Obituaries
Join Us in Honoring the Lives of Those Who Have
Passed, Celebrating the Impact They Had on Us All
Francis "Michael" Payne
Dec 25, 2024
FRANCIS “MICHAEL” PAYNE III age 75, beloved husband for 28 years of Anne (Masiello) (nee Trivisonno); loving father of Michael (wife Regina, nee Masiello), twins Eric (wife Lia, nee Masiello) and David (wife Sarah, nee Cooper-Novak), Brian (wife Sarah, nee Dale) and Jason Masiello (wife Johanna); devoted grandfather of Jadah (Jacob Lubrant), Joseph, Sierra (Jordan Sage), Mikala, Sadie, Emma, Aria,...
Ronald A . Adams
Dec 24, 2024
RONALD A. ADAMS age 80, beloved husband for 54 years of Mary (nee Resnik); loving father of Matthew (wife Amanda) and Jason (Jeremy Miller); devoted grandfather of Joseph and Vivienne; cherished son of the late Joseph and Mary Jane (nee DeFrieze). U.S. Army Veteran.
Ronald was born December 1, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from Collinwood High School with the...
Carl "Ryan" Gold
Dec 23, 2024
CARL “RYAN” GOLD age 42, beloved son of Ingrid (Ricchino) (nee Fassbender) and the late Carl E. Gold; dearest brother of Lisa LoPiccolo (nee Ricchino) (husband Sam); devoted father of Victoria and Ella; cherished uncle of Cody Bulman (wife Emma) and Jada DiVincenzo and great uncle of Oliver and Maxine; treasured nephew of Paul and Kim Gold; loving companion of...
Peggy Ann Anzo
Dec 22, 2024
Peggy Ann Anzo. Mother of Tina Anzo (Dan Grossman), Aria Honvou, and Dominic Anzo, Grandmother of Jacquelin Anzo and Nathanael Honvou. Daughter of the late Teresa Anzo (Domiano) and Peter Anzo. Very dear friend of Bob Hengle.
Relatives and friends are invited by the family to celebrate the life of Peggy at a Memorial Reception on Monday, December 30, 2024,...
Kirk Kundtz
Dec 20, 2024
Kirk Kundtz, 71, of Chesterland, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on December 20, 2024. Born on July 8, 1953, Kirk was named Ewald Edmund Kundtz III at birth and received his nickname of Kirk because he was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Kirk grew up in Shaker Heights and completed high school locally at University School. He...
Carrie E. Martin
Dec 19, 2024
CARRIE E. MARTIN (nee Lowe) age 91, beloved wife of the late Bennie C. Martin, Sr.; loving mother of Bennie C. Jr. and the late Mary Gean Martin, Bettie Gean (Atwater) Wilson, and Ezzard C. Martin; devoted grandmother of Demetrius Martin-Atwater and great-grandmother of Andre, Devonte and Tiana; cherished daughter of the late Artis and Bessie Mae (nee Jones); dearest...
Victoria Bonanno
Dec 19, 2024
VICTORIA BONANNO (nee Paventi), passed away Dec. 19, 2024, aged 93 years. The beloved mother of Deborah M. Bonanno, Michael R. Bonanno (wife Jelena), Leigh Ann Bonanno and Frank J. Bonanno (wife Jo), loving grandmother of Samantha and Stephanie Midolo, Aleks and Tasha Karcic, Ricky, Autumn and Jeniffer Nerone, and Danielle and Anthony Bonanno, treasured great-grandmother, cherished sister of Adeline...
Branko Zovko
Dec 18, 2024
Branko Zovko, age 83, of Highland Heights, passed away December 18, 2024. He was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on January 7, 1941.
He was a proud and loving husband, father and grandfather who will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Branko is survived by his dear children: William (Joan), Branimir (Katie Turcoliveri); his grandchildren: Jenna (Dominic Barker) and Maya;...
Peter D. Van Oosterhout
Dec 17, 2024
Peter D. Van Oosterhout, previously of Bath Township, Ohio and Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 17, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio, just two weeks shy of his 93rd birthday. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary E. “Bonnie” Van Oosterhout, and leaves behind daughter, Sarah Shannon (Lawrence) of Wilmington, NC, daughter Susan Delaloye (John) of...
