BRONE MAINELIS (nee Ceika) age 99, beloved wife of the late Pranas; loving mother of Nijole Ruksenas (husband Algis) and Algis (wife Martha Juniper); devoted grandmother of Michael Ruksenas, Laura Juska (husband Michael, deceased), Paul Ruksenas (wife Erin), Gwendolyn and Mariah Mainelis and great-grandmother of Mikey, Mia and Asher; dearest sister of Gene Bieliauskas, Jane Skrebiene and the late Zose and Stase Ceika; dear aunt and great-aunt of many.
Brone (Bronislava) Mainelis was born October 24, 1920 in Skapiskis, Lithuania and passed away December 25, 2019 in Euclid, OH at the age of 99. She was a resident of Mount St. Joseph Rehab Center for the past 4 years and prior to that lived in Willoughby Hills with her family for 26 years. Brone attended school in Lithuania and eventually fled her homeland with her husband, Pranas, in 1944 when the Soviets occupied the country during WWII. They came to the US as refugees from allied occupied Germany in 1949 and settled first in Massachusetts before coming to Cleveland in 1955, where she and her husband raised a daughter, Nijole, and son, Algis. Brone was a volunteer at a local scouting organization and cooked at girls’ summer camps. She was a homemaker who was a great cook. Brone enjoyed gardening, sewing and especially traveling to Europe. She will be remembered as a very hospitable, generous and social woman. Brone was a great hostess, funny, witty and outgoing. She will be greatly missed.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Brone to Hospice of the Western Reserve PO Box 72101, Cleveland, OH 44192 or ESC-NEO Passport School Program 8200 Cedar Rd, Chesterland, OH 44026.
Cremation by DeJohn Crematory. Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 10 AM at St. Casimir Catholic Church 18022 Neff Rd., Cleveland, OH 44119. Burial following at All Souls Cemetery. Arrangements by THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF WILLOUGHBY HILLS.
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Evans family
We would like to extend our condolences to the family. May your memories console you and may God sustain you with his precious promise to someday soon reunite us with our love. Truly sorry for your loss.
Nijole Ruksenas
Thank you!
Manno Family
Brone was my grandma’s “roommate” at Mount Saint Joseph. I can’t say we talked much, but sometimes in the evenings we’d hang out for a few minutes and hold hands. Anyone who’d been around MSJ a while would always say what a sweetheart she was. I loved how she’d look out for her friend at dinner, and how happy she was to get in bed each night (a sentiment I share deeply). It always warmed my heart to see her smile. We will miss her there in #305.
Nijole Ruksenas
Thank you for your kind words.
Victorina Manno
My sincere condolences to your family. Brone had a very sweet, loving disposition. I will miss seeing her at Mt. St. Joseph when I visit my mother.
Nijole Ruksenas
Thank you!
Rasa Silkaitis
Brone buvo nuostabi moteris, močiute ir mama. Visados pasijautėm šiltai kaip atvažuodavome aplankyti Nijole ir Algi. Labai gražus prisiminimai. Užuojauta visai seimai. Raimundas ir Rasa Silkaiciai
Nijole Ruksenas
Ačiū Rasa ir Raimundai, Mama rūpinosi visais mūsu draugais ir labai Jus mylėjo.
Sue Zwarycz
Al, Martha and family: our sincere condolences to you on the loss of your mother. Sue Zwarycz and daughters, Stephanie and Alexandra.