Obituaries

Lucille Joanne McFarland McDonald, age 90, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2020, at Maplewood Senior Living in Chardon, Ohio.

Lucille was born on November 5, 1929, in Medford, Massachusetts, the daughter of Inez and Joseph McFarland. Her family moved to Cheticamp (Cape Breton) Nova Scotia, where Lucille spent her formative years. At age 15, Lucille went to Halifax to...

JOSEPH S. BASKOVIC age 94, beloved husband of the late Josephine (nee Roznik); cherished son of the late Joseph and Rose (nee Piltaver); dearest brother of Elizabeth Novak (husband Paul John, deceased), and the late Josephine and Vincent (wife Jean, deceased); dear uncle and great uncle of many. World War II U.S. Navy Veteran.

Joe was born in Cleveland on...

RICHARD J. “RICO” GROMEK age 63, beloved husband of the late Mary M. “Mindy” “Mindo” (nee Spackman); loving father of Richard J. (wife Kristy), Christopher, Matthew, Nicholas (wife Sarah) and Hallie (husband Jeff Laycock); devoted grandfather of Taylor, Declan, Ben, Lucas, Patrick, and Ella; cherished son of the late Stanley and Mary Rose (nee Karbowski); dearest brother of Joseph (wife...

Our dear Sister Mary Rosalind, formerly Sister Mary Janicemarie, was welcomed into eternal life on Tuesday, May 12, at 5:40 p.m. Sister died as she lived, very quietly and peacefully. Gentleness and love for little children characterized her ministry as teacher, tutor or aide in the primary grades for over forty years. A second ministry she cherished was assisting with...

PHYLLIS A. MEALEY age 84, of Chardon, OH, was born on July 26, 1935 and passed away on May 12, 2020. A Graveside Service will be held MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 at 10 AM at Shadyside Cemetery, 11725 Washington Street, Auburn Twp., OH 44023. Announced by THE DeJOHN Funeral Home & Crematory of Chardon (formerly Ritondaro).

 

DANIEL ROBERT “DANNY” BASS age 59, cherished son of the late Peter “Kenny Bass” and Veronica (nee Abromovich) Bastasic; dearest brother of Kenneth Bastasic, Peter Bastasic (Beverly Babul), Susan Phillips (husband Gary) and the late Karen Dwyer (husband Gary); devoted uncle of Kelly Dwyer (Rob Ronske), Gary Dwyer Jr. (wife Jennifer), Carly Marino (husband Frank), Matthew Phillips (wife Elizabeth) and...

ROSEMARIE (HALLAI) HOSACK (nee Ruolo) age 75, beloved wife for 42 years of Donald Hosack and the late Arnie Hallai; loving mother of Arnie Hallai, Sr., (Anna) and Michael Hallai (Diane); devoted grandmother of Arnie Jr., (Tanecia), Anna, Anthony, Brianna, Michael, Meghan and Allison Hallai and great-grandmother of Brynn, Emerson and Anthony Hallai; cherished daughter of the late Tony Joe...

LEE JANETT JEFFERYS (nee Lemons), aged 71 years, beloved mother of Angela T. Hadsell and Jeffrey J. Hadsell, cherished daughter of the late Harvey J. and Lula (nee Reynolds) Lemons, dear sister of Ellen Rudyk (husband Thomas), Duane Lemons (partner Jane Darroch), David Lemons, William Kish and the late DiAnne Rolf (husband Stew Benedict) and Sharon Kish, loving aunt and...

STANLEY W. MINCEK age 78, beloved husband for 52 years of Janet E. (nee Bittner); loving father of Mark and Michelle Ecker (husband Dennis); cherished son of the late Frank S. and Mary J. (nee Pirmek); dearest brother of Rosemarie Postich (husband Sal, deceased), Frank Mincek (wife Mary Alice), Barbara Rush (husband Guy, deceased) and the late Edward Mincek, Margaret...

STANISLAVA “SLAVKA” FORTUNA (nee Omahen) age 86, beloved wife of the late Alojz; loving mother of Stella “Stanka” Giegerich (husband Glen) and Louis; devoted grandmother of Christopher (wife Kelly) and Victoria Giegerich and great-grandmother of Gavin; cherished daughter of the late Nace and Ana (nee Piskur) Omahen; dearest sister of Nace Omahen (wife Vida), Joze Omahen (wife Julka), Pepca Spec...

