro-Health. Funeral services Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at the funeral home at 11 AM. Burial St. John Lutheran Cemetery (South Euclid). Family will receive friends at THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF SOUTH...

Patricia French (nee Solon) age 90; beloved wife of 59 years to the LeMarr “Bud” French; loving mother of Jane Clarke, Donna (husband Rick Blum) Cilensek and Nancy (husband Jack) Thorner; beloved grandmother of Katie (husband Tony) Laurich, Pat (wife Karen Webber) Clarke, Amy and Charlie Cilensek, Dylan, Lindsey and Dan Thorner; great-grandmother of Rebecca, Hannah and Emma Laurich, Brayden...

CHARLES A. LEONARDI, SR age 83, beloved husband for 51  years of the late Barbra (nee Briedwell); loving father of Lisa Leonardi-Dragmen (husband Charles), Laura Leonardi-Angie (husband Michael), Charles A. Jr. (wife Susan), Steven (wife Tiffany) and Candace Leonardi-Yaeger (husband John); devoted grandfather of Teala Tripodo, Tasha Thomas, Michael, Charlie and Lorenzo Leonardi, Lena Yaeger and great-grandfather of Tenley Tripodo;...

PAUL ERWIN FISCHER age 86, beloved husband for 30 years of Barbara (nee O’Brien); loving father of Monica (Jim) Pope, Sean (Lisa) Smith, Cathleen (Jim) Carlo, and Kelly Milne; devoted grandfather of Malachi (Madeline), Samantha, Nick, Nathan, Meaghan, Erin, Reilly, Brett, and Morgan; cherished son of the late Erwin and Theresa (nee Oberlacher); dearest brother of Ruth Fischer; dear uncle...

KATHLEEN ISABEL PIOTROWSKI (nee Purtill) age 76, dearest sister of Donald (wife Corinne); cherished daughter of the late Leo and Isabel (nee O’Neil) Purtill; dear aunt of Michael Purtill and Carly Purtill (husband Jonathan Melzer).

Mass of Christian Burial Friday, October 14, 2022, at Ss Robert and William Catholic Church at 10 AM, 367 E 260th St, Euclid, OH 44132.

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WALTER JOHN STINSON, beloved husband for 47 years to Sara, dear father of Paul (wife Elizabeth), loving grandfather of Luke and Evangeline, cherished brother of the late Jerome Stinson and Mary Burke. In lieu of flowers, contributions suggested to the Maryknoll Fathers, 55 Ryder Rd., Ossining, NY  10562. Please meet for the Mass of Christian Burial Friday, Oct. 14, 2022,...

JAN KEAN (nee Jaquays), aged 92 years, beloved wife of the late Pete Kean, dearest mother of Linda Black (Dave Smith), Laura Davis (Tom Clapper), David Davis (deceased) and Jody Beaty (Rick), dear step-mother to Michele Markouc and Laurel Kean, loving grandmother of Julie Joliat, Holly Pucella, Jeffrey Clapper, Jesse Clapper, Kaitlyn Beebout, Zachary Delaney and Alexa Davis, treasured great-grandmother...

Caring, Creative, Charming “I am dependent on God for the help I need to do all of the things I would never be able to do without His help.” Sister Madonna wrote these words forty-eight years ago as she requested to profess her vows in perpetuity.  Never were they truer than when she faced her final months completely dependent on...

Charles Bingham ‘Bing’ Blossom, 84, of Hunting Valley died peacefully at home on October 7, 2022 surrounded by family members.

He attended Hawken School and was a graduate of Choate School in Wallingford, CT. He earned a B.A. in economics from Yale University.

A skilled stock market analyst, he started at Foster Brothers, Weber & Co. in Toledo, spending the...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Clarence Theodore Schmitz, Jr., age 74, on October 4, 2022. Clarence was a beloved father to his five children, a grandfather, and a devoted husband. An esteemed entrepreneur, Clarence most recently served on the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee of AECOM and was an avid...

DONALD LEHMANN, aged 92 years, beloved husband for 46 years to the late Ruth H. (nee Forstmeier), dear father of Donna Cullen (husband Dennis) and Douglas A. (wife Catherine), loving grandfather of Matthew and Sarah Lehmann, devoted brother of the late Kenneth, fond uncle, great-uncle and cousin.

Mr. Lehmann was a United States Army Veteran, former member of Cleveland Lodge...

FRANK KOREN JR., age 68, beloved husband for 27 years of Susan (nee Weyer) and the late Josephine; loving father of Frank Koren III, Timothy Posta (wife Katie) and Benjamin Posta (wife Olivia); cherished son of the late Frank Sr. and Kristin (nee Zimmerman); dear uncle and cousin of many. Frank is survived by his feline and canine companions.

Frank...

GEORGETTE CHALHOUB (nee Bou Chaaya) age 91, beloved wife of the late Hassib; loving mother of John (wife Nawal), Jeanette Daher (husband Abdo, deceased), Walid (wife Patricia), Elie (wife Pascale), Laure Boustani (husband Tony), Nawal Zammar (husband Ziad) and Sol (wife Mirva); devoted teta of 22  and great-teta of 19; cherished daughter of the late Elias and Frosina  (nee Atalla)...

MICHAEL A. “Mickey” BUDZICK age 73, beloved husband for 51 years of Mary Ann (nee Flanigan); loving father of Kelly Coode, Kimberly Katic (husband Joe) and Courtney Peugeot (husband Dustin); devoted grandfather of Caitlin, Joe, Eric, Abigail, Claire, Mate, Lauren, Isabel, Kendall and Stella; cherished son of the late Leo and Jayne (nee Ciolek) Budzick; dearest brother of William, Stan...

KAROLE J. YORK (nee Kodysz), 76, of Munson, Ohio, passed away on October 3, 2022, after a long battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Beloved wife of Gerald; loving mother of Jeffrey (Therese) and Scott (Stacy); cherished grandmother of Tanner, Anthony, Ashley, and Alex; dearest sister of Joseph Kodysz; daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (neeYaskowiak) Kodysz.

Karole spent...

DOUGLAS A. KIMBLE age 65, beloved husband for 14 years of Alma (nee Ingaran) and the late Mary Ellen; dearest brother of Robert Jr. and Randy. Preceded in death by his canine companions Molly and Koko.

Douglas A. Kimble was born on July 27, 1957, in Alliance, Ohio to the late Robert Kimble Sr. and Greta Joan Cramer and passed...

WILLIAM E. SALMON age 83, beloved husband for 56 years of Norma (nee Eifert); loving father of Karla Robinson (husband Tony), Brad (wife Emily), and Colette Vaigl (husband Michael); devoted grandfather of Lauren, Greta, Tate, Cora, Gavin and Charlotte; cherished son of the late William and Ruth Salmon (nee Shea); beloved brother-in-law of Dorothy, Mel (wife Pat), Earl, Rita, and...

CHARLES D. ZAVARELLA age 68, beloved husband for 42 years of Maria  (nee Lappi); loving father of Danielle Saluan (husband Maurice), Alicia Zavarella (husband Lewis Leou), and Chuck (fiancé Elainna Peak); devoted grandfather of Maurice, Siena, Leo, and Gio; cherished son of the late Daniel and Rose (nee LaVecchia) Zavarella; dearest brother of Daniel (wife Toni), Gina Protopapa (husband Carlo),...