Obituaries

RONALD RICHARD STRONG age 78, beloved husband of the late Carol Strong (nee Coogle); loving father of Kenneth R. Strong (deceased) (wife Tammy) and Barbara A Lustik (husband Gene Jr.); devoted grandfather (Papa) of John II, Tabitha (husband Matthias), Rachel, Anthony, Austin, and Zackary; cherished son of the late Richard and Ella; dearest brother of Sandra G. Feucht (Steve); brother-in-law...

ANTHONY LAWRENCE HALLISY, aged 61 years, loving father of Sarah Marie Berner (husband Stephen) and Joanna Marie Hallisy, beloved son of Ethel (nee Barbano) and the late William, cherished brother of Debra Clarke, Jeff, Ron (deceased), Etsi Shea and Kevin, fond uncle to many.

United States Navy Veteran.

Contributions in memory of Tony suggested to Hospice of the Western Reserve,...

RAYMOND EARL ADAMIC age 75, beloved husband for 56 years of Catherine (nee Zanghi); loving father of Raymond, Patrick, and Caterina Petty (husband Dennis); devoted grandfather of Laura Guendert (husband Stephen) and Sarah Adamic,  Abigail and Julia Petty.

Ray lived in Willoughby Hills since 1968. Most recently he and Catherine split time between Florida and Ohio, prior to that they...

RALPH L. PIZMOHT age 90 passed away February 19, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Patricia. Loving father of Lynnette (Andrew) Piech and Michael (Laura) Pizmoht. Devoted grandfather of Kathryn, Ryan, Nathaniel, Frances, and Jane. Cherished son of the late Louis and Rose (nee Hrovat) Pizmoht. Dearest brother of Bernadette (late Harry) Wasserman, Marlene (late Robert) Perdan, Rev. Louis A....

Family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Thomas at THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF WILLOUGHBY HILLS, 28890 CHARDON ROAD (between Bishop Rd. and Rt. 91) Thursday, February 24, 2022 5-8 PM.

Prayers of Christian Burial Friday February, 25, 2022 at 12 Noon at THE FUNERAL HOME.

Burial following with Military Honors at Knollwood Cemetery.

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JOHN A. “JERRY” ARMBRUSTER, age 85, beloved husband for 65 years of Frances (nee Rohacs); loving father of Russell, Janet O’Hara, M.D.,  (husband Mark), Mary Kay McGillivray (husband Carl), Richard (wife Janel), Chris (wife Melinda),  David (wife Carolyn) and the late Steven; devoted grandfather of 15 and great-grandfather of 4; cherished son of the late Walter and Marie (nee Waschura);...

THOMAS P. KICHER, PHD age 84, retired Professor and Dean of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, beloved husband for 60 years of Janet (nee Logan); loving father of Rita (deceased), Paul (wife Allison), and Laura Chamberlin (husband Sean); devoted grandfather of Mackenzie and Peyton Kicher and Macey, Regan, and Keely Chamberlin; cherished son of the late  William  and Mary  ...

CHARLES OREND VIMMERSTEDT age 80, beloved husband of Kay (nee Mary Kay Hinsberg), loving son of the late Charles and Katherine; devoted brother of the late Nedra Sattler and Norma Fabrizio (husband Roland “Cookie”); dearest brother-in-law and uncle of many.

Charlie was born on January 26, 1942, and raised in Youngstown, Ohio. He died peacefully February 4, 2022, just a...

LEONARD R. “LEN MIKOL” MIKOLAJCZAK age 78, beloved husband for 27 years of Marilyn (Cercek) Mikolajczak (nee Drowns); loving father of Karen and Janice Mikolajczak, Susan Stogsdill (husband Rodney), Lisa Finch and stepfather of Lisa Cercek (partner Paula Cohen), Lynn Cercek (Michael Evanoski) and Leslie Flowers (husband George); devoted grandfather of 8 and great-grandfather of 1; cherished son of the...

AURELIA M. YOUNG (nee Butera) age 77, beloved wife for 30 years of the late Frank; loving mother of Lisa M. Wiener (late husband Eric) and Danene Young-Brnjic (late husband Nick); devoted grandmother of Jessica Wiener (fiancé Beau) and the late Michael Wiener and cherished great-grandmother of Aiden Wiener, Arianna Nelson, and Leo McNeill; cherished daughter of the late Thomas...

