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Vada A. Dular

Vada A. Dular

Mar 1, 2026

Vada Dular, 86, of Highland Heights passed away peacefully on March 1, 2026.

Vada was born on September 13, 1939, in Miami, FL to Leon and Francis Gage. She graduated from Hialeah High School in 1957 and then graduated from Jackson Memorial Hospital's Nursing School in Miami, Florida in 1960. She married Dick Hamilton in 1967, and they lived in Jefferson,...

Christine Marie Neola

Christine Marie Neola

Apr 14, 2026

CHRISTINE MARIE NEOLA, age 42, loving mother of Gabrielle Nemeth and Taylor Christian; cherished daughter of Daniel and Cynthia Pawlowski (née Sawicki); dearest sister of Joseph Pawlowski; beloved niece of Christopher and the late Timothy (wife Missy) Sawicki; cherished granddaughter of the late Joseph and Doris Sawicki; cousin and friend of many.

Christine resided in Gates Mills and attended Mayfield High...

Eugene Leo Wiemels

Eugene Leo Wiemels

Apr 11, 2026

EUGENE LEO WIEMELS, aged 94 years, beloved husband of 65 years to Marjorie (nee Freiburg), dear father of Pauline Mount (Dan), Joseph (Iris), Anne Ourand (John), Elizabeth Riot (Vincent), Richard (Kelly), and the late Colette Mount and Helen Wiemels, loving grandfather of 13, preceded in death by his brothers, Jack and Neal.

Eugene was a graduate of Our Lady of Angels...

David J. Polak

David J. Polak

Apr 10, 2026

DAVID J. POLAK, age 52, cherished son of Mary (nee Novak) and the late James; dearest brother of Rachael Olivieri (husband Joe), Daniel (wife Lisa), and John (wife Adriana); beloved uncle of Alessandro, Giovanna, Calvin, Isabella, Juliana, and Madeline; dear nephew, cousin, and beloved friend and confidant to many, passed away peacefully at Hospice House on April 10, surrounded by...

Robert Arthur Riemer

Robert Arthur Riemer

Apr 8, 2026

ROBERT ARTHUR RIEMER, born on February 26, 1948, and passed away April 8, 2026, aged 78 years. Beloved husband for 40 years to Dianne (nee Kay), dearest father of Kristyn Kemper (husband Seth) and Jonathan Riemer (wife Nicole), loving grandfather of Braden and Callan Kemper, and Jaxson Riemer, devoted son of the late Arthur and Georgiana (nee Broton), cherished brother...

Ronald G. Kinkopf

Ronald G. Kinkopf

Apr 13, 2026

RONALD G. KINKOPF, age 64, beloved brother of Bonnie Kinkopf and Sharon Talty (Lawrence); loving uncle of Jeffrey Talty (Morgan) and Matthew Talty (Lori); devoted great-uncle of Collins, Ireland, and Connolly; cherished son of the late John and Emma (nee Pleshinger); and dear friend of many.

Ron was born on April 28, 1961, in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a 1983 graduate...

Elena M. DiFranco, MA, LPCC

Elena M. DiFranco, MA, LPCC

Apr 12, 2026

ELENA M DIFRANCO, MA, LPCC, age 60, passed away in her home April 12, 2026, surrounded by family.

Elena was born June 7, 1965, to her parents, the late Kathleen Quinlan and Anthony (wife Kathy) DiFranco. Elena was a cherished sister of Colleen Wilson (husband Mark), Gina Varcelli, twins Anthony “TJ” DiFranco and Kathleen Zdanowicz (husband Thomas), Jenifer Goodwin (husband Michael)...

David E. Case

David E. Case

Apr 7, 2026

DAVID E. CASE, age 87, beloved husband of the late Margaret “Maggie” (nee Ginthner); loving father of Julie Vlach and Amy Seyer (husband David); devoted grandfather of Elizabeth Baxter (husband Connor), Kathryn Buell (husband Jack), Megan Vlach (fiancé Jared Lundgren), Caroline Seyer and Benjamin Vlach and great-grandfather of Hudson Baxter; cherished son of the late David E. and Thayer S....

Marjorie M. Bugoci

Marjorie M. Bugoci

Apr 5, 2026

MARJORIE M. BUGOCI (née Dudas) age 86, beloved wife for 67 years of Robert; loving mother of David (Linda), the late Daniel Robert, M.D., the late Donna, and Darlene Bugoci, M.D. (Tyler Kemmis, M.D.); devoted grandmother of Anthony and Jennifer Bugoci, and Calvin and Connor Kemmis; cherished daughter of the late Victor and Margaret (née Samokar); dearest sister of Joan...

Joseph A. LoConti

Joseph A. LoConti

Apr 5, 2026

JOSEPH A. LOCONTI age 95, beloved husband for 74 years of Arlene (nee Koporc); loving father of Joseph E. (wife Lois), Karen LoConti-Diaz (Patrick Pancaldo), and the late Dennis; devoted grandfather of Scott Banner and Mary (husband Jim Klave), Rick Diaz (wife Blandine deceased), Natalie Ghislandi (husband Carlos), Dennis (wife Sara), Christina Klenck (husband Ryan), Annemarie Farhat (husband Paul), and...

