Obituaries

GEORGE ASMAR age 87, beloved husband of the late Nohad (nee Gantous); loving father of Marie Berchak (husband Ted) and Anthony (wife Christine); devoted grandfather of Nora and Mark Asmar and David Berchak; dearest brother of the late Jeannette Khoury (Abdou, deceased), Jean Asmar (Souad) and Tony; dear uncle of many.

Contributions may be made in memory of George to...

YURIY BELIKOV age 33, cherished son of Edward Matatov and Tatyana Belikova; dearest brother of Tim Belikov and Gene Belikov (wife Sarah); dear uncle of Berenice Belikov.

Family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Yuriy at THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF WILLOUGHBY HILLS, 28890 CHARDON ROAD (between Bishop Rd. and Rt. 91) WEDNESDAY 10...

DR. CARLOS “CHARLES” SANTOSCOY JR., M.D., aged 79 years, beloved husband for 55 years to Catalina (nee Lujan), dear father of Dan (wife Lynne), Carlos and Sofina Tami Wilt (husband Ric), loving grandfather of Ryan, Nathan, Ricky U.S. Marine Corps., Timothy Jr., Shawn U.S. Army, Ashley, Austin, Noah, Britnee and Halle, great-grandfather of Alice, cherished son of the late Carlos...

ARLENE A. BENDER (nee Strass) age 94, beloved wife of the late Frank; loving mother of Jerry (wife Janet), Jim (wife Oksana), and Cindy Gaizutis (husband Peter); devoted grandmother of Jennifer Woznicki (husband Ben), Erik Gaizutis, Christopher, Allison, Jeffrey and great-grandmother of Norah Woznicki; cherished daughter of the late Leo and Alice (nee Molle) Strass; dearest sister of the late...

JOAN C. LARES (nee Paulcheck) age 80, beloved wife for 33 years of the late Pete G. Lares; cherished daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (nee Hiscar) Paulcheck; dearest sister of Mary Louise Weltner (husband Warren) and the late Patricia Clay; beloved sister in law of Michael Kozlowski and Judy Hibbert; loving niece of the late Elizabeth Brayer; dear...

Beverly A. Sivo (nee Debelak), 76, of Willoughby Hills, passed away February 8, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 31, 1942 in Cleveland, she had been a resident of Wickliffe before moving to Willoughby Hills 28 years ago. Mrs. Sivo loved animals and working on the farm, where she helped sell chicken eggs and take care of...

ANNA “MILI” LEKAN (nee Vidergar), age 84; beloved wife of the late Joseph “Joze”; loving mother of Sonia Glagola (Al, deceased); Helena “Lenka” Lekan-Brooks (Edward Brooks), sister of Nada Vidergar and Lad Vidergar (both of Michigan); grandmother of Ivan “Stephen” Glagola (Jackie); Rachel and Peter Brooks; great-grandmother of Oliver and Thatcher Glagola; also survived by the Markic and Vidergar families...

ANGELA H. LAURICH (nee Gole) age 102, beloved wife of the late John; loving mother of Marlene Streetz (Roy) and Gerry Soule (Bruce); devoted grandmother of Roy Streetz (Kathy), Laura McFarlane (Stuart), John Streetz (Karen), Lynn Hallum (Chris), Brian Soule (Christine), Michelle Haney (Bob), Juliette Lawton (Frank) and great-grandmother of 13 and great-great-grandmother of 4; cherished daughter of the late...

SISTER MARY CLARE McINNIS, P.C.P.A., a member of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, passed away on February 2, 2019 at the Monastery at St. Paul Shrine, Cleveland. She was born on January 1, 1928 in Whitehall, New York. She was the daughter of the late Frederick H. and Gertrude M. (nee Sanders) McInnis. She survived by her sister and...

Allan Srsa, age 48. Beloved son of Joyce (nee LeNassi), father Ronald. Loving brother of Sandi Fink (David). Cherished nephew of Barbara and Ollie Kay. Devoted uncle of Matthew (Aurora), Aubrey (Matt), Jessica, Rachael, Nathaniel and great uncle of Benjamin and Flynn Fink. Loving friend of Kelly. Beloved companion of his cat Chewy.

Allan graduated from St. Joseph High School....

