Obituaries
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Frances A. DiFiori
Jul 30, 2025
FRANCES A. DIFIORI (nee Johnson) age 89, beloved wife for 66 years of the late Joseph; adored mother of Vicki Croshier (husband Van III), Toni M. Forte (husband Michael) and JoAnn Fischer (husband Frederick); devoted grandmother of Van Croshier IV, Matthew Croshier (Abbey O'Brien), Michael Forte (wife Dana), Andrea Minello, Elaine Forte, Joseph Kocsis, Erin Phillips and Jacob Bialosky (wife...
Linda Wood
Jul 28, 2025
LINDA MAUREEN WOOD age 73, cherished daughter of Herbert John and Edith Viola (nee Rogers) Wood; dearest sister of Lori Walsh (Jim) and the late Murl Wood; and dear aunt of Melissa Walsh and Emily Schilling (Brandon).
The Lord blessed parents Herbert and Edith with the birth of their daughter, Linda, on June 7, 1952, in Cleveland Ohio. From an early...
Patricia A. Wischmeyer
Jul 27, 2025
PATRICIA ANN WISCHMEYER (nee Nero) age 83, beloved of Thomas for over 50 years; loving mother of Tom Wischmeyer (wife Karen), Lisa Tecco (husband Brian), and Shari DelGiudice; devoted grandmother of Brittany Angelotta (husband Anthony), Stefani Arko (husband Rob), Brian Tecco (wife Liana), Craig Wischmeyer, Danielle Carter (husband Nate), Drew DelGiudice, Nick DelGiudice, and Lindsay DelGiudice and great-grandmother of Madison,...
Sander F. "Sandy" Bordonaro
Jul 27, 2025
SANDER F. "SANDY" BORDONARO age 99, beloved husband of Carmeline (Foti) (nee Bonelli) and the late Regina (nee Onorato); loving and dedicated father to Frank (deceased) (wife Debbie), Linda Criniti (deceased) (husband Joseph), Carol Behum (husband Cliff), James (wife Corinne), Marietta, Sandy Jr. and Michael (husband David Wolslegel); devoted grandfather of Joseph (wife Heidi) and Nicholas Criniti (wife Sandy), Sandy Santino (wife Rachael), Salvatore (wife Jenn), Regina...
Pauline A. Owens
Jul 26, 2025
PAULINE A. OWENS (nee Lisi), passed away July 26, 2025, aged 86 years, beloved wife of the late John "Jay", loving mother of Patrick J. (wife Jacquelyn), and twins Kevin L. (wife Lisa Marie) and Lisa M. Pryor (husband Rich), cherished grandmother of Joshua, Criseida, Colin, Anna and Maria, cherished daughter of the late John B. and Katherine R. (nee...
Barry O'Kelly
Jul 24, 2025
BARRY ALAN O'KELLY age 67, beloved partner and best friend for 27 years of Anne Thomas; cherished son of Carroll O'Kelly (nee McCracken) and the late Gary Patrick (wife Sharon) O'Kelly; loving brother of Lisa O'Kelly Nye (husband Edward) and Teresa O'Kelly; uncle of Melissa Rose and Garrett Nye: companion to his birds Ozzy, Lila, and Shiloh, and his dear dog, Bella....
Barbara A. Doyle
Jul 24, 2025
BARBARA A. DOYLE (nee Kingery), aged 87 years, beloved wife of the late Robert G., loving mother of Stephanie Haggerty (husband John) and step-mother to John Edward Doyle and Karen Lee Caldwell (husband Robert), step-grandmother to Helen Frances Caldwell Reynolds, dear sister of Karen Kingery and the late James K. Kingery, Jr., Betty Jo Beane and Shirley Waybright, and many cherished...
Joan F. Anderson
Jul 24, 2025
JOAN F. ANDERSON (nee Kenney) age 89, beloved wife and best friend for 57 years of the late David; loving mother of Jeanine Anderson-Spain (husband Michael Rosciszewski), and the late Lori, Rick, and Lynn Anderson; devoted grandmother of Lindsay and Jenna Spain and great-grandmother of Mia Brown; cherished daughter of the late James and Helen (nee Ballou) Kenney.
Joan was born...
Nello P. Salvatore Jr.
Jul 22, 2025
NELLO P. SALVATORE JR. age 72, Loving father of Nello C, (Jennifer McClendon), Christopher; former husband of Gayle Salvatore; stepfather of Christopher Szuch (Christie); devoted grandfather of Angelina; cherished son of Nello P. and Rita Marie (nee Savioli); dearest brother of the late Alfredo (wife Laura) and Cheryl Stewart; dear uncle, cousin and friend of many.
