Obituaries

Carmelean “Kitty” Semple (Martin) 76, passed away in Las Vegas, NV on April 6, 2018. Carmelean was born in Cleveland, OH on February 12, 1942 to the late Murray and Anne (nee Fina) Semple.

Carmelean graduated from Shaker Heights High School. She married her husband David C. Martin on May 1, 1970 having resided in Cleveland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Colorado...

HARRIET PROCHASKA (nee Behm) age 106. Peacefully called home to be with the Lord April 11, 2018. Cherished wife for 65 years of Charles John, MD (deceased), loving mother of Carole Smith (Walter-deceased), Louise, Charles John, Jr.(Mary-deceased), Georgia Gorell, Joanne Pogros (Tim) and Mary Beth Sammon, beloved grandmother of Gregory (Jeri Lee), Patrick (Leticia), & Thomas (Katie) Smith, Cheryl Kamus...

THOMAS M. VALENTA age 65, beloved husband for 44 years of Rebecca (nee Wojtas); loving father of Jennifer Ruscsak and Michelle Petronsky (husband Mark); devoted grandfather of Mark Ruscsak and Mila Petronsky; cherished son of the late James and Mary (nee Zubec); dearest brother of William (wife Dianne) and the late Joanne Mietus (husband Andrew, deceased), James (wife Carmel, deceased)...

JOYCE M. LUZIER (nee Cek), beloved wife of the late Robert; loving mother of Phillip (wife Katie, nee Funk) and Nathan; devoted grandmother of Blake and Ella; cherished daughter of Geraldine (nee Baronas) and the late Anthony Cek; dearest sister of Michael (wife Cora), Daniel (wife Debbie), Edward (wife Linda) and Paul (wife Shelley) Cek; dear aunt and great-aunt of...

GAYLE ANNE COOLEY, age 73, devoted daughter of Hermiene (nee Lawrence) and the late Gordon, loving sister of the late Gordie. Gayle passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, April 11, 2018 at Solon Pointe after a long illness. She was the admired and beloved cousin to many. Graduate of the University of Miami, with a Masters degree from Kent State, she...

RONALD E. BOALS, aged 83 years, dearly beloved husband for 62 years of Jo An (nee Lorenz), dear father of Michael (deceased) (wife Aracilli Gonzales) (former wife Judy Boals), and Melinda Boals Casteneda, loving grandfather of Matthew Boals. Contributions in memory of Ron suggested to The Crawford Auto Museum, 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106-1703.

The family of Ronald Boals...

THOMAS W. WONNACOTT  age 78, beloved husband for 55 years of Judy (nee Killewald); loving father of Thomas A., Valerie M. Lawrence (husband Chad), Ken J., and the late Wendy A.; devoted grandfather of Brooke, Cameron, and Austin Lawrence; cherished son of the late Thomas W. and Sophia (nee Stolecka); dearest brother of the late Dolores Duzen (husband Bill, deceased);...

MATT VUGRINEC age 83, beloved husband of Kristina (nee Horvat); loving father of Irene V. McGarvey (husband Timothy); devoted grandfather of Ethan McGarvey; cherished son of the late Matjas and Elizabeth (nee Lebar); dearest brother of Elizabeth Donko, Mary Vargo, Theresa Donko, Joe and Ivan Vugrinec, Ancka Leben and the late Steve Vugrinec; dear uncle and great-uncle of many.

Matt...

FREDERICK R. “DIMO” DiGERONIMO age 98, beloved husband of the late Alba (nee Fienga); loving father of Barbara Ann Zimmerman (husband Edward), Gloria Jean Freno (husband Christopher), Mary Anne O’Brien, Rosemarie DiGeronimo (husband John Dalton), Joelene Iorillo (husband Antonio) and the late Frederick R., Jr.; devoted grandfather of 11 and great-grandfather of 5 1/2; cherished son of the late Frederico...

Dragica Dugandzic, age 85. Beloved wife of Tadija; step mother of Lillian Perica (Mladen); grandmother of Tom and Mario (Alex); sister of the deceased: Marica Dokonal and Adam Oster; many nieces, nephews and close friends.

