Obituaries

FLORINE “FLO” O’RYAN (nee Cicchella) age 91, passed away peacefully April 25, 2021; beloved wife for 63 years of the late Mayor Morton “Mort” (retired Mayor, Willoughby Hills); loving mother of Sherie Ragan (husband Walter), David (wife Dorothy), Kathleen Mekesa (husband Vyto,) Nancy O’Ryan, and the late Patricia “Patty O’Ryan” Frantz; devoted grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of 15; cherished...

VICKI KENNEDY (formerly Koeblitz), loving mother of Erin (Noah) Ginsburg, Katie (Brent Gaisford), Billy (Alex Soriano) and Annie Koeblitz, adored Gigi of Owen and Zoe Ginsburg, beloved partner to Ronald H. Krasney. Vicki was born on November 11th, 1954, to Marilyn (nee Sidano) and the late James R. Kennedy, beloved sister to Shawn (Kathy) and Daren Kennedy and Julie (Michael)...

GEORGE A. KISTNER age 85, beloved husband for 49 years of the late Marian (nee Sciarrabba); loving father of Maureen Latkovich (husband Rick), Kevin (wife Debra), and the late Patricia Makuch (husband Ritchie); devoted grandfather of Kristen Marino (fiancé Thomas Moore), Nicole Heaton, Miles Kistner (wife Kristen), Deanna Latkovich and great-grandfather of Alex, Vince, Adriana, Lincoln, Kylie, and Jacob; cherished...

JULIA OMAHEN (nee Miklavcic) age 89, beloved wife for 64 years of Joseph “Joze”; loving mother of Joseph J. (wife Bernadette) and the late Mary; devoted grandmother of Kathy Payto (husband Drew), Christine Czajka (husband Ben), Teresa Tromba (husband Vince), Valerie Schott (husband Steve), Stephanie Marcze (husband Laszlo) and great-grandmother of Emma, Ava, Adrienne, Joey, and Evelyn; cherished daughter of...

Arden Eugene Lemponen age 87, beloved husband for 16 years of Sallie (nee McElwain), and the late Juanita Mae (nee Brew); loving father of Craig (wife Lisa), and Shelly Krull (husband Bill); devoted grandfather of Tim (Kristi) Gamble Sr., Eric Lemponen, Mikey Lemponen (wife Jill), Brittney Apger (husband Tim), Timmer Lemponen (wife Kayla), Jared, Allison, and Jordan Krull and great...

SHIRLEY FROELICH (nee Kennedy) age 95, beloved wife of the late Henry M.; loving mother of Henry “Skip” (dec.), Susan (James) Hickey, Geri Glowik, and Timothy; devoted grandmother of Michael, Kelly, Christy, Jennifer (Treg) Taylor, James III, Robert (Meghan), Joey (dec.), and Megan and great-grandmother of Vivian; cherished daughter of the late Marie Kennedy; dearest sister of the late Alfred...

RICHARD L. “DICK” RAY age 79, beloved husband for 53 years of Irina G. “Renie” (nee Andes); loving father of Kellie Lonchar (husband Michael, deceased), Rick, and Stephanie Duca (husband Dana); devoted grandfather of Michael (wife Maura), Cody, and the late Nicholas Lonchar, Joey and Stevie Duca  and great-grandfather of Keilan Lonchar; cherished son of the late Daniel E. and...

Edward “Ed” Gallucci age 72, beloved husband for 49 years of Susan D. (nee Roberts); loving father of Sandra D. “Sandy” (husband Christian Moore) and Robyn S. Jordan (husband Dalton); dearest grandfather of Reagan and Preston Moore; cherished son of the late Oreste and Antoinette (nee Erb); and  dearest brother of Grace Westrick (husband Edward.)

Ed was born January 11,...

Alice L. Mullally (nee Fitzgerald ) age 88, beloved wife of the late Robert; loving mother of Laura Noll (husband Bruce), Janet, and Patricia Giegerich (husband Nick); devoted grandmother of Bob, Tim and Thomas Noll, Katie and Beth Doubrava, and Harry and Allison Giegerich.

Alice died peacefully on July 16, 2021. She was devoted to her faith and a lifetime...