Robert K. Grisdale
Dec 16, 2024
ROBERT K. GRISDALE age 82, beloved husband of Susan Lanning and the late Patricia (nee Gray); loving father of Marian Grisdale (husband Alan Grandy), Christine Dixon (husband Michael), Robert K. Jr. (wife Laura) and Major John C., USMC (Ret) (wife Mary) and step-father of Tracey Lanning, Frank Lanning (wife Cheryl) and David Lanning (wife Dalanda); devoted grandfather of 16 and...
Lillian Kula
Dec 11, 2024
Lillian A. Kula (nee Femec) gained her angel wings in the early morning hours of December 11, 2024, at the age of 85. She was a native and resident of Huntsburg, Ohio. She was born on July 1, 1939, as the only child of Anton and Jennie Femec. She married the love of her life Rudy Kula on May 9,...
Frank Anthony Valencic, Jr.
Dec 10, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Frank Anthony Valencic, Jr., age 82, of Eastlake, OH after a short illness. He passed away December 10, 2024, peacefully surrounded by his family. He was born on August 14, 1942, to Frank Anthony Valencic Sr. and Elizabeth (nee Sokach), into a family with proud Slovenian and Croatian heritage,...
Stephen Szekely
Dec 9, 2024
Stephen was born on September 21, 1926 on the West side of Cleveland. He regaled us with many a story of his childhood, riding the Trolley all day with his brother Charles, helping his Mom by going to the market pulling his wagon behind him to carry the groceries, helping at his Father's Shoe Repair Shop. Later going to the...
George H. Olic
Dec 9, 2024
GEORGE H. OLIC age 84, passed away on December 9, 2024. George was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 15, 1940, to George and Sarah, and lived in Willowick for 57 years. After graduating from John Adams High School, he served as a Second Class Aviation Electronics Technician in the US Navy. George continued his education at Cleveland State University...
Chi Yong Brown
Dec 7, 2024
Born in Yemi, South Korea, Chi Brown lived a life full of love and dedication. She made her home in Cleveland, Ohio, where she devoted herself to caring for her family as a homemaker. Chi was the proud mother of two sons, Jamall and Michael Brown, and shared a chapter of her life with her ex-husband, James Brown.
Known for her...
Tammy Lynn Gray
Dec 7, 2024
TAMMY LYNN GRAY (nee Bowman) age 62; was born on February 16, 1961, in Warrensville Center, Ohio. She spent the beginning of her childhood in Burton, Ohio before moving to Madison, Ohio with her family at 9 years old. She attended Madison schools before earning her GED. Tammy was proud of the work she and her former husband, Steve, did...
Katie Jeter
Dec 4, 2024
KATIE L. JETER (nee Crowell) age 81, beloved life-long partner for over 40 years of Robert Holmes; loving mother of Angela Bishop; devoted grandmother of Raynard Bishop; cherished daughter of the late Aaron and Olivia Crowell; dearest sister of Mary Love and the late Clinton Crowell, Rosie Hale and Lillie Parker; dear aunt of Vicki McClure, Chinia Coleman, Vanessa Johnson...
Corinne A. Purtill
Dec 2, 2024
CORINNE A. PURTILL (nee Caster) age 78, beloved wife for 50 years of Donald; loving mother of Michael and Carly Purtill (Jonathan Melzer); cherished daughter of the late Thomas and Ann (nee Chervenak) Caster; dearest sister of Jan Caster, Beth Shea, the late Tom Caster (Rose), and the late Bob Caster (Cindy); sister-in-law of the late Kathy; dear aunt of...
David W. Moyar
Dec 2, 2024
David William Moyar, beloved son, brother and uncle, passed away on December 2, 2024 at the Cleveland Clinic after a long and valiant battle with chondro sarcoma cancer. David was born in Cleveland, Ohio on November 29, 1967 to Bert and Marjorie Moyar. He graduated from Hawken School and went on to Yale University, where he majored in English and...
Gregory D. Belcher
Dec 1, 2024
Gregory D. Belcher age 60, passed away suddenly on December 1, 2024. Loving husband of 31 years to Tammy (nee Tretera). Devoted father Becca Frieszell (Josh), Jessica and Jonathan Belcher. Loving grandpa of Tobias. Dear brother of Andrea (Stephen) Jessoe, Thomas Kidd, and Scott Kidd (Tina), and Melanie (deceased). Cherished son of Jerome (deceased), and Donna Kidd.
Family will receive friends...