ELAINE SARGI (nee Reskovic) age 87, beloved wife of the late Joseph; loving mother of Deborah Lokar and Constance DeOliveira; devoted grandmother of Tracy Gleason (husband Jeff), Bradley Thomas (wife Lauren), Melissa Janosick (husband Rick), Lyndsey Lokar, Isabella DeOliveira, Anna Maria DeOliveira and great-grandmother of Allie, Holden, Saige and Bailey; cherished daughter of the late Milos and Anna (nee Poducka)...

BABY MARION MARGARET ANGELO darling infant daughter of Joseph D. and Marheanne Abbigail (nee Retardo); cherished granddaughter of Joseph J.  and Lori (nee Stone) Angelo and Feliciana and the late Marcial Retardo; dearest great granddaughter of Walter and Sherrie (nee Warner) Stone; loving niece of Nicholas Angelo, John and Erin Angelo, Junmar and May Retardo and great niece of many.

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Nancy L. (DeForde)  Haywood  (nee Truhan) age 64, beloved wife for 35 years of Edward; loving mother of William and Timothy (wife Jessica); devoted grandmother of Andrew (wife Yaneshka), Dominic, Kylie, Audrina and Hailey; cherished daughter of the late  George and Margaret (nee Haydoo) Truhan; dearest sister of Ken (wife Laurie, deceased)  and Karl (wife Barb), dear sister-law, friend, aunt...

LORI A. CROTTY age 56, cherished daughter of the late William P. and Irma J. (nee Brugmann) Crotty; dearest sister of  William (deceased) (wife Laura), Paul (wife Karen), Kenneth (deceased), Kevin (wife Katie) and Jean; dear aunt of Andrea Roskowski (husband John),  Katelyn, Maureen Szymanski (husband Steve), Mary, Carla Frederico, Angie, Michael, Erin, John “JJ” Frederico, Annie, and Emma and...

PAUL A. PRETO, JR. age 71, beloved husband for 40 years of Cindy (nee Potochnik); cherished son of Paul, Sr. and Helen (nee Dunn); dearest brother of Jack (Jan), Bob, Frank, Anna Mae Miller, Margaret, Ellen Jean Dodaro, Tim (Sue), and the late Pat, Mike (Denise), Tom, and Maureen; brother-in-law of Frank and David (Donna) Potochnik; dear uncle and great-uncle...

James “Jim” Hebebrand, age 55

James passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 9, 2022.

James was born on August 21, 1966. He was the youngest of 4 children. Jim loved to travel, enjoyed the arts, and being outside.

Jim was the beloved partner of Ronald J. Malinowski II. His parents, Lillian (nee Cervenka) and Ernest Hebebrand, preceded him in death...

FRANK HITI age 89, beloved husband for 60 years of Mary Jane (nee Milavec); loving father of Frank (wife Joan), Anthony (wife Maryanne) and Jeanette Weber (husband Roger); devoted grandfather of Frank (wife Melissa), Kaitlyn Donnelly (husband Kevin), Sarah Ross (husband Graham), Nicholas, Julia Weber, Martin, Ryan Weber and Mariana and great-grandfather of Mira and Maeve; cherished son of the...

EUGENE P. KOGOVSEK, aged 88 years, beloved husband of the late Barbara A. (nee Peters) and the late Jennie M. (nee Gorjanc), dear father of Gino P. (Cathy Jo), Steven E. (Jodi) and Robert C. (Connie – deceased), loving grandfather of Geordi K. Kogovsek (Abbey), Kira Kogovsek, Kayla Ljubi (David), Brittany Kogovsek and A.J. Kogovsek, cherished great-grandfather of Mya Kogovsek...

William J. ‘Bill’ Pocisk, 67, of Wickliffe, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022.  

Bill was born in Cleveland to the late Emil and Mary (nee Dernar) Pocisk on June 19, 1954. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his siblings Mary Jane and Emil ‘Butch.’  

Bill is survived by his wife of 45 years, Betty...

SHEILA KAYE JACKSON (nee Marberry) age 71, beloved wife for 24 years of the late Allen J. Jackson; loving mother of Santina (Linda Ware) Jackson, Alana (Terrell) Jackson-Penny, and honorary son Melvin Holman; devoted grandmother of Arria R. Penny and Aleia K. Penny; cherished daughter of the late James C. Ward, Sr. and the late Darlene M. Cain; dearest sister...