Wickliffe resident Raymond Charles Metti, 74, passed away February 6, 2023, at Euclid Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in September, 1948, to Raymond and Leona (Knesebeck) Metti, who predeceased him. Ray started school in Cleveland, but later graduated in 1966 from Wickliffe High School. Raymond retired in 2017 from U.S. Bulk Transport where he was the Data Processing Manager for many years, working from home long before it became popular. Loving all things athletic, Ray Continue reading
Theodore L. “Ted” Bell, Jr.
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
Sr. Mary Janelle Stracensky, SND
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
Sr. Rita Kuhn, OSU
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
Anthony M. Bartholomew
ANTHONY M. BARTHOLOMEW age 77 beloved father of the late Anthony, cherished son of the late Anthony and Lucille (nee Trivisonno), treasured brother of Jean Csoltko (husband Edward, deceased) dearest uncle of Edward J. Csoltko (wife Mai, deceased) and great uncle of Mark, Daniel and Nicole. U.S. Army Veteran. Anthony lived in South Euclid and grew up in Cleveland Heights where he graduated high school in 1964. Anthony was the grounds keeper for Lake View Cemetery. He enjoyed traveling to Las Continue reading
Anna Thomas
ANNA THOMAS (nee Mathai) age 86, beloved wife of the late Mudeelathu Abraham Thomas; loving mother of Sarah Kovoor (Dr. Suvir) and Abraham Thomas (Anita); devoted grandmother of Philip Amit Kovoor (Devree), Anne Kiran Mikhaiel (Mark), Thomas Sumit Kovoor, Aaron Thomas, and Arielle Thomas and great-grandmother of Genevieve and Elia Molnar-Kovoor, and Luke Mikhaiel; cherished daughter of the late TM Mathai and Saramma (Philipose); dearest sister of Dr. Mariamma Thomas (the late Dr. Thomas Continue reading
J. Philip “Phil” O’Neil
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
Audrey Zupan
AUDREY M. ZUPAN (nee Reinmann) age 92, beloved wife for 67 years of Cyril; loving mother of Edward (wife Jacqueline, deceased) (companion Beth Haug), Madonna Cherok (husband Peter) and Marilyn Hahn (husband Erich); devoted grandmother of Ryan (wife Rachael), Megan, Jason and Lauren Hahn, Chad (wife Katelyn) and Nathan Cherok and great-grandmother of Madison and Charlie; cherished daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (nee Madden) Reinmann; dearest sister of the late John “Jack” Reinmann (wife Continue reading
Grace Y. Araba
GRACE Y. ARABA (nee Ekundebe) age 74, loving mother of Michael (wife Temitayo), Gabriel (wife Teniayo) Raphael (wife Oluwatosin), Omowunmi Olopade (husband Olorunloba) and Steve; devoted grandmother of Oluwabukunmi, Oluwaromilola, Ifeloluwa, Ijobajesude Olopade, Ireayomikun, Orisunayonimi, Oyinloluwa, Mojolaoluwa, and Oluwafamimora; dearest sister of Omobola Oyeleye. Grace was born June 30, 1948 in Ondo Town, Nigeria where she lived more than half of her life. She moved to the United Kingdom Continue reading
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