Obituaries
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Vincent Peric
May 5, 2025
VINCENT PERIC age 84, beloved husband for 52 years of Raffaela (nee Severino); loving father of Franco (wife Anne) and Adrian; devoted grandfather of Kathryn “Wren” and William; cherished son of the late Rudolf and Stefanija (nee Svetlic); dearest brother of Anita Cencic (husband Louis deceased), Gertrude Osi (husband Danilo deceased) and the late Flora Jenko (husband Joseph deceased), Albina...
Thomas Sarantos
May 4, 2025
THOMAS SARANTOS age 66, died suddenly and unexpectedly at his home; beloved son of the late Georgia (nee Mersinas) and Sarantos A. “Sam”; loving brother of Ellen Reech (husband Jeff) and Steven (wife Marjorie); devoted uncle of Benjamin and Eric Sarantos; survived by his aunt Katherine (husband Steven) Carlton; cherished friend and companion of Elizabeth “Beth” Lieblich.
Tom was born on...
Phillip Fulgenzi
May 4, 2025
PHILLIP LOUIS FULGENZI age 79, beloved husband of Mary Ann (nee Woosley); loving father of Phillip Fulgenzi (Amber) and the late Samantha Hochmuth; devoted grandfather of Zoe, Ethan, Harper, and Beckham; cherished son of the late Louis and Lucy (nee Monaco) Fulgenzi; adoringly raised by the late Josephine and Louis Monaco; dearest brother of the late Louis Monaco Jr. (Mary),...
Frances L. Buccilli
May 3, 2025
FRANCES L. BUCCILLI (nee Petroff), beloved wife for 37 years of Dominic; cherished daughter of Marion (nee Biletnikoff) and the late Philip Petroff; dearest sister of Douglas (Paula), Phyllis Petroff (John Vanni), and the late Gregory and Patricia Petroff; treasured daughter-in-law of Nancy (nee Gagliano) and the late Mario Buccilli and sister-in-law of Joseph Buccilli (Carolina), Gail Buccilli Goldfarb (Steve),...
Constance Miozzi
May 3, 2025
CONSTANCE MIOZZI (nee Flowers) age 87, beloved wife for 64 years of the late Norman; loving mother of Christine Ianni (Mark), Norman (Karen), Frank (Katy), Ken (Tami), Jean Misch (Gary), Paul (Jana), Laura Pugel (Rich), Shari Harper (Doug), Bob, Catherine Lynch (Jamie), Joe (Erica) and Tim (Lauren); devoted grandmother of 34 and great-grandmother of 15; cherished daughter of the late...
Divine A. "Dee" Rinella
May 3, 2025
DIVINE A. RINELLA “DEE, LALA” (nee Valente) age 95, beloved wife of the late Michael V.; loving mother of Louis M. (Kathy), Roseann Coso (deceased) (Steve), Gina Marie (deceased), and Michelle Picciano (Lee); dearest grandmother of Steven (Traci), Maria (Joe), and Paul (Allie) Coso, and Pat and Michael Picciano and dearest great-grandmother of Jackson and Anthony Coso; cherished daughter of...
Peggy A. Spino
May 1, 2025
PEGGY SPINO (nee Swartz), age 91, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family and loved ones on May 1. Peggy was a beloved wife of the late John; loving mother of Barbara Swaney (Ron),Elizabeth Marsey, Diana Keck (Cliff), Mark Spino (Amy), and twins Tina Schreiber and Cherie Godnavec (Kenny); devoted grandmother of 20, great-grandmother of 9, and great-great...
George T. Fornadley, Jr.
Apr 29, 2025
GEORGE T. FORNADLEY, JR age 88, beloved husband for 53 years of Donna (nee Dekleva); cherished son of the late George, Sr. and Helen (nee Torok); dearest brother of Geraldine Miller (husband William deceased); treasured brother-in-law of Dorothy & the late Albert Tusek and Carole & Richard Kolic; dear uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend of many. Survived by his feline...
Mary Miklavcic
Apr 28, 2025
Mary Miklavcic (nee Stirn) age 96, beloved wife of the late Joseph, loving mother of Mary Zupancic (John), Joseph (Becky), Stan, Peter (Angie); devoted grandmother of Marie Pirs (Matthew), Barb McCann (Chad), Dave Zupancic (Carrie), Robert Zupancic (Stacy), Carey Miklavcic, Jason Miklavcic, Michael Miklavcic (Angela), Kevin Miklavcic, Kelly Shepard (Jeremy), Chris Miklavcic (Amanda); dearest great grandmother of Nicholas Pirs, Colin,...
Jerry Petersen
Apr 24, 2025
It is one thing to hear someone say “I love you.” It is another to just know it, to never question it, to be so absolutely certain of it that you feel it day in, day out -- as certain as there being a sunrise and a sunset -- even if that someone is nowhere around.
