Obituaries

KATHLEEN TRIPI (nee DiPenti), age 90. Beloved wife for 52 years of the late Phillip. Loving mother of Phillip, Jr. (Patricia), Joseph (Michele, deceased), Gregory (Suzanne), Kathy Fatica (David), Paul (Jayna) and Robert (Diana). Dearest grandmother of 17, and great-grandmother of 17. Cherished daughter of the late Michael and Aurel DiPenti (nee Gearing); Dear sister of Michael (wife Dian) and...

ROBERT H. WIGTON of Waite Hill passed away on November 8, 2018. Dearly beloved husband of Lois; loving father of Erica Wigton, Ph.D. (husband Hector Martinez) and grandfather of Holden and Rylan whom he adored.

Bob was President of L.T.M Inc., a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and a member of Kirtland Country Club. He served as past Board...

EDWARD P. COLAVECCHIO, SR. age 62, beloved husband for 28 years of Sandy (nee Petersheim); loving father of Tanya Marie Holy (husband Joe), Edward, Jr., Dominic, Mario, Gino and the late baby Alicia Marie Colavecchio; devoted grandfather of Chloe, Hailey and Penelope Holy; cherished son of Mary (nee Mondello) and the late Nick; dearest brother of Sandy Sultzer (husband Jimmy),...

RICHARD L. SIMENC age 71, beloved husband for 46 years of Theresa (nee Chiancone); loving father of Jeffrey (wife Kelly), Jennifer Morrow (husband Jason), Michael, (wife Hallie), and Matthew (wife Cori); devoted grandfather of Madelyn, Julia, Clara, Lauren, Benjamin, Charles, Emma, Sofia, and Ellie; cherished son of the late Louis and Josephine (nee Zupancic); dearest brother of Robert (wife Lynn),...

FRANK L. Di FRANCO, aged 82 years, beloved husband for 62 years to Angelarae (nee Di Giacinto), loving father of Denise Marie Hanuseck (husband Mark), devoted brother of Angelina Lombardo and Gerry Pompeo. Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 at St. Clare Catholic Church at 10:30 AM. Burial following with military honors at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery...

SR. PATRICIA OF JESUS, O.C.D. (Patricia A. Conway), member of the Carmelite Sisters for 69 years, cherished daughter of the late Joseph and Julia (nee Walsh), dearest sister of Marie McMahon (Jack) (both deceased), Joseph (deceased) (Elizabeth), Anna Mae Owens (George – deceased), Catherine Koch (Arthur) (both deceased), Robert (deceased), Agnes Ussai (Jordan) (both deceased), John (Margaret) and Jane Volz...

ANTOINETTE M. PARADISE (nee Corrado) age 88, beloved wife of the late Nick; loving mother of Nick (wife Janet), Anthony (wife Joyce) and the late baby Nick; devoted grandmother of Matthew, Jason (wife Micki), Tony, Ryan, Kyle, Keith (wife Ellen) and great-grandmother of Blake; cherished daughter of the late Anthony and Maddalena (nee Taddeo) Corrado; dearest sister of the late...

Our dear Sister Mary Ann Patrick went home to God, as quietly as she had lived, about 10:10 p.m. on Friday, November 2. Sister was a prayerful woman whose gentle, simple spirit and lifetime of service revealed her love for our good and gracious God. The desire of her heart has now been fulfilled. May she rest in peace.

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GEORGE J. SIEBERT age 77, cherished son of the late Fred and Victorine (nee Leppert); loving brother of the late John Richard (wife Delaine, deceased); dearest uncle of Anna Snively (husband Rich), Dawn Wieder (husband Benny), Rick and great uncle of Michael Lurie, Richard Snively, Dylan Wieder, and Kennedy.

George was born on May 24, 1941 in Cleveland and passed...

MARIE A. HISSEM (nee Richards) age 87, beloved wife of the late George; cherished daughter of the late Jack and Daisy (nee Taylor); dearest sister of Goldie Nelson; dear aunt and great-aunt of many. ALL SERVICES PRIVATE.  Cremation by DeJohn Crematory. Arrangements by THE DeJOHN Funeral Home & Crematory of Chardon (formerly Ritondaro).

 

JOHN H. “JACK” MOLLE age 77, longtime loving partner of Barbara Saladin; beloved son of the late John and Viola (nee Gerber); dearest brother of Janet Clapacs (husband Richard) and Jim; cherished uncle of Taylor and Christopher; dear nephew, cousin and friend of many. U.S. Marine Corp Veteran.

Jack was born on December 7, 1940 in Cleveland and passed away...

MARLENE K. FRANKO (nee Leonard) age 72, passed away October 31, 2018. Visitation TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018 from 9-10 AM with a service to follow at 10 AM at THE DeJOHN Funeral Home & Crematory of Chardon (formerly Ritondaro) 126 South St.  (Rt. 44, south of Rt. 6/Chardon Square).

 

PAUL F. WIRTZ age 64, beloved husband for 37 years of Christina M.; loving father of Katherine Wirtz (fiancé Joshua Arnall) and Emily Wirtz (fiancé Matthew Grabowski); cherished son of Bernard F. and Mary Ann; dearest brother of Bernard, Mark, John, David, Kevin, and Carl Wirtz, Mary Ann Mack, Rebecca Lawson, and Michael Wirtz; dear uncle and great-uncle of many.

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RICHARD B. SHERIDAN age 66, beloved husband for 43 years of Darina (nee Lamont); loving father of Lindsay and Nicholas (wife Angelica); cherished son of the late Victor and Helen (nee Byers); dearest brother of the late Victor; treasured son-in-law of Louise Lamont and the late Eugene; dear uncle and great-uncle of many.

Richard was born on June 24, 1952...

MARY JO VANO, age 67, cherished daughter of the late Andrew P. and Genevieve T. (nee Kavalecz) Vano; dearest sister of Frances Vano and the late James (wife Carol, deceased), William (wife Kathleen, deceased) (wife Patricia), and Michael Vano; dear aunt of Phillip Vano, Laura Puffenberger, Leslie, Matthew, Linda, Jeffrey, and David Vano and great-aunt of many. In lieu of...

Betty L. Marcovy, 96, of Mayfield Heights, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on July 20, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio to Sidney and Dorothy Arnold.

She was a librarian at Superior Elementary School in East Cleveland for many years.  Betty enjoyed playing cards, reading, traveling, knitting, cooking and baking.  She loved...

MARIE A. HISSEM (nee Richards) age 87, beloved wife of the late George; cherished daughter of the late Jack and Daisy (nee Taylor) Richards; dearest sister of Goldie Nelson; dear aunt and great-aunt of many. ALL SERVICES PRIVATE.  Cremation by DeJohn Crematory. Arrangements by THE DeJOHN Funeral Home & Crematory of Chardon (formerly Ritondaro).

 

ADALINE DUNCAN (nee Lanese) age 89. Passed away Monday October 29, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Ralph R. Devoted mother of Debbie Pece (Mario) and Maryann (deceased). Cherished grandmother of Michelle Groff and Carrie Carlson (Scott). Great grandmother of Zoe Pece, Paige and Peyton Groff, Michael and Sydney Carlson. Dear sister of Annamay Hershey, and the following deceased: Marie...

JULIE B. RENO age 57, cherished daughter of Charles and Sally (nee Frobese); dearest sister of Brian, Amy Bowes, and Sonja French (husband Louis); dearest aunt of 6, dear niece, cousin, and friend of many.

Julie was born on July 9, 1961 in Cleveland and passed away on October 29, 2018. She was a resident of Euclid her entire life....