Jeffery Robert Anliker

Jeffery Robert Anliker

Apr 1, 2026

JEFFERY R. ANLIKER age 65, loving father of Lauren Williams; cherished son of the late Robert and Susan Anliker; brother of Sharon Anliker, Steve Anliker, Carole Molesky, and the late John Anliker; dear uncle and great-uncle of many.

Jeffery was born on October 17, 1960, in Cleveland, Ohio and passed away suddenly on March 30, 2026. He graduated from Mayfield High...

Donald E. Vargo

Donald E. Vargo

Apr 1, 2026

DONALD E. VARGO age 81 of South Euclid, OH passed away peacefully on April 1. He was a beloved husband for 51 years of Marilyn (nee McBride); loving father of Donald Jr., (wife Lisa), Jeffrey (wife Jamie), Kristina, Lynda Michel (husband Nicholas) and the late Adam Jerome ("AJ"); loving grandfather of Rowan Michel and Audrene Vargo; cherished son of the...

Margaret Jane Albert

Margaret Jane Albert

Mar 31, 2026

MARGARET JANE ALBERT passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 31st, 2026, her hand in the loving grasp of her husband, A. Edward Albert, of 74 years. She is survived by those she loved so dearly-her husband Edward Albert, her daughter Alison Albert Rankin, and her grandchildren Anne Farnham Rankin and Elisabeth Marshall Rankin. Also paramount in her life...

Violet Jean Beyler

Violet Jean Beyler

Mar 30, 2026

VIOLET JEAN BEYLER (neé Crocker) age 82, beloved wife of Raymond E. Beyler Jr. for 26 years; loving mother of Cameron (Becky) Ferguson and step-mother of Curtis (Pamela) Ferguson; devoted grandmother of Zachary, Cade, Kylie, and Sara; daughter of the late Logan and Alice (nee Long) Crocker; sister of Bruce Crocker; aunt of Alice, April, and Leilani.

Jean was born on...

Madeline C. Ciofani

Madeline C. Ciofani

Mar 30, 2026

MADELINE C. CIOFANI (née Thomas) age 87, beloved wife for 63 years of the late Romeo; loving mother of Rocco (Linda), Lisa Basham, Anthony (Connie), and Jennifer; devoted grandmother of Jennie Rose (Derrick), Carli Faykus (Christopher), Mindy Mackey (Justin), Marco, Robert Basham, Anthony and Vincent and great-grandmother of Trevor, Graden, Leona, Marshall, Natalie, and Jessie; cherished daughter of the late...

Nadine Kramerich

Nadine Kramerich

Mar 29, 2026

NADINE KRAMERICH (née Generalovich), age 95, beloved wife for 62 years of the late Dr. George; loving mother of Leslie, Amanda, and George; devoted grandmother of Gabrielle and Alexander; cherished daughter of the late Tomo and Manda (née Lukovac) Generalovich; sister of the late Roxanne, Bronko and Stella, Boris and Margaret, Alexander and Amy, Milosh and Shirley, and Bertha and...

Celeste Perry

Celeste Perry

Mar 28, 2026

CELESTE PERRY (nee Fasano) age 74, passed away peacefully on March 28th. She was a beloved wife for 50 years of Christopher; loving mother of Bradley (wife Robin) and Courtney “Coco” Perry (husband Andy Schreiber); devoted grandmother of Jordan, Rennick “Nicky”, and twins Elway and Penn; step grandmother to Jocelyn, Mallory and Lillian; cherished daughter of the late Dominic and...

Eleanor P. "Elly" Syracuse

Eleanor P. "Elly" Syracuse

Mar 27, 2026

ELEANOR P. SYRACUSE (nee Zintarski) age 83, beloved wife for 61 years of Anthony; loving mother of Tony (wife Jill), Patricia Burkholder (husband James), Diane Arnold, and Kary Syracuse; devoted grandmother of Emily Hollerbach (husband Alex), Julia Burkholder (husband Lucas Bermudez), Adam Brougher (Kristen Poderzay), Amey Brougher, Evan and Mia Arnold; cherished daughter of the late Theodore and Gertrude (nee...

Paul Courtot

Paul Courtot

Mar 27, 2026

PAUL LOUIS COURTOT, born April 13, 1942, passed away March 27, 2026, aged 83 years, dear father of Debra Courtot, Christina Oliveto, and Dennis Courtot, loving grandfather of Ricardo, Martin, Kaylee, and Kristen, son of the late Louis B. and Marie E. (nee Doyle), brother of Jean Draye (husband Dennis A.), cousin to Martha and Ken Schonauer and Brian and...

Kar W. Cham

Kar W. Cham

Mar 26, 2026

KAR WAR CHAM, age 88, a long-time resident of Willoughby Hills, Ohio, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, with his beloved wife by his side.

Born on September 5, 1937, in Canton, China, he married his wife, Fung Oi Cham (née Chan), in 1959, and together they shared 67 years of marriage. He completed four years of college in Hong...