Nello was born on March 15, 1953. He graduated...
Sr. Patricia Dippel
Jul 22, 2025
Sister Patricia, a native of East Cleveland, hailed from St. Philomena Parish. After graduating from Ursuline Academy of the Sacred Heart, she entered the Ursuline Sisters in 1947. She earned a Bacher's Degree from St. John College and a Master's Degree from John Carroll University.
The ministry of Sister Patricia Dippel (or of Sister Joseph Francis as she was formerly known)...
Michelle Ilc
Jul 22, 2025
MICHELLE ILC (nee Osaben), 82 years old passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Born on November 23, 1942 in Cerknica, Republic of Slovenia and immigrated to the USA in 1955 with her sister Cilka Kosir. Beloved wife for 60 years of Metod Ilc; loving mother of Todd and the late Bernadette; cherished daughter of the late Matija and Marija;...
Millie "Cookie" Gass
Jul 21, 2025
MILLIE “COOKIE” GASS (nee Hasto), 76, of Chardon, Ohio, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2025. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Cookie’s warmth, strength, and faith touched all who knew her.
She is survived by her beloved husband, Joe; daughters, Tina (John) Kloski, Karen (Dan) Murphy, and Cheryl (Dan) Zagar; and her cherished grandchildren, Matt, Max, Sean, Ali, Ryan, and...
Kathleen O'Brien
Jul 18, 2025
KATHLEEN H. O'BRIEN age 68, cherished daughter of the late John H. and Helen (nee Dahn) O'Brien; dearest sister of Dennis (wife Deborah) and Patricia Vitale (husband Joseph); beloved aunt of Shannon Vitale, Anne Lang, Erin Abed, and Bridget O'Brien; great-aunt of Hannah, Abby, Maddy, Jack, Annaliese and AJ; dear cousin and friend of many; survived by her canine companion...
Luke Skotzke
Jul 17, 2025
LUKE ANTHONY SKOTZKE, age 20, died suddenly and tragically by drowning in a swimming accident on July 17, 2025. He was the beloved son of Richard and Jacqueline (nee Virant); loving brother of Sadie; cherished grandson of Ann and the late James Virant and the late Marilyn and Richard Skotzke; treasured nephew of Sara Skotzke and Michael and Sonya Virant;...
Rosemary Schoen
Jul 17, 2025
ROSEMARY SCHOEN age 91, beloved daughter of the late Frank J. and Matilda (nee Verheyen) Schoen; dearest sister of Joanne A Schoen, MD (husband William E. Wood, deceased); loving aunt of Thomas Wood (wife Carol); devoted cousin of Paula Richlak (husband James), Susan Crookston (husband Joseph), Mary Lynn Zenar (husband James) and Robert Pumphrey (wife Vangi); dear friend of many...
Helen H. MacIntyre
Jul 16, 2025
HELEN HILDA MACINTYRE (nee Asboth) age 82, beloved wife for 28 years of the late Charles MacIntyre; dear aunt of Kelly, Lori, Sabrina, and Lisa; daughter of the late Hilda (nee Nick) and Joseph Asboth; family to Sandy and Tom.
Helen was born on July 16, 1943, in Cleveland, Ohio. Growing up, she spent many happy weekends helping her uncle on...
Marijana Simicevic-Sonnie
Jul 16, 2025
Marijana Simicevic-Sonnie, age 54, passed away peacefully on July 16th, 2025. A radiant soul with a boundless spirit, Mary was the life of every room she entered-funny, beautiful, and always smiling. Her presence was a ray of light, illuminating the lives of everyone fortunate enough to know her.
Born into a proud Croatian heritage, Mary carried her roots with grace and...
Frank A. Skufca
Jul 16, 2025
FRANK A. SKUFCA age 94, devoted husband for 60 years of the late Angeline (Angie) (nee Catanese); loving father of Anthony (wife Diana) and Laura Skufca; beloved son of the late Stephanie (nee Hoeferle) and Alois Skufca; dearest brother of the late Louis, Joseph (wife Josephine), Walter (wife Millie) Loretta Maher, Albert, and William Skufca (wife JoAnn); treasured brother-in-law to...
Marilyn Sauer
Jul 16, 2025
MARILYN Louise Kerr "Mac" Sauer passed away peacefully on July 16, 2025. She was 94 years old. Marilyn was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 6, 1931 to Cora Baker Kizer Kerr and Charles Lawson Kerr. She attended the Cleveland Heights-University Heights school system from kindergarten through 12th grade. and she graduated from Cleveland Heights High School in 1949. She...