Jerry Petersen, 86, passed away...
Frank Cendol
Apr 24, 2025
FRANK CENDOL age 87; loving and caring partner of Ronna Del Torto, loving father of David Cendol (Donna), Robert Cendol (Michelle), Laura Peluso (Micheal), Darci Del Torto (Carl), and Scott Del Torto (Ya); devoted grandfather of Jacob (Kiera), Parker, Ryan, Cameron, Calista, Jillian, Dillon, Andrew, Eric, Evan, and Devin; caring great-grandfather of Lorelai and Finnley; son of Ivan and Rosalia...
Lawrence Patrick O'Malley
Apr 24, 2025
Lawrence Patrick O'Malley, born on October 24, 1947, in Cleveland, OH, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of dedication and joy. Larry was a beloved husband to wife Nancy O'Malley (nee Misciasci) for 53 years and was a devoted father to his son Patrick (wife Beverly) and daughter Michelle O’Malley (husband Matthew Helgeson). He treasured...
Slavko A. "Stan" Teskac
Apr 24, 2025
Slavko A. “Stan” Teskac, age 67, of Chesterland, Ohio, passed away on April 24, 2025. He was the cherished son of the late Terezija (nee Kurbos) and Anton Teskac. Stan leaves behind his loving family, including his sister Annie Sterle, brother Felix, nephew Frank Sterle (wife Dakota), niece Danielle Runco (husband Mark), his aunt and uncle Ancka & Feliks Kurbos,...
Ann M. Lewis
Apr 23, 2025
ANN M. LEWIS (nee Reinemeyer) age 82, formally of Mayfield Hts, OH, beloved wife of the late Harry; loving mother of Lisa Bahr and Michelle Poling (Jeff, dec.); devoted grandmother of Samantha Poling; cherished daughter of the late Paul and Catherine (nee Beckman) Reinemeyer; dearest sister of Jean Burke as well as the late Jack Reinemeyer (Susan), Ruth Staup (James,...
Tiffany A. Francis
Apr 22, 2025
TIFFANY A. FRANCIS age 50, cherished daughter of Dana C. and Jacqueline S. (nee Linder) Francis; dearest sister of Troy (wife Mariana) and Timothy (wife Michelle); dearest aunt of Trinity; treasured granddaughter of Helen & the late Herman Linder and the late Crispino “Cheech” & Josephine (nee DiCillo) Francis; admired niece of John & Cecilia Francis, Rosetta & Thomas O’Kelley,...
Judith A. Champion
Apr 20, 2025
JUDITH A. CHAMPION (nee Kanto) age 85, beloved wife and best friend of the late William M. for 40 years; mother of Deborah (Dan) Agricola and David Dudash and step-mother of Kimberly (John) Winters, William (Maria Mercedes) M Champion Jr, and Carol (Tim) Longville; grandmother of Jamie, Jonathan, Sarah, Jessica, Kate, Hannah, Tyler, Cassidy, Michaela, Emma; Great grandmother of several...
Barbara T. Hajes
Apr 19, 2025
BARBARA T. HAJES (nee Trela) age 73, beloved fiancée of Whit Burns; loving mother of Garrett (wife Lori); devoted grandmother of Logan, Anna and Emily; cherished daughter of the late Stanley and Bessie (nee Backwinkle) Trela; dearest sister of the late Mark Trela; dear aunt of Brett Trela and treasured friend of many.
Exactly seven years after her mother’s death, Barbara...
Mary Lou McCahey
Apr 19, 2025
Mary Lou was born in East Orange, New Jersey, but moved to Chicago, IL as a young child. She attended New Tier High School, graduated from mount Vernon College, and opened a nursery school after graduation. During WWII, she worked as a Candy Striper at Evanston Hospital and was active in the USO. Mary Lou married James B. McCahey Jr....
Thomas Demetrius Lloyd
Apr 19, 2025
THOMAS DEMETRIUS LLOYD, born on May 5, 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio, and passed on April 19, 2025 in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Aged 65 years. He is survived his beloved wife Charlene (nee Wallace), 3 daughters, Terriceda of Michigan, Tiffany Murrell (Jason) and Marjah Hunt, 5 sons Dyvale, Shawn Wallace (Tiffany); Demetrius Walker, Krystopher Jenning (Jasmine) and Dionta Mason, 18 grandchildren...
Janusz Majewski
Apr 18, 2025
Janusz Majewski, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2025, at the age of 87. Born on May 22, 1937, in Warsaw, Poland, Janusz lived a life defined by resilience, dedication, and quiet joy.
He was the son of the late Wacław Majewski and Zofia Pawłowska Ilem. His early years spent on a farm remained...
