Obituaries

DONALENE SAPP PODUSKA age 83, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020.

Born in Louisville and raised in Lexington, Donalene was a Kentuckian at heart and received the distinction of being a Kentucky Colonel. She graduated from Henry Clay High School and received a Bachelor’s degree in Classics from the University of Kentucky, graduating with honors and inducted into Phi...

KANIAMPARABIL KORAH “K.M.”, aged 83 years, dearly beloved husband for 54 years to Mary (nee Kurian), dear father of Ann Vaughn, Elsy Arlinghaus (Joe), Mary Libby Upham (Dave) and Joey Korah (Dhanya), loving grandfather of Katherine, Caroline, Jacob, Mary, John Paul, Philip, Jane, Cate, Andrew, Grace, Joseph, Thomas, John, Beth, Jaya, Joshua and Lianna.

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IVANKA KUSTEC (nee Drobec) age 92, beloved wife for 66 years of John; loving mother of Mary Lorber (husband Frank, deceased), John Jr. (wife Peggy), Joseph (wife Mary Ellen), Barbara Doering (husband Donald); devoted grandmother of Margaret Ostrun (husband Igor), Maria Spinelli (husband Durante), Frank Lorber (wife Maria), Jennifer Barringer (husband Josh), Andrew Kustec (wife Lauren), Christina Dantona (husband Chris),...

MARIJA GRK (nee Cergolj ) age 85, beloved wife for 61years of Frank; loving mother of Tatijana Grk, Irene Grk and Frank J. (wife Lisa Fazio); devoted grandmother of Dennis and Allen Parsons, Arianna, Frank F. and Mario Grk and great-grandmother of 3; cherished daughter of the late Franciscae Cergolj; dearest sister of  the late Dario Cergolj and sister-in-law of...

ELAINE S. MARKEY (nee Thorsell) age 76, beloved wife for 51 years of Tim; cherished daughter of the late Roy and Alvy (nee Norbo) Thorsell; dearest sister of Evelyn Gardner (husband James, deceased) and Roy Thorsell (wife Carol); dear aunt and great-aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Elaine was born October 29, 1943 in Cleveland, OH and passed away peacefully...

(nee Amato) age 75, beloved wife of the late Thomas A. “Tommy”; loving mother of Therese Lanese-Turkish (husband Mike); devoted grandmother of Geneva and Roman Turkish; cherished daughter of the late Sebastian “Bus” and Theresa “Tree” (nee Tirabasso) Amato; dearest sister of Rosemarie “Ro” Wehr (husband Mark “Comp”, deceased) and the late Charles “Chuck” Amato; treasured sister-in-law of Bonnie and...

Clinton, 96, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio passed away peacefully in his sleep June 28, 2020. He was born on September 5, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Ignatius Antonio Palumbo and Rose Palumbo (nee DeAngelo). Clinton grew up on Oxford Road in Cleveland Heights, graduating from Cleveland Heights High School in May 1943. As a student athlete he participated...

JOSEPH M. CAH age 80, beloved husband for 58 years of Ondina “Nada” (nee Rodela); loving Papa of Denise Orlando (husband Marco) and Doris Robinson (husband Steve); devoted Nono of Marco (fiancée Lindsay Schoen) and Nicole Orlando, Tommy, Joey, Katey (deceased), and Ashley Robinson; cherished son of the late Lazar and Justina (nee Starc); dearest brother of the late Armando,...

THOMAS RUSSELL MAIER age 72, beloved husband for 50 years of Billie Jean (nee Himburg); loving father of David (wife Katherine) and Mark (wife Christina); devoted grandfather of John IV and Kate Kolstee, John, Thomas, David, Maximilian, Philip and Vincent; cherished son of  the late Russell William and Marjorie (nee Durk); dearest brother of Sharon Gilbert (husband Richard) and Annette;...

SR. ANNE JOAN OF THE TRINITY, O.C.D., (formerly Anne J. Boyle), member of the Carmelite Sisters for 67 years, cherished daughter of the late Peter and Antoinette (nee Conrad) Boyle, dearest sister of the following (all deceased): Mary R. Walsh (husband William), Dorothy A. Boyle and Helen L. O’Malley (husband Bert), loving aunt of Robert Walsh (wife Kim), Amy Walsh...

ARTURO DAVID SCHERSON age 52, beloved husband for 24 years of Megan (nee Hubman); loving father of Andrew, Nicholas and Jack; cherished son of Herman and Clara (nee Rovinsky); dearest brother of Daniel (wife Haruko), Ana Maria Espindola, deceased (husband Roberto), Judith Ratinoff, deceased, Rodrigo (wife Alejandra) and Felipe (wife Paula); dear uncle and great-uncle of many.

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Michael W. Lewis born July 31, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio to Marguerite (nee Brown) and Damien Lewis, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2020 in Willoughby, Ohio. He is survived by his beloved wife, Wendy (nee Kraus), his sons Patrick, Dan (wife Tina), Sean (wife Sandee), his daughter Terry Sanderson (husband Paul), and his eight grandchildren Connor Lewis,  Katie Lewis,...

RUDY SECIC age 70, beloved husband for 50 years of Vesna (nee Peovic); loving father of Sandra Ryans (husband Jamie, deceased) and Michelle Campolieti (husband Patrick); devoted grandfather of Kyla and Keenan Ryans and Caden, Calum and Keeley Campolieti; cherished son of the late Rasim and Marija (nee Vrban) Secic; dearest brother of Fatima Prpic (husband Ivan, deceased), John (wife...

MARY ANN CHULICK (nee Gilbert), age 64, passed away August 18, 2020, 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment. Beloved wife of Sam Robert Stevens and the late Joseph Walter Chulick, cherished daughter of Jane (nee Gattozzi) and Donald Gilbert (both deceased), dear sister of John (Carol) and Ralph (Carol) Gilbert, loving aunt of Ian (Rebekah), Keith (Jamie) and Neil Gilbert...

Donald F. Miskinis was born on November 4, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio and passed away peacefully, in his sleep, on September 3, 2020 in Alpharetta, Georgia.  He grew up in Cleveland and graduated from Benedictine High School in 1954. After graduating, he received a baseball scholarship offer from Kansas University but chose to play baseball in the New York Giants...

WILBUR J. PRIVER age 95, beloved husband of Judith  (nee Brown); former wife Lila Priver; loving father of Nicolette (Nikki) Andrews, Pamela Priver, and Scott Priver; devoted grandfather of Natasha Carrigan (Shawn), Keri Dana (Randy), Tasia Andrews Krichbaum (Zack), Nicholas Andrews, Michael Barvincak and great-grandfather of Lukas and Owen (Natasha Carrigan) and Claire Dana (Keri Dana); cherished son of the...

LOUIS J. WEISS age 95, beloved husband for 72 years of Goldie M. (nee Markis); cherished son of the late Joseph and Ida (nee  Kapfer); dearest brother of the late George Ertler (wife Ruth, deceased), Ida Barone (husband Anthony, deceased), Rose Bower, Anna Kubichar (husband Emil, deceased) and Walter (wife Ruth); loving uncle and great-uncle of many. U.S. Air Force...

ALICE E. GOLENBERKE (nee Hillenbrand) age 95, beloved wife of the late Calvin T.; loving mother of Fred (Brandi), and the late Thomas (wife Sue) and James; devoted grandmother of 7 and great-grandmother of 8; dearest sister of the late George, Albert, Max, and Robert Hillenbrand; dear aunt and great-aunt of many. Alice was born on October 28, 1924 in...