Obituaries

JOHN GEORGE FERRATO age 90, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at Heather Hill Nursing Home in Chardon from natural causes. He was the loving father of Diane Jewell (husband Ted) and John (wife Christine); devoted grandfather of 5 and great-grandfather of 5; preceded in death by 4 brothers and 4 sisters; dear uncle and great-uncle of many.

John was...

BLAIRE MADISON FREEMAN age 20, cherished daughter of Kevin and Mary (nee Mingle) Freeman; dearest sister of Brandon (wife Lauren) and Blake Freeman, Brittany Sustar (husband Gregory), twins Bryson (Vicky) and Brett, and Bailey Freeman (fiancé Joseph Gragg); love of Brody Montgomery; dear aunt of Mercedes, Quinn, Madison and Morgan; loving granddaughter of Tim and Bettye Freeman, Ray and the...

MARIANNE CHERRIE (nee Dretzka), beloved wife for 69 years of the late James; loving mother of Kate Cherrie Strazisar (husband Tony), Tim (wife Miriam), Christopher (wife Janice) and Amy Cherrie Slaby (husband Jeffrey); devoted grandmother of Geoff Strazisar, Lauren Strazisar Lepa (Chris), Leah Strazisar Cusick (Dan), Chrysta Cherrie-Heaney (Greg), Jarrod and Christian Cherrie, and Trevor Slaby; cherished daughter of the...

ANTOINETTE J. “Babe” APRILE (nee Bellante) age 86, beloved wife for 66 years of Santo “Sandy”; loving mother of Debra Wert (husband James), Manny (wife Audrey), Lisa Wolfgram (husband Michael), Charlene Smrdel (husband Gregory); devoted grandmother of Tera Cowdin, Kristen Albino, Frank Stoner, Louis and Marissa Blanco, Anthony and Rachelle Aprile, great-grandmother of 5 and extended grandmother of 5.

Antoinette...

UDA MARY VARRICCHIO (nee Cappellino) age 85, passed away on Nov 9, 2017, beloved wife of the late Enrico, Sr.; loving mother of Maria Buccilli, Enrico Jr (Marissa), RoseMary Geddis (Don), Michael (Patricia), Doreen Urbania, and Steven (Dawn); devoted grandmother of Rebecca Wilde (Justin), David Eisen, Domenic, Nicholas, Vincent, Mitchell Geddis, Allison, Christine, Brittany Necci (Joe), Anthony and Nicole Urbania...

YVONNE FARAH (nee Abi-Hassan) age 93, beloved wife of the late Alberto; loving mother of Dolores “Dolly” DeBlase (husband Samuel), Joseph, Josette “Josie”, and the late Edward; devoted grandmother of Patrick and Paul DeBlase and great-grandmother of Katherine.

Yvonne was born on November 24, 1923 in Beirut, Lebanon and passed away on November 8, 2017. She was a resident of...

ALICE E. KUHAR age 85, beloved daughter of the late Florian and Anna (nee Zumer) Kuhar; dearest sister of Anne Sraj (husband Joseph, deceased), Helen Morel (husband Edward, deceased), and the late Peter Cook, Frank (wife Elsie, deceased), Fred (wife Winifred, deceased) and Mary Kuhar; dear aunt of Frank and Rita, Fred and Maryann Kuhar, Joseph and Linda Sraj, Joanne...

MARIE V. BASILE (nee Coco) age 92, beloved wife for 65 years of the late Santo; loving mother of Theresa “Terri” and Rosemarie “Ro”; cherished daughter of the late Frank and Rose (nee Buffa) Coco; dearest sister of Veronica Tombazzi (husband Ivo); dear aunt and great-aunt of many.

Marie was born February 5, 1925 in Cleveland and passed away November...

JOSEPH J. GREEN age 44, beloved son of Rosemary (nee Morelli) Watt (husband Jeff) and the late James V. Green; dearest brother of John (Jessica) and Andrea; cherished nephew of Richard Green, Carol Cianci, Angela Lomax, and the late Bonnie French and Joseph Morelli; treasured cousin and friend of many.  

Joe was born on February 28, 1973, and passed...