MARLENE WEISENBERG (nee Klemencic) age 75, loving mother of Dawn Dawson (husband Robert), Gary Langlois, Mark Langlois (Tracey Rock), and Jill Evangelista (Craig Cornell); devoted grandmother of Sofia Langlois, Derek Dawson (Alyson Zurawick), Denise, and Rodney Dawson and great-grandmother of Gracie Rose, Evan, and Silas Dawson, and Dawson and Michayla Connor; cherished daughter of the late Edward and Mary Klemencic;...

JAMES “JIM” SMOLIK age 54, beloved husband for 26 years of Christine (nee Puterbaugh); loving father of Faith; cherished son of Patricia (nee Jarosz) Smolik and Melvin (the late Kathy); dearest brother of Michele Kline, Mark (Linda), Greg (Lorrie), and Danene (Bill) Beal; treasured brother-in-law of Robin (Jeff) Arona; dear uncle, great-uncle, and friend of many.

James was born on...

Kevin Joseph, age 23

Cherished son of Shelly Bransky (Michelle Esper) and treasured brother of Amy Bransky, grandson of Ken and Sandy Esper, nephew of Debbie (Esper) and Mark Giaimo and Julie (Esper) Miller, cousin of Mia and Noah Giaimo, Kaitlin and Joshua Miller.

Kevin was also beloved by his stepfather David Bransky and grandparents Stan and Linda Bransky. He...

James Patrick Hurley, age 70, passed away on July 11, 2021 due to complications from colon cancer.  Jim was the beloved husband of Mary (née Stupnik) Hurley and devoted father of Katherine Hurley (Mark Biro) and Alexander Hurley.  He is also survived by his siblings Michelle Walker, Dennis, Peter (Lorraine), and Matthew (Jennifer), as well as ten nieces and nephews. ...

DOROTHY R. MITTERER (nee Craig) age 84, beloved wife for 44 years of the late Leon; loving mother of John, Jeffrey, Joseph, Jackie (David) Rush Barress, Judy, Jim, Jay, and Jennifer (Steve) Kelsey; devoted grandmother of  Tyler, Jordan, Thomas, and Zoe; cherished daughter of the late Marie and Charles (Becky, deceased); dearest sister of Patty (Walter) Mingle, Betty (Bob, deceased)...

LINDA MARIE WILDERMAN (nee Donaldson) age 67, loving mother of Justine Peltz (husband Ray); devoted grandmother of Jackson Peltz and Raymond Peltz, IV; cherished daughter of Ellis and Delilah (nee Graham) Donaldson; dearest sister of the late Ray and Jim Donaldson and Lareda Hess (husband Larry); dear aunt and great-aunt of many.

Linda was born on November 16, 1953 in...

FRANK A. DAVIS age 75, beloved husband for 39 years of Ellen (nee Nock); loving father of Lisa Davis Palmer (husband Mike), Lora Fattori (husband Mark), Amy Wilkes (husband Joe) and Dad to Franklin Spelic; devoted grandfather of Justin Swan, Alexander Gutoskey, Dominick Frank Davis, Kendall and Joseph Wilkes; dear uncle and great-uncle of many.

Frank was born on August...

RODNEY D. JAGEL age 75, beloved husband for 50 years of Cheryl (nee Trentanelli); cherished son of the late Clarence and Dorothy (nee Tkacz); dearest brother of Pamela Warner and Sharon Jagel; devoted brother-in-law of Maria and Frank Salamone, Paul Trentanelli (fiancé Annette Beck), and Lynnann Trentanelli; dear uncle of 11, great-uncle of 17, and friend of many. U.S. Marine...

Andrew Michael White, PhD, age 79, born March 17, 1942, died June 25, 2021 after a long illness.

Andrew was born in Lorain, Ohio, and was a long-time resident of Kirtland, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Elke M. (Vogt) White of Kirtland, Ohio; his daughters, Pamela Sue Tabar of Medina, Ohio and Jennifer Lynn White of Saybrook, Ohio;...

HELEN M. DESMOND (nee Waysman), aged 80 years, beloved wife for 60 years to Paul L., dearest mother of Mark (wife Ruth) and Terri Murray (husband Tom), loving grandmother of Jacquelyn Weems (husband David), Sarah Desmond and Adam Murray (wife Alexis), cherished great-grandmother of Sarah Weems and Joscelyn Murray.

Contributions may be made in memory of Helen to St. Clare...