Obituaries

AE1 MICHAEL D. DELANEY, Petty Officer 1st Class, USN, (Ret.), age 55, passed away in Temecula, CA on 11/10/23. Michael was the cherished son of Janet “Jan” (nee Basler) and the late Donald “Don” (wife Lorraine); dearest brother of Mary Beth Rus (husband Steven); dear uncle of Hannah, Jason, and the late Jacob Rus. former husband of Kimberly Lunardi; stepfather...

WILLIAM J. FLECKENSTEIN age 82, beloved husband for 62 years of Elsie (nee Belaska); loving father of Christine Fleckenstein-Adams (husband Michael) and Patrice; cherished son of the late William L. and Regina (nee Eppich); dearest brother of the late Rita Peters (husband Charles deceased) and Regina Gerber (husband Frank deceased); treasured brother-in-law of Eileen Sprague (Elsie’s twin sister); dear uncle...

BETTY LOU SEAMAN (nee Belcher) age 86, beloved wife for 54 years of the late Charles A. Seaman, Sr.; loving mother of Luann Brown (husband Thomas) and the late Charles, Jr.; grandmother of Rylan, Hannah (husband Hamada), Charles III, and Angela and great-grandmother of Linnie and Andrew; daughter of the late Virgil and Juanita (nee Fannin) Belcher; sister of Joyce...

IRENE M. COMPARATO (nee Tanno) age 93, beloved wife for 56 years of the late Charles; loving mother of Karen and Charles “Chas” (wife Diana); devoted grandmother of Cody and Kevin; cherished daughter of the late John and Mary (nee Tomaso) Tanno; dearest sister of the late Donald Tanno (wife Josephine) and Florence Rossi (husband Dominic); favorite aunt, dear mother-in-law,...

Colors faded and the sun’s light dimmed as Lynn Zeit, devoted wife, mother, and nana, departed this world the morning of November 24th. She leaves behind a heartbroken family but also a legacy of strength, artistry, and steadfast commitment to creating a world filled with love and hope.

Born in the blue-collar Cleveland suburbs in 1952, she graduated Euclid High...

ANTHONY E. NUCCITELLI, aged 87 years, beloved husband for 66 years to Jeanne (nee Britting), dear father of Richard Anthony (recently passed on Nov. 5, 2023) (Jill) and Renee Trebec (Randy Northrup), loving grandfather of Nichole Lazor (Will) and Jordin Kirk (Jaime), devoted great-grandfather of Keegan John Anthony and Grayson Joseph Lazor, and Landyn James and Westyn Anthony Kirk, dearest...

Mike Fording, 46 of Concord Township, passed away at home, on November 26, 2023, surrounded by his wife and daughters. Mike showed incredible courage facing life challenges with a smile, a few choice words, and his usual goofy jokes. Despite the pain, Mike stayed strong and positive until the end.

Mike was born to Thomas and Donna Fording on September...

ROBERT A. WASHELL age 78, beloved husband for 47 years of Judy (nee Krasicki); loving father of Robert “Bobby” (wife Michelle) and Jenny Schultz (husband Joshua); devoted grandfather of Nick, Hannah, Nathan, Emma, Jakob and step-grandfather of Alec and Leah; cherished son of the late Andrew and Pauline (nee Prementine); dearest brother of John (wife Betty, deceased), Bill (wife Elaine),...

PAUL L. EARLEY age 83, beloved husband for 55 years of the late Madeline (nee Vitolo); loving father of Diana Pistone (husband Biagio); devoted grandfather of Dominic and Michael Pistone; cherished son of the late Paul and Sarah (nee Umbel); dearest brother of Robert (wife Judy, deceased), Roger (wife Audrey), and the late Patricia Kobunski (husband Paul); dear uncle and...

ANN MARIE VENE (nee Kovach) age 96, beloved wife for 53 years of the late Victor F.; loving mother of Victor F. Jr (wife Joan Krause); devoted grandmother of Samantha Krause (husband Jason) and great-grandmother of Tyler; cherished daughter of the late Frank and Anna (nee Laurich) Kovach; dearest sister of Linda Balaban (husband Dennis) and the late Margarette Saletel...

THOMAS ADAM “TOMUŚ” MALICKI age 25, beloved son of Tomasz and Ewa (nee Skotnicka); loving grandson of Bronislawa Skotnicka, Adam and Helena Skotnicki, Zdzisław and Olga Malicki and the late Zofia Malicka, dearest nephew of Andrzej Skotnicki and Edyta Malicka, cherished cousin of Olivia Skotnicki. Preceded in death by his canine companion Tuffy.

Tomuś was born on April 28, 1998,...

MARIE D. DEGEORGE (nee Credico) age 96, beloved wife of the late Americo; loving mother of Gary (wife Becky) and Gayle (wife Pat White); devoted grandmother of Stefanie and Valerie Grossman; cherished daughter of the late Domenic and Jean (nee Dobnikar) Credico; dearest sister of Gloria Munson (husband Lamont deceased) and the late Irene Schepis (husband Albert deceased); dear aunt...

STELLA TELZROW (nee Fazio) age 77, beloved wife for 55 years of Timothy Sr; loving mother of Lisa, Timothy Jr. and Ryan; cherished daughter of the late Thomas and Angela (nee Paccitti) Fazio; dearest sister of Thomas Fazio (wife Mary); devoted sister-in-law of Peggy and the late Fred Fiala, and Kathleen Tichy; dear aunt and great-aunt of many.

Stella was...