MARY ANN FOECKING (nee Clark) age 94, beloved wife of the late Norbert “Scotty” Foecking, PhD, and Anthony Griesmer; loving mother of Patricia Purcell (deceased), Daniel Foecking, Daniel Griesmer, Nancy Real, William Griesmer (deceased), Susan Majka, Robert Griesmer, Mary Katherine Jung, Mary Clare Labaj, Denis Foecking (deceased), Brian Foecking, and Joseph Foecking; devoted grandmother of 13, great-grandmother of 24, and...

William Joseph “Bill” Gemma, age 97, beloved husband for 52 years of the late Joan (nee Davidson); loving mother of Cynthia Six (husband Richard), Sandra Kahn, Deborah Capretta (husband Rick), Bill Gemma (wife Kathy), and Christine Goodrick (husband Mark); devoted grandfather of Nicole Durosko (husband Chris), Aimee Guzowski (husband Mark), Michael Puin (wife Chelsea), Karla Gerhard (husband Nicholas), Riccardo Capretta...

Ivan Skrtic, 78, of Willoughby, passed away May 5, 2020, surrounded by family. He was born January 10, 1942 in Gornji Velemeric, Croatia.

He is survived by his daughters, Zeljka Cenin (Joe) and Ana Tomic (Dan); his grandchildren: Arielle and Danielle Cenin, and Nikola, Marko, and Daniel Tomic; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his...

KATHLEEN L. “KATHY” MARESCO (nee Longfield) age 72, beloved wife for 32 years of Thomas; cherished daughter of the late Charles and Constance (nee Berkholtz) Longfield; treasured sister-in-law of Patricia, Kathy and Kevin Maresco; dear aunt of Erin, Shaelin (fiancé AJ), Teagan, Quin, Sadie, Sara and Chris Maresco. Survived by her feline companions Claymore, Thunder and Gunner.

Kathy was born...

ANITA L. BAKALE (nee Westover) age 83, beloved wife of the late Joseph M., Sr.; loving mother of Victoria Fairbanks (husband James), Joseph M. Jr., Anthony (wife Kathleen) and Gregory (wife Teresa, deceased); devoted grandmother of Patrick Kunsman (wife Sora), Bryan Kunsman (wife Nicole), Nicholas Collins (wife Lauren) and Timothy Bakale and great-grandmother of Abigail, Isabelle, Summer, Torin, Ruby, Davin...

VERNON “JACK” STEINBRICK age 86, beloved husband for 63 years of Patricia Ruth (nee Felgemaker); loving father of Susan Medica (husband Dennis) and Scott Steinbrick; devoted grandfather of Jeremy and Adam Steinbrick; cherished son of the late Clifford Edwin and Helen Rita (nee Yuhan); dearest brother of Gerald (wife Theresa deceased) and the late Clifford (wife Marilyn deceased) and Lawrence...

JEFFREY GERARD SWANSON, aged 62 years, beloved husband for 39 years to Brenda (nee Signet), dear father of Lauren Fannin (husband Sam) and Robert T. (wife Jennifer), loving grandfather of Bryce Oliver Swanson, cherished son of the late Thomas and Virginia (nee Leahy), devoted brother of Kathy, Thomas (Christie) and David (wife Laura) Swanson and Linda Citraro (Dante), treasured nephew,...

ETHEL M. NALEPKA nee Stipkala) age 86, of Lyndhurst. Beloved wife of the late Richard, lovingly married for 50 years; loving mother of Richard (Marie), Ann Marie Wert, Michael (Lihua), Judy (Rick) Viebranz and the late Jerome; dearest grandmother of Rich, Mark (Michelle), Todd ( Ashley), Gina, Michael and Lily; dear great grandmother of four; sister of John (Elaine) Stipkala...

ANN V. JOYCE (nee Bunyak) age 92, beloved wife of the late Walter; loving mother of Daniel (wife Marsha); devoted grandmother of Danielle Blansette (husband Miles), Erin DiRocco (husband Brian), and Sean and great-grandmother of Corey and Morgan; cherished daughter of the late Catherine (nee Duke) and John Bunyak; dear sister Regina Klusak (husband George, deceased), Theresa Bilinsky (husband William,...

VERONICA M. “RONNIE” TOMBAZZI (nee Coco) age 92, beloved wife for 67 years of Ivo; loving mother of Louis, Rosemarie “Rose” Nelson (husband Allen), Frank (wife Laurel) and mother-in-law of the late Hillary; devoted grandmother of Angela Tombazzi (husband Chris), Alyssa Tombazzi, Trent and Justin Nelson, Joseph and Anna Tombazzi and the late Brandon Nelson; cherished daughter of the late...