Obituaries

GLORIA J. BIRCH (nee Vanyo), aged 77 years, beloved mother of Joseph (wife Joyce), Michael (wife Connie) and William, loving grandmother of Kevin Hahn, and Matthew, Allyson and Collin Birch, cherished daughter of the late George and Nina (nee Kornichuk) Vanyo, devoted sister of Bruce Vanyo (wife Rebecca) and Rita Forsythe (husband Frank), dear wife of the late Joseph, fond...

GEORGE C. FETKO age 91, beloved husband of the late Loretta; cherished father of Mark, Renee Hall, and  Denise Merritt (husband G. Michael); devoted grandfather of  Derek Fetko, Lauren, Beth, and Natalie Hall; dear father in law of Jeff Hall; devoted son of the late George and Theresa (nee Chepes); dearest brother of  William (wife Betty), MaryAnn Tinti (husband Max,...

PETER EDWARD GELAZNIK age 66, cherished son of the late Peter J. and Mary (nee Collins); dearest brother of JoAnn Leach Brace (husband Scott Brace), Richard (wife Christina) and Linda Flynn (husband Aaron); dear uncle and great-uncle and friend of many.

Pete was born April 21, 1953 in Pittsfield, MA and passed away peacefully on Monday, August 5, 2019 in...

JANETTE A. MAUSSER (Annis) (nee Leduc) age 72, beloved wife of the late James; loving mother of Richard Annis-Hilliard (wife Monica) and Vicki Taylor (husband Dave); devoted grandmother of Selene, Aurora, and Iris Annis-Hilliard and Sierra Taylor; cherished daughter of the late Claude and Marian (nee Meyers) Leduc; dearest sister of Sue Gregg; dear aunt and cousin of many.

Janette...

CARL M. EFFINGER age 78, beloved husband for 49  years of Gloria (nee Iorio); loving father of Dawn Hughes and Toni Pinzone (husband Alfio); devoted grandfather of Alfio Jr. and Dominic Pinzone, Lauren Hughes, Ava Pinzone, Jacob Hughes and Julia Pinzone; cherished son of the late Edward and Maxine (nee Beinoff); dearest brother of Louis (wife Dean), Linda and the...

JUDY POTOCHNIK (nee Corby) age 71, former wife of Frank; loving mother of Jeanette, Michelle, and Darlene Potochnik; devoted grandmother of Thaavi; cherished daughter of the late Vincent and the late Virginia (nee Meyers) Corby; dearest sister of Kathy Stefanac, Michele Corby, and the late Charles Corby.

Judy was born in Michigan on August 12, 1947, and passed away on...

WILLIAM R. STACHO age 67, beloved husband for 37 years of Linda (nee Notman); cherished son of the late Russell and Mary (nee Boscarello); dearest brother of Robert (wife Denny), Donna Booth (husband Ken), and Diane Stacho (fiance Steve); dear nephew, uncle, great-uncle, and cousin of many. Survived by his K-9 companion Hannah.

Bill was born on February 23, 1952...

DEBORAH LYNN BLACKWELL (nee Thomas) age 60, beloved wife for 31 years of Charles Jr.; loving mother of Chazz, DéVon (wife Samantha) and Arlice Horton-Lindsey (husband Sean); devoted grandmother of DéVon Mazimus, Autumn, Jalen, Nia and Aryn; cherished daughter of the late Edwin and Phoebe (nee Manuel) Thomas; dearest sister of Edwina Barron, Darnel Thomas and the late Arlene, Renee...

AUGUST W. “GUS” CHAPIC age 96, beloved husband for 71 years of the late Dorothy L. (nee Pugel); loving father of Mark (wife Marlene), Jack (wife Susan), Darlene Menth, Dean, Joseph (wife Nancy) and the late Frank (wife Pam); devoted grandfather of Mark Jr, Anne Good (Tyler), Sarah Bryan (William), Michelle Chapic-Kroll (Christopher, MD), Michael (Wendy), Patricia Hanna (Michael), Kristen...