KATHY L. EBERLING-WILLIAMS, aged 64 years, of Boardman, Ohio entered into eternal rest on Thursday morning November 2, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Health Center Boardman Campus. Beloved daughter of the late Ernest and Goldie (nee Moritz) Eberling, cherished sister of her twin Karen Cheh (husband Richard), devoted niece, aunt and cousin to many.

Kathy was born September 12, 1953 in...

Anka Vrban, age 88. Passed away peacefully on November 5, 2017. Loving wife of Jakov (deceased); dear mother of Antonia Corlett (Dana), Mary Garcia (Fernando), Lucy Zschuppe (Hans) and James (Karoline); loving grandmother of Kathleen and Timothy Corlett, Andrew (Jennifer), Matthew and Jacob Garcia, Anna and Erika Zschuppe, and Elena, Lauren, Eva and Ian Vrban; sister of Ivanka Roscic, Marko...

EDWARD A. BOCHENEK age 86, beloved husband for 61 years of Dolores (nee Zaremsky); loving father of Renee Horvatich, Edward, Jr. (wife Teresa), and Lori Ann; devoted grandfather of Delaney and Molly; cherished son of the late Joseph and Anna (nee Mintus); dearest brother of Veronica Havert, Jerome and the late Roberta Hindelwicz, Valeria Loda, Wanda Kurtz, Joseph, and Walter;...

CHERYL L. SCAFFIDE (nee Nobilio) age 70, former wife of the late Salvatore; loving mother of Kimberly Ovalle, CNP (husband Clint) and the late Stacie Scaffide-Shatto; devoted grandmother of Michael Scaffide, Alaina Scaffide-Shatto, Clinton Jr., and Henry Ovalle and great-grandmother of Bailey; cherished daughter of the late Patrick and Anne (nee Lupica) Nobilio; dearest sister of Denise Mazzeo (husband Fred,...

Timothy Thomas Kennedy, 76 of Cleveland, OH, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2017. He is survived by his loving wife, of 49 years Margaret (“Peggy” nee Fernbacher) and four children, Patrick (Molly), Timothy (Eileen), Megan Carson (Matt), and Susan Reiman (Charlie); thirteen grandchildren, Claire, Connor, Jack, Bridget, Ryan, Jane, Quinn, Finn, Charlie, Ella, Maggie, Liam, and Caroline; Beloved son...

MIGUEL A. DILALLA age 77, beloved husband for 52 years of Marialena (nee Rizzo); loving father of Maria Miller (husband John) and Jose Antonio (wife Lisa); devoted grandfather of Niko and Marissa Miller, and Kayla and Joey DiLalla; cherished son of the late Giuseppe and Maria (nee DiLeonardo); dearest brother of the late Giuseppina Maiorano, Teresa Proscino, and Nina Santangelo.

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LYNN MARIE RAHALL (nee Walters) age 61, beloved wife of the late Edward; loving mother of Kristin Rafferty and the late Timothy Rafferty; devoted grandmother of Jace Jones; cherished daughter of the late William and Doris (nee Krotzer) Walters; dear sister of John Walters and the late David and Bruce Walters; treasured daughter-in-law of Alice Rahall.

Lynn was born...

MARGARET M. BIHARI (nee Ecker) age 89, beloved wife for 48 years of the late Frank; loving mother of Margaret Mitchell (husband Wayne), Frank (partner Glenn), and Chris (wife Missy); and devoted grandmother of Sean P. Mitchell, Rylan and Calvin Bihari; cherished daughter of the late Anthony and Maria (nee Lettotics) Ecker; dearest sister of the late Maria, Magda, Elizabeth,...

ROSEMARY TIZEKKER, beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (nee Sannie), dearest sister of Joan and the late Irene. Contributions suggested to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44110; or to the Fund for Gesu, 2470 Miramar Blvd., University Heights, OH 44118. Please meet for the Mass of Christian Burial Monday, Oct. 30, 2017...

Valentin Lapic, 96, of Mentor, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. He was born January 26, 1921 in Croatia. A loving husband who enjoyed his family more than anything else. He is survived by his loving wife, Marija; his dear childern: Mike (Doriana) Nikola (Zdenka),  Zorka Skukan, and Vlado (Pavica); his grandchildren: Julie, Melissa, Mario, Maria, Annie, Nikki, Ivana...