Obituaries

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)...

JEANNE C. RYAN (nee Cavaroc) age 82, beloved wife for 49 years of the late William Francis; loving mother of Lt. Col. Michael C., USA (Ret.) (partner Patnaree), Christopher T., Megan R. Kelly (husband Stephen) and Eileen R. Ewen (husband Stephen); devoted grandmother of Stephanie and Matthew Kelly, Gabriel, Mercedes, Maeve and Guinevere Ewen; cherished daughter of the late Roger...

With profound sadness we announce the passing of our mother Ann Sibert on January 29, 2023. This kind, and gentle soul passed away at home after a long illness surrounded by her three loving children, leaving a grieving family and a void that will never be filled.

Born September 8, 1929 to Slovenian immigrants, Ann was the epitome of integrity,...

JEANETTE M. EHASZ (nee Mosansky) age 99, three months shy of her birthday, joined the angels on February 4, 2023. Beloved wife for 55 years of the late Robert M.; loving mother of Roberta “Bobbie” (Jim) Stone, Sharron (Dan) Wills, and Mike (the late Susan) Ehasz; dear grandmother of Mark, Matthew and Kevin Verba, Christopher (Staci), Kyle and Kerry Wills,...

Wickliffe resident Raymond Charles Metti, 74, passed away February 6, 2023, at Euclid Hospital after a brief illness.  He was born in September, 1948, to Raymond and Leona (Knesebeck) Metti, who predeceased him. Ray started school in Cleveland, but later graduated in 1966 from Wickliffe High School.

Raymond retired in 2017 from U.S. Bulk Transport where he was the Data...

THEODORE L. “TED” BELL, JR. age 88, beloved husband for 38 years of the late Carol Louise (nee Klenoshek); loving father of Ted (wife Brigit) and Bob (wife Cathy); devoted grandfather of Macie, Hayden, Garrett, Kylie, Tyler, and Benjamin; cherished son of the late Theodore and Dorothy (nee Moon); dearest brother of Art (wife Rose, deceased) (Rose Ann) and the...

Always Kind The words that sisters are using to describe Sister Rita Kuhn as they absorb her unexpected death are “always kind” and “good”. With an affectionate chuckle, stories are being told of her lengthy tales of family and ministry and, in the same breath, her quiet service behind the scenes. Sister Rita was a woman of unsung generosity and...

ANNA THOMAS (nee Mathai) age 86, beloved wife of the late Mudeelathu Abraham Thomas; loving mother of Sarah Kovoor (Dr. Suvir) and Abraham Thomas (Anita); devoted grandmother of Philip Amit Kovoor (Devree), Anne Kiran Mikhaiel (Mark), Thomas Sumit Kovoor, Aaron Thomas, and Arielle Thomas and great-grandmother of Genevieve and Elia Molnar-Kovoor, and Luke Mikhaiel; cherished daughter of the late TM...

ANTHONY M. BARTHOLOMEW age 77 beloved father of the late Anthony, cherished son of the late Anthony and Lucille (nee Trivisonno), treasured brother of Jean Csoltko (husband Edward, deceased) dearest uncle of Edward J. Csoltko (wife Mai, deceased) and great uncle of Mark, Daniel and Nicole. U.S. Army Veteran.

Anthony lived in South Euclid and grew up in Cleveland Heights...

AUDREY M. ZUPAN (nee Reinmann) age 92, beloved wife for 67 years of Cyril; loving mother of Edward (wife Jacqueline, deceased) (companion Beth Haug), Madonna Cherok (husband Peter) and Marilyn Hahn (husband Erich); devoted grandmother of Ryan (wife Rachael), Megan, Jason and Lauren Hahn, Chad (wife Katelyn) and Nathan Cherok and great-grandmother of Madison and Charlie; cherished daughter of the...

EDWARD J. GALLAGHER age 75, beloved husband of Maria (nee Toldy) and the late Kathleen (nee Agan); loving father of Patrick (wife Julianna) and Katherine Quinn (husband Ronny); devoted grandfather of RJ and Rory Quinn, Guinevere and Penelope Gallagher and the late Reagan Quinn; cherished son of the late Edward F. and Catherine (nee McCormick); dearest brother of Patricia Martinez...

MAHI “MAY” PAPARIZOS (nee Dufopoulos), aged 89 years, beloved wife of the late Alex, dearest mother of Peter (wife Kimberly–deceased) (companion Denise) and Nikki Stathopoulos (husband George), loving grandmother of Peter (wife Renee), Brittany Paparizos, Andrea Mahi Stathopoulos (husband Mark Basista) and Antony Stathopoulos, great-grandmother of Peter Alexander Paparizos, devoted daughter of the late Paschalis and Lukia (nee Giurukis) Dufopoulos,...

MARIANNE L. MONGER (nee Kozinski) age 70, beloved wife for 48 years of Jeffrey; loving mother of Jonathan and Melinda; cherished daughter of the late Casimer A. and Ann (nee Pintarich) Kozinski; dearest sister of Chester Kozinski (wife Helaine); dear aunt and cousin of many.\

Marianne was born on February 9, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a graduate of...

HERMINIO BANAAG BALLADO, aged 81 years, of Cleveland Heights, passed away from natural causes on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, at his home. Beloved husband of Norma (nee Makilan), dear father of Sheila (husband Reuben Pinkson III) and Herman, loving grandfather of Reuben IV and Isabella Pinkson, Aubrey Cornwell and Cora Sparks-Ballado, cherished brother of Aurelio (Mercy), Adelida Bo, Yolanda Salviejo,...

Dr. Frank J. Karfes, DDS, 88, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2023, at Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio with his loving children, Irene and Jim, by his side. Beloved husband of the late Steliane (nee Parthemos), cherished son of the late James and Mary Karfes, and dearest brother of the late Theodora. Dear friend of Renee...