Obituaries

Jul 23, 2009

VINCENT C. “JIMMY” CATALANO, age 70. Beloved husband for 25 years of Kathy (nee Amato). Loving father of Paul (wife Veronica) and Michael (wife Leigh). Devoted grandfather of Nicholas, Alyssa, Vince and soon to be born Audrey. Cherished son of the late Carmine and Louise (nee Gragnaniello) Catalano. Treasured son-in-law of Gladys (nee Lawler) and the late John Amato. Dearest...

DAVID M. KLUK age 73, beloved and devoted lifelong husband for 50 years of Patricia “Patty”  (nee McHugh); loving father of Jennifer (husband Jeff Schill) and Stephanie (husband Vince Lopez); devoted “Papa” of Lauren Becker, Milo Lopez, Jason Schill, Olive Lopez and Daniel Schill; cherished son of  the late Martin and Gloria (nee Smargiassi); dearest brother of Sandra Kluk, Debbie...

Wendy McDevitt Brooks, 83, of Naples, Florida and Chagrin Falls, Ohio, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 13th, 2023 surrounded by her family.  She is survived by her children:  Jennifer Truszkowski (Bill) and Amy O’Neil (Mike), and five grandchildren:  Ellie, Claire, and Francie O’Neil, and Katie and Sarah Truszkowski.  She will also be dearly missed by her sisters, Ceci McCurdy, Debbie...

Ann Ella Rasper (née Fenohr)

Deeply beloved wife for 67 years of Richard (Dick) Rasper. Cherished mother of Rick (Ellen), Barb Schroeder (Kevin), Amy Bechhold (Bruce). Loving grandmother of ten and great grandmother of three.

Ann Ella and her husband dedicated their lives to the education field and Ann Ella spent 38 years as a teacher. She impacted the lives...

JOHN F. CAPRETTA age 76, beloved husband for 56 years of Betty Ann (nee Morocco); loving father of John (wife Maria) and Jolie Patriarco (husband Bob); devoted grandfather of Nick, Joe and Gina Capretta, Sam and Mia Patriarco and Luke Schoefield; cherished son of  the late Fred and Erma (nee Catullo); dearest brother of Domenic (wife Emily, deceased), Fred (wife...

Gloria Jean Snyder (née Oblander, formerly Krause), 74, of Willoughby Hills passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023.  She was born January 27, 1949 in Cleveland, OH to Glenn and Nancy (Summers) Oblander.

She is survived by her loving husband, Lawrence Snyder; her sister, Kym Judson (Bruce Roberts); and her children, Autumn, Sean (Susan), Dana (Anna), and Rory Krause (Joyce Menart)....

MARY R. “BABE” JIANNETTI (nee SAVOCA) age 96, beloved wife for 63 years of the late Frank “Hank”; loving mother of Frank (wife Barbara) and Michael (wife Cathy); devoted grandmother of Joseph, Jeanine Rivas (husband Anthony), Anthony (wife Alicia), Jennifer Lyons (husband Christopher) and great-grandmother “Baby Grandma” of  Cali and Easton, and “ GG” of Henry, Vincent, Olivia and Nicolo;...

SAM A. DAHER age 59, beloved husband for 18 years of JoAnn (nee Bystrom); cherished son of Aref and Marie (nee Sayegh); dearest brother of Simon (wife Jennie) and Steve (wife Genna); loving son-in-law of Larry and Kathy (nee Marriott) Bystrom; devoted brother-in-law of Ron and Steve (wife Shannon) Bystrom; dear nephew, uncle, cousin and friend of many. Survived by...

MICHELLE A. LUPO (nee Sbrocco) age 72, beloved wife for 53 years of Robert; loving mother of Jay (wife Katie), Corrie (husband Jacob) and Michael; devoted Nana of Tara, Grace and Emma; cherished daughter of the late Frances (nee Tartaglia) and Michael Sbrocco; dearest sister of the late Patricia Roth (husband George deceased); dear niece, aunt, great-aunt, cousin and friend...

CLARA JEAN WILLS, aka CLARA W. HENRY, born December 17, 1935 in Glen Jean, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2023 at Hospice of the Western Reserve. Beloved wife of Richard G. Henry, Sr., loving mother of Valerie Henry, Richard G. Henry, Jr. (Sheila), Peter Henry and David Henry, cherished grandmother of William M. Henry (Lisa) and dear...