MARK A. RISPOLI, aged 63 years, beloved father of Heather Dugovics (Matt) and Jessica Rispoli (Mike Rehark), loving grandfather of Ace Rispoli and Mikaela and Kendall Dugovics, dear son of Julia (nee DeMarco) and the late Alfred, cherished brother of Nicholas Rispoli (Karen) and Maria Haywood, fond uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend to many, also survived by his former wife...

ALBERT STEVEN MAGOCSY JR., aged 70 years, beloved son of the late Albert Sr. and Esther (nee Schmidt), loving brother of Mary, Susan and the late Karen, survived by dear cousins and cherished friends. Contributions in memory of Albert suggested to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014.

Mass of Christian Burial Friday, Aug. 2, 2019...

LOUISE A. SAVEL (nee Rich) age 61, loving mother of Samantha and the late Kevin; cherished daughter of the late Frank and Gladys (nee Hudec) Rich; dearest sister of Laura Rich, Linda Mullally (husband John), and Frank Rich; dear aunt of Frank and Danny Savel, Shawn and Shannon Mullally, and great-aunt of two great-nephews. Survived by beloved canine companion Harley.

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JOSEPH PAUL “J.P.” MENSTER, aged 54 years, of Delphos, OH, passed away July 28, 2019, beloved son of the late Paul C. and Esther (nee Spohr), cherished brother of Pat Neuman (Reed), Karen Brust (Steven, deceased), JoAnn Christman (Bryan) and Kimberly Menster, loving uncle of Kelly, Patrick (Erin), Kit (Courtney), Robbie (Kim), Carrie, Abby, Becca and Nathan, devoted great-uncle.

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THESPINA “TESS” SERAGO (nee Perris), passed away on July 26, 2019, beloved wife for 67 years to the late John, cherished mother of Deena, Rozann Korb (Ken), John Jr. (Kim) and Michael (Jeanmarie), dear YiaYia of 13, treasured aunt, Nouna and friend to many.

The family will receive friends at Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral FRIDAY MORNING FROM...

BETTY M. GENTILE (nee Koller) age 95, beloved wife for 58 years of the late Raymond J.; dearest sister of Raymond G., and the late Lt. Col. Frank, James and Robert; dear aunt and great-aunt of many. Contributions may be made in memory of Betty to The Salvation Army. Betty M. Gentile was born in Independence, Ohio on

December 26,...

JOSEPHINE R. CHERUBINI (nee Ritosa) age 98, beloved wife of the late Mario; dearest sister of Julia Cerovac, and the late Paula, Antonia, Antonio, Anna Agaliotis, Giovani, and Emma Pavat; dear aunt and great-aunt of many.

Josephine was born in Parenzo, Italy on January 20, 1921 and passed away peacefully on July 27, 2019. She was a resident of Kirtland,...

“LOIS ARLENE, The Village Queen, the sweetest girl that’s ever been seen!”, passed away July 20, 2019 at the age of 92. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Almer and Esther, and her brother Almer J. Cook. Private graveside services. Arrangements entrusted to DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF SOUTH EUCLID.

 

SOEN LIANG TJOE, M.D. age 81, passed away on July 22, 2019.  He was the beloved husband for 37 years of Yuan Tjoe; loving father of Steven Tjoe (wife Xin Nie) and Benita Tjoe, M.D.; dearest brother of Li Wen Tjoe, Tjutju Hartani, and the late Joe Liang Tjoe; treasured brother-in-law of George Yuan, Jim Yuan, and the late Gary...

FLORA JENKO, age 89, beloved wife for 62 years of the late Joseph; loving mother of Margaret Boehm (husband Gus, deceased) and Joseph Jenko; devoted grandmother of Andrew, Peter, Caroline and David Boehm. Cremation by DeJohn Crematory. Family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Flora at THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF WILLOUGHBY HILLS, 28890...

ANDREW M. BELAVIC age 94, beloved husband of the late Patricia (nee MacIvor); loving father of Catherine Schultz (husband Robert), Andrew Jr. (wife Mary), and Barbara O’Brien (husband Michael); devoted grandfather of Mackenzie and Morgan O’Brien, Alyse, Matthew, and Michael Belavic, and the late Benjamin Robert Schultz; cherished son of the late George and Kata (nee Frketic); dearest brother of...