THEODORE L. “TED” BELL, JR. age 88, beloved husband for 38 years of the late Carol Louise (nee Klenoshek); loving father of Ted (wife Brigit) and Bob (wife Cathy); devoted grandfather of Macie, Hayden, Garrett, Kylie, Tyler, and Benjamin; cherished son of the late Theodore and Dorothy (nee Moon); dearest brother of Art (wife Rose, deceased) (Rose Ann) and the late Donna Malik (husband Chuck, deceased); dear uncle and great-uncle of many. Theodore L. “Ted” Bell was born on January 10, 1935, in Continue reading

Roberta Therese STRACENSKY Immaculate Conception Province, USA Roberta, known to her family as Bobbie, was the oldest of nine children born to Nicholas and Margaret (Pacanosky) Stracensky. Their home in the Slovak neighborhood of St. Wendelin’s Parish was a happy place where faith, culture and lasting family bonds were nurtured – and remained an integral part of her life. After elementary school years at the parish school, staffed by the Sisters of Notre Dame, Bobbie continued her Continue reading

Remembering Sister Rita Kuhn Always Kind The words that sisters are using to describe Sister Rita Kuhn as they absorb her unexpected death are “always kind” and “good”. With an affectionate chuckle, stories are being told of her lengthy tales of family and ministry and, in the same breath, her quiet service behind the scenes. Sister Rita was a woman of unsung generosity and good will. Rita Helen Kuhn was born in Cleveland in 1949 to Peter and Helen Kuhn and was baptized at St. Francis Continue reading

J. Philip "Phil" O’Neil, 90, peacefully said goodbye on February 1, 2023. Born January 8, 1933 in Akron, OH, he was the youngest of eight children to the late Augustin and Marie O'Neil. He is preceded in death by siblings Mary, Robert (Margaret), James (Mary Helen), Patience, Donal (Barbara), Alice Gaffney (Frank) and Margaret Freer (Harry). His favorite pastimes as a child were building blocks and books, a precursor to architecture and a lifelong love of learning and reading. After St. Continue reading