Family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Dragica at THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF WILLOUGHBY HILLS, 28890 CHARDON RD....

RICHARD L. THOMAS age 62, beloved husband for 36 years of Anna (nee Medaglia); loving father of the late Ryan Richard Thomas and step-father of Jerry Dozier (wife Christine); devoted papa of Logan; cherished son of Elsie (nee Pieronek) and the late Leonard; dearest brother of Patrick (wife Susan) and Victoria Campbell (husband DeWayne); treasured brother-in-law of Raymond and Gina...

Milan “Mike” Mutic age 84, beloved husband for 57 years of Zdravka “Sandra” (nee Stipcic); loving father of Alana Harman (husband Timothy D.O.); devoted Dida of Brody; cherished son of the late Olga; dearest brother in law of Joseph (wife Patricia), Alvin and Livio Stipcic; dear uncle, great-uncle and cousin to many.

Milan was born November 27, 1933 in Zagreb,...

JENNIE PATRONIS (nee Ganeles) age 91, beloved wife of the late Nicholas; loving mother of the late Jordan (wife Helen); devoted grandmother of Jennifer Patronis (husband Alex Vasileiadis) and James; dearest sister of the late Affie Griesmer (husband Richard, deceased); dear aunt and great-aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Jennie was born July 16, 1926 and passed away April 7,...

FRANK ANDRZEJCZYK age 93, beloved husband for 63 years of the late Genevieve (nee Kanoski); loving father of Veronica Phillips (husband Joe) of CA and Carolyn Fetkovich (husband Larry); devoted grandfather of Chris Fetkovich, Joseph Phillips, Jacque Rogers (husband Jon), Cate Almgren (husband Jeffery), Jennifer Sigh (husband Jim) and great-grandfather of Jacob, Bryan and Aaron Rogers, Jessica, Jake, and Sam...

MATTHEW A. KAYE age 36, former husband of Megan; cherished son of George and Brenda (nee Meyer); dearest brother of Joshua (wife Jennifer), Tiffany and Brian; loving uncle of Juliette and Jacquelyn; treasured grandson of Barbara and the late Robert Meyer, Julia and George Kaye; dear nephew, cousin and friend of many.

Matthew was born December 8, 1981 and passed...

ROBERT L. “BOB” WEBER age 77, beloved husband for 52 years of the late Janice (nee Kapley); loving father of Robert, Rebecca Henkel (husband Christopher) and Devin Washburn (husband Jason); devoted grandfather of Everson and Fianna Weber, Anna Washburn and the late Cory Henkel; dearest brother of Elizabeth (Dan) Fetsko, Edward (Cathy), George (Rene), Thomas (Carol), Virginia (Don) Chesnes, and...

JAMES F. BETLEY age 59, beloved husband for 22 years of Kristine (nee Yurkovich); loving father of James, Jr. “Jay”; cherished son of the late Theodore and JoAnne (nee Edelman); dearest brother of Richard (wife Barbara), Patricia, Lynne Mominey (husband Roger), Joan Weinbrandt, Lois, Donald “Duck” (wife Lisa), Jeanne and the late David and Robert “Buck” (wife Kathie); son-in-law of...

Our loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend Kathleen passed away March 30, 2018 at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights. She was 67 years old. She was born on April 20, 1950. She was born and raised in Euclid and lived there at the time of her passing. She was a registered nurse for 40 years until she retired in June...

CHARLOTTE F. SCHLICKERT (nee Appel) age 90, loving mother of Carola McWhirter (husband Bruce), Ronald (wife Colleen, deceased), and Corinne; devoted grandmother of Jessica Jaamey, Damian Schlickert (Anne-Marie Rinaldi) and great-grandmother of Charlotte and Giuliana; cherished daughter of the late Freidrich and Bertha (nee Schwarz) Appel.

Charlotte was born on April 25, 1927 in Koenigsberg, Germany and passed away...