Louis “Lojze” Mohar age 89. Beloved and devoted husband of 65 years to the late Mary “Mici” (nee Zorman). Loving father of Kathy Grajzl (Ralph), Teri Young (John), Mark (Debbie) and Tony (Sheri). Cherished grandfather of Rachel Elkins (Chris), Erin Dennison (Scott), David and Julia Young, Mark (Julie), Matthew, Michael, Cassie, Lauren, Anton and Joseph; great grandfather of Madilyn, Nathan,...

RITA A.TALTY (nee Quinn) age 83, beloved wife for 44 years of Thomas P. Jr.; loving mother of Catherine O’Brien Cavanagh (husband Peter), Sharon O’Brien-Paddon (husband Steve), Trisha O’Brien Cole (husband Jeffrey), John O’Brien and Marilyn O’Brien, and step-mother of Kathryn Talty (husband Robert Venorsky), Meg Gallagher (husband Thomas) and Thomas P. Talty III (wife Melissa, deceased); devoted grandmother of...

ROSE MARY SABA (nee Nashar) age 96, beloved wife of the late Henry “Lou”; loving mother of Louis (wife Barbara), Jess (wife Ruth), Joseph, Mary Margaret Saba-Keating (husband Dennis) and Gery (wife Kim); devoted grandmother of Christopher (wife Johanna), Jason (wife Megan), Steven Keating, Rory Keating (wife Vanessa), Gilson Saba (wife Aleyshia), Sidinei Saba and great-grandmother of 8; stepgrandmother of...

Ante Brekalo, 86, of Willoughby Hills, passed away suddenly on January 29. He was born January 26, 1933 in Prisika, Croatia.

He is survived by his loving wife, Ivanka; dear son, John; grandfather of Matthew, Steven and Angela; and his brother, Jakov.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Jozo.

Family will receive friends to pay tribute to and...

RONALD S. TONOVITZ age 87, beloved husband of the late Dorothy (nee Iliano); loving father of Steven (wife Linda); devoted grandfather of Michael, Spencer and Melissa (fiance Jake Rumpke); cherished son of the late Steven C. and Teresa (nee Negron); dearest brother of Jacqueline LaRue, Bobbie Kay Morganti (husband Richard), and the late Madeline Sullivan; treasured uncle, great-uncle, cousin, friend...

MATTHEW E. “MIKE” MORAWSKI, 95 years, beloved husband of the late Jane (nee Kowalski), dear father of Elaine Thompson (Richard – deceased), Nancy Halmagy (David) and John (Pauline), loving grandfather of Carrie (Troy), Nicholas (Erin), Jason (Lee), Alex, Erica, Mary Beth and the late Gregory, great-grandfather of 8, cherished brother of Arlene Cantu (Robert) and the following deceased: Ann Hodakievic...

Zora Majer, 82, of Mentor, passed away on January 30, 2019. She was born April 23, 1936 in Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Zora was a loving mother and grandmother. She was “Baka” to many friends and relatives near and far.

She is survived by her children: Stefko (Nada) and Tanja; her grandchildren: Robert and Alfred; her brother, Zoran of Croatia.

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LOUIS KOBAL age 72, passed away January 25, 2019. Beloved companion of Nevenka Kosec; father of Alex (wife Heidi), Erik (wife Nadia), Louis and the late Jennifer; grandfather of 3; dearest brother of 2 brothers and 2 sisters of Slovenia.

Prayers of Christian Burial THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2019 at 8 PM at the funeral home. Family will receive friends to...

JOANNE C. CLARK (nee Guarino) age 82, loving mother of Ronald, Sr., Debra Camino (husband Nick), and Robert (wife Stefanie); devoted grandmother of Ronald, Jr., twins Elizabeth and Jonathan, Tyler, and Maddie; cherished daughter of the late John and Rose (nee Medovitch) Guarino; dearest sister of the late John Guarino (wife Margaret); mother-in-law of Sherren Clark; dear aunt and great-aunt...

ROBERT W. GERLACH, aged 71 years, beloved son of the late Harold B. and Josephine J. (nee Smrekar), survived by his dear cousins and his caring and helpful neighbors.

Family, friends and neighbors may call Friday Feb.1, 2019 from 3-4 PM at THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF SOUTH EUCLID, 4600 MAYFIELD RD. (just East of Green Rd.) followed by a...