CHESTER D. ZIELINSKI age 80, beloved husband of the late Kathryn (nee Myernik); loving father of  David Zielinski (Cathy), Stephanie Sorohan, Laura Sorohan-McGinty (Thomas), and the late Mark Zielinski and Audrey Sorohan; devoted grandfather of Sheridan, Michael, Krista, Colin, Liam, Sarah (Aaron), Daniel (Carson), Megan (Justin) and Grace; caring great-grandfather of Nolan, Joshua, Adelynn, Aspen, Silas, Lennon and Lincoln; cherished...

PETER M. CARROLL age 82, beloved husband for 59 years of Carol (nee Giordano); loving father of Timothy (Eileen) and Denise (Tim); dearest brother of the late Robert and Edward.

Private entombment at Knollwood Cemetery.

A Celebration of Life Service will be announced at a later date.

Arrangements entrusted to THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF WILLOUGHBY HILLS.

 

MARK E. BRUSS, aged 71 years, beloved husband for 46 years to the late Margaret Jane (nee McNeil), loving father of Melanie Bruss, Steven Bruss (Melissa), Laura Bozickovich (Mitch), Margaret “Maggie” Goats (Rick) and Mary Ann Tiscenko, devoted grandfather and great-grandfather.

Contributions in memory of Mark suggested to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Funeral...

DANIEL J. FESS age 52, beloved husband for 24 years of Jennifer (nee Shaw); loving father of Sam and Olivia; cherished son of David A. Fess (wife Beverly) and the late Cheryl Burich (nee Ebersole) (husband Jim); dearest brother of Robert (wife Brook); dear son-in-law of Sandra and the late James Shaw and brother-in-law and uncle of many.  

 Daniel...

NANCY R. KUNES (nee McGrath), of Highland Heights, OH., died peacefully at home on Dec. 5th, 2023, aged 86 years. Born to Thomas and Dorothy McGrath in Buffalo, NY, on Sept. 22, 1937. Loving wife of the late Daniel J., dear mother to Jeffery D. (Wendy) and David S., and she cherished her role as grandmother to Charlotte L. Kunes,...

Helen M. Menke

October 6, 1953-December 4, 2023

Aged 70 years; beloved wife of 49 years to James D. Menke, mother to Diane (husband Brian) and David; devoted grandmother to Jackson and Colton; dear sister to Mary (husband Paul departed); and Tom (wife Andrea) and cherished aunt of 11.  Friend to many over the course of her life and a...

PAULA  A. Nock age 64, beloved wife of Howard; loving mother of Jennifer (Russell) Brock, Kate (Joseph) Keck, Stephen (Tony) Manes, Daniel Nock, Gabriel (Shawnee) Nock, Howard (Mirna) Nock, and Sean (Kim) Nock; devoted grandmother of Amber, Nathan, Ella, Paige, Brantley, Oliver, Howey, Caleigh, Ethan, and Gabe; daughter of the late Stephen and Glenna (nee Payne) Manes; sister of Sharon...

IRENE AGNES DAVIS (nee Drexler), aged 90 years, devoted wife of the late Joseph W., dearest mother to Mark (Lori), Ann Marie (JB Shaw), John (deceased) and Paul (Anne), and beloved by 9 grandchildren.

A longtime Gesu parishioner of deep and simple faith, Irene was active for decades teaching RCIA, developing the content for a Bereavement ministry, and serving meals...

CAROL A. BLAHA-GRAY age 81, passed away November 28, 2023.

She was born on May 28, 1942, to Anne and William Blaha. She devoted many decades of her life to teaching English at Shaw high school. Carol loved reading and crocheting. She lovingly raised multiple cats throughout her life.

Loving wife to the late James Gray, loving sister to Linda,...

Mary Jane Reed (nee, DiGiovanni) was born in 1940 in Cleveland, Ohio and passed away peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer’s on November 23, 2023 (Thanksgiving Day morning) in Palm Desert, California.

Mary Jane grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, the daughter of Italian immigrant parents (Mary and Leo) and sister to Ben, the eventual owner of Big